PYMNTS

OCTOBER 13, 2017

It can’t be easy for a brand that has literally made its name on the notion of brandless-ness, as a pure-play cosmetics supplier. The secret to what brandless offers, according to CEO Tina Sharkey, is the company’s elimination of what she calls the “brand tax.” The brandless consumer can even be loyal: Through the B.

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Jeff For Banks

APRIL 9, 2019

I ask and ask and ask: what does brand get you? Forbes calculated brand value in their " World's Most Valuable Brands " by taking anything that a company achieves over an 8% return on equity. Driving ROE higher, but hardly due to its brand. A superior brand usually would command superior price points. i.e. brand.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 7, 2018

There are many, many retailers and brands trying to outfit the world, and standing out in the crowd is difficult. The brand became the first to launch a website for U.S. The funds from sales generally do not flow back to Cuba, instead paying for marketing, taxes and payment for future printings. With its U.S.

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TheGuardian

APRIL 24, 2024

Pre-tax profits drop to £1.6bn between January and March, down from £2.3bn last year Lloyds Banking Group has posted a 28% drop in profits for the first three months of the year as intense competition in the mortgage and savings market hit its earnings.

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Abrigo

NOVEMBER 18, 2014

Many of the world’s biggest brands have interesting back stories to their famous names and slogans. Pepper was created in a drugstore and the brand got their household name from the father of a girl the owner of the store was once in love with. These are two areas in particular where accounting firms will fall short.

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Gonzobanker

MAY 14, 2018

Financial Brand Forum , an exponentially growing event now in its fifth year – targeted at the morphing worlds of financial marketing, sales and service – is a well-oiled machine with several coats of highly buffed wax. What could possibly go wrong? As it turns out, a LOT can go right. Digital First Now!

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Perficient

JANUARY 7, 2021

I recently interviewed Gary Johnson, a delivery director at Perficient who has worked with various automotive brands. What about the tax incentives and credits? In our conversation, Gary shared how the automotive industry is faring during the pandemic. He gives a big nod to electric vehicles (EVs).

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 27, 2017

India has overtaken the United States to become the world’s second largest smartphone market. According to news from a report by Canalys , smartphone shipments in India grew 23 percent year over year in Q3 2017 to reach just over 40 million units, making the country the world’s second largest smartphone market after China.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 8, 2018

If death and taxes are sureties, insurance payments rank up there, as people insure homes and autos and apartments against any number of calamitous scenarios. In an interview with PYMNTS, Colin Zalewski, senior product marketing manager for One, Inc., In one example, One, Inc. Policyholders, he said, have a choice of insurers.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 30, 2019

eCommerce sales tax laws are having unintended consequences in the tobacco industry. These laws were meant to make online sellers face sales tax requirements similar to those for retailers with on-the-ground locations, putting both types of businesses on equal footing. in 2017 had a 52.75

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 16, 2020

billion merger deal with Switzerland’s tourism shopping tax refund company Global Blue , earning it a listing on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), the companies announced Thursday (Jan. Global Blue runs airport kiosks and storefronts that enable shoppers to get sales tax refunds when they return home.

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PYMNTS

JULY 18, 2018

The addition of Abacus to its product portfolio allows Certify — which supports more than 10,000 enterprise, mid-market and small business (SMB) customers in North America — to serve a more diverse range of customers. We are thrilled to join Certify’s family of brands,” said Omar Qari, CEO of Abacus.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 21, 2019

With simple packaging that is nondescript by design and an ethos that values simplicity and quality above all, Brandless has made quite a name for itself in the short time it has been on the market since it was founded in 2012. By the numbers , Brandless doesn’t have a notable market share in any of its product categories.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 1, 2018

In the rare instance that a new market emerges, using the blueprints that other industries have created in supply chain management, logistics, procurement and other areas may seem like the easy path to take. Take, for example, markets like the food and beverage, pharmaceutical and medical supplies space.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 21, 2020

With direct marketing hit by robocall abuse and the National Do Not Call Registry , direct-to-consumer (D2C) brands and other not-so-usual suspects are looking into and in some cases reinstating door-to-door sales. We want to ensure taxpayers know their options to get right with their taxes and avoid bigger issues later.”.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 13, 2019

Late last month the company announced it was expanding its partnership with Visa to include five new regions in 24 markets including Canada, Japan, Singapore and the U.S. bringing Revolut’s total global footprint to 56 markets. banking licence. But despite its growth, the company has not turned a profit.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 15, 2020

Emerging markets have their own challenges when it comes to banking, where big, traditional financial institutions (FIs) are anything but efficient. For the traditional FIs, evolution is slow, he said, in what has traditionally been a “swipe” market, and where in a swipe market, fraud has traditionally been borne by the issuer.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 24, 2020

The news comes as a new Indian equalization measure came into existence in 2020 that puts a 2 percent tax on every digital transaction that foreign online shopping firms conduct. German Gov’t Looks Into Amazon’s Use of Its Market Position Amid Pandemic. DCN, a trade organization, serves media brands.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 20, 2020

Critics in India have alleged that companies, such as Amazon and Walmart’s Flipkart , have employed unfair discounting efforts, and in some cases, have promoted exclusive brand launches on their platforms. That’s due in part to a sales tax boost that now has been hurting consumer spending. Spurring Electronic Payments.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 3, 2018

Millennials, on average, are less brand-loyal than their parents or older siblings. They tend to like quality, have a strong preference for shopping online and enjoy a good bargain – but when it comes to buying from a specific brand? Not so much. They are packaged to limit waste and labeled for maximum transparency.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 5, 2020

Taxes on items will not count toward the $10 purchase requirement. Small businesses eligible for this promotion are based in the country in which the promotion is taking place, and are registered with Brand Registry or participate in the Handmade program. brand owners and artisans that are small businesses.". “In

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 26, 2020

After SmileDirectClub Inc registered a larger-than-expected loss with greater spending to market its teeth aligners, the eCommerce dental firm said it is examining “controlled growth” this year. The company’s marketing and sales expenses increased more than two times to reach $141.1 million over the quarter. billion for 2020.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 19, 2021

The shift to digital commerce has opened up new markets for companies across all verticals and sizes. But reaching a broader range of consumers, accommodating their payment preferences, and satisfying regulatory and tax issues in unfamiliar territory introduces a host of new operational challenges for these companies.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 11, 2020

For its three years in operation, Brandless generated no shortage of buzz with its concept of “private label for less” and the idea that the best brand is no brand at all. Under his leadership, the plan for the brand was to pivot into higher-margin, bigger ticket products such as CBD oil and move Brandless onto store shelves.

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Perficient

JULY 27, 2020

Interests and affinities in different market segments. How are you handling sales tax in various states that you might serve through a B2C channel? Additionally, it also helps Medline verticalize its brand all throughout the spectrum of care, a very nice added bonus I must say. Geographic location.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 3, 2019

million pre-tax loss for the first half of this year. TRG said it will gradually close at least 50 percent of the outlets across the two brands as leases expire. TRG said it will gradually close at least 50 percent of the outlets across the two brands as leases expire. Another seven Wagamama locations are planned for 2020.

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PYMNTS

JULY 15, 2020

It connects shoppers to more than 18,000 leading international and local brands. For brands and sellers,” the company says, “LazMall offers an opportunity to create a customized experience for their customers.”. It points out that the mall sector has lost around 48 percent in market capitalization since January 2020.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 29, 2018

We engage people with a brand that they usually wouldn’t,” Zellmer said. “We’re We’re conquesting a target group, and engaging them with a brand, who do not want to commit to a three-year lease. It includes a $500 activation fee, credit check and also covers vehicle tax, registration, insurance and maintenance.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 2, 2018

tax laws had on other firms recently reporting results, Mastercard put up numbers Thursday (Feb. Excluding the aforementioned tax impact, earnings per share came in at $1.14, two pennies better than Wall Street expectations. billion Mastercard and Maestro-branded cards issued globally as of year-end. Absent the same impact U.S.

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Abrigo

NOVEMBER 7, 2016

Your accounting, audit and tax services -- they’re all pretty much mature services,” she said. And in the same way that most people know what to expect from a basic Oreo (two thin chocolate wafers sandwiching a creamy filling), they typically know what to expect from an accountant providing tax, audit or general accounting services.

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PYMNTS

JULY 29, 2019

We’re even more convinced that this transformative combination will extend leadership and value for clients, create important opportunities for associates and deliver above-market returns for shareholders for many years to come,” he noted.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 13, 2020

The Competition Commission of India claimed that the exclusive deals between mobile phone brands and online shopping platforms in addition to allegations of eCommerce firms providing better treatment to specific sellers “merits an investigation.” million in 36 hours for the premium smartphone brands category.

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PYMNTS

MAY 4, 2016

Just about every foreign brand is finding out how far China’s government is willing to go to make sure homegrown brands have first dibs on breathing room. It was only the explosion of online retail and the widening availability of brand-damaging imitations that spurred action. percent tax.

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South State Correspondent

OCTOBER 4, 2023

If you want to grab a material amount of new deposit balance, offer a 5.05% money market rate, post it all over Instagram, and sit back and watch the money roll in. In this article, we will show you 15 proven deposit marketing campaigns that will rack up deposit-gathering wins while building a high-performing bank in the process.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 19, 2019

The compliance burden of a legal marijuana business having to manage regulations that vary by state, and between the state and federal level, has created a banking conundrum for a market forced to rely heavily on cash. But the compliance challenges associated with this market are not easily (or quickly) addressed.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 6, 2019

KINTO offers two services that will soon be available in Japan: KINTO ONE allows customers to drive one Toyota-branded vehicle over a three-year period, while KINTO SELECT allows customers to drive six models of Lexus -branded vehicles over a three-year period. The number of vehicle models available will be expanded in the fall.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 21, 2018

Despite the concern – and a corresponding 9 percent drop in Walmart’s stock price that shaved some $29 billion from its market cap – CEO Doug McMillon told analysts he remains confident that 2018 digital sales performance will be in parity to its 2017 performance. Walmart reported earnings of $1.33 Beyond the Numbers.

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