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JANUARY 2, 2020

Gartner’s Digital IQ Index for 2019 surveyed 80 banking and financial brands, including national banks, regional banks, online banks and fintech startups. It examined 1,200 data […].

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JUNE 15, 2020

The largest brick-and-mortar retailer in the United States is replacing its traditional, cashier-staffed checkouts with self-checkout registers at its store in Fayetteville, Ark., Walmart also saw a substantial 10 percent jump in comparable store sales over the same period in 2019. according to local news reports.

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billion compared to 2019. That estimate comes from market intelligence company GlobalData, which predicts that total spending in the region will dip to $60.3 billion in 2019. This will bring some relief to luxury retailers, as they can now open their stores and resume operations.”.

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MAY 31, 2020

Uber first announced it was looking to acquire a stake in the Santiago-based Cornershop app in October 2019. If the Uber-Cornershop deal is fully approved, Uber said it would expand grocery delivery beyond Mexico, Chile, Canada and Peru, and into other regions worldwide, according to Reuters.

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JANUARY 29, 2019

In the United States, Shark vacuums run the market — it’s the top selling upright brand and owns 35 percent of the market. Not bad for a firm that in 2010 controlled only 1 percent of the market. and Europe over that last few years, and the firm “fully intend[s] to become UK market leader” in floor care. “We

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MARCH 6, 2020

percent, as the market for workers remained firm despite early stages of the coronavirus scare. for retail workers, up slightly from $20.09 percent higher than February 2019’s $19.42. and up 3 percent from February 2019’s $16.38. economy created a hefty 273,000 nonfarm jobs in February and the unemployment rate fell to 3.5

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MAY 21, 2019

retailer Iceland has seen encouraging results from a mobile wallet technology pilot during a marketing campaign. Retail categories that saw the highest transaction share included restaurants, apparel, gas, grocery and specialty retail. Users who reside in Belgium, the U.K., And in the U.K.,

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MARCH 12, 2020

With a longtime presence in New York and surrounding suburbs, Modell’s has 153 stores mostly located in the northeast region. But it has now become the latest in an array of New York retailers to file for bankruptcy, following luxury retailer Barneys New York and grocer Fairway Market.

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MAY 31, 2020

Uber first announced it was looking to acquire a stake in the Santiago-based Cornershop app in October 2019. If the Uber-Cornershop deal is fully approved, Uber said it would expand grocery delivery beyond Mexico, Chile, Canada and Peru, and into other regions worldwide, according to Reuters.

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JANUARY 8, 2020

This collaboration will expand UnionPay’s market penetration and further a Chinese government initiative for same-sector partnership. Tencent and UnionPay’s working together will enable multiple retailers to interface with a greater number of mobile payment apps without displaying multiple QR codes.

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JANUARY 25, 2021

UPS is pulling out of the domestic trucking market to focus on the escalating small package delivery business. billion in 2019. for 85 years, it has offered a full range of regional and long-haul solutions, along with an on-time delivery guarantee for LTL shipments. UPS CEO Carol Tomé said in a press release on Monday (Jan.

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SEPTEMBER 28, 2020

One area where the pandemic may significantly impact emerging data protection and open banking rules is the Middle East and North African region (MENA). The ongoing pandemic has caused many regulators in the MENA region to examine the digital and open banking infrastructure they have in place. Around The Data Protection World.

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AUGUST 31, 2020

The press release stated that many national and regional retailers, including in the fields of home improvement, electronics and fitness, use the service. Vyze was acquired by Mastercard in 2019. The entry of major players like Visa into the market also signals that the payment method is becoming much bigger.

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AUGUST 5, 2020

Cash App launched bitcoin deposits in June 2019. million in revenue in the first quarter of 2019. The app boasted 30 million users in June — that’s up from 26 million at the close of 2019. “We By comparison, Square made $306 million in bitcoin revenue for Q1. Square has been a supporter of cryptocurrency, which generated $65.5

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MARCH 20, 2020

It was the biggest drop in smartphone sales in the history of the market. million units in the month of February 2019, to 61.8 Some Asian factories were unable to manufacture smartphones, while many consumers were unable or unwilling to visit retail stores and buy new devices.”. million in February 2020.

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JANUARY 24, 2019

Those downloads are led, it turns out, by China, which alone accounted for nearly half of the total apps downloaded last year, according to App Annie’s new “ The State of Mobile 2019 ” report. And that dominance came during a slowdown in the Chinese smartphone market, as well as some games being frozen on the market.

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APRIL 2, 2019

Reuters , citing Reis, the real estate research firm, reported the vacancy rate in 28 of the 77 metro areas increased during the first three months of 2019. As the retail sector continues to undergo restructuring, a number of retail real estate markets face more vacancies and falling rents. percent to 9.3

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JUNE 3, 2020

Imagine if a North American company had the market share of Amazon, the payment flexibility of PayPal and the credit portfolio of Visa. In Latin America, such a company exists in the form of MercadoLibre , a triple-threat regional financial powerhouse based in Argentina. In Q1, its mobile wallet delivered $1.3 percent in YOY growth.

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JULY 23, 2020

Regulators in Mexico passed a law governing FinTechs in March 2018, just two months after PSD2 went into effect in the European Union, and others in the region have since followed suit. Brazilian lawmakers have been developing open banking plans since 2019, for example, outlining rough guidelines to be enacted late this year.

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MARCH 13, 2019

market volatility is undeniable for many firms around the world. In addition, new research from Atradius revealed the end is near for businesses most exposed to market risks. This is most severe in the retail and construction sectors, and is set to continue through the coming months.” Geographic Breakdown.

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OCTOBER 14, 2020

The NASDAQ-style Mothers Index has soared along with an influx of retail investors, Bloomberg said. 2 best-performing equity index in the Asia-Pacific region. Investors could be focusing their attention on Mothers because the mainstream indices are stuck,” said Makoto Sengoku, a market analyst at Tokai Tokyo Research Institute Co.

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OCTOBER 9, 2020

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. Overall, the number of live-sales in the region increased nearly 67 percent, thanks to the heaviest usage among shoppers in Singapore and Thailand.

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AUGUST 14, 2020

I would rather grow the market than just try to take everything,” the executive said. The geographic region is behind the globe because of hurdles like inconsistent addresses and links to the web that are not strong. Jumia is reportedly viewed as an innovator in eCommerce in sub-Saharan Africa.

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FEBRUARY 3, 2020

There was lots to watch in the world of payments and commerce last week, with red flags flown in physical retail, international commerce and crypto. Physical Retail Stumbles Into 2020 . The year got off to something of a rocky start for physical retailers, as the recent spike in store closures carried on and even picked up strength.

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AUGUST 31, 2020

The infusion comes after the April 2019 minority investment of Neiman Marcus in the company, which is geared toward “ultra-luxury” handbags, high-end jewelry and timepieces, according to an announcement. Pre-owned online shopping firm Fashionphile has raised $38.5 million in NewSpring Growth-led Series B funding. and other countries.

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APRIL 8, 2020

It has a nice ring for retailers battered by the COVID-19 pandemic. In fact any kind of spending has a nice ring, but revenge spending was a phenomenon seen as Wuhan and other Chinese regions came out of the coronavirus funk. Yes, consumers got back to the malls and some long queues were seen at regional favorites like Nike.

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FEBRUARY 26, 2020

The card is reloadable and can be used on any service (gaming, hospitality, entertainment and ATMs) at the resort, in brick and mortar retail worldwide, and online. . Sightline also integrated Smart Money, a program that works with guests’ iOS and Android mobile devices at retailers. billion on games by the end of 2019.

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JUNE 12, 2019

When markets reach mainstream, new growth is harder to find, as evinced by declining new smartphone shipments in 2018,” her report stated. While eCommerce continues to gain share vs. physical retail, growth rates are slowing. This year’s 333-slide report found that some 3.8

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MAY 10, 2018

Mobile payment capabilities are on the forefront of retail executives and tech staff. In a survey by Zynstra , some 65 percent of retailers said they pegged mobile payments as their top priority for in-store technology, Chain Store Age reported. Global Wireless POS Market Growth. Card Payment Acceptance. Mobile Wallets.

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NOVEMBER 22, 2018

Chinese tech giant Xiaomi plans to have 5,000 of its stores open in India by the end of 2019. “It’s been over a year since we started offering our products through offline retail, and we have seen strong growth there,” said Manu Jain, Xiaomi vice president and managing director for India, according to CNBC.

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CB Insights

FEBRUARY 13, 2020

Brothers Patrick and John Collison founded Stripe in 2010 in an attempt to gain share in online payments, a then-nascent market with seemingly boundless growth opportunity. In August 2019, the company closed out its Series F funding round from Sequoia, Andreessen Horowitz, and General Catalyst at a $35B valuation. Market opportunity.

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AUGUST 17, 2020

PREIT (Philadelphia Real Estate Investment Trust) is curating its first eCommerce offering in what it says is a unique avenue to engage consumers from a multi-retail perspective. percent compared to 2019. Twenty-eight percent of PREIT’s portfolio consists of local and regional tenants. Its total occupancy rate was 92.4

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DECEMBER 30, 2020

In 2019, the industry’s overall sales went up about 4 percent worldwide. Moreover, the industry will start regaining ground in the year 2021, particularly the Asia Pacific region. What all of this will mean for the long-term future of the fashion market remains an unknown.

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AUGUST 5, 2020

billion) write-down as a result of a bigger-than-expected decline in sales, as demand for its range of alcoholic beverages has plummeted in nearly all markets. By region, Diageo’s Asia sales saw the biggest drop at 16 percent. However, not all regions showed declines: North America bucked the trend and saw its sales rise 2 percent.

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JANUARY 7, 2021

But compared to 2019, the seven top grocers saw only a 2.5 Wholesale clubs and Trader Joe’s themselves have proven there is a huge market for brands that don’t check all of the boxes for a standard supermarket trip. We did a comprehensive evaluation of the market before selecting Manthan-RichRelevance. percent sales decline. “The

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AUGUST 15, 2019

Automation promises many benefits in retail, including the potential to reduce costs and improve the customer experience. The July Automated Retail Tracker examines the latest cashierless efforts in retail and finds which are experiencing uptake and which may fall flat. By the start of 2019, those plans were scrapped.

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DECEMBER 6, 2018

What’s more, Visa said it will play a role in further elevating women’s football and the regional tournaments. Through its partnership, Visa will collaborate with UEFA for the 2021 Women’s European Championships in the UK and the annual Women’s Champions League beginning in 2019.

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