Today in retail, Simon Property Group says it is betting on brick-and-mortar, and young consumers are driving growth in Valentine’s Day shopping this year. Plus, Guess investors want founders removed because of ongoing sexual misconduct allegations, and VF Corporation is buying raw materials earlier than...
In keeping with the well-worn business adage that “this is not your father’s Oldsmobile,” it turns out that when it comes to giving flowers on Valentine’s Day — or other occasions — the discerning and different tastes of young consumers also don’t want to be...
After growing 130 percent last year and 500 percent since 2018, Washington, D.C.-based floral delivery startup UrbanStems said on Wednesday (May 5) that it’s on track to book its busiest week in its four-year history thanks to a surge of Mother’s Day orders, and also...
Brooklyn’s lovebirds, well-wishers and the like gained a new option for their flower delivery needs last week, when on-demand flower delivery startup UrbanStems expanded to include the posh New York City borough in its footprint. UrbanStems — which maintains a website as well as an iOS...
May 15, 2023
Consumers love their retail subscriptions, but inflation has forced a wave of cancellations, and merchants need to use every tool at their disposal — including making an emotional connection — to appeal to the far more judicious calculus of today’s subscribers. Those ideas grounded the talk track for a conversation in PYMNTS’ series “Tough Questions: […]
July 20, 2015
Brooklyn’s lovebirds, well-wishers and the like gained a new option for their flower delivery needs last week, when on-demand flower delivery startup UrbanStems expanded to include the posh New York City borough in its footprint. UrbanStems — which maintains a website as well as an iOS app — offers complimentary, on-demand delivery of its seasonal bouquets, which […]
