PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 6, 2020

As property executives report their quarterly earnings, some landlords are starting to put the squeeze on retailers that have skipped rent payments as a means to survive pandemic-triggered lockdowns. Spirit Realty Capital told FT that it had collected just 12 percent of the rent owed by movie theaters last month.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 19, 2021

In today’s top retail news, Bed Bath & Beyond said it has finished its sale of Cost Plus World Market (CPWM) to a private equity firm, while Starbucks will help Washington state with the distribution of coronavirus vaccines. announced that it has completed its sale of Cost Plus World Market (CPWM) to Kingswood Capital Management.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 16, 2020

Consignment-to-retail used vehicle marketplace CarLotz, Inc. 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. 16) that its total revenues rose 12 percent for Q3 2020 to $29.8 million, up from $26.5

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PYMNTS

JULY 23, 2019

Truckers play an important role in shuttling deliveries across country to retailers and merchants, handling 71 percent of the freight tonnage moved in America in 2017.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 29, 2020

Besides unlocking the challenges in ecommerce, retail and B2B logistics, we have always been focused on solving the complexities in the shipping industry.”. NebulARC can offer its new tech to help bolster insights for day-to-day operations for shippers, and optimizing yard management to help with capacity planning, according to the firm.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 25, 2021

The combined company aims to facilitate easier connections between retail and banking customers. A non-bank ATM operator, Cardtronics also offers managed services and payment processing to banks and merchants. NCR is a software- and services-led enterprise provider in the financial, retail and hospitality verticals.

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Bank Innovation

MARCH 19, 2019

Most virtual assistants are reactive, but Capital One is training its virtual assistant, Eno, to be proactive, according to Ken Dodelin, VP of conversational AI products at the bank. Most [virtual assistants] are chasing reactive customer questions,” Dodelin told Bank Innovation. “We

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 29, 2020

The cash flow challenges for small businesses have been in place for a while, in Latin America since well before the pandemic took root. In Latin America, the infrastructure mainly relies on banks to provide kind of these types of services to the SME segment. “In trillion globally, according to Shoihet.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 10, 2018

With a focus on small retailers, ShopX offers online commerce and supply chain management services with support for mobile access to its services. The company operates primarily in the food and groceries, digital services and electronics space. Payroll is on a roll with investors , again.

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South State Correspondent

MARCH 28, 2024

The Biden Administration “Investing in America” agenda continues with many programs opening in June of this year. The various programs are wide ranging, complicated, and impactful which is why now is an excellent inflection point to provide financial advisory to both your retail and commercial customers.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 12, 2018

Brick-and-mortar retailers have closed flagship locations in recent times, but sometimes these landmark stores make a comeback. The new store, which will be located at 30 Rockefeller Plaza, will feature multiple experiential retail components. The store will also offer magic shows and a grocery shopping experience designed for kids.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 9, 2017

In a report that suggests technology can’t solve every back-office issue, eProcurement service provider Proactis has found that the restaurant industry is struggling to gain access to the right talent pool to optimize its procurement operations. But human capital is essential to making these criteria a reality.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 28, 2020

has completed its Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection process and emerged from one of the highest-profile retail collapses since COVID-19 began, the Dallas-based company disclosed. We emerge from Chapter 11 as a stronger, more innovative retailer, brand partner and employer.”. Neiman Marcus Holding Company Inc.

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South State Correspondent

DECEMBER 8, 2023

In two days, you can hear from Chase, US Bank, Capital One, BMO, M&T, PNC, Citizens, Truist, Huntington, and more, a feat that can only be done at a conference of this caliber. Many banks expressed frustration over keeping small business banking housed within the retail bank channel. However, this was the most common structure.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 14, 2018

Sizzle of the Week: Retail’s 2018 Rebound. Retail has had a rough couple of years, as most players that aren’t Amazon have struggled to cross the digital, omnichannel chasm. On the whole, with some notable exceptions, retail has landed on our Fizzle list more often than the Sizzle list in recent memory. Retail sales are up 5.9

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 22, 2020

Acamar’s website said the company is a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) “formed with the intent of effecting a merger, capital stock exchange, asset acquisition, stock purchase, reorganization or similar business combination with one or more businesses.” The company’s focus is on the consumer and retail sectors.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 20, 2019

Payless, a nationwide discount shoe retailer, has won approval from a bankruptcy court to begin closing its 2,500 stores in North America, effectively putting 16,000 employees into eventual unemployment, according to reports. Canada and Puerto Rico, and also a robust online operation. Payless has stores in the U.S.,

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PYMNTS

MARCH 1, 2019

Cybersecurity returned to the top of the B2B startup investment list as three companies in the enterprise security realm landed nearly half of the $246 million in B2B venture capital this week. Commerce Ventures, Flint Capital, Two Sigma Ventures, Synchrony and Sorenson Capital also participated, according to reports.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 15, 2021

Its micro-financing portal targets SMBs that cannot access capital via traditional means. Sequoia Capital India led the Series A investment, TechCrunch reported. million only months after its previous funding round, according to Indian Retailer reports. B2B payments FinTech Qolo has announced a $3.8 Modern Treasury.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 18, 2020

The Fort Worth, Texas-based retailer franchise said it filed for chapter 11 protection Monday in U.S. The company expects to operate its business in the normal course during this process,” Pier 1 said in its statement. The bankruptcy financing from lenders including Bank of America N.A., Bankruptcy Court in Richmond, Virginia.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 11, 2020

Jim Gehr, President, Retail at DHL Supply Chain North America, said in the announcement, “The agreement with Locus Robotics further enables us to bring productivity-enhancing technology to our customers quickly, so they are well-positioned to capitalize on new and emerging opportunities.”.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 11, 2020

Existing investor D1 Capital Partners contributed as well. Instacart and other similar companies continue to receive funding as the pandemic has “changed the rhythm of life” in America and the world and “fundamentally reshaped the way people think about on-demand services like Instacart,” the release states.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 25, 2019

PayPal ’s venture capital arm has invested $11 million in online returns service Happy Returns. Sobie and Co-Founder Mark Geller met at HauteLook, an early flash sale retailer that was bought by Nordstrom. The funding is the largest round to date for the company, bringing Happy Returns’ total raise to $25 million.

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Lex Sokolin

JANUARY 14, 2021

If you are a financial advisor or a trust company, you have missed out on $1 trillion in capital appreciation for your customers. That means that the retail and mass affluent investor are doing it themselves at Coinbase or Binance or MetaMask. And that the capital appreciation that matters? Don’t get us wrong.

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Lex Sokolin

JANUARY 14, 2021

If you are a financial advisor or a trust company, you have missed out on $1 trillion in capital appreciation for your customers. That means that the retail and mass affluent investor are doing it themselves at Coinbase or Binance or MetaMask. And that the capital appreciation that matters? Don’t get us wrong.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 10, 2019

Moving forward, the bank said it aims to expand the integration of VolPay technology to include domestic bulk payments in the Mexican peso as well as to digital retail payments. The credit gap offers an opportunity for FinTechs like Credijusto, which secured a $100 million credit facility from Goldman Sachs earlier this year. ”

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 30, 2020

“Pizza Hut nowadays cannot be detached from these technological advances and all those incorporating new approaches for daily necessities," said Richard ElKhouri, Pizza Hut’s general director for Venezuelan operations, in an interview with local news outlet ElAxioma, according to Cointelegraph. based Burger King, according to the report.

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South State Correspondent

JANUARY 4, 2023

Because many banks are now producing below their cost of capital, growth further exacerbates their issues and drives them out of business (likely through a sale) faster. In addition, they may consider focusing on these five critical areas: Improve Operating Leverage. Improving efficiency is like “losing weight” and “working out more.”

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 28, 2018

million — in the retailer’s operations in Brazil. For capital raises, the first two installments will bring in 750 million reais individually. We have been in Brazil for over 20 years and are excited about this partnership with one of the country’s leading retailers,” Etlin said in the June announcement. “We

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PYMNTS

JUNE 11, 2020

Existing investor D1 Capital Partners contributed as well. Instacart and other similar companies continue to receive funding as the pandemic has “changed the rhythm of life” in America and the world and “fundamentally reshaped the way people think about on-demand services like Instacart,” the release states.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 30, 2019

Global ATM owner and operator Cardtronics released its third quarter earnings report, and the company’s total revenues were up 3 percent, from $340.2 ATM operating revenues were up as well — to $333.4 The company’s cash flow from operations was up as well, to $176.5 million the year before to $351.5 million from $74.8

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 14, 2018

Steve Madden is one retailer that publicly announced its efforts to move its supply chain operations out of China. Steve Madden is one retailer that publicly announced its efforts to move its supply chain operations out of China.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 24, 2020

Retailers, in particular, are wary of adopting 2FA because of the frictions the method can present, and their fears are not without merit. A recent FICO survey found that 51 percent of banks in North America still require customers to visit branches to prove their identities and complete their onboarding procedures.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 26, 2020

She said the company also “made significant progress on our path to profitability, as our adjusted EBITDA margin improved by 540 basis points year on year, while making significant investments that position us to capitalize on the massive opportunity in front of us.”. Consignment and service revenue was $80.7

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 14, 2017

Previously, Strappa was client management and strategy Head for Institutional Clients Group at Citi Latin America. She comes to Chase Merchant Services with background experience in retail and mortgage business management, consulting, strategy, lean manufacturing, operations, transformation and change management.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 27, 2021

Minna co-founders and CEO Joakim Sjöblom and Chief Operating Officer Jonas Karles told PYMNTS that getting a better handle on subscription spend can be done through retail banking channels, boosting financial institutions’ own revenue streams. It’s an important capacity for banks as they compete with FinTechs.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 19, 2020

percent were shaking their heads,” Cornell told an NRF (National Retail Federation) webinar on Thursday. They didn’t understand an environment where many were closing stores were building big upstream distribution centers, why we at Target invest in our stores, put capital into remodeling, opened up new stores when others were closing.

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