For years, the ear-piercing experience was sequestered mainly to two areas: a doctor’s office, with the piercing done by a pediatrician; or a mall-based retailer, where a store associate would perform the task. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...
The Estée Lauder Companies Inc. on Tuesday (Nov. 2) announced its fiscal 2022 first-quarter net sales, for the three-month period ending Sept. 30, 2021, were $4.39 billion, up 23% from the $3.56 billion net sales from the first quarter of fiscal 2021. Get the Full...
Western Union on Tuesday (Nov. 2) announced the launch of shopping platform WU Shop in Germany and Austria with plans to roll it out in the U.S. and other countries during the fourth quarter. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...
Ask a bona fide retail visionary what the online/offline shopping experience will evolve into over the next three years, and you might not get the answer you’re expecting. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...
In today’s top retail news, some retail industry observers believe supply chain issues may be overblown amid predictions that holiday spending will hit record levels this year, while Uber is partnering with Bed Bath & Beyond to launch a baby and kids vertical in the...
Coca-Cola just made a major move to catch up to frontrunner PepsiCo in the competitive sports drink category, but the move is far from enough to eliminate its rival’s wide lead. Coca-Cola announced Monday (Nov. 1) that is acquiring Whitestone, New York-based energy drink company...
As consumers continue to return to many of their pre-pandemic behaviors, physical gyms, one of the hardest-hit parts of the economy, are likely hoping people will hop off the stationary bikes in their living rooms and come back to classes that were a staple of...
Though PYMNTS research suggests this year will be a very digital Christmas, Amazon is still pushing forward, albeit clandestinely, with its plans for more physical retail locations in an effort to create a truly omnichannel experience. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...
For months, retailers and experts have had one message for consumers: Get your Christmas shopping done early, because supply chain tangles show no sign of letting up. And as the calendar flips from October to November, data show that nearly half of consumers will start...