PYMNTS

DECEMBER 14, 2018

Retailers are bringing experiential stores to big cities, and Starbucks is no exception: The coffee chain was set to open its Starbucks Reserve Roastery New York City on Friday (Dec. According to AM New York , it has “the largest fully operational coffee roasting plant in Manhattan.” million pounds of coffee annually.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 16, 2020

BNPL refers to the practice of allowing customers to pay for goods in installments, usually four smaller increments. Openpay also operates in Australia, New Zealand and the U.K. In February, Openpay signed a deal with Australian grocery retailer Woolworths to work more in the B2B space, PYMNTS reported.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 23, 2019

The trend promises to heat up even more in the 2020s, and in a new PYMNTS interview, Butch Langlois, president, North America, for cloud-based retail management software seller Vend , provided an in-depth tour of those changes and a glimpse of what’s to come. It’s a lot cheaper,” he said. All are big tasks for SMBs.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 18, 2019

Sason ran a company called Magna Group, and according to the SEC, raked in more than $25 million via what the federal agency in its complaint described as an operation that involved the quick dumping of penny-stock shares that had been illegally gained. SEC Allegations.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 19, 2018

Wendy’s , for example, planned to roll out self-ordering kiosks at about 1,000 of its retail locations by the end of 2017 in an attempt to both lure younger customers and to battle long lines at peak dining hours. 25 percent is the projected percentage of customer service operations that will use chatbots by 2020.

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PYMNTS

JULY 12, 2016

For years, retailers have lamented the fact that mobile traffic so rarely translates in equal numbers to in-store traffic. Retailers spend millions — and would gladly spend millions more — if there was some sure-fire way to turn consumers’ phones into magnets that pull toward their stores.

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Perficient

APRIL 2, 2021

AI technologies, such as voice recognition and natural language processing (NLP), are being used to improve customer experience and to gain operational efficiencies. These technologies are also used to better target marketing in retail and customize trade recommendations in wealth management. Personalization of Customer Services.

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PYMNTS

MAY 22, 2020

An initial explosion of online orders left Amazon overwhelmed, forcing the company to temporarily reprioritize its operation toward mostly delivering key household items. This is just speeding up the significant change the retail industry was already undergoing.”. The so-called ‘last mile’ of delivery has become front and center.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 7, 2020

As China continues to grapple with the coronavirus, Apple is at work on plans to reopen its offices and retail stores in the country. O’Brien continued, “Apple’s Retail Stores are actively working to reopen at a date that will be determined next week. 1, AppleInsider reported.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 18, 2020

LoanDepot, which was started in 2010, refers to itself as the country’s second-biggest nonbank lender. launched its EVO Express Deposit real-time push payments offering, which is enabled by Visa Direct, to assist retailers with more expedient access to money. EVO Rolls Out Express Deposit B2B Push Payments With Visa Direct.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 26, 2019

In an email to merchants, the company said the reason is a change in retail strategy, and the site will merge with SpeedLvn, which retails products sold at Lotte’s physical stores. The move is indicative of the trend toward “new retail,” which is the blending of eCommerce and traditional retail.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 2, 2020

The spread of the coronavirus has prompted Apple to shutter its corporate offices and 42 retail stores in mainland China through Feb. Apple’s online store will remain operational. Apple also said extra cleaning measures are being enacted and retail workers are getting their temperatures taken. As of Saturday (Feb.

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CFPB Monitor

FEBRUARY 7, 2019

The CFPB announced that it has entered into a settlement with the owners of payday loan retail outlets that operated under the name “Cash Tyme” in seven states to resolve alleged violations of the Consumer Financial Protection Act, the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act/ Regulation P, and the Truth in Lending Act/ Regulation Z.

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PYMNTS

JULY 7, 2020

The company calls its strategy “smart bank transfers,” referring to the way the tech can handle the entire cannabis supply chain from grow ops and suppliers to retailers and drivers. “We are committed to providing a safer, more efficient environment for cannabis businesses to operate in,” he said, according to the release.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 10, 2020

By the numbers, America’s largest mall operator reported net income for the second quarter at $254.2 Funds from operations (FFO) was $746.5 As expected, both domestic and international operations were hit hard by reduced lease income and ancillary property revenues as a result of the pandemic. million compared to $495.3

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 7, 2019

Chief among them, Flores said, is the protection of investors, particularly retail investors — “the moms and pops of Wall Street.” At the same time, the ETF must provide exposure to that same reference crypto, while operating within the confines of the Investment Company Act, if the offering is structured as a 1940 Act ETF.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 2, 2018

If one flips back in retail history — and not even back all that far, maybe a little over 100 or so years — the nature of retail was very personal, Manish Chandra, founder and CEO of Poshmark , told PYMNTS in a recent conversation. It is, to be sure, a different business model — and a challenging one.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 12, 2019

As grocers test out different approaches to get products to shoppers in a more efficient manner, food retailers are betting big on small warehouses to shore up their growing delivery operations. Kroger, which is reportedly the country’s largest supermarket operator, is making larger distribution centers for delivery.

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PYMNTS

MAY 11, 2020

On the same day AutoNation , the Florida car retailer, reported a net loss of $232 million from operations in the first quarter, its CEO said it has returned $79 million in Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans. We are not in the position to go down that road,” he said, referring to paying back the cash. “I

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FICO

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

Profitability and Customer Financial Health in Retail Banking. In my recent Forbes article , I explored a vision for the future of retail banking where the customer’s complete financial wellness is at the center of decision making. Here’s how to strike a balance that delivers long-term benefits for customers' financial health.

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Perficient

JULY 9, 2020

In this particular example, our client’s business operates within the United States and Canada, so I’ve made sure to add restrictions to show locations in those countries only. We will write this Geolocate() JavaScript function in the next step (refer to step b). This textbox will display in edit mode. initAutocomplete function.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 10, 2020

We’re talking lay sellers, not savvy operators with digital storefronts. When consumers are making decisions about where to buy and sell, they need to have a frame of reference” as to what their chosen marketplace actually is and specializes in, he said. Spiking sales volumes couldn’t stem operating losses of 19.3

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 18, 2018

Amazons said Earth + Eden is an “exclusive” brand for the eCommerce operator — and not a private brand from Amazon. Instead, the company tells us it will refer to things that are manufactured by others but made exclusive to Amazon as ‘Our Brand,’ as well,” according to those same reports. each (size 1) to $0.51

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 14, 2019

One of the hottest battlegrounds in eCommerce these days — and that includes global, multi-pronged, behemoth eCommerce operators — is a firm in the physical world, the brick-and-mortar stores and chains that, for various reasons, are increasingly attractive to the likes of Amazon , Alibaba and others. with 10 already in operation in the U.S.

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Perficient

AUGUST 20, 2020

Lack of Unique Content (for Manufacturers and Retailers). In other words, if your target is nurses, to rank for “ibuprofen,” you may need to refer to it as both Advil and ibuprofen on the page. I have circled three examples of that for your reference. The Advil page references “ibuprofen” 25 times.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 8, 2018

At the same time, the company has a strong driver and ordering operation in place, which should keep growth intact. In reference to valuation, the analyst note stated that the relative price to earnings multiple is 30 percent below the two-year average.

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Bank Innovation

APRIL 27, 2018

The program, which Synechron refers to as its Regtech Accelerator Program, went live yesterday. EXCLUSIVE - Technology services provider Synechron launched a regtech program focused on helping its financial services clients on regulatory compliance issues.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 7, 2020

Armis specializes in protection for the Internet of Things, which refers to the interconnection with the internet embedded in daily objects allowing them to send and receive data. Insight Partners was also involved in a funding round for commercetools , which works in investments for retail software leaders.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 4, 2020

The rates refer to the rates that merchants based in the U.S. The report noted that higher rates would be tied to eCommerce transactions, while rates would go down for companies that operate in service categories such as education. Per the Nilson report cited, retailers spent roughly $108 billion to accept electronic payments in 2018.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 25, 2019

The term eSports can refer to a wide range of games in the competitive space, but in general the most popular ones are in the first-person shooter or multi-player online battle arena genres. The lifestyle retailer will donate $10,000 to HSEL’s scholarship prize pool. In-store sales, notably, is where the retailer needs to see growth.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 18, 2018

One of the patents covers a system that would let households manage their electricity bills through cryptocurrency, and would be operated with a public blockchain. Walmart’s other blockchain patent “refers to a system that can help users securely control or limit the access to a real or virtual space,” the report said.

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Accenture

OCTOBER 14, 2019

Digital credit for consumers is an underpenetrated and underestimated opportunity for banks and retailers alike. For example, merchant service providers in the retail sector often work with digital invoicing suppliers to enable a pay-later or pay-by-installment option within the e-commerce checkout.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 9, 2019

This trial is very, very much about who will be able to get spectrum to build these 5G networks,” said Hundt, now CEO of the Coalition for Green Capital , referring to the DOJ’s T-Mobile and Sprint settlement — which includes provisions that could make it easier for Dish to build 5G networks. population by June 2023. He added that the U.S.

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PYMNTS

JULY 30, 2020

Disintermediating powerful national retail pharmacy chains with a direct-to-consumer (DTC) play on prescriptions is Breese’s obsession, intensified by the extraordinary events of 2020. Their incentives are reversed,” Breese said, referring to lures that drive retail foot traffic into big-box pharmacies to increase purchases.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 5, 2019

One of the legal operations that are springing up in the states that have approved the above-board sale of marijuana products? Or do your views of marijuana retail still center around high school bathrooms, back alleys or sketchy dudes at heavy metal concerts? But that’s not the case with legal pot operations, according to Wilson.

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CFPB Monitor

APRIL 7, 2020

Cottonwood operates approximately 340 retail lending outlets in Idaho, Illinois, Michigan, New Mexico, Texas, Utah, and Wisconsin under the name Cash Store. The CFPB announced that it has entered into a settlement with Cottonwood Financial, Ltd., The consent order requires Cottonwood to pay a civil money penalty of $1.1

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PYMNTS

MAY 15, 2018

Hahn’s appointment comes at a time when online grocery delivery is heating up, with a long list of supermarket operators offering third-party delivery services like Instacart. Hahn referred to it as a “tipping point” for the market. It will continue to operate as an independent subsidiary of Instacart.

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