After barely a year in business, Luckin Coffee is challenging Starbucks in one of the US coffee giant’s top markets. About 2,000 Luckin outlets have sprung up across China over …
New York’s Meatpacking District continues to attract the biggest names, all of which are prepared to pour money into constructing outposts that are destinations in their own right. And last …
Amazon.com Inc is looking at bringing its futuristic checkout-free store format to airports in an effort to win business from hungry, time-pressed travelers, according to public records and a person …
Home Depot recently added 100,000 products to Pinterest’s ‘Shop the Look’ feature, which nudges consumers to browse for other items similar to what they’re purchasing, rather than check out with …
Walmart is making it even easier for kids to discover the toys they want this holiday season. The retail giant has launched an interactive video Toy Lab, where children can …
Less than a mile apart, two extravagant new shopping destinations have opened in New York City. One, by Levi’s, sits right in Times Square, surrounded by the area’s flashing screens and …
While many U.S. consumers and retail executives haven’t even heard of WeChat, the multipurpose app is taking China by storm. And with built-in mobile payment capabilities, it is radically transforming …
It is finally happening: Sears is on the brink. I’ve been predicting this from Eddie Lampert’s Bezos-like “day-one” declaration that he was going to return Kmart and Sears, two iconic …
Stores that offer customers a unique experience are all the rage in the retail industry these days. It’s not just about what you buy, it’s how much you enjoy visiting …
The company announced in a blog post that it has opened pop-up retail shops in nine Macy’s department stores across the country. But the pop-ups won’t be selling Facebook’s Oculus devices or …