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. Operating locally can give a payments service provider a distinct advantage. WHY GOING LOCAL MAKES A DIFFERENCE.

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PYMNTS

JULY 23, 2020

Open banking has been picking up steam in Latin America for more than two years. Regulators in Mexico passed a law governing FinTechs in March 2018, just two months after PSD2 went into effect in the European Union, and others in the region have since followed suit. the region. Open Banking And Digital Readiness.

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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. retailers such as Target and Walmart have started implementing beacons in retail stores.”.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 17, 2020

Mastercard is teaming up with FinTech startup Juvo to help the “underbanked” in Latin America and the Caribbean to build credit histories so they can engage in a wider range of financial services. Mastercard plans to take Juvo’s platform to financial institutions (FIs) across Latin America and the Caribbean.

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PYMNTS

MAY 29, 2018

American retailers are heading east: They’re opening the doors to brick-and-mortar stores in China, while listing on China’s dueling marketplaces — Tencent and JD.com. Walmart , for example, brought a small-format supermarket to the city of Shenzhen as the popularity of “small retail” grows in China. The result?

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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

APRIL 30, 2019

Citing sources familiar with the matter, Bloomberg reported that the investment will probably be led by the newly formed Innovation Fund, which was launched by SoftBank Chief Operating Officer Marcelo Claure for technology investments in Latin America. If it closes, it would be SoftBank’s largest investment in Latin America.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 8, 2020

At a time when the pandemic has seen a massive shift toward digital commerce, the Mexican arm of Walmart – the world’s largest retailer – is looking to leverage the river of remittances that its customers receive from the United States, and to keep more of that cash in-store. That’s higher than the 8.59 percent and 2.83

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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. Many banks were looking to install more automation to lower operating costs.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 13, 2020

Other, Individual presentations (with just three of the main markets noted below) delved into the market specific opportunities by region and country, detailing total addressable markets that stretch into the trillions of dollars. The truth is that we are just getting started with the electronification of payments in North America,” he said.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 13, 2018

The company said it had revenue growth in cards and retail banking across all regions in which it operates. Global consumer banking revenues were up 6 percent year over year, driven by growth in North America. Retail banking showed strength as well, as revenues were up 8 percent, excluding mortgages. percent and 2.63

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 20, 2020

But he said that since the region’s average monthly income is less than $400, “we knew if we wanted to go massive, we would have to go downscale.”. Despite low average incomes, Latin America offers a huge overall market size and growth potential. The spirit of the people in Latin America will prevail.”.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 22, 2019

VTEX has been around since 1999, but it hasn’t had the need to raise a significant amount of capital thus far, mostly operating off of its own revenues. . Brands and retailers want reliability and the ability to test their own innovations. Gomide said VTEX needs to look beyond just serving its own region. “At

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PYMNTS

APRIL 10, 2018

Reports in ImpactAlpha on Monday (April 9) said Peru-based Tienda Pago, which operates in Peru and Mexico, secured $7.5 The company said it will use the funds to expand across Latin America. Tienda Pago provides micro loans to small- and medium-sized retailers in the form of lines of credit that last one week.

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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 Funds from operations (FFO) was $746.5 As expected, both domestic and international operations were hit hard by reduced lease income and ancillary property revenues as a result of the pandemic. million a year ago.

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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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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

FEBRUARY 23, 2018

It’s a good week to be a grocery shopper in America – because, after all, who doesn’t like being pursued? The grocery business in America is a $650 billion industry. And like the prettiest girl at the dance, America’s grocery spend is the highly sought-after object of everyone’s affection. Sizzle Of the Week: Grocery Customers.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 28, 2018

million — in the retailer’s operations in Brazil. In June, Advent International’s Patrice Etlin said that the company would put billions of reais towards changing stores that weren’t profitable into wholesale stores that operate on a cash-and-carry model. billion reais — or $485.66

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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

DECEMBER 14, 2017

Pet goods retail chain PetSmart announced Thursday it had opened 28 new brick-and-mortar storefronts in North America during the quarter that ended Nov. Canada and Puerto Rico, and the company operates another 207 in-store PetSmart PetsHotel dog and cat boarding facilities. The 1,600 stores are located in the U.S.,

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 1, 2018

Lower ATM operating revenue in the U.K. ATM operating revenue, meanwhile, declined 15 percent year over year to $329.8 ATM operating revenue, meanwhile, declined 15 percent year over year to $329.8 North American ATM operating revenue increased 3 percent, but was offset by lower revenue in the U.K. Late Thursday (Nov.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 17, 2019

L’Occitane originated in the French region of Provence — though today it is headquartered in Luxembourg and Switzerland — and currently operates locations in 90 countries with 3,285 retail outlets. billion euros in net sales ($148 billion) and 142 million euros ($161 billion) in operating profit last fiscal year.

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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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PYMNTS

JANUARY 9, 2020

Chip cards have been heralded for their improved functionality and security, but they have still failed to address critical authentication problems, leaving retailers to bear the brunt of these vulnerabilities. Europe was the first region to adopt EMV technology, and sees a transaction rate of more than 99 percent. and Europe.

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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. The stores are large operations offering 100,000 items and are about 180,000 square feet.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 20, 2019

Grocery store operators — no matter if it is that small store on the corner or that sprawling location near the strip mall — are engaged in an existential fight that is certain to intensify in the coming years. That’s why [the] brick-and-mortar retailer isn’t going anywhere. Grocery Trends. You cannot replace that experience (online).”

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 21, 2016

According to MarketsandMarkets, the increasing need for operational efficiency is expected to be the primary driver for the fleet management market during the forecast period. The fleet management market is estimated to grow from $9.54 billion in 2016 to $27.9 billion by 2021 at a CAGR of 23.9

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CB Insights

FEBRUARY 13, 2020

Sigma aims to streamline business operations. Stripe Atlas (business incorporation tool) and Stripe Sigma (business analytics and reporting) can help simplify business operations. Stripe often states that less than 8% of total commerce occurs online, suggesting roughly $26T in global, omnichannel retail sales. Source: Stripe.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 18, 2017

One might imagine that mall operators nationwide take a rather jaundiced view of the internet, since online shopping has more or less killed the mall. But perhaps that is the old conventional wisdom — the emerging idea is that online retailers are giving back some of what they’ve taken away these days. “We

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 28, 2017

According to the study, other drivers of growth include a need for enhanced quality and reliability in warehouse operations, funding from venture capitalists for startup robotics companies, and increasing adoption of warehouse robotics by SMEs. Last year was already a record year for robots in manufacturing in North America.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 30, 2020

Visa has signed a deal to acquire YellowPepper, which works with upstarts in Latin America and the Caribbean. The “whose customer is it” question is now at the core of a number of the platform dynamics at play today and experiences that shoppers and retailers have with those platforms. Trackers And Reports . In the U.S.,

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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.” and VF Corp.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 23, 2017

Starbucks has opened its first store in Jamaica, making it the international coffee retailer’s 76th global market. According to news from Chain Store Age , this latest brick-and-mortar location also represents Starbucks’ 17th market in the Latin America and Caribbean region.

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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. percent to $1.53

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Accenture

JUNE 20, 2019

And nearly 80 percent of bank operations leaders say their organization’s existence could be threatened without flexible technology for rapid innovation. 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.

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South State Correspondent

JANUARY 4, 2023

In addition, they may consider focusing on these five critical areas: Improve Operating Leverage. To improve the quality of their earnings, banks need their number one focus to be on making their operations more efficient. To the extent projects improve operating leverage and the total experience, so much the better.

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