PYMNTS

JANUARY 7, 2021

In today’s top retail news, Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc. reported that its Retail Pharmacy USA segment had $27.2 Walgreens Retail Pharmacy USA Reports $27.2 reported as part of its Q1 fiscal 2021 earnings that its Retail Pharmacy USA segment had $27.2 Billion In Sales. Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc.

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APRIL 22, 2020

million from a venture capital firm to fund the business. the focus is on people being able to work anywhere, which I think it will spark a trend of new types of office furniture. The company’s primary marketing is through word-of-mouth activities: PR, influencers, sampling and very targeted Facebook and Instagram campaigns.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 22, 2020

The move to consumers buying groceries online has certainly accelerated the CPG eCommerce trend. However, the trend is separate from CPG companies going direct to consumer (D2C). The new emphasis on digital has also led to more collaboration with retailers. The CPG business, perhaps more than any other category, is data-driven.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 24, 2020

Another bankruptcy; another week of trying to sort out the problems at retail. simply has too many stores to support them all and the “retail apocalypse” is simply as natural as a snake shedding skin. The issue was raised by Horan Capital analyst David Templeton in his Monday (Feb. square feet of retail space for every consumer.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 19, 2021

While the coronavirus crisis certainly accelerated the drive toward digital, the mid-market's commerce digitization push was well underway before the pandemic hit. With B2B eCommerce proliferating, the market is rapidly evolving to make way for new business and payment models in response to customer demand. Emerging Business Models.

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Abrigo

FEBRUARY 12, 2020

“Macy’s closing 125 stores signals ‘more pain’ for retailers,” ABC News reported Feb. Retailers like Pier 1, Papyrus and Express are closing 1,000 stores. Real Estate Market Outlook. MBA Vice President for CRE Research Jamie Woodwell said in a news release that low interest rates gave CRE markets a boost last year. “In

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 25, 2021

The National Retail Federation ’s annual convention may have come and gone but the sentiments, strategies and lessons learned from facing nearly a year of pandemic-led changes by some of the world’s largest merchants are going nowhere fast — especially when it comes to their embrace of increased digitalization. Stores As Social Centers.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 10, 2020

As retail reopens and starts to spur some optimism for the future, a dark number appeared on the scene on Tuesday (June 10). Coresight released a report that says 25,000 retail storefronts will close by the end of the year. Alternative research and other market dynamics make such a scenario seem unlikely. percent of U.S.

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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. Capital One Halts BNPL Transactions On Its Credit Cards. Retail Will Play Major Role In Vaccine Distribution. Platform companies are coming to market with increasing frequency.

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PYMNTS

MAY 11, 2020

As retailers, especially those marked non-essential, move to digital commerce platforms they’re also finding new ways to stay in touch with customers during the pandemic. As a result of the pandemic crisis it is urging its retail accounts to stay in touch with their customers via mobile, most specifically through SMS (short message service).

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 21, 2019

Retail chain Destination Maternity reportedly filed for bankruptcy on Monday (Oct. According to CNBC , the retailer is “buckling under the weight of an onerous debt load and struggling to compete with better capitalized competition.” Larger Trends. Another one seems ready to bite the dust. About one-quarter — or 26.8

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Abrigo

DECEMBER 18, 2023

WATCH Takeaway 1 Banks and credit unions are critical sources of capital for businesses in their communities, so how institutions assess CRE credits matters. Takeaway 2 Advisors recommend that financial institutions look behind some of the headlines and examine their own markets before ruling out CRE altogether.

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PYMNTS

MAY 22, 2020

Bad news hit the startup community this week as new analysis from CBInsights revealed a significant decline in venture capital (VC) funding in the first quarter of 2020. The trend is not entirely unexpected and can be attributed to the pandemic, with FinTech funding dropping by 37 percent quarter-over-quarter to $6.1 Xtracap Fintech.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 28, 2019

Kiosks are gaining more power in retail, especially as it becomes ever more obvious that consumers are not quite ready to cut ties with physical forms of buying, contrary to the early fever dreams of the eCommerce age. The trend is playing out with increasing force outside the U.S., as a recent Amazon move has demonstrated.

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JANUARY 1, 2021

That included 85 percent who plan to continue online grocery shopping, 84 percent who will stick with retail shopping, 80 percent doing online food ordering and 79 percent working from home. It’s a trend — and investment — that’s expected to grow in 2021 and beyond. CPGs’ Big Bet. QSRs’ Big Pivot. Reworking The Concept Of Work.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 12, 2019

Among the ongoing trends in retail is the funding for online used car platforms, and the ongoing rise of eCommerce and digital payments in Latin America. Used Vehicle Trends. Higher interest rates and a bevy of new cars coming off lease stand to push more customers into the used market in 2019,” according to CNBC.

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PYMNTS

JULY 23, 2019

Slowly but steadily, healthcare is becoming more mobile about payments, and that trend – a very long time in coming – appears to have picked up steam in recent months. PYMNTS, of course, has documented these recent shifts – and the trends fueling them – through its own original research. Take wearables as an example.

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CB Insights

JUNE 21, 2021

Future of Fintech 2021 (October 5-6, NYC) will provide updates on this activity and in-depth analysis on important trends driving financial services. Retail bank digitization. Wealth Management & Capital Markets . Social and retail investing . Growth of challenger banks. New niche & community-focused banks.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 10, 2019

Tapping into the world of eSports, and its broad, dynamic consumer audience, is critical to our marketing strategy moving forward,” said Adam Petrick, global director of brand and marketing at PUMA. Other companies, like Nike and Adidas , have similar deals. Champion and K-Swissesport sell eSport apparel and shoes as well.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 5, 2019

Luxury retail is being revised — and in some cases, reinvented — and those trends are worth attention as the 2019 holiday shopping season approaches. One of the latest, ongoing trends is the rise of online luxury resale commerce. That’s not to say brick-and-mortar is doing well in all areas of the luxury retail world.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 8, 2020

The move helps Aon gain access to the $200 billion digital insurance market, and also gives it the ability to use CoverWallet’s platform to create client-forward initiatives to help with the company’s overall growth strategy. The rise of so-called InsurTech stands as one of the most promising trends of the new decade. InsurTech Rising.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 16, 2020

Close the door and buckle up – retail automotive sales are getting an upgrade. Vroom said it will use the capital to invest in expanding its workforce, technology, operations and marketing, as well as products. Spending Trends. Retail spending growth began to slow as we entered the fourth quarter,” he said.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 14, 2018

and China, analysts are finding a shift among global supply chains away from the Chinese market, to the benefit of markets that traditionally don’t see much trade volume. Steve Madden is one retailer that publicly announced its efforts to move its supply chain operations out of China. 13) said the U.S.-China

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 4, 2019

“Assuming LULU can sustain an NKE-like free cash flow multiple, we see a path to a $40 billion market cap. We view LULU growth, durability and ROIC [return on invested capital] profile as most similar to NKE,” Analyst John Kernan said in a note to clients on Tuesday (December 3).

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 14, 2020

The Wall Street Journal cited unnamed sources over the weekend as saying that Affirm decided to push its IPO off until at least January, apparently to let markets calm down and avoid the massive first-day “pops” Airbnb and DoorDash recently saw. Some market watchers attribute the gains to what’s called the “Robinhood Effect.”.

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South State Correspondent

AUGUST 16, 2023

Even if your bank has limited consumer exposure, given that the consumer composes approximately 66% of the US economy, and, according to the yield curve and market pundits, we are all staring into a recession, paying close attention to consumer trends is critical. This bankruptcy profile is a new trend not previously seen.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 7, 2020

Despite a surge in sales, small businesses selling online can struggle to manage working capital, particularly as many rely on third-party marketplaces like Amazon that don't facilitate instant access to revenues. Digital commerce is a capital-intensive business model, he said, and keeping pace with buyer demand puts a strain on finances.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 27, 2020

Sezzle , the installments payments platform, will be working on buy now, pay later (BNPL) services with Target , a press release says, which will test how the popular payment trend works with the retail giant's operations. After a recent $55 million capital raise , Sezzle plans to focus more on that area of business.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 5, 2020

economy saw historic job gains , Bloomberg reported that several large companies have, in past months, come to market for funding through debt. One example of the issue debt/layoff trend can be seen with Sysco, which as Bloomberg reported sold $4 billion in debt in March and then laid off a third of its workers.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 7, 2020

Jaimee Minney, senior vice president of marketing at Rakuten Intelligence says the coronavirus pandemic is introducing shoppers to the concept. Amish Jani, a partner in venture capital firm FirstMark Capital, agrees. According to TABS Analytics , 2019 was a year of growth for online grocery retail. 1 through March 15.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 1, 2017

To succeed in retail (and retail marketing), merchants and advertisers need to keep up with what shoppers want, how they buy, and where. You need to be able to market with relevance,” Hale said. TouchCR fills these needs, Hale said, noting that TouchCR works best for mid-market, consumer-facing companies.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 6, 2020

Venture capital firm Greycroft , based in New York and Los Angeles, has raised $680 million to fund new startups, according to Bloomberg , looking for "the next Bumble or Venmo.". But after several months of slowing down, IPOs began to flood the market again. IPOs had fallen after the initial onset of the pandemic.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 2, 2016

economy powered by consumer spending, vacant retail rental space is forecasted to decline in the next several years, while rental prices are forecasted to rise, according to Cushman & Wakefield ’s recently released U.S. The bifurcation in retail property performance based upon class will only accelerate,” according to the forecast.

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South State Correspondent

AUGUST 8, 2022

With 100+ public banks reporting, we have more than a representative sample to see 2Q 2022 bank earnings trends and derive some operational insights on bank performance. In this article, we put some data behind the trends and provide optimal targets to help you run your bank more successfully. Look for this trend to increase.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 14, 2020

We have deep dives into unattended retail, rapid settlements and cybersecurity, as well as news on Mastercard receiving the go-ahead from China’s central bank to set up a bank clearing business. Mastercard Gets Nod To Join China’s $27T Payments Market. a share with a market cap of $14.6 As of Friday (Feb. Sound familiar?

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 14, 2020

Although the installment concept is hardly new, Afterpay’s platform and growing catalog of retailers has brought fame and fortune to the company and its founders. A big part of Afterpay’s growth stems from the fact that its super-simple service is appealing to both customers and retailers alike. Preference For Debit. million U.S.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 14, 2020

True Religion was acquired for $824 million in 2013 by London-based capital investment firm TowerBrook Investment Partners, and ended up filing for bankruptcy in 2017. Due to the pandemic forcing stores to close, around a million employees of various brands and retailers have been furloughed.

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