PYMNTS

DECEMBER 4, 2020

Online sales were up 108 percent during the quarter. In late October , Cincinnati-based Kroger announced its “Restock Kroger” program — which aims to improve shipping, distribution and the links between its online and offline businesses — would be a major boost for shareholders. He pointed to total company sales, which hit $29.7

Puerto Rico 142

Puerto Rico Oklahoma Kentucky Indiana 142

PYMNTS

DECEMBER 26, 2019

Even the ways retailers package their items can make a difference in their taxes. This month’s Next-Gen Sales Tax Tracker examines these compliance complexities and their impact, as well as ongoing efforts to streamline how retailers can fulfill their obligations. Easing tax compliance helps governments and retailers alike.

Taxes 130

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 23, 2020

In the longer run, the service will grow over the next several months to the grocer’s 570 retail locations throughout California, Illinois, Pennsylvania and Florida. According to Amazon, the COVID-19 pandemic has triggered a massive move to online grocery shopping, home delivery and curbside pickup. Everybody Loves Walmart .

Arizona 170

Arizona Chicago Georgia Phoenix 170

PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 24, 2020

As reported last week, Bear Down Logistics is no longer working with Amazon, with the firm cutting hundreds of jobs in the wake of that severance, and effectively ceasing operations across five states. Postmates said its overall Delivery-as-a-Service has leapt by more than 300 percent year over year across retailers.

Michigan 196

Michigan Illinois Ohio Virginia 196

PYMNTS

MAY 26, 2016

There aren’t many decisions in online retail that depend on smart geographic selection and rent negotiation, but determining where to set down fulfillment centers is one of them. Two of the warehouses will be located in California — in the towns of Tracy and Eastvale, to be exact — with the third landing in Joliet, Illinois.

California 100

California Illinois Retail Community 100

PYMNTS

MAY 31, 2018

The paper reported that, in May, the online retailer “added two directors to its 11-member board that were nominated by activist investor Starboard Capital. The service said it attracts some 19 million unique monthly visitors to its online automotive marketplace. and autoscout24.de. and autoscout24.de.

Indiana 105

Indiana social media Illinois Georgia 105

PYMNTS

APRIL 15, 2019

To help build customer loyalty, eCommerce and brick-and-mortar retailers have a myriad of tools on hand: Cashiers can sign customers up for loyalty cards at brick-and-mortar stores, and eCommerce sites can send customers special offers and coupons by email. Europe’s 2017 share of the coin-operated vending machine production market is 30.3

San Francisco 130

San Francisco Retail System New Jersey 130

PYMNTS

JUNE 23, 2016

Despite Amazon ‘s highly visible presence online, its network of warehouse and fulfillment centers that dot the globe is all but invisible — unless you know where to look. ” Amazon currently employs more than 1,500 people in its Georgia warehousing operations, and the oversized Braselton facility will add to that tally. .”

Georgia 100

Georgia New Jersey Illinois Atlanta 100

PYMNTS

DECEMBER 15, 2020

Even as the new California benefits and the fees to cover them roll out, gig economy companies are facing scrutiny in other states that are mulling adopting similar workers’ rights rules, including Illinois, Massachusetts and New York. consumers living in large cities have shifted to ordering online from sit-down restaurants, and 16.3

California 227

California New York Taxes Illinois 227

CFPB Monitor

MARCH 25, 2021

On March 23 , Illinois Governor Pritzker signed into law SB 1792 , which contains the Predatory Loan Prevention Act (the “Act”). The new law became effective immediately upon signing notwithstanding the authority it gives the Illinois Secretary of Financial and Professional Regulation to adopt rules “consistent with [the] Act.”.

Illinois 148

Illinois Lending Retail Analysis 148

PYMNTS

JULY 20, 2017

In the midst of today’s retail revolution, blockchain technology is being pushed up to the surface. Making purchases online has effectively taken a global economy and made it more localized due to the ability to click a few buttons and have practically anything delivered from anywhere in the world. In the U.S. In the U.S. From the U.K.

blockchain 105

blockchain Bitcoin Delaware Illinois 105

PYMNTS

OCTOBER 11, 2017

Devising options for customers to buy online, pick up in-store (or at a 24-hour kiosk near the store) is another. But sometimes, a more creative approach in retail is needed. This one will be family-owned and -operated, stocking grocery staples, produce, meat and natural and gluten-free options. That’s the capitalist spirit!

San Francisco 100

San Francisco Hawaii Illinois Ohio 100

Independent Banker

MARCH 15, 2015

Customer contact centers are reshaping retail service for the technology age. But in today’s world of proliferating digital devices and communication options, customer contact centers, once operating primarily as telephone switchboards, are turning into full-service and multichannel communication hubs. Bob Meara, retail banking expert.

Community Bank 70

Community Bank Community Operations Retail 70

PYMNTS

JUNE 5, 2020

Jim and Denice Dunn, co-executive directors of a girl’s sleepaway camp called Camp Merrie-Woode, have decided to sit out the summer for the first time in its 101 years of operation. To help parents like Libert fill in the gaps left by summer camp shutdowns, some camps are going virtual , with online summer camps popping up all over the web.

New York 131

New York Alabama Illinois Guidelines 131

PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 10, 2020

firms operating on an international scale — is about to get more heated. Last week in India, the government proposed a tax on eCommerce transactions that will likely increase operating costs for sellers large and small. That is up from roughly $50 billion at present, with an estimated 175 million individuals shopping online in 2020.

Taxes 175

Taxes Illinois Study Operations 175

Independent Banker

OCTOBER 29, 2014

Big-brand megabanks, the Visa and MasterCard networks, and big-box merchants had signed up to become partners with Apple’s universal retail smartphone app that uses Near Field Communication and tokenization technologies. They want to look at their device and know the balance and pay a bill in real-time, rather than input it online.

Mobile 105

Mobile Community Bank Community Technology 105

PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 18, 2020

Cash flow is thus still king, according to Caleb Benoit , founder of Illinois-based retail and wholesale coffee company Connect Roasters. The microbusiness seeks to keep most of its payments digital so that operations — and cash flow — can run transparently and smoothly, Benoit said.

US 241

US Illinois Payments Operations 241

CB Insights

JULY 16, 2017

Allianz-backed Simplesurance , which offers point-of-sale insurance policies via online retailers’ websites, partnered with Munich Re Digital Partners in October 2016 to jointly develop new insurance products. American Family Insurance was among the earliest P&C insurance carriers to launch a stand-alone venture unit.

Strategy 28

Strategy Marketing Analytics Innovation 28

Perficient

FEBRUARY 4, 2021

OUR PREDICTION: Health plans will need to pivot quickly to better align their business models, operating realities, and member expectations, shedding costs quickly and doubling down on digital transformation efforts at scale. This will create new online shopping dynamics, previously only seen in Medicare Supplement Plans.

Montana 508

Montana Oklahoma New Mexico Tools 508

PYMNTS

DECEMBER 24, 2019

That would seem to apply to credit unions (CUs), and to Consumers Credit Union of Illinois specifically, one of the largest CUs around, which has been in business since 1930 (before the Great Depression reached its worst depths). PSD2 will change — indeed is changing — online commerce in Europe and beyond.

Payments 134

Payments Illinois Guidelines Mobile 134

CB Insights

MAY 23, 2019

Pixelon: Online video vaporware. Rishi Shah and Shradha Agarwal founded healthcare information startup Outcome Health in 2006 while the pair were still studying at Illinois’ Northwestern University. Founded by Renaud Laplanche in 2006, LendingClub quickly became one of the largest online lenders in the US.

Fraud 78

Fraud Las Vegas Company Video 78

Independent Banker

JUNE 30, 2022

We worked with them with loans to buy equipment and vehicles for delivery and the beginning operational cash needs of the business,” Bunnell says. Rowland with Greg Bynum, president and chief operating officer. Wrentham Co-operative Bank. Ed Avis is a writer in Illinois. Marion, Ky. Asset size: $114 million. Louisville.

Community Bank 172

Community Bank Community National Philadelphia 172

CB Insights

AUGUST 25, 2017

Ultimately, the use cases for a transparent, verifiable register of transaction data are practically endless — especially since blockchain operates through a decentralized platform requiring no central supervision, while still remaining resistant to fraud. Payments and money transfers. Ride sharing.

blockchain 78

blockchain Industry Bitcoin Security 78

PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 26, 2019

According to the FTC, that previous task force “reinvigorated the [FTC]’s hospital merger review program, and also sharpened the agency’s focus on merger enforcement in retail industries, particularly regarding matters involving food, beverages and supermarkets.”. Last year, for instance, the European Union (EU) slapped Google with a $5.1

North Carolina 116

North Carolina Google New Jersey Connecticut 116