Gonzobanker

DECEMBER 20, 2019

GonzoBankers, 2019 was a year of extremes. Third, read and enjoy the 2019 edition of the GonzoBanker Awards, our 18 th. Mark Turner, Executive Chairman of the Board, WSFS Bank – We have to give the nod to an early 2019 retirement of Turner, who had one hell of a run in 12 years at the helm of a great community and wealth bank.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 13, 2020

Payment processing was good to financial transaction provider WEX in 2019, as the company reported double-digit growth for the year in its earnings report today. The Wex Health Cloud is the company’s cloud-based platform that helps companies manage healthcare benefits, HSAs and spending cards for consumer usage. healthcare business.

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PYMNTS

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. online spend.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 31, 2019

percent as of 2019 — PYMNTS’ 2019 numbers are historic, trailing 12-month numbers based on data from Q4 2018 through Q3 2019. percent as of 2019 data. In related grocery delivery news, Amazon Fresh, the company’s online grocery delivery program that pre-existed Whole Foods, dropped its $14.99 Webster added.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 22, 2019

reported that fiscal year 2019 comparable sales were down 4 percent versus flat last year. Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Teri List-Stoll said Q3 was a “challenging quarter” and traffic remained soft across the company’s brand with continued product acceptance challenges, particularly Old Navy.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 7, 2019

Brands , moves that serve as a good reflection of overall trends in the quick service restaurant (QSR) space. 7), provided details about where those online and mobile efforts are headed in 2019 for those well-known restaurants. Kiosks, too, are another area of innovation targeted by Yum in 2019.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 28, 2021

Squarespace was reported to be seeking a $400 million credit line in 2019, PYMNTS reported, which generally means that the company is preparing to go public. Squarespace CEO Anthony Casalena said the company's goal was to be an “all in one” platform for “anyone to stand out,” including both those making businesses and personal brands.

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Perficient

JULY 30, 2020

” Jason Hudnall , general manager. Louis Local Business Unit who each do a tremendous job supporting their teams,” shares Jason Hudnall , general manager. Louis colleagues celebrated the Stanley Cup win in 2019. Louis Post-Dispatch survey.” The Significance of Being Named a Top Workplace in 2020.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 1, 2019

They also create repeat visits to the DSW brand, where an exciting footwear assortment awaits.”. L Brands plans to close approximately 53 Victoria’s Secret locations this year as it curtails investments in new and renovated stores. L Brands posted net income in the fourth quarter of $1.94 In Other Brick-and-Mortar News.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 14, 2021

13) between Walgreens , Mastercard and Synchrony is more than a standard co-brand deal. But that’s where the standard co-brand partnership ends. As of mid-2020, Walgreens has focused on its loyalty program, online capabilities and overall customer experience. The relationship announced Wednesday (Jan.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 12, 2021

In today’s top retail news, Dollar Shave Club (DSC)’s board of directors have named a new CEO for the brand, while Albertsons Companies registered a digital sales growth spike in its third quarter fiscal 2020 results. Plus, Salesforce has revealed a new loyalty management platform for companies. million in Q3 fiscal 2019.

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PYMNTS

JULY 1, 2020

The digital shift at retail continued its momentum this week as Walgreens and Lululemon both made significant moves to embrace the online consumer experience. pharmacy brand) access to customer data as they navigate online channels and provide consumers with more eCommerce options from the brands. “At

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CB Insights

FEBRUARY 14, 2019

Between the rise of F&B startups, changing consumer preferences, and moves by incumbent brands to adapt, the food & beverage industry is undergoing tremendous change. Download the free report to learn about the emerging trends taking over the food and beverage industry and strategies to watch for 2019. Plant Protein.

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PYMNTS

MAY 14, 2020

A source told WWD that luxury brands started hiking prices in France on May 7 and hit other stores across Europe on May 11. Top designer brands could up prices to offset those losses, which are largely related to the pandemic. Bain & Company said it anticipates that recovery to 2019 levels will not occur until 2022 or 2023.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 28, 2020

Some predictions pre-holiday ranged as high as a 5 percent increase over 2019; some called for flat spending. Led by Amazon, Walmart and Target, the retail industry managed to turn the holiday spending season into one long Black Friday. percent in 2019. percent and online sales growth of 3.3 percent online.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 22, 2020

percent for some brands as dealerships were shut down due to concerns over the personal contact inherent in the auto sales process. For the first 12 days of April they dropped tumbled 63 percent vs. 2019. Online auto sales are the only game in town. A small percentage of car purchases were made online last year.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 25, 2019

The Colorado-based online ID management company Ping Identity is going public and is trying to raise up to $100 million in an IPO on the Nasdaq exchange under the ticker “Ping,” reports said on Friday (Aug. million in revenue in the first six months of 2019 versus $99.5 million in the first six months of 2019 versus $5.8

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 3, 2020

The extensive nature of the problem became evident when word spread Wednesday that UPS was limiting shipments from several major retailers as a strategy to manage its workload. Reaction from the brands involved did not show any alarm over the move and UPS had no official confirmation of the selective delays. “We Hot Topic Inc.,

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 14, 2020

Among clear COVID-era trends is the embrace of debit for managing and mastering new realities. consumers, regardless of whether they are shopping online or in stores, according to recent reports,” notes PYMNTS October Next-Gen Debit Tracker® done in collaboration with PULSE , A Discover Company. “One

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 28, 2020

New York startup Bond , formed in 2019, has raised $15 million in a funding round from contributors Lightspeed Venture Partners, MizMaa Ventures and TLV Partners, according to reports. Bond currently manages 15,000 deliveries a month, covering everything from mattresses to groceries. areas in 2020 and beyond.

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PYMNTS

MAY 22, 2019

Online sales, however, were the start of the earnings show with a 42 percent surge, driven by the introduction of curbside grocery pickup at Target locations. Online sales now represent 7.1 Big Q1 rollouts for Target included intimates and sleepwear brands Auden, Stars Above and Colsie, all of which were well-received.

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CB Insights

MARCH 19, 2019

Download the free report to learn about the biggest emerging trends in AI and strategies to watch for 2019. One of the top AI trends to watch in 2019 will be the growth of edge AI across applications. Look for increased investment to the sector in 2019 and beyond. Track all the 2019 AI 100 startups in this brief on our platform.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 18, 2018

“This fast-growing technology is opening up new possibilities for the retail industry to inspire and interact with customers,” said Managing Director of H&M Home Anders Sjoblom. The closure will be completed by June of 2019 and will impact about 80 employees.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 22, 2020

The automotive market continues to fire on all cylinders despite the pandemic as online and offline sales have either remained flat or trending up for Q3. CarMax’s business model is rooted in the physical dealership model as the company has increasingly leveraged its online channels.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 25, 2020

“That’s why we are launching SmartHQ, the first end-to-end smart solution that combines our full suite of smart services and appliances making us the easiest appliance manufacturer to do business with, manage, use and service.”. GE Appliances said it has more than 450 connected appliance products across brands.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 20, 2020

PYMNTS researchers found that what we call “social shifters” moved online fast but are most likely to rush back to physical stores and outside activities. This means that the share of consumers making purchases who do so via voice assistant is up 42 percent since 2018 and up 10 percent since 2019.”.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 9, 2019

The eCommerce brand Shopify is expected to pass eBay and become the second largest platform in the world in terms of sales volume behind Amazon , according to a report by CNBC. Shopify is a platform that helps merchants begin to sell online, and it offers certain tools to start shops online, as well as accept payments.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 22, 2019

L’Oréal has been using various cloud-based enterprise and customer relationship management (CRM) solutions from Salesforce to sell its products online, resulting in a 48.5 percent boost in eCommerce sales in the first half of 2019.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 9, 2020

American Eagle Outfitters concluded Q2 with $899 million in cash and short-term investments, marking a rise from $317 million in 2019, after generating $173 million in operating cash flow in Q2. The news comes as American Eagle Outfitter’s digital demand accelerated in Q1, which was fueled by brand health and strong shopper engagement.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 13, 2020

We wouldn’t hazard to take a guess at the true breadth and depth of the coronavirus, but it’s a safe bet to assume that management commentary will delve into deferred mortgage, credit card and auto loan payments. Citi , for another example, said branded card sales were up 10 percent in the quarter. and the U.K.,

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PYMNTS

JULY 7, 2020

The offering brings together the functions of an online shopping website that Verishop rolled out in 2019 with a digital app that works similar to TikTok and Pinterest, Bloomberg reported. The executive pointed out that buyer protection functions and inventory systems management integration would need to be implemented.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 3, 2020

It is advice the team at Jimmy John’s might have taken in early 2019 when they announced they would never go in for delivery services proffered by a third-party platform. “We As a brand, we are relentlessly focused on reaching our guests on their terms,” says Darin Dugan, Chief Marketing Officer at Jimmy John’s. “In

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 21, 2020

Online marketplace eBay could be getting closer to selling off its classified advertising business, which is potentially worth about $10 billion, according to a report by The Wall Street Journal. There was a time when eBay was fostering brands like PayPal and StubHub, but sold them off once they forked away from the company’s core business.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 8, 2020

The Saudi Arabia-based company hopes to take advantage of the surge in demand for its online delivery business due to the shutdown. The company’s retail revenue exceeded $1 billion in 2019. In February, Reflexis Systems , a Massachusetts provider of workforce management, announced a partnership with BinDawood.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 21, 2019

The RealReal , the online luxury reseller, is reportedly mulling an initial public offering, reported Reuter s. The report, citing people familiar with the matter, said The RealReal is mulling an IPO for later in 2019 and has started holding discussions with investment banks to help it go public.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 28, 2020

TikTok has managed to virtually unmake that conventional wisdom in the last 24 months. In early 2019 Instagram launched in-app checkout for brands, and spent much of the rest of the year rolling out updates and add-ons to make it easier and more intuitive to not just scroll through “The Gram” but also shop while doing it. .

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 6, 2020

Food software startup Olo, named after the phrase “online ordering,” has plans to file an initial public offering (IPO) in 2020, according to a report from Bloomberg. In 2019, Olo and Uber teamed up to let customers put Uber Eats orders directly into a restaurant’s system. According to Glass, that’s what is happening all over the U.K.

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