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The Retail and Tech Firms That Could Upend Mainstream Banking
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APRIL 11, 2021
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Should retail banks be retailers?
Chris Skinner
APRIL 15, 2020
Admittedly, he says it’s partly inspired by my blog of last year about challenger banks, but his write-up takes it further and has a swipe at the whole bank culture … The post Should retail banks be retailers?
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Today In Retail: Walmart Earnings Up, Retail Sales Down And Retailers Face More Supply Chain Issues
PYMNTS
AUGUST 17, 2021
In today’s top retail news, Walmart’s omnichannel strategy helped it ward off decelerating eCommerce sales and Delta variant concerns in the second quarter, while rising COVID-19 case counts and a surge in mask mandates caused July retail sales to slump.
Retail Shopping And Homestead Tweaking
PYMNTS
JULY 29, 2021
Today In Data Commerce Consumer Spending News payments Retail Today in DataShopify’s Shop Pay Installments blasts out of the gate with a vengeance. Plus, homeowners shift to cosmetic improvements and Barbie and Hot Wheels fuel Mattel’s growth.
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Hackers using text messaging to target retailers
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MAY 13, 2021
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Today in Retail: Mastercard Projects Good Tidings for Retailers this Holiday; Amazon Overshadows Sporting Goods Competitors
PYMNTS
SEPTEMBER 13, 2021
In today’s top retail news, Mastercard is predicting retail sales during the holiday shopping season will increase by over 7% year over year, while Amazon remains the leader when it comes to sporting goods, hobby, music and book sales. Retail Growth During Holiday Shopping Season.
Car Retailer Cazoo Acquires SMH Fleet Solutions
PYMNTS
SEPTEMBER 15, 2021
based online car retailer Cazoo on Wednesday (Sept. Partnerships / Acquisitions acquisitions automotive Cazoo international News Retail SMH What's Hot
Retailers Lean on Employees to Do More Amid Labor Shortage
PYMNTS
SEPTEMBER 24, 2021
Amid a national hiring crunch that’s hitting nearly every industry, retailers have been pulling out all the stops to attract workers, but some are also coming to terms with the fact that it’s time to make do with what they’ve got. Retail Growth During Holiday Shopping Season.
Child Tax Credit Boosts July US Retail Sales, Mastercard Reports
PYMNTS
AUGUST 5, 2021
retail sales in July increased by 10.9 Combined with greater savings and higher demand, the Child Tax Credit has provided a boost for families and is putting more money into retailers’ pockets.”. In June, retail sales increased 10.4
Innovative Approaches To Retail And Global Commerce
PYMNTS
JULY 16, 2021
In retail rewards, David’s Bridal has seen a sizable number of shoppers enroll in its loyalty program. Today In Data Commerce Innovation News payments Retail Today in Data
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Singapore Retailers Hurt By New COVID Restrictions
PYMNTS
JULY 23, 2021
As CNBC reported, the new measures include a jobs support plan for sectors including dining, retail, entertainment and gyms, as well as help for retailers to get onto local online retail platforms. It’s not just retailers that are feeling a pinch due to the pandemic.
CarLotz Opens Georgia Consignment-to-Retail Hub
PYMNTS
SEPTEMBER 20, 2021
Consignment-to-retail used vehicle marketplace CarLotz has opened a new location in the greater Atlanta area, giving the company locations in 11 states across the nation and strengthening its footprint in the southeastern U.S. Retail automotive CarLotz News What's Hot
Shogun Brings Big Retail Tech To Digital-First Retailers
PYMNTS
NOVEMBER 16, 2020
Some retailers are just excellent about telling stories about themselves and about the products that they're selling,” Taylor told PYMNTS. Both have been key developments to helping retailers participate in the digital-first economy. Don’t read too much into the name.
Today In Retail: Amazon's Big Plans For Big Stores; Home Improvement Retailers Compete For Contractors' Wallets
PYMNTS
AUGUST 19, 2021
In today’s top retail news, Amazon is reportedly planning to open department store-style retail locations in the coming years, while Lowe’s, Home Depot and other home improvement stores see an increase in professional traffic as consumers dig into bigger home projects.
Innovative Approaches To Retail And Dining
PYMNTS
JULY 2, 2021
Walgreens has been doubling down on reinventing its membership programs and making its pharmacy/retail offerings more personal for shoppers. In technology, retailers are turning to artificial intelligence (AI) to cope with inflation.
Emerging Developments In Retail And BNPL
PYMNTS
JULY 20, 2021
In rural retail, Tractor Supply Co. automotive retail locations that AutoNation owns and operates as of June 30. Today In Data BNPL Commerce News payments Retail Today in Data
Today in Retail: Retailers Mull Clothing Rental to Attract Customers; Walmart Adding to Supply Chain Workforce
PYMNTS
SEPTEMBER 1, 2021
In today’s top retail news, brands are looking to lend consumers apparel in a bid to increase conversion rates, while Walmart is adding 20,000 employees to its supply chain to help ease bottlenecks. Retailers Turn to Clothing Rental as Consumer Acquisition Tactic.
CBDC for Retail, Wholesale and International Payments
Accenture
JANUARY 15, 2021
Retail, wholesale and international payments using CBDC would expand choices, enabling more diversified payment systems and greater autonomy for the central bank. CBDC for retail payments CBDC can serve as a settlement medium for digital transactions online….
Today In Retail: JCPenney Introduces Inclusive Kids’ Apparel Line; Dept. Stores, Electronics Head Up Retail Rebound
PYMNTS
JULY 16, 2021
In today’s top retail news, JCPenney has rolled out its new Thereabouts private-label kids’ clothing line, while American shoppers spent more in department stores and less on furniture and cars in June. Pct Rebound in June Retail Sales.
Opportunities And Potential Headwinds In Retail
PYMNTS
JULY 9, 2021
Bloomingdale’s is set to open a small-format store called Bloomie’s in Virginia on the heels of other retailers introducing similar concepts. And, in the economy, retail job openings climbed again in May per new data from the U.S.
Today In Retail: Peloton Subpoenaed Over Treadmill Injuries; Amazon, Walmart Remain Neck-and-Neck For Retail Lead
PYMNTS
AUGUST 27, 2021
AMZN vs. WMT Weekly: Retail Giants Remain In Dead Heat For Top Spot. Between the two retail titans, the share of consumer retail spending remained relatively unchanged between April and July, with Walmart gaining nothing and Amazon losing only one-tenth of a percentage point.
The Future Of Retail With eCommerce, Subscriptions
PYMNTS
JULY 13, 2021
Today In Data Amazon ecommerce Flipkart international News Retail Today in Data walmartWalmart ’s Indian eCommerce venture Flipkart has landed a new round of fundraising ahead of a possible initial public offering (IPO).
Digital Technologies Drive Innovation In Retail, Payments
PYMNTS
JANUARY 15, 2021
In retail technology, Toshiba Global Commerce Solutions ’ new Elera system aims to supplant in-store IT systems with a new cloud-enabled technology. Today In Data Commerce digital commerce News payments Retail Today in Data
Upward Trends In Retail And Digital Innovation
PYMNTS
FEBRUARY 18, 2021
In the economy, retail sales surged in January after consecutive months of falling sales, while in payment methods, automatic debit payments can help utility providers bolster cash flows as well as collections. Today In Data Commerce digital Innovation News payments Retail Today in Data
Today In Retail: US Retail Sales Up 0.7% in August; Walmart Retains 10-to-1 Grocery Lead Over Amazon
PYMNTS
SEPTEMBER 16, 2021
In today’s top retail news, consumer spending saw an increase last month despite deflated consumer sentiment, and Amazon is still struggling to increase its share of food and beverage sales, the sole category where Walmart has a solid lead.
Retailers Fight Theft Rings That Steal and Resell Goods Online
PYMNTS
SEPTEMBER 2, 2021
Dubbed organized retail theft, the practice involves stealing goods from brick-and-mortar stores in bulk and selling items online. Security & Fraud Cybercrime ecommerce Financial Crime fraud News Retail Security What's Hot
Telehealth Startup Hims & Hers Partners With Lifestyle Fashion Retailer REVOLVE
PYMNTS
SEPTEMBER 14, 2021
Telehealth startup Hims & Hers is partnering with lifestyle eCommerce fashion retailer REVOLVE to advance health and wellness products for millennial and generation Z consumers. Retail Generation Z Hims and Hers millenials News partnerships Revolve telehealth What's Hot
Today In Retail: Amazon and Walmart on Hiring Sprees; Retailers Look at Mall-Based Fulfillment to Scale Logistics
PYMNTS
SEPTEMBER 3, 2021
In today’s top retail news, the two largest private employers in the U.S. are looking to hire tens of thousands of new workers, while retailers and logistics companies see underutilized mall space as a potential answer to capacity concerns.
Digital Technology Boosts Retail, Banking Innovation
PYMNTS
MAY 4, 2021
In retail technology, the potential for unattended retail keeps expanding in today’s era of social distancing. 46B : Projected value of the unattended retail market by 2027. Today In Data banking Commerce Innovation News payments Retail Today in Data
BNPL Adoption Accelerates, Driven By Benefits To Consumers, Retailers
PYMNTS
AUGUST 26, 2021
Swedish buy now, pay later (BNPL) giant Klarna’s recent announcement that both its customers and retail partners had more than doubled over the past year marked the latest milestone for the fast-growing financing option that’s enjoying seemingly unchecked growth via this dual demand.
SpartanNash Leverages Retail Arm to Optimize Distribution Business
PYMNTS
SEPTEMBER 13, 2021
When it comes to the tools and technologies needed to keep the supply chain running smoothly, food distributor and retailer SpartanNash is in the unique position of understanding the needs of both parties — distributor and retailer — which informs the way it interacts with its customers. “[We]
NRF Lists Hot 100 Retailers
PYMNTS
AUGUST 7, 2020
For retailers, it’s better to be hot in 2020 than top. based trade group said the Hot 100 report provides a glimpse into the future of retailing as experts make predictions for a post-coronavirus world. But COVID-19 has changed the size and quantity of retail locations across the U.S.,
Google’s First Retail Shop To Open Thursday
PYMNTS
JUNE 14, 2021
The tech giant said about expansion that it will “continue to explore and experiment with the possibilities of a physical retail space and build upon the experience,” 9to5Google reported. Retail brick and mortar Google News What's Hot
Today in Retail: Shopify Sees Big Social Commerce Opportunity; Crocs Path to $5B Crosses Through China
PYMNTS
SEPTEMBER 20, 2021
In today’s top retail news, Shopify's Director of Product Amir Kabbara talks to PYMNTS about the company’s new partnership with TikTok, and Crocs outlines its path to more than triple its annual revenue by 2026. CarLotz Opens Georgia Consignment-to-Retail Hub.
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