PYMNTS

DECEMBER 12, 2017

Major retailers such as Target, Home Depot, Walmart and Lowe’s have been forced to introduce stricter return, store credit and gift card policies in response to a troubling trend. Booth has been arrested twice for retail return fraud related to gift cards and is now in recovery from heroin and oxycodone addiction at Gateway with Smith.

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Gonzobanker

DECEMBER 19, 2017

Seriously, sit back with a pocket flask of Pappy Van Winkle, smoke a cigar (or your combustible of choice if you live in Colorado, California, Washington, Oregon, Nevada, Main or Massachusetts) and enjoy the 2017 GonzoBanker Awards. Monty Python “I’m Not Dead … Yet” Award – Goes to physical retail. GONZOBANKER’S ROCK RIP LIST – 2017.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 12, 2018

As Amazon gears up to compete with rivals in Brazil, the eCommerce retailer is reportedly seeking to lease a 50,000-square-meter warehouse near São Paulo. But the investment could change that distribution strategy, revealing that Amazon is stepping up its efforts in the Latin American nation. and B2w Cia Digital.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 15, 2019

The retailer reported net income for the fourth quarter of $102.6 million in 2017. The grocer said it plans to use after-tax proceeds to decrease debt. And Papa John’s has unveiled a national partnership with DoorDash , to let customers order delivery from over 1,400 of the pizza chain’s locations across the country.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 16, 2018

PepsiCo turned some heads with its quarterly earnings call announcement that it would take some of its tax reform windfall and reinvest it in improving the firm’s eCommerce efforts. And the numbers in this regard don’t lie: Physical retail is growing at a rate of about 3.6 According to PepsiCo CEO Indra K.

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PYMNTS

MAY 8, 2018

The decision is intended to both prevent fraud and reduce errors, the retailer said. The news comes as major retailers like Target , Home Depot , Walmart and Lowe’s have been forced to introduce stricter return, store credit and gift card policies in response to a troubling trend.

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PYMNTS

MAY 4, 2018

Through an inquiry in 2017, the European Commission discovered that two-third of retailers use software tools to monitor prices from their competitors. The proposal is set to be published next month and then must be approved by the European Parliament and by national governments, said Reuters.

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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. Same-store sales, physical retail’s most-watched metric, grew 2.6

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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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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. Houston suffered damage from Hurricane Harvey in 2017. The Houston metro took the 10th spot with a 20.3%

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Jeff For Banks

DECEMBER 12, 2017

The Bank, Old Second National Bank, lost a whopping $156 million in 2009 and 2010. Independent Bank Corporation (Nasdaq: IBCP) Independent Bank dates back to 1864 as the First National Bank of Iona. Actually, the Bank had a one-time after tax litigation settlement (from a 2002-04 event) of $6.2 How did they lose it?

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 9, 2018

According to a CareerBuilder report , 75 percent of consumers reported living paycheck to paycheck in 2017, up 7 percent from 68 percent in 2016. The biggest push for instant payments this year, however, has come from the nation’s largest retailer, Walmart. Eventually, I think this will become table stakes.”.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 8, 2018

It issued a ban on the nation’s higher denomination 500- and 1000-rupee notes in November 2016, essentially deeming 86 percent of its currency invalid. The Indian government failed to truly understand how other nations pursued their own demonetization policies, Boonstra noted. percent in Q1 2017.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 30, 2018

Amazon’s entry into a new market is rarely considered good news in the world of retail. But when the eCommerce giant announced a rendezvous into the meal kit space in August of 2017, the recently public meal kit delivery startup began a (now many months-long battle) to get its stock price back above $3.

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PYMNTS

MAY 5, 2017

At this time last year, BTC traded at $460, meaning the digital currency’s value has grown over 230 percent within the period—with just over half of that growth coming in the first five months of 2017. With growth like this, the “ outrageous prediction ” that bitcoin could hit $2,000 in 2017 doesn’t seem quite so out there. (To

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Jeff For Banks

APRIL 22, 2018

to +2.7%, closer to where it had been in 2017. for all of 2017. In March, 2018, the Fed revised their GDP forecast for all of 2018 to +2.7%, which is hardly worth writing home about compared to growth in 2017, but is still at a level that I consider to be sustained. Who even knew they were there? Fourth quarter GDP was +2.9%

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PYMNTS

JULY 7, 2018

According to its internal numbers, Lyft now controls 35 percent of the national ridesharing market, up from 20 percent 18 months ago. Though FinTech companies originated less than 1 percent of personal loans in 2010, they originated 36 percent of them in 2017. The company also said its market share is over 40 percent in 16 U.S.

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Gonzobanker

DECEMBER 17, 2021

Some interesting finalists would be: M&T and People’s United Old National and First Midwest Webster and Sterling Columbia Bank and Umpqua. Congrats on a brave move and national recognition Jim! Since 2017, ROAE has grown from 7% to approximately 20% and ROAA has increased from.82% Bank Merger of the Year. Has it worked?

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 13, 2017

“Competition is fierce and profit margins are thinner than for any industry except retail,” the publication stated, adding that industry fragmentation and a lack of investment are also troubling trends for the space. “Because of that complexity, taxes are more complex – it’s a snowball effect.

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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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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 12, 2018

Alipay is already available in PyeongChang and Gangreung, with approximately 400 merchants — including convenience stores, local restaurants, more than 20 Starbucks locations and retail stores, among others — accepting the digital payment method. Users can even receive an instant tax refund at four major airports in the country.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 2, 2018

GW or around 30 terawatt hours per year on average — at least, that was the estimate for 2017. For those not used to thinking about electricity by the gigawatt, the estimates mean this: Even at the low end, bitcoin mining uses as much power as a nation state. The number is widely expected to continue to rise. Mom ‘n pop to sell out?

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PYMNTS

MARCH 26, 2020

Retail came up as a big, but very subtle, winner in the economic stimulus package passed by the Senate last night (March 25) in response to the coronavirus pandemic. While most of the focus has been on the $1,200 payout to consumers, retailers will also gain from the bill’s revision of two key points from the 2017 tax bill.

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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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Retail US Innovation Report 291

CB Insights

JUNE 14, 2018

Housing supply is dire nationally, with the US reportedly staring down a housing shortage of 7.3M in 2017 — twice the rate of incomes, and 3x the rate of inflation, according to the WSJ. . Through June of this year, 45 deals have been completed, putting construction tech deals on track to meet or exceed 2017 figures.

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CB Insights

FEBRUARY 28, 2019

In the early 70s, See’s was able to produce about $2M a year (after tax) on just $8M in net tangible assets (including all accounts receivable.) Berkshire Hathaway bought See’s, and by 1982, it was up to producing $13M after taxes on just $20M in net tangible assets. That premium is the company’s “economic goodwill.”.

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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. The company’s assets were acquired by Q Holdings in 2015, and the firm quietly relaunched the Quirky brand in 2017. Declared Bankruptcy: 2018.

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Fintech Labs Insights

OCTOBER 3, 2016

Honored as the Innovation Showcase Award winner by the attendees of the BAI Retail Delivery conference. Announced new investment of $50 million, with another $25 million coming in 2017. Teamed up with WooCommerce to help online merchants manage sales taxes. Announced sales-tax accuracy guarantee. Hired former Yodlee CFO.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 13, 2018

With tax reform and other positive economic inputs, the National Retail Federation said that sales are expected to grow more than previously predicted. Retail sales are expected to rise by at least 4.5 percent over 2017, compared to the 3.8

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 19, 2017

The comment had some initial impact on stock exchanges, helping, for example, to send shares in beleaguered retail companies up. might need to get the dollar down” if tax policies start to drive it up. shores ultimately wind up in pockets and homes and on shelves in other nations. is suffering by extension against China.

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CB Insights

OCTOBER 31, 2017

2017 Third Update (10/31/17). 2017 Second Update (6/9/17). 2017 First Update (2/10/17). 2017 Third Update (10/31/17). Six months prior to Wikimart’s July 2017 demise, co-founder Maxim Faldin wrote the following note on the company’s Facebook page. ” 2017 Second Update (6/9/17). .”

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