Finding a new consumer segment called “kidults” has led the toy industry to a positive first half of the year, and there’s no better evidence of the trend than the growth of Lego. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...
Peloton Interactive Inc., the luxury fitness equipment maker, is planning to offer a lower-priced treadmill for customers who can’t afford its $4,295 treadmill. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...
Caught between the focus on Labor Day and the holiday season, yet another retail event looks like it’s being scorched by the pandemic. Halloween sales are expected to be significantly impacted by social distancing concerns, and some retailers are already warning about the consequences. Get...
The wait is over for shoppers who have missed the $5 billion American Dream Mall in East Rutherford, New Jersey. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required....
In some ways, the second quarter was like nothing the world has ever seen, as the pandemic cut through the daily lives of Americans from April through June, and is still a factor in many parts of the country. But in other ways, it was...
It’s not beginning to look a lot like Christmas just yet, as it’s still summer and warm weather doesn’t quite call to mind images of drinking hot chocolate, sitting by roaring fires or riding one-horse open sleighs. But even though consumers aren’t thinking about holiday...
As the fall shopping season prepares to settle into place, the race for the customer’s grocery dollars is getting more competitive by the day. Last week’s big headline was Amazon opening its first Amazon Fresh brick-and-mortar grocery store. And this week, Walmart fired back with a major shot...
Walmart wants kids to have fun, even during a pandemic. To do that, the mega-retailer has vowed to serve up a bit of 21st-century tech magic. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...
After publicly expressing frustration with the United States Postal Service (USPS), eBay has announced the expansion of its partnership with additional shipping options for the company’s buyers and sellers. The key addition is the use of UPS as a preferred shipping method – or as...
