PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 9, 2020

But the challenge for retailers now is deciding what to do next, Amazon Pay Chief Marketing Officer Kelly Wenzel told Karen Webster in a recent conversation. Wenzel told Webster that what retailers need to think about is those things that actually aren’t going to change in an environment where it feels like everything is changing.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 9, 2018

After discovering that its customers have been misusing its generous return policy, L.L. Bean, but the retailer said on Friday (Feb. Prior to the change in policy, L.L. Bean had believed that it would gain more in brand reputation and customer relationships than it would lose on the cost of the returns.

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NOVEMBER 23, 2018

“By working collaboratively with these retailers, we’ve created a way for businesses to take proactive steps to prevent scams,” New York State Attorney General Barbara Underwood said in a statement. With the new policies, changes include lowering the transaction limits on the sale of store-branded gift cards.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 18, 2020

For most retailers, this virus thing is starting to hurt. Retailers are now in full-on battle mode,” said Jefferies Analyst Randal Konik , who foresees a 90 percent to 100 percent drop in mall traffic. For retailers, this is now about near-term survival.”. “For For retailers, this is now about near-term survival.”.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 10, 2019

Oracle has announced new enhancements for its Retail Brand Compliance Management Cloud Service , which will enable retailers to monitor the integrity of their materials and end products. The biggest names in grocery rely on Oracle Retail Brand Compliance to meet these expectations, while protecting their customers and brands.”

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PYMNTS

JUNE 18, 2018

One of the most recent experiments for direct-to-consumer eCommerce is taking place on Instagram , and, if successful, could forge a path for brands that want to sell directly to online consumers. This format created urgency and exclusivity for would-be shoppers — a key tactic for brands and retailers alike to increase conversion.”.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 17, 2020

At long last, the retail community can start discussing plans to reopen. The Trump administration’s informal guidance released on Thursday (April 16) did not exactly clarify the situation, but some nonessential retailers are going public with reopening plans, and these might provide a roadmap for smaller companies.

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APRIL 29, 2020

New developments are focusing on supply chain, government activity and infrastructure to improve the customer experience as post-pandemic retail finds its legs. Retailers that sign up for the new program will receive discounts of up to 40 percent on FedEx Ground and 50 percent on FedEx Express services.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 13, 2018

To top off the decade, the eCommerce retailer had some pretty big ambitions. The eCommerce retailer beat its previous Singles Day record with hours to spare before the holiday concluded on Sunday (Nov. The eCommerce retailer beat its previous Singles Day record with hours to spare before the holiday concluded on Sunday (Nov.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 16, 2020

Wednesday’s Commerce Department retail sales figures showed in no uncertain terms that consumer spending for non-essential goods has taken a huge hit. While many analysts are predicting a complete cratering of non-essential retail for April, the PYMNTS data shows that the category is shifting to digital rapidly. Games and toys (up 35.9

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PYMNTS

JULY 25, 2018

Ivanka Trump is shutting down her namesake fashion brand to focus on her role in her father’s administration. According to The Wall Street Journal , sales at the brand, which Trump launched in its current form in 2014, got a big boost during the 2016 presidential election. Trump addressed the staff later that day.

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MAY 12, 2020

To encourage diners to feel safer and more comfortable in having their families sit down in its eateries for a meal, Restaurant Brands International (RBI) said it is taking steps to build consumers’ confidence. Cil wrote that the company is offering contactless service and has acrylic barriers at most of its restaurant locations.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 17, 2020

At long last, the retail community can start discussing plans to reopen. The Trump administration’s informal guidance released on Thursday (April 16) did not exactly clarify the situation, but some nonessential retailers are going public with re-opening plans, and these might provide a roadmap for smaller companies.

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PYMNTS

MAY 5, 2020

In these worst of times, they’re even more complicated as return policies are all over the map due to the COVID-19 crisis and consumers who have amped up their eCommerce spending. With the retail industry sliding into Mother’s Day in just a week, the return issue is bound to raise its head. Now add a pandemic.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 6, 2019

By 2023, manufacturers and retailers will have to donate, reuse or recycle the goods” under a program that the French prime minister called the first of its kind from any national government. Amazon apparently played a part, indirectly at least, in turning public opinion against such retail waste. Amazon’s Role. Liquidation Trends.

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FEBRUARY 2, 2021

The named plaintiff alleged that Nike’s policy discriminated against deaf and hard of hearing consumers because they cannot read the salesperson’s lips to communicate.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 31, 2016

In an attempt to try and stop “brand gating” practices on its marketplace, Amazon has devised a policy of charging third-party merchants a one-time fee of $1,500, with an eye toward deterring counterfeiters and less-reputable merchants from its marketplace. . 2017 for fears of that very reason, according to Retail Dive.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 30, 2020

So-called fast fashion has been a big player in retail for years, but that part of the commerce-and-apparel world is facing some serious challenges. The bankruptcy filing was a dim commentary on a trend that largely appealed to young women, and which has sat high in the world of retail for a good decade or more.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 30, 2019

These laws were meant to make online sellers face sales tax requirements similar to those for retailers with on-the-ground locations, putting both types of businesses on equal footing. How economic nexus policies play out with restricted substances . There are five or six large eCommerce players within the tobacco space.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 3, 2016

We all know — and keep hearing almost ad nauseam — all about how the rise of online shopping is changing the very face of the retail industry and consumer habits. But what is that “changing face of retail” actually going to look like in a few years? Will consumers still shop at brick-and-mortar stores?

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MARCH 23, 2020

Led by Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, the country’s administration has supported policies that have bolstered per-capita income. Huq said, per the report, “Brands who were partners last month have all turned into strangers.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 9, 2017

After reports surfaced that Nordstrom had officially decided to cut ties with the Ivanka Trump clothing and lifestyle brand, the President shot back — and drew criticism in the process. Nordstrom maintains that its decision to drop the Ivanka Trump brand is purely a function of its recently declining sales. and around the world.

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JUNE 21, 2016

Now the format will be open to retailers and other marketers that operate brand pages. It also allows retailers to tailor their efforts. Mens shoes company Eager&Co features messaging around the idea that it is different from traditional retailers, and their ads feature the following tagline: “It’s simple lads.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 5, 2018

retailers (or any foreign players) to establish a strong presence in the Chinese market. Meanwhile, although many products around the world bear the “Made in China” stamp, that doesn’t necessarily mean Chinese brands have had an easy time setting up shop away from home. Historically speaking, it has not been easy for U.S. Sam Edelman.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 6, 2020

Despite policy banning coronavirus ads, Google is still showing them. Google showed many of them as recently as Wednesday afternoon, in spite of the policy prohibiting ads profiteering off the worldwide virus outbreak. Mountain House brand manager Josh Wark said he had “never seen anything close” to the level of demand as of late.

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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. 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.” This means all of its U.K.

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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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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. Visa recently announced a new policy to help shoppers alleviate this pain point.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 5, 2020

The world of retail might not be quite getting back to normal, but people are starting to pick up some pieces of their old day-to-day lives again. A few big-ticket purchases of digital apparel retailers like ModCloth and Bonobos didn’t turn out as planned. That’s a big leap forward.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 18, 2017

This weekend, apparel retailers will be trying to clear out their winter inventory, car dealerships will try to catch the wave of early income tax refunds, and anyone looking to upgrade their TV or washer/dryer will be in heaven over the next three days. Trying to carry politics out on the showroom floor can be tricky.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 1, 2016

Politics and retail usually mix like oil and water. Look no further than the situation Target seems to have embroiled itself in by making a simple announcement on its in-store bathroom policy. Sure it is, but no city government is going to look a $230,000 gift horse in the mouth.

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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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PYMNTS

JANUARY 30, 2017

Retail stocks took a hit in trading late last week after GDP numbers came in lower than expected and concerns reverberated about a potential trade war with Mexico as President Trump battles it out with Mexico over covering the cost of his wall. In trading Friday (Jan. In trading Friday (Jan. percent growth rate lodged in the third quarter.

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PYMNTS

MAY 20, 2020

“We’ve closed our fitting rooms for now, and we’ve extended our return policy and we’ve made it more generous,” Chirico told CNBC’s “Squawk on the Street” on Wednesday (May 20). PVH makes some of fashion’s best-known brands, including Tommy Hilfiger, Calvin Klein, IZOD and Geoffrey Beene.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 22, 2020

Childress ’ products — including travel bags for car seats and strollers — and then offered them for sale on the retail giant’s marketplace. A press release said the defendants violated Amazon’s sales policies and the law while infringing upon Childress’ intellectual property rights. 22), was originally filed on Aug. 10 in the U.S.

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MAY 26, 2017

The most recent addition to the HighJump global family is Woolworths Proprietary Limited, the operating entity of Woolworths Holdings Limited, a leading Southern Hemisphere retail group headquartered in South Africa. Woolworths’ stores are brick-and-mortar retailers selling food, clothes, homeware, gifts and more.

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PYMNTS

JULY 22, 2016

Just because the pundits say that certain forms of retail are on their way to the grave doesn’t mean that merchants in those markets are going to go quietly into that good night. Such resilience puts many over-the-hill brands in a difficult position, though. Barnes & Noble Wants That Unpublished Script.

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