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Rent the Runway Names Nordstrom Veteran Paige Thomas CEO
Retail // September 11, 2026

Rent the Runway appointed its chief commercial officer and Nordstrom veteran, Paige Thomas, as CEO, president and member of the board of directors, the company said in a Friday (Sept. 11) press release. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

Kroger Slashes Outlook as Strained Consumers Pivot to Essentials
Earnings // September 11, 2026

A challenging macro environment and other issues affecting the grocery industry led Kroger to lower its 2026 full-year guidance for identical sales without fuel, executives said Friday (Sept. 11) during a second quarter earnings call. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

Macy’s Raises Outlook as Premium Goods Drive Sales Growth
Earnings // September 10, 2026

Adding higher-priced products and catering to middle- and high-income consumers helped drive sales growth across the Macy’s, Inc. brands in the second quarter, executives said Thursday (Sept. 10) during an earnings call. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

Williams-Sonoma’s AI Assistant Triples Shopper Purchases
Artificial Intelligence // September 04, 2026

Williams-Sonoma is putting hard numbers behind what conversational artificial intelligence can do for a retailer’s bottom line. 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...

Interviews & Exclusives
Dollar General and Dollar Tree Gain as Shoppers Trade Down

August 28, 2026
Dollar stores are getting more business from middle- and high-income households at the same time that their traditional low-income customers remain under pressure from the cost of necessities. 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 […]

How Jack Henry, FIS and nCino Put Bank Modernization to Work

August 27, 2026
Earnings season is showing that bank modernization demand is landing in faster payments, cloud and digital banking, and artificial intelligence tools aimed at credit, fraud and other defined operating workflows....

Walmart’s Grocery Lead Faces a Higher-Margin Test

August 19, 2026
Walmart reports earnings Thursday (Aug. 20), and it enters with a valuable retail advantage that looks both powerful and underused. It captures the weekly grocery trip, yet Amazon increasingly captures what...

Retail Earnings Will Show What Stretched Consumers Protect

August 17, 2026
America’s biggest retailers are about to turn a weak government sales report into a six-company test of consumer endurance. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

Quick Reads
Rent the Runway Names Nordstrom Veteran Paige Thomas CEO

September 11, 2026
Rent the Runway appointed its chief commercial officer and Nordstrom veteran, Paige Thomas, as CEO, president and member of the board of directors, the company said in a Friday (Sept. 11) press release. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no […]

Kroger Slashes Outlook as Strained Consumers Pivot to Essentials

September 11, 2026
A challenging macro environment and other issues affecting the grocery industry led Kroger to lower its 2026 full-year guidance for identical sales without fuel, executives said Friday (Sept. 11) during...

Macy’s Raises Outlook as Premium Goods Drive Sales Growth

September 10, 2026
Adding higher-priced products and catering to middle- and high-income consumers helped drive sales growth across the Macy’s, Inc. brands in the second quarter, executives said Thursday (Sept. 10) during an...

Burlington Shrinks Clothing Prices Following $55 Million Tariff Refund 

August 31, 2026
Off-price clothing retailer Burlington is the latest company using tariff refunds to reduce prices. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...