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NOVEMBER 2, 2020

Private equity-backed Inspire Brands will be buying Dunkin' Donuts and bringing it private for a whopping $11.3 Dunkin’ Brands CEO Dave Hoffmann noted the acquisition was a testament to the progress Dunkin’s had made and maintained during the global pandemic leaving the brand “stronger than ever.”. “We Inspire’s Many Brands .

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Bank Innovation

FEBRUARY 6, 2019

banks accounted for 81 of the 500 most valuable and strongest bank brands around the world on Brand Finance’s Banking 500 2019 list, released this week. Led by the Industrial and Commercial Bank of China, the world’s most valuable banking brand (at $79.8

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 5, 2020

20 for its Special K brand. The flavors were “inspired” by Twitter conversations the brand had with consumers. Its Objective wellness brand, according to the website Glossy , is being redesigned and rebranded about a year after it was first introduced. The promotion started Sept. Another marketing move can be seen from Clorox.

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OCTOBER 9, 2020

That’s the current state of play in Southeast Asia where social commerce is growing rapidly as brands try to find new ways to sell during the pandemic. According to research from solutions provider iKala , social commerce orders in the first half of 2020 more than doubled, while gross merchandise value (GMV) grew three-fold compared to 2019.

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JUNE 18, 2020

Designer Brands Inc. percent for the first quarter of 2020, in comparison to a 3 percent rise in the same quarter of fiscal 2019, according to an announcement. percent for the first quarter of 2020, in comparison to a 3 percent rise in the same quarter of fiscal 2019, according to an announcement. percent to $482.8

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 25, 2020

While the concept of a brand having a “voice” is not a terribly new idea, before this month it was more metaphorical and mostly a synonym for “style.” As of a few weeks ago, however, Amazon announced that Polly is now taking its offering up a level, and allowing brands the opportunity to customize text-to-speech voices for their Alexa skills.

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Payments Source

SEPTEMBER 1, 2020

FIS' purchase of Worldpay in 2019 required Ellyn Raftery, the company's chief marketing and communication's officer, to reshape its brand to showcase the strengths of both companies — all while a major global pandemic hastened her timeline.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 14, 2020

Facebook has connected with Sequoia Capital India’s Surge accelerator initiative to roll out the fourth version of the VC Brand Incubator program in India, Deal Street Asia reported. Before its Surge collaboration, the program worked with three VC firms through which it mentored over 70 brands through different growth stages and verticals.

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JANUARY 30, 2020

And in coffee retail, Starbucks is amplifying its brand with the Global Coffee Alliance and a new Starbucks Reserve Roastery location. 100: Approximate number of kiosks Amazon aimed to deploy in India by the end of 2019. 100: Approximate number of kiosks Amazon aimed to deploy in India by the end of 2019.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 8, 2018

Amazon is taking a new approach to its brands, extending beyond its AmazonBasics and other private-label lines: The retailer is rolling out brands that are exclusive to the site, but are not actually owned by the company. At the same time, Perrigo also owns a brand called GoodSense.

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JANUARY 15, 2020

Mobile data and analytics company App Annie released its annual report The State of Mobile in 2020 , offering a deep dive into the mobile ecosystem in 2019. Consumers downloaded a record 204 billion apps in 2019, a 45 percent increase since 2016 and up 6 percent year over year. In the U.S.,

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JUNE 11, 2019

Amazon is officially the world’s most valuable brand, valued at $315.5 The rankings were released on Tuesday (June 11) and come via the BrandZ Top 100 Most Valuable Global Brand ranking 2019, which is put together by the WPP research agency Kantar. Other brands in the top 10 were McDonald’s, Visa and AT&T. billion).

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Accenture

MAY 30, 2019

Credit card volume and receivables continue to grow amongst the top issuing banks for the first quarter of 2019; however, the growth rate of each has been slowing compared to prior years. Issuer scorecard ($billions)—Q1 2019. The post Q1 2019: US credit card issuer snapshot appeared first on Accenture Banking Blog.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 11, 2019

Citigroup is teaming up with Grab , the ride-hailing startup out of Singapore, to roll out co-branded credit cards. In May Citigroup launched a co-branded credit card with Paytm, the Indian digital payments company, and with Qantas a couple of years back.

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Bank Innovation

APRIL 2, 2019

Ignite Ideas talks at the Bank Innovation Ignite 2019 conference in Seattle last month tackled issues of financial inclusion, designing products that enhance the customer experience, revamping payments, and rebuilding trust in banking.

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APRIL 6, 2020

Brands Inc. , In separate news, Restaurant Brands International, the parent company of Burger King, will defer rent and boost North American franchisees with extra cash as part of its COVID-19 pandemic response per a report in late March. Restaurant Brands will send $70 million in cash advances, as well as rebates, to franchisees.

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Bank Innovation

JANUARY 31, 2020

Welcome to the latest episode of our Weekly Wrap video series, for the week ending Friday, January 31, 2019. In this episode, editors discuss the following news developments: Venmo’s path to profitability; Berlin-based digital bank N26’s U.S. expansion; and Why a digital bank in Texas is awarding miles instead of interest.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 17, 2020

But while Brady won’t win any more titles for New England, his branding story is just getting started. By contrast, the Patriots’ branding problems are just beginning, experts say. People don’t see the distance between the brand and the person. People don’t see the distance between the brand and the person.

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MAY 20, 2020

Anyone who works at fashion brand Bella+Canvas is familiar with the quote. Bella+Canvas is a California-based activewear brand with a unique mix of business models. The company opened Nordstrom as its first account in October of 2019. And what you do simply proves what you believe.”.

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SEPTEMBER 30, 2018

The firm monitors the list of more than 120 private label Amazon brand products that now includes kitchen goods, clothing, batteries, and electronics. The mattress marks the first time Amazon sold a branded Amazon mattress, noted the report, citing TJI. For Amazon, Wall Street is bullish on its prospects.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 16, 2020

In 2019, U.S. Health club visits also peaked in 2019 as more than 73 million users frequented their health club, gym, or studio for a total of 6.7 Major brands like Apple and Peloton have the resources to provide unique fitness experiences featuring instructors that achieve celebrity status. billion visits for the year.”.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 6, 2020

As it reaped the benefits of its digital investments, Dunkin’ Brands added 146 net new Dunkin’ and Baskin-Robbins locations around the world in Q4, with the inclusion of 76 net new Dunkin’ locations in the U.S. Dunkin’ Brands CEO Dave Hoffmann said in a call with analysts on Thursday (Feb. Dunkin’ Brands reported $335.9

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Accenture

AUGUST 20, 2019

Issuer scorecard ($billions)—Q2 2019. The post Q2 2019: US credit card issuer snapshot appeared first on Accenture Banking Blog. Click/tap to view larger. 1 Total receivables for all issuers below at end of 2Q19. 2 Total purchase volume of all issuers below in 2Q19, not annualized. 5 QoQ = Quarter-over-quarter change versus 1Q19.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 19, 2020

The sleep brand ’s locations are thriving, and a few more are planned for this year. meal delivery market controlled by DoorDash in October of 2019. meal delivery market controlled by DoorDash in October of 2019. Some operators, such as Chipotle , are even launching store designs that showcase pick-up windows.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 10, 2020

This is especially true among eCommerce brands facing high levels of cart abandonment, according to Geoff Staff, vice president of retail and eCommerce for Delta Galil Premium Brands. In fact, the data has shown that the [BNPL] brands that have some maturity to them [have] actually brought in younger customers.”.

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AUGUST 27, 2020

Walmart is selling two of its online brands in a continuing goal to concentrate on its website. 27) that the Arkansas-based retail giant is scrapping Shoes.com and Bare Necessities, the intimate apparel brand. Also last year, Walmart shuttered its Jet.com eCommerce website and phased out the brand. government regulators.”.

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DECEMBER 26, 2019

Starbucks kicked off 2019 by adding additional cities to its delivery network through a partnership with Uber Eats. ” Other restaurants collaborated with third-party delivery apps later in 2019. To help bring these options to more consumers, retailers and technology companies decided to join forces. and Chicago.

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NOVEMBER 27, 2018

The world’s second biggest fashion retail firm, H&M, is shuttering its independent brand Cheap Monday, the company said on Tuesday (Nov. The brand had been owned by H&M through its 2008 acquisition of Fabric Scandinavien AB, which was the owner of Cheap Monday. 27), as reported by Reuters.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 26, 2019

But before we shut the door on 2019, it bears taking a moment to note how much the world of retail has changed in the last year, a fitting capstone on a decade that has seen retail as the American consumer commonly knew it taken to the ground and rebuilt nearly from the foundations.

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FEBRUARY 6, 2020

Brands reported that worldwide system sales excluding foreign currency translation increased 10 percent, with Taco Bell at 13 percent, KFC at 11 percent and Pizza Hut at 7 percent. Brands Chief Executive Officer David Gibbs reported that KFC U.S.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 16, 2019

Indochino , the digitally-native made-to-measure menswear brand, has plans to expand in 2019. 2018 was an incredible year at Indochino as we doubled our retail network in North America and positioned ourselves at the forefront of direct-to-consumer brands, who are reimagining retail globally,” said Green. Greenwich, Conn.;

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AUGUST 19, 2019

Target has announced that it’s launching a new private-label food brand called Good & Gather in a move to boost its grocery business, according to a report by CNBC. . The new brand will arrive at Target stores on Sept 15, and Target said by the end of 2020 there will be upwards of 2,000 items being sold by the brand.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 1, 2017

Walmart will no longer carry Danskin brand apparel products in its stores or on its website, according to New York Post reports from Tuesday (Oct. Danskin is a 135-year-old brand owned by parent company Iconix Brand Group and generating $15.5 The retailer will remove the products from its shelves in 15 months. . On Monday (Oct.

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Bank Innovation

DECEMBER 13, 2019

Welcome to the latest episode of our weekly wrap video series, for the week ending Friday, December 13, 2019.

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Chris Skinner

JUNE 8, 2017

As a result, the press release was issued in February and, since then, Nick claims they have people wanting to work with them in such high demand that if they onboarded one a week they would be working relentlessly through to 2019 to get them all on board.

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JANUARY 12, 2019

Reviewed as a large, friendly-looking robot, Cruzr will be available for use in retail locations by the end of 2019. 2019 was also a year when payments power made an appearance – and with some well-known brand s. Both brands have added NFC payments to their second-generation smartwatches. The Very Wild World of Wearables.

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JANUARY 17, 2020

Amazon’s relationships with big brands on their platform is looking quite a bit less healthy than it once was, while Walmart has seen grocery services lose some ground in terms of consumer appreciation, according to a recently released ranking. Big News of the Week: Another Big Brand Break-Up. Another one bites the dust. online spend.

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