services

Best Buy Puts its Tech Foot Forward With Small-Format, Digital-First Store

Best Buy will open its first ever small-format, digital-first store in Monroe, N.C. The 5,000-square foot shop will build on the small-format…

Walmart to Bring Tech-Enabled Beauty Lounges to 400 Locations

Walmart is bolstering its relationship with beauty tech company Mayvenn to bring Mayvenn-branded Beauty Lounges to 400 Walmart locations across the U.S.,…

PetSmart Invites Vets to Open Clinics in its Stores

PetSmart has launched PetSmart Veterinary Services (PVS) in a bid to fill empty clinic spaces in its stores while simultaneously helping veterinarians launch…

Walmart Partners With Angi to Expand Assembly and Home Improvement Options

Walmart has partnered with Angi to add a new home service offering at nearly 4,000 Walmart stores nationwide. Walmart shoppers can seamlessly…

Signet Jewelers Acquires Diamonds Direct to Boost Bridal Offerings

Signet Jewelers has entered into an agreement to acquire Diamonds Direct USA, an off-mall jeweler with 22 locations, in a $490 million…

Future of Services: Micro-Factory and Retail in One

The service industry is on the cusp of trying to redefine itself in the new age of retail. As consumer habits and…

How AT&T’s Early Pandemic Experience Prepared it for a Unique Holiday Season

Managing a product release as huge as the iPhone 12 can be a tricky proposition during the best of times, to say…

PetSmart Unveils Stand-Alone Grooming Store Concept

PetSmart has opened a new stand-alone store concept focused on pet grooming services. The Groomery by PetSmart is a salon-style boutique space…

Retailers Struggle To Drive Profitable Post-Purchase Experiences: Research

A new study from the CMO Council reveals that while most brands identify enhancing the product ownership experience as a key differentiator,…

Dixons Carphone Group Adopts Cloud Technology for Seamless Integration, Scalability

London-based telecommunications retail and services company, Dixons Carphone Group is migrating to an IBM hybrid cloud to integrate two distinct infrastructures, post-merger, and…