Even in the digital age, retailers are looking to grow their brick-and-mortar footprints. Nordstrom is adding new off-priced stores as it makes a digital push, and Starbucks is planning to open hundreds of new stores in China. Here’s why Nordstrom is expanding its off-price business and why Starbucks is seeing big opportunity abroad.  Read More...

The gig economy has been seen as the “death of the full-time job,” but — like eCommerce to retail — it’s just the next evolution of how things are done in a tech-driven age. Laura Adamo, AllWork, explains how on-demand labor takes the gig economy to the next level in specialized retail and which verticals it could be poised to disrupt next. Read More...

After much waiting, and a few false starts, the mobile transformation of commerce and consumers is finally here. Whether shopping for beauty and wellness goods or just getting a bite to eat, how customers pay, save and engage is becoming increasingly moderated by mobile.  Read More...