Even in this digital age, many shoppers choose brick-and-mortar options. Plus, Dollar Tree is planning to launch product bundles that it will price at $3 to $5, taking another step after raising most prices to $1.25 last year, and Nordstrom rides bumps in digital sales...
Successful companies know they need to treat social commerce like a focus group. Plus, Target is continuing to make it easier for shoppers to get what they need, and more than half of today’s consumers prefer buy now, pay later (BNPL) to credit cards. Data...
Overstock’s CEO says it’s critical to make returns better — or eliminate them altogether. Plus, Target employees will get up to $24 an hour as a starting hourly wage in some markets, and Walmart improves its delivery and fulfillment services. Data $24: New Target starting...
Today in Data, Klarna and Brookfield Properties partner on a buy now, pay later (BNPL) option for 150 mall properties. Plus, the connected fitness market could cash in as consumers look to regain their pre-pandemic figures, while Amazon and Walmart make moves in streaming. Data...
Today in Data, Amazon and Walmart will spend much of 2022 battling for market share in telehealth, pharmacy and connected health. Plus, Rent-A-Center is struggling to overcome rising prices and the end of the economic stimulus program, and Allbirds is looking to have its wholesale...
Target is testing a curbside return process that could be expanded to all of its locations, while furniture retailers are dipping further into sustainability efforts by using trash for some products. Plus, Home Depot, Macy’s and Walmart are among the big retailers focused on omnichannel...
Macy’s announced during its Q4 earnings report that it won’t spin off its eCommerce sector. Plus, Walmart will schedule social media-based livestreamed selling, and SheerID is working on “invited personalization” to verified eligible recipients for retail promotions. Data 39%: Share of Macy’s total 2021 Q4...
Footwear retailers are facing a challenge in getting customers to consider buying used shoes as the reCommerce market thrives in other fashion sectors. Plus, consumers want more buy now, pay later (BNPL) options and all the latest news from Amazon and Walmart. Data 69%; 1%:...
Today in Data, online interior design service Havenly builds on its growth by acquiring home furnishings retailer The Inside. Plus, Walmart pledges further investment in technology for an “increasingly digital” business model and Crocs tries to take a bigger bite out of the market through...