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Swedish fintech company Klarna could be the second "buy now, pay later" company to postpone an anticipated IPO following a delay last week by Affirm Holdings Inc. What Happened: CEO Sebastian Siemiatkowski publicly said in August that the company could go public in one or two years. But...

Despite the COVID-19 pandemic forcing millions of people to change their buying habits, traditional brick-and-mortar stores and shopping malls "are here to stay," Placer.ai said in a yet-to-be-published white paper. People Want To Do More Than Shop: Mall tenants realized prior to the...

The COVID-19 pandemic prompted retail giants to forego the traditional Black Friday sales promotion with a week-long event. A Different Event: Shoppers who consider themselves a "purist" could be disappointed this year as retailers need to rethink their strategy to contain the spread...

Sony PlayStation is in stock and available — if you're willing to pay upwards of $800 for it. Resellers: StockX, a reseller site, has been selling the new PlayStation 5 consoles at a steady clip for prices well over Sony Corporation's (NYSE: SNE) $399 official price tag for a PS5...

Thanksgiving Week is here and, owing to the coronavirus pandemic, Thanksgiving 2020 promises to be a turkey day unlike any other. If history holds true to form, the trading week, limited to three and a half days, will be a good one for equities. That's broader historical data. Drilling down,...

PayPal Holdings Inc (NASDAQ: PYPL) on Wednesday extended consumer credit facilities in the United Kingdom with its newly launched “PayPal Pay in 3” scheme. The credit facility is available on purchases of up to €2,000 at a zero interest charge and can be repaid in installments...

Amazon.com, Inc (NASDAQ: AMZN) has expanded its personal shopping service to include men. What Happened: The e-commerce company's existing $4.99 per month Personal Shopper by Prime Wardrobe plan now includes services for men, offering a variety of apparel, selected by a...

The views expressed here are solely those of the author and do not necessarily represent the views of FreightWaves or its affiliates. With each year and each holiday shopping season that passes, global retail ecommerce sales attain a new record. According to forecasts released in February 2019 by...

Nike Inc (NYSE: NKE) reported its fiscal second quarter earnings on Dec 19 after the bell. And there were good news, as both earnings and revenue topped expectations. But instead of going up, shares went down 3 percent up due to a miss on gross margin and its North American sales which are nothing...

As Christmas nears, sometimes you have the opportunity to head to the local nursery or charity sale or storefront parking lot and pick your own Christmas tree. And sometimes, you can't make it there amid the bustle of holiday shopping, Christmas parties and family obligations. But you still really...

Thanksgiving Weekend and Black Friday shopping trends are off to a strong start, with some experts predicting holiday sales will increase by an average of $1,000 per consumer. NRF: Substantial Improvement From Last Year Holiday sales are expected to increase between 3.8% and 4.2% from last year,...

The retail environment will brace itself for nearly half of the entire U.S. population who will shop this week, according to American Apparel and Footwear Association CEO Rick Helfenbein. Total retail sales for the entire 2019 holiday shopping season could increase by as much as 4% year-over-year...

Thanksgiving and Black Friday are days away, which means millions of families will gather together for some quality time and shopping. Here is a summary of every major retailer who confirmed their Thanksgiving Thursday and Black Friday opening hours, according to BestBlackFriday. "If no...

Fourth-quarter updates are painting a mixed picture of the holiday shopping season for retailers.  Target On Track For Strongest Comps In 13 Years Target Corporation (NYSE: TGT) reported comp growth of 5.7 percent for the combined November-December period, an acceleration from 3.4-...

Stitch Fix Inc (NASDAQ: SFIX), an online personalized styling service company, boasts a "unique" business model that "justifies its existence" but this isn't reason enough to be bullish on the stock, according to Buckingham Research Group.  The Analyst Buckingham'...