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.
Aether, from the sky, makes diamonds: Aether’s use of carbon dioxide to create diamonds paves an economically viable path toward turning CO2 waste into valuable commodities.
“The Batman” proves people will still pay for a movie: Rather than wait 45 days to see it at home, North American consumers spent $128.5 million over the weekend to see the blockbuster.
Bed Bath & Beyond faces pressure from activist investors to reinvent itself: The retailer’s struggle to adjust to an ecommerce-centric retail landscape opens the door for a potential sale.
Insider Intelligence spoke with David Sykes, head of Klarna’s North America division.
Tencent’s WeChat lowered its SMB fees in response to a government directive, and CBDC adoption may complicate business further.
Kroger turns to personalization to encourage consumer spending and loyalty: The grocer hopes customized rewards will keep value-conscious shoppers in the fold.
Can membership programs provide a new revenue stream for retailers? Best Buy and Walmart are taking a page from Amazon Prime and AppleCare as they build out their programs.
On today's episode, we discuss why retailers and consumers are (and why they're not) excited about livestream shopping in the US. For "In Other News," we talk about when same-day delivery will be the norm and what to expect from direct-to-consumer (D2C) brands in 2022. Tune in to the discussion with our analyst Sky Canaves.
Instacart expands its commitment to diversity: The grocery delivery platform launches an initiative to support women-owned brands for Women’s History Month.