Chris Skinner

JULY 26, 2018

Things we’re reading today include … This Is the Bank with the Worst Reputation in America Metro Bank has a credibility problem Why bank mergers are always riskier than markets think Study Reveals Millennials Shun Banks with Poor Online Service Starling Bank card design reflects ‘how we actually use our … The post Things worth (..)

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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. A spokesperson for Shift indicated that the company expects the move will make online auto sales a three-horse race between Shift, Vroom and Carvana.

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MARCH 20, 2019

Bitcoin’s share of the total cryptocurrency market is close to falling below 50 percent for the first time in over seven months. percent of the market’s total capitalization, falling to a low of 50.54 Before 2017, bitcoin held more than 70 percent of the market — but that was before new cryptos came on the scene.

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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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Chris Skinner

MARCH 7, 2016

Things we’re reading today include … £10m payday for Metro Bank cashiers as stock market float pays off New UK rules hold bank bosses accountable for misconduct NatWest online banking flaw enables hackers to drain bank accounts by stealing your smartphone Bank customers’ overdraft fees could be capped, say regulators Bank pledge adds (..)

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BankBazaar

JANUARY 9, 2020

Looking for trends in India’s personal finance market? BankBazaar , India’s leading online marketplace for financial products has launched the second edition of the BankBazaar Moneymood ® 2020 report. Trends are segregated based on metros & non-metros, gender, and age. lakh in metros and Rs.

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APRIL 10, 2019

Amazon and Whole Foods Market announced on Wednesday (April 10) that delivery of Whole Foods Market products via Prime Now has been expanded to nine more cities. Amazon also said it has expanded its grocery pickup to Whole Foods Market in Columbus, Ohio. metros, with plans to expand further this year. Sources told Yahoo!

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BankBazaar

JANUARY 6, 2022

Looking for the emerging trends in India’s personal finance market? BankBazaar.com, India’s largest fintech co-brand credit card issuer and online financial product marketplace, launched the fourth edition of BankBazaar Moneymood® 2022. The non-metro average loan ticket size fell sharply to Rs.1.73L Category . Home loan .

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 16, 2020

Amazon is eventually looking at opening as many as 1,500 of these small delivery hubs as it looks to speed up delivery times and make online shopping as convenient as a run to the local big-box store, according to the news service.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 21, 2019

Spanish lender Santander is planning to launch an online deposit platform in the U.S., investments, Santander aims to establish a new online portal with better money market rates than Wall Street banks, Powell said. the Financial Times (FT) reported on Sunday (Oct. told the FT. To increase deposits and increase access to U.S.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 14, 2018

14) that German retailer Metro AG is looking to offload its Real hypermarkets via sale, and the firm, said Reuters , “remains confident” of a transaction. Metro has said it wants to train its sights on its wholesale business. Metro said it has had interest from a number of parties, Reuters reported Friday.

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JANUARY 28, 2020

Russia’s biggest technology firm, Yandex NV, launched an online service that uses bike couriers to bring groceries to Moscow residents in 15 minutes, Bloomberg reported on Tuesday (Jan. The free service, called Lavka, stocks roughly 2,000 items and plans to operate as a digital convenience market for items like toothpaste and condoms.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 21, 2019

According to reports , the entrance of Hello into China’s carpooling market pits it against Didi Chuxing, the leading ride-hailing company, which – under the direction of the government – has halted its service over safety concerns. In addition to investing in technology startups, Alibaba has also set its sight on the physical retail market.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 12, 2019

Consumers can purchase their selected tires online through Zohr’s website, via a personal mobile device, laptop or PC. There are also a lot of busy working professionals and big corporate headquarters in both of those metro areas. Within three to five years, Zohr plans to have expanded into most major metro areas across the country.

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JANUARY 26, 2020

Online commercial real estate marketplace CREXi — which serves as a digital toolkit of sorts for buyers, sellers and investors — has raised nearly $30 million from investors, according to reports. ’ biggest metro areas, and one that makes sense for breeding talented real estate businesses.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 12, 2020

Jewelry store owners are reporting that despite shutdowns and some difficulties getting customers to switch to shopping online (people like to see jewelry in person), things are going surprisingly well. Business is heavy in vacation markets and second-home markets,” Anthony Hitt, CEO of Engel & Völkers Americas, told Fortune.

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PYMNTS

MAY 15, 2019

Grofers, the Indian online grocery startup, has raised more than $200 million in a new round of fundraising. He noted that by the end of this quarter, Grofers will be the country’s biggest online grocer. The Indian grocery market is valued at $600 billion and is projected to grow 55 percent a year through 2021. million.

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APRIL 23, 2019

It’s about learning from their experience in China and in other Asian markets to inform our Latin America strategy,” Barbieri told Reuters. Uala offers users prepaid Mastercards, metro card refills, digital payments and bill payment services. listed MercadoLibre and online travel company Despegar.com.

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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

APRIL 2, 2019

Reuters , citing Reis, the real estate research firm, reported the vacancy rate in 28 of the 77 metro areas increased during the first three months of 2019. As the retail sector continues to undergo restructuring, a number of retail real estate markets face more vacancies and falling rents. New construction plummeted 53.9

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 7, 2019

Mostly because that is where innovations tend to get their start — ridesharing, delivery on demand, one-day shipping, buy-online pick up in-store, experimental experiential retail locations, pop-up shops and the list goes on (and on). But what every big digital upgrade of the last decade or so has in common is an urban home base.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 12, 2019

To learn more about how these incubation efforts work and the benefits they can bring, PYMNTS recently caught up with Chris Ostoich, co-founder of LISNR, a company taking part in the METRO Target Retail Accelerator , certified by Techstars. Customer Journey.

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JULY 20, 2018

Target has announced it is expanding its same-day shipping service through Shipt across stores in 10 regions within the greater New York City metro area. households across 180 markets, reaching a total of 80 million households. If that is achieved, the service will be available to 65 percent of U.S.

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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. households. Walmart U.S.

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AUGUST 19, 2020

real estate market has spent the summer booming despite an economy hit hard by the pandemic. We’re basically seeing one of the most robust housing markets that we’ve ever seen,” Uher said. “We’re We’re basically seeing one of the most robust housing markets that we’ve ever seen,” Uher said.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 7, 2019

.” Home Chef retail meal kits are currently available in Kroger’s Family of Stores across multiple markets, including Illinois (Mariano’s), Kentucky (Kroger), Michigan (Kroger), Ohio (Kroger, Cincinnati ) and Wisconsin (Pick ‘n Save and Metro Market).

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PYMNTS

MAY 11, 2020

These are hardly easy times, and as the country makes its way through the economic headwinds and social distancing that have become the hallmarks of the pandemic , the real estate market has been upended. With a nod to the real estate market at large, Uher said “ real estate is down, but it’s not out.” Looking Ahead.

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PYMNTS

JULY 28, 2016

Shipt , the online grocery ordering and delivery service, has announced that it has secured $20.1 million in Series A funding that the company plans to use to expand into new markets and further compete with well-heeled online food delivery giants, like Amazon, Google and Instacart.

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APRIL 23, 2019

is a tough market – and getting tougher. 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.

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Accenture

SEPTEMBER 22, 2019

In my frequent conversations with clients across the UK and Irish banking industry, one of today’s hottest topics is the rise of the challenger banks such as CYBG, Metro and AIB UK, and particularly the neo-challenger banks providing digital-only services, like Monzo, Atom and Starling. Why the intense interest in the neo-challengers?

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 5, 2019

This is a major validation and also a major market signal for the world of payments,” he said regarding the investment from Visa, which he called the “largest mobile wallet company in the world.”. In June, LISNR participated in the METRO Target Retail Accelerator , certified by Techstars.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 23, 2020

According to Amazon, the COVID-19 pandemic has triggered a massive move to online grocery shopping, home delivery and curbside pickup. Prime members in more than 2,000 locations can also receive unlimited free, two-hour delivery from Amazon Fresh and Whole Foods Market on orders of $35 or more.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 16, 2016

That service went online in June — and internal sources note that so far things have gone well enough to extend the program to thousands of Morrisons’ products. percent in early trading — on the other hand, shares in online grocery company Ocado, which has its own agreement with Morrisons, are down as Morrisons is cozying up to Amazon.

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SEPTEMBER 18, 2018

Walmart is energizing its Jet.com engines to power the online eCommerce site that it acquired two years ago. New York City provides “a dense market with wealthy shoppers,” according to CNN Money. To reach that more affluent market in urban areas – and compete with Amazon – Jet.com has been expanding its offerings beyond delivery.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 5, 2019

A convenient and seamless ordering experience from online and mobile channels is essential for restaurant customers. Pizza chain Domino’s , for example, is planning to test self-driving vehicle technology in one major metro region. New restaurant models are also being tested in other markets.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 22, 2019

At the time, the retailer said the 50th metro area for grocery delivery was in Akron, Ohio and that more locations were on the way. It was reported at the time that the company had forecasted having 140 access points in 430 markets, and covering 69 percent of U.S. The grocer opened a concept called GreenWise Market last year.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 9, 2020

And even for those who are still within ordering proximity of dining establishments from their homes, it seems they aren’t doing nearly as much online ordering as was initially hoped. Good news: According to CNN , in bustling metros, Michelin- starred restaurants are wading into the world of takeout and delivery in all kinds of ways.

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