To let shoppers experience their products in person, brands are opening brick-in-mortar stores in major shopping destinations, even as major retailers are closing stores across the country. Tivoli Audio, which is a 19-year-old global brand, opened a 500-square-foot store on Boston’s famed Newbury Street in...
When it comes to retail and digital commerce, it’s not just about the purchase, and it probably hasn’t been for more than a few years at this point. It’s about the entire process – from inspiration and discovery to browsing and transactions and, in many cases,...
Big news is in the offing for Walmart, Amazon and other chains that offer grocery ordering online – they have gotten a formal “green light” from the USDA to offer that service to recipients of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). Customers in the program will...
The second time is the charm — that holds true for Neiman Marcus, and the hot retail trend the chain is tapping into (again). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...
2019 got off to a bumpy start for Macy’s, as holiday sales slumped when they were expected to soar. “The holiday season began strong – particularly during Black Friday and the following cyber week – but it weakened during the mid-December period, and did not...
Spring has sprung, as March marched to the best showing of monthly retail sales data in a year and a half. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins...
To help consumers access instruction and encouragement from fitness trainers, digital innovators are building platforms on the subscription business model. Yarden Tadmor’s aim in starting Livekick was to provide convenience, accountability and frequency. As Tadmor told PYMNTS in an interview, part of the convenience factor “is...
With the goal of being better for the planet than the rest of the sneaker industry, Everlane is rolling out a sneaker label called Thread. The shoe comes with leather the company says is made at a factory with less impact on the environment than...
To give members of its rewards program more options to earn points, Dunkin’ is experimenting with multi-tender participation in its DD Perks Rewards Program at over 1,000 stores. Through the offering, customers will be able to earn points regardless of how they make a payment,...
