Content about Layaway

December 10, 2012
Toys "R" Us optimistic about holidays

A 4.1% third quarter same store sales decline and $105 million loss hasn’t diminished holiday spirits at Toys "R" Us.

October 18, 2012
Toys'R'Us extends layaway through December

Toys"R"Us has extended its free layaway program through Dec. 16. The program, announced in September, was originally slated to end on Oct. 31.

October 8, 2012
Kmart, Sears say holiday season will be busiest yet

Kmart and Sears are eliminating layaway service fees, starting a layaway home-delivery service and new in-store mobile features for what the company expects to be the busiest shopping season since 2007.

October 3, 2012
Is Target missing the layaway boat?

Layaway program have become all the rage the past few years as retailers seeks to offer shoppers every conceivable convenience to capture every available sales dollar.

October 3, 2012
Sears, Kmart offer ship-to-home for online layaway purchases

Sears Holdings is now offering its Kmart and Sears customers the option of ship-to-home delivery for items purchased through online layaway.

October 3, 2012
Survey: A third of consumers will consider layaway for holiday shopping

A survey of 2,339 shoppers by CouponCabin.com found that 34% are at least somewhat likely to purchase items on layaway this holiday season.

October 3, 2012
Target fires back in holiday toy competition

Target this week entered the seasonal fray dominated so far by Walmart and Toys "R" Us attempting to outdo one another with announcements about their layaway offers, product reservation programs and top toy lists.

September 17, 2012
Fred's launches no fee layaway program for holiday gift purchases

Fred's on Friday launched a holiday layaway plan featuring no fees and a down payment of only $1.

September 14, 2012
Walmart flexes holiday muscle, counters TRU initiative

Walmart unveiled its top toy list Friday morning and couldn’t resist taking a shot at Toys "R" Us which launched a toy reservation program earlier in the week.

September 12, 2012
Toys'R'Us seeks holiday dominance with 'hot toy' reservation

Get them in early and often seems to be the motto for Toys”R”Us this year, as the toy retailer is hoping new initiatives will encourage customers shop for holiday toys well before December.

September 7, 2012
Kmart joins trend of cutting layaway fees

The trend of doing away with layaway fees continues, this time with Kmart announcing that it has removed its layaway service fee both in stores and online through Nov. 17.

September 6, 2012
Walmart tweaks layaway fees to match rival

Walmart this week modified a layaway program that had yet to begin after Toys "R" Us said it wouldn’t charge a service fee and lifted minimum purchase requirements for its program.

September 4, 2012
Toys "R" Us and Walmart battle for layaway dollars

Toys "R" Us enhanced its layaway program by dropping some fees and Walmart quickly responded.

August 20, 2012
Walmart fires holiday 2012 opening salvo

Christmas layaway begins Sept. 14 on Facebook.

August 8, 2012
Kmart adjusts BTS offerings to reflect changing trends

Kmart is responding to changing trends affecting the "back-to-school" experience with a number initiatives designed to meet the needs of its consumers.

November 18, 2011
The liability potential of layaway revealed

By Donna L. Wilson and Kirk D. Jensen

Illustrating the adage that no good deed goes unpunished, retailers offering financially-strapped or credit-challenged consumers the option of layaway are facing criticism and threats of litigation and regulatory scrutiny. 

October 24, 2011
Target faces new pricing pressure

Walmart announced that it is helping ensure customers pay the lowest price on holiday gifts with the launch of its Christmas price guarantee.

October 24, 2011
Walmart guarantees Christmas savings

Walmart announced that it is helping ensure customers pay the lowest price on holiday gifts with the launch of its Christmas price guarantee.

October 17, 2011
Pricing pressure looms for Target as Walmart gets mojo back

Competing with Walmart is nothing new for Target, but what appears to be different this holiday season compared with the last few years is, to borrow a football metaphor, Walmart has eliminated its turnovers and is now showing some signs of momentum.

October 5, 2011
Walmart plays up toy list, layaway

While Toys"R"Us and Kmart were among the first retailers to release their hot toy lists, Walmart wasn't too far behind this year, offering many of the same toys as the aforementioned companies, and even some exclusives.

October 4, 2011
TRU hopes to boost holiday sales with layaway expansion

Ahead of the holiday season, Toys"R"Us announced that it will expand its layaway program and incorporate flexible payment options in order to spur holiday sales.

September 15, 2011
Report: Layaway back at Walmart

Walmart is bringing back its layaway program this holiday season, responding to pressures on low income consumers, MarketWatch reported.

September 8, 2011
Wal-Mart bringing back layaways for holiday shopping

Wal-Mart Stores will introduce a holiday layaway plan, effective Oct. 17 through Dec. 16.

July 19, 2011
Kmart entices back-to-college shoppers with layaway deal

Kmart announced that as part of its back-to-school campaign it would offer college students and their parents the ability to reserve purchases by making four payments throughout the summer and allowing students to pick up items at a Kmart store near their campus.

January 11, 2011
Kmart up, Sears down in December

A 2.3% same store sales gain at Kmart was not enough to offset a 6% decline at Sears resulting in an overall 1.7% decline for the combined companies domestic operations during the five week December reporting period ended Jan. 1.

© 2013 Retailing Today. All Rights Reserved.