PYMNTS

MARCH 6, 2020

That’s the case with the new employment report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, which showed that retail jobs held steady between January and February. Manufacturing, mining, wholesale and retail trade, and transportation and warehousing saw little change in employment for the month, the BLS said. Sometimes no news is good news.

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JULY 20, 2016

Regions Financial Corp. The bank’s CEO, Grayson Hall, said yesterday during the company’s earnings call that the Avant loan application service will go live next month. The Regions-Avant partnership was announced last April. “[W]e’re in the process even Read More.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 28, 2020

The first were the Pepsis, Heinzes and Krafts that either didn’t like their retail distribution or saw a pandemic-driven opportunity to get new products in new configurations to the consumer. Formed in 2008, Green Goo is a women-owned, family-operated company that started out making skin products and first aid salves for friends and family.

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Gonzobanker

NOVEMBER 26, 2018

Rapid consolidation in the banking industry is creating a growing band of regional banks that find themselves stuck in a solution provider market that isn’t fully capable of serving them. FIS has captured a dominant share in the regional banking space with its IBS core platform (formerly Metavante).

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 7, 2020

This is the first time eBay has allowed direct video uploads, and the company thinks it will help to drive sales. The online marketplace company wants to eventually be able to use AI technology on descriptions, where a user could give basic details and the AI would flesh out the description. New Financing. Subscription Commerce.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 16, 2018

A lot of market data. A lot of brands are having a hard time keeping up with the pace of consumer changes,” StyleSage ’s Director of Marketing and Digital Strategy Elizabeth Shobert told PYMNTS in an interview. Historically, large retailers tend to move more slowly. Historically, large retailers tend to move more slowly.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 12, 2020

In an interview with Karen Webster, David Weidner, senior director of Pelion Market Development at Arm , said that that data combined with machine learning (ML) is the key for retailers to build personalized shopping experiences across physical and online settings.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 20, 2020

We are a tech company that sells food,” Vega said. But he said that since the region’s average monthly income is less than $400, “we knew if we wanted to go massive, we would have to go downscale.”. Despite low average incomes, Latin America offers a huge overall market size and growth potential.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 7, 2020

When the chapter is finally written on business during the COVID-19 crisis, there will be stories of the companies that simply fell victim to the virus through no fault of their own. Then there will be the companies that saw chaos and brought order, and made the best of a disaster. So far, NatureBox is in the latter category. “I

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 23, 2018

To help shoppers check out without waiting in line, grocery retailers are rolling out entire stores centered around cashierless shopping experiences, enabling consumers to purchase fresh food and grocery items with a mobile payments app. The projected value of the global self-service market by 2023 is $13 billion.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 5, 2018

retailers (or any foreign players) to establish a strong presence in the Chinese market. billion worth of emerging market stocks and bonds were purchased by foreign investors in March — an “ impressive ” investment value according to the Institute of International Finance , considering what a volatile month it proved to be. .

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 1, 2019

According to the Eastern Europe B2C E-Commerce and Online Payment Market 2019 report, online retail sales in Eastern European countries continue a trend of double-digit growth rates this year, a release said. Some companies do better regionally. and sovereign wealth fund Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF).

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 12, 2019

parts of the business in other regions are still active and purchase goods as well as pay royalties to Tru Kids. Now, the company is looking to restart the brand in places such as the U.S. He added that “a significant amount of market share has been left on the table.”. Australia and the U.K., Tru Kids Inc.

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PYMNTS

JULY 5, 2020

an investment company owned by the Singapore government, are in talks to invest as much as $1 billion for Tokopedia , sources told Bloomberg News. The Indonesian eCommerce retailer backed by SoftBank Group Corp. ’s the Chinese multinational technology company specializing in eCommerce, retail, Internet, and technology, led a $1.1

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PYMNTS

MARCH 28, 2016

New research from Technavio shows that the global self-checkout terminal market’s revenues are expected to hit $2.19 But what’s driving that market? The need to minimize queues at checkout terminals primarily drives this market. Its growth has been attributed to the hospitality, retail, and financial sectors.

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South State Correspondent

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

Understanding the competitive banking landscape helps community banks set proper pricing, respond to rival marketing, and compete more effectively. Further, the competition is not just another bank that might make a loan or take a deposit, but it could be a credit union, insurance company, retail store, or a fintech.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 30, 2018

30) its entry into the highly competitive Chinese market, making it the first U.S. subscription service to enter that market. Rakesh Tondon, Le Tote CEO and co-founder, explained that regulatory restrictions are strict in the region, making such expansions difficult. The company paired its proven U.S.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 21, 2016

Retailers that are unable to call on substantial financial reserves are struggling in the current environment. Mobile shopping is growing and a key focus of retailers going into the holiday season. Mobile shopping is growing and a key focus of retailers going into the holiday season. to less than $0.29. Sears Holdings Corp.

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CB Insights

FEBRUARY 13, 2020

This growth has created major opportunities in the payments space, and companies like Stripe — the payments unicorn valued at a masive $35B — are hungry to capitalize on them. Today, it works with companies in over 120 countries spanning every industry, company size, and business model. Market opportunity.

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PYMNTS

MAY 29, 2018

American retailers are heading east: They’re opening the doors to brick-and-mortar stores in China, while listing on China’s dueling marketplaces — Tencent and JD.com. Walmart , for example, brought a small-format supermarket to the city of Shenzhen as the popularity of “small retail” grows in China.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 20, 2018

As sad as the end of Toys R Us may be, the iconic toy store is far from the only retailer struggling these days — and it’s not the only one throwing in the towel this week. The beloved, bankrupt retailer has announced the cancellation of all in-store events, such as its annual Easter Egg Hunt and Geoffrey the Giraffe birthday parties.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 2, 2020

Registration is open for small merchants at MainStreetEXPO.com , a website created to assist local companies with selling to a larger market, according to a Friday (Oct. The website was created to provide a simpler, more cost-effective method for small merchants to market to the country through the web. "We 2) announcement.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 11, 2018

Retailers are doubling down on toys amid a gap in the market left by the bankruptcy of Toys R Us. toy retailer Hamleys , for instance, is eyeing a potential New York City location for a flagship store. The atmosphere comes as brick-and-mortar retailers have to differentiate themselves from their eCommerce counterparts.

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PYMNTS

MAY 16, 2016

The retail sector in the region grew by 209 percent from $4.4 Others, including the Confederation of Indian Industry and reporting firm Deloitte, predict the online retail sector in India will reach $1 trillion by 2020. Traditional companies usually recover from these cycles. But technology-led companies simply go bust.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 6, 2020

Big companies. It would make sense that the supermarket business might be immune from the cross-currents of retailing in 2020. Three regional players in the organic food retail business — where Whole Foods and parent Amazon rule — have declared bankruptcy over the past month. Essential products. The Fletcher, N.C.-based

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 18, 2019

Grocers are using autonomous vehicles to help bring fresh food to the doorsteps of consumers, and news came this week that another retailer plans to use the technology: Approximately one month after Kroger announced that it had started to use autonomous vehicles in Arizona, Stop & Shop is intending to use them in the Bay State.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 23, 2017

Cloud-based software firm Tulip Retail , which provides a mobile app suite for store associates in retail settings, has raised $40 million in its latest funding round. ” Tulip expects to open an office abroad in response to growing demand in international regions such as Asia, Europe and South America. .

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 25, 2019

Brick-and-mortar retailers are testing intelligent shopping carts that are billed as a way to improve the in-store experience. ” Mathieu Lacoursiere, vice president of retail support at Sobeys Inc., Retailers within the symbol group operate with the Costcutter, Supershop, Kwiksave, Mace and Simply Fresh banners.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 16, 2019

Walmart CEO Doug McMillon went on a two-day trip to Bangalore, India and said his company is committed to the Indian market, and that the country presents a huge opportunity, according to reports. McMillon was asked about the changes to India’s market, such as the regulations put in place on Feb.

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PYMNTS

MAY 22, 2020

Having previously identified the region’s growing eCommerce market and given the traction witnessed by clients (going) online due to the pandemic, we are on track for the scheduled opening by the end of 2020.”. DCC is the first eCommerce free zone to foster retail growth in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 12, 2020

Modell’s Sporting Goods has filed for bankruptcy and will shutter all its stores, the company said on Wednesday (March 11). With a longtime presence in New York and surrounding suburbs, Modell’s has 153 stores mostly located in the northeast region. But on Wednesday, Modell’s filed for chapter 11 in the U.S.

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PYMNTS

JULY 1, 2020

billion non-cash goodwill charge before tax, as the retailer’s long-haul forecast and market capitalization shifted, mainly due to the coronavirus health crisis. The department store retailer also recognized an $80 million long-lived asset impairment charge, according to a first-quarter financial results announcement.

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PYMNTS

MAY 21, 2019

retailer Iceland has seen encouraging results from a mobile wallet technology pilot during a marketing campaign. Retail categories that saw the highest transaction share included restaurants, apparel, gas, grocery and specialty retail. Users who reside in Belgium, the U.K., And in the U.K.,

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PYMNTS

APRIL 5, 2019

Iconic American retailers that have been around more than 100 years are creating new concepts for the new era of retail. The locations, which the company said were created based on insights from Sears Appliances & Mattresses stores, are set to be located in Alaska, Kansas and Louisiana. In Other Brick-And-Mortar Retail.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 29, 2019

In the United States, Shark vacuums run the market — it’s the top selling upright brand and owns 35 percent of the market. Not bad for a firm that in 2010 controlled only 1 percent of the market. and Europe over that last few years, and the firm “fully intend[s] to become UK market leader” in floor care. In the U.S.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 21, 2016

The fleet management market is estimated to grow from $9.54 According to MarketsandMarkets, the increasing need for operational efficiency is expected to be the primary driver for the fleet management market during the forecast period. When it comes to fleet management, the market is segmented into various industries.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 29, 2020

is in talks for as much as a $25 billion stake in a Mumbai, India conglomerate that is planning to launch a “ super app ” designed to offer a mega selection of retail products, sources told Mint. Chandrasekaran said the app would be a huge opportunity for the company. . Walmart Inc. On Monday (Sept.

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