PYMNTS

MARCH 16, 2018

What does it take for a fashion brand to stay on top of the trends? But not all brands excel at crawling the web for information relevant to their businesses. “A Historically, large retailers tend to move more slowly. Brands and retailers work on a global scale, after all. A lot of market data.

Analytics 162

Analytics Branding Retail Trends 162

Perficient

NOVEMBER 8, 2021

I touch a variety of sub-industries, including retail banking, commercial banking, and payments. MM: Favorite brands? Also, Prince (yes, I consider it a brand!), With the world opening back up and investments coming back, I feel we’ve really geared ourselves to face new challenges. MM: Paint a picture for me. MM: Hobbies?

Industry 539

Industry cryptocurrency New Mexico Los Angeles 539

PYMNTS

DECEMBER 14, 2020

In today’s top retail news, Bed Bath & Beyond Inc. has entered into a definitive deal to sell Cost Plus World Market to Kingswood Capital Management, while Authentic Brands is reportedly in discussions with Arcadia Group and Debenhams. It is expected that the business will keep operating as a stand-alone brand.

Branding 131

Branding Groups Retail New York 131

PYMNTS

JANUARY 3, 2020

Online brands are growing their presence in the physical world by bringing their products into brick-and-mortar stores. Ouai , a hair and body care brand founded by celebrity hairstylist Jen Atkin, will roll out some of its merchandise in 1,200 Ulta Beauty locations in addition to the retailer’s website on Sunday (Jan.

Retail 131

Retail Industry Branding Miami 131

PYMNTS

JULY 23, 2019

To make the clothing industry more inclusive of children with disabilities, major fashion brands are debuting adaptive clothing lines. Tommy Hilfiger, Target and Zappos have all launched these types of lines in recent years, while Kohl’s is the latest retailer to do so, CNBC reported.

Branding 139

Branding Retail Maine National 139

PYMNTS

JULY 26, 2019

Cigarette company Imperial Brands has invested in Canadian cannabis company Auxly Cannabis Group to the tune of £75m ($93.2M USD), according to a report by the Financial Times. The deal, which was announced on Thursday (July 25), will let Imperial convert the investment into a 20 percent stake in Auxly over a period of three years.

Branding 125

Branding Industry Groups Report 125

PYMNTS

OCTOBER 23, 2020

percent stake in Aditya Birla Fashion and Retail Limited (ABFRL), the company said in a statement on Friday (Oct. It also reflects our strong conviction in the future of the apparel industry in India, which is poised to touch $100 billion in the next five years.”. 1,500 crore) for a 7.8 In July, Flipkart invested over $34.6

Retail 248

Retail Branding Groups Industry 248

PYMNTS

DECEMBER 16, 2020

Digital sports entertainment and gaming industry platform DraftKings — known for its top-rated daily fantasy sports and mobile sports betting apps — today announced an agreement with InComm Payments , a global leading payments technology company, to launch an industry-first retail gift card. . DraftKings reported on Friday (Nov.

Retail 230

Retail Cards Payments New York 230

PYMNTS

MARCH 18, 2020

In normal times consumers look for three things from a retailer: price, product and location. In fact, a pre-crisis PwC report showed that 14 percent of respondents said trust in a brand is the number one reason (other than price) why they shop at a retailer. Fake reviews can be devastating to a brand.

Retail 153

Retail Branding social media Online 153

PYMNTS

JUNE 18, 2020

Designer Brands Inc. The company operates almost 1,000 retail stores under names like DSW Designer Shoe Warehouse and The Shoe Company. ” Designer Brands said it has successfully opened roughly 90 percent of its overall store base, and it foresees having almost all of its North American locations open by the conclusion of June.

Branding 141

Branding Report Guidelines Retail 141

PYMNTS

JULY 22, 2020

A new advocacy group dedicated to direct-to-consumer retail was announced this week with representation from Google and several major retailers including QVC, Brooks Brothers and Lane Bryant. It foresees a short-term evolution of retailing to an all-DTC world.

Google 150

Google Groups Retail New York City 150

PYMNTS

OCTOBER 5, 2020

20 for its Special K brand. The flavors were “inspired” by Twitter conversations the brand had with consumers. There is a gold mine in DTC if one is not solely occupied in selling goods, but in authentically understanding needs,” says Michael Forhez , global managing director of consumer markets at Oracle Industry Solutions Group. “If

Branding 183

Branding Millennials Resources Marketing 183

PYMNTS

AUGUST 1, 2017

To say direct-to-consumer retail practices have had an impact on the manufacturing industry would be an understatement. With eCommerce a major proponent of the direct-to-consumer (DTC) channel and showing no signs of slowing down, the retail industry landscape has been forever changed.

Industry 120

Industry Retail Study Technology 120

PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 10, 2020

The David’s Bridal application was built by Vertebrae , a tech company that specializes in bringing real-world applications to retailing. Vince Cacace , CEO of Vertebrae, told PYMNTS that AR in 3D has become a high-demand technology for all kinds of products and retailers. “We How does it work on me? How does it work in my space?

Retail 261

Retail Technology Training Online 261

PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 10, 2020

Keeping up with fashion can be expensive for the younger demographics the industry typically targets, making debt-wary shoppers reconsider possible purchases. Younger consumers expect instant gratification and affordable ways to obtain the goods they desire, prompting more retailers to adopt buy now, pay later (BNPL) payment services.

Branding 134

Branding Retail Millennials Payments 134

PYMNTS

MAY 21, 2020

As eCommerce revenue has risen, so has the need for consumers to return their purchases, sometimes surprising retailers that might not have seen the order scale they’ve seen for April and May. The first was from retail clients. REI is one of the brands currently using Simple Returns. The issue at hand is returns.

Retail 224

Retail Customer Experience Branding Online 224

PYMNTS

AUGUST 27, 2020

Walmart is selling two of its online brands in a continuing goal to concentrate on its website. 27) that the Arkansas-based retail giant is scrapping Shoes.com and Bare Necessities, the intimate apparel brand. Also last year, Walmart shuttered its Jet.com eCommerce website and phased out the brand.

Los Angeles 144

Los Angeles Branding Arkansas Retail 144

PYMNTS

JUNE 17, 2020

The dramatic consumer shift to Digital 3.0 — predicted months ago by the PYMNTS COVID-19 tracker work — is accounting for almost half of the retail growth in the US. It found that eCommerce growth as of May 1 was up 68 percent, surpassing 40 percent of total retail sales. Overall Chinese retail sales of consumer goods dropped 2.8

Retail 231

Retail Online Course Report 231

PYMNTS

APRIL 6, 2020

Brands Inc. , The policy relates to the just under 50 stores owned by the company in the most industrialized nation in Africa, while the other restaurants on the continent are franchisee-operated Bloomberg reported. South African attire retailer The Foschini Group Ltd. Wheatley and Yum!

Branding 130

Branding Retail Policies Meeting 130

PYMNTS

MARCH 31, 2020

The retail closures related to the coronavirus have been a death knell for an already struggling retail industry, and many companies might not make it through, according to a report by the Financial Times. The industry is in dire need of cash, but the recently passed $2.2

Retail 139

Retail Industry Study National 139

PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 10, 2020

Retail giant Target is collaborating with Ulta Beauty in a strategic partnership that will bring a shop-in-shop concept to 100 Target locations across the country, the companies announced in a press release on Tuesday (Nov. More than ever before, now is the time for innovation in retail,” said Ulta Beauty CEO Mary Dillon. .

Retail 144

Retail Training Strategy Branding 144

Bank Innovation

JULY 10, 2019

Airfox, a three-year old Brazilian financial startup that has raised more than $16 million, wants to enhance consumers' confidence in digital-only banking through its challenger brand banQi. To do so, it is working with retailer Via Varejo, an industry heavyweight that reported $30 billion in revenue last year.

Retail 199

Retail Branding Industry Report 199

PYMNTS

APRIL 13, 2020

Prepare for a big week of retail data, all of it unprecedented in light of the COVID-19 pandemic. Starting with the Commerce Department retail sales data on Wednesday, retailers will get a sense of how much consumers are spending and the retailers they are spending with. For retailers, there are no surprises from March.

Retail 216

Retail Data Capital New York 216

PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 27, 2018

The world’s second biggest fashion retail firm, H&M, is shuttering its independent brand Cheap Monday, the company said on Tuesday (Nov. The brand had been owned by H&M through its 2008 acquisition of Fabric Scandinavien AB, which was the owner of Cheap Monday. 27), as reported by Reuters.

Branding 122

Branding Retail Online Industry 122

PYMNTS

DECEMBER 4, 2020

The hot new thing in “Big Retail” is offering in-house advertising on your website to your vendors – because why get paid only once on a purchase if you can get paid twice? In short, retailers get paid to place the ad, and then get paid again when the merchandise is sold. “We Enormous Potential.

Retail 216

Retail Trends Branding Groups 216

PYMNTS

JUNE 25, 2020

Any brand that isn’t using it is making a big mistake. She resisted the urge to “pink it and shrink it,” which is how she describes the typical industry approach to women’s products. One female pilot from the airline industry was talking about how she had lost her job and was concerned for the future of the business.

Retail 267

Retail Video Meeting Branding 267

South State Correspondent

MAY 1, 2024

For inspiration in banking innovation, we often look to other industries. Honkook Kim and his Gentle Monster Brand is a perfect example. Companion accounts for seniors, payments, college athletes, high-risk industries, and many other profitable niches are untapped in banking.

Innovation 195

Innovation social media Branding Marketing 195

PYMNTS

APRIL 19, 2020

Big-name clothing brands are either canceling orders or demanding big discounts from manufacturers in Bangladesh, a South Asian country that is already deeply suffering because of the economic fallout from the coronavirus , according to a Reuters report. Some retailers have agreed to pay what they owe, but many have not.

Branding 140

Branding Retail Payments Report 140

PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 19, 2020

Online retailer Farfetch is out to prove that the market for luxury merchandise fits fine with used goods. according to Elle , a fashion industry publication. The move comes as luxury brands like Prada and Coach are reissuing or playing off styles from years past.

Retail 227

Retail Branding Marketing Online 227

PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 1, 2020

When speaking with Tai Lopez , the executive chairman of one of the more disruptive retail companies in the pandemic period, it could be expected that the conversation would center around one topic: retailing. But that hasn’t stopped the whisper machine surrounding the retail industry from doubting his methods or business model.

Retail 142

Retail New York City New York Branding 142

Bank Innovation

FEBRUARY 6, 2019

banks accounted for 81 of the 500 most valuable and strongest bank brands around the world on Brand Finance’s Banking 500 2019 list, released this week. Led by the Industrial and Commercial Bank of China, the world’s most valuable banking brand (at $79.8

Branding 170

Branding Industry social media Operations 170

PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 7, 2020

Both payment providers and retailers must come up with new ways to engineer the loyalty of shoppers, with multiple options and ways to interact with brands. In the latest Buy Now, Pay Later Tracker , PYMNTS examines how BNPL solutions are growing and expanding in retail worldwide, for both in-store and online shopping.

Industry 167

Industry Millennials Retail Mobile 167

PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 20, 2020

The toy industry will soon gather for what insiders used to call “CES with stairs.” But it limits revenue and that’s where the industry will be watching. This arrangement is an interesting experiment about brand equity and supply chain consolidation,” says Jason Grunberg, SVP of marketing at CM Group , a marketing tech company.

US 156

US Industry Branding Millennials 156

PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 24, 2020

With brands everywhere rushing to either revamp existing channels or launch new ones, the line between traditional retail and direct-to-consumer (D2C) sites is not only getting blurred, but it’s raising questions about whether this trend is a short-term reflexive phenomenon or the start of a long-term strategic realignment.

Retail 157

Retail Branding Analytics Resources 157

PYMNTS

MARCH 30, 2020

retail picture is bleak in this time of COVID-19. The Confederation of British Industry (CBI) said on Thursday (March 26) that its monthly survey of retailers showed the weakest outlook since April 2009. These are extraordinary times for the retail sector. retailers are not ready for digital transformation.

Retail 141

Retail Survey Branding Online 141

PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 9, 2020

We’re redefining an industry, and aspire to get each one of our customers to thrive.”. The new branding centers on pharmacists and a more holistic approach to health and wellness. The new branding and ad campaign position Rite Aid pharmacists as whole health advocates within their communities.

Retail 173

Retail Community User Experience Training 173

PYMNTS

MAY 5, 2020

Retail reopening events continued to draw light foot traffic on Monday, as Florida joined Texas in allowing non-essential stores to reopen. percent of consumers shop for retail goods online more often than they did on March 6, the first day of our study, and that continues to climb — up 10.5 percent from 35.5

Florida 205

Florida Retail Tampa Customer Experience 205