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JUNE 3, 2020

the wear-to-work retailer for women, warned it may file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection as the nationwide chain has been crippled by the COVID-19 crisis, CNBC reported. The company operates more than 385 retail and outlet locations in 33 states, according to its website. The parent company of New York & Co. ,

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 14, 2020

In today’s top retail news, Bed Bath & Beyond Inc. 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.

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PYMNTS

MAY 8, 2020

“We believe this is a critical component to getting the economy moving again, and we would like to partner with companies and entrepreneurs that can draw on our capital and expertise to stabilize and grow their business,” Bloom said, according to CNBC. Last year, over 9,000 retail stores closed in the U.S.,

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 3, 2020

These are the top stories in retail for Tuesday (Nov. percent of overall orders in Q3 2020 in contrast to 67.3 million orders in Q3 2020, marking a jump of 84.4 Wayfair, Home Furnishings Sector Looks Past COVID Winter. Included in those results is the fact that “repeat shoppers made 71.9 percent in Q3 2019.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 24, 2019

Capital One ’s domestic card business provided strong results and continued to pick up momentum, the bank said on Thursday (October 24). We’re excited to partner with the world’s largest retailer to deliver compelling products and a great digitally enabled customer experience to Walmart customers,” Fairbank said in the call.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 16, 2020

Consignment-to-retail used vehicle marketplace CarLotz, Inc. 16) that its total revenues rose 12 percent for Q3 2020 to $29.8 million, while retail gross profit per unit spiked 71 percent from $1,276 in the prior year period to $2,181, according to the announcement. said on Wednesday (Dec. million, up from $26.5

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SEPTEMBER 7, 2020

Despite the pandemic, venture capital dollars are flowing freely to nascent firms in Asia that are tackling the need for contactless interactions and platforms that match supply and demand — setting the stage for innovation on the other side of the public health crisis. Traditional companies have had to embrace tech at an accelerating pace.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 16, 2020

Close the door and buckle up – retail automotive sales are getting an upgrade. Vroom said it will use the capital to invest in expanding its workforce, technology, operations and marketing, as well as products. Retail spending growth began to slow as we entered the fourth quarter,” he said. for both iOS and Android.

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PYMNTS

JULY 30, 2019

One of the biggest retail stories as we head into 2020 is how India is a battlefield of digital commerce, along with a hotbed of retail innovation. The eCommerce retailer is said to be working with Catamaran and has started hiring workers for the operation per unnamed sources, Reuters reported. Amazon’s Moves.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 23, 2019

French retailer Casino announced that it has raised €1.5 In addition, the company has plans to make a tender offer to buy back its bonds that mature in 2020, 2021 and 2022. billion at the end of 2020. billion at the end of 2020. billion ($1.67 billion USD) in bank loans so that it can refinance part of its existing debt.

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JUNE 18, 2020

million in the first quarter of fiscal year 2020, compared to the same period the previous year. The company operates almost 1,000 retail stores under names like DSW Designer Shoe Warehouse and The Shoe Company. In separate news, retailer Express Inc. million in the first quarter of 2020 from Q1 2019’s $451.3

Branding 141

Branding Report Guidelines Retail 141

PYMNTS

JUNE 8, 2020

In February, sources said BinDawood was expected to go public by the end of the first quarter or the beginning of the second quarter of 2020. Founded in 1984, BinDawood operates 73 stores across Saudi Arabia with 10,000 employees. The company’s retail revenue exceeded $1 billion in 2019. GIB Capital and NCB Capital on the IPO.

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NOVEMBER 4, 2020

As a result, the retail clients of Epos Now will be able to tap into the worldwide jump in eCommerce sales demand and diversify their sales channels at a key moment for the industry. Our customers must move to capitalize on the growing demand for online retail,” Epos Now Chief Growth Officer Barbara Staruk said in the announcement.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 27, 2020

Office Depot is changing tactics in 2020, leveraging its strength in catering to businesses, schools, healthcare organizations and government agencies. In Q4, Office Depot said, capital expenditures totaled $27 million. In the same quarter one year earlier, capital expenditures totaled $66 million.

Capital 151

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 17, 2020

As COVID-19 leads more customers to purchase groceries through the web, Stop & Shop owner Ahold Delhaize NV is putting more resources toward online shopping operations. The company opted to speed up the expansion of its eCommerce channels and connect online shopping with physical retail due to COVID-19, Knight said in the report.

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BankUnderground

APRIL 28, 2023

Mahmoud Fatouh Small banks tend to have more specialised business models, likely focusing on commercial and retail banking activities, and show limited interconnectedness to other financial institutions. Although capital standards existed before 2010, they were significantly weaker.

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PYMNTS

MAY 19, 2020

CEO Michelle Gass said in a Tuesday (May 19) first-quarter earnings call with analysts that the retailer amplified its digital marketing efforts and revised its online site content. The retail executive said home was the most formidable category, with digital sales rocketing over 50 percent for the quarter. billion and $1.75.

Retail 235

Retail National Report Capital 235

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JANUARY 8, 2021

is a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) “formed for the purpose of effecting a merger, capital stock exchange, asset acquisition, stock purchase, reorganization or similar business combination with one or more businesses,” according to the announcement. The transaction is anticipated to close on Jan. Acamar Partners Acquisition Corp.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 20, 2019

A decade ago, the concept of building a retail operation around shopping in other people’s closets was something of a hard sell. We were kind of the original disruption in the fashion retail space, as it brought the concept of sharing a closet to the forefront in 2009.

Retail 133

Retail Data Maine Company 133

PYMNTS

JULY 14, 2020

The company, which operates in the U.S., Given the ongoing impacts from COVID-19 and the uncertain global economic conditions, we have continued to focus on preserving capital and maintaining a strong balance sheet.”. billion in fiscal 2020, up from $5.2 Afterpay Ltd. , Total sales were $11.1

Millennials 188

Millennials Capital Trends Report 188

PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 1, 2021

You’d be forgiven if the tug of war between hedge funds and retail investors – and the soaring and swooning over GameStop and Dogecoin – would be top of mind in anticipation of a bubble taking shape that will, at some point, see either deflation or a pop. Funds that have expertise in both companies operating in Asia and how U.S.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 14, 2020

Restaurant management platform Toast unveiled a $400 million Series F funding round led by Bessemer Venture Partners, Greenoaks Capital, Tiger Global Management and TPG. Also participating were TCV, Durable Capital Partners LP, G Squared, Light Street Capital, Alta Park Capital, funds and accounts advised by T.

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JULY 10, 2020

Regardless of their viewpoints on capital recovery, now is the time for banking leaders to reevaluate their planning strategies. In a recent Fortune survey, 55% of corporate executives said they expect to return to 2019 capital spending levels sometime in 2021. What businesses need capital in the interim? Capital will be king!

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 7, 2021

The discount stores saw big sales gains in fiscal 2020 — and opened lots of new sites despite the pandemic. For example, Dollar General said in releasing its fiscal Q3 earnings last month that it opened 780 new stores, remodeled 1,425 others and relocated 76 during 2020’s first 10 months. Dollar Store Chains Are Expanding .

Capital 235

Capital Course Examples Report 235

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JULY 30, 2020

The company almost doubled its revenue and profit numbers while spending more than $9 billion on capital improvement projects. Among those numbers: Operating cash flow increased 42 percent to $51.2 Operating income increased to $5.8 As a reminder, Q4 is typically our largest volume quarter for the retail business.

Online 238

Online Capital Operations Video 238

PYMNTS

DECEMBER 19, 2019

Well, that is where things get a little bit confusing, Arjun Kakkar, vice president of Strategy and Operations at Ekata , told PYMNTS in a recent interview. And access to capital is a huge resource in early innings because you can build out more and better work through the regulations.”. It was supposed to go into effect on Sept.

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Compliance Regulation Strategy Training 102

PYMNTS

JANUARY 18, 2021

Last week, Grab announced that its Grab Financial Group had raised $300 million in a Series A funding round led by Hanwha Asset Management and joined by K3 Ventures , GGV Capital , Arbor Ventures and Flourish Ventures. Founded in Malaysia in 2012, Grab is also known for its popular ridesharing and delivery services.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 7, 2020

Singapore’s FinTech firm ADVANCE.AI , Hong Kong’s financial services company Sheng Ye Capital and Singapore’s firm Phillip Capital are the most recent in a series of contenders for critical business permits in Singapore. Winners will be announced in mid-2020.

Digital Banking 131

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 28, 2020

With more than $1 billion raised — and more to come — this week became the most lucrative for B2B FinTech venture capital funding. said the company saw BHL Holdings lead the second Series A funding round, while Nire Capital and existing backers Concentric, Seedcamp and Beazley also participated. Reports in Verdict.co.uk

Fintech 175

Fintech Capital Lending Report 175

PYMNTS

DECEMBER 29, 2020

billion aggregate base purchase price, which is “subject to customary adjustments for cash, indebtedness, working capital and transaction expenses.” million or 66 cents per share in operating income on $2.6 VF Corporation has closed on its purchase of Supreme for a $2.1 In October, VF Corporation reported $256.7

Colorado 194

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 16, 2019

I’ve connected a few of the dots from over the last decade that I believe will shape how the world will evolve in the 2020s, as well as the role of payments in driving that change. 2020 Trendline One: Rapid Acceleration Of Cash To Digital Payments. 2020 Trendline Two: The Rise Of On-Call Commerce.

Payments 180

Payments Innovation Cards Google 180

PYMNTS

DECEMBER 30, 2020

With trade shows canceled and enterprise digitization accelerated, 2020 was a big year for the adoption of B2B eCommerce. Retail giants like Flipkart ramped up their investments in online wholesale operations this year, with the pursuit of the "Amazon-like experience" continuing to be a driving influence for the sector.

Online 302

Online Meeting Payments Fintech 302

PYMNTS

JANUARY 6, 2020

The businesses in Beyond Consortium represent a variety of business types including real estate, construction, mass transport, insurance and retail. The Monetary Authority of Singapore will award five licenses for digital banking, which it plans to announce its decisions on in mid-2020. Ant has a capital commitment of $100 million.

Digital Banking 130

Digital Banking Groups Capital Industry 130

PYMNTS

DECEMBER 6, 2019

Durable Capital Partners led the round, and T. Vroom said it will use the capital to invest in expanding its workforce, technology, operations and marketing, as well as products. Vroom said it will use the capital to invest in expanding its workforce, technology, operations and marketing, as well as products.

Detroit 131

Detroit Capital Resources Online 131

PYMNTS

AUGUST 27, 2019

Menlo Park-based Enjoy Technology , the eCommerce startup led by Ron Johnson, former VP of retail operations for Apple, has raised an additional $150 million in Series C funding, TechCrunch reported on Tuesday (Aug. Prior investors include Riverwood Capital, Stamos Capital, Kleiner Perkins, Highland Capital and Oak Capital Management.

Apple 116

Apple Capital Technology Retail 116

PYMNTS

JANUARY 15, 2021

15), Lore said his dream pursuit is to create “a city of the future” built on a framework that envisions “a reformed version of capitalism.”. Lore joined Walmart after selling his startup Jet.com to the retail giant for $3 billion in 2016. segment has been operating and continues to operate as an omnichannel business,” per filing.

Leadership 138

Leadership Retail Survey Course 138

PYMNTS

DECEMBER 16, 2020

Southeast Asian super-app operator Gojek is launching its new GoBiz Plus point-of-sale (POS) technology for all-in-one-purposes for micro in addition to small to medium-sized businesses (SMBs) in Indonesia. The technology, which is a collaboration with PT Bank Central Asia, functions as a supplement to the GoBiz retailer super app.

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