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JULY 28, 2020

Men’s Wearhouse owner Tailored Brands might seek bankruptcy in the third quarter of its fiscal year, according to a 10-Q regulatory filing with the U.S. Tailored Brands said the pandemic had a significant effect on its business, as has been the case with a number of merchants. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). “We

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OCTOBER 23, 2020

In fact, 2020 opened with retail reports decrying the great toy sales slump , citing the 4 percent fall-off in toy sales, the rather tepid holiday sales season reported between 2018 and 2019 and the fact that toy sales came up short during last year’s holiday season. under the age of 14.

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JUNE 18, 2020

Designer Brands Inc. million in the first quarter of fiscal year 2020, compared to the same period the previous year. 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. million in the first quarter of 2020 from Q1 2019’s $451.3

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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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MARCH 17, 2020

The retailer also said it is withdrawing its guidance for 2020 because of “heightened uncertainty relating to the impacts of COVID-19 on the Company’s business operations.” It had announced its fiscal 2020 guidance earlier on March 3 that did not include the coronavirus impact. L Brands, Inc. , L Brands, Inc. ,

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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. 79 cents: Starbucks’ adjusted earnings per share for Q1 FY 2020. 7.1B: Starbucks’ revenue for Q1 FY 2020. 79 cents: Starbucks’ adjusted earnings per share for Q1 FY 2020.

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Gonzobanker

DECEMBER 22, 2020

This Year was brought to you by the number 2020 and the letters W, T and F” – Big Bird (more or less). Sit back and enjoy our take on the best and worst of banking in 2020 as you celebrate the holidays. Most Oft-Heard Statements of 2020. Kudos to blazing new trails that many institutions are taking on in 2020.

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DECEMBER 29, 2020

According to Mastercard ’s SpendingPulse transactional analysis, total retail spending for 2020’s 75 days of Christmas was up 3 percent, and eCommerce sales were up 49 percent — good for the stay-at-home economy and tough sledding for department stores. It’s not like creating that kind of brand. percent in overall sales, and only up 3.3

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JUNE 20, 2020

To dance their way to deliciousness, users must follow the BK brand on TikTok and post their dance/order video on the social media app using a specialized BK soundtrack and #WhopperDance hashtag. Consumer brands are signing onto the platform as well. Will TikTok attract more and more big brands?

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MAY 30, 2020

The hottest accessory of summer 2020? Yes, this summer it seems that every brand is fashion is looking to jump on the face masks bandwagon, with brands like Gap, Everland, Disney, Brooks Brothers, Rent the Runway, Madewell and some 49 others (according to USA Today’s count ) already offering their own in-house-created facial coverings.

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JULY 30, 2020

Brands, Inc. The brand has served nearly 20 million contactless digital orders as of March 2020. “We’ve Brands’ worldwide system sales excluding foreign currency translation dropped 12 percent, with a 15 percent same-store sales decline. Brands reported earnings per share excluding special items of 82 cents on $1.2

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Payments Source

NOVEMBER 10, 2020

Even given the huge jump in digital transactions from e-commerce, card brands are holding out for COVID-19 vaccines as a path out of the payment declines that have accompanied 2020’s health and economic crises.

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MARCH 1, 2019

CEO Art Peck will still be in charge of the parent company, which includes the Gap brand, Banana Republic, Athleta, Intermix and new athletic brand Hill City. The other brands overlap each other but overlap Old Navy less,” Peck said on a conference call with analysts on Thursday (February 28), according to The Wall Street Journal.

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NOVEMBER 13, 2020

Subscription brands, for example, are looking good. percent fewer top 20 sites require profiles in Q3 2020 than did so in Q1 2020.”. Many merchants in this sector have optimized their sites between Q1 2020 and Q3 2020, with 6 percent more security and utility merchants having mobile-optimized sites in Q3 2020.

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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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SEPTEMBER 16, 2020

Consider the empty gyms and studios of 2020 as compared to mere months ago. “In With athleisure brands like Lululemon doing better than expected numbers on the strength of “lockdown chic”— running shoes and yoga pants — trendlines continue to point to permanent digital shifts in how we do fitness. In 2019, U.S.

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Perficient

DECEMBER 30, 2020

The COVID-19 pandemic stressed everyone in 2020. But even the best companies struggled to keep customer satisfaction levels high during 2020. Except for Macy’s and Nordstroms, all other brands did better (or less bad) on the internet channel versus the store channel.

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DECEMBER 16, 2020

UPS made no official confirmation of the selective delays, but the reaction from the brands involved didn’t show any alarm over the move. “We Hot Topic Inc., Newegg Inc. and Macy’s as the shipping giant struggled with unprecedented demand from the pandemic-driven eCommerce surge.

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DECEMBER 12, 2019

After two years at the world’s largest retailer, Bonobos founder Andy Dunn is leaving Walmart in early 2020, Reuters reported on Thursday (Dec. Dunn announced his departure following Walmart’s acquisition of his online menswear brand in 2017. In 2018, it bought Elloqui, a plus-size women’s fashion brand.

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FEBRUARY 11, 2020

The sportswear company also said it could see an impact of as high as $60 million in lost sales from the coronavirus in Q1 of fiscal 2020, CNBC reported. Those brands have reportedly made workout gear that is more fashionable, but Under Armour has remained focused on performance. .

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DECEMBER 12, 2019

11), that public pilot officially came to an end, as Penn Station was added to the New York list of MTA stations that enables open payments using network-branded contactless cards. By the end of 2020, all rail lines and buses will be enabled.”. We have every expectation that we will achieve full enablement by the end of 2020.

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MAY 5, 2020

GBTA CEO Scott Solombrino said that while the organization doesn’t usually get involved in the RFP process, it decided to do so now after requests from top travel buyers and hotel brands. Solombrino said the GBTA’s hope is that all hotels will roll their 2020 rates until next year. Marriott is also digging into the bond market.

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DECEMBER 30, 2019

Apple is confident that strong sales of its Apple Watch and AirPods will be the ticket to drive up the company’s stocks in 2020, according to CNBC. CNBC spoke Monday (Dec.

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MARCH 3, 2020

It’s a good opportunity to consider new ways to do shows or showrooms digitally … so that [brands] can reach more audiences from all over the world,” wrote Maiko Shibata, creative director and buyer of Tokyo-based multi-brand boutique Restir, in an email. This season, Shibata will place orders from Japanese brands online.

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JANUARY 7, 2021

The new year is here, and the grocery business gets to finally close the book on a difficult and complicated 2020. 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.

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OCTOBER 24, 2020

Usually, but not in 2020 — as Santa’s are sitting out the season given COVID-19 social distancing restrictions make sitting on Santa’s lap basically impossible. At Macy’s, the safety of our customers and colleagues is paramount,” said Susan Tercero, Macy’s vice president of branded entertainment. “To

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OCTOBER 14, 2020

But 2020 threw a curveball in the form of COVID-19, and a difficult springtime scramble as consumers’ reset to digital-only lives nearly overnight threw the supply chain into a slight state of disarray. In response to the radically shifted reality that emerged in early spring 2020, Prime Day was delayed. A Very Amazon Holiday Season.

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DECEMBER 14, 2020

has entered into a definitive deal to sell Cost Plus World Market to Kingswood Capital Management, while Authentic Brands is reportedly in discussions with Arcadia Group and Debenhams. It is expected that the business will keep operating as a stand-alone brand. Authentic Brands Could Buy Arcadia Group And Debenhams.

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PYMNTS

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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OCTOBER 29, 2019

Digital banking brand Varo has 1 million customers, and is pushing ahead with plans to become a nationally-chartered bank early next year, CEO Colin Walsh told Bank Innovation Tuesday.

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JUNE 25, 2020

The 2020 Brand Intimacy Study this week ranked financial services 11th in a list of 15 industries when it comes to building an emotional connection with customers. The study was released by MLBM, a consulting firm specializing in brand intimacy.

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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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Abrigo

OCTOBER 20, 2020

The banking industry has faced many challenges in 2020, from transitioning to CECL, managing Paycheck Protection Program loans, and navigating an unprecedented economic recession. More than 500 banking professionals across the country gathered for a two-day 2020 ThinkBIG: Manage Risk. Plan for new technology and innovations.

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OCTOBER 28, 2020

However, this year’s Singles Day shopping extravaganza, which was shaped into its current form in 2009 by Alibaba CEO Daniel Zhang, could prove to be disappointing to some American brands, a new survey by AlixPartners finds. However, if results of the survey are any indicator, eCommerce should still get a big boost from Singles Day 2020.

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DECEMBER 5, 2019

If one were to make a list of products for a cutting-edge fashion brand aimed at capturing the emerging Generation Z market, it is safe to assume that “foxtail keychains” would not make the top 10. Or a fully Hello Kitty-themed for 2020? Need a glow-in-the-dark fishnet unitard?

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JANUARY 1, 2020

In short, CES will help set the payments and commerce agenda for 2020 and likely beyond. Regular readers of PYMNTS already know that one of the bigger trends of 2020 will certainly be the shift of more commerce-related activities to consumers’ homes as voice-assisted retail devices gain even more popularity ( among other trends ).

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BankBazaar

JANUARY 9, 2020

Let’s take stock of the key insights garnered from the Moneymood 2020 report presented by BankBazaar. BankBazaar , India’s leading online marketplace for financial products has launched the second edition of the BankBazaar Moneymood ® 2020 report. have fared in the last year. lakh) and men (Rs. lakh) was low. Explore BankBazaar.

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