The development of a COVID-19 vaccine is positive news for retailers as they find themselves once again on the front lines of the surge in the pandemic. That optimism will eventually lead to more accurate and aggressive planning for the first and second quarter of...
Digitally native sleep brand Purple Innovation, Inc. reported as part of its Q3 results that its direct-to-consumer (D2C) revenue surged 97.5 percent and its wholesale revenue rose 6.9 percent compared to Q3 2019, according to an announcement. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...
Kitchen and laundry appliance company Whirlpool Corporation is rolling out its Swash liquid laundry detergent, which is now available exclusively through Amazon. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional...
The cosmetics business continues its pandemic-driven evolution as new partnerships and new brands continue to enter the market. The latest pairing to make news is Target and Ulta. Target announced Tuesday (Nov 10) that an Ulta “shop-in-shop” concept will offer both established and new brands...
The great digital shift is powering independent retailers — the ones that make up the Main Street economy — to modernize their interactions with consumers, trading the phone and mail order catalog for the text. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...
Apple, in what a company press release calls a “momentous” day on Tuesday (Nov. 10), has rolled out the “next generation” of Macs, including a new MacBook Air, a 13-inch MacBook Pro and a Mac Mini powered by the M1 chip specifically designed by Apple...
China’s 1.4 billion people will mark Singles’ Day – the country’s exponentially larger answer to America’s Black Friday or Prime Day events – on Wednesday (Nov. 11), with analysts expecting companies to ring up billions of dollars in online sales. Get the Full Story Complete...
Retail giant Target is collaborating with Ulta Beauty in a strategic partnership that will bring a shop-in-shop concept to 100 Target locations across the country, the companies announced in a press release on Tuesday (Nov. 10). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...
Nothing counters disruption like another disruption. Take weddings, for example. Before the pandemic, the fitting for the bride and bridesmaids was a happy social event at a bridal shop, maybe over a shared bottle of prosecco. Then COVID hit, and now masks and social distancing...
