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...
Uber is collaborating with Bed Bath & Beyond and buybuy BABY on a baby and kids vertical within the Uber Eats app, the latest example of retailers and service providers moving to meet demand in the “bring-it-to-me economy.” Get the Full Story Complete the form...
Walmart and Sam’s Club are set to launch the Elton John Eyewear line of glasses this week as the company continues to focus efforts on increasing its capture of consumers’ healthcare spend. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...
Ask more than 2,500 U.S. consumers what they want from product protection offerings like extended warranties, and you’ll find the psychology of value driving a lot of decisions. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...
Blame the Celts of ancient Europe. They devised the devilishly delightful holiday we celebrate as Halloween — ‘All Hallows Eve’ if you’re some kind of purist — and thousands of years later, here in 2021, the weirdest, most sugary day of the year is about to...
In today’s top retail news, Amazon says its inability to hire enough workers is hampering its capacity to fulfill orders efficiently, while the global semiconductor shortage is still getting worse almost a year into the crisis. Also, Skechers says supply chain issues will likely persist...
Online grocery has come a long way in the past 20 months, but as adoption grew more quickly than anyone could have anticipated in early 2020, the limitations of the leading fulfillment methods became increasingly clear. Findings from PYMNTS’ report, The Bring-It-to-Me Economy, created in...
Will we hear cash registers ringing along with sleigh bells this December? Yes and no. New research and retail outlooks see a decidedly digital holiday shopping season in 2021 that’s already skewing toward eCommerce (no ringing registers) as serious gift buying kicks in. Get the...
