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

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PYMNTS

JULY 23, 2019

One might assume the hardest part of building a product to disrupt the traditional sunscreen industry would be actually formulating a new brand of sunscreen. The problem, it turned out, was that in 2007 when this project was first lifting off the ground, regulations in most states made this model basically illegal.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 14, 2019

From 7-Eleven to H&M , retailers are adopting digital payments and artificial intelligence (AI) technology to bring more convenient experiences to their customers. And retailers with brick-and-mortar locations in North America are starting to accept Chinese mobile payment systems.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 20, 2018

In 1946, the year the verdict was reached, A&P was the country’s largest retailer and, obviously, its largest grocery chain. Regulators didn’t destroy A&P in the end. There was one wholesaler for every 43 mom-and-pop operations. By 2009, A&P had shrunk in size and became a modestly sized regional chain.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 20, 2017

clients will no longer be advertising with Google, which includes major brands such as Domino’s Pizza Inc. and British mobile operator O2. Havas SA said it reached this decision because it couldn’t be certain that the “environment is safe, regulated to the degree necessary and additive to their brands’ objectives.”

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PYMNTS

JULY 5, 2019

Amazon in some ways was the victim of a race run so well that regulators are taking a second look, competitors are loudly complaining and even the courts are taking a tougher line on its business practices. And Amazon’s competitors in retail are working hard to make sure that the regulators take a close enough look.

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Chris Skinner

MARCH 15, 2017

For example, it shows that the UK retail banking market place has become a dull playground thanks to mergers and acquisitions over the past half century: As a result, the six large banking groups held an 89% market share of the current account market. Anyways, there is some key metric data in the report.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 23, 2020

Hypur will bolster Salal’s network of cannabis retailers and wholesalers via different digital payment offerings. Cannabis operations that partnered with Hypur to leverage the company’s financial technology can tap into the digital HypurPay app to access a safer and more convenient payment environment.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 31, 2018

. “As California moves to a regulated and licensed system, there is a long tail of retailers and brands in the industry that need to be connected,” said Craft Ventures Co-founder David Sacks in a statement. Licensed brands can expand their reach to retailers, while retailers can receive next-day delivery.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 28, 2020

The American Dream megamall in New Jersey is preparing to open a round of retail stores after nearly two decades in waiting. Some of the brands set to open include Aritzia, Zara, Sephora, H&M, Uniqlo, Primark, Ulta Beauty and Old Navy. And many retailers that might have planned to come to the mall have gone bankrupt.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 11, 2019

CBD has in short order become something of a retail fad. Short for cannabidiol, CBD is a chemical derived from cannabis plants that is increasingly favored for a whole host of medical and wellness related applications across the retail spectrum. Although some CBD products are now legal federally in the U.S., Probably not.

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PYMNTS

JULY 24, 2020

Creating secure, convenient experiences for sellers and buyers alike is critical to eCommerce marketplaces looking to serve the retail sectors’ new needs and to help platforms appeal to more users. Beauty retailer Sephora , meanwhile, is renewing emphasis on China by deploying a localized eCommerce presence.

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NCR

APRIL 6, 2018

The new regulations came into effect on January 13th 2018. Is it possible that some banks could become ‘wholesalers’, looking after the core regulated banking functions, while others take on the role of ‘retailer’? New distinctions.

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PYMNTS

JULY 30, 2020

In fact, Shipt is four or five years ahead of plan, as Chief Operating Officer Bridget Fruit told PYMNTS CEO Karen Webster. The retailers it chooses to work with (currently numbered at around 100) are vetted by the company before being added to the roster. The key is flexibility between Shipt and the retailer.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 1, 2018

These markets have similar challenges to the legal marijuana sector: products that are regulated, expire and have unique needs in terms of compliance and shipping. In California, where WAYV operates, and where the legal cannabis market is expected to reach a $5.1 It’s the dual-edged sword of regulation for the cannabis market.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 14, 2019

Grovara, a technology company that operates a B2B platform to streamline global trade for U.S. wellness brands, has announced it is joining Stripe’s partnership program. In a press release on Tuesday (Aug.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 31, 2019

Walmart has announced that customers in 2,000 locations in 29 states can use the retailer’s pickup service for their alcohol purchases. In states including California, Texas and Florida, shoppers can select from a variety of wine and beer options, including regional or local brands. That’s something worth raising a glass to.”.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 15, 2019

The branding will reflect the financial institutions and not Google. regulators that it still has ongoing problems processing high-value payments despite more than three years of remediation efforts. million American adults subscribing to some type of subscription retail product offering. Deutsche Bank told U.K.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 15, 2020

For Walmart, adding Shopify sellers to its online operations helps give a bit of scale, and third-party sales do not carry the same costs as seen in other marketplace models. The EU has charged Amazon with gathering information tied to its third-party sellers and then ramping up competition by launching its own private label brands.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 29, 2017

From credit card companies to retailers and consumers, there are many key stakeholders in the commerce process, both on and offline. Without proper payment processes in place, it’s likely that the entire retail ecosystem would either grind to a halt or favor one side over another. Is true streamlining possible?

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 19, 2021

But reaching a broader range of consumers, accommodating their payment preferences, and satisfying regulatory and tax issues in unfamiliar territory introduces a host of new operational challenges for these companies. COVID has put pressure on brands to find solutions for their direct-to-consumer [D2C] strategy,” he said.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 22, 2016

Since the Walgreens/Rite Aid merger is on track to create the largest drugstore operation in the U.S. with 46 percent market share, the companies are under increased pressure from antitrust regulators. The deal will leave the two brands with a proposed combination of a little under 12,000 stores. on Tuesday’s (Dec.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 17, 2019

is to pay federal and state regulators penalties of $11 million for allegedly opening fake store card accounts. Sterling Jewelers, a subsidiary that operates over 1,500 locations across the country with different brands, signed the settlement, The Wall Street Journal reported.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 30, 2019

The global economy offers a wide range of opportunities for businesses to expand their reach, and promote their brands to new markets. What’s more, companies must also work to remain compliant with the laws in place across the different regions where they operate. At the same time, however, expanding overseas comes with unique risks.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 28, 2019

Yes, I know that for many of you, especially in California, this is old news and standard operating procedure – but hear me out. The specific issue that I’m referring to is merchant surcharging – a fancy term to describe the fee charged by merchants when consumers use network-branded card products to pay for their purchases.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 14, 2018

Walmart has announced it is acquiring Cornershop , a leading online marketplace for on-demand delivery from supermarkets, pharmacies and specialty food retailers in Mexico and Chile. “We This is an opportunity to leverage both of our brands, as well as Walmart’s strong supply chain and store network.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 9, 2019

Today’s payment news roundup includes a look at more fears and concerns around Libra, the spreading losses related to Uber and WeWork, fresh PYMNTS research on subscription commerce and churn and a new tool that enables small and medium-sized business (SMB) operators to access their funds instantly via digital and mobile channels.

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Payments cryptocurrency Operations Regulation 145

PYMNTS

JANUARY 31, 2019

Through the partnership, Walmart Canada customers get access to Indian sellers who are on the Myntra platform with Flipkart and can order from private branded housewares and apparel from Myntra. Walmart has been growing its presence in India , which is forecast to be a huge market for online retailers.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 22, 2018

In fact, they have favored brands, with iTunes and Google Play cards popular favorites. The official white flag comes after years of attempted restructuring of the once iconic brand. Last year Sears sold off its Craftsman brand line of tools and is mulling an offer for the Kenmore appliance brand. locations at its peak.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 8, 2019

Udelv also debuted its brand-new delivery vehicle, called the Newton, which is based on Baidu’s Apollo open source platform. Level 4 is known as high automation, where the car can operate without human input but only under select conditions, defined by factors like road type or location.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 11, 2019

In a world where, as the Census says, 90 percent of retail sales still happen in the physical store, cards rule. As longtime readers of my columns know well, the 90 percent of retail sales promulgated by the Census is just an average across all categories of retail spend. percent of all retail sales, including auto, in 2039.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 10, 2018

Capital One made the headlines then – a genius move, many called it at that time, for an issuer that lacked demand in deposit accounts and had no other way to provide a debit-like offering that would make their brand sticky to consumers. Just like 2012, with the launch of MCX and CurrentC merchant-branded, ACH-linked mobile payments products.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 1, 2019

That behavior can sometimes lead to challenges for the retailers and services that want to engineer customer loyalty and drive sales. Retailers must also make sure they’re properly verifying the payment and personal information of these new customers, without adding friction to the buying experience. About the Tracker.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 7, 2018

The company said Instacart Pickup provides customers with expanded delivery and/or pickup options, enabling them to order via Instacart and pick up groceries at retailers. Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) regarding the financial institution’s “technology operations.”. SWIFT Denies Rumor It Is Integrating With Ripple.

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National Retail Branding Data 128

PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 22, 2018

But Wooi Siang Lee, president and COO at Jewel Paymentech , said with growth comes new challenges for the operators of these sites. If a seller spends the night uploading a thousand new products, any operator would be hard-pressed to review them all in the morning, and the problem only gets bigger as the operation scales.

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Regional Operations Regulation Branding 110

PYMNTS

JANUARY 29, 2018

Alipay is continuing its global expansion, forging new partnerships with French apparel brand Lacoste and Verifone. Meanwhile, merchants doing business in, or with, the European Union, are facing a new set of payment regulations. The past few weeks delivered several notable disruptions to the world of international payments.

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Bank Innovation

DECEMBER 7, 2016

Year-old Citi Fintech, the digital banking sub-brand of Citigroup Inc., That may seem like a long time by startup reckoning, but it’s not so bad for a (gigantic, regulated, global) bank. has launched its first product. The unit announced Monday that it had built a new mobile experience for Citigold card members Read More.

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