As retail pharmacies like Walgreens move toward ending product lockdowns, the decision reflects a change in consumer behavior and a response to rising security concerns. During the company’s Q1 2025 earnings call, Walgreens CEO Tim Wentworth told analysts that locking up products to stem shoplifting has...
The Dutch government reportedly wants to stop the rollout of buy now, pay later (BNPL) in the country’s brick-and-mortar retail stores. Finance Minister Eelco Heinen said in a letter to parliament that the payment method poses financial risks to consumers, Reuters reported Wednesday (Jan. 22). While...
Milan-based Qomodo has raised 13.5 million euros (about $14.1 million) in a Series A funding round to continue developing solutions like buy now, pay later (BNPL) and SmartPOS for Italian merchants. The company said in a Tuesday (Jan. 21) post on LinkedIn that in its...
Turns out, we can learn a lot of things about people by studying rats. When the scientific world wants to better understand human behavioral psychology, they often run extensive experiments using them. I’m reading an interesting book about urban development and population density called Rat...
January 13, 2025
Every three months, some of the biggest names in banking report earnings, all on the same day, kicking off an avalanche of quarterly reports across all manner of sectors. The roster is almost always the same: JPMorgan — the largest bank by assets — Citigroup and Wells Fargo are the first out of the gate, followed […]
January 03, 2025
Paco Underhill is a name synonymous with the evolution of retail spaces, particularly malls. As an environmental psychologist, retail consultant and the author of “Why We Buy,” Underhill has dedicated...
December 16, 2024
Big Lots’ Chapter 11 bankruptcy filing and upcoming acquisition by Nexus Capital Management revealed the deep-rooted issues in the company’s business model, particularly its struggle to adapt to the digital age. In...
December 02, 2024
Black Friday’s in the rearview mirror. Cyber Monday is here. Part of what incentivizes a consumer to buy is if and when their preferred payment method is available. It’s a...
February 12, 2025
Burger King’s kingdom is getting a makeover following a slight uptick in sales. Restaurant Brands International (RBI), owner of the fast food chain and several other brands, released earnings Wednesday (Feb. 12) showing a 2.5% increase in comparable sales. These figures, CEO Josh Kobza told analysts during an earnings call, represent an “outpacing” of the […]
January 22, 2025
The Dutch government reportedly wants to stop the rollout of buy now, pay later (BNPL) in the country’s brick-and-mortar retail stores. Finance Minister Eelco Heinen said in a letter to parliament...
January 22, 2025
Milan-based Qomodo has raised 13.5 million euros (about $14.1 million) in a Series A funding round to continue developing solutions like buy now, pay later (BNPL) and SmartPOS for Italian...
December 19, 2024
Big Lots said Thursday (Dec. 19) that it is preparing to begin going out of business (GOB) sales at all its remaining stores after determining that it no longer expects...