Merchandise news and trends

Returned Merchandise Now Faces Quarantine
Retail // May 20, 2020

People who travel to other states during the COVID-19 pandemic are not alone in facing quarantine. Manny Chirico, the CEO of PVH, one of the largest apparel companies in the world, said customer returns will be quarantined for a few days. “We’ve closed our fitting rooms...

Groupon To Stop Merchandise Sales And Concentrate On Experiences
Retail // February 19, 2020

As it faces a competitive retail market, Groupon Inc. intends to discontinue its sale of merchandise by the close of 2020. The firm plans to move from its current deal-focused approach to concentrate on local experiences, such as local painting classes or wine-tasting dinners, as...

Nike Web Store Sells Out Of Kobe Bryant Merchandise
Retail // January 28, 2020

Nike’s online store has sold out of all of its Kobe Bryant-related merchandise, according to numerous reports on Tuesday (Jan. 28). Demand for the merchandise has been brisk following the sudden death of the basketball megastar. A Nike spokesman confirmed to The Wall Street Journal...

Merchants Prepare For $40B-Plus In Holiday Returns
Retail // December 20, 2019

Bigger sales mean more returns as retailers ready themselves for a flood of unwanted merchandise that is anticipated to top $40 billion, CNBC reported on Friday (Dec. 20). A study by commercial realtor CBRE and returns specialists Optoro indicated that online sales in November and...

Interviews & Exclusives
Merchbar And Keeping Band/Fan Commerce Harmonious

November 15, 2017
  In a world where brand loyalty is fleeting, music and musicians seem immune. It’s easy enough to make fun of tweeny-boppers and their Bieber fever (feber?), but the truth is that music – and the musicians and bands who make it – stir a kind of dogged loyalty that most brands would love to have. “If you look at the […]

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J.P. Morgan Payments Powers Merchandise Transactions for Formula One Organizer

May 03, 2024
J.P. Morgan Payments is facilitating purchases of merchandise for a Formula One race in Miami, both in-store and online. The firm is doing so in an expanded partnership with South Florida Motorsports (SFM), the organizer of the Formula One Crypto.com Miami Grand Prix being held May 3-5, the companies said in a Friday (May 3) press […]

Returned Merchandise Now Faces Quarantine

May 20, 2020
People who travel to other states during the COVID-19 pandemic are not alone in facing quarantine. Manny Chirico, the CEO of PVH, one of the largest apparel companies in the world,...

Groupon To Stop Merchandise Sales And Concentrate On Experiences

February 19, 2020
As it faces a competitive retail market, Groupon Inc. intends to discontinue its sale of merchandise by the close of 2020. The firm plans to move from its current deal-focused...

Nike Web Store Sells Out Of Kobe Bryant Merchandise

January 28, 2020
Nike’s online store has sold out of all of its Kobe Bryant-related merchandise, according to numerous reports on Tuesday (Jan. 28). Demand for the merchandise has been brisk following the...