PYMNTS

JULY 21, 2020

As it begins a new period of growth, ALDI intends to open over 70 new retail locations by the conclusion of 2020. The grocer intends to break ground on its new Loxley, Alabama distribution center and regional headquarters next year. As it stands, the company operates 180 retail locations in Florida as well as Alabama.

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Bank Innovation

AUGUST 24, 2017

USAmeriBank is now live on financial service firm Finastra’s payment hub, which will enable the regional bank to implement new payment services and rails. that operates within Florida and Alabama, announced in April, and should allow for a greater capacity for […].

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 6, 2020

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. based natural foods retailer is the third significant U.S.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 1, 2019

Postmates provides on-demand delivery choices from over 500,000 restaurants, convenience stores and grocery stores, in addition to traditional retailers. Beyond restaurants, retailers in other segments are also teaming with on-demand delivery platforms. To keep tabs on the latest retail trends, check out next week’s Retail Pulse.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 25, 2020

As instances of the coronavirus increase in Texas, Apple will shutter seven of its Houston-vicinity retail locations once again. Apple closed shops again in North Carolina, Florida, Arizona and South Carolina last week for like rationale, and has reportedly re-shuttered a total of 18 retail locations across the U.S. “We

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 14, 2018

Though not expected to be as damaging as the hurricane run that ripped through Texas, Florida and Puerto Rico last year, Hurricane Florence is expected to deal $700 million worth of net negative impact on the U.S. A bad one — bad enough, in fact, to be this week’s biggest fizzle. in West Chester, Pennsylvania, said in reference to Florence.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 20, 2019

Kroger and Ocado , one of the world’s largest online grocery retailers, have announced that Central Florida and the Mid-Atlantic will be the next regions for Kroger’s two newest customer fulfillment centers (CFC) in the U.S. The retailer noted that the facility could bring in over 410 new jobs. As the U.S.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 31, 2019

Walmart has announced that customers in 2,000 locations in 29 states can use the retailer’s pickup service for their alcohol purchases. In states including California, Texas and Florida, shoppers can select from a variety of wine and beer options, including regional or local brands.

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PYMNTS

MAY 30, 2019

In a press release , HSBC said Pepper is being deployed in a retail branch in Miami, marking the first time Pepper has been deployed in Florida. Our customers in South Florida will have a chance to experience an entirely new way of banking thanks to Pepper. and Canada, said in the press release.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 27, 2019

Marks & Spencer is in discussions with online supermarket Ocado that would offer the British retailer a food delivery service for the first time. retail landscape continues to change, these CFCs will play a crucial role in helping Kroger offer its customers a superior online shopping experience in these two major markets.”.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 7, 2018

A highly regional grocery store chain, it’s only known in the six states where it actually operates. In its home state of Florida, it’s the king of the grocery powers, to the extent that a popular question among local journalists is: Who can dethrone Publix? Among those who do know Publix, the affinity is incredibly strong.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 11, 2021

Opening hubs in new markets presents a tremendous opportunity for CarLotz to gain ground in large and attractive regions of the country where the Company’s business model can make a real difference for car buyers and sellers,” CarLotz CEO and Co-Founder Michael Bor said in the announcement. 11) announcement.

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PYMNTS

JULY 24, 2018

Coverage includes eBay entering a new relationship with Apple Pay, MoneyGram and Visa announcing a new P2P partnership, Amazon expanding its Whole Foods Market delivery service to new Florida and New York markets, Synovus Financial acquiring FCB Financial Holdings and Ford Motor Co. launching a new self-driving unit. ebay Brings in Apple Pay.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 12, 2019

can now have alcohol delivered in as soon as an hour from national, regional and local grocers as well as wine and liquor stores. Instacart said customers in participating states will now see a new in-app banner that lets them shop directly from beer, wine and spirit “aisles” of select retailers on the Instacart marketplace.

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PopularBank

OCTOBER 28, 2020

This realignment in our New York Metro market is consistent with our small business and retail services model in South Florida,” said Popular, Inc. Founded in 1893, Banco Popular de Puerto Rico, Popular’s principal subsidiary, provides retail, mortgage and commercial banking services in Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 1, 2017

Most of those gains, however, were lost later in the day following Mastercard’s separate announcement of a potential regulatory fine from the European Commission over its inter-regional interchange fees. He noted that Mastercard’s push payment’s solution, Mastercard Send , is now capable of reaching “pretty much all debit cards in the U.S.”

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 14, 2017

Pet goods retail chain PetSmart announced Thursday it had opened 28 new brick-and-mortar storefronts in North America during the quarter that ended Nov. 1, 2017, with new locations spanning the United States and Canada. In addition to our store growth, we continue to take steps to further enhance the customer experience.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 16, 2018

Once completed, the new center will serve as a regional hub for Sam’s Club online orders and will cover several hundred miles around Chicago. In June, the retailer unveiled a new fulfillment center in Memphis. Other eCommerce facilities in Florida, California, the Chicago area and the Northeast are reportedly on the way.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 20, 2019

Even so, the retailer missed Wall Street’s quarterly same-store estimates as it contended with strong competition from Amazon and Walmart.). Omnichannel Retail. In February, for instance, Kroger and Ocado announced that Central Florida and the Mid-Atlantic would be the next regions for the grocer’s two newest U.S.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 7, 2016

While most people think “milk, bread and eggs” when stocking up for a disaster, the run-up to Hurricane Matthew in South Florida has been marked by people stocking up on the three Bs: batteries, bottled water and booze. But even that is a bit misleading, as it turns out residents in the Southeastern U.S.

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PYMNTS

JULY 13, 2018

.” The news comes as Factual looked a bit more deeply into the second-favorite fast food chain in each state, and discovered that Chick-fil-A deserved some applause for its regional dominance , garnering the title of No. Florida was the unique regional exception — by the numbers, that state is solidly Burger King country.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 18, 2018

Miami, Florida. When Amazon came to Seattle, Washington, it changed the region through a boom in development to keep up with growth in employees and higher rent prices. But only one can be selected, and the top 20 from which the elect will be chosen include: Atlanta, Georgia. Austin, Texas. Boston, Massachusetts. Chicago, Illinois.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 15, 2019

The announcement from the mobile network provider serves as the latest demonstration that 5G is coming, and that retailers and payment services providers should get ready to operate in the 5G world. 5G Potential.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 12, 2019

Grocery retailers are opening new stores in cities that aren’t only designed as places for consumers to pick up their weekly groceries: They’re turning them into culinary destinations with eateries as well as features designed for city living. Luxury retailers usually have that type of glass installed, and it’s easier to see inside.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 6, 2017

While many in the Greater Boston area stayed indoors to keep clear of the arctic chill that had descended upon the region, eight teams hunkered down in offices in the middle of the Financial District with another goal in mind: reimagining the retail and payments experience using AR/VR technologies.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 2, 2017

Natural disasters like recent hurricanes Harvey and Irma that devastated parts of Texas and Florida are easier to weather when there is a plan and a structure in place before they happen. Herziger-Snider said the market has consolidated over the last 50 years through a series of regionally-strategic mergers and acquisitions.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 8, 2017

As the Category 5 storm drew near to the Florida coast, basic emergency supplies such as cases of bottled water surged 500 to 625 percent in price, from $4 to $8 per case to more than $20 per case. Oh, and expedited shipping to Florida was being quoted at close to $200.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 17, 2017

You’re a retailer, beset by the twin problems of brick-and-mortar and fickle U.S. Picture 625 million wallets, ready to open for the right retail experience. Many of these retailers, he said, did not perform as well as might have been expected on Black Friday or even Cyber Monday. consumer spending. as well.”. “If

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PYMNTS

MARCH 20, 2018

It was the regional grocers … saying, ‘Hey, we got customers calling us wanting to be on Waitr. region — states such as Alabama, Arkansas, Florida and Georgia. We’re really focused on that 12-state region right now and will be for the remainder of this year,” Meaux said. So, it’s now testing out grocery delivery. “It

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PYMNTS

JUNE 16, 2016

For the many retailers racing toward retail’s future, ship-from-store has emerged as a saving grace for a multitude of reasons. Furthermore, the web has no shortage of articles pitching the wonders of ship-from-store as the solution to a variety of retailer woes. Regional overstock of some goods? No problem.

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PYMNTS

MAY 2, 2017

The dual language option is a nod to the bilingual culture extant in Puerto Rico, he continued, but also allows Biz2Credit to springboard that platform to other multi-lingual regions, such as Florida and California in the United States, along with, eventually (and longer term), as a gateway into Latin America.

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FICO

APRIL 19, 2018

FICO WORLD 2018, MIAMI, Florida. FICO today unveiled a host of new retail banking solutions that allow lenders to manage the credit lifecycle in a way that is smarter, faster and simpler. FICO ® World 2018 runs through April 19 in Miami Beach, Florida.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 5, 2018

By offering QR-based digital payments, smaller retailers can achieve these goals and create greater customer stickiness with little to no investment beyond the phone they already have,” said Jorn Lambert, EVP, Digital Channels and Regions, Mastercard. In spring 2018, participating U.S. In spring 2018, participating U.S.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 7, 2017

Factual looked a bit more deeply into what the second favorite fast food chain in each state was and discovered that Chick-Fil-A deserved some applause for its regional dominance, garnering the title of No. Florida was the unique regional exception — by the numbers, the state is solidly Burger King country.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 2, 2018

Starbucks teamed up With Uber Eats to delivery coffee in Florida.). Brewer said the efforts have been paying off, with customer connection scores that measure ratings like cleanliness and speed of service showing improvements in all day parts and regions, while ending September at a record high.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 30, 2018

With that goal in mind, the company has a network of more than 100 farms in the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic regions. And, in the winter, it works with farms in Florida and California when “it can be quite cold and quite dark in the Northeast,” Robinov said.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 27, 2018

Olinger said the company also plans on generating revenue by advertising the expansions of smaller rideshare companies that are specific to a region or city. For example, if a company that serves riders in California wants to expand to Tampa, Florida, they can place an ad on the app. “We

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