PYMNTS

JANUARY 18, 2017

One might imagine that mall operators nationwide take a rather jaundiced view of the internet, since online shopping has more or less killed the mall. But perhaps that is the old conventional wisdom — the emerging idea is that online retailers are giving back some of what they’ve taken away these days. “We

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 20, 2020

The community response to authentication on eBay has been incredible, and we wanted to find a way to really bring this to life ahead of the holiday shopping season," said Tirath Kamdar , general manager of luxury, eBay North America. . Right now, authentication is available for sneakers and watches through Nov. The company is closing a $9.2

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 19, 2020

Reports from Seattle and California say the company is adding a new format and expanding beyond its Amazon Go and Whole Foods brands. Those consist of Amazon Books, Amazon 4-Star (online goods in brick-and-mortar stores), Whole Foods Market and Amazon Go. Meanwhile, online grocer Instacart is going social. billion in 2019.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 16, 2020

The offering is now available from almost 2,000 stores in California, New York and Illinois, among other states, with plans to grow throughout the country in the months to come, according to an announcement. Instacart and Costco first teamed up in 2016 to let customers have the chance to receive deliveries of household goods and groceries.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 27, 2020

the California-based online payments system, on Monday (April 27) released its annual Global Impact Report , which typically highlights the firm’s progress on advancing profitability, promoting a diverse workforce, minimizing pollution and operating responsibly. PayPal Holdings Inc.,

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PYMNTS

MARCH 30, 2020

In Series B and Series B+ rounds headed up by VMG and XVC, California-based eCommerce grocer Weee notched almost $50 million in financing. Weee, which was started in 2015, began as a community buying platform that received Asian spices and fresh produce, among other items.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 29, 2020

University of Southern California. The University of Southern California is giving a failing grade to the idea of refunding tuition for its spring semester or upcoming summer session because classes have shifted online , The Los Angeles Times reports.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 14, 2020

“POWDR chose to partner with Square because they help elevate the guest experience from enabling fast, secure, contactless payments to integrated online-ordering solutions,” Justin Sibley , co-president of POWDR, said in the release. Bachelor, Oregon; Woodward Park City, Utah; and SilverStar in British Columbia, Canada.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 23, 2020

At a time when restaurants are struggling to find ways to stay in touch with consumers who can’t visit in person yet, they’re putting their best-kept secrets – their proprietary recipes – online. Now, I’m not sure I would share my best recipes, but if sharing them keeps you connected to the community, I’m all for it.

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PYMNTS

MAY 12, 2020

It was a good day for some California restaurants. Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg and his wife, Priscilla Chan, gave $100,000 to each of their eight favorite Bay Area eateries, according to Palo Alto Online. As of January, Zuckerberg had a net worth of $82.6

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PYMNTS

JULY 21, 2020

In a deal expected to create the world’s largest online classifieds company, eBay Inc. has agreed to sell its ad division to Adevinta ASA, the Norwegian online marketplace, for $9.2 eBay believes strongly in the power of community and connections between people, which has been essential to our classified businesses globally.

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PYMNTS

JULY 5, 2020

billion for Whole Foods , the online retail giant is planning to open its second automated-checkout grocery store in Seattle’s Eastside neighborhood and is hiring managers for a third store in the city’s Capitol Hill district, The Seattle Times reported. Three years after it paid $13.4 And it’s not stopping there. the Times reported.

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PYMNTS

MAY 12, 2020

A survey by the National Community Pharmacists Association last fall found the number of independent pharmacies fell by nearly 20 percent to 18,478 stores last year, down from 23,029 in 2012. PillPack , the online pharmacy, was acquired by Amazon for $1 billion and is another contender for prescription dollars, PYMNTS reported.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 22, 2020

The initiative starts in the weeks to come throughout ALDI’s over 60 Georgia stores, while it will grow to over 570 retail locations throughout California, Illinois, Pennsylvania and Florida in the months to come. percent of the population in Georgia and disproportionately impacts communities of color. Food insecurity affects 12.5

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PYMNTS

APRIL 15, 2020

The San Francisco-based online marketplace for lodging said the financing will ensure it can continue investing in the company and its hosts and guests in more than 220 countries amid the coronavirus pandemic. Airbnb Inc. During the same period, reservations slipped by more than 35 percent in Washington, D.C.,

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 18, 2021

Unlike many communities, San Francisco has not seen an increase in online sales tax. Only time will tell how many migrants decide to take root and become permanent residents somewhere else than California, but the early statistics suggest that the number could be substantial. billion, the city said.

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Independent Banker

DECEMBER 31, 2022

The skills needed to succeed in the workplace are changing, with companies placing greater value on soft skills like communication and leadership. In response, community banks have an opportunity to revisit hiring policies and training programs. As a result, the skills needed in all businesses, community banks included, are changing.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 4, 2020

Making it easy to add cards to digital wallets allows Visa cards to be top-of-wallet both online and in-store,” said Joe Baker, Ondot’s vice president of business development, in a prepared statement. The agreement enables cardholders to add Visa cards instantly to their digital wallets.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 13, 2020

Here is the latest news on coronavirus-related refunds: California Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara mandated that insurance companies refund insurance premiums to companies and individuals that are impacted by the coronavirus crisis, according to a press release.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 7, 2021

High-end goods reseller Marque Luxury is bucking the trend of moving away from brick-and-mortar sites, augmenting its online platform for used designer handbags, accessories and jewelry by adding showrooms in New York and other major U.S. Quentin Caruana, founder and president of Marque, which buys and sells used designer goods.

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Independent Banker

JULY 31, 2022

Observing the gap in pandemic relief in south Florida due to a lack of local community banks, a trio of banking veterans teamed up to form a digital-first community bank—and were granted a charter in record time to support local businesses. Katie Kuehner-Heber t is a writer in California. By Katie Kuehner-Hebert.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 10, 2019

After conducting extensive research, we chose Lumin Digital because we believe it is the top online banking system on the market,” said Larry Holderman, CEO of Mutual Security Credit Union in the release. Our team worked in close coordination with the Lumin Digital team to execute a well-orchestrated conversion for our members. “The

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Independent Banker

FEBRUARY 28, 2022

Customized, well-thought-out interactions—especially in the online banking space—are integral to wooing new customers and retaining existing ones. The digital world has opened vastly broader avenues for community banks to attract new customers—especially if they partner with fintechs in their endeavors. Photo by Janimal Photography.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 9, 2020

PayPal’s CEO told investors and customers that the California-based electronic payments company deserves kudos for its performance last year. In a letter to the PayPal community posted on LinkedIn on Thursday (April 9), Dan Schulman said the company ended last year with many accomplishments. GoPay) for an undisclosed amount.

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CFPB Monitor

OCTOBER 11, 2018

At the Online Lending Policy Institute’s (OLPI) annual summit in Washington, D.C. The summit speakers included Grovetta Gardineer, the Senior Deputy Comptroller for Compliance and Community Affairs at the OCC. For an analysis of the DFS lawsuit, click here.). In her remarks and responses to questions, Ms.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 2, 2021

Visa , which is the official payment technology partner of the National Football League (NFL), will provide small- to medium-sized businesses (SMBs) with a one-day offer that will waive some of the costs connected with getting online and taking digital payments on Super Bowl Sunday (Feb. 7), according to a Tuesday (Feb.

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PYMNTS

MAY 26, 2016

There aren’t many decisions in online retail that depend on smart geographic selection and rent negotiation, but determining where to set down fulfillment centers is one of them. Two of the warehouses will be located in California — in the towns of Tracy and Eastvale, to be exact — with the third landing in Joliet, Illinois.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 16, 2019

And while there are various online mail-order pharmacies in the market, there is often a gap between order and receipt of at least two days, possibly more. Services can also be accessed via the mobile app, online or by phone. That, however, will require increased licensure and enhancement of its warehouse and delivery network.

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Independent Banker

OCTOBER 1, 2022

We look at community banks’ options for fighting this type of crime. Community banks can find ways to mitigate age-related fraud through technology, as well as by educating their customers of their particular risks. By Katie Kuehner-Hebert. Reports about fraud losses: Millennials vs. people 40+. Brandon Koeser, RSM US LLP.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 24, 2020

We have a responsibility to our customers and the communities where we operate to ensure these partners meet our high standards for things like safety and working conditions,” said an Amazon spokeswoman, according to Bloomberg last week. There are another 120 workers slated to be let go in Michigan. “We

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PYMNTS

MAY 27, 2020

As The Wall Street Journal reported, the eatery hoped to avert a complete liquidation of its 98 locations in New York, the Mid-Atlantic, California, Illinois and Florida with a proposed $3 million sale of the business to Aurify Brands LLC. Le Pain Quotidien , the U.S. Le Pain Quotidien had about 2,500 employees before the pandemic.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 16, 2019

Customers of the new service — dubbed Walmart KIDBOX stylebox — will get access to personalized styles from more than 120 premium kids brands including BCBG, Butter Super Soft, C&C California and Puma. The stylebox will include four to five fashion items for $48.

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PYMNTS

MAY 4, 2020

Looking at the past several weeks of PYMNTS consumer survey data, four times more consumers are buying groceries online instead of going into the grocery store these days. Smith suffers from a chronic medical condition affecting her connective tissue and laments the fact that she can’t use her SNAP to easily shop online.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 7, 2019

And that’s what she essentially ended up helping to create — an online resource for discovering, researching and booking campgrounds with over 300,000 media assets. Years were spent building up the content and community. They then become ranked on leaderboards split into regions (Mid-Atlantic, California and Hawaii and the Midwest).

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 6, 2019

Warehouse club Costco is partnering with delivery firm Instacart to launch a prescription delivery pilot program in California and Washington, CNBC reported on Wednesday (Nov. Instacart couriers are required to pass an online HIPAA certification course before they can deliver medications.

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Jeff For Banks

DECEMBER 10, 2023

Communities First Financial Corporation (Now FFB Bancorp) (OTCQX: FFBB) #2. Treasury as a Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI). Treasury to be used to help underserved communities bounce back from the Covid-19 pandemic. Coastal Financial Corporation (Nasdaq: CCB) #3. OFG Bancorp (NYSE: OFG) #4. The Bancorp, Inc.

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Jeff For Banks

JULY 5, 2022

And products started migrating online. More recently SoFi acquired this little $170 million in total assets California bank. This is why online banks can pay higher interest rates. And what greater meaning can they get than at a community financial institution? Banks were permitted to branch wherever they wanted.

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