PYMNTS

JULY 18, 2016

This newfound cost consciousness is reshaping the retail industry in everything from spurring the rise of fast fashion at the expense of mall “anchor stores,” to the increasing popularity of off-brands or store brands in the supermarket, to the shift in the apparel business, to off-price retail outlets over full-priced department stores.

Branding 100

Branding Retail Study Portland 100

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JULY 21, 2017

No longer are retailers working with marketers to figure out a way to mass market products and services. With the advent of connected devices in the palm of almost every consumer’s hand, the retail ecosystem has certainly seen a shift. Through this omnichannel experience, retailers have more ways to connect with consumers.

Retail 137

Retail social media Customer Experience Boston 137

PYMNTS

JANUARY 29, 2020

After almost six decades as chief executive, L Brands CEO Leslie Wexner is reportedly in talks to leave his position as head of his retail empire. Shares of L Brands Inc., Demand for VS bras has cooled as shoppers look to brands that focus on inclusivity and comfort. . Victoria’s Secret has long commanded the U.S.

Branding 130

Branding Retail National Report 130

PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 6, 2018

Fanatics , a company that sells Team USA merchandise, has taken a novel approach to Olympic retail this year with a physical store in a major U.S. The store marks a milestone for Team USA: It’s their first in-person retail store outside the Olympic Training Center in Colorado. Retail Gold. The Economics.

Retail 118

Retail Strategy New York City Los Angeles 118

PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 26, 2017

Immediacy in retail is no small advantage. While being invisible is something of an odd goal in retail — as it’s hard to sell one’s goods and services if consumers don’t know you exist — Darkstore, as its name implies, is a bit different. Brands and retailers that don’t have a local foothold for their inventory now get one.

Retail 102

Retail Branding Company Operations 102

PYMNTS

AUGUST 7, 2019

Those two retail trends have recently collided in Southeast Asia, where Carro, an automotive marketplace and financing provider, reportedly has bought Jualo, an online marketplace for used goods from some 300 product categories. According to the report , the deal comes as Carro raised some $30 million in fresh capital. Retail Waste.

Online 112

Online Retail Trends New York 112

PYMNTS

JANUARY 10, 2019

Amazon has its eyes on expansion for its Whole Foods brand in closed Sears and Kmart stores, according to a report by Yahoo! The recent woes of Sears and other struggling retailers are seen as an opportunity for the online retail giant. that the company is visiting sites of now defunct retail spaces. Sources told Yahoo!

San Antonio 213

San Antonio Tulsa Milwaukee Montana 213

PYMNTS

AUGUST 17, 2016

Pixlee , a San Francisco-based startup, allows retailers or brands to market directly to customers by using their own photos through curating them from social media or having the customer directly submit them for use, which the company says leads to a more authentic and engaging shopping experience for consumers.

San Francisco 100

San Francisco Retail social media Marketing 100

PYMNTS

MAY 30, 2016

If brick-and-mortar merchants can claim anything sacred from the total encroachment of online retail on its turf, it’s the highest echelon of uber-luxurious commerce. The first pieces of evidence come from recent earnings reports from two of the biggest tentpoles in the dollar retail category: Dollar General and Dollar Tree.

Online 100

Online Retail Branding National 100

PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 16, 2018

“As a result, our eCommerce business is now approximately $1 billion in annualized retail sales, and we are well-positioned to capitalize on what is sure to be a dynamic future in this space,” Nooyi told investors. And the numbers in this regard don’t lie: Physical retail is growing at a rate of about 3.6

Retail 124

Retail Branding Mobile Strategy 124

PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 23, 2019

The furniture retailer is putting over $1.4 The company is also creating a new, small-format store in the nation. In other international IKEA news, reports surfaced earlier this year that the furniture retailer opened its first store in the center of Paris in the Madeleine district.

Capital 109

Capital Retail National Report 109

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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.

Conference 195

Conference Retail Community Bank Technology 195

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DECEMBER 11, 2020

Capital One Halts BNPL Transactions On Its Credit Cards. Capital One Financial Corp is putting a stop to buy now, pay later (BNPL) transactions on its credit cards, calling the dealings “ risky ,” for both consumers and banks. Retail Will Play Major Role In Vaccine Distribution. million in consumer losses.

Trends 175

Trends Fraud Millennials Community Bank 175

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OCTOBER 9, 2020

-centric events, that’s no longer the case because global sellers and fierce competition have blurred national boundaries. But while cross-border barriers have come down, brand-building is still challenging. He also noted that since Amazon “makes it so easy to expand internationally,” this is a great time for U.S.

social media 295

social media America Online Branding 295

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FEBRUARY 17, 2020

you’d be hard-pressed to find a Chowdahead who doesn’t think Boston is the running capital of the world. Matt Taylor, co-founder and CEO of running apparel brand Tracksmith has found himself and his company a little slice of Boston’s running history. Taylor said marketing activities reflect his current scale as a small D2C brand.

Boston 175

Boston Marketing Training Branding 175

PYMNTS

JULY 12, 2019

Paris-based Filorga is a brand for anti-aging skincare mostly focused on facial care. It is sold in over 60 nations with continental Europe its base, and was started in 1978 in France. The brand is said to join a bevy of company brands such as Speed Stick, Softsoap and Ajax cleaner in addition to oral care products.

Branding 101

Branding Groups National Industry 101

PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 2, 2017

This week, Ellen DeGeneres launched her very own pet brand line with PetSmart. Consumers can now have outfits branded with the talk-show host’s name, as well as buy home decor design options. In 2016, the national retailer opened 60 new locations, with plans to double that in 2017.

Marketing 100

Marketing Branding Retail National 100

PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 13, 2019

Since an increasing amount of BFCM shopping is comprised of online orders, Clearbanc said it’s important for eCommerce brands “to front-load inventory sourcing for the holiday season.”. The company has raised $420 million to date from Highland Capital, Emergence, Founders Fund and Inovia Capital.

Online 106

Online Study Capital Survey 106

PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 13, 2019

Since an increasing amount of BFCM shopping is comprised of online orders, Clearbanc said it’s important for eCommerce brands “to front-load inventory sourcing for the holiday season.”. The company has raised $420 million to date from Highland Capital, Emergence, Founders Fund and Inovia Capital.

Online 105

Online Study Capital Survey 105

PYMNTS

JULY 30, 2020

Disintermediating powerful national retail pharmacy chains with a direct-to-consumer (DTC) play on prescriptions is Breese’s obsession, intensified by the extraordinary events of 2020. Their incentives are reversed,” Breese said, referring to lures that drive retail foot traffic into big-box pharmacies to increase purchases. “It’s

Retail 275

Retail Trends Strategy System 275

PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 19, 2019

Banks, financial institutions (FIs) and other members of the financial world are, thus, dealing with a rising flood of identity theft and application fraud, as bad actors look to capitalize on the email addresses, Social Security numbers, credit details and other information they have on hand. Around the Digital Fraud World.

Fraud 158

Fraud Data Capital Resources 158

PYMNTS

JUNE 3, 2020

His ringing endorsement of the luxury goods market, released yesterday as his annual letter to shareholders , was a clarion call to the frontlines of retailing during a decidedly difficult time. It had to close stores, like most non-essential retail, during the pandemic. No one ever said RH Chairman and CEO Gary Friedman was shy.

Retail 130

Retail Online Marketing Study 130

PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 9, 2016

It was a long, windy and oftentimes bumpy road of bankruptcy that beleaguered teen retailer Aéropostale had to trod. But a consortium of retail property landlords, including Simon Property Group Inc., But a consortium of retail property landlords, including Simon Property Group Inc., General Growth Properties Inc.,

Retail 100

Retail California Branding Groups 100

PYMNTS

MAY 18, 2017

Short-term retail rental startup Appear Here , a company whose marketplace was built to serve the growing ‘pop-up’ trend in retail, just recently raised some $12 million in a Series B venture funding round. All told, the company has raised $21.4 million to date in three rounds of funding according to Crunchbase.

New York City 100

New York City New York Retail Online 100

PYMNTS

JULY 14, 2016

UberMedia , a company known for transforming “mobile behavioral data,” announced on Wednesday (July 13) that it was launching a new product, Optimal GeoSpace, which the brand says will erect a “virtual fence around individual retail shopping areas, enabling retail marketers to fully capitalize on the actual footprint of a customer.”.

Retail 100

Retail Branding Data Analysis 100

PYMNTS

JULY 22, 2019

Much of the excitement surrounding automated retail — aka cashierless retail — has been driven by Amazon Go, but the enthusiasm for “just-walk-out” technology has been tempered by the stores’ limited locations. The next wave of automated retail might be heralded by U.K.-based Unattended Retail Can Boost Sales.

Innovation 125

Innovation San Francisco Retail Study 125

PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 26, 2019

Caesars Entertainment announced that it has reached an agreement to offer DraftKings , the leading sports-tech entertainment brand in the country, providing market access for its online gaming products. In New Jersey and Mississippi, DraftKings Sportsbook mobile and retail allows players to bet for major U.S. and Australia. .

Online 108

Online Mississippi New Jersey Boston 108

PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 19, 2020

We are strong believers that the future of grocery retail involves getting customers the best quality food, exactly when they want it, with the best customer service. Under the terms of the deal, FreshDirect will keep its brand name, be supervised by a seven-member board and continue its independent operations in New York City.

District of Columbia 142

District of Columbia North Carolina Retail Online 142

PYMNTS

MARCH 26, 2018

“The meal kit market is crowded, but it’s also growing rapidly, so there’s room for a lot of types of brands,” McDevitt told PYMNTS. The acquisition is a sign that others are seeing the rising trend in consumer demand for healthy products, which validates our brand position and gives us confidence for continued growth in our sector.”.

Branding 121

Branding User Experience Trends National 121

PYMNTS

MARCH 11, 2020

billion, on an 82 percent increase in retail sales. That is the most organic growth of any automotive retailer ever in the U.S. According to Carvana Chief Brand Officer Ryan Keeton, opening new markets brings an uptick in overall business. “We Apparently that will get you in trouble on the Street. New Markets.

Company 130

Company Miami San Antonio Oklahoma City 130

PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 19, 2017

The retail death spiral drags on, and this week we have a new victim: Toys “R” Us. billion buyout by private equity investors KKR, Bain Capital, and Vornado Realty Trust. billion buyout by private equity investors KKR, Bain Capital, and Vornado Realty Trust. And it is a lot of debt: $5 billion at last count.

US 103

US Retail Customer Experience National 103

PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 1, 2017

But Belk may have something to teach its more nationalized equivalents, because it is doing something that its counterparts nationwide, by and large, are not. It’s even capitalizing on the department store drain that is ongoing. We’re going to take that brand message and the legacy the Belks have built and continue building on it.

United States 100

United States Kentucky Charlotte Branding 100

PYMNTS

JULY 27, 2018

All of the items in a Five Below are $5 or less (hence the name), and the customers it draws in are those looking to spare their budget, but still purchase items of a certain branded quality. Why would one of the least-spending store brands in the U.S. Bergdorf Goodman, Harry Winston and Tiffany & Co.

New York 100

New York New York City Branding Philadelphia 100

PYMNTS

MAY 8, 2020

The crisis is hardly over, but post-pandemic reality is setting in for Main Street retail. She believes lockdown orders created a loophole that allowed large chains that offer essential retail to continue selling non-essential goods like toys and electronics. billion in liquidity guarantees by the Federal Reserve.

Maine 142

Maine Groups San Francisco Lending 142

PYMNTS

JANUARY 31, 2020

Bryant formed the Bryant Stibel venture capital firm in 2013 with Jeff Stibel, founder of Web.com. Bank’s Adam Kruis, senior vice president and manager of working capital consulting, and Jennifer Swenson, vice president of corporate payment systems, discuss how the bank ensures smooth implementation of virtual card solutions.

Cards 131

Cards Technology social media Meeting 131

PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 16, 2018

While much of physical retail struggled in 2017 from rapidly realigning consumer shopping habits, the team at Home Depot had an incredibly solid year, with same-store sales growing each quarter and a stock price that surged 42 percent. Despite retail’s slump, the stock market did well in 2017.

Retail 101

Retail Training Atlanta Marketing 101

PYMNTS

DECEMBER 3, 2020

The two firms today announced a new partnership as the private equity-owned food brand is looking to expand its customer base and upgrade its delivery services for customers. “As As a brand, we are relentlessly focused on reaching our guests on their terms,” says Darin Dugan, Chief Marketing Officer at Jimmy John’s. “In

Branding 157

Branding Atlanta Survey US 157