PYMNTS

JUNE 9, 2020

Its operating loss swelled to $291 million, 34 percent of sales, up from $2.6 The one bright spot was online sales, which increased to $164.7 At the start of the year, Signet operated 2,900 stores in every state sporting about a dozen names. Signet also operates JamesAllen.com. That’s down from $1.4 million, or 0.2

Virginia 132

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 24, 2020

Instacart, which operates in the U.S. The news follows Instacart’s agreement earlier this month to add the 7-Eleven convenience store chain to its online ordering platform, with plans to initially start making deliveries from 750 stores across the country in a first phase covering Virginia, Maryland, Washington, D.C.,

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 18, 2020

Bankruptcy Court in Richmond, Virginia. The company expects to operate its business in the normal course during this process,” Pier 1 said in its statement. Its customers will still be able to shop with the company, both at the stores that remain open and online. Court papers showed that Pier 1 valued its assets at $426.6

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 18, 2019

Amid less expensive destinations for kids’ online clothing and declining traffic in malls, Gymboree Group Inc. Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of Virginia, Bloomberg reported. Other companies, however, have made the filing along with “prepackaged plans” to help them remain operating.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 1, 2020

Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of Virginia for its “planned wind-down of operations.” Pier 1 plans to sell its leftover assets, including its online shopping business and intellectual property, following the bidding procedures set forth in February of this year. said it has received the green light from the U.S.

Virginia 132

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PYMNTS

MARCH 17, 2020

Many municipalities are looking to help by proposing new uses for vacant retail sites, including a citywide initiative in Fairfax, Virginia called Activate Fairfax , where the Department of Economic Initiative is soliciting requests for interest in an abandoned Container Store location.

Retail 135

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Perficient

MAY 27, 2022

Since 2014, New York has only allowed crypto companies to operate in the state if they obtain a BitLicense, and even then, licensed companies are limited in the types of digital assets they can sell. Of particular significance is that in Virginia, banks may offer this service in either a fiduciary or non-fiduciary capacity.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 30, 2019

Three Kenya-based online scammers are reportedly headed to sentencing after allegedly stealing $3 million from U.S. At the time, reports said, the county was operating a computer supply deal for its schools, so county officials believed the email to be valid. Between Aug. 8 and Sept. 10 last year, the county paid more than $1.3

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CFPB Monitor

DECEMBER 5, 2022

Any vehicles sold online, including through www.carmax.com or the CarMax mobile app, must also clearly and conspicuously disclose on the first page of the overall description of the vehicle or vehicle history report that the vehicle may be subject to an open recall for safety issues that have not been repaired.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 14, 2020

“And it doesn’t fit in with most companies’ operations very well.”. Because with a more durable, sustainable and functional product, it has something to offer a business looking to cost-effectively upgrade its shipping operations. And, he noted, TemperPack is just getting started. A Better Choice For Food And MedTech.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 16, 2017

operates a nationwide chain of casual dining restaurants offering a diverse range of menu items. We are excited to be expanding our delivery options and combining BJ’s extensive menu with the convenience of Grubhub,” said Lon Ledwith, executive vice president of operations at BJ’s Restaurants, Inc. BJ’s Restaurants, Inc.,

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PYMNTS

MAY 20, 2020

restaurants have permanently shuttered operations, and more than 110,000 anticipated closing their doors in April, according to recent estimates from the National Restaurant Association. Many eateries are thus reimagining their operations to offer guests touch-free ordering and payment experiences. Approximately 30,000 U.S.

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PYMNTS

JULY 19, 2017

bank, has now added Apple Pay support as an online payment method, which means customers can add their Starling debit card to Apple Wallet. According to a news report , with the mobile pay support, customers can make online payments via their Apple devices. Starling Bank, the digital-only U.K.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 13, 2018

Macy’s announced it is hiring 80,000 temporary workers for the holiday season, as well as adding more employees to handle online orders. The retailer said that around 23,500 of the seasonal positions will be based in facilities that support online sales, an increase of 5,500 positions compared to 2017. Macy’s, Inc.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 24, 2020

As reported last week, Bear Down Logistics is no longer working with Amazon, with the firm cutting hundreds of jobs in the wake of that severance, and effectively ceasing operations across five states. There are another 120 workers slated to be let go in Michigan. “We

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 27, 2020

To be successful, restaurant operators will look to strike the perfect formula of on- and off-premises for their business as consumers strive for convenience, but continue to look to the social escape that restaurants provide. That explains why Seamless and Door Dash are investing in logistics and operational costs.

Rhode Island 151

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PYMNTS

MAY 7, 2018

Turning to regulatory action within the online lending space, Virginia (the state) has filed a suit against NetCredit, with the allegation that the large lender had charged state lenders more than $47 million in high-interest loans that were in fact illegal. Outside the U.S. The goal is to reduce the risk of digital currency theft.

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PYMNTS

MAY 31, 2018

The paper reported that, in May, the online retailer “added two directors to its 11-member board that were nominated by activist investor Starboard Capital. The service said it attracts some 19 million unique monthly visitors to its online automotive marketplace. and autoscout24.de. and autoscout24.de.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 12, 2018

Operating a B2B eCommerce platform for software procurement, G2 Crowd has secured $55 million in Series C funding from IVP, Emergence Capital, Accel and Pritzker Group Venture Capital, according to Demand Gen Report this week. Existing backers Blue Bear Capital, Felton Group and the University of Virginia Seed Fund also participated.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 14, 2018

The Seattle-based eCommerce operator and cloud computing provider decided to build in both Crystal City, an urban area in North Virginia near Washington, D.C., Redfin also said that “online views of homes currently for sale in Crystal City and Long Island City on Redfin.com have skyrocketed. 13) on its new headquarters.

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PYMNTS

JULY 22, 2019

On Monday (July 22), in fact, Abercrombie said that “it opened four new pop-up shops last week, at Tysons Corner Center in Virginia, Dolphin Mall in Miami, Los Cerritos Center in California and at Baybrook Mall in Friendswood, Texas,” according to the report. All are expected to be open for about 12 months, according to the company.

Retail 108

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 2, 2018

New York City seems like a natural fit for the company’s second permanent store, as goop Chief Revenue Officer Kim Kreuzberger told Glossy that 12 percent of the company’s online sales come from the New York metro area (more than San Francisco and Los Angeles). to pick up online purchases via curbside services.

New York 116

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 5, 2018

The move comes amid increasing global focus on matters related to online privacy and data security — and as the idea of regulating social media is gaining currency. Yet those consumers still use free online marketing services and continue shopping more online, handing over increasing amounts of data to digital firms.

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Independent Banker

JANUARY 31, 2022

If I’m an anonymous person applying online through a digital account opening process, my risk management practices have to look remarkably different.”. Assuming some risk by partnering with fintechs and operating more frequently in digital spaces is a smarter bet than refusing to partner and ultimately facing irrelevancy. Tiffany Lukk.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 9, 2018

Kroger operates nearly 2,800 supermarket chains nationwide, including Ralphs, Harris Teeter, Food 4 Less and its namesake Kroger stores. Customers are making purchases on the site at a higher frequency than before and [are] spending more per online order.”. And households that transact with us online spend even more.”.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 26, 2019

Macy’s also noted that online sales growth had grown by “double digit” percentages — but did not specify which two digits, leading one to infer that it was likely lower double-digit growth. Gennette, in his call with analysts, said a fire at a distribution center in West Virginia impacted Macy’s fulfillment capabilities during Cyber Monday.

West Virginia 122

West Virginia Virginia Retail Management 122

PYMNTS

AUGUST 10, 2018

The biggest story this week in grocery came, as it often does, care of the new Whole Foods Market as operated by Amazon. Curbside delivery is coming to the grocery chain, starting with two test runs — one in Virginia Beach one in Sacramento. ALDI also announced that delivery is on the docket, in partnership with Instacart.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 20, 2016

The Index is based on two key components: whether a merchant adds value through a mobile app or website, and how consistent online and in-store experiences are for consumers. To compile the index, researchers in Boston; Chicago; Charlottesville, Virginia; and Seattle shopped merchants across three channels: web, app, and in-store.

Virginia 102

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 16, 2019

The Crystal City, Virginia HQ2 plans are still underway, as are plans for a new operations hub in Nashville. Kroger Pay is one of the few mobile wallets that pairs loyalty and payment,” said Mary Ellen Adcock, the group VP of operations at Kroger. Has Apple come to save online journalism – or to bury it?

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Independent Banker

NOVEMBER 30, 2021

Within that tightly knit group, there’s the bank’s leadership team, comprising president and CEO Greg Dennis, chief lending officer Jon Girard, vice president of operations and compliance Kristine Hendrickson, and executive vice president and chief financial officer Michele Boeder. Kelly Pike is a writer in Virginia.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 31, 2018

online grocery sales since 2017, the largest share of any single retailer and double its closest competitor. Acceptance of SNAP/EBT online : Amazon is one of several retailers, including Walmart, selected by the USDA to pilot the use of SNAP/EBT online to buy groceries. Weaknesses. The goal is to cover 40 percent of the U.S.

Branding 101

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 16, 2018

That means any bank that operates across state lines in the U.S. Or, if reports are correct, the IRS has actually outsourced that process to a Virginia company for $1.7 faces the possibility of losing its charter for AML violations or facing prosecution under the federal RICO statutes if they offer services to cannabis companies.

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CB Insights

APRIL 17, 2018

15 of the top 20 operate in the Greater Bay Area. Operating Location: San Francisco, CA. Operating Location: San Francisco, CA. Operating Location: Philadelphia, PA. Operating Location: Menlo Park, CA. Brian Singerman started his career as a Software Engineer for 3D online virtual-world company, There Inc.

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PYMNTS

JULY 30, 2018

Virginia Senator Mark Warner, vice chairman of the Senate Intelligence Committee, released a policy paper detailing 20 options for the government to start regulating big tech a lot more closely. The report, for example, calls out various online lending platforms that include “social media data” to make underwriting decisions.

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Independent Banker

NOVEMBER 25, 2015

See “Closing the Gap” in the November 2015 issue, online at www.independentbanker.org.). Likewise, so-called underbanked consumers make up 20 percent of households operating outside or on the periphery of the mainstream banking system. Kelly Pike is a freelance writer in Virginia.

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PYMNTS

JULY 15, 2019

In the immediate days following the announcement of Libra, PYMNTS spoke to two of its higher-profile backers, Mastercard and PayPal , via Mastercard’s Executive Vice President of Digital Solutions Jorn Lambert and PayPal’s Chief Operating Officer Bill Ready. Stateside, lawmakers have been vocally pretty dubious.

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CB Insights

APRIL 24, 2018

E-commerce sales growth is pulling ahead of total retail sales ( 17% vs. 6% for year-over-year in Q4’17), and Amazon is controlling upwards of 40% of online sales in the US, according to the US Department of Commerce and Slice Intelligence, respectively. ” — Alistair Davidson, CFO, Ikea. Its membership fee revenue grew 12.6%

Retail 59

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