Can’t go to the office. Can’t go out to dinner. In some places, people are still discouraged from leaving the house. And in most cities, going out is contingent on wearing a face covering. With the go-to reasons to get dressed up taken away, will...
To help merchants recover lost pandemic revenues, BounceX said it is making its SMS marketing offering available to new customers. The company, which will be called Wunderkind in the near future, opens a new channel for merchants seeking to bolster online shopping revenue to offset...
Any doubt about the seismic scale of the digital shift was put to rest this week as Walmart (up 75 percent) and Target (up 141 percent) reported earnings that showed clear spikes in eCommerce as a result of the pandemic. Get the Full Story Complete...
As the world learns to live with pandemic-necessitated safety measures, Las Vegas has introduced a vending machine that dispenses face masks and other personal protective equipment (PPE), according to Time Out. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...
People who travel to other states during the COVID-19 pandemic are not alone in facing quarantine. 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...
With an existential crisis in the balance, all eyes have been on mall reopenings this week and consumers’ reactions to them. So far, the jury is still out as to whether shoppers are ready to return to the mall. Get the Full Story Complete the...
Simon Sinek, the business guru who has the third most popular TED Talk of all time, once wrote: “People don’t buy what you do; they buy why you do it. And what you do simply proves what you believe.” Get the Full Story Complete the...
A devastating small business survey on one hand, and a possible link to social commerce on the other. That was Facebook’s contribution to the pandemic crisis yesterday as the social media giant rolled out two new shopping services for small business — Facebook Shops and...
As it responded to the pandemic by providing support for associates, shoppers and communities, Lowe’s Companies, Inc. reported that comparable sales for the U.S. home improvement business rose 12.3 percent for the first quarter. The retailer operated 1,970 home improvement and hardware locations in the...
