PYMNTS

JUNE 3, 2019

Online retail has had a tremendous impact on logistics, further evidence of which emerged on Monday (June 3). and other retailers to fulfill orders from online shoppers.” As PYMNTS has covered , it’s a good time in America to have a retail space ready to rent out, as eCommerce merchants are on the hunt and signing large contracts.

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Bank Innovation

NOVEMBER 9, 2017

EXCLUSIVE – After its recent partnership with digital product Innovation Company Stuzo, Bank of America’s merchant services business is laying the foundation for an innovation lab. “It

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 12, 2019

Video games are helping to drive retail innovation and growth, and that includes the hot area of subscription commerce. Video game manufacturers operated a different model of sorts: Create great games to get consumers to buy the hardware, then keep cranking out great games that would keep consumers on board and upgrading those devices.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 2, 2020

Another month of the pandemic and another first of the month when retail lease payments are due. As the crisis enters its fourth month, counting March, two new earnings reports indicate that about 60 percent of retailers are paying their rent — with a few very notable exceptions. percent of retail rent was collected, compared to 48.9

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PYMNTS

MAY 27, 2020

percent in North America and 7 percent internationally. The pizza chain noted that approximately 320 of its roughly 2,100 international franchised stores are closed for the time being, mainly in the Middle East, Europe and Latin America. It also noted that some global markets are open “predominantly” just for delivery, like Britain.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 16, 2020

As retailers look for a way out of an unprecedented cash flow crunch, many are slashing prices online and offering free shipping. The move is good for consumers, but for the retailers involved discounting is a double-edged sword. It’s the age-old argument for retail. retailers is down 64 percent over 2019. In the U.K.,

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PYMNTS

MAY 12, 2020

Picture, instead, fleets of utilitarian machines, squat, careful and not at all threatening, rolling through retailers’ aisles, hospital wings and other avenues of everyday human life. told Karen Webster that retailers and other firms are going to need to consider “cleanliness as a brand value.”. Brain Corp.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 19, 2018

While Starbucks aims to streamline its operations in places that are seeing challenges with sales, the coffee chain plans to give a longtime partner the rights to operate cafes in four European markets. In addition, Alsea will take over operations at 177 franchisee-owned stores, according to reports. and 3:00 p.m.,

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PYMNTS

MAY 29, 2019

It’s not often that one gets to see a new form of retail emerge, but that’s what’s happening with, of all things, legal recreational cannabis. So far, this retail is taking a form that is big, feminine and even a bit luxurious. The retailer said it is launching The High End, a luxury cannabis lifestyle and wellness concept shop.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 23, 2018

To help shoppers check out without waiting in line, grocery retailers are rolling out entire stores centered around cashierless shopping experiences, enabling consumers to purchase fresh food and grocery items with a mobile payments app. The projected value of the global self-service market by 2023 is $13 billion.

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Perficient

FEBRUARY 24, 2021

In a world where retail has changed and consumers remain at home, how do brands reimagine the task of getting products to customers? In 2016, Jon joined fan and light maker Big Ass Fans as its first chief operating officer. She specializes in digital experience, retail, and digital. In Episode 4 of the What If? Meet the Hosts.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 19, 2018

But the same technology that enables those transactions also can bring the benefits of consumer intimacy to small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) that are often struggling to win more market share in a retail world dominated by the likes of Amazon, Walmart and other large retailers. That might sound obvious.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 20, 2019

In a way, watching the emergence of legal retail marijuana in North America is like watching someone grow up. Not really a toddler or baby — even black-market sale of recreational and medicinal pot took on many traits of legitimate retail — but more like a once gawky teenager growing into a graceful, confident person.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 5, 2020

“For us, the revolution starts with the market,” said Co-founder and CEO Joshua Silberstein. The market is fundamentally changing, and as the market changes, so do the sources of competitive advantage. We do a complete marketing overhaul,” Silberstein explained. “We company to reach profitable unicorn status.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 12, 2018

Good Housekeeping is opening up a pop-up shop in the Mall of America running from early October through the end of December, aka the holiday shopping season. Named GH Lab, the 2,800-square-foot shop will be a monument to experimental retail, designed to resemble a real home complete with dining and living room areas.

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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. to less than $0.29. Sears Holdings Corp.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 11, 2018

Retailers are doubling down on toys amid a gap in the market left by the bankruptcy of Toys R Us. toy retailer Hamleys , for instance, is eyeing a potential New York City location for a flagship store. The atmosphere comes as brick-and-mortar retailers have to differentiate themselves from their eCommerce counterparts.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 16, 2017

There are rarely second acts in retail — particularly once bankruptcy is in play — but, every so often, the unexpected happens. Last week, footwear retail company Payless ShoeSource was one of those unexpected stories, a company pulled into the bankruptcy whirlpool but getting plucked out before being sucked all the way down to the bottom.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 14, 2018

and China, analysts are finding a shift among global supply chains away from the Chinese market, to the benefit of markets that traditionally don’t see much trade volume. Steve Madden is one retailer that publicly announced its efforts to move its supply chain operations out of China. 13) said the U.S.-China

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PYMNTS

JULY 29, 2019

The rise of video games, both online and mobile, is helping to drive innovation in retail. The move is one of several Tilly’s has been pursuing recently to draw additional foot traffic in an era when, like many youth-focused retailers, it is seeing its sales constantly shifting online. Apple has stiff rivals in the gaming market.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 25, 2018

2, as Microsoft has rallied to be neck and neck with Amazon in terms of market capitalization. The two Washington state-based companies are within one percentage point of each other, with a market cap of about $723 billion, thanks to a week-long rally in Microsoft shares coupled with a slump in Amazon shares, reported 24/7 Wall St.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 14, 2018

Walmart has announced it is acquiring Cornershop , a leading online marketplace for on-demand delivery from supermarkets, pharmacies and specialty food retailers in Mexico and Chile. “We In May, the retail giant announced it was acquiring about 77 percent of Flipkart for around $16 billion in the biggest deal for India’s eCommerce sector.

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PYMNTS

MAY 5, 2020

As retailers contend with the continuing COVID-19 crisis and the inevitable resettling of the business, one of the most popular pieces of advice has been to reformat existing stores. The brands then help to promote the event, which helps to boost their sales while benefiting the entire pop-up operation.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 10, 2017

cities can stop by one of the retailer’s airport or mall kiosks to pick up a lightweight down jacket or heat-retaining shirt. Walmart has also introduced standalone kiosks, although the big box retailer’s version is more about supporting its curbside pickup service than about introducing on-the-go convenience via remote retail.

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PYMNTS

MAY 22, 2017

A new study has found that retail global expansion has lost some steam, and while the United States remains the most active, Europe is now the preferred spot for expanding retailers, according to Chain Store Age. The results found that retailers’ expansion into new markets increased by 2 percent in 2016, down from 3.1

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 8, 2017

Help yourself: Unattended retail just got more seamless and widespread with USA Technologies ’ acquisition of Cantaloupe Systems, Inc. USA Technologies powers cashless and mobile payments in self-service retail settings – think Starbucks kiosks and Home Depot key-cutting machines, for example. Its existing customer base in the U.S.,

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PYMNTS

MARCH 11, 2016

In talking about global payment technology, emerging markets are an area of keen interest. 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. WHY GOING LOCAL MAKES A DIFFERENCE.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 20, 2018

Alibaba and Tencent , which are locked in a battle to win over consumers, have invested more than $10 billion in retailers since the beginning of 2017. As a result, retailers are taking sides, CNBC reported. They have to take a side. As a result, the companies are rolling out mobile payments at even more physical stores.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 14, 2019

It looks like we can finally have a serious conversation about the impending collapse of physical retail in the U.S. All it took was a 160-year old retailer and a $34 billion kick in the stomach to the retail sector to get everyone’s attention. retailer, Sears, which found itself standing at Chapter 7’s front door.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 8, 2020

Case in point, Stockwell: a self-service retail venture that got off on a very wrong foot with customers by, among other things, choosing the wrong name. The Washington Post branded Bodega the most hated startup in America. Most brands hope to make a big splash when they enter the market – but not for this type of reason.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 20, 2019

The delivery truck fleet will prove to be an intelligent long-term investment, bolster the firm’s profits and reduce carbon emissions per Bank of America, CNBC reported. With those plans, the eCommerce retailer said it would purchase a fleet of electric vans to begin sending packages to shoppers in 2021.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 8, 2020

By utilizing robots , stores are eyeing ways to save money and improve operations in a chaotic time. based Broad Branch Market has recently welcomed 44-pound, six-wheel, self-driving robots, all equipped with sensors and AI and able to make deliveries. Walmart, the nation’s largest retailer, will utilize robots from Brain Corp.,

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PYMNTS

JUNE 2, 2020

To that end, and as announced Friday (May 29), Mastercard launched its new Recovery Insights tool that is aimed at helping governments pinpoint where aid needs to flow, and businesses fine-tune operations to serve consumers more efficiently.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 8, 2021

Warehouse club retailer PriceSmart, Inc. reported as part of its Q1 fiscal 2021 operating results that net merchandise sales climbed 7.7 In November, mobility restrictions were reduced in many of our markets. In November, mobility restrictions were reduced in many of our markets. percent to $838.4 million from $778.7

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PYMNTS

MARCH 1, 2019

looks to improve the channel mix of its eponymous brand and shutter specialty stores, the retailer beat analysts’ earnings estimates but fell short on top-line revenues for the fourth quarter of 2018. The retailer reported revenues of $4.62 He added that the brand “continues to operate at very healthy margin rates, leading the Gap Inc.

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Perficient

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

In fact, according to The Business Research Company’s 2022 Payment Security Global Market Report , the payment security market is expected to reach $43 billion by 2026. All of Instagram’s shopping features allow users to add items from multiple vendors into an Instagram-operated cart. million this year and 94.4

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South State Correspondent

DECEMBER 8, 2023

The real reason that this conference makes our favorites list is that this is one of the few conferences where we can learn what the largest and most progressive banks are doing in the market. Many banks expressed frustration over keeping small business banking housed within the retail bank channel.

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