PYMNTS

JANUARY 13, 2021

In the months to come, the retailer will roll out Synchrony-issued credit cards in addition to a prepaid debit card that will be fueled by the Mastercard network, according to a Wednesday (Jan. The credit cards will link up with myWalgreens , the retailer's new customer rewards program. Sales in comparable retail locations increased 3.7

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 25, 2021

In today’s top retail news, Cox Automotive has released its Complete Retail online experience, and Pinterest is introducing an augmented reality (AR) try-on tool to help users with testing and comparing eye shadow. Cox Automotive Launches End-To-End Car Retail Experience. Cox Automotive Launches End-To-End Car Retail Experience.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 7, 2021

In today’s top retail news, Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc. reported that its Retail Pharmacy USA segment had $27.2 billion in sales for Q1 fiscal 2021, while Bed Bath & Beyond reported its digital sales increased by nearly double during its fiscal Q3. Walgreens Retail Pharmacy USA Reports $27.2 Billion In Sales.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 6, 2020

Mastercard , in its just-released Mastercard Economics Institute ’s Economy 2021 report titled “The E-Conomy is Here to Stay,” looks at the past year's economic trends in order to see what's coming next for businesses, according to a press release emailed to PYMNTS. A total of 74 percent of new U.S.

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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

MAY 20, 2020

Anyone who works at fashion brand Bella+Canvas is familiar with the quote. Bella+Canvas is a California-based activewear brand with a unique mix of business models. Most recently, Bella+Canvas has opened a retail business, distributing its products through Nordstrom and other department stores. Its tagline: “Be different.”

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PYMNTS

MAY 11, 2020

As retailers, especially those marked non-essential, move to digital commerce platforms they’re also finding new ways to stay in touch with customers during the pandemic. Our data also showed that shoppers are seeking new brands and ‘in-stock’ products when Amazon is out of stock or cannot fulfill the needs of consumers.”.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 6, 2020

Real estate trends for retailers are back in the news this week, as the pandemic-driven brick-and-mortar market starts to produce new business models and a fair amount of stability. The new business model involves leasing options for the retail sector. retail portfolio valued at $5.9 Example: One of the U.K.’s which owns 32.5

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Gonzobanker

DECEMBER 17, 2021

Gonzo readers, 2021 was just plain schizophrenic. 2021 fintech investments, merger activities, and overall focus were off the charts. Two, read and enjoy the 2021 GonzoBanker awards, our annual take on the best things we saw during the year. So which merger was the best in 2021? Doug Larson. THE BANKER AWARDS.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 16, 2020

In today’s top retail news, Benetton Group is teaming once more with EDITED, while CarLotz Inc. Benetton Group Teams With Retail Intelligence Firm EDITED. European fashion firm Benetton Group is collaborating once more with EDITED, the retail market intelligence company, as a “necessary platform” for its future three-year plan.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 10, 2020

Retail giant Target is collaborating with Ulta Beauty in a strategic partnership that will bring a shop-in-shop concept to 100 Target locations across the country, the companies announced in a press release on Tuesday (Nov. More than ever before, now is the time for innovation in retail,” said Ulta Beauty CEO Mary Dillon. .

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PYMNTS

MARCH 19, 2020

Brands, which also claims Taco Bell, Pizza Hut, Kentucky Fried Chicken and other luminaries of American fast food under its belt, according to a release. has counted a fast-casual brand among its arsenal of eateries. Franchisees will have new opportunities with another brand added, he pointed out. This marks the first time Yum!

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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

JULY 6, 2020

Up until then, retail levels were improving somewhat since the all-time low in April while the country was on lockdown. But customers have begun retreating from retail for the second time due to the increase in cases. The spikes in cases have been particularly noteworthy in Florida and Texas. The other 37, plus Washington D.C.,

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 14, 2021

anticipates reporting retail segment written orders growth of 44.9 is an interior design firm, maker and merchant in the home furnishings market, and is a vertically integrated brand. The firm runs retail design centers in the U.S. Ethan Allen Interiors Inc. percent over the prior year for its Q2, which concluded Dec.

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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

MARCH 17, 2020

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. Merchants need to bridge this gap as digital connectivity pushes the retail world’s boundaries.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 26, 2019

Major retailers are pitching premium baby care products at a less-than-premium price tag with the help of exclusive brands: Walmart is offering Hello Bello exclusively at its stores and its website (and that of the brand). It is also reportedly the inaugural brand rolled out under a platform called Launched.LA.,

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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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CB Insights

DECEMBER 16, 2021

In 2021, Facebook became Meta, NFTs came to dominate media discussion, and companies increasingly adopted omnichannel marketing models. Here’s Why Brands And Retailers Need It. Here’s Why Brands And Retailers Need It. Client Research] Should Brands And Retailers Adopt Synthetic Media — The AI For Digital Content?

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 12, 2021

Nowhere is that dynamic more prevalent right now than at CES 2021, the all-virtual Consumer Electronics Show, where hundreds of companies — large, small, foreign and domestic — are currently vying to wow the world with an array of new product launches and high-tech innovations. “Our A Smarter Bath And Toilet.

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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

JULY 7, 2020

“Over the coming months, retailers also need to prepare for the continued — and maybe even swifter — move to mobile.” . Brands that thrive, and will continue to do so, are those that actively look for ways to overcome new challenges by creating enjoyable, seamless experiences to engage customers across the channels they find most valuable.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 5, 2020

Wool footwear brand Allbirds is wagering on physical retail stores despite the coronavirus. In October, the firm will open its 22 nd retail location in its home state of California. In October, the firm will open its 22 nd retail location in its home state of California. billion, a bit higher than two years prior.

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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

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

AUGUST 21, 2019

retail expert. While brands often make products that are designed for certain markets, grey market resellers may purchase goods in a particular nation only to sell them in another country. In the case of a no-deal Brexit, an “explosion” in grey market goods could occur per a U.K.

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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 Corp.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 21, 2021

He added that Mytheresa is “in a position of strength” as highlighted by its unique value proposition for brands and customers, and the company’s “profitable growth that has proven to be enduring and scalable.”. Mytheresa , which launched in 2006, claims to be “one of the leading global luxury fashion eCommerce retailers.”.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 8, 2020

With delayed and late B2B payment terms continuing to raise concerns throughout supply chains around the world, some of the biggest brands have taken measures to support the cash flow of their vendors. 20,000 employees of Gucci suppliers may benefit from a new agreement between Gucci and Sanpaolo, Italy’s largest retail bank.

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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. Supreme is anticipated to be “modestly accretive” to the VF Corporation’s sales and adjusted earnings per share in fiscal 2021. VF Corporation has closed on its purchase of Supreme for a $2.1

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PYMNTS

MARCH 29, 2019

Frank Krasovec, chairman of Domino’s master China franchisee Dash Brands Ltd., said in an announcement , “Not only are we excited to open the 200th Domino’s location in mainland China, but we are thrilled that it marks the brand’s 10,000th store outside of the U.S.”.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 14, 2020

From Movado’s side, the partnership will help prepare Movado, as well as its MVMT brand, to meet early holiday demand. Earlier this year, Movado integrated two of its owned brand websites — its flagship Movado brand as well as its lower-priced MVMT line — into the eShopWorld platform. It points to Chanel as an example.

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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

DECEMBER 18, 2020

What brands and merchants want – particularly after 2020’s great digitization of consumers and the shift to omnichannel – is the ability to engage consumers where they are and on their terms, seamlessly and without friction, explained Tinsley. And the brand typically gets very little data out of the interaction.

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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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