PYMNTS

APRIL 15, 2019

With the help of subscriptions and expert knowledge from the dental community, eCommerce innovators are disrupting the dental care space. However, the company opted not to include all the possible bells and whistles: For instance, it didn’t add Bluetooth functionality, as Khayat said the dental community didn’t see the value in it.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 26, 2021

In today’s top retail news, the U.S. The retailer said the move is part of a plan to execute a “store footprint optimization plan, including the contemplated exit of unprofitable locations.” From Community Hubs To In-Store Theater, Retailers Double Down In Digital At NRF. L’Occitane’s U.S. percent seen in December 2019.

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PYMNTS

JULY 6, 2020

The death knell for malls tolled loudly in the media during the Fourth of July weekend as retailers continue to assess their long-term prognosis from the pandemic damage. But the focus of developing the mall has fallen to housing as anchor tenants, not retail. on the residential component.

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Bank Innovation

AUGUST 20, 2019

Oregon Community Credit Union (OCCU) has launched phase one of its digital platform, a move meant to “set the foundation” for the credit union’s new focus toward automation, Chris Whittaker, vice president of consumer lending, told sister publication Auto Finance News on Monday.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 13, 2020

said in an announcement that it intends to open four online shopping fulfillment centers, seven bulk distribution hubs and 50 cross dock delivery terminals over the year and a half to come. The home improvement retailer said it would open the West Coast online shopping fulfillment center this October in Mira Loma, California.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 3, 2020

Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said community banks have helped process many of the small business Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans. Mnuchin said in a tweet , “#PPPloan now over $875,000,000 processed almost all from community banks! The bank’s portal came online on Friday morning (April 3) at roughly 9 a.m.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 27, 2020

In a plan that frames a phased-in approach to opening retail again, the National Retail Federation (NRF) and the Retail Industry Leaders Association (RILA) debuted a Blueprint for Shopping Safe. The Blueprint for Shopping Safe outlines three different phases for reopening.

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Independent Banker

APRIL 1, 2021

Unlike our credit union counterparts, we pay taxes, and those tax dollars are spent at home to ensure our communities grow. As we kick off Community Banking Month, I can’t help but reflect on that statement and the changes of this past year. And community banks are the heartbeat of these efforts. What you need to know.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 11, 2020

Instacart’s bonuses come at a time of rising competition in the grocery delivery industry, as rivals like Shipt, Peapod, Walmart and Amazon Fresh are all seeking to add employees to pick, pack and deliver orders for the fast-growing retail subset. Battle Goes Beyond Groceries.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 18, 2020

In normal times consumers look for three things from a retailer: price, product and location. In fact, a pre-crisis PwC report showed that 14 percent of respondents said trust in a brand is the number one reason (other than price) why they shop at a retailer. What do consumers want from retailers now?

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PYMNTS

JUNE 4, 2020

Online commerce has soared during the pandemic, prompting retailers of all types and sizes to leverage how they use digital channels to bring back customers while a full return to physical retail remains months away. But the biggest innovations are coming to online retail.

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Bank Innovation

MARCH 9, 2017

Community banks can also play the fintech game. — was acquired by Flagship, a Florida-based community bank, for $175 million. “We BankMobile — the digital bank, formerly a division of Customers Bancorp Inc. We are an independent bank,” said Luvleen Sidhu, BankMobile’s co-founder, regarding the acquisition. “We

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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. According to eCommerce automation and analytics platform Yotpo, more than 65 percent of online shoppers are browsing or buying from their mobile devices.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 11, 2020

The development of a COVID-19 vaccine is positive news for retailers as they find themselves once again on the front lines of the surge in the pandemic. During the first series of lockdowns in April and May, “essential” retailers were allowed to stay open. If a retailer sold food, it was essential. based but global in scope.

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PYMNTS

MAY 27, 2020

With so many retailers hustling to capture the digital shift, it’s easy to let the details suffer. Unanswered customer complaints is one common example, particularly for companies that are new to amplifying their online channels. Now more than ever, our customers are interacting with our dealerships online.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 13, 2020

The Chinese online shopping company had revenue of $23.19 Mobile monthly active users on the Chinese retail marketplace totaled 824 million, which was 39 percent higher than the prior year, while annual active consumers clocked in at 711 million. billion or 161.45 billion yuan in the quarter concluding on Dec. The company’s annual 11.11

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 20, 2018

The firm’s Gladiator iPay Enterprise Security Monitoring (iPay ESM) tool is now live for financial institutions to monitor and mitigate the risk of fraud linked to online bill payment, the company said in a press release.

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PYMNTS

JULY 27, 2020

Digital commerce has skyrocketed at Albertsons , as the supermarket giant posted a triple-digit increase in online sales for its most recent quarter amid soaring demand for grocery delivery and curbside pickup. The increase in online sales also helped offset declines from the closure of some stores and a drop in fuel sales. “We

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PYMNTS

MARCH 26, 2020

For retailers, especially those deemed non-essential and struggling with revenue, branding may be on the back burner right now. According to Claessen, those brand attributes are even more important during this crisis as retailers communicate with employees, landlords and consumers. Big mistake, say several branding experts.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 24, 2020

As 2020 unfolds, the retail business has been dramatically altered. But with consumer spending holding steady, it’s important for retailers to grasp the opportunity to create innovative ways to get, keep and grow customers. And retailers that deploy experiential tactics drive repeat purchases at rates nearly twice those who don’t.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 1, 2020

This time around, the Indian government has rejected Walmart ’s plans to gain a retail license for food through its eCommerce subsidiary, Flipkart. To add to Flipkart’s challenges, a group of Indian retailers reportedly appealed a court order that put a hold on an antitrust probe of that company and Amazon on hold.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 1, 2019

The general experience can apply to retail goods, including groceries. After all, the principle is the same, no matter the retail sector: using a digital platform that crowdsources from big commerce ecosystems to provide more efficient deliveries of goods. Retail Benefits. He’s basically getting paid to go home.”.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 10, 2020

Those funds are being repurposed toward building community, toward crisis mitigation and, on the whole, toward keeping the consumer relationship alive and vital — even when consumers aren’t going to the stores. Instead, it is about establishing presence.

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Banking Exchange

OCTOBER 26, 2020

The ‘Bank On’ initiative is being flagged as a key solution for underbanked and unbanked individuals and communities across the US Community Banking Compliance Retail Banking People Customers Online Compliance Management Compliance/Regulatory The Economy Feature Feature3 Socially Responsible Investing SRI SRI Exchange.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 14, 2020

Listen closely to recent news — including news coming out of the ongoing NRF retail show in New York City — and you’ll hear ample talk about omnichannel commerce. It became clear that we shared the same vision of how technology can improve local retail businesses. “It The acquisition comes amid increasing focus on omnichannel retail.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 3, 2017

billion financing infusion from a group of lenders led by JPMorgan Chase, toy and game retailer Toys R Us is announcing new steps in its post-bankruptcy restructuring. In recent retail news, Chain Store Age reported Monday (Oct. One week after reporting a $3.1 The marketplace model provides the opportunity to accomplish just that.”.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 11, 2019

Retail furniture giant Ikea’s recent acquisition of handyman site TaskRabbit shows that it’s aware of competition from other online-only furniture retailers, and their push of services like installation and delivery, according to a report by Reuters. Ikea’s share is 2 percent, down from 2.2 and MADE in Britain.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 18, 2019

Pet retail is having a moment, with innovation and other efforts helping merchants better reach owners of dogs, cats and other household animals. In a recent PYMNTS interview, company founder Andrea Chavez talked about bringing more online efficiencies to pet ownership. Chewy.com already has an online pharmacy business.

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PYMNTS

JULY 6, 2020

If your business touches retail in any way, it might pay to follow a few important breadcrumbs. Worse yet, some analysts fear the triggering of break-lease clauses for retailers in malls if anchor stores leave. All of this will only make malls an even tougher sell to consumers, and to retailers that want consumers to buy their stuff.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 7, 2019

Legacy retail company Foot Locker has invested $100 million in Goat Group, an online platform that sells and resells rare and classic sneakers, according to reports. Eventually, the two companies will collaborate for an online presence as well as in physical stores, to offer customers exclusive shopping opportunities.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 6, 2019

Apple announced that its retail chief, Angela Ahrendts, is stepping down, while Deirdre O’Brien is taking on an expanded role as senior vice president of Retail + People. Through the teams’ collective efforts, retail has never been stronger or better-positioned to make an even greater contribution for Apple,” said Ahrendts. “I

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PYMNTS

JUNE 13, 2019

Stated simply, somethings are much easier to buy online than others. But when retail gets more niche or specialized, like in the arena of specialized outdoor good and equipment – the consumer’s interests and needs get a bit different. The shop doesn’t make money on the sale – but does connect to the customer.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 30, 2020

California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), Washington Privacy Act (WPA) and other new privacy and online transaction standards are changing how businesses interact with consumers’ data in the U.S. retailer trade group, Retail Industry Leaders Association ( RILA ), told PYMNTS in a recent interview.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 27, 2020

The divide between essential and non-essential retail grows bigger by the day as deep discounters and dollar stores continue to add stores, employees and revenue during the COVID-19 crisis. We’ve had pretty much 100 percent cancellation from all major retailers,” he said , naming Macy’s Inc., Nordstrom Inc., TJX Companies Inc.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 17, 2020

It was supposed to be a thriving retail center in Milwaukee when it was built seven years ago. It’s one approach to a growing retail vacancy issue that local governments are getting more aggressive in trying to solve. Backers of the tax position it as a solution to the increasing amount of empty retail space in the city.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 16, 2019

Brick-and-mortar retailers are teaming up with social media platforms to curate labels for their stores and their websites. Kohl’s , for instance, will bring emerging brands to over 50 physical retail locations and online starting in the fall through Curated By Kohl’s.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 14, 2019

However, in the 2019 Retail Banking Report, a study by Reputation.com that analyzed online data relating to retail banking locations for 23 major U.S. The study came up with Reputation Scores, measured on a scale of 100 to 1,000, based on online reviews, accurate listings, social media, search results and customer engagement.

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