PYMNTS

MAY 3, 2019

Brick-and-mortar retailers are changing the way they manage their workforces in the age of Amazon: Walmart , for instance, is testing multiple versions of a new team structure called the “Great Workplace” in some of its locations. In terms of Walmart’s other efforts, the retailer is also focusing on features such as grocery pickup.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 29, 2020

revved a little higher Monday (June 29) as online car sales platform Shift announced it will go public in the third quarter via a complicated reverse merger arrangement. IAC will change its name to Shift as the transaction proceeds and the Shift management team of CEO and Co-Founder George Arison and Co-CEO Toby Russell will stay in place. “We

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 28, 2019

The answer may hold lessons for other retailers eager to do more in the Chinese market. According to the South China Morning Post , Costco opened first brick-and-mortar store in China this week, “five years after making its first online foray into China.” To get an online store running on Alibaba reportedly will cost U.S.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 28, 2019

The answer may hold lessons for other retailers eager to do more in the Chinese market. According to the South China Morning Post , Costco opened its first brick-and-mortar store in China this week in the Shanghai area, “five years after making its first online foray into China.” Alibaba is hoping to win over U.S. China trade war.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 16, 2019

The eCommerce retailer has reportedly seen its furniture business increase in the country by more than 120 percent during the last year, The Economic Times reported. More than 65 percent of its sales originate from shoppers outside the metros in cities like Raipur, Vellore, Nasik, Udupi, Kollam, Kota and Palakkad.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 18, 2019

Walmart has announced it is adding four delivery companies to its team to help expand its online grocery delivery option. Delivery companies Point Pickup , Skipcart , AxleHire and Roadie will make deliveries in metro areas across four states, with further expansion planned in the coming weeks. said in a press release.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 27, 2018

Home Depot announced that it has launched express same-day and next-day local delivery for more than 20,000 of its most popular items to 35 major metros across the U.S. In June, the home improvement giant began installing lockers in many of its locations so customers who place online orders can easily pick up their merchandise at the store.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 14, 2018

According to the blog post, the retailer currently has grocery delivery available in almost 100 metro regions and “is continuing to innovate to find new ways to serve customers – better, faster and easier.”. households. Walmart U.S.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 3, 2019

Retailers are turning to voice assistants to make it easier for customers to shop for groceries amid strong competition. Shoppers can also manage their shopping carts on the go, as the technology is available on a host of devices, such as Android phones. The feature allows consumers to use voice commands to shop for groceries.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 23, 2019

While players both big and small were making digital investments like online ordering and delivery services, the report notes, Kroger lagged behind and stayed focused on its stores. Online purchases account for just 5 percent of the roughly $1 trillion U.S. food and consumer-product market, according to Nielsen.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 7, 2017

David is taking on Goliath as Shipt, an online grocery delivery startup based in Birmingham, Ala., The Alabama startup eliminates grocery store trips for 20 million families in 47 metro areas. That enables it to better manage logistics to keep service tight and efficient. number one grocery delivery brand.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 14, 2020

It could put the Bentonville crew within striking distance of pretty much the whole country for grocery delivery – and could add some needed user-friendly technology to Walmart’s online grocery efforts. It is evident, though, that the launch will be regional, maybe even limited to specific metros where Walmart has strong grocery and delivery.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 30, 2018

The new concept, according to reports, is called Roll by Goodyear, and it’s a very different concept for retail than what has been typical of the 132-year-old tire company’s MO thus far. Users can order up an online valet so that their car can be picked up and dropped off after the tires are changed.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 9, 2016

“VCs used 2016 to manage costs, set priorities and valuations,” explained Rahul Khanna, managing partner at Trifecta Capital, in an interview with Business Standard published Wednesday (Dec. They need to manage the burn, drift and cut losses.”. B2B eCommerce. million , announced Thursday (Dec.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 16, 2019

As of the first day of August 1994 more people had walked on the surface of the moon than had bought things online, because online shopping did not yet exist. s two resident retail superpowers’ race for the consumer’s whole paycheck this week. She also forecasts headline retail sales to rise by 0.4 percent.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 18, 2019

And last week’s events managed to qualify it for “thrill-a-minute” status between the lofty and ambitious projects started, stopped and debated that made the headlines. The move puts Amazon in more direct competition with QVC and its parent brand, Qurate Retail Group, which in addition to QVC owns HSN, Zulily and five other brands.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 9, 2017

So what does a better than expected result look like for an eCommerce player trying to own a niche of digital retail outside the Amazon orbit? In major metro areas, small package delivery is down to two days and large package deliver clocks in at 14 days. “We At home you want unique items.’. By The Numbers .

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PYMNTS

APRIL 12, 2019

Robotics and automation were areas of focus for both retailers this week as they seek to upgrade their operations in an effort to capture more consumer spend. The move comes as cities and states are passing bans on cashless retail establishments, on the argument that such retail discriminates against unbanked consumers.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 10, 2018

In addition, PUC Berhad is teaming up with Revenue Group Berhad for online-to-offline (O2O) payments in Malaysia , and the United Kingdom’s Metro Bank is upgrading its mobile app to bring mobile payments to over 38 nations. Coverage includes Singapore’s Singtel rollout of international payment options in its Dash mobile app.

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NCR

MARCH 3, 2017

One of the big challenges facing large retail banks today is how best to manage their branch network. In the UK, Metro Bank is investing in its branch network , while Atom Bank, one of the biggest names on the challenger bank scene, has gone down the purely digital route. It’s certainly a complicated issue.

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NCR

MAY 9, 2018

This encourages customers and employees to interact on a more personal level and can offer a compelling reason for people to use face-to-face services rather than online alternatives. New flagship stores a sign of things to come?

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 22, 2018

France was 2018’s first big announced new international expansion, with Alexa officially online in early June. We connect webinars and training stations at shared workspaces, in major metros, institutes and beyond,” Dilip R.S., country manager of Alexa skills for India, told TechCircle. Around The World With Echo In 2018.

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PYMNTS

JULY 25, 2017

FANS recently launched GOLO , an online and mobile ordering platform designed to connect smaller merchants with local consumers. The GOLO app and online platform launched earlier this year to help smaller businesses level the playing field as they compete with their larger counterparts. Giving Merchants Access To eCommerce.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 14, 2017

You arrive, you see the [contactless] logo you recognize — in the same way you would see the logo at a retailer or a point of sale — and you tap it and you get access to … the journey, and you tap out again,” he said. On its face, the tap-and-pay process is a simple one, said Judge. .

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Bank Innovation

MAY 24, 2018

Many banks have started using artificial intelligence to enhance customer service, whether through chatbots, customer acquisition or money management capabilities. One area where AI […].

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 9, 2017

expansion, the market stateside in bike-sharing is still largely dominated by dock-based solutions — from metro Boston’s Hubway service to Los Angeles’ Metro Bike Share. As a private enterprise, Spin builds its own bikes, is responsible for meeting customer demand, maintains and upgrades the equipment and manages theft and damage. “We

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PYMNTS

MARCH 19, 2018

Despite the nearly continuous drumbeat of doom and gloom from the world of physical retail, there is, according to Affirm CRO Rob Pfeifer, something of a curious side phenomenon unfolding at the same time: Online brands – famous and famously successful online brands – are branching out into physical retail.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 22, 2016

Regardless of the company, its industry, its customers or location, online fraud remains top of mind. In an interview with PYMNTS, Bradley Wiskirchen, CEO of fraud protection tech firm Kount, detailed the landscape of online fraud, where it is going, and the challenges and opportunities that confront innovative fraud detection.

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BankBazaar

MAY 19, 2020

Additional Reading: Money Management During The Coronavirus Crisis. 15,000 (metros) and Rs. Eligibility: All existing retail asset customers holding a Home Loan for at least 6 months, Loan Against Property for at least 6 months or a Car Loan for at least 12 months are eligible provided they have a minimum CIBIL Score of 650.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 16, 2020

Metro authorities in India are planning to launch automatic fare collection (AFC) gates that will work with the country’s National Common Mobility Card (NCMC) that was introduced in March by the Ministry of Finance , according to reports on Thursday (Jan. Right now, the smart card lets commuters skip the lines to buy metro tickets.

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Jeff For Banks

APRIL 23, 2017

Disciplined execution on our strategic priorities resulted in exceptional growth in organic loans and core deposits, which combined with effective expense management, collectively yielded net income of $xx million. Wealth Management added new product offerings and we are now building our marketing team.

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Tomorrow's Transactions

MARCH 5, 2015

I was genuinely surprised to see the massive line to get in as I strolled down to the session, which was led by the GSMA’s Senior Financial Services Manager, Claire Maslen, and she kicked it off with a terrific panel discussion covering Apple Pay. It looks as if the interest in mobile payments is still growing.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 2, 2020

CEO Dough McMillon noted that while digital has performed strongly with food as its backbone (in the form on Walmart’s buy-online, pick-up curbside program), it needs to now expand and consolidate that strength across general merchandise categories. Powering that plan, Walmart had two big announcements last week.

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Gonzobanker

DECEMBER 20, 2019

billion of assets under management. Hats off the Schools Financial’s board and management for acknowledging that even multi-billion dollar credit unions can drive value via merging with someone bigger. So many miles to go, retail bankers! SchoolsFirst Credit Union and Schools Financial Credit Union. Bank Acquisition of the Year.

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CB Insights

JULY 1, 2018

Startups headquartered in the Toronto metro area dominate the table, with over 40 tech companies featured. Restaurant Tech: This category includes companies that provide technology solutions for restaurant management, bookings, staffing, inventory management, etc. It has raised $113M in funding to date.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 13, 2017

have a retail crisis — or a small business crisis? Which is why “fixing” retail must include giving SMB merchants the tools they need to compete in the very dynamic environment that now defines Retail U.S.A. Brookings reports that the 100 largest metro areas in the U.S. So, what does this all have to do with retail?

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 13, 2019

The pop-ups are still part of the business, springing up in major metros throughout the year. But the brand’s focus has shifted to its permanent brick-and-mortar boutiques and large online business. The aim is for the system to be manageable and seamlessly accessible to its employees, particularly the ones on the ground in boutiques.

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