Riots and looting over the weekend have taken their toll on retail reopening plans all over the U.S. in the wake of protests against excessive police force and the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis. Retail locations of all types and brands went unspared, from...
Small to medium-sized retailers, the denizens of Main Street, are facing an existential crisis in the face of the pandemic. No news there. The situation can seem so overwhelming that it might be hard to find a place to start digging out of the unprecedented...
Even school sports uniforms have been dragged into the digital age, courtesy of a Rhode Island DTC company called SquadLocker. The company took an innovative business model and serious sales momentum into the start of the year, pivoted for the pandemic and took $20 million...
With its store closing sales set to start after retail locations can safely open again, Pier 1 Imports, Inc. said it has received the green light from the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of Virginia for its “planned wind-down of operations.” The home décor...
The National Coalition of Associations of 7-Eleven Franchisees (NCASEF) said store operators who took in federal Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans could potentially have to pay back a “material portion” of the funds. The NCASEF is a trade association for 7-Eleven franchise operators in the U.S.,...
The history of American fashion trends is bedecked with some strange entries. The summer of love in 1969 saw hippies storm Bethel, New York bedecked in bell-bottoms, shag fringed vests and beaded headbands. Shoulder pads first hit their stride in the 1980s, when designs like...
After officially shutting its doors in mid-March and furloughing staff, Disney World is planning its comeback. The park has officially scheduled a grand reopening for July. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...
Self-service retail tools have gained momentum over the last week, as SMBs look to make the digital shift a consistent part of their business. Facebook, Instagram and Shopify’s social selling tools have been met with a positive reception, and now the advertising platform Criteo is...
The digital shift has come to Nordstrom, and not a moment too soon. The department store chain earned a respectable first quarter as announced Thursday (May 28) through a mix of shrewd inventory management, financial reorganization and eCommerce strength. Get the Full Story Complete the...
