PYMNTS

JUNE 5, 2020

“Through our strategic partnership, we are engineering a model for these regions, leveraging advanced robotics technology and creative solutions to redefine the customer experience.”. The companies said the varying sizes demonstrate the flexibility of Ocado’s fulfillment platform to best serve the respective markets.

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PYMNTS

MAY 22, 2020

The group, which has been releasing detailed central bank digital currencies (CBDC) and cryptocurrency reports as of 2018, is geared toward CBDCs and retail and wholesale payments. . In other news, leading political advisers in China have suggested a regional cryptocurrency, Coindesk reported.

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Gonzobanker

NOVEMBER 26, 2018

Rapid consolidation in the banking industry is creating a growing band of regional banks that find themselves stuck in a solution provider market that isn’t fully capable of serving them. FIS has captured a dominant share in the regional banking space with its IBS core platform (formerly Metavante).

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 11, 2021

In today’s top retail news, CarLotz, Inc. Plus, retail rents have fallen to historic lows in the Big Apple amid the coronavirus pandemic. The firm will expand into the Seattle–Lynnwood, Washington market and will also provide a hub for the Orlando–Merritt Island, Florida area. Retail Rents Plummet In NYC As Vacancies Rise.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 10, 2020

Start creating more customer data to feed the algorithm and then you too can join the artificial intelligence (AI) retail revolution. Retailers can engage with an “AI lite” strategy that produces lookalike customer data and a level of predictive analytics. But the present and future of AI in retail is much richer. Not so fast.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 6, 2020

That’s the case with the new employment report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, which showed that retail jobs held steady between January and February. Manufacturing, mining, wholesale and retail trade, and transportation and warehousing saw little change in employment for the month, the BLS said. Sometimes no news is good news.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 21, 2020

And nowhere is that aphorism better illustrated over the last decade than with the statistic that more than 90 percent of all retail sales took place at brick and mortar stores. It gave retailers the illusion that digital was the retail cart driven by the physical store horse. The answer, she noted, is complex.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 3, 2020

But the retail industry may need new and bigger adjectives as the COVID-19 crisis wears on in some geographic areas and moves on in others. Because new evidence shows that eCommerce market share could easily double by the end of 2020. It reports that online sales for retailers are up 54 percent in the U.S., In the U.K.,

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 28, 2020

The first were the Pepsis, Heinzes and Krafts that either didn’t like their retail distribution or saw a pandemic-driven opportunity to get new products in new configurations to the consumer. When those markets sparked a fan base and reorders, the company was born. Misfits Market: To hear Abhi Ramesh tell it, he’s in two businesses.

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Bank Innovation

APRIL 19, 2019

The region, which includes countries like Vietnam, Indonesia and the Philippines, among others, is a widely under-banked market. Fintech in Southeast Asia is reaching new records for both deals and funding. One of the reasons for this rise may be, perhaps surprisingly, the ride-hailing business.

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Bank Innovation

JULY 20, 2016

Regions Financial Corp. The Regions-Avant partnership was announced last April. is using its upcoming Avant deployment as an opportunity to “refresh” its digital offerings. “[W]e’re in the process even Read More.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 16, 2018

A lot of market data. A lot of brands are having a hard time keeping up with the pace of consumer changes,” StyleSage ’s Director of Marketing and Digital Strategy Elizabeth Shobert told PYMNTS in an interview. Historically, large retailers tend to move more slowly. Historically, large retailers tend to move more slowly.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 12, 2020

In an interview with Karen Webster, David Weidner, senior director of Pelion Market Development at Arm , said that that data combined with machine learning (ML) is the key for retailers to build personalized shopping experiences across physical and online settings.

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MerhantsBanks

MAY 4, 2021

. – Long-time Northfield resident and experienced community banker, Kirk Muhlenbruck, has been named the new Market President for Merchants Bank in Northfield, according to Dan Massett, Central Region President. Muhlenbruck has more than 30 years of banking experience, serving mainly in senior commercial and retail leadership roles.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 23, 2018

To help shoppers check out without waiting in line, grocery retailers are rolling out entire stores centered around cashierless shopping experiences, enabling consumers to purchase fresh food and grocery items with a mobile payments app. The projected value of the global self-service market by 2023 is $13 billion.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 7, 2020

The company has teamed up with Regions Bank to provide the possibility of virtual loans to consumers in Texas, the South and the Midwest. When someone goes to the auto center section of the Regions Bank website , they’ll be routed to a new, co-branded site from the two companies. and Carvana has next-day delivery in 146 markets.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 5, 2018

retailers (or any foreign players) to establish a strong presence in the Chinese market. billion worth of emerging market stocks and bonds were purchased by foreign investors in March — an “ impressive ” investment value according to the Institute of International Finance , considering what a volatile month it proved to be.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 15, 2019

In multiple large metropolitan areas of the United States, market share data indicates that Kroger is gaining traction. The grocer operates Kroger stores along with regional brands such as Fry’s, King Soopers and Harris Teeter, Cincinnati.com reported. billion in grocery sales last year in the region. Bartlett & Co.

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Celent Banking

JANUARY 26, 2015

One of the major themes will be regional integration, which is another way of saying the development of cross-border markets. In capital markets, cross-border trading platforms for listed and even OTC products. In insurance, the continued development of regional markets.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 7, 2016

While some Asian country economies may be slowing down, the health of the online retail markets across the continent is booming. That same report goes on to detail how these five Asian online economies have already outpaced the combined online retail markets in the U.S. trillion by 2020.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 1, 2019

According to the Eastern Europe B2C E-Commerce and Online Payment Market 2019 report, online retail sales in Eastern European countries continue a trend of double-digit growth rates this year, a release said. Some companies do better regionally. Cross-border shopping platforms like AliExpress are also popular in the region.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 28, 2016

New research from Technavio shows that the global self-checkout terminal market’s revenues are expected to hit $2.19 But what’s driving that market? The need to minimize queues at checkout terminals primarily drives this market. Its growth has been attributed to the hospitality, retail, and financial sectors.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 11, 2018

Retailers are doubling down on toys amid a gap in the market left by the bankruptcy of Toys R Us. toy retailer Hamleys , for instance, is eyeing a potential New York City location for a flagship store. The atmosphere comes as brick-and-mortar retailers have to differentiate themselves from their eCommerce counterparts.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 12, 2019

parts of the business in other regions are still active and purchase goods as well as pay royalties to Tru Kids. He added that “a significant amount of market share has been left on the table.”. The news comes as Toys R Us is going strong in Asia, where there are plans to open 60 new locations throughout the region this year.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 30, 2018

30) its entry into the highly competitive Chinese market, making it the first U.S. subscription service to enter that market. Rakesh Tondon, Le Tote CEO and co-founder, explained that regulatory restrictions are strict in the region, making such expansions difficult.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 21, 2016

Retailers that are unable to call on substantial financial reserves are struggling in the current environment. Mobile shopping is growing and a key focus of retailers going into the holiday season. Mobile shopping is growing and a key focus of retailers going into the holiday season. to less than $0.29. Sears Holdings Corp.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 20, 2018

As sad as the end of Toys R Us may be, the iconic toy store is far from the only retailer struggling these days — and it’s not the only one throwing in the towel this week. The beloved, bankrupt retailer has announced the cancellation of all in-store events, such as its annual Easter Egg Hunt and Geoffrey the Giraffe birthday parties.

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South State Correspondent

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

Understanding the competitive banking landscape helps community banks set proper pricing, respond to rival marketing, and compete more effectively. Further, the competition is not just another bank that might make a loan or take a deposit, but it could be a credit union, insurance company, retail store, or a fintech.

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PYMNTS

MAY 16, 2016

The retail sector in the region grew by 209 percent from $4.4 Others, including the Confederation of Indian Industry and reporting firm Deloitte, predict the online retail sector in India will reach $1 trillion by 2020. billion in 2010 to $13.6 billion in 2014, more than tripling in fewer than five years.

Retail 100

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PYMNTS

MAY 29, 2018

American retailers are heading east: They’re opening the doors to brick-and-mortar stores in China, while listing on China’s dueling marketplaces — Tencent and JD.com. Walmart , for example, brought a small-format supermarket to the city of Shenzhen as the popularity of “small retail” grows in China.

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PYMNTS

JULY 5, 2020

The Indonesian eCommerce retailer backed by SoftBank Group Corp. ’s the Chinese multinational technology company specializing in eCommerce, retail, Internet, and technology, led a $1.1 Bloomberg reported America’s largest internet corporations are eyeing Asia where the region is exploding with smartphones and tech-savvy residents.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 2, 2018

The phrase is also a familiar refrain in retail — sung by retailers when disappointing results come at the same time as a streak of unusual and unseasonable (aka lousy) weather. In Q1 of 2018, the cooler than usual spring/summer contributed to retailers posting less than stellar sales. divisions, and nineteen regions.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 18, 2019

Grocers are using autonomous vehicles to help bring fresh food to the doorsteps of consumers, and news came this week that another retailer plans to use the technology: Approximately one month after Kroger announced that it had started to use autonomous vehicles in Arizona, Stop & Shop is intending to use them in the Bay State.

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Retail Branding Arizona United States 129

PYMNTS

OCTOBER 2, 2020

Registration is open for small merchants at MainStreetEXPO.com , a website created to assist local companies with selling to a larger market, according to a Friday (Oct. The website was created to provide a simpler, more cost-effective method for small merchants to market to the country through the web. "We 2) announcement.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 23, 2017

Cloud-based software firm Tulip Retail , which provides a mobile app suite for store associates in retail settings, has raised $40 million in its latest funding round. ” Tulip expects to open an office abroad in response to growing demand in international regions such as Asia, Europe and South America. .

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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

OCTOBER 25, 2019

Brick-and-mortar retailers are testing intelligent shopping carts that are billed as a way to improve the in-store experience. ” Mathieu Lacoursiere, vice president of retail support at Sobeys Inc., Retailers within the symbol group operate with the Costcutter, Supershop, Kwiksave, Mace and Simply Fresh banners.

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