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JULY 27, 2016

Retailers might want to rejoice! percent, the National Retail Federation said on Tuesday (July 26). Economic indicators are showing positive trends for retail,” NRF President and CEO Matthew Shay said in a statement. In the first quarter of 2016, retail sales grew at a pace of about 4 percent.

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JULY 7, 2020

Now there’s the Retail Industry Leaders Association (RILA) asking for help with mandating mask guidance regulations to protect store personnel. RILA has finally had enough of the trend, and asked two governors for help in a letter released on Tuesday morning (July 7).

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JANUARY 25, 2021

The National Retail Federation ’s annual convention may have come and gone but the sentiments, strategies and lessons learned from facing nearly a year of pandemic-led changes by some of the world’s largest merchants are going nowhere fast — especially when it comes to their embrace of increased digitalization.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 17, 2020

Four consecutive months into positive consumer spending trends, one wonders if there might be — indeed must be — a lull, a pullback that might indicate a tougher road ahead for retailers headed into the all-important holiday spending season. Census Bureau reported that retail sales in August were up 60 basis points over July.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 9, 2020

shopping malls have reached the pinnacle of struggle, with empty shops hitting a 20-year high, but the American Dream mega-mall may be bucking the trend. And in unattended retail, Stockwell ’s new name sparked a turnaround for the firm. percent: The rate by which overall retail sales increased from Nov.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 4, 2020

Caught between the focus on Labor Day and the holiday season, yet another retail event looks like it’s being scorched by the pandemic. Halloween sales are expected to be significantly impacted by social distancing concerns, and some retailers are already warning about the consequences. “We Halloween spending in the U.S.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 27, 2019

The holiday shopping season is upon us, and the trends for the season are emerging. Retailers are certainly in the swing of things. The retailer is also planning events based on popular culture, with Pokémon, Frozen and Star Wars on the roster. It also said “ uncertainty over trade ” could potentially harm sales.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 6, 2020

Real estate trends for retailers are back in the news this week, as the pandemic-driven brick-and-mortar market starts to produce new business models and a fair amount of stability. The new business model involves leasing options for the retail sector. retail portfolio valued at $5.9 Example: One of the U.K.’s

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 12, 2016

And that, according to new data released by the National Retail Federation , is precisely the point, as Halloween is a less “traditional” holiday than most and therefore more open to different interpretations for how to celebrate it. The NRF also believes that social media is largely fueling the costume trend, as 28.4

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MAY 27, 2020

Apple , which runs 510 retail locations throughout the globe, intends to open roughly 100 U.S. The retail openings of Apple are reportedly being monitored closely on two fronts — an important demand driver for the technology company in addition to a barometer of the retail industry’s wellness. stores this week.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 15, 2020

To that end, in China, retail data showed consumers snapped a seven-month streak decline. Retail sales posted their first gain amid the pandemic. Data published by China’s National Bureau of Statistics showed consumer spending gained 50 basis points in August from the year ago period. percent of the total sales of retail goods.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 15, 2021

In the inaugural QR Code Payments Tracker® , PYMNTS explores the latest in the world of QR codes, including new implementations at retailers and payment providers, the security concerns facing this payment method, and the pandemic’s effect on the development and rollout of QR code-enabled payment options. Retail Environment.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 10, 2020

As retail reopens and starts to spur some optimism for the future, a dark number appeared on the scene on Tuesday (June 10). Coresight released a report that says 25,000 retail storefronts will close by the end of the year. However, this shift does not portend a complete abandonment of brick-and-mortar retail.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 2, 2020

Another month of the pandemic and another first of the month when retail lease payments are due. As the crisis enters its fourth month, counting March, two new earnings reports indicate that about 60 percent of retailers are paying their rent — with a few very notable exceptions. percent of retail rent was collected, compared to 48.9

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PYMNTS

APRIL 8, 2020

Data from the country’s National Bureau of Statistics show that cosmetics sales through February were down 14.1 percent, while overall retail sales slid 20 percent. Huang predicted there will be a permanent shift toward eCommerce, where online retail is now about 14 percent of total retail spend in China, but will grow.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 9, 2020

Improving trends in New York City and Los Angeles, momentum with virtual appointments and continued strength in the The RealReal B2B vendor program improved our ability to source supply in Q3 and contributed to improving quarter over quarter GMV trends,” The RealReal CEO Julie Wainwright said in the announcement. “We

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 11, 2020

In this week's news, we saw two blockbuster IPOs, arguments and stalemates over a new stimulus bill, and new data on consumers' digital shopping trends. In the Buy Now, Pay Later: Millennials And The Shifting Dynamics Of Online Credit report, PYMNTS surveyed a national sample of nearly 15,000 U.S. The Weekender is here to catch you up.

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PYMNTS

MAY 23, 2017

Phillips Edison & Company , a fully integrated real estate firm with a national platform of grocery-anchored shopping centers, released its industry insights on trending themes for retail shopping centers this week at ICSC’s RECon event in Las Vegas. The retail industry at large continues to step-up their game,” said Conway.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 6, 2019

By 2023, manufacturers and retailers will have to donate, reuse or recycle the goods” under a program that the French prime minister called the first of its kind from any national government. Amazon apparently played a part, indirectly at least, in turning public opinion against such retail waste. Liquidation Trends.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 9, 2020

Improving trends in New York City and Los Angeles, momentum with virtual appointments and continued strength in the The RealReal B2B vendor program improved our ability to source supply in Q3 and contributed to improving quarter over quarter GMV trends,” The RealReal CEO Julie Wainwright said in the announcement. “We

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 20, 2020

New evidence of that — part of the broader trend of the existential changes in the world of brick-and-mortar retail, changes that are gaining more focus this month — comes from reports that stationery chain Papyrus is closing up shop. The chain had since expanded to some 260 or so retail locations. Total retail growth was 3.8

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 5, 2020

The pandemic seems to have had a strong positive impact on participation in the entire sport of running,” Fleet Feet’s Director of Retail Experience Matt Werder told PYMNTS. Even now that its stores are open, the retailer has discovered that its eCommerce, curbside pickup and virtual fitting services remain popular with customers.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 27, 2019

When it comes to retail innovation — changes that promise to influence commerce not only this year, but in the 2020s — cameras could have a significant role. Some of the latest developments provide evidence to support that trend. That’s not the only way innovation with cameras can help retailers. Data Blocks.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 17, 2020

What will the ripple effects be for retailers (in the U.S. That decline might have been a foregone conclusion, as China shuttered supply chains , manufacturing plants, offices, restaurants and retailers. Other economic data from China also show that retail sales were down 15.8 and around the globe) as China’s economy shrinks?

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DECEMBER 19, 2019

That’s because cameras are playing a much bigger role in retail, a trend that will keep gaining steam in the new decade. The Associated Press reports that cameras are, at least somewhat quietly, making inroads into a number of retail outlets in a bid to, well, get to know you. are now looking to follow suit.”.

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Banking Exchange

AUGUST 23, 2021

Study finds that midsize credit card issuers report greater drop in customer satisfaction levels compared to national counterparts Retail Banking Financial Trends Feature Feature3 Financial Research Cards Payments.

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OCTOBER 23, 2018

The pair will create a digital identity program that will improve the country’s National LPG Subsidy Program, which assists 41 million citizens with heating and other utilities by making it more efficient, transparent and inclusive. Onboarding And Authenticating A Global User Base. Onboarding And Authenticating A Global User Base.

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JANUARY 6, 2020

million square feet fully leased out to retail, food and entertainment tenants, Bloomberg reported on Monday (Jan. ADM has said that its attractions — like Nickelodeon Universe with two record-holding roller coasters, and DreamWorks Water Park — will help the mega-mall sidestep the retail closings that have haunted other shopping centers.

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PYMNTS

JULY 22, 2019

Retail trends and innovation can come from unlikely places, and that seems to be the case now when it comes to pets and CBD, two hot areas of commerce that are intersecting. CBD and marijuana supporters hailed the move by Square, with Morgan Fox, a spokeswoman for the National Cannabis Industry Association, welcoming the service.

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JANUARY 22, 2020

For retailers, nothing really ever comes easy — and things aren’t getting any easier, at least when it involves gaining and retaining customers. Indeed, as the recently completed National Retail Federation (NRF) retail show in New York City demonstrated, commerce keeps moving to what Webster called in the webinar a “customer-centric approach.”

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 31, 2017

Retailers trying to bridge the growing gap between the shopping trends of Baby Boomers, Generation Z and every demographic in between may think they have the different generations figured out, but in some cases, operating on assumptions can lead to missed sales. Baby Boomers. was home to 81.3 was home to 81.3 million people in the U.S.,

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 13, 2020

The heightened risk to merchants and issuers is being keenly felt – someone pays when cybercrooks succeed, and it’s often the retailer. Among those not tuning it out is the National Retail Federation (NRF), which has complained about the EMV-PIN weakness and the liability issues it creates for NRF members.

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FICO

JUNE 1, 2023

The National Association of Realtors reported that sales of previously owned homes declined 2.4% Census Bureau reports advanced estimates that retail sales were down 1.2% These figures represent a national sample of approximately 130 million accounts that comprise FICO® Advisors’ Risk Benchmarking solution. by the end of 2023.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 13, 2019

Not only is it a big time for retail but, in a sense, a kind of dress rehearsal for the upcoming all all-important holiday shopping season. Retail back-to-school spending for families will hit an average of $696.70 last year, according to the National Retail Federation , a trade group. this year, up from $684.79

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DECEMBER 16, 2020

Amid the great digital shift , retailers and financial institutions (FIs) must walk the fine line between challenging transactions and letting the consumer journey proceed frictionless. That’s driven the retailer to require merchandise, risk-driven signatures that can be dynamically altered, said Thompson. The Scope Of The Problem.

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JULY 22, 2019

But we want to take a few minutes to talk about pop-up shops, and how those temporary but often lucrative retail efforts are shaping commerce — and being shaped by payments — and what could be coming next. Even so, the company has certainly not given up on physical retail. Riding Retail Trends.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 9, 2017

The National Retail Federation (NRF) released its 2017 Economic Forecast this week. The NRF’s chief economist, Jack Kleinhenz, said, “It is clear that online sales will continue to expand in 2017 and provide growth for the retail industry. Retailers must decide what to do with their traditional brick-and-mortar stores.

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