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JANUARY 3, 2020

Call it a crisis that crosses the pond, will last into 2020 and, likely, beyond. More than 9,300 stores went dark, and among them were locations operated by marquee names, such as Sears , Party City and Payless. National Returns Day : The dawn of the new year heralds a spike in returns of unwanted gifts.

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DECEMBER 24, 2020

Consumers, in short, entered spring 2020 realizing that their old, largely physical habits for feeding themselves were a bad fit in a world where proximity between themselves and strangers was frowned upon as a public health liability. ChowNow Co-founder and Chief Operating Officer Eric Jaffe. A Clamor Is Coming For Subscriptions.

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JANUARY 13, 2023

national priorities. . This alert builds upon FinCEN’s previous 2014 and 2020 human smuggling and human trafficking advisories, providing trends and typologies for financial institutions to watch for. . How human smugglers operate. The two primary phases of smuggling operations are solicitation and transportation.

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JANUARY 1, 2021

If 2020 was the year of streaming media, of content done a million different ways, of apps and Apple, and Google’s and Amazon’s algorithms … it was also the year of Big Tech regulation, where 2020 set the stage for a 2021 that could be seismic in changing the way companies — from Facebook to Apple to debt collectors — interact with consumers.

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FEBRUARY 4, 2020

The decision opened the floodgates to legalized sports betting – both in-person and online – in the U.S. All in, counting online and in-person wagers, Super Bowl betting was worth roughly $6.8 In a microcosm of the national expansion, New Hampshire’s newly online sports gambling program raked in $2.31

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AUGUST 21, 2020

The companies are testing the service in four California and Oklahoma markets, with an eye toward a national launch in 2021. The first big move was the introduction this month of an online marketplace to enhance the popular Kroger Ship service and widely expand the digital assortment of private-label products that Kroger has on offer.

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NOVEMBER 4, 2020

The tie-up connects one of the globe’s top online shopping platforms with one of the globe’s top cloud point-of-sale (POS) firms, according to the announcement. Our customers must move to capitalize on the growing demand for online retail,” Epos Now Chief Growth Officer Barbara Staruk said in the announcement.

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JUNE 24, 2016

India led the competition with the most funding rounds, as investors supported the nation’s efforts to develop the digitization and sophistication of more traditional business operations: eProcurement, eInvoicing, logistics and supply chain management. market struggles with investor doubt and regulatory scrutiny. But the U.S.

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JUNE 7, 2023

Any company that retained employees for the second quarter of 2020 through the end of the year in 2021 AND can prove they were impacted by the pandemic’s related closures and supply chain disruptions would be eligible. The expertise is understanding how financial institutions and their branch network were impacted.

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JANUARY 3, 2024

While many think of trade, commerce, and cultural exchange when considering this region, ignoring the undertow of illicit activities is impossible—the border remains a hotspot for drug trafficking, illegal arms trade, human trafficking, and smuggling operations, necessitating vigilant scrutiny and transaction monitoring within the U.S.

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JULY 9, 2020

The agency would first offer “Payments Charter 1.0”, which he likened to a basic national money-transmitter license. The proposed payments charter would bring entities that offer payment processing services, but do not take deposits or make loans, into the national banking system overseen by the OCC.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 27, 2020

Holiday sales rose this year compared to last but failed to meet many analysts’ expectations and were especially disappointing for brick-and-mortar operators, according to a variety of data sources. The National Retail Federation had forecast an increase for the season, year over year, of between 3.6 22 had online sales reaching $171.6

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JUNE 9, 2020

2020 has been dominated by the COVID-19 pandemic threatening our way of life, challenging our resourcefulness and resilience, on a global scale not experienced since the World War ended 75 years ago. You should develop and optimise capabilities in support of your strategy and operations, contributing to a quicker and more effective response.

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NOVEMBER 8, 2021

BB : In 1992, I discovered these online bulletin boards, where you could communicate with people all around the world. I eventually got headhunted to work for City National Bank in Los Angeles. MM: So, you started at City National Bank, and was the bank online before you got there? Programming, Perficient, & Planning.

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DECEMBER 21, 2020

The National Restaurant Association estimates that something like 100,000 eateries have closed either for now or forever, as health fears have struck at the heart of dining out. After a revenue freefall of $165 billion between March and July, the sector is expected to lose almost a quarter-trillion dollars in 2020.

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It’s a sad truth that on July 9, 2020, COVID cases are on the rise in America. Achieving these commitments will require clinical, marketing, and operations teams partnering more closely together and in a way they never have before. We believe this new reality may be with us for the rest of 2020 and beyond.

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OCTOBER 14, 2019

Italy is preparing to tax digital companies to help fund its 2020 budget as it seeks different revenue streams to avoid a scheduled sales tax hike, sources told Reuters on Monday (Oct. Sources told Reuters the proposal will operate under a “self-assessment taxation regime,” meaning the affected companies will tally and submit what is owed.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 10, 2020

Lime is striving to reach profitability in 2020 and is laying off about 14 percent of its workforce — roughly 100 people — and ceasing operations in 12 markets, according to reports on Thursday (Jan. LimePass will be released in cities across the nation, as well as in New Zealand and Australia.

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NOVEMBER 8, 2016

Two of its nations (Indonesia and Thailand) are ranked in the top 20 economies by their GDP. Although that’s a bit low in terms of overall population, its number of internet users is projected to reach 480 million by 2020, according to a report by Google and Singapore wealth fund Temasek. It’s no wonder Amazon has taken notice.

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MAY 19, 2020

CEO Michelle Gass said in a Tuesday (May 19) first-quarter earnings call with analysts that the retailer amplified its digital marketing efforts and revised its online site content. These include operating with limited store hours, social distancing signage, elevated cleaning procedures, a new returns process, among many others,” Gass said.

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JULY 7, 2020

The Southeast Asian country’s national tax office announced it will impose a 10 percent value-added tax (VAT) on foreign global technology companies as the nation looks for ways to defray the costs of battling the economic effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, Reuters reported. The country’s total budget for 2020 is $177.6

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AUGUST 25, 2019

Facebook-curated brands launch in 2020. Kohl’s CEO Michelle Gass said she wants to keep physical retail significant in the age of online shopping dominance. After expanding nationally, Kohl’s has indicated the service is creating more store traffic, leading to more sales.

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DECEMBER 5, 2018

National used car retailer CarMax has announced the launch of a new omnichannel buying experience that will be made available first in Atlanta, Georgia. Customers can choose to purchase a car completely from home, in-store, or through an integrated combination of online and in-store experiences.

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DECEMBER 21, 2020

and five other nations identified 100 million potentially fraudulent transactions between March 11 and April 28, for example. The health crisis is also dramatically altering merchants’ approaches to customer engagement and interaction, leading many to shut down brick-and-mortar channels and devote their resources to online operations.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 23, 2019

To-go service is getting more important, and online ordering still needs to be made simpler. As PYMNTS readers know, the QSR industry is undergoing historic innovation and disruption — and the latest financials from one of the largest and most successful QSR operators show where the trends are headed for late 2019 and the 2020s.

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FEBRUARY 13, 2020

Justice Department indicted four Chinese nationals (and members of the Chinese military) for the hack. Total operating revenues were $906 million for the fourth quarter of 2019, up 8 percent and better than the $896 that had been expected by analysts. 12 earnings report came just a few days after the U.S.

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FEBRUARY 10, 2020

firms operating on an international scale — is about to get more heated. Last week in India, the government proposed a tax on eCommerce transactions that will likely increase operating costs for sellers large and small. That is up from roughly $50 billion at present, with an estimated 175 million individuals shopping online in 2020.

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JANUARY 28, 2020

Some operators said no way, moving to countries with more relaxed rules, or simply shuttering. Best leave now if know-your-customer (KYC) due diligence isn’t your jam: The EU is already prepping 6AMLD, which cracks down even harder on money laundering, especially online gambling. PSPs Taking Heat.

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APRIL 23, 2020

Lloyds will look to both of these providers to help it create digital banking tools for its customers that will allow it to compete with the rising number of online-only FinTechs and challenger banks grasping at established FIs’ market share in the United Kingdom. The bank has designated $3.7 billion of its funds for this effort.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 21, 2020

And you can see it in the hustle by retailers and brands large and small to pivot their businesses and business models — and the disclaimers on just about every retail site starting a week or more ago that orders placed online might not make it in time for Christmas. 23-25, 2020. consumers since March. [1]. Take PayPal, for example.

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NOVEMBER 23, 2020

As of late October, data released by LendingTree indicated that a quarter of consumers were already finished with their holiday shopping for 2020. According to reports , Amazon plans to open 1,000 “mini” delivery hubs in suburbs and cities across the nation, and will move ahead with plans to launch an armada of delivery drones.

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JULY 14, 2020

This gives a near-real time read on consumer spending, without the publication lags associated with national accounts consumption data. The largest declines occurred in retail, restaurants and transport, but spending on some items such as online shopping, alcohol and tobacco rose. Abrupt changes in consumption even before lockdown.

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OCTOBER 21, 2019

Spanish lender Santander is planning to launch an online deposit platform in the U.S., The bank is planning to roll out a “national deposit gathering platform” in 2020 to reel in more attractive rates for its consumer business, Scott Powell, chief executive officer (CEO) of Santander in the U.S., told the FT.

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NOVEMBER 11, 2020

“For example, toy shops are only allowed to operate click and collect or delivery services for the next weeks. This time around the argument has drawn the attention of the National Retail Federation ( NRF ), which is U.S. The sector’s revenue has risen by as much as 10 percent year over year in 2020, according to the consulting firm.

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DECEMBER 11, 2020

Invisible” is the operative word here, as the tsunami of remote onboarding triggered by COVID lockdowns has given fraudsters yet more cover to add to their anonymity. Online account openings increased by as much as 15 percent when social distancing mandates were implemented, and one study revealed that 73 percent of U.S.

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DECEMBER 1, 2020

After Turbulent 2020, Ag Lenders Look to 2021 Understanding credit risk in current ag loan portfolios will also be key to ag lenders' solid returns. . How farmers have fared in 2020 The impact of the coronavirus pandemic on farmers in 2020 has been multifaceted, Newberry said. You might also like this webinar watch.

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OCTOBER 23, 2020

General Electric operates in over 100 nations in segments that encompass energy production, aviation and healthcare. PYMNTS explores why the firm has embarked on a system digital revamp of its international payments operations and the key role this has in keeping supply chains operating smoothly and safely in difficult times.

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