Two decades ago American Girl was one of the players that introduced the world to a whole new concept — experiential retail — the idea that a store isn’t just a place to hold goods, but to showcase an entire brand lifestyle. These days, the...
Shoe Bank CEO and Co-Founder Roni Harel loves shoes — and she has tons of them sitting in her closet. “Most of them I don’t wear,” Harel told PYMNTS in an interview. She doesn’t get rid of them, and they sit unused because she already invested...
Retail technology is undergoing big changes in the restaurant world, and that includes the drive-thru. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter,...
Following Grubhub’s earnings report and stock plunge, the chief executive of a competing service said Grubhub’s results do not reflect the potential of the wider food delivery business. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...
As it bolsters its self-driving car, restaurant app and eCommerce services, Yandex intends to roll out an autonomous delivery robot fleet. The Russian search company says it has begun piloting the robots at its headquarters in Moscow before a planned rollout early in 2020, while...
New Papa John’s CEO Rob Lynch is making changes at the embattled pizza chain in an attempt to rebound from the bad publicity surrounding its former chief and founder John Schnatter. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...
IKEA and Hennes & Mauritz (H&M) are putting money into technology startups as a way to help them sidestep retail disruption, the Financial Times (FT) reported Wednesday (Nov. 6). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...
Innovation in retail comes from many places, and that includes pets. People are willing to spend a lot of money on their pets — and that drives merchants and service providers to keep trying new things. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...
Kroger’s retail transformation was front and center at its analyst day, as the firm aims to remake its business with its Restock Kroger framework. Chairman and CEO Rodney McMullen said during the Tuesday (Nov. 5) meeting that “Restock Kroger is repositioning our business by widening...
