Walmart is the latest retailer to team up with a beauty brand: The company known for its affordable prices is partnering with Space NK to bring luxury beauty products to store shelves.
Buyk is the latest casualty of US-Russia sanctions: The rapid grocery startup was forced to suspend operations in NYC and Chicago due to cash flow problems.
Cedar tackles a major pain point in patient experience: surprise bills. Cedar Pre make healthcare price information more transparent pre-visit. We detail how pricing transparency impacts patient engagement below.
Despite JD.com’s strong growth in revenues, issues loom on the horizon: Like Alibaba, China’s second-largest ecommerce operator faces near-term headwinds due to the country’s softening macroeconomic environment.
US consumers’ order volume fell 11% in February, showing inflation’s toll: US consumer price gains accelerated, which is leading shoppers to cut back on their spending.
UK generations exhibit differing digital behaviors: Report finds heartier use of technologies among younger age groups, but older cohorts represent the most attractive revenue stream for brands.
Visa and Mastercard’s fee changes are set to arrive in April and could lead to industry pushback or the embrace of alternatives.
On this episode of Brand Anatomy, where we get exclusive looks inside leading brands, Briefing director Jeremy Goldman sits down with Mike Janover, vice president of global digital and direct marketing at Gap Inc., to discuss how the clothing and accessories retailer is tackling personalization at scale, the nuances between the brand's marketing channels, and the top technologies it's implementing.
Sweetgreen finds digital sales deliver big: With two-thirds of those sales coming through its website and app, the chain can collect data on consumer preferences and behavior.
Why Narvar is picking up returns at consumers’ homes: By streamlining the returns process, the vendor aims to help retailers restock returned items faster while also boosting customer satisfaction.
Fashion resale platforms focus on expansion first, profits later: The RealReal, thredUP, and Poshmark all saw strong sales in 2021, but must now cope with slow shopper growth and high infrastructure costs.
Is it time to rethink the gig worker-based business model?: Amazon alters jobs for grocery-picking gig workers to help meet growing demand for online orders.
Sberbank and others are looking to China’s state-backed UnionPay to combat Visa and Mastercard’s exit from Russia.