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FEBRUARY 21, 2020

The coronavirus has far-reaching impacts that extend beyond health, with a wide range of economic effects in sectors ranging from transportation to telecom and retail. And, in brick-and-mortar news, Uniqlo operator Fast Retailing has reportedly reopened roughly 100 retail locations in China as of last week.

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JANUARY 15, 2020

The National Retail Federation's annual conference, taking place this week in New York, is home to many innovations that could change the way merchants accept payments.

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MARCH 16, 2020

Things are getting a bit testy in retail land. The world’s largest retail trade group sent a letter on Monday (March 16) to the National Governors Association and the U.S. Conference of Mayors stating its subtle displeasure about retailers finding out about mandatory store closures in the press.

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JULY 11, 2016

It might seem a little counterintuitive that retailers have to spend so much time laying down a proper foundation for flexible mobile wallets, but that was the journey Walmart embarked on oh-so-many months ago. Walmart Pay is just the beginning,” SVP of Walmart Services Daniel Eckert said on a conference call. “It isn’t pretty.”

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DECEMBER 22, 2020

It is the overarching aim of the State Bank to ensure a safe and secure financial system," said SBP Deputy Governor Sima Kamil at a web conference, per the report. It could boost transparency for corporates and give a bankable identity to unbanked distributors and retailers. The other role that we have is financial inclusion.

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JUNE 17, 2020

A growing number of nations are looking to develop digital versions of their currencies, and now there might be regional initiatives taking shape to target the U.S. The publication said the entire proposal came from 10 members of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference. dollar’s supremacy on the global stage.

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NOVEMBER 14, 2018

And European retailers are embracing digital payments: H&M, for instance, recently inked a partnership with Klarna through which they will further integrate H&M’s physical and digital stores. The company also reported that online retail sales may hit $123.73 A little more than 74 billion — or 74.5 The figure marks a 4.1

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SEPTEMBER 18, 2020

The Chinese retail economy is on the comeback trail, lending optimism to the thinking that the U.S. Earlier this week the Chinese National Bureau of Statistics announced that August retail sales rose for the first time this year by 0.5 That’s stacked up against the first eight months of the year when retail sales slid 8.6

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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. NEW DATA: Consumers Like Cashier-less Retail But Retailers Aren’t Hitting The Mark. Wells Fargo CEO Reorganizes Business Units.

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FEBRUARY 21, 2020

regulators to secure a national bank charter, in turn clearing the runway for the entity to accept consumer deposits. LendingClub management said on the conference call that buying Radius provides access to capital beyond the traditional institutional investors that have helped fund the loans. Home sales: In a sign that U.S.

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NOVEMBER 19, 2020

As governors across the country scramble to reimpose restrictions on dining as coronavirus cases soar, the National Restaurant Association is pushing back. 17) to the National Governors Association decrying the latest round of state restrictions. The influential restaurant trade and lobbying group fired off a letter on Tuesday (Nov.

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APRIL 4, 2019

As far as made-up, non-holiday holidays go, you could probably do worse than National Burrito Day , which takes place on Thursday (April 4). As we continue to remove friction from the digital ordering and pickup process, we expect our delivery time advantage to continue to widen,” Niccol said during the earnings conference call.

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APRIL 24, 2019

Reports in The National Law Review on Tuesday (April 23) said proponents of the bipartisan bill remain optimistic about its eventual passage into law. The process could condense the bankruptcy timeframe, requiring that a bankruptcy court hold a status conference 60 days after filing. In the U.S.,

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NOVEMBER 9, 2017

The proposal by the OCC was made at a banking conference in New York. Needless to say, the nation’s small banks and their representatives are less than wholly thrilled. I don’t think Amazon wants to become a bank,” he said during a CEO roundtable at an industry conference in New York Tuesday.

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JANUARY 2, 2019

Let’s move past the metaphors and low-level poetic imagery when it comes to the International Consumer Electronics Show, that annual conference and trade show better (and officially) known as CES. PYMNTS readers already know that CES — scheduled to take place in Las Vegas from Jan. Speakers from SoftBank Robotics and Wilkinson Baking Co.

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MAY 27, 2016

Omnicommerce usually refers to where and how retailers sell their products, not necessarily who they choose to sell them with. From office supplies and communal workspaces to new ways to pay for concert tickets, more barriers to siloed retail activity are falling every day to the onslaught of retail partnerships.

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FEBRUARY 18, 2015

I think ever since GonzoBanker’s mother ship, Cornerstone Advisors , was founded over 13 years ago, Bank Director has hosted its “Acquire or Be Acquired” conference (or, as all the regulars call it, “AOBA”) in our back yard here in sunny Scottsdale or Phoenix, Ariz. Well, my partner Steve Williams and I finally broke down and attended.

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APRIL 15, 2020

Reuters spoke to two participants of a video conference between Chancellor Angela Merkel and the governors of the nation’s 16 states on Wednesday (April 15). retailers who would meet that criteria include Foot Locker, Tiffany & Co., retailers who would meet that criteria include Foot Locker, Tiffany & Co.,

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MAY 21, 2020

A central entity may maintain exclusive rights to create or destroy currency in a region such as a nation. However, a retail CBDC accessible to all would be a game-changer. So a retail CBDC is now [the ECB’s] main focus.”. Mersch added that a retail CBDC could be based on deposit accounts with the central bank.

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SEPTEMBER 21, 2020

Burger King and Forever 21 joined our list of national merchants where our members can now earn points and redeem them for cash back. We have now also added both Walgreens and Duane Reade to the national retail locations where our members can deposit cash through our partnership with InComm. What’s Current-ly happening with us?

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SEPTEMBER 11, 2020

This is the question bank and fintech panelists tackled during the Bank Innovation Build virtual conference yesterday, and the predictions spanned commercial and retail banking, the role of banks in facilitating financial health, and […].

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 21, 2019

Less money coming in means less spending at businesses that rely on consumers for revenue, like restaurants, retailers and those in the service industry. The National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB), an advocacy group, did a survey of its members. percent, down from 2.9 percent a year ago. in December from 136.4

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MAY 20, 2019

As 5G deployments start, retailers and other companies and organizations around the world are striving to find what works. The 5G-enabled facial recognition process reportedly will take “less than a second, while the tech itself can be deployed in virtually any retail environment. A recent report also says the U.S. and none in China.

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SEPTEMBER 7, 2018

PaymentVision Vice President of Marketing Eugene O’Rourke said the new partnership makes “it easy for consumers to reliably process cash payments in-person at thousands of walk-in bill payment centers across the nation and seamlessly post activity directly into the biller or merchant’s existing core billing and collection software.”.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 8, 2019

Vestager said during a press conference at Web Summit 2020 in Lisbon, Portugal, “We get many, many concerns when it comes to Apple Pay for pure competition reasons.” The Vitamin Shoppe is one of the heavy hitters in its field, with over 700 retail locations around the nation. Can There Be An Uber Of Furniture?

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MAY 8, 2020

For companies like Fiserv, Fidelity National Information Services (FIS), PayPal and others, selling terminals, offering payments platforms and designing checkout buttons, top and bottom lines were poised to move up and to the right. million net new accounts in the month and 10 million in the quarter.

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JUNE 11, 2020

At a press conference on Wednesday, Fed Chairman Jay Powell said more stimulus is needed to restore an economy that could see high unemployment for several years. million as leisure and hospitality, construction, education and health services, and retailers added jobs. The labor market may have hit bottom in May,” Powell said. “The

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OCTOBER 9, 2020

Company Co-Founder and Partner Dana Settle told Bloomberg that Greycroft plans to use the fresh funds to invest in retail-oriented businesses, although it's also interested in working with health technology, financial technology and grocery-related businesses. Salesforce Ventures . He pointed to the rise of remote working as one example.

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PYMNTS

JULY 15, 2019

The bank is sticking to this belief with their continued expansion into other digital projects, introducing services such as eGifting on its Chase app, which now offers gift cards from over 60 retailers that can be sent through the app, and a virtual B2B card created in collaboration with Bora Payment Systems that helps clients pay their vendors.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 3, 2020

Meanwhile, in national economic news, Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said on Wednesday (July 29) that the path to recovery is “ extraordinarily uncertain ,” and may hinge on how well the country does in keeping the pandemic under control.

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AUGUST 6, 2020

Just as businesses are reevaluating supply lines, consumers too are considering their own retail mix, and figuring out where convenience stores fit into their reformulating post-pandemic lifestyles. Convenience stores also helped pioneer faster POS terminals, among other retail innovations. Voice Commerce Fuels Up. in 2020.”.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 19, 2019

While the fast growth of Vietnam has brought in large technology firms, Chinese companies have to operate with caution, as tensions can kindle anti-Chinese sentiment in spite of the deep economic bonds linking the nations. Gang outlined the three types of companies Ant seeks to fund at the conference.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 29, 2016

DSW , the discount shoe retailer, is investing big resources into transforming its business from a traditional brick-and-mortar, off-price retailer to a true omnichannel player that can sell customers whatever they want, at any time or place they want, however they want. No one ever said the retail business is easy.”.

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AUGUST 20, 2019

The department store retailer also highlighted efforts such as the upcoming launch of its Curated by Kohl’s program and an expansion of its rewards pilot. Kohl’s Chief Executive Officer Michelle Gass said in an earnings conference call on Tuesday (Aug. The department store retailer reported net sales of $4.17 billion and $1.53

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PYMNTS

APRIL 30, 2019

Fidelity National bested first quarter estimates on the heels of transaction growth and increased spending by banks as they embraced upgrades to infrastructure amid transitions to digital banking and payments. In remarks on the conference call, CEO Gary Norcross said new sales were up 30 percent from a year ago.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 30, 2016

The $15 hourly minimum wage would be the highest in the nation, and the proposal represents a potential game-changer in the battle to raise the federal minimum wage, which currently stands at $7.25 an hour on Jan. 1, 2017, then to $11 an hour one year later and will see annual increases of $1 until reaching $15 an hour on Jan.

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MAY 4, 2018

In a post-earnings conference call on Thursday (May 3), Blue Apron CEO Brad Dickerson said those on-demand offerings will come from both its own platform and through other companies. Beyond Costco, Dickerson said it’s important for Blue Apron to have partners with national reach as well as partners that are “strong regional players.”

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