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retaildive | October 19, 2018

Three quarters (74%) of Americans have had a store credit card — and nearly half (47%) of them regret it, according to research from CompareCards.com by LendingTree. The study looked into the store cards of 50 major U.S. retail chains. Most of the cards in the study had sign-up enticements, but their average annual percentage rate (APR) was a steep 24.97%, and their fine print contained other conditions less consumer friendly than non-store credit cards, according to the report. A full 88%...

retaildive | December 07, 2018

It's been another weird week in retail. Bootcut jeans are making a comeback in the worst possible way, retailers are finally getting hip to gender inclusivity and Payless reminds us that if you can't lead a luxurious life, you may as well fake it. Trends always seem to find a way of resurfacing no matter how desperately society tries to bury them. Somehow, bootcut jeans snuck back into our lives in a truly regrettable fashion. Pun intended. Even Chrissy Teigen chimed in, in hopes of prev...

retaildive | February 07, 2019

Over three fourths (79%) of customers surveyed by BRP said the ability to get personalized service from a store associate is a significant factor in helping them decide where to shop, but just 53% of retailers surveyed described personalization as a top priority for them this year, according to a BRP report.Being able to identify customers can help enable more personalized service, and 64% of consumers surveyed said they are comfortable with retailers identifying them via their mobile phones whi...

trtworld | January 13, 2020

Lindsey Vonn was among the luminaries on hand last month to christen "Big Snow," North America's first indoor ski facility, part of a new $5 billion mega-mall in New Jersey. For about $30, consumers can ski for two hours on a 300-metre hill of man-made snow, the glare of the sun replaced by a metal ceiling in a venue that will be kept below freezing even in the dog days of August. Big Snow is a flagship experience at the partially opened "American Dream," an ambitious, lo...