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Amazon Posts Q4 Earnings Leap But Costs Undercut Retail Profits

Amazon Posts Q4 Earnings Leap But Costs Undercut Retail Profits

by Mike Duff | Feb 4, 2022 | Retail Articles

Amazon posted big profits in the fourth quarter but not from retail sales, which suffered from the COVID-19 pandemic, supply chain and labor woes that the company is addressing, but in part, by raising the fee it charges for Prime membership. Operating income turned...
HomeValet Offering Walmart Customers Delivery Option

HomeValet Offering Walmart Customers Delivery Option

by Mike Duff | Jan 14, 2022 | Retail Articles

HomeValet has announced that eligible Walmart InHome customers in select participating Florida regions will be the first offered its Smart Box and app, available now for pre-order this January. The company will announce expanded SmartBox availability later this month....
Michaels Adding Affirm Payments Online, In Store

Michaels Adding Affirm Payments Online, In Store

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...
New Alternative Payment Services from MasterCard, PayPal, Affirm

New Alternative Payment Services from MasterCard, PayPal, Affirm

by Mike Duff | Nov 10, 2021 | Retail Articles

Alternative payment methods have emerged as a topic that’s become tied to the 2021 holiday season, and now Mastercard has announced the further expansion of its Mastercard Installments buy-now-pay-later (BNPL) program, further energizing the conversation. That isn’t...
Special Report: Will Retailers Credit ‘Buy Now Pay Later’ Platforms?

Special Report: Will Retailers Credit ‘Buy Now Pay Later’ Platforms?

by Chandler Harvey | Nov 9, 2021 | Featured News, Special Reports

Buy Now Pay Later (BNPL) is going to have an impact this holiday season that will provide some solid evidence as to how quickly the alternative financing system will make inroads into purchasing in mainstream retailing. The retail industry also is eager to learn how...
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