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APRIL 14, 2016

Everybody wants brand names, right? The upshot for the wholesale manufacturers behind those brands is, of course, that they are able to set their suggested retail prices a little bit (or, sometimes, a lot) higher than items bearing lesser-known labels. Where is traditional retailers’ focus moving instead?

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JUNE 24, 2019

Luxury brands are increasingly using chat app WeChat in China to reach customers and sell big-ticket items, according to a report by TechCrunch. Brands like Bulgari, Cartier and Louis Vuitton are on the platform and connecting with millions of customers. Part of the appeal is that customers can create relationships with brands.

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SEPTEMBER 9, 2020

Caught somewhere in the middle is a category that has had a tough run this lost summer of 2020: bridal retailers. A minimony , as the name suggests, is hardly as lucrative as its bigger cousin, matrimony – and that difference has taken a bite out of bridal retail. Smaller retailers are focused on safety as well as agility.

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OCTOBER 20, 2020

The banking industry has faced many challenges in 2020, from transitioning to CECL, managing Paycheck Protection Program loans, and navigating an unprecedented economic recession. More than 500 banking professionals across the country gathered for a two-day 2020 ThinkBIG: Manage Risk. Plan for new technology and innovations.

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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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FEBRUARY 1, 2017

These are tough times to be tangible — as in brick-and-mortar, in retailing at least. The physical retailer is constrained by square footage, the hybrid retailer joining on an eCommerce platform less so, especially with the drop shipping. The upshot is that, through the drop-ship model, they do not need to hold more inventory.

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APRIL 19, 2018

By 2022 online retail sales will go beyond $712 billion. According to news from Retail Dive , the study, released this week by Forrester Research, shows that 98 percent of American adults already go online at least once a day. retail market will be driven through digital touchpoints by the end of the year. trillion U.S.

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JANUARY 11, 2021

The brands that can operate with speed and agility win in this environment. Managing a mobile product is about researching new ideas, iterating quickly, and using those learnings to move in the right direction. A mobile product runs its course until it no longer meets the needs of your business. .

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PYMNTS

MARCH 30, 2016

While it’s just become a fad in the last few years for retailers to actually start selling their wares on social media, just having a Facebook page has been a necessity of online merchants for many years more. In fact, it might be more important in retail than anywhere else.

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JUNE 2, 2016

Retailers are entering that time of the year where high temperatures settle over just about every part of the continental U.S., brands like apparel retailer Austin Reed, though, the weight of all that financial baggage is too much to crawl out from under. For some U.K. Store Closures.

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MAY 29, 2020

Both Walmart and Amazon made some big add-ons and/or acquisitions this week as they attempt to widen their sphere of retail influence in a post-pandemic world. Now more than ever, consumers are looking for ways to manage their money for less while saving as much as they can. eCommerce business, told CNBC. “We

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PYMNTS

MAY 7, 2019

Walmart is the latest example of the power of pets in retail — a power that is having significant influence among various merchants competing for the loyalty and dollars of pet owners. As well, if done well, pet retail can serve to increase foot traffic into bricks-and-mortar stores at a time when it is dearly needed.

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NOVEMBER 10, 2017

Wouldn’t it be nicer to stop at a kiosk on your way out of the airport to buy a branded sweater that will not only keep you warm today, but could even work its way into your wardrobe for future wear? cities can stop by one of the retailer’s airport or mall kiosks to pick up a lightweight down jacket or heat-retaining shirt.

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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.

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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. After the seventh-month mark, conversion rates sharply decline.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 13, 2016

There once was a time when recurring charges for a regular retail purchase were only copacetic in consumers’ eyes as a way to pay down a big-ticket item over time or the accepted retainer for high-priced fashion and design consultants. Now, however, the subscription model for retail is as normal as the one-off transaction.

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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. The deal is not the only recent news involving the online retail sales of automobiles. Retail Waste.

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DECEMBER 1, 2022

But financial advisors that work for larger wealth managers and are looking to be more targeted and personalized with client outreach are often burdened by the hoops put in place by corporate infrastructures that they must jump through in order to get new marketing content made or sales campaigns underway. Through Salesforce, of course!

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 27, 2019

“When I first dined at True Food Kitchen, I was so impressed with the team’s passion for healthy eating and, of course, the delicious food, that I knew I wanted to be part of the company’s future.” 1 on its list of the top 10 emerging restaurant brands of 2018.). Restaurant data firm Fishbowl also placed True Food Kitchen at No.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 2, 2018

The phrase is also a familiar refrain in retail — sung by retailers when disappointing results come at the same time as a streak of unusual and unseasonable (aka lousy) weather. In Q1 of 2018, the cooler than usual spring/summer contributed to retailers posting less than stellar sales. According to the experts … sort of.

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DECEMBER 7, 2020

7) as the Ikea brand continues to shift itself to digital, according to published reports. For 70 years, [the catalog] has been one of our most unique and iconic products, which has inspired billions of people across the world,” said Konrad Grüss, managing director, Inter IKEA Systems BV. “[But] Do catalogs work for every brand?

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PYMNTS

APRIL 13, 2018

It was a record-breaking first quarter for retailers in the U.S. According to a report issued by Moody’s earlier this week, the retail sector managed to notch a record number of defaults during Q1 2013, with nine retailers defaulting on their debt. corporate borrowers has increased to 3.9 percent, compared with 3.4

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 15, 2020

In an interview with PYMNTS, Sadek detailed how the subscription-based brand management software provider has both benefited and suffered from the pandemic’s impacts as well as how the company is strategizing to move forward. Founder and CEO Nadim Sadek said he had no idea that just months after the company raised $2.7

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PYMNTS

JUNE 25, 2018

But beautiful produce, nibbles and cool playlists aside, over the course of those 17 years I’ve shopped at Whole Foods, I never downloaded their app. As a long-time Whole Foods customer, I know, like and trust the Whole Foods brand and the quality of the products they carry in-store. As one of the 90 million U.S.

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PYMNTS

JULY 21, 2017

So started Affirm’s Co-Founder and CEO Max Levchin ’s remarks at his firm’s first-ever AFFIRMation conference for its retail partners in San Francisco yesterday. His best-known effort — and a very clear entry into the “win” column — is, of course, as part of the founding team at PayPal.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 24, 2016

When it comes to a retailer protecting its assets — digital and otherwise — the intrinsic assumption might be that the focus ought to look outward. But the reality is that the greatest security threat facing retail companies, according to a number of recent surveys, often comes from within. In a story posted yesterday (Feb.

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SEPTEMBER 30, 2020

Some businesses thrived, others managed to survive, and some had to close their doors. For that reason, you need to have a management culture that enables rapid response. Of course, this makes a certain amount of sense, as it’s unlikely that these two concepts will go away entirely.

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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 15, 2020

But Levin, whose extended warranty startup just raised $40 million from PayPal and other backers, told Karen Webster in a recent conversation that his firm has managed to boost that as much as sixfold. It's the Autumn season and golf courses are closing soon. There's no cost of goods sold associated with it.

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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

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 2, 2017

Between automated checkout lines, online grocery ordering and meal kit services, it seems like the inexorable tide of progress is determined to wipe out millions of jobs across the retail and grocery sectors. million jobs over the next 10 years, slashing the 16 million-strong retail workforce by 38 percent. Speaking of Campbell Co. ,

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 12, 2021

11) “bring together Walmart’s retail knowledge and scale with Ribbit’s FinTech expertise to deliver tech-driven financial experiences tailored to Walmart’s customers and associates.”. The deal promotes fractional ownership of stock (as a form of loyalty rewards) through everyday spending across a range of brands.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 14, 2020

Restaurant management platform Toast unveiled a $400 million Series F funding round led by Bessemer Venture Partners, Greenoaks Capital, Tiger Global Management and TPG. Toast’s revenue, for its part, rose 109 percent over the course of last year as “tens of thousands of new restaurants joined the Toast community” per the company.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 30, 2016

When most people think Kellogg’s as a brand, they think Corn Flakes or maybe Raisin Bran. And your way, of course. Kellogg’s NYC is a mash-up of the creative ideas behind the Milk Bar founder owner Christina Tosi, Journee CEO and former Per Se general manager Anthony Rudolf, and the Kellogg Company.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 7, 2020

While the barriers to reaching an international consumer base are low thanks to innovations in eCommerce, online retailers and merchants still struggle to provide their global consumers with the same payments experience their domestic ones have. Providing Payer Certainty. Merchants’ Competitive Edge.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 8, 2018

In an interview with PYMNTS, Katy Jones, chief marketing officer of the company, agreed with the notion that, when it comes to food, supply chain management exists in an analog world in need of digital change, where visibility is limited. Compliance, of course, remains top of mind and urgent in practice.

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JULY 24, 2020

But it was a victim of the North Star State’s mid-March shutdown of non-essential retail and continues to struggle even after reopening on June 10. Beyond stores, the site includes a Nickelodeon-branded indoor theme park, an ice skating rink, a golf course and an indoor ski slope. Located in Bloomington, Minn.,

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