Bank Innovation

NOVEMBER 20, 2019

-based digital money transfer company WorldRemit opened its Canadian headquarters in Toronto this week, a move that puts it in the midst of a growing market for cross-border payments solutions among immigrant populations.

Operations 170

Operations Marketing Company Payments 170

PYMNTS

APRIL 19, 2017

PetSmart is boosting its digital offerings through the acquisition of Chewy, the leading online retailer of pet food and products. After the deal is closed, Chewy, which was founded in 2011, will continue to be led by CEO Ryan Cohen and operate primarily as an independent subsidiary of PetSmart.

Online 100

Online Retail Customer Experience Operations 100

PYMNTS

JANUARY 20, 2017

As retail pushes further into online spaces, many marketers and merchants alike are focused on clicks and open rates to measure the success of campaigns and consumer outreach, said Matt Williamson, cofounder and CEO of Windsor Circle. With its Predictive Lifecycle and Marketing Platform, the Durham, N.C.-based

Retail 100

Retail social media Analytics Data 100

PYMNTS

MARCH 23, 2018

Gwynnie Bee , a subscription service offering women’s clothing for rent, is launching a new technology platform that allows traditional retailers to offer their own subscription clothing rental business. With CaaStle, retailers send Gwynnie Bee their inventory, and the platform takes care of everything else.

Retail 100

Retail Columbus Phoenix New York 100

PYMNTS

JANUARY 3, 2019

While any number of brands now market their wares on sustainability, inclusivity and transparency as of 2019, when Everlane was first getting off the ground in 2011, those buzzwords were far less common. Retail, he noted, has been driven by discovery and experience since the beginning of the sale of goods. .

Retail 116

Retail San Francisco Branding New York 116

Chris Skinner

MAY 8, 2017

America’s biggest banks haven’t seen much change to their market share in the last decade, and UK banks have just been getting bigger. That grew to 70% and, excluding the impact of mergers and acquisitions, the four largest banks have lost less than 5% market share since 2005. appeared first on Chris Skinner's blog.

Metro 184

Metro Marketing America Survey 184

PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 4, 2017

Venture capitalists are funding new entrants to the field, and features like authenticity guarantees, postings to social media, the use of data and post-sale services could propel the industry forward, according to a new report from Fung Global Retail & Tech. Smaller firms are growing quickly and making gains in the market.

Marketing 100

Marketing social media Retail Mobile 100

PYMNTS

MAY 11, 2017

Both luxury brands are competing in a declining market for handbag sales, and Kate Spade’s vibrant styles give Coach an edge in the race for younger consumers. The company, which expanded to 816 stores currently from 177 stores in 2011, has also suffered from rapid growth and overexposure. According to Bloomberg Pursuits , Coach Inc.

Marketing 101

Marketing Retail New York Branding 101

PYMNTS

JULY 10, 2020

“The nCino Bank operating system is a single, multi-tenant cloud platform that digitizes client onboarding, loan origination and deposit account opening across commercial, small business and retail lines of business. Its stock would be listed on the NASDAQ Global Select Market under the “NCNO” ticker symbol. million, $22.3

North Carolina 197

North Carolina Software Compliance Security 197

PYMNTS

AUGUST 7, 2018

billion market to a $5 billion market by the end of 2017, as independent startups entered the business only to find supermarket chains and big box stores entering the mix. For example, retailers that get customers to pick up goods inside a store have the opportunity to get them to buy more products when they come to pick up orders.

Retail 101

Retail Company Strategy Branding 101

PYMNTS

MAY 5, 2016

Absolutely no need to panic, then — unless the topic is retail bankruptcies , which increased year over year by 24 percent. Such is the double-edged sword of a retail industry swept up in innovation. For every new path cut through the market, the retailers standing in the way are cut down. January — Wet Seal. As of Feb.

Retail 100

Retail Branding Denver Management 100

PYMNTS

MAY 30, 2018

In a blog post , PayPal said Jetlore’s platform is used by some of the leading retailers around the globe. Jetlore is based in San Mateo, California and was founded back in 2011 by PhD students from Stanford University’s computer science program. All three will join PayPal. billion in cash. “In

Customer Experience 148

Customer Experience Retail California Online 148

PYMNTS

OCTOBER 4, 2019

Online retailers are expanding their brick-and-mortar footprints – and using feedback from eCommerce customers to inform the selections in their new stores. A data team from the eCommerce retailer determines what is sold at the locations, Amazon Physical Stores Director Drew Sheriff told MetroWest Daily News.

Retail 109

Retail United States San Francisco Boston 109

PYMNTS

OCTOBER 22, 2020

“No other platform features the PICKUP Good Guys, a curated network of vetted independent contractors delivering big and heavy goods, enabling PICKUP to provide retailers greater value across their assortment than any other solution on the market today,” she said. Postmates was launched in 2011 and is based in Silicon Valley.

Dallas 150

Dallas Texas Retail Customer Experience 150

PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 21, 2016

Grocery retailer Winn-Dixie opened a second location of its next-gen, upscale store concept in Tampa, Florida, in the beginning of November. In other organic grocery news, former Sprouts Farmers Market CEO and current Chairman Doug Sanders is reportedly stepping down from his board position effective Feb. 20 of next year.

Online 100

Online Marketing Taxes San Francisco 100

PYMNTS

JUNE 8, 2017

And Lush, to force the issue, decided to bring attention to it in the most logical way possible — by stripping off their own packaging in the hopes that the sight of mass nudity in a retail environment will both inspire consumers to be more responsible — and remind them of the importance of a good all-over skin care regimen.

Marketing 110

Marketing social media Metro America 110

Accenture: Banking

JUNE 26, 2017

One of the areas of retail banking where it should be easiest to sell dreams, not products, is the mortgage business. In the US, the result is that banks are now beginning to fade from the mortgage landscape, with non-banks occupying six out of the top 10 origination spots in 2016, up from just two in 2011¹. Instead, enrich lives.”

Tools 221

Tools social media Analytics Data 221

PYMNTS

AUGUST 12, 2020

Every subscription retail service — or any retail company for that matter — needs a supply chain. That business model has made Bespoke Post one of the most agile subscription services on the market, and its supplier relationships — especially with its small businesses — have made it one of the most discoverable sites in the category.

Branding 245

Branding US Retail Examples 245

PYMNTS

JUNE 3, 2016

These days, retail merchants must reach customers, both in-store and online, securely and conveniently. According to Dasilva, the past decade-plus has brought three major payments revolutions, each of which shook the retail industry. There’s increasingly less middle ground between getting omnichannel right or fading into oblivion.

Retail 100

Retail Apple Fraud Online 100

PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 7, 2017

Walmart has decided to slow down its plans to expand into Africa, deciding to take a slow and deliberate approach due to some costly mistakes in other developing markets. In 2011, Walmart bought a $2.4 billion majority stake in South African retailer Massmart Holdings due to the continent’s growing consumer class.

Retail 100

Retail America Marketing Strategy 100

PYMNTS

OCTOBER 3, 2019

Some geographies are coping with the upheaval in retail better than others, as vacancies in U.S. percent of units were empty in Q3, “equaling a post-financial crisis high reached in 2011,” according to the report. However, the retail vacancy rate was under 7 percent in 17 cities, with San Francisco taking the lead at 4.1

San Francisco 111

San Francisco Las Vegas Albuquerque Memphis 111

PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 15, 2018

As Sears faces calls to wind down its operations, the retailer is reportedly putting the finishing touches on a deal for $350 million in financing with Great American Capital Partners, along with other lenders. The retailer reportedly chose the proposal from Great American Group, along with partners, over one from hedge funds.

Retail 123

Retail Capital Branding Report 123

PYMNTS

JULY 11, 2016

Well, we’re talking about creative and innovative packing as the next big thing in retail. But lately, that’s all started to change, as many retailers are embracing bolder, more colorful and less “square” boxes as a way to make their products stand out on the ever-crowded shelves of retaildom. Or maybe it’s already here.

Retail 100

Retail Branding Innovation Trends 100

PYMNTS

JUNE 12, 2019

Poshmark, which started in 2011 and is based in California, enables shoppers to try to sell unwanted belongings or to purchase products from other users. Our vision is to become the social commerce platform of choice.”. The firm said last May that sellers had earned $1 billion since its inception.

Marketing 100

Marketing California Community Capital 100

PYMNTS

JULY 26, 2018

Beyond BMW and Cadillac , the subscription market is growing as consumers and brands take note: Software vendors, too, are turning to subscriptions, according to the PYMNTS Subscription Commerce Tracker. We see a very big market niche for ready-made meals,” Griesel was quoted as saying to the Rheinische Post newspaper.

Marketing 110

Marketing Software Nashville Tennessee 110

PYMNTS

MARCH 24, 2016

If Nordstrom is looking to strengthen its eCommerce capabilities, the retailer certainly looked to the right place in a recent hire. “Kumar’s extensive experience in strategy, product development and delivering technology solutions that support a great user experience, as well as his passion for the customer, will be invaluable.”

User Experience 100

User Experience Retail Technology Software 100

South State Correspondent

MAY 1, 2024

Gentle Monster Background Founded in 2011 by Kim, Gentle Monster initially struggled to break through against large brands like Luxottica which controls an estimated 30% of the US market, and is behind almost every single designer eyeglass brand you can think of, including Ray-Ban, Oakley, Armani, Ralph Lauren, Chanel, Prada and many more.

Innovation 195

Innovation social media Branding Marketing 195

The Paypers

OCTOBER 5, 2016

(The Paypers) In spite of the fact that traditional retailing have a significant market share in the global retail market, ecommerce has gained considerable traction since 2011.

Marketing 31

Marketing Retail 31

PYMNTS

JANUARY 19, 2017

A movement by countries around the globe to embrace a cashless future is resulting in plastic payments (think credit and debit cards) to erode cash’s market share. That’s according to new data from Retail Banking Research , which it rolled out Wednesday (Jan. They now represent the largest share in all regions excluding Asia-Pacific.

Payments 100

Payments Cards Retail ATM 100

PYMNTS

APRIL 19, 2019

The Olsen twins’ fashion empire has had a rather twisty and turny path through the world of retail apparel. The Row’s most beloved item of 2011, for example, was an alligator handbag that promptly sold out – even though its retail price was $39,000.

Branding 149

Branding Retail US America 149

FICO

OCTOBER 12, 2022

Risk-Aware Marketing to Personalize Telco Customer Engagement. Innovators are shoring up their market share by opting for cloud-hosted platform technology more typically favoured by banks. Here's how technology from the banking space can help telcos compete with aggressively competitive sales and retention tactics. FICO Admin.

Marketing 96

Marketing Analytics Customer Experience Data 96

PYMNTS

JULY 10, 2020

Yotpo, the New York-based eCommerce marketing platform, has been selected as a partner by the UPS Customer Technology Program ( CTP ) that promises to provide small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) with access to customer reviews, visual marketing, loyalty and referrals, the company announced. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.

Atlanta 160

Atlanta Branding New York Mobile 160

PYMNTS

DECEMBER 18, 2020

The social commerce marketplace founded in 2011 connects sellers of used clothing, shoes and accessories to buyers looking for deals. The price range and the number of shares being offered have not yet been determined. Morgan Stanley and Goldman Sachs are leading the offering. Poshmark reports that it has transacted $1.1

Policies 206

Policies Security Company Report 206

PYMNTS

JULY 30, 2020

Impossible Burger is available at almost 2,100 Walmart Supercenter and Neighborhood Market locations, Impossible Foods said in a news release. The company said its Impossible Burger product is now available in more than 8,000 retail outlets in the U.S. Impossible Foods’ goal is to make the global food system sustainable.

California 135

California Google Retail Capital 135

PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 6, 2018

That retailer would be Five Below, which, after opening its doors in 2002, called itself “the Five-and-Dime for the iPod Generation” in a 2011 press release. And, according to a recent Wall Street Journal article, the retailer is thriving — even in the age of eCommerce, and, well, Amazon. The New Five-And-Dime Store.

Maine 139

Maine Retail Pennsylvania Study 139

PYMNTS

MARCH 10, 2020

Some Stitch Fix investors are afraid the Silicon Valley firm has “grown large,” and that its recent direct buy option “is a validation that ‘fixes’ are reaching a saturation point,” said BMO Retail Analyst Simeon Siegel. The company anticipates that the move will give it a bigger market share in apparel.

Retail 130

Retail Data Company Branding 130

PYMNTS

JULY 15, 2016

The consumer goods market — generally one of the faster-moving in the nation — grew by 5.4 percent seen in 2011, according to Bain’s China Shopper Report released last October. Hit particularly hard in the Chinese slowdown have been luxury retailers, who had been enjoying somewhat of a boom in the Chinese market.

Retail 100

Retail National Trends Strategy 100