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JULY 1, 2020

Despite some signs of improvement this month, LVMH , the world’s biggest luxury goods group, admitted that its brick-and-mortar sales were erased by lockdowns across Europe and the United States in recent months, and that an immediate turnaround was unlikely. “We Could the online surge help luxury goods? billion in 2019.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 8, 2020

At a time when the pandemic has seen a massive shift toward digital commerce, the Mexican arm of Walmart – the world’s largest retailer – is looking to leverage the river of remittances that its customers receive from the United States, and to keep more of that cash in-store. The remaining revenue comes from in-store purchases.

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PYMNTS

JULY 22, 2020

The largest bank in the United States, J.P. A study from AppsFlyer and Google found that global ATM use had decreased by 50 percent since the beginning of the outbreak as social distancing and stay-at-home orders have increased customers’ reliance on mobile apps and online banking options rather than ATMs.

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JANUARY 7, 2019

While Toys R Us has disappeared from the United States, it is going strong in Asia, which plans to open 60 new stores throughout the region this year. It currently operates more than 550 stores in the region. It currently operates more than 550 stores in the region. “We

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 25, 2020

In today’s top payments news around the world, Indian online payments platform Cashfree has landed millions in new funding to help fuel its growth, while InComm Payments has acquired Brazilian gift card processor Todo Cartões. China Expects Economy to Improve in 2021 as Region Sees Boost in Tourism. Apis Partners, the U.K.-based

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PYMNTS

JUNE 29, 2020

The rise of online and contactless transactions in the European Union, for example, has meant that many merchants are making the bulk of their sales away from brick-and-mortar stores. Banco de España, Spain’s central bank, granted the license, which enables RevoluPAY to operate within all 27 EU member countries.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 27, 2020

While the advancement of open banking regulations may be seeing a small skip due to the spread of the coronavirus , many countries saw business and typical banking operations halted right after deciding upon new online privacy rules. European Union and other regions currently fighting the pande mic. Security .

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 7, 2020

The conversation came against a backdrop where the number of fundraising deals in the Southeast Asian region were higher in 2020, as measured through the second quarter — more than 60 percent higher over the second quarter of last year, in fact, to 184 deals as measured by DealStreetAsia.

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PYMNTS

JULY 28, 2019

In other news, Alkiviades David and his Swiss-based consortium announced the launch of The Swissx Bank of Cannabis, which will operate SWX Coin, a cryptocurrency pegged directly to the median global price of premium hemp flower. percent bitcoin back on all online purchases at Safeway.com. Safeway has 894 locations across 17 states.

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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.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 16, 2020

With the United States deep in the second wave of the pandemic – and more than 2,000 Americans dying from COVID-19 nearly every day – lockdown measures are making a comeback in various U.S. Among those PYMNTS surveyed, 67 percent expect to generate more sales online than they previously did once the pandemic has subsided.

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AUGUST 17, 2020

Called sMALL Surprises , the curated box of goods from several of PREIT’s mall properties is a nod to subscription-based boxes, as well as one of the first examples of a REIT acting as an online vendor. Twenty-eight percent of PREIT’s portfolio consists of local and regional tenants.

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PYMNTS

JULY 31, 2017

After all, service industries make up more than three-quarters of the United States’ total GDP — and four out of five jobs. Why should merchants be the only ones who get to leverage the speed, convenience and low-friction environment of the online marketplace? As it turns out, they aren’t.

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PYMNTS

JULY 28, 2019

In other news, Alkiviades David and his Swiss-based consortium announced the launch of The Swissx Bank of Cannabis, which will operate SWX Coin, a cryptocurrency pegged directly to the median global price of premium hemp flower. percent bitcoin back on all online purchases at Safeway.com. Safeway has 894 locations across 17 states.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 26, 2019

In today’s top payments news, more than half of the 3,114 counties in the United States lost bank branches from 2012 to 2017. Over half of the 3,114 counties in the United States lost bank branches from 2012 to 2017, with rural areas feeling the brunt of the closures per Federal Reserve research. for $4 billion.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 30, 2020

Rules like the revised Payment Services Directive (PSD2) and the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) have been operating for several years in the European Union, for example, but there are different considerations when it comes to online transactions and privacy during a time when most consumers and businesses are operating indoors.

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PYMNTS

JULY 21, 2017

Fraud varies country to country, region to region. As has been widely noted, the region has paved the way for the adoption of EMV, and its embrace by merchants in the EU, mandated though it has been, has steered hackers and criminals to online methods of siphoning funds from consumers and cheating companies.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 11, 2019

11) that Open, which operates a small business banking and financial services platform, announced the Founder’s Card, the result of its existing partnership with Visa. It is the need of the hour for businesses that depend a lot on online tools that accept only credit cards. The Economic Times of India reported Monday (Nov.

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JANUARY 21, 2021

This can be difficult, with a recent study finding that 78 percent of banks in the Asia-Pacific region reported rises in fraud after debuting real-time payments services. Security is top-of-mind for many firms in the United States and appears to be affecting executives’ choices when determining which payment tools to use.

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JUNE 27, 2019

The United States has over 60 percent of the world’s cryptocurrency ATMs, followed by Canada with 12.4 s South West Regional Cyber Crime Unit (SW RCCU), in a joint operation with the Dutch police (Politie), Europol, Eurojust and the U.K.’s In other news, it was announced that the U.K.’s

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CB Insights

JULY 18, 2018

Investors from around the globe are flocking to Latin America — within the first half of 2018, deep-pocketed investors like Andreessen Horowitz, Sequoia Capital, and DST Global have backed startups in the region. Since 2012, investments into the region have nearly tripled. Want the 12-page report for free? at the time.

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JUNE 18, 2020

IP technology is used to determine consumers’ geographic location so they can adjust their sites’ language settings and payment options to match those which are common in their online shoppers’ geographic locations.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 9, 2020

There is good news, and there is bad news with regards to the path to addressing the unbanked and underbanked in the United States. Digitization and modernization are key, yet for the regional banks and credit unions that are left in the wake of larger institutions shuttering their branches, the process is a challenge.

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PYMNTS

JULY 11, 2018

Citizens Access safely and securely offers Member FDIC-insured online savings and CD accounts with attractive rates and no fees to customers across the United States. Citizens Financial Group announced the launch of its nationwide, direct-to-consumer digital bank.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 14, 2020

The final phase is in regards to the Asia Pacific region. Facebook is rolling out its Facebook Financial group, which will go after online shopping and payments opportunities. buyer for its American operations. Instacart-Walmart Delivery Pact Heats Up Online Grocery Wars. arm — and if a TikTok 2.0 teens know and love.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 31, 2016

The dramatic growth of online shopping and subsequent returns is expected to lift UPS package levels to a record high during this upcoming holiday period,” Kathleen Gutmann, senior vice president of worldwide sales and solutions, said Thursday (Oct. UPS will also rely on the automation and expansion programs at its regional sorting hubs.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 23, 2020

Unfortunately, he said, countless other companies struggle to make that transition, and face challenges in expanding reach and boosting conversion rates online. The payments capabilities of merchants large and small, Collison told Webster, may not be ready, technologically speaking, for the sudden surge in online demand.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 22, 2018

Online retailers are vying for “high-quality warehousing space, one of the few links in the logistics chain not handled in-house by the eCommerce companies given the high upfront capital costs of owning property.”. For one, consumers outside the biggest cities are buying more online. Amazon accounts for a decent chunk of that U.S.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 21, 2018

That’s the amount that Klook — a startup based in Hong Kong, which focuses on the travel industry — raised in funding earlier this month, eyeing a continued push into the United States and Europe. With the merchant solutions, efficiency of their daily operations and booking fulfillment[s] are optimized,” Liu told PYMNTS.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 27, 2017

India has overtaken the United States to become the world’s second largest smartphone market. According to news from a report by Canalys , smartphone shipments in India grew 23 percent year over year in Q3 2017 to reach just over 40 million units, making the country the world’s second largest smartphone market after China.

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MAY 2, 2018

The online retailer booked a $108 million net loss — compared with nearly $57 million for the same period last year — and its $0.91 However, international was a bright spot for the eCommerce operator, with direct revenue up 97 percent year over year, to about $203 million. In the Q1, Wayfair revenue hit $1.40

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NOVEMBER 20, 2020

He added that Red Dot’s ties with Temasek , the Singaporean government’s investment fund, also gives the company unique access and insight on a range of regional businesses. While the United States will remain Red Dot’s largest market and focal point, looking east will help diversify revenue and risk.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 19, 2019

million in fresh funding, capital that will go toward “a B2B offering (that allows) individual travel agents at large online travel management companies and tour operators to offer a ‘seamless travel experience’ to their end customers, making the booking experience simpler, faster and cheaper.”. Multiple Payment Struggles.

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PYMNTS

JULY 5, 2017

The movement toward digital and mobile, cashless payments is an immutable one, and Worldpay, as you might know, provides payment processing for online and brick-and-mortar transactions in more than 140 countries. For Vantiv there is value in going beyond the United States, boosting footprint and gaining scale.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 1, 2021

You hear a lot about the new normal and stuff like that, but I really see it as banking at the speed of life,” said CarrieAnne Cormier , senior vice president of Retail Operations and Strategy at Avidia. As told by Citi and GE , the pandemic prompted a massive online shift as stores closed and consumers became wary about venturing out.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 10, 2020

In January eCommerce leader Wayfair had to thin its employee ranks to meet profit targets, and just this week regional Midwestern home furnishings retailer Art Van Furniture filed for bankruptcy with minimal customer notice. Branch manufactures furniture components in United States and in China and recently Canada.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 25, 2017

Operating an online marketplace is simple, in theory: A merchant builds a website, fills it with retail products and shoppers, well, shop. According to the Index, these are the features that separate great online marketplaces from the good ones, and good online marketplaces from the bad: —Free Shipping Is King.

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