PYMNTS

DECEMBER 28, 2018

Charles Dickens’ famous starter to A Tale of Two Cities , as it turns out, is a pretty good way to sum up the year 2018 from the view of the alternative financial services segment. However, as 2018 wore on, headwinds started to blow back on the segment, most especially in the form of rising interest rates.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 24, 2019

Early Warning Services LLC, which is the network operator behind the company, announced the Q1 news on Wednesday (April 24). In addition, our new marketing campaign was launched, tapping into everyday use cases of Zelle, designed to drive deeper knowledge and relevance with consumers.”.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 20, 2019

In the second quarter of this year, seven existing merchants dropped out and four joined the subscription market. The market saw more fluctuation earlier in 2018, though. It might make sense for players in a crowded market to try to differentiate themselves and improve performance. percent for bridge millennials.

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Gonzobanker

OCTOBER 26, 2017

Can bankers make lending something that has panache and appeal to Millennials? Banks are putting a lot of recruiting and training effort into people who immediately become very marketable and prone to poaching by the big guys with the money. Maybe 2018 is the year to ratchet up our long-term “build” strategies. Risky, yes.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 17, 2019

L’Occitane said the acquisition of the Elemis brand — which is popular with millennials and Generation X consumers — is intended to strengthen its global growth as it expands its market, particularly in Asia where high-end skincare is a rapidly growing area of interest and spend for consumers. billion euros ($2.5 billion-euro ($1.95

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 9, 2019

H owever, nothing is easy in life (your parents were right) and that nugget of wisdom served as a central theme of a recent PYMNTS discussion with Rakan Alhassan, operations and marketplace director at UReed. The reliance on cash in many of the markets served by UReed, Alhassan said. Among the main challenges? Payment Lessons. “

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 21, 2020

The program is operable immediately. Demand for refurbished products has surged, and by securing exclusive rights to inventory sold directly from the most popular manufacturers, eBay is changing the way people shop this category," said Jordan Sweetnam , senior vice president and general manager for eBay's North America market.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 9, 2020

The startup raised $20 million to take its “3D-printed hotel” idea to new markets in Asia, the Middle East and Africa. It has already started two subsidiaries for real estate and manufacturing operations. His investment fund is called the 10100 and was founded in March of 2018.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 1, 2019

The fourth quarter of 2018 was kind to Venmo and Zelle , the two big peer-to-peer (P2P) services that are battling for consumer loyalty and market supremacy — a fight that pits PayPal , the owner of Venmo, against the banks that operate Zelle. 31, 2018, with a year-end goal of 300 million.) P2P Numbers. million U.S.

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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. Facing a growing cash crunch — and trying to streamline its operation — Brandless laid off 13 percent of its staff last March.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 18, 2019

It was said to have become “the market leader” in some countries such as Ireland and the U.K. Then it reportedly pivoted again into the organization and operation of streaming tournaments. Most estimates for 2018 are approximately $900 million. Bebo began in 2005 as a social networking platform by Michael and Xochi Birch.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 27, 2020

In this market? But connecting the dots of the food delivery landscape, the recent fates of money-losing “disruptor” firms in the public markets may give a hint of what’s at stake, and what’s to come, should an IPO indeed come to pass. The notion that the company would be tapping the markets for capital begs the question: Why?

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PYMNTS

JUNE 28, 2019

According to the new Mobile Order-Ahead Tracker , the volume of food and beverage orders placed via mobile apps grew by 130 percent between 2016 and 2018. Due to this rapid growth, it is forecast that the mobile order-ahead market will reach $38 billion by next year. Currently, 60 percent of U.S.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 20, 2019

Customer-facing markets such as financial services and insurance have greatly benefited from real-time payments, and healthcare could be next. healthcare market, which is continuously at the center of debate regarding how to expand access and manage treatment costs. trillion in 2018, an increase of 80 percent from 2014. .

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 10, 2020

It also limits the growth possibilities of microbusinesses that need funds to acquire new clients and to invest in their operations. . Those payors operating in sectors where the costs of switching to a competitor are low, however, recognize that they may have to make instant payments available for free. . This is what we found. .

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 21, 2020

One of the biggest questions that promises to play out in the larger world of restaurants — whether quick-service operations or others — is who will ultimately own their customers, and whether those businesses can get them back once they are lost to third-party delivery services and aggregators. But that comparison goes only so far.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 16, 2018

Despite retail’s slump, the stock market did well in 2017. Consequently, some of Home Depot’s strength came from the overall strength of the market. Since it was real estate that had tanked the economy, the market more or less froze solid for all but the well-capitalized. A Stumbling Start to 2018.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 24, 2019

According to the tracker, there was a 24 percent year-over-year increase in same-day ACH payment volume between Q1 2018 and Q1 2019, and the global real-time payments market is projected to increase by a 30.6 percent CAGR between 2018 and 2025. businesses operate on two-week pay periods. percent of the U.S. In the U.K.

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PYMNTS

JULY 13, 2020

markets in the next five years, with hundreds more potentially in the offing as well. CVS was among the early pioneers, starting with its 2018 purchase of health insurer Aetna. The chain plans to open 500 to 700 “Village Medical at Walgreens” primary care clinics across some 30 U.S.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 20, 2018

While the firm is small today, as of February 2018 it snapped up $10.8 million in a Series B funding round to expand its operations. That round was led by Japanese travel operator H.I.S. — a pairing that might seem a bit odd, as H.I.S If a Priceline or Expedia jumps into the market, they have more resources,” she explained. “We

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PYMNTS

MAY 28, 2019

million buyers who operate in industries such as website development, logo design and blog writing. billion – of funds were lost to card fraud in 2018, up from $1.4 IC3 Chief Donna Gregory said in an announcement, according to reports , “The 2018 report shows how prevalent these crimes are. Just under $3 billion – or $2.7

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PYMNTS

APRIL 19, 2018

Some have noted that Macy’s is a middle-market brand pitching to a middle class that no longer exists — or doesn’t exist in enough force to support its expansive business model. The explanations given for why vary. Much of its efforts — and what has gotten the most public notice — are the ways in which Macy’s has contracted.

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PYMNTS

MAY 13, 2019

Perhaps the biggest story in P2P, though, is the ongoing battle between P2P providers Zelle (operated by Early Warning Services ) and Venmo (owned by PayPal ). adults used P2P payment services as of late 2018, a year-over-year-increase of 24 percent. P2P Marketing. According to eMarketer , nearly 80 million U.S.

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PYMNTS

MAY 24, 2018

Other mall owners are incorporating fitness operators, spa service providers and entertainment options, noting that “experience” doesn’t have to mean just food — although remodeling outdated food courts does remain a priority for many. These moves fit neatly with the retail sector’s overall swing toward the experiential.

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Retail Las Vegas Millennials America 103

PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 21, 2018

That was on top of news that Walmart’s increased profit-margin pressure was pushing an annual revenue estimate for 2018 that missed investor expectations. McMillon assured investors that 2018 should see an average eCommerce sales growth rate of 40 percent. We had a few operational issues from an inventory replenishment perspective.”.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 21, 2017

has its own Open Banking initiatives coming into force in 2018, too. They’re a result of the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) inquiry, which found a serious lack of innovation in the nation’s banking sector — especially when it comes to small- and medium-sized business (SMB) services.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 6, 2019

The 2018 Boston Pride parade reportedly saw more than 750,000 spectators and over 55,000 marchers. Pride 2018] wasn’t one of our biggest events, but I definitely have to put it [on the list] for being one of our most fun events,” she said. An average event might bring in $900 in sales per day, but Pride can earn her up to $1,800.

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PYMNTS

JULY 6, 2018

Though millennial parents were hit with nostalgia, when it comes to the world of toy sales going forward, market watchers of all kinds have been asking themselves the same question for weeks: Now what? Unlike KB, this isn’t a quick stop in the market for the holidays — the new FAO is back full-time in the city.

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Gonzobanker

MARCH 6, 2018

Big banks have been in the driver’s seat on growing their market share in retail, while paring down branch networks. Customers expect to be able to use their mobile devices to do all their day-to-day activities, and strong digital capabilities can attract and retain not just millennials, but all new customers. Aligned and Future-Ready.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 7, 2019

7), the transit-as-a-service operator is offering car and truck owners looking to offload their vehicles a deal: Sell those vehicles via online retail service Carvana and get in return $250 worth of Lyft credits, plus three months of free membership in Lyft’s new Lyft Pink membership subscription program.

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Los Angeles San Francisco Software Millennials 101

PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 4, 2019

In addition, Early Warning Services, the network operator behind Zelle, announced that $49 billion was sent through the Zelle network on 196 million transactions during Q3 2019. only, the service is slated to soon expand to other global markets. Fees for the new P2P debit card deposit service start at $1.99. Avenues of Growth.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 30, 2019

According to the 2018 Global Brand Counterfeiting Report , luxury fashion brands are a favored target. Millennials and Gen Z are driving the growth of the secondhand market and eCommerce, generally. Globally, the industry loses $30.3 billion per year to fake online sales.

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Online Fraud Branding social media 101

PYMNTS

APRIL 3, 2018

For the PYMNTS 2018 Voice Challenge , Fiserv ’s own video submission showcased voice-enabled banking that moves beyond the confines of mere spoken commands. The Fiserv entry to the Alexa competition this time around, said Abele, operates in a visual capacity, with audio and video capacity. I want to go to the next step up.’”.

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Video Millennials Innovation Marketing 100

PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 17, 2019

Which is why it might be surprising to note that 2018 and 2019 have in many ways been strong growth years for the pawn industry in the U.S. Policymakers may have simply shifted operating firms from one industry to another, having no real effect on market conduct,” Ramirez writes. and around the world.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 20, 2017

Whole Foods’ market cap was estimated at over $9.7 Costco stock was up as well for the week, hitting a high over $176 on Friday morning, with a market cap over $77 billion. and a market cap over €26 billion (over $27.6 Lidl already operates in 27 countries worldwide with around 10,000 locations to its name.

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social media Virginia South Carolina North Carolina 100

PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 11, 2019

The youngest of the bridge millennials – those 30- to 40-year-olds who today represent the first generation of connected consumers with spending power – will be having their mid-life crises at the age of 50. That’s been the case in markets such as the U.K. The year is 2039. By then, it might be. Sure, more terminals in the U.S.

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Online Retail Mobile Branding 197

PYMNTS

DECEMBER 4, 2019

As of the end of 2018, for instance, Google research found that 36 percent of international travelers “would likely pay more for services if a travel brand tailored its information and trip experiences to personal preferences or past behavior.” For OTAs and tour operators, taking payment up front is one thing.

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