Despite pressure on household finances, consumer shopping activity contributed to double-digit growth across nearly all retail sectors in May, according to Mastercard SpendingPulse, which measures in-store and online retail revenues across all forms of payment,...
With an emphasis on interactivity, Walmart has unveiled a new merchandising format dubbed Time Well Spent meant to keep the company’s customers shopping longer. In a blog post by Alvis Washington, vp, marketing – store design, innovation and experience, Walmart...
Michaels has added Affirm payment at online checkout, allowing eligible customers to purchase on a buy-now-pay-later basis. Available on Michaels.com now, Affirm payment will launch at the retailer’s store across the United States in the coming months, the two...
As late holiday season shoppers hurry to finish browsing and buying, Target will give digital purchasers the chance to place orders as late as 6 p.m. on Christmas Eve for drive-up and order pickup that night. Shoppers also can use same-day delivery with Shipt with a...
Amazon is planning department store-like physical retail locations, possibly in California and Ohio, according to a report in the Wall Street Journal. The stores would complement the company’s delivery network and existing physical operations, including Whole...
