Instacart, the online grocery company, announced Tuesday (March 12) it has expanded alcohol delivery for customers across the U.S.. 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...
In the digital age, booking travel is pretty easy for consumers when it comes to getting to a destination or finding a place to stay. In fact, options and innovations abound, with plenty of ways to customize the trip. Get the Full Story Complete the...
Some entrepreneurs are inspired by their backgrounds to develop marketplace solutions for agriculture. Market Wagon’s Co-founder and CEO Nick Carter grew up farming, but the enterprise couldn’t support him when it came time to choose a career. After seeing other small family farms go through...
Amid a focus on data science to meet customers’ tastes, online personal styling service Stitch Fix. Inc. beat analysts’ revenue and earnings estimates for the second quarter of its fiscal year 2019. The company net revenue of $370.3 million and earnings per share of 12...
For physical retail, and department stores in particular, it’s both the best of times and worst of times. The headline topping the news this week was that, in 2019, more than 4,800 retail locations have or will close. Furthermore, reports of weak holiday sales results from department stores in the U.S....
The presidential running season, like the holiday shopping season, seems to get a little longer every time. The next presidential election is in 603 days. There might have been a time when we would have wondered if nearly two years is a bit long to...
Raki Phillips was tired of cupcakes. 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, PYMNTS Today. By completing this form, you agree to...
With a rise in discretionary spending and building materials purchasing, retail sales in the U.S. increased by 0.2 percent in January. At the same time, however, it was noted that retail sales fell by 1.6 percent in December compared to the 1.2 percent that was...
In the age of digital payments, mobile point of sale systems (POS) are making inroads with the promise of time-saving conveniences for merchants. These systems can provide restaurants with the ability to check their inventories or update their menus, for example. But interest in this...
