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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PYMNTS

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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PYMNTS

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. The goal in Asia, as in the U.S.,

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PYMNTS

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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PYMNTS

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. But she added that "contingency plans are in place.”.

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FEBRUARY 23, 2020

Binance , Nigeria’s cryptocurrency market, has seen sign-ups surge 50 percent so far in 2020. Reginald Fowler, “an alleged operator behind payment processor Crypto Capital , was charged with wire fraud” on Friday (Feb. The market is scrambling to provide users with a stablecoin.

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PYMNTS

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

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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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 28, 2020

Plus, PYMNTS looks back on direct-to-consumer (D2C) brands, which came in two flavors in 2020. 28) that it closed its acquisition of ShopRunner, which will operate as a part of a new group inside of FedEx Services named FedEx Dataworks. The service connects more than 100 brands and retailers to shoppers.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 9, 2020

Amex Cleared To Operate In China. The central bank in China said it accepted an American Express application to start working in the country but did not say when Amex would begin operations. Retail’s 2020 Digital-First Payments Roadmap. Grubhub Mulls Sale As Market Share Drops. Airbnb: How To Win The $1.4T

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 4, 2020

The PYMNTS August/September 2020 Order To Eat Tracker® done in collaboration with Paytronix looks at how restaurant operations are turning to digital menu management tools to keep offerings dynamic and orders flowing during a time of reopening and reinvention.

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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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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. Another one bites the dust. online spend.

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Perficient

MAY 26, 2021

In the session “Differentiating Your Brand for the Digital Era,” Scott will discuss how financial services companies can leverage digital technologies in new and innovative ways to create new value for consumers and businesses.

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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. The company, which is based in New York, is looking for a $1 billion valuation. Olo has been interviewing possible advisers since the end of last year.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 3, 2019

The most transformative innovations in payments and commerce over the last decade are mostly the result of innovators making what was once visible, invisible: payments, stores, merchants, brands, issuers, even card networks. But it’s only just begun. The Invisible Innovators . I just take it for granted that it all works.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 21, 2021

Barneys became the latest brand to rise from the dead recently when the retailer reopened as “ Barneys at Saks ,” a store within a store at the flagship Manhattan site of its former rival, Saks Fifth Avenue. The launch of Barneys at Saks is a seminal moment to reignite the brand for the future.”.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 29, 2020

“We see millennial and Gen Z customers absolutely shopping, and the brands that deeply understand them are growing at faster rates than they have ever grown before,” Molnar said. There are real opportunities for those brands that deeply understand their consumer.”. And there's a huge opportunity.

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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. Yum operates the Pizza Hut, Taco Bell and KFC chains, and the company’s fourth-quarter results, released Thursday (Feb. Having 70 percent of its restaurants offering delivery by 2020, said CFO David Gibbs on that same call.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 16, 2019

The introduction of the iPhone in 2007 – and the birth of the apps ecosystem a year later in 2008 –inspired an entirely new class of innovators, stating the 2010s with a brand-new toolkit. 2020 Trendline One: Rapid Acceleration Of Cash To Digital Payments. 2020 Trendline Two: The Rise Of On-Call Commerce.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 18, 2019

Ridesharing company Gett, which operates under the name Juno in New York City, is shuttering its operations there and entering into a partnership with Lyft to take on its accounts, according to a report by TechCrunch. The company had aspirations of going public by 2020, but those plans have potentially hit a roadblock. .

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PYMNTS

MAY 22, 2020

Additionally, the company reported a net loss for Q1 2020 of $306 million compared to net income of $421 million in 2019. billion for the first fiscal year quarter ending May 2, 2020, concluding with a net loss of $887 million. On May 14, the company started a “phased process” of reopening retail locations on a “market by market basis.”

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 23, 2020

"It's gratifying that KKR sees such incredible value in our brand and that they will continue to support us in doing what we do best — delivering the best vision care to consumers with the highest quality customer service,” 1-800 Contacts CEO John Graham said in the announcement.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 29, 2020

The international streetwear brand has become a VF Corporation wholly-owned subsidiary with the deal, according to an announcement. That brand is anticipated to contribute a minimum of $500 million in sales and 20 cents of adjusted earnings per share (EPS) in fiscal 2022. million or 66 cents per share in operating income on $2.6

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 14, 2020

I’ve been with the exchange pretty much from the beginning, and I’ve never seen this kind of growth," said Chief Brand Officer Juan Mendez , according to CoinDesk. This is bigger than the 2017 spike on operations and on demand.".

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 16, 2020

How consumer packaged goods (CPG) brands and subscription-based businesses respond to this important trend will be make-or-break for many. The D2C And The New Brand Loyalty Opportunity study contains telling statistics on the growth of D2C, and only a few are needed to show the trend. million, a 97 percent increase from 2019.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 2, 2020

plans to bring seasonal workers on board to help in its brands' fulfillment hubs, customer contact centers and brick-and-mortar stores. The new positions come after the firm’s hiring of more than 50,000 staffers in the first half of 2020, according to an announcement. will hire workers online to make the process more simple and secure.

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CB Insights

JUNE 30, 2021

California-based Side is a a real estate technology firm that helps agents, teams, and independent brokerages build their own brands. It garnered between $30M-$50M in revenue in 2020 and expects to double its revenue this year. Side’s operating markets include California, Texas, and Florida. Want the full post?

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 26, 2018

Kering is gearing up to offer its own luxury eCommerce sites within the next two years, ending existing joint-venture efforts and bringing such operations in house, reported Reuters. By 2020, Kering will bring full control of its luxury brands online through its own internal activities, which include building tech teams, said Reuters.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 24, 2020

Direct-to-consumer (D2C) brands drove into the pandemic and adapted to it to catch the digital shift. These are the brands that have either created new product categories, new business models or pivots on their previous business models. Adore Me, for example, was a thriving eCommerce brand before the pandemic. D2C Explodes.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 4, 2020

The ShipMonk funding is part of a surge in cash going to such B2B companies as GoSite , which targets small and medium-size businesses (SMBs) that are moving operations online. ShipMonk without question enabled us to both survive and thrive through 2020,” said Dylan Jacob , founder of BrüMate , an insulated drinkware brand. “We

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South State Correspondent

MARCH 21, 2023

The need for a known, reliable brand creates an excellent opportunity for community banks to help small business customers while building deposit balances. Background of ERC ERC exists to assist businesses that were put under severe financial strain due to the government-mandated lockdowns from the 2020 COVID-19 pandemic.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 27, 2019

Inspire Brands is poised to acquire Jimmy John’s for an undisclosed price in a deal that would make it the fourth-largest restaurant company in the country. Inspire’s long-term approach, culture of innovation and commitment to helping brands grow set it apart from the rest.”. billion for fiscal 2020. billion to $43.6

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 4, 2020

Consumer sales grew 14 percent compared with the first half of 2019 and the brand’s global market share increased. Operating profit was $3.9 We saw strong growth in digital and traditional play, a rapid shift to eCommerce and the importance of having a truly global operating model.”.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 3, 2020

Reaction from the brands involved did not show any alarm over the move and UPS had no official confirmation of the selective delays. “We FedEx, which had announced shipping surcharges recently, is dealing with the capacity crisis by closing on its deal to acquire ShopRunner , which directly connects brands and merchants with online shoppers.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 16, 2020

Although Apple will operate the playlist, a relatively young label called UnitedMasters , which was founded in 2017, will provide much of the music. As Bloomberg put it, the label “connects about 190,000 independent artists to audiences through direct partnerships with brands.”. More Digital Services Wins Needed.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 19, 2020

Important trends like the aggravation with aggregators are defined in the March 2020 Mobile Order-Ahead Tracker ®, a Kount collaboration. The March 2020 Mobile Order-Ahead Tracker ® is particularly interesting as it stands as a benchmark of MOA fortunes before the coronavirus completely upended American life. App Do-Over … or Don’t?

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