PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 25, 2020

Retailers are facing a personalization paradox. Fifty-three percent of consumers want retailers to respect their anonymity in 2020; at the same time 61 percent want more personalization in marketing, messaging and promotions. That paradox is evident between the appeal of personalization and a stepped-up need for privacy.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 14, 2020

Alternative-asset manager Brookfield Asset Management said it raised a record $23 billion in Q2 and foresees speeding up the pace of investments in the wake of the pandemic’s disruption. Separately, Brookfield is going to spend $5 billion in an effort to get the retail mall industry back on track following COVID-19 per news in May.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 22, 2021

Young B2B FinTechs secured some of their first investments in areas that include small business accounting, alternative lending and financial management. But the leader of the pack goes to one corporate travel and expense management startup that impressed investors despite a business trip slump. Bookkeeper360. CreditEnable.

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Independent Banker

OCTOBER 31, 2022

ITMs and VTMs are popular retail banking innovations among community banks. What’s on the horizon for retail banking? According to a new report from PwC titled “Retail Banking 2025 and Beyond” (see sidebar), the retail banking industry is undergoing tremendous change—but, of course, community bankers already know that.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 30, 2020

The inaugural Next-Gen Debit Tracker® details the evolving debit payments space and the payment methods’ role in banking and retail, as well as emerging strategies to combat fraud attempts. Card issuers, networks and retailers all must play a part in defending against such breaches. Around The Next-Gen Debit World.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 29, 2020

parent company of luxury online retailer Mytheresa , announced that it's filed a registration statement with the SEC for an initial public offering (IPO), according to a press release. Co-manager will be Jefferies Group, and Cowen Inc. Co-manager will be Jefferies Group, and Cowen Inc. MYT Netherlands Parent B.V., LLC and J.P.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 10, 2020

Commercial landlords were greeted with some good news in July as rent collections for retail properties increased by double digits compared to May and June, GlobeSt.com reported. A survey by Datex Property Solutions, the California-based real estate portfolio management company, revealed that retail rent collections were 68.8

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Independent Banker

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

As community banks grow, their vendor partnerships usually also do, which can lead to challenges with organization, data security and more. And yet, some industry experts have observed that AI is not yet being used to its full advantage in vendor management—one of the thornier problems that community banks are wrestling with today.

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PYMNTS

JULY 19, 2019

Iconic brick-and-mortar retailers are sometimes reinvented, and return to the world of retail with smaller-format concepts. Tru Kids has entered into a joint venture with the software-powered experiential retailer b8ta to offer a new store experience with curated toys in “highly immersive, smaller-format spaces.”.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 10, 2019

From CVS to T-Mobile , retailers and technology providers are catering to the trend of contactless payment acceptance with new solutions and methods of handling cards from customers. While the pharmacy retailer had slowly brought the functionality to its brick-and-mortar stores, the rollout was subsequently publicized.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 1, 2020

When speaking with Tai Lopez , the executive chairman of one of the more disruptive retail companies in the pandemic period, it could be expected that the conversation would center around one topic: retailing. But that hasn’t stopped the whisper machine surrounding the retail industry from doubting his methods or business model.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 28, 2020

The dreaded returns season has hit retail with a predictable but painful thud. In fact, forward-thinking retailers are looking at the return process as a chance to create a positive customer experience. In fact, forward-thinking retailers are looking at the return process as a chance to create a positive customer experience.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 5, 2020

Open banking provides opportunities such as upgraded customer convenience and customized financial solutions that can help consumers access bank account details, send payments, manage their budgets and more. We need to manage risk appropriately, but open banking is a good thing,” Davies said.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 27, 2020

These virtual cards can offer valuable protection, as hackers who manage to steal these codes are usually unable to use them for spending sprees. Businesses are also examining virtual card options that can allow employees to make company payments securely and conveniently during the pandemic. Read that story in the Tracker.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 14, 2020

Retailers therefore have to determine the number of speed bumps their customers are willing to put up with as well as the special features they can offer to encourage shoppers to overlook these minor inconveniences. . That is something that can be used [in security efforts], depending on the specific issue or the resolution.” .

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PYMNTS

MAY 28, 2020

As retailers scramble to capture the digital shift, it’s easy for some overlooked details, such as unanswered customer complaints, to harm their brands. To prevent this, a new category is emerging around the area of online reputation management , with a luxury automaker among the latest brands to embrace the technology.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 1, 2020

With social distancing currently a top priority of retailers in the current environment, a supplier of shopper engagement and loss prevention technologies has flipped the script, now making devices that heighten real-time awareness of social distancing in retail stores.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 30, 2020

Fraudsters have redoubled their attacks on eCommerce channels, however, making consumers more concerned about data security. Shoppers may be reluctant to hand over their card details to every online retailer, as each transaction represents another risk that consumers’ information could be exposed in a breach.

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Payments Dive

APRIL 30, 2019

Retailers need to consider shedding their legacy POS systems to enable mobile payment acceptance, business analytics, EMV security and better inventory management.

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Cisco

NOVEMBER 16, 2020

Ways to leverage IoT sensors, and networking & security solutions for remote work & branch ATMs. Secure and compliant remote work enablement. Aligning employee video conferencing and collaboration use with your security, risk, and compliance requirements. Manage carefully their OPEX and CAPEX budgets.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 1, 2019

Cybersecurity returned to the top of the B2B startup investment list as three companies in the enterprise security realm landed nearly half of the $246 million in B2B venture capital this week. Cequence Security. Also operating in the enterprise security space is Cequence Security, based in California. Contrast Security.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 17, 2020

Dallas-based busing line Greyhound is all too familiar with such problems, prompting it to implement advanced learning technologies to secure ticketing. Our number one goal was making sure that process was as frictionless as possible while making sure that we [offered] a fully secure process.”.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 18, 2020

They say the perfect crime is hard to commit, but last week in Spokane, Washington an intrepid burglar managed to pull it off at the Yuppy Puppy pet store, according to local law enforcement officials. What makes the story stand out among the reams of local retail crime reporting is that the crime was actually committed.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 15, 2018

A new study is predicting that Internet of Things (IoT) technologies will see a major boost in investment over the next five years, mostly due to projects in inventory and supply chain management. billion by 2023; and fleet management, which should hit $10.4 billion in 2017. The sector is expected to grow at 20.2 billion by 2023.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 24, 2020

Now, in addition to car and personal loans on behalf of retail and institutional investors, Zopa will introduce savings accounts this week, to be followed by the addition of credit cards later this year. He said this recent development is “a good validation of our strategy.”. million) to become a challenger bank.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 25, 2019

Shopify announced it has launched a new retail hardware collection to improve in-person shopping for some of the world’s fastest-growing brands and their customers. Digitally native brands want to build loyal audiences through retail locations, and we’ve designed the best products to help them achieve this success.”.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 30, 2020

Retailers are dutifully speaking with their payment service providers (PSPs) and industry partners to adhere to these shifts, but they must also keep their customers’ experiences in mind. retailer trade group, Retail Industry Leaders Association ( RILA ), told PYMNTS in a recent interview. Retailers And Data’s Role .

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 24, 2020

But top industry experts told Karen Webster during PYMNTS’ latest “On The Agenda” panel that the hurdles for retailers are only beginning. He said the shipping infrastructure nearly buckled earlier this year, and retailers are now being highly conservative when it comes to managing deliveries. “We Stay Flexible .

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PYMNTS

APRIL 16, 2019

From fuel pumps to convenience stores (C-stores), many consumers worry about the security of their personal financial information. adults are concerned about the security of their financial data when making payments at these venues. Mobile wallets , however, have advantages that span from convenience to security.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 11, 2021

Today in B2B payments, the SBA releases guidance for the next round of PPP loans, while xSuite secures Peppol invoice certification. Corporate travel management platform TripActions said in a press release that its TripActions Liquid payments and expense system now integrates with leading corporate finance systems.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 12, 2021

Verizon , Verizon’s Skyward unit and UPS Flight Forward are teaming up to provide drone delivery for retail products using Verizon’s 4G LTE and 5G networks. We will need the ability to manage and support multiple drones, flying simultaneously, dispatched from a centralized location, operating in a secure and safe environment. “We

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CB Insights

JULY 26, 2022

Retail banks are tasked with protecting their customers and businesses from fraud, financial crime, cyber threats and other risks in order to preserve the well-being of their organizations and the global financial system. Data privacy & security. Identity & access management (IAM). Regulatory change management (RCM).

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 14, 2020

In today’s top retail news, Bed Bath & Beyond Inc. has entered into a definitive deal to sell Cost Plus World Market to Kingswood Capital Management, while Authentic Brands is reportedly in discussions with Arcadia Group and Debenhams. Riley Securities Inc. Bed Bath & Beyond Strikes Deal To Sell Cost Plus World Market.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 10, 2020

Indonesian wholesale eCommerce market Ula has announced that it has secured $10.5 The company was formed by Nipul Mehra, who is a former FlipKart senior director of retail and a former investor at Sequoia India. million in a new seed funding round, according to an e27 report. The round was led by Sequoia India and Lightspeed India.

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Perficient

OCTOBER 19, 2020

Financial institutions must begin now to prepare a solid 2-year plan to manage this transformation; otherwise, they will lose ground to new competitors entering their footprint. This will now be the ‘new normal” for customer onboarding across all products and services, whether retail and commercial.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 26, 2019

Pretty much everyone needs medicine at one or another, and that need is helping to drive retail innovation and attempts at disruption in the pharmacy business. But innovation efforts continue for retail pharmacy operations. That’s not the only area of innovation in this part of the retail world. Delivery Push.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 12, 2019

Subscription commerce is attractive to entertainment platforms as well as retail businesses because it locks in revenue streams, and customer data can help with planning and forecasting. What Security Means For Subscriptions. Traditionally, online retailers receive and process credit card information upon each transaction.

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