PYMNTS

JULY 19, 2018

According to the National Retail Federation , as of last year parents entered August with about 45 percent of their back-to-school shopping done. Retailers have reason to want to tap into it because back-to-school shopping is an incredibly valuable run of commerce activity. How Tax Holidays Work. That spend is big spend.

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PYMNTS

MAY 16, 2019

Death, taxes and data breaches – those are perhaps the only sure things in life, and new evidence is emerging that hackers are finding increasing profit in targeting online retailers. The news comes amid yet another online retail cyberattack, this one targeting Japan’s Fast Retailing, the company that owns the Uniqlo retail chain.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 26, 2018

A strong national economy and plans to expand and welcome rising revenues allowed business owners and executives to retain a positive outlook, despite potentially disruptive issues like a global trade war. A look into 2019 does show some signs for concern, however, according to a recent report from Dun & Bradstreet. percent, 4.8

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 10, 2020

For physical retail, the pandemic was simply the force that accelerated a decline that had started in 2014 — one that inertia had masked for all of the years up until now. This data came on the heels of a holiday shopping season that was strong, but weaker than retail analysts had expected. A Long Time Ago … In January 2020.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 27, 2019

We have a deep dive into spend management in addition to news involving the Sprint and T-Mobile merger, as well as data on state tax laws. . These are are the 2019 payment trends that made the most significant impact and promise to make even more substantial impacts in the new decade. Did Blockchain Peak In 2019?

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 2, 2020

RuPay is a payment network offered by National Payments Corp. 5,000 a day, and the new rule was brought forward through the Income Tax Rules of 2019, with the idea of boosting more digital transactions as well as supporting NPCI, which is a not for profit organization. The fine for non-compliance is going to be ?5,000

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 18, 2020

The Chinese retail economy is on the comeback trail, lending optimism to the thinking that the U.S. Earlier this week the Chinese National Bureau of Statistics announced that August retail sales rose for the first time this year by 0.5 percent from 2019, while industrial production expanded 5.6 analysts. “I

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PYMNTS

JUNE 22, 2020

Asset manager Brookfield, which owns stakes in numerous malls, is demanding retailers pay back rent even as the Toronto-based investment group has missed mortgage payments, the Financial Times reported Sunday (June 21). We are now focused on national tenants,” Brookfield told the Financial Times. “We

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 3, 2020

There was lots to watch in the world of payments and commerce last week, with red flags flown in physical retail, international commerce and crypto. Physical Retail Stumbles Into 2020 . The year got off to something of a rocky start for physical retailers, as the recent spike in store closures carried on and even picked up strength.

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BankUnderground

JULY 14, 2020

The response to the Covid-19 pandemic has included closure of retail outlets and social distancing. This gives a near-real time read on consumer spending, without the publication lags associated with national accounts consumption data. The second week of March 2020 records a similar relative level of spending to 2019.

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PYMNTS

MAY 4, 2020

In Malaysia, a reader submission for The Malaysian Insight says the nation’s rallying cry, “Kita jaga kita,” should apply to the business community supporting its small business members though consistent supplier payments. “In 2019, our company collaborated with PYMNTS and surveyed over 1,000 people in the U.S.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 24, 2020

Amazon is making new moves in payments, 2019 holiday sales trends are helping to set the table for 2020, a virus is infecting the world of commerce and stationery sales might find signs of new life in this digital world. Despite Papyrus’ Closing, Stationery Retail Is Not All Doom-And-Gloom. The Bank App Feature 54.1

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 1, 2020

Other reports indicated that Black Friday physical foot traffic plummeted by 50 percent in 2020, while data from Adobe analytics indicates that digital sales soared, up 22 percent over 2019 to hit $9 billion. But while the pandemic may be the obvious and easy answer to the Black Friday digital shift, it’s not the whole explanation.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 12, 2019

Robotics and automation were areas of focus for both retailers this week as they seek to upgrade their operations in an effort to capture more consumer spend. The move comes as cities and states are passing bans on cashless retail establishments, on the argument that such retail discriminates against unbanked consumers.

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BankUnderground

JANUARY 18, 2021

While the slogan ‘Business as usual’ characterised Britain’s initial approach to war, the nation gradually abandoned successive long-embraced principles on free trade, taxation and laissez-faire capitalism. Women were fewer than a third of retail investors at the outbreak of war and provided under a quarter of retail capital.

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CFPB Monitor

DECEMBER 23, 2020

to 1005.36, the Remittance Transfer Rule (“Remittance Rule”) in the last four months and fourth order since August 2019. La Nacional”), a non-bank remittance provider that offers remittance transfers through a network of retail branches and agents to primarily Central American and South American countries. . §§ 1005.30

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Independent Banker

JANUARY 31, 2022

Corporate relocations and expansions—influenced by factors like affordability, low corporate tax rates, no personal income tax and a rich talent pool—have contributed to a momentum that isn’t likely to subside soon. billion to the state’s GDP in 2019, according to state records. The Houston metro took the 10th spot with a 20.3%

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 10, 2018

“We probably will see a lot of low-paying businesses, a lot of restaurants, maybe some retail stores, they’re going to go out of business because they can’t get the workers they need,” he said. Bank of America’s Small Business Owner Report found that 27 percent of small firms plan to hire in 2019.

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FICO

JUNE 1, 2023

The National Association of Realtors reported that sales of previously owned homes declined 2.4% Census Bureau reports advanced estimates that retail sales were down 1.2% These figures represent a national sample of approximately 130 million accounts that comprise FICO® Advisors’ Risk Benchmarking solution. by the end of 2023.

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BankUnderground

AUGUST 30, 2023

Profits versus excess profits: measurement and trends Measuring profits is a challenging task : national accounts data are affected by the ‘mixed income’ of self-employed, taxes and subsidies, and conflate two different dynamics: those of the market and non-market (real estate and public) sectors.

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CB Insights

SEPTEMBER 17, 2018

Store brands from retailers were seen as down-budget choices. Target’s Cat & Jack kids’ line has delivered double-digit results since its 2016 launch, even as traditional retailers struggle to stay afloat. Clothing: how retailers are attempting to escape the industry apocalypse by introducing store brands.

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CB Insights

JUNE 6, 2019

In tests conducted by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), The Coda was awarded a rating of 5 stars out of 5 for its side-impact and rollover tests. In January 2019, Munchery abruptly ceased all operations, as it informed customers via email. Declared Bankruptcy: 2018. Total Funding: $60M.

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CB Insights

JUNE 14, 2018

Housing supply is dire nationally, with the US reportedly staring down a housing shortage of 7.3M Blokable was founded by Aaron Holm, who formerly spearheaded physical retail efforts at Amazon. The company has plans to open six manufacturing plants in 2019, including a timber factory in Spokane, Washington.

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