PYMNTS

AUGUST 26, 2019

National Chocolate Chip Cookie Day (Aug. 4), National Chocolate Day (Oct. 28), National Avocado Day (July 31), National Ice Cream Day (July 21) and so on. If you’re wondering why they didn’t declare National Cheese Day, it was the middle of summer, and ice cream was a better fit for the season than cheese.).

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 11, 2020

In this week's news, we saw two blockbuster IPOs, arguments and stalemates over a new stimulus bill, and new data on consumers' digital shopping trends. In the Buy Now, Pay Later: Millennials And The Shifting Dynamics Of Online Credit report, PYMNTS surveyed a national sample of nearly 15,000 U.S. The Weekender is here to catch you up.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 1, 2019

For instance, Dine Brands , the parent company of Applebee’s Neighborhood Grill + Bar and IHOP restaurants, is teaming with Postmates to offer delivery from thousands of locations, according to an announcement. Dine Brands is not the only restaurant company to team with Postmates. restaurants. In Other Brick-and-Mortar News.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 20, 2019

Our eco-friendly, natural aesthetic and locally sourced approach to this design builds on our strong brand values and mission of cultivating a better world.”. JAB Holdings is joining together some of the best-known coffee brands around the globe to create a more formidable contender to challenge Nestlé as well as Starbucks.

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PYMNTS

JULY 18, 2016

Well, apparently, certainly not the average consumer, because their buying habits seem to be trending towards the ever more cost-conscious and frugal. Are the days of paying extra for “luxury” items or high-end branded items over? Flash forward a few years, and you can find those trends pronounced across the entire retail spectrum.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 16, 2019

Kohl’s , for instance, will bring emerging brands to over 50 physical retail locations and online starting in the fall through Curated By Kohl’s. The retailer also plans to team with Facebook on brand curation starting next year — “identifying and engaging with brands that have built a strong online community on the social media platform.”.

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Abrigo

JANUARY 17, 2024

The United Nations estimates there are currently 40 million people enslaved around the world, and that one-quarter of them are children. FinCEN data shows that human trafficking in the United States takes place in a wide variety of industries—hospitality, agriculture, janitorial services, construction, restaurants, domestic work, and so on.

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South State Correspondent

MAY 1, 2024

Honkook Kim and his Gentle Monster Brand is a perfect example. The Banking Innovation Playbook – Step 1: Find a Niche Kim looked at the market and knew he needed traction in at least a single segment where he could create a brand and a following for Gentle Monster. Leveraging social media, Gentle Monster started to get traction.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 18, 2017

The Small Business Administration (SBA) announced its plans to work with the National Association of Federally-Insured Credit Unions (NAFCU) to promote the SBA’s loan offerings to NAFCU’s business members. Find more recent notable CU headlines inside the Tracker’s News and Trends section. NAFCU also urged the U.S. About the Tracker .

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PYMNTS

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. And that has become something of a problem for brick-and-mortar retailers.

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The Financial Brand

NOVEMBER 30, 2021

The post From Neobank to National Bank: Was Varo’s Quest Worth It? appeared first on The Financial Brand - Banking Trends, Analysis & Insights. The mobile bank trails neobank leader Chime by a large measure. But it has a capital war chest and more ways to grow revenue rapidly.

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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.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 4, 2019

As far as made-up, non-holiday holidays go, you could probably do worse than National Burrito Day , which takes place on Thursday (April 4). That reflects another larger trend, one seen outside the world of QSR burrito providers. percent, with revenue increasing 10.4 percent to nearly $1.23

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PYMNTS

JULY 4, 2017

Stemming from the creation of this brand new country that we today call the United States of America, we’ve developed our own identity. While the tradition of celebrating our nation’s birthday has certainly seen some changes over the last few hundred years, at its core it’s still a time for group gatherings to show their love for the country.

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The Financial Brand

JUNE 27, 2021

As a new normal begins both must take a fresh look at what they are doing with mobile apps and beyond or get beaten by large national banks. The post Two Emerging Trends Signal Trouble for Both Fintechs & Regional Banks appeared first on The Financial Brand - Banking Trends, Analysis & Insights.

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The Financial Brand

OCTOBER 6, 2021

The post Customers Bank Pursues Branch-Light, High-Tech National Strategy appeared first on The Financial Brand - Banking Trends, Analysis & Insights. Next-generation management puts more chips on digital for all customers, but sees a critical role for humans on the business-banking side.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 6, 2020

Payroc said that RewardPay is a “card brand-compliant” surcharging program that lets merchants have cardholders pay all or a portion of their credit card processing fees. As of its rollout, Payroc said that RewardPay has essentially taken away credit card charges for its merchants for “thousands of dollars in monthly savings.”.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 25, 2019

The fashionistas posting on Facebook have the attention of Kohl’s , which is looking to create a curated clothing line based on the brands people are wearing most, the Motley Fool reported Sunday (Aug. Kohl’s is teaming up with the social media giant to uncover emerging brands that millennial shoppers consider cool.

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The Financial Brand

JULY 11, 2021

How industry newcomer Carla Zakhem-Hassan has been blending old and new as the top marketer at the nation's #4 bank. The post Citi’s CMO Talks Branding, Social Stands and the Plus Side of Regulation appeared first on The Financial Brand - Banking Trends, Analysis & Insights.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 16, 2020

According to Bloomberg , Apple and the National Basketball Association (NBA) have “announced a partnership that includes an Apple Music playlist featuring independent artists from an emerging label. As Bloomberg put it, the label “connects about 190,000 independent artists to audiences through direct partnerships with brands.”.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 21, 2020

Kroger customers can now expediently and simply order gift cards for curbside pickup in addition to their supermarket items at 1,900 of the chain’s locations throughout the nation, according to a Monday (Dec. 21) announcement from Blackhawk Network.

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PYMNTS

JULY 13, 2020

Shipments of the devices in China fell 16 percent in June compared to the same month one year earlier, according to government data, a sign that handset demand in the nation with a population of 1.4 At the time, smartphone makers thought the double-digit increase suggested strong sales would continue as the nation reopened, Reuters reported.

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PYMNTS

MAY 30, 2020

The history of American fashion trends is bedecked with some strange entries. may have seen the most unexpected trend in its fashion history, if not the strangest. So why are brands leaping all over masks, and driving them – via the spirit of competition – to become the summer’s unexpected trendiest item? A face mask.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 15, 2018

The new fashion brand, which will be called EV1, will consist of approximately 60 different products. New private-label brand names include Time and Tru, Terra & Sky, Wonder Nation and George, which seek to provide value-focused fashion choices for consumers. eCommerce Head of Fashion Denise Incandela.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 25, 2020

“With our teams focused on sales growth and returning to profitability, we’ve made investments in demand generation that are driving engagement, particularly in this dislocated market as customers are looking to trusted brands to provide easy and safe shopping options,” Gap Inc. Gap added that it finished Q3 with $2.6 billion in net sales.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 10, 2020

To challenge hackers to find flaws in its vehicles, Tesla , the electric automaker, is returning to the Pwn2Own hacking competition run by Trend Micro ’s Zero Day Initiative (ZDI), electrek reported. Some Model 3 vehicles and approximately $1 million are said to be for the taking.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 21, 2020

Uber Eats said it will send its matched portion to the National Restaurant Association’s Restaurant Employee Relief Fund. As reported in early April, the National Restaurant Association created the fund to support U.S. As reported in early April, the National Restaurant Association created the fund to support U.S.

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PYMNTS

MAY 29, 2020

The tools are being used by cities worldwide, including New York City, London, Madrid, Los Angeles, Barcelona and Logan City (in Australia), as well as in the state of Arizona and by national governments, the release states.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 27, 2018

New private label brand names include Time and Tru, Terra & Sky, Wonder Nation and George, which seek to provide value-focused fashion choices for consumers. “We These new brands are a thoughtful reflection of current trends and styles, while considering our customers’ busy, on-the-go lifestyles.”.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 24, 2019

However, after almost 50 years, it began to fade in the 1980s, disrupted by the emergence of store-branded credit cards. As such, the most popular 2019 holiday gift trends — from an Afterpay point of view — involves a particular type of consumer, one perhaps more interested in fashion and beauty products than other consumer segments.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 7, 2020

The round saw contributions from European cross-border eCommerce shipping and mail services titan Asendia , a joint-venture of the French National Post La Poste and state-run Swiss Post, and MDI Ventures, the corporate venture arm of Indonesian telco firm Telkom Indonesia, according to Business Mirror.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 27, 2019

Beyond Meat Founder and CEO Ethan Brown said in an announcement , “KFC is an iconic part of American culture and a brand that I, like so many consumers, grew up with. The QSR chain also said it will consider feedback from Atlanta customers as it looks to a broader pilot or potential national rollout. Subway, Del Taco and Aramark.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 2, 2020

Blendid , which makes a robotic kiosk that makes smoothies, and Jamba are opening their inaugural co-branded location, Jamba by Blendid, at a West Coast Walmart on Wednesday (Dec. 2), according to an announcement. The first Jamba by Blendid kiosk is inside of a Dixon, California Walmart and will be open every day between the hours of 10 a.m.

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South State Correspondent

OCTOBER 28, 2022

Big Idea – Trends. Almost every bank and brand we spoke with will increase their investment in these two areas for 2023. During the two weeks, there were over a hundred significant cyberattacks by nation-states on national and regional banks that you could watch unfold in near real-time (bel0w) at Gartner and Money 20/20.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 17, 2020

One notable difference has been the absence (thus far) of massive spending packages within that nation on par with what we’ve seen elsewhere, including in the U.S., That’s an important factor, given that Chinese shoppers are behind roughly a third of spending on luxury brands. As supply chains went dark, stockouts hit firms in the U.S.

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The Financial Brand

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

This article NCUA Chief Targets Rate & Liquidity Risks as Credit Unions Reframe Competitive Strategies appeared first on The Financial Brand. The National Credit Union Administration chairman discusses new regulations, worrisome lending trends, fintechs and more in a wide-ranging interview.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 1, 2021

This update … is another way people can shop with Black businesses across Google’s products and platforms,” Attica Jaques, Google's director of brand marketing, consumer apps, said in a blog post on Monday (Feb. Over the past year, Google searches for “Black-owned businesses” soared 600 percent, according to Google Trends data.

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