PYMNTS

AUGUST 5, 2020

By region, Diageo’s Asia sales saw the biggest drop at 16 percent. The company attributed that to the fact that many countries in that region not only shuttered bars and restaurants, but also liquor stores. However, not all regions showed declines: North America bucked the trend and saw its sales rise 2 percent.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 11, 2016

Latin America is a land of opportunity, but it also presents challenges that demand an on-the-ground understanding of commerce and transacting within the various countries and cultures that it comprises. Another key factor is that over 60 percent of eCommerce in Latin America is done via installments. “If

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 23, 2019

As more retailers try to get more shoppers into their stores – not everything is about eCommerce, after all – new technologies are playing a big role. Many retailers use beacons now, but they’re almost always hidden,” that report said. Many retailers use beacons now, but they’re almost always hidden,” that report said.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 26, 2019

Sales in the retailer’s Asia-Pacific region – which includes greater China – increased 7 percent to 9 percent after adjusting for the movements of currency. In the Americas, sales increased 2 percent to 4 percent. We will be proud to have Tiffany sit alongside our iconic brands.”.

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PYMNTS

JULY 15, 2020

But a new eCommerce platform coming out of the Alibaba Group in Southeast Asia is bringing a unique business model to malls in that region, one that could provide a blueprint for struggling U.S. It connects shoppers to more than 18,000 leading international and local brands. shopping destinations.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 18, 2017

In the new year, it seems very fashionable for retailers to re-think global growth. Part of this restructuring includes, also according to the release, a new brand-centric structure that focuses on four global brand teams: Revlon, Elizabeth Arden, Fragrances and Portfolio Brands.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 17, 2019

Earlier this week, Hong Kong-listed luxury cosmetics firm L’Occitane International SA announced its intended $900 million acquisition of British beauty and skincare brand Elemis. The deal is the latest in a spate of acquisitions of high-end skincare brands. There are also the efforts of mass market retailers. billion).

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 10, 2020

By the numbers, America’s largest mall operator reported net income for the second quarter at $254.2 retail properties were open and operating. We remain committed to supporting our thousands of local and regional small businesses and restaurant entrepreneurs by granting rent abatements for the period they were closed.

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South State Correspondent

DECEMBER 8, 2023

Every Bank Has a Certain Level of Small Business Banking Channel Confusion While few said it, almost every major bank implied some level of channel confusion with small business banking as it overlaps with retail, commercial, and specialty lines of business. However, this was the most common structure. The same goes for technology.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 22, 2019

“VTEX has three attributes that we believe will fuel the company’s success: a strong team culture, a best-in-class product and entrepreneurs with profitability mindset,” said Paulo Passoni, managing investment partner at SoftBank’s Latin America fund. Brands and retailers want reliability and the ability to test their own innovations.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 17, 2019

To create a more formidable contender to take on Starbucks and Nestlé, JAB Holdings is bringing together some of the best-known coffee brands in the world. coffee brand Peet’s Coffee and coffee roaster Jacobs Douwe Egberts Group into one entity to gear up for a listing, the Financial Times reported, citing unnamed sources. .

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 21, 2016

Retailers that are unable to call on substantial financial reserves are struggling in the current environment. Mobile shopping is growing and a key focus of retailers going into the holiday season. Mobile shopping is growing and a key focus of retailers going into the holiday season. Along with Claire’s Stores Inc.,

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 4, 2016

” In love, this is true, but in retail, friends in high, low and every other place in-between can be just what merchants need to dig themselves out of a rut. At least that’s the driving force behind most of the members of this week’s Retail Bedfellows Tracker. ” The Backdoor To Indian Retail.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 1, 2017

Most of those gains, however, were lost later in the day following Mastercard’s separate announcement of a potential regulatory fine from the European Commission over its inter-regional interchange fees. billion Mastercard and Maestro-branded cards worldwide. billion: Mastercard and Maestro-branded cards in circulation worldwide.

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Retail Cards Security Branding 112

PYMNTS

JANUARY 14, 2019

Drilling down into the consumer profile a bit, Citi said that in North America, total revenues from consumer banking in this region came to $5.2 billion, which was up 1 percent year on year, and where retail services , stripping out mortgage activity, was up 5 percent. Revenue from branded cards came to $2.2

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PYMNTS

MAY 4, 2017

In the latest webinar series, PYMNTS’ Karen Webster jumped into the findings of the Global Cash Index, gaining a sense of the story behind the numbers in the United States and the Americas in general. Turning to the Americas — defined as the U.S., percent over that time frame.

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ATM Millennials United States Study 192

PYMNTS

AUGUST 15, 2018

In terms of regions, Mexico saw the most toy industry growth at 15 percent for the first half of the year. And brands have helped to fuel that strong growth. In terms of regions, North America – driven by the United States – is the largest part of the world for toy sales.

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PYMNTS

MAY 24, 2018

Ralph Lauren earnings report showed its North America revenue in the fourth quarter decreased 14 percent as the retailer continues to struggle in the region. However, the company topped analysts’ profit and sales forecasts for at least its eighth consecutive quarter. percent drop anticipated by analysts.

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social media Branding Regional America 100

PYMNTS

DECEMBER 27, 2019

Retailers are designing brick-and-mortar spaces around experiences to attract and keep customers. Chinese eCommerce retailer JD.com , in one case, has just rolled out its inaugural SEVEN FUN lifestyle space in Galaxy SOHO in Beijing. Sales increased 2 percent to 4 percent in the Americas. From Wegmans to 7Fresh and the U.S.

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Retail Innovation Comparison Meeting 132

PYMNTS

JUNE 13, 2016

Perhaps when applied to the modern retail sphere, that particular aphorism should be expanded to include: “Unless you can buy them, or some of their valuable assets. Following the announcement that is intended to turn around fortunes at the flagging retail brand, Ralph Lauren Corp. Try that before joining.”

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 8, 2019

To tap growth in a place where coffee consumption per capita is said to be low compared to international standards, Nestle began to offer coffee that is Starbucks-branded in mainland China. The company started to sell products with the Starbucks label in February in Asia, Europe and Latin America, Reuters reported.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 17, 2017

You’re a retailer, beset by the twin problems of brick-and-mortar and fickle U.S. Picture 625 million wallets, ready to open for the right retail experience. Many of these retailers, he said, did not perform as well as might have been expected on Black Friday or even Cyber Monday. consumer spending. as well.”. “If

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PYMNTS

APRIL 28, 2016

“We’re excellently positioned in countries and regions where you see a massive shift from offline to online,” Global Fashion Group CEO Romain Voog said in a phone interview with Internet Retailer. “We We want to have a very clear path on becoming a profitable company,” he noted on his lack of concern about the down round.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 15, 2019

In Latin America, however, revenue decreased 16 percent to $1.4 The increase was driven by higher net credit losses, primarily reflecting volume growth and seasoning in Citi-Branded Cards and Citi Retail Services in North America GCB,” the bank said. Overall, Citigroup revenue reached $18.6

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 1, 2018

Increased Allpoint and bank-branded transactions across many of our retailers drove 3 percent growth in our North America business, excluding the impact from 7-Eleven,” said Cardtronics CEO Edward H. Meanwhile, the U.K. and other places continue to move away from the use of cash.

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ATM Cards Operations Regional 155

PYMNTS

MAY 11, 2016

The brand has always managed to have at least one of its three stores doing well. As this week’s Q1 earnings indicate, that is just not the case anymore — as all three of its brands reported anemic sales. Results for Gap Inc. have been a mixed bag for the last several years. Recently it’s been Old Navy.

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Branding Maine Regional America 100

PYMNTS

JANUARY 19, 2021

COVID has put pressure on brands to find solutions for their direct-to-consumer [D2C] strategy,” he said. With so many retail stores closing, they need to be able to provide a way to sell D2C wherever those consumers are online.”. And everyone, he said, wants to crack the Chinese market.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 31, 2019

The new strategy “leverages our unique difference from other food companies,” Van de Put said, which is coupled with a strong presence around the world along with iconic brands and a leaner supply model. The combination … is generating stronger growth than focus on global brands alone,” Van de Put said. “The

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 23, 2018

Dig even deeper than that, and you’ll find that eCommerce is growing by 18 percent in Africa, 28 percent in Asia and 25 percent in Latin America. To capitalize on that aforementioned eCommerce growth in emerging markets and log sales in those regions, U.S. Global eCommerce is growing by 14 percent overall. Though the U.S.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 14, 2020

The final phase is in regards to the Asia Pacific region. What Overcoming Inertia Tells Us About The Future of Physical Retail. NEW DATA: The Six Reasons Why More Consumers Are Buying Directly From Brands. Fed Says America Needs Instant Payments As Soon As Possible. 24 following multiple phases that started last fall.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 27, 2016

To kick off this week’s Grocery Tracker, a reminder that brick-and-mortar is still kicking in certain retail aspects, even as 2017 grows closer. Factoring in cost, 73 percent of consumers said they would pay a higher retail price for food and drink products made with readily recognizable ingredients.

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Trends social media Survey Branding 112

PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 29, 2017

There’s little doubt that the [spirits] industry will feel the impact of the largest online retailer expanding into grocery,” Coors wrote in a blog post following the news announcement of the Amazon/Whole Foods merger. We’re the largest liquor-store network in the country – in North America, frankly,” Drizly CEO Nick Rellas said.

Retail 108

Retail Branding Georgia System 108

PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 18, 2019

Amazon is hoping that the wider focus combined with its own in-house talent and content from brands developed in the Amazon Live Creator will find a wider and more engaged audience than its last attempt. retail feather in cap of Ant Financial-owned Alipay, it seems thousands of U.S. Creating a live stream is easy. With Walgreens.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 5, 2018

By offering QR-based digital payments, smaller retailers can achieve these goals and create greater customer stickiness with little to no investment beyond the phone they already have,” said Jorn Lambert, EVP, Digital Channels and Regions, Mastercard. In spring 2018, participating U.S. In spring 2018, participating U.S.

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Regulation Data Regional America 108

Accenture

JUNE 20, 2019

Consider this: CFOs of a regional health system and a global retailer use the same tool, even though their cash management needs could not be more different. Personalization is no longer the purview of retail banking—or limited to the front office. 3 2018 North America Banking Operations Survey. From passive to proactive.

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Survey Customer Experience Payments Management 150

PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 30, 2016

We are quickly seeing this change in key growth markets like India where new operator Reliance Jio is aggressively trying to shake up the market by handing out free 4G SIM cards and launching own-branded low-cost 4G-enabled smartphones.”

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CB Insights

AUGUST 26, 2021

Meanwhile, the average deal size has decreased steadily in the past few years, and the firm is cutting checks to many first-time investments as it aims to diversify its portfolio and build out a wide-sweeping ecosystem of disruptive tech brands. Retail & consumer. These designations are not exhaustive or mutually exclusive.

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