by Mike Duff | Jun 15, 2022 | Retail Articles
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,...
by Mike Duff | Jan 31, 2022 | Featured News, Retail Articles
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...
by Mike Duff | Dec 20, 2021 | Décor & More, Retail Articles, Tableware
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...
by Mike Duff | Dec 17, 2021 | Retail Articles
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...
by Mike Duff | Aug 20, 2021 | Retail Articles
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...