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. Pushing Digital. That’s higher than the 8.59

United States 174

United States America Guidelines Digital Strategies 174

PYMNTS

JUNE 4, 2020

“In a post-COVID19 normal , we anticipate demand for delivery services to remain elevated,” said Demi Yu, regional head of GrabFood and GrabMart, in a press release, adding that the company plans to “double down” on its expansion of GrabMart. shoppers were buying retail goods online as of May 23, up from 29.2

Regional 132

Regional United States Survey Online 132

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.

New York City 153

New York City New York Regional Colorado 153

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.

US 100

US Marketing United States Regional 100

PYMNTS

MARCH 20, 2020

Sweden’s oldest retail bank will face a hefty $386 million fine for a scandal that erupted last year over the bank’s poor handling of money laundering issues in the Baltic region, according to Reuters Thursday (March 19). Also, Swedbank is under investigation in the United States.

United States 139

United States Regional Retail Report 139

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.

Capital 298

Capital Regional United States Meeting 298

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. Safeway has 894 locations across 17 states. percent bitcoin back on all online purchases at Safeway.com.

Bitcoin 116

Bitcoin United States cryptocurrency Security 116

PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 22, 2020

There’s arguably no more polarizing macroeconomic issue in the retail world than the fate of the American mall. The problems start with how retailers view and serve the customer. It was an amalgamation of numerous challenges, either ignored or wrongly addressed, that has led to the question of relevance plaguing the industry today.

Philadelphia 206

Philadelphia Retail DC Detroit 206

PYMNTS

AUGUST 17, 2020

PREIT (Philadelphia Real Estate Investment Trust) is curating its first eCommerce offering in what it says is a unique avenue to engage consumers from a multi-retail perspective. Consumers can visit SmallSurprises.Shop , access a questionnaire and then select a customized pack to be delivered anywhere in the United States.

Philadelphia 164

Philadelphia Regional United States Community 164

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. Safeway has 894 locations across 17 states. percent bitcoin back on all online purchases at Safeway.com.

Bitcoin 100

Bitcoin Security United States cryptocurrency 100

PYMNTS

DECEMBER 14, 2017

Pet goods retail chain PetSmart announced Thursday it had opened 28 new brick-and-mortar storefronts in North America during the quarter that ended Nov. 1, 2017, with new locations spanning the United States and Canada. In addition to our store growth, we continue to take steps to further enhance the customer experience.

Puerto Rico 109

Puerto Rico South Carolina New Hampshire Idaho 109

PopularBank

OCTOBER 28, 2020

The branch closures, which are expected to be completed simultaneously by January 29, 2021, are projected to reduce annual operating expenses by approximately $13 million. This realignment in our New York Metro market is consistent with our small business and retail services model in South Florida,” said Popular, Inc. Virgin Islands.

Puerto Rico 52

Puerto Rico New York Metro Community 52

PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 23, 2018

Albertsons will convert its existing pharmacies to Rite Aid stores, while current Rite Aid locations will operate as standalone pharmacies. Together, the company will operate around 4,350 pharmacy counters and 320 clinics across 38 states and Washington, and will be worth around $83 billion. The net result?

Retail 116

Retail America Course United States 116

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.

Fraud 116

Fraud United States Regional Cards 116

PYMNTS

MAY 4, 2017

In the latest webinar series, PYMNTS’ Karen Webster jumped into the findings of the Global Cash Index, gaining a sense of the story behind the numbers in the United States and the Americas in general. Keep a lid on the casket talk. Turning to the Americas — defined as the U.S., percent over that time frame.

ATM 192

ATM Millennials United States Study 192

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.

Digital Banking 103

Digital Banking United States FDIC ATM 103

PYMNTS

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.

Fraud 231

Fraud Security Payments United States 231

PYMNTS

MAY 2, 2018

billion and sending the home furnishing retailer’s stock on an upward swing after the earnings release. The online retailer booked a $108 million net loss — compared with nearly $57 million for the same period last year — and its $0.91 In the Q1, Wayfair revenue hit $1.40 billion, beating analyst expectations of $1.36

United States 100

United States Pennsylvania Retail Conference 100

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.

United States 130

United States Course Groups Retail 130

PYMNTS

APRIL 14, 2017

After it became illegal in the United States through the Marihuana Tax Act of 1937, the business of selling cannabis went mostly underground. Now that cannabis is recreationally legal in eight states and medically legal in another 19 states, it may not be too much longer until it’s legal through the entire United States.

Las Vegas 140

Las Vegas Los Angeles Retail United States 140

PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 1, 2018

habitat by honestbee , which is an extension of a regional on-demand delivery service called honestbee, is a 60,000-square-foot space that is billed as both a grocery store and a dining destination. It allows them to fully immerse themselves into the retail space with convenience and efficiency.”. The Marketplace of Cashierless Ideas.

Seattle 152

Seattle San Francisco New York City United States 152

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.

Marketing 100

Marketing Samsung United States Apple 100

PYMNTS

AUGUST 14, 2020

The final phase is in regards to the Asia Pacific region. What Overcoming Inertia Tells Us About The Future of Physical Retail. buyer for its American operations. Google’s move to the cloud-based services of SAP Ariba is scheduled to finish Aug. 24 following multiple phases that started last fall. arm — and if a TikTok 2.0

Oklahoma 160

Oklahoma Google California United States 160

PYMNTS

JULY 5, 2017

The company has some enviable market share in its home base of Britain, where it processes about 40 percent of all retail transactions, The New York Times reported Wednesday – and in total processes about 36 million transactions daily. For Vantiv there is value in going beyond the United States, boosting footprint and gaining scale.

Regional 101

Regional United States Payments New York 101

PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 7, 2018

Outside the southeastern United States, Publix is neither a household name, nor an everyday experience. A highly regional grocery store chain, it’s only known in the six states where it actually operates. It didn’t work out so well, noted Jeff Green, a partner at retail real estate firm Hoffman Strategy Group.

Florida 105

Florida South Carolina Tampa Regional 105

PYMNTS

DECEMBER 5, 2017

Innumerable are the stories that say retail is dead. Why should retail be any different? Projections from the United Nations show that the total number of online shoppers, as measured globally, should grow by 50 percent between 2013 to 2018 to as many as 1.62 to the United States. Among the findings….

Survey 109

Survey Course Mobile United States 109

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.”. Amazon accounts for a decent chunk of that U.S.

United States 102

United States Comparison Industry Online 102

PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 30, 2018

households,” with over 300 retailers and 15,000 locations in all 50 states. In pursuit of that goal, Instacart just announced that its new grocery pickup service will launch in cities across the United States, in many cases alongside Instacart’s delivery service. billion. .

Retail 116

Retail Apple United States Comparison 116

NCR

OCTOBER 16, 2017

But despite the fact consumers are so familiar with this option, one area where drive-up convenience hasn’t gained such momentum outside the United States and Middle East is within retail banking. However, these tend to be concentrated in just a few key regions. Most other global regions have less than 1,000 installed.

ATM 75

ATM Regional social media Metro 75

PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 2, 2020

The COVID-19 numbers are bad almost every place one looks in the United States and Europe. Schools and universities will be allowed to continue to operate, but all bars and restaurants must close except for takeout and delivery. We’re in for a whole lot of hurt. The current U.K.

Survey 130

Survey National United States Washington 130

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. Operate Globally, Engage Locally. For merchants, that means making products available across regions. In a global marketplace, accessibility shouldn’t be underrated.

Online 108

Online Survey United States Meeting 108

PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 29, 2017

There’s little doubt that the [spirits] industry will feel the impact of the largest online retailer expanding into grocery,” Coors wrote in a blog post following the news announcement of the Amazon/Whole Foods merger. operations from 2010 to 2014, joined Drizly’s board of directors earlier this week.

Retail 108

Retail Branding Georgia System 108

PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 11, 2019

In a bit of granular detail, the authority will offer up two “full bank” licenses, which will allow non-banking companies to offer a gamut of services, including taking on deposits from retail customers. And at least some of those firms – Monzo among them – are applying for banking licenses in the United States.

Digital Banking 160

Digital Banking Millennials Mobile Regulation 160

Gonzobanker

SEPTEMBER 10, 2019

Third Time’s Finally the Charm for Temenos in the United States? While growing outside the United States for many years and mopping up on the international core system competition, the U.S. market has been a hard row to hoe for Temenos. Still to be sorted out are overlaps between Infinity and Kony’s UI/UX assets.

United States 89

United States Texas Austin Kansas City 89

PYMNTS

MAY 29, 2020

The lockdown of the United States economy quickly and radically changed the way consumers browsed, shopped and paid for services as well as goods — and not all small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) were prepared. Retailing 2020: Five Things To Watch. Retail Reopening Hinges On Dangerous Discounts. Trackers And Reports.

Maine 130

Maine ATM Innovation Millennials 130

PYMNTS

JUNE 22, 2018

Charles Jarrett, vice president and CIO of Cumberland Farms (a convenience store chain with some 600 locations in eight states), recently discussed the future of that type of retail with Karen Webster, and gave an update on how the company’s redesigned SmartPay mobile app is helping lead that transformation for the regional chain.

Payments 102

Payments Retail Millennials Branding 102

PYMNTS

JUNE 22, 2017

They lack bot armies, custom POS scraping software or cool names like Operation Deep Panda — or Vladimir Putin comparing their crimes to works of art. The southeastern United States captures that crown, with an average monthly spend of $238. And, notably, not making those changes can cost online retailers.

Online 134

Online Fraud Retail Survey 134