PYMNTS

JUNE 15, 2020

Men’s Wearhouse owner Tailored Brands might be the next significant retail company in the United States to make a bankruptcy filing as the COVID-19 crisis unfolds. Bank — included the potential for bankruptcy, or even the closing of operations, in a recent filing, CNN reported. Tailored Brands has approximately 1,400 U.S.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 7, 2020

The second is the rise of direct-to-consumer (DTC) brands. It also accelerated the rise of DTC brands, but not for the same reasons. DTC brands drove into the pandemic and adapted to it to catch the digital shift. There are two kinds of DTC brands that have arisen. The Rise Of DTC-Only Brands.

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JANUARY 5, 2021

With a familiar and intuitive interface, Power BI Desktop makes connecting to a data source and creating useful reports easy. Upon completion of your report, you can publish it from within Power BI Desktop to the Power BI S ervice where it can be shared and viewed in a web browser by the intended parties.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 13, 2020

These are among the key findings that have emerged from PYMNTS’ latest research study, D2C And The New Brand Loyalty Opportunity , a collaboration with sticky.io. PYMNTS research reveals some dramatic shifts in how consumers are obtaining CPG brands both online and offline. percent bought new retail product brands.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 29, 2020

The biggest brands in the U.S. think Amazon , Starbucks , McDonald's and Walmart — are expected to get even bigger post-pandemic, while small- to medium-sized businesses (SMBs) fight for survival, the Financial Times (FT) reported Tuesday (Dec. A record $2.5

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 2, 2020

After first surfacing in reports about a week ago , the rumors it seems are true. Private equity-backed Inspire Brands will be buying Dunkin' Donuts and bringing it private for a whopping $11.3 Inspire’s Many Brands . That represents a purchase price of $106.50 a share, a 20 percent premium on the stock’s closing price on Oct.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 11, 2020

Representatives of grocery-delivery powerhouse Instacart have met with investment bankers to explore taking the company public, the Financial Times (FT) reported. next year, FT reported. Instacart said it has already surpassed its 2025 milestones and is tracking to exceed $35 billion in grocery sales in 2020, PYMNTS reported.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 20, 2020

To dance their way to deliciousness, users must follow the BK brand on TikTok and post their dance/order video on the social media app using a specialized BK soundtrack and #WhopperDance hashtag. Consumer brands are signing onto the platform as well. Will TikTok attract more and more big brands?

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 13, 2021

Plus, Target reported that comparable digital sales increased by over 100 percent over the holidays. Walgreens To Roll Out Co-Branded Cards With Mastercard, Synchrony. Target reported Wednesday (Jan. said it has seen quarter-to-date comp sales grow by roughly 7.5 Big Lots' Quarter-To-Date Comp Sales Rise Approximately 7.5

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 9, 2020

That’s the current state of play in Southeast Asia where social commerce is growing rapidly as brands try to find new ways to sell during the pandemic. Case in point: Luxury fashion and auto brands in Thailand are now selling their products on Japanese chat app Line. Line charges brands for sending messages and livestreaming.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 8, 2018

Amazon is taking a new approach to its brands, extending beyond its AmazonBasics and other private-label lines: The retailer is rolling out brands that are exclusive to the site, but are not actually owned by the company. Sales for these diapers tripled within a few weeks of its late-August launch,” according to the report.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 22, 2020

PayPal will offer direct cryptocurrency sales for customers, CoinDesk reports. The FinTech giant, which has 325 million customers, will allow this feature for those who want a new wallet functionality for the popular service, according to unnamed sources, the report said.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 19, 2020

Legacy brands like Clorox and General Mills are facing increased competition due to store placement by retailers using their own data gathering practices to see what customers prefer to shop for and how they behave in stores, according to a report by The Wall Street Journal. It used to be more of a personal relationship,” he said.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 19, 2020

With its first visual update in more than two decades, iconic American lifestyle brand Stetson is sporting a new online shopping experience and modern identity revamp. The revamped brand identity comes with a refreshed website, which is made optimal for mobile and chockful of product history.

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PYMNTS

JULY 30, 2020

Brands, Inc. reported on Thursday (July 30) that digital sales grew to an all-time high of $3.5 The brand has served nearly 20 million contactless digital orders as of March 2020. “We’ve Brands’ worldwide system sales excluding foreign currency translation dropped 12 percent, with a 15 percent same-store sales decline.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 4, 2019

Luxury brands are selling more and more on Chinese eCommerce sites like JD.com and Alibaba, while still keeping their distance from Amazon, according to a report in The Wall Street Journal. The idea of being listed along with batteries and windshield wiper fluid is not one that attracts luxury brands, the Journal reported.

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PYMNTS

JULY 15, 2020

The impact of COVID-19 on retailers is obvious as companies report plummeting sales, but the pandemic has also delivered a blow to the middlemen, which include makers of apparel and accessories, The Wall Street Journal reported. Giant suppliers that include Columbia Sportswear Co., There’s a reason why they take that charge,” he said.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 19, 2020

Brands, which also claims Taco Bell, Pizza Hut, Kentucky Fried Chicken and other luminaries of American fast food under its belt, according to a release. has counted a fast-casual brand among its arsenal of eateries. CEO Russ Bendel will report directly to Yum! The Habit Restaurants is now owned by Yum! CEO David Gibbs.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 8, 2020

G-III Apparel Group , whose owned brands include DKNY and G.H. Bass, among others, reported Tuesday (Dec. Bass brands suffered. G-III Apparel Group reported net income of $1.29 The news comes as apparel maker VF Corporation , whose brand lineup includes The North Face, Timberland, Vans, Dickies and others, reported $256.7

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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. Restaurant Brands will send $70 million in cash advances, as well as rebates, to franchisees.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 6, 2020

Yum Brands, the parent company of fast-food chains Taco Bell and Kentucky Fried Chicken, plans to purchase fast-casual chain Habit Restaurants, which is the parent company of Habit Burger Grill, according to a report by The Wall Street Journal. This is Yum Brands ’ first acquisition since the company went public in the late 90s.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 30, 2018

According to a report in Bloomberg , AmazonBasics firm mattress, which sells starting at $130, was found by TJI Research late last week. The firm monitors the list of more than 120 private label Amazon brand products that now includes kitchen goods, clothing, batteries, and electronics.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 14, 2020

Standard Chartered has announced the completion of the first cross-bank Letter of Credit (LC) transaction over blockchain, between Vietnam and Thailand, according to a report from FinanceFeeds. It was completed over the blockchain-based Contour network, which is an open industry platform and focused on digitizing trade finance.

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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.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 21, 2019

Amazon has been heavily courting some direct-to-consumer (DTC) brands – inviting them to its headquarters , paying for dinner and letting them fill their carts with gear from Amazon Go shops. Brands also seem to dislike the general Amazon experience online, specifically how it is faceless and lacks customer service. “The

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PYMNTS

MAY 11, 2020

Through this year’s Levi’s Haus Miami activation, the brand partnered with TikTok influencers Callen Schaub , Cosette Rinab , Gabby Morrison and Everett Williams to create customized denim using Future Finish 3-D denim customization technology. For example, fashion brands have found success on Instagram and its visual strength.

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PYMNTS

MAY 19, 2020

in January accidentally exposed personal information about 250,000 of its customers that could have been accessed by anyone, The Hacker News reported. users who integrated it with their Natura accounts, the report said. SafetyDetective said it reported its findings to Natura in April but did not receive a response.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 13, 2019

News reports are emerging that the eCommerce giant launched its own exclusive beauty brand last week. The line, called Fast Beauty Company , comes to the market care of Amazon’s brand accelerator program. The program helps founders create brands for exclusive sale on the Amazon marketplace.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 3, 2018

Amazon is now promoting its own products inside the listings of competitive brands. According to CNBC , some users searching for various products in beauty, health and household and baby items have reported seeing the link “Similar item from Our Brands” show up at the bottom of the listing.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 11, 2019

Amazon is officially the world’s most valuable brand, valued at $315.5 Amazon is up 52 percent from last year, noted a report by CNBC. The rankings were released on Tuesday (June 11) and come via the BrandZ Top 100 Most Valuable Global Brand ranking 2019, which is put together by the WPP research agency Kantar. billion).

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PYMNTS

MAY 22, 2020

reported total Q1 sales of $1.8 The retailer said it wasn’t reporting comparable-store sales, as its shops were open for less than seven weeks of the 13-week period, per an announcement. Additionally, the company reported a net loss for Q1 2020 of $306 million compared to net income of $421 million in 2019. Net sales were $4.4

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PYMNTS

MARCH 27, 2020

And in retail, brand attributes are gaining even more importance during the pandemic as retailers communicate with shoppers, employees and landlords. Data: 3,200: Number of new COVID-19 cases John Hopkins reported between March 6 and March 17. All this, Today in Data. 94%: Share of U.S.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 6, 2020

Brands reported that worldwide system sales excluding foreign currency translation increased 10 percent, with Taco Bell at 13 percent, KFC at 11 percent and Pizza Hut at 7 percent. The company opened 1,029 net units for 4 percent net unit growth, as reported in its fourth-quarter results. Pizza Hut U.S., Pizza Hut U.S.

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PYMNTS

JULY 31, 2020

Authentic Brands Group ( ABG ), the New York-based brand management company, could be the latest potential buyer of Ascena Retail Group , the recently bankrupt parent firm of Ann Taylor, Footwear News reported. Sycamore Partners, the New York-based private equity firm, is also reportedly considering the purchase, FN reported.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 24, 2019

With the decade inching towards its conclusion and shoppers making their last-minute purchases, Mattel CEO CEO Ynon Kreiz says the last holiday toy shopping season of the 2010s has been about “big franchises” and “big brands.” New additions to the Barbie brand encompass the Barbie Dream Plane and Judge Barbie.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 22, 2019

To reach consumers on the hunt for offerings that are “clean and natural,” Target rolled out its Everspring household brand. The line includes products such as dish soap, paper towels and laundry detergent, CNBC reported. The retailer was to roll out over 70 products ranging from dish soap to toilet paper per reports last year.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 21, 2020

They are also developing brand awareness in the community and fostering customer loyalty by doing so. Other brands have found that offering BNPL solutions can give them the flexibility to pursue their own charitable initiatives.

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