PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 29, 2020

A new Mastercard initiative aims to improve online transaction clarity so that customers can know exactly who they purchased from, according to a press release Tuesday (Sept. The release said doing so is a way to both clear up confusion for customers and also to allow brands a way to establish more presence.

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PYMNTS

JULY 6, 2020

If your business touches retail in any way, it might pay to follow a few important breadcrumbs. Last week, Constellation Brands purchased Empathy Wines , a direct-to-consumer (DTC) eCommerce business that sells wines from California vineyards. shopping malls will shutter by the end of 2021. How Much Will Digital-First Stick?

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 17, 2020

Fashion retailer rue21 (r21 Holdings, Inc.) The retailer modified its asset-based credit facility to bolster availability to $155 million due 2025 headed up by Bank of America, N.A. The retailer also opened three new physical retail shops, with another 15 in the works for 2021. million members.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 17, 2020

Shopping has always been highly visual , and online shopping is no different. eCommerce’s rise has only made designing retail showrooms more complex, however. Digital brands lack brick-and-mortar stores’ advantages — customers cannot feel fabric textures or see electronics’ resolution qualities. The Rise of Visual Search.

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PYMNTS

JULY 3, 2020

Retail CEOs faced a parade of problems in 2020’s first six months, but some executives look ready to set off plenty of fireworks in the year’s back half. . Here’s a July 4 th look at some top executives in retail who seem ready to declare their independence from business as usual in 2020’s final six months. . John Donahoe, CEO, Nike.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 5, 2020

With the most recent COVID-19 studies from PYMNTS reinforcing the need for health and safety in the retail world, some retailers are stepping up to accommodate consumers’ concerns. The survey and consequential retail index shows how retailers are dealing with consumer fears, which extend to having groceries delivered to the home.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 29, 2020

In today’s top retail news, holiday spending is expected to be flat this year, Bed Bath & Beyond rolls out same-day delivery and Target goes up against Amazon Prime Day with “Deal Days.” And the digital-first economy will drive the difference between success and failure for many retailers. But these are the easy points.

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PYMNTS

JULY 10, 2020

Now the new face of DTC will start to remake the rest of retailing. And finally, retail hybrid brands like Brooks Brothers are bought up by licensing firms who like retail as long as it makes money, but they like fashion brands and their IP a lot better. Q4 is stellar for these brands and their new efforts.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 28, 2020

The logistics company said that ShopRunner’s functions complement and grow its eCommerce portfolio and are anticipated to “create increased value for brands, merchants and consumers,” according to an announcement. 18 as part of its Q2 fiscal 2021 earrings that increased volumes in international priority and U.S. FedEx reported on Dec.

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PYMNTS

MAY 20, 2020

The last several weeks have certainly made for unexpected and unprecedented times for consumers and all players in the retail ecosystem and left a lot of businesses standing at a crossroads as they face the back half of 2020 and questions about what to do next. In other words, trust has become a primarily valuable currency of late.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 14, 2020

13) that it will partner with cross-border eCommerce company eShopWorld (ESW) to give Movado shoppers a localized, online shopping experience. From Movado’s side, the partnership will help prepare Movado, as well as its MVMT brand, to meet early holiday demand. Movado is hardly the only brand making moves online recently.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 1, 2021

Automotive brands are taking control of digital buying platforms by unveiling new experiences for the leasing, financing or purchasing of new vehicles amid the pandemic. The brand’s Monogram technology offers a connected experience throughout Lexus.com, the dealership website and the brick-and-mortar dealership. 1) announcement. "Our

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 17, 2019

The future of retail is playing out in multiple places, not the least of which is the open road. One of the latest examples of that comes from General Motors, which plans to add Google apps capability to its cars in 2021, according to a report. There will be more integration throughout all GM brands after the initial deployment.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 10, 2020

The New York- and Paris-based company has been a favorite of several high-end brands, and bills itself as a “social selling solution (B2B) enabling brands to activate their network of social sellers with a turnkey business to inspire on social media, sell online and connect with consumers anytime, anywhere.”

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PYMNTS

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. percent overall and 31 percent online.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 22, 2020

By combining in-store and online shopping experiences together with DSW, we are able to meet the unique needs of every shopper and make the shopping experience — whether in-store, online or both, seamless,” Hy-Vee Chairman, President and CEO Randy Edeker said in the announcement. Hy-Vee, Inc. 25, Lakeville on Sept. 25, Savage on Oct.

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Perficient

FEBRUARY 17, 2023

In the first two blogs in this series, Getting Started On Embedded Finance and Embedded Finance: Bolstering Brand Experiences, we defined embedded finance and looked at the goals and strategies that firms should take at the outset of their modern embedded finance journey, as well as how and why firms should consider getting embedded banking.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 14, 2017

Resale retail is a rapidly exploding business — particularly if one happens to be in the business of reselling clothes. According to thredUP’s most recent resale retail report, annually resale retail clocks in as a $40 billion industry, 49 percent of which ($18 billion) alone is apparel sales. We doubt it.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 7, 2020

While the barriers to reaching an international consumer base are low thanks to innovations in eCommerce, online retailers and merchants still struggle to provide their global consumers with the same payments experience their domestic ones have. Visa recently announced a new policy to help shoppers alleviate this pain point.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 1, 2021

Here’s a look at the future of connected work and five key areas that will be different in 2021. And by most accounts, that’s not going to stop in 2021. But many clearly will — at least for 2021’s first half, given that several large employers have already punted their back-to-the-office dates till the summer. The Digital Shift.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 8, 2021

The year 2020 meant big changes for retailers that had primarily defined themselves by physical interaction as brick-and-mortar merchants were forced to adapt to an eCommerce-focused world as their best option for holding on to their now homebound customer base. percent for online and 1.4 percent) compared to the top 30 merchants (0.8

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Perficient

NOVEMBER 3, 2020

Social influencers could promote brands through their channels and direct users to “swipe up” or click a link in their bio to purchase. By giving a channel for this social proof use case, Instagram allows customers to interact and purchase brands that their favorite influencers represent. The statistics don’t lie.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 29, 2020

is in talks for as much as a $25 billion stake in a Mumbai, India conglomerate that is planning to launch a “ super app ” designed to offer a mega selection of retail products, sources told Mint. Walmart Inc.

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PYMNTS

MAY 29, 2020

Self-service retail tools have gained momentum over the last week, as SMBs look to make the digital shift a consistent part of their business. Criteo’s self-service Retail Media Platform will enable the placement of brand-sponsored advertising within retailers’ eCommerce sites and apps.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 25, 2019

The retail chain’s CEO, Brian Cornell, told reporters on a conference call this weekend that Target will open 25 Disney-branded stores starting Oct. In addition, Target launched a Disney-focused online experience on its site Sunday (Aug. In addition, Target launched a Disney-focused online experience on its site Sunday (Aug.

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PYMNTS

JULY 5, 2018

Much of North America remains anchored to major-brand credit cards. As digital technology keeps bringing new efficiencies to transactions, and more consumers around the world turn to eCommerce for retail and other purchases, an accompanying trend is making life interesting for merchants and payment providers. The numbers back that up.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 7, 2021

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're proud of the product mix and shopping experience we provide in our stores and online. 27, 2021,” said spokesman Andrew Whelan, as reported by MarketWatch. “We

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JANUARY 11, 2021

The brands that can operate with speed and agility win in this environment. eMarketer predict ed US adults spent over three and a half hours per day on mobile apps this year and expect this number to rise in 2021. . Pinterest and other retailers had to reimagine the fitting room.

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PYMNTS

JULY 15, 2020

The private-equity-backed firm is working with Morgan Stanley on the IPO, which could launch in the fourth quarter or sometime in 2021, the report said. The company has worked with over 12,000 retailers and brands over the years, including big names like Dell and Best Buy , for needs such as fulfilling orders and setting up deliveries.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 9, 2020

The apparel retailer reported that Aerie digital demand jumped 113 percent and AE rose 21 percent, according to an announcement. “In Its Q1 cash dividend was “deferred” to next year and will be payable on April 23, 2021 to those on record for owning stock on April 9, 2021 at the end of the business day. in revenue.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 10, 2019

Gwynnie Bee originally debuted as a subscription service for plus-size clothing, but launched a digital platform last year called “CaaStle” (Clothing as a Service) to enable traditional retailers to offer their own subscription clothing rental business. That number is set to increase to $33 billion by 2021. Younger buyers were 2.4

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MyBankTracker

JANUARY 19, 2021

Here are some of the consumer banking trends that we believe will take hold in 2021. Having tried digital banking for the first time, they go on to discover the ease and convenience of the online and mobile banking platforms. People were home and online more often than ever. Expected Banking Trends for 2021.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 4, 2019

Founded in 2012, Mumbai-based Fynd helps offline retailers sell their products to consumers directly through its online store, as well as allows them to connect with eCommerce platforms including Amazon India and Flipkart. Reliance runs a few major brands in the country. 25 of our existing brands are owned by them.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 14, 2020

The company saw strong momentum in its business model marked by the acceleration of online adoption during the pandemic, attracting a record amount of new customers. Given the extraordinary and ‘one-off’ nature of this headwind, we expect a strong rebound in revenue growth in 2021-22,” Bank of America reported.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 19, 2021

These efforts will help fund our transformation and put us in the position to start fiscal 2021 with a more cohesive set of core businesses in Home, Baby, Beauty & Wellness. The deal had been expected to close prior to the conclusion of Bed Bath & Beyond’s fiscal year end in February 2021.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 14, 2021

The 2020 holiday shopping season is shaping up to be a tale of two kinds of retailers. While Target crushed eCommerce and even reported decent in-store sales volume, others like Nordstrom and Urban Outfitters had weak in-store traffic that even fairly good online volume couldn’t overcome. cities were too much to overcome,” he wrote.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 15, 2020

In an interview with PYMNTS, Sadek detailed how the subscription-based brand management software provider has both benefited and suffered from the pandemic’s impacts as well as how the company is strategizing to move forward. Founder and CEO Nadim Sadek said he had no idea that just months after the company raised $2.7

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