PYMNTS

AUGUST 1, 2017

To say direct-to-consumer retail practices have had an impact on the manufacturing industry would be an understatement. With eCommerce a major proponent of the direct-to-consumer (DTC) channel and showing no signs of slowing down, the retail industry landscape has been forever changed.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 10, 2018

Traditional retail locations, ranging from fashion and home furnishings to hardware and department stores, have been forced to make significant changes in the face of heightened competition from eCommerce giants like Amazon and omnichannel powerhouses, like Walmart and its online unit, Jet.com.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 5, 2018

retailers (or any foreign players) to establish a strong presence in the Chinese market. Meanwhile, although many products around the world bear the “Made in China” stamp, that doesn’t necessarily mean Chinese brands have had an easy time setting up shop away from home. Historically speaking, it has not been easy for U.S. Sam Edelman.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 14, 2019

From 7-Eleven to H&M , retailers are adopting digital payments and artificial intelligence (AI) technology to bring more convenient experiences to their customers. And retailers with brick-and-mortar locations in North America are starting to accept Chinese mobile payment systems.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 11, 2020

The digital shift continued to show its dramatic potential to change retailing today, as three companies announced major changes to their business models. Zara was not among the retailers seen to be at risk from the pandemic, so the move was something of a surprise. The brand has about 15,000 U.S.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 12, 2019

-focused direct-to-consumer operations of Whitepages.com, and is changing its name to Ekata. The company explained that the move aims to better differentiate its Software-as-a-Service ( SaaS ) tool and global B2B application program interfaces (APIs) that serve the identity verification market, which is predicted to reach $20 billion in 2022.

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PYMNTS

MAY 28, 2018

The Verge reported that Best Buy Mobile stores were only contributing around 1 percent of overall revenue, while gobbling up more in operational costs than their full-sized counterparts. Outside of grocery, crafts retailer A.C. The closures, slated for July and August, include 31 Sears-branded stores as well as nine Kmart locations.

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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

SEPTEMBER 22, 2020

The transformation plan, according to the company, aims to attract younger consumers, drive targeted expansion, lead with digital and operate more efficiently. “In In retail, comparable store sales in North America were down 64 percent driven by a 77 percent decrease in brick-and-mortar stores and a 3 percent increase in digital commerce.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 16, 2020

Carrefour and Google said Tuesday (June 16) their latest innovation is part of the French retailer’s ambition to accelerate its expansion into food eCommerce. . Carrefour said it operates 12,300 stores in more than 30 countries, serves 105 million customers worldwide and has more than 380,000 employees. billion) by 2022 from 1.3

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 3, 2019

News has emerged, via Bloomberg , that Singapore-based automotive subscription operation Carro has gained the top automotive investment banker for HSBC in Asia as the company’s new chief financial officer. The trend is not confined to famous automotive luxury brands, either. Toyota’s Move.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 20, 2019

Retailers focused on combating fraud have credit cards in the cross-hairs of their efforts. As the Payments 2022 Playbook examines, digital platforms should also turn to their third-party vendors to foster an environment of collaboration in the fight against fraud — which, PYMNTS research suggests, may also combat false positives.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 14, 2020

As it encounters pressure from SoftBank, its largest investor, to cut back on operating losses, budget hospitality company OYO is quickly scaling back. In separate news, OYO filed a valuation report with India’s ministry of corporate affairs noting that the firm did not expect to turn a profit until 2022 per reports in November.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 27, 2018

And, in Sweden , Wirecard teamed up with Cimple Marketing in an effort to bring Alipay to Venue Retail Group stores, according to reports. The retailer, which operates 124 stores in Norway and Sweden , counts Morris, Accent, Rizzo and NK Shoes & Accessories as its concept brands. million when 2022 rolls around.

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PYMNTS

MAY 21, 2018

There exists no indication that PayPal intends to introduce those glasses anytime soon, but the market for augmented reality in retail is coming together, according to some analyst reports. billion of retail annually by 2015, fueled by the shopping habits of some 32 million consumers. The retail chain, working with Perfect Corp.’s

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PYMNTS

JULY 18, 2017

As more chatbots enter the enterprise arena, as well as the retail industry, for customer service needs, this concept has morphed from fantasy into reality. Earlier this year at the National Retail Federation’s Big Show, the hot topic of debate was how chatbots can be beneficial to consumers if implemented in the correct way.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 26, 2019

The company aims to have 6,000 stores in China by fiscal 2022 and anticipates 600 new stores this year. Johnson said in the company’s Q2 fiscal year earnings call that the company’s leadership is backed by the key competitive advantage points in China of “brand strength and operating results.”

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 11, 2021

The four-year-old startup, which just raised $10 million in Series A funding, develops non-meat equivalents of pork rinds, bacon seasoning and other piggy products for the direct-to-consumer (D2C) and retail markets. Selling D2C, Retail and Subscriptions . Outstanding Foods Co-founders Bill Glaser and Dave Anderson.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 12, 2019

The venerable automaker has agreed to sell its own vehicle subscription operation to Fair, a startup in this space. Fair reportedly will buy Ford’s Canvas operation, though terms remain undisclosed. The anticipated compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of the global automotive subscription services market through 2022 is 71 percent.

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Bobsguide

MARCH 28, 2022

Dubai, UAE, London, UK, New York, US – March 28, 2022 – Finastra today published a market assessment report: ‘Banking as a Service: Outlook 2022 | Paving the way for Embedded Finance’. Of these, 30% expect it to grow by more than 50% per year over the next five years. Technology innovation ultimately needs to be about people.”.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 5, 2018

According to CNBC , analyst Matthew Trusz of Gabelli & Company recommended the stock as a buy to investors, saying Blue Apron is “turning the corner on well-publicized operational issues.” ” Trusz estimated that Blue Apron would most likely sell for about $6 a share.

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PYMNTS

MAY 24, 2018

That doesn’t fly in today’s fast-moving and competitive retail world, and smart executive teams know it — which may be why so many of them have been switching out or adding new members of late. At JCPenney, he was tasked with turning things around for the struggling retailer. Specialty pet retailer PetSmart has brought on J.K.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 17, 2020

The latest issue involves eSports – one of the rising trends in digital commerce , and one of the ways through which some mall and brick-and-mortar operators hope to revive those retail properties. billion in 2022.”. State Pressure. All that growth is now reportedly attracting the attention of the tax man. The Wayfair Impact.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 13, 2019

“We see more of this going forward as our new bottom-up US package model assumes Amazon Logistics US packages grow at a 68 percent [compound annual growth rate from 2018 to 2022],” Morgan Stanley said. If that estimate is correct, that would mean that by 2022 Amazon’s package volume would be in the area of 6.5 said in the release.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 12, 2018

Put on a Retail Happy Face. Yup, physical retail is doing just fine — despite all the talk of doom and gloom. Yet, according to Fung Global Retail & Technology, 6,985 stores closed in 2017 , up 229 percent from 2016, and well above the number of stores which closed in the year that started physical retail’s death spiral: 2008.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 21, 2020

And you can see it in the hustle by retailers and brands large and small to pivot their businesses and business models — and the disclaimers on just about every retail site starting a week or more ago that orders placed online might not make it in time for Christmas. percent of all retail sales. consumers — 47.2

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PYMNTS

APRIL 26, 2019

company-operated stores during the quarter. Its goal is to have 6,000 stores in fiscal 2022. Johnson said the company’s leadership is backed by “brand strength and operating results” — key competitive advantage points in China. He also noted that the company’s cloud macchiato rolled out in March to “great success.”

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PYMNTS

APRIL 4, 2018

By 2022, the projected value of the online delivery market is projected to reach $55 billion. Introduced in 2014 alongside a handful of other experimental services, Uber Eats operates worldwide in 29 countries. The CEO said Slice orders tend to have a higher dollar value than orders customers call into the pizzerias. The Whole Pie.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 16, 2019

These are some of the ways that innovators in the dining space are making it easier for consumers to order their favorite foods — and for restaurants to accept their orders: The projected value of online restaurant delivery sales by 2022, compared to $25 billion today, is $62 billion.

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CB Insights

APRIL 23, 2019

Industry spend is expected to reach $919B by 2022, and airports are becoming wellness destinations in their own right. From mobile-operated kiosks in cars to smart refrigerators in offices, alternative offline wellness point-of-sales are emerging. Aspiration & Authenticity Branding. Wellness Retail & Pop-Ups.

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Gonzobanker

DECEMBER 1, 2022

However, the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco’s 2022 Diary of Consumer Payment Choice found that 20% of all payments were conducted using cash. In this scenario, the vendor would own the machines and be fully responsible for them while still branding them to the bank. That’s simply too large a segment to be ignored.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 24, 2020

Additional retail partners offer kitchen goods and everyday essentials. We’re in the midst of an exciting evolution to a multi-vertical, multi-retailer delivery service, and are thrilled to have Office Depot as part of the Shipt family.” In addition to delivery apps, other logistics services are expanding their offerings.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 17, 2018

The app joins a growing space, with the food home delivery market projected to see 79 percent growth by 2022, thanks to growing consumer satisfaction with brands and delivery services alike, according to PYMNTS Mobile Order-Ahead tracker. Perhaps the movies.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 10, 2017

And, as for their potential in the retail and eCommerce space, according to new reports, it is higher than thought before. Ultimately, the report goes on, this impending transformation will affect every aspect of marketing and sales operations for every industry vertical. You get the dreaded ‘call back during business hours’.

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Gonzobanker

DECEMBER 19, 2022

Who saw 2022 coming and accurately predicted the headlines? A few modest examples of the 2022 roller coaster ride: The Fed rate hikes in 2022 totaled 425 basis points. In 2022, there was… wait for it… exactly one. Goes to 2022. Goes to all the hot tech and defi players that bought pricey ads at the 2022 Super Bowl.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 22, 2018

Chalk it up to “unviability of operations” in the wake of new regulatory guidelines, mandating upgrades that focus on the actual management of the physical cash at those machines. Google has been retooling Tez , now branding it as Google Pay, and bringing instant loan offerings to consumers, in partnership with several Indian banks.

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CB Insights

APRIL 24, 2018

Research BRIEFING: Surviving the Retail Apocalypse. How are brick-and-mortar retailers surviving and adapting in the world of digital commerce? The retail apocalypse has claimed many victims , with almost 7,000 stores closing in the US in 2017. And that’s just since February. However, this isn’t the whole story.

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