Gonzobanker

MAY 12, 2020

Banks and credit unions report the pandemic’s impact on customer behavior. This comment seemed to mirror the general sentiment: “Although lobby traffic will be slow to recover, this trend will not be permanent. Respondents reported very consistently that calls are up over a third, with the median at 36% and the highest at 80%.

Trends 140

Trends ATM Survey Tampa 140

South State Correspondent

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

The company is something of a canary-in-a-coal mine in detecting economic trends and it certainly adds evidence that a global slowdown has begun. It could be that we will soon begin to see clear evidence of a slowing economy, but with core inflation remaining sticky into early 2023 rate hikes will continue.

Michigan 195

Michigan Marketing Survey Meeting 195

PYMNTS

MAY 27, 2020

The numbers could remain stagnant because of the policies adopted in several countries that discourage returning to work, Goldman said, as reported by CNBC. That is similar to the approach taken in Canada, the report notes. Michigan is second with 22.7 percent unemployed, CNBC reported, citing the Labor Department.

Hawaii 130

Hawaii Nevada Connecticut Michigan 130

PYMNTS

JANUARY 1, 2020

percent year-end, a nine-year high, CNBC reported on Wednesday, Jan. Earnings growth was the biggest recorded since the Paychex/IHS Markit Small Business Employment Watch report launched in 2011. The monthly small business report taps the payroll data of roughly 350,000 Paychex clients to track wage trends and other activity.

Tennessee 133

Tennessee Michigan Ohio Regional 133

PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 14, 2020

consumers reported living paycheck to paycheck. Almost half also reported having less than $2,500 in savings. That trend toward belt-tightening and funneling funds into savings has carried on consistently since then. The Conference Board reported that August U.S. As $1,200 U.S. percent, while consumption had only risen 1.9

US 195

US Conference Michigan Trends 195

PYMNTS

JANUARY 9, 2019

small business owners last year, it appears the trend may be over. Reports in the Wall Street Journal on Tuesday (Jan. in December, its lowest level since late-2016, according to reports. After record levels of optimism among U.S. 8) said entrepreneurs in the U.S. The NFIB’s optimism index dropped to 104.4 last August.

Michigan 168

Michigan National Survey New York 168

PYMNTS

JUNE 12, 2019

To tap into one of the hottest emerging consumer trends, Kroger will sell CBD in almost 1,000 stores. The grocer will sell topical CBD products derived from hemp such as balms, oils and creams in 945 locations in 17 states, CNBC reported.

West Virginia 134

West Virginia Kentucky Indiana Tennessee 134

Abrigo

AUGUST 11, 2016

CUNA reported in 2013 that mobile payments were growing at an annual rate of 68 percent. Credit unions have taken note of this trend and responded, producing eight out of the top 10-rated banking apps, according to a ranking by MagnifyMoney , a financial-product comparison website.

Michigan 150

Michigan Milwaukee Indiana Wisconsin 150

PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 10, 2020

And two mall owners are joining forces amid this trend, The Wall Street Journal reported on Monday (Feb. Michigan-based Taubman manages, owns or leases 26 malls in Asia and the U.S., Simon Property Group Inc. intends to take over control of Taubman Centers Inc. , a competing owner of malls. properties as of Sept.

Detroit 132

Detroit Indiana Michigan Retail 132

PYMNTS

AUGUST 11, 2020

Investments and attention are focusing less on trends like electric vehicles or hybrids and more on car-buying at a suitable social distance, with app-like convenience taking much of the traditional hassle out of the dreaded car lot visit. In the used car market, Carvana reported a resounding second quarter, with revenues of $1.12

Online 157

Online Michigan Trends Marketing 157

Gonzobanker

AUGUST 10, 2023

The Wall Street Journal recently reported that flexible workplaces are viewed by workers as an equivalent benefit to an 8% raise. 2022 Workplace Culture Report found a big disconnect in how employees value online training and virtual meetings. The moment has come where bank leadership can no longer solely react to workplace trends.

Leadership 139

Leadership Training Meeting Michigan 139

PYMNTS

JANUARY 10, 2020

With our value propositions of high quality, high affordability and high convenience, Luckin is rapidly becoming a well-recognized, on-trend, and mass market fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) brand.”. Detroit, Michigan-based Little Caesars has stores in all 50 U.S. states and 24 countries. And a strong economy in the U.S.

Retail 131

Retail Detroit Michigan Branding 131

PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 27, 2019

Sam’s Club is teaming with Humana and other firms to offer discounts on healthcare services to members in Pennsylvania, Michigan and North Carolina. Report: How Payment Plans Remove the Risk from Booking Adventure Travel . Trending: Close But No Cigar? Sam’s Club Introduces Bundled Healthcare Benefits.

Data 122

Data North Carolina Kansas City Payments 122

PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 20, 2020

The space has experienced robust expansion, with one report noting that more than 17 million consumers around the globe joined CUs in 2019. These include South Bend, Indiana-based Teachers Credit Union (TCU), which has nearly $4 billion in assets and serves more than 300,000 customers at 57 branches across Indiana and southwest Michigan.

Technology 253

Technology Indiana Michigan Tools 253

Abrigo

APRIL 16, 2015

“For them, technology integration drives revenue and growth and creates a competitive advantage,” the report says. The report said “very prepared” firms “are fixed in their belief that technology is the key to managing change and driving better business results. It’s a really nice selling point.”

Technology 150

Technology Referral Marketing Survey Michigan 150

PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 30, 2019

The world of toys has changed and keeps on changing, and that means changes, too, for toy retail — changes that reflect some of the hottest trends in commerce. The firms will create Toys R Us Adventur e, which has been described as “an immersive wonderland that celebrates the whimsical, silly and fun of toys,” CNBC reported.

Retail 109

Retail Michigan Atlanta Chicago 109

Gonzobanker

MARCH 7, 2024

Gen Z and improving financial outcomes Among the intriguing credit union-fintech pair-ups is Michigan State Federal Credit Union ’s endeavors. Status Money lets its users compare their spending trends. Beanstox Chairman Kevin O’Leary said it was looking for a bank partner at the conference.

Las Vegas 145

Las Vegas Fintech Conference San Francisco 145

PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 26, 2020

The resale market is turning out to be one of the hottest trends of the young new year. today is valued at roughly $20 billion, with the potential to reach $33 billion by 2022, according to a report by Cowen & Co. But The RealReal, which announced plans for the Chicago store while reporting 2019 earnings Tuesday (Feb.

Chicago 131

Chicago Retail Michigan Branding 131

PYMNTS

MAY 30, 2020

The history of American fashion trends is bedecked with some strange entries. may have seen the most unexpected trend in its fashion history, if not the strangest. That could be helpful for brands trying to convince those last few American holdouts to get into the mask-wearing trend. But in the last few weeks, the U.S.

Branding 135

Branding Trends Michigan Retail 135

PYMNTS

JANUARY 7, 2020

6) it would be adding high-luxury Italian automaker Lamborghini as well as Michigan-based electric vehicle startup Rivian to its partners that will integrate its voice-enabled assistant Alexa into future vehicles. According to a report, as CES prepares to kick off on Tuesday (Jan. Amazon announced Monday (Jan.

Las Vegas 134

Las Vegas Michigan Google Trends 134

PYMNTS

AUGUST 16, 2018

percent instead of the previously reported 0.5 The economy appears to be very well-positioned to continue to grow,” said Jim Baird, chief investment officer at Plante Moran Financial Advisors in Kalamazoo, Michigan. percent in July, and rose 6.4 percent from a year ago. Economists had forecast retail sales going up 0.1 percent in July.

Retail 101

Retail US Michigan Pennsylvania 101

PYMNTS

JUNE 8, 2018

Lord & Taylor , for example, plans to close its store on Manhattan’s swanky Fifth Avenue, CBS reported. That news comes months after it was reported that Lord & Taylor would sell the building to the WeWork for $850 million.) And, at the time, retailers had stopped selling furniture on North Michigan Avenue. Rising Rents.

New York City 109

New York City New York Chicago Retail 109

PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 27, 2019

As previously reported , the Georgia location will provide patients with comprehensive and low-cost care, including mental health services.) Best Buy CFO Matt Bilunas said of the retailer’s strategy, according to reports , “In this next chapter, our focus continues to be top-line growth. The retailer is reportedly dedicating 1.4

Branding 101

Branding Retail North Carolina Georgia 101

PYMNTS

DECEMBER 4, 2020

As a result of our continued strong performance, market share growth and the expectation of sustained trends in food-at-home consumption for the remainder of our fiscal year, we are raising our full-year 2020 guidance,” said Kroger’s Chief Financial Officer Gary Millerchip. billion since March.”. "As households and 70 percent of Canadians.

Puerto Rico 142

Puerto Rico Oklahoma Kentucky Indiana 142

PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 20, 2019

The company finished the first stage of testing in conjunction with McDonald’s at San Diego State University, per reports in June. The play areas will open toward the end of October at Buckhead’s Lenox Marketplace in Atlanta and on North Michigan Avenue in Chicago. The exhibits will be open through the holidays.

Retail 112

Retail Las Vegas San Diego Virginia 112

Independent Banker

JUNE 30, 2022

According to the 2022 Home Buyers and Sellers Generational Trends Report published by the NAR, there are some clear generational trends in the homebuying market. Source: 2022 Home Buyers and Sellers Generational Trends, National Association of Realtors. “So, there are a lot of headwinds against first-time buyers.”.

Community Bank 143

Community Bank Community Millennials Resources 143

CB Insights

NOVEMBER 6, 2019

GET THE 83-PAGE q2 2019 FINTECH TRENDS REPORT. Download the free report for all the details. Last year saw a double record of $46B invested across over 2,800 deals to fintech startups — a 92% uptick in funding year-over-year. Q2’19 fintech funding topped $8.3B, boosted by a record quarter of $100M+ mega-rounds. Cross River Bank.

United States 72

United States Fintech North Carolina Rhode Island 72

Gonzobanker

JUNE 26, 2019

Two years after the revival of CRM software in banking, the trend of implementation challenges continues. Lake Michigan Credit Union tackled the notorious “next best product” challenge by incorporating member data and overlaying organizational priorities. Of course, developing an existing pipeline is only half of the growth equation.

Idaho 129

Idaho Michigan System Lending 129

PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 27, 2019

In an era when the term “techlash” is showing up increasing in articles, and think pieces are focusing more and more on how consumers are scaling back their device rosters, Amazon has decided to buck (or remake) the trend. According to reports this week , Amazon runs roughly 400 distribution warehouses in the U.S.

North Carolina 122

North Carolina New York City Course Retail 122

PYMNTS

JULY 15, 2016

The Brewers Association reported that craft beer sales increased by 12.8 Long is the CEO of Brew Export, a comprehensive solution for brewers entering international markets, as well as a resident of Grand Rapids, Michigan — otherwise known, as she’s quick to point out, as “Beer City, USA.” in Marshall, Michigan.

Puerto Rico 100

Puerto Rico Michigan Branding Marketing 100

CB Insights

APRIL 11, 2019

Download the entire 42-page free report to see. The acquisition is part of broader trend of insurer consolidation that will have uncertain impacts for consumers and startups. Wellcare acquired insurer Meridian Health Plan of Michigan, Meridian Health Plan of Illinois, and MeridianRx, a Pharmacy Benefit Manager, for $2.5B

Michigan 36

Michigan Illinois Trends Management 36

PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 17, 2019

And the effect, Ramirez notes, is not limited to Ohio — it is a trend that tends to follow payday lending legislation whenever it springs up. “Policymakers may have simply shifted operating firms from one industry to another, having no real effect on market conduct,” Ramirez writes.

Ohio 151

Ohio Lending Iowa South Dakota 151

PYMNTS

JUNE 30, 2016

The latest June count for where Walmart Pay is available is: Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota, Iowa, Tennessee, Kentucky, Michigan, Indiana, Alabama, Georgia, Louisiana, Missouri, Mississippi and Washington, Missouri, Texas, Arkansas, and Washington, D.C. PayPal’s Consumer Support.

Mobile 104

Mobile Samsung Apple Missouri 104

NCR

DECEMBER 1, 2017

In an article for American Banker , titled ‘Don’t let community banking go from endangered to extinct’, Stephen Lange Ranzini, CEO and president of University Bancorp in Ann Arbor, Michigan, highlighted the need to “radically rethink” the regulatory approach to the community banking and credit union industry.

Community 56

Community Community Bank Michigan Lending 56

PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 22, 2019

According to reports, Amazon Go will be coming to a 10,400 square-foot grocery store in Seattle’s Capitol Hill neighborhood, where it is currently being tested. Security concerns — specifically related to reports of hacked doorbells and foreign employees with broad access — are still being addressed by Amazon.

Puerto Rico 101

Puerto Rico Video Retail Los Angeles 101

CB Insights

FEBRUARY 28, 2018

American manufacturers are producing over 8M firearms annually — mostly handguns and rifles — according to the latest report from the Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco and Firearms. We’ll uncover and define the most bleeding-edge trends taking shape across the technology industry. The Gun Box.

Michigan 47

Michigan Security System Technology 47

Jeff For Banks

AUGUST 24, 2022

Relief from declining oil and gas prices gave us some breathing room, but the Fed still has lots of work to do with inflation trending at 4 to 5 times its target of 2%. The household report was weaker at +179,000 in July, following a decline in June of over -300,000. As I said, a small glimmer of hope. year-to-date.

Marketing 78

Marketing US Community Bank Study 78