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DECEMBER 30, 2016

PYMNTS consulted 21 payments executives from across the industry to share their insights on the biggest takeaways from 2016 as part of the “Payments 2016, The Year Of…” eBook. Payments 2016: The Year Of The “Ecosystem,” Redefined.

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Chris Skinner

JULY 21, 2017

These companies include firms like Stripe, a six-year-old start-up that is the preferred code for building online checkout services. Really easy to work with, the company is the chosen system for many other innovative companies including Kickstarter and Apple Pay, and valued at almost $10 billion by the end of 2016.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 17, 2020

The tech company’s debit card will have the brand of Google along with its partnered financial institution; however, it is not known what the offering’s name will be. And, for payments in apps or online, a virtual card number can be used. Google, for its part, rolled out a Wallet debit card in 2013 before closing it down in 2016.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 28, 2019

That move comes as Amazon has had trouble wooing some direct-to-consumer brands. Amazon wants “consumer goods companies to create brands exclusively for Amazon after finding that developing them on its own is too costly and time-consuming, according to people familiar with the strategy,” stated a report in The Wall Street Journal.

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SEPTEMBER 12, 2017

Amazon ’s big Whole Foods Market buy is paying off, particularly when it comes to online ordering. Specifically, Amazon has cut prices on 2,000 or so items from the Whole Foods 365 Everyday Value brand. It’s easy to implement and bring everything online with Amazon’s endless shelf,” Spencer Millerberg said, regarding the news.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 28, 2020

Direct-to-consumer (D2C) brands came in two flavors during 2020. The second flavor were the brands that had seen traction before the pandemic and flourished during it with innovative marketing, fresh business models and cool packaging. Its eCommerce business has jumped 35 percent each year since 2016.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 21, 2020

Walmart is positioning its new line, called Free Assembly, as “a modern fashion brand with elevated style,” featuring casual looks with layered approaches that will make it marketable during any season. Denise Incandela , who was once SVP Women’s Group, has now added “elevated and online brands” to her title. The Monday (Sept.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 13, 2017

In a press release , the Chinese online retailer said that in 2016, 82 percent of gross merchandise volume was settled through Alipay, underscoring Chinese consumers’ growing preference for digital payments. 140,000 brands and merchants participated, with Alipay processing 1.48 million and six surpassed $150.9

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 30, 2016

PYMNTS consulted 21 payments executives from across the industry to share their insights on the biggest takeaways from 2016 as part of the “Payments 2016, The Year Of…” eBook. Payments 2016: The Year Of Omnichannel Commerce. So why was 2016 the year omnichannel commerce came to fruition? The Future Is Now.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 10, 2016

As retailers improve their inventory and fulfillment options, the gap between in-store and online commerce appears to be shrinking, at least according to a new report. Brands are making that investment and it really is paying off.”. billion in 2016, with large chunk of that coming during the holidays.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 30, 2016

PYMNTS consulted 21 payments executives from across the industry to share their insights on the biggest takeaways from 2016 as part of the “Payments 2016, The Year Of…” eBook. Payments 2016: The Year Of An Incredible Shift In Retailer And Consumer Expectations. The two go hand in hand from a payments perspective.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 12, 2016

A study by Dotcom Distribution, a logistics and fulfillment firm, found that close to 90 percent of online shoppers consider delivery times central to their decision to shop with an eCommerce brand in the future. In 2015, 60 percent claimed that brand packaging affected their perceptions versus 68 percent in 2016.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 24, 2020

PYMNTS research on consumer shopping habits showed that 24 percent of all consumers say they have taken at least one of their routine shopping activities online and do not plan to revert to shopping in stores for this activity, even after the pandemic is over. More consumers are going online to shop and pay as the pandemic progresses.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 19, 2020

Apple said in its most recent earnings report that its services top line was up almost 15 percent year over year, and had met (ahead of schedule) its stated target (outlined back in 2016) of doubling this revenue stream by the close of 2020. Paid accounts, up 30 percent year on year, stand at 550 million. showed, 45 percent of U.S.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 19, 2020

Walmart is still seeking the right combination of fashion and home, while its online shopping initiatives have been rewarded with an eCommerce grocery purchase boon. Walmart CEO Doug McMillon, for his part, also promoted the firm’s formidable brand stable but noted that the retailer wants to sell more home goods as well as clothing.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 20, 2019

Amazon.com Head of Beauty for Private Brands Kara Trousdale said in the announcement, “Our goal is to help customers spend less time and money searching for the right skincare solutions.” The collection has 12 different items, which range from vitamin C serums to retinol moisturizer, the eCommerce retailer said in an announcement.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 15, 2018

consumers a low-cost, digital-only bank that will directly compete with Goldman Sachs ‘s Marcus brand. online bank, which already offers credit cards, savings and loans to 13 million customers. For its part, Marcus has issued $3 billion in new consumer loans since launching in October of 2016, through the first quarter of 2018.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 10, 2020

The amount of use cases has really expanded, as customers want to be able to answer simple questions when shopping online that aid in the consideration process. It started when Founder Stephen Lease was training for a marathon in 2016. Earlier this year, Vertebrae created a virtual 3D try-on application for mobile and online.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 16, 2017

For the Chinese buyer in particular, social media engagement and online shopping activities takes on a unique avenue. s study , Digital Lifestyles in China , zeroed in on online Chinese consumer behavior as it relates to social networks, shopping preferences and video content consumption. In 2015 alone, McKinsey & Co.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 19, 2019

Two famous North American-based quick-service restaurant (QSR) brands are preparing to duke it out in China for chicken-meal supremacy, the most recent sign of how Western brands are trying to increase their footholds in that massive country. The news comes as more Western brands – including those based in the U.S. –

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 17, 2020

At a time when the coronavirus has sent record numbers of consumers online instead of to the mall, livestreaming is filling the social vacuum. Brands that will be featured include Champion, Jordache, Kendall + Kylie and Walmart private label brands, including Free Assembly, Scoop and Sofia Jeans. 18 at 8 p.m.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 26, 2021

CU members who reported shopping online at least several times a week increased by nearly 50 percent since the pandemic began last spring. Affinity Federal Credit Union is one such CU that began upgrading its systems in 2016 as the New Jersey-based CU began its evolution to an automated service model.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 7, 2019

“These decisions are not taken lightly, but we believe they are necessary to set the brand and business up for long term success,” a spokeswoman said. It started online and soon added stores where people could go and try on clothes and then place orders for them to be delivered. Walmart bought Bonobos for $310 million in 2017.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 5, 2016

HookLogic runs targeted posts on eCommerce sites, like Macy’s, Target or Procter & Gamble, based on the history of the products consumers browse online. The brands pay to bid on those ads, and HookLogic splits the revenue for the ads with both the eCommerce site and the brand. “We

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 25, 2019

The Colorado-based online ID management company Ping Identity is going public and is trying to raise up to $100 million in an IPO on the Nasdaq exchange under the ticker “Ping,” reports said on Friday (Aug. The original founder Andre Durand is still on board, although the company was acquired in 2016 by Vista for about $600 million.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 11, 2019

Direct-to-consumer (DTC) brands are putting a new spin on athleisure wear , inspired by the CBD-based wellness trend. In restaurant technology, cloud kitchens have emerged as a new model driven by the rise of online ordering. sales the athleisure market generated as of 2016. All this, Today in Data.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 21, 2019

Airports are providing luxury brands with access to consumers with extra time on their hands who want to buy unique and unusual items they can’t find near their residences. shopping malls are on the decline, are also becoming locations where brands are innovating with products. In Other Brick-and-Mortar News.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 5, 2020

Petco has worked hard to hang its brand and business model on pet care. They acquired Petco in 2016 for $4.6 Petco’s in-store vet service also gets pet owners to visit brick-and-mortar locations at a time when the business is finding better traction online. But the owners could decide not to sell at all and keep the company.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 22, 2019

That’s reportedly the case when it comes to luxury retail brand Gucci. These platforms bring urgency to fashion and serve as a newsfeed for brands. Call center staff are encouraged to strike up personal relationships online with high-spending callers, just as the traditional shop assistant would.”.

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PYMNTS

JULY 31, 2020

Authentic Brands Group ( ABG ), the New York-based brand management company, could be the latest potential buyer of Ascena Retail Group , the recently bankrupt parent firm of Ann Taylor, Footwear News reported. The group said they would spare at least 125 of its stores, FN reported.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 13, 2020

In separate news, reports surfaced in November that Goldman Sachs said it doled out approximately $10 billion in credit lines in just over month for the Apple-branded credit card. Apple Card? customers had $736 million in loan balances after September.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 5, 2019

Triad’s main business is selling advertising space on the websites of retailers and helping brands create digital advertising campaigns. WPP had purchased Triad for about $300 million in 2016 from Rockbridge Growth Equity, the private equity firm. The Wall Street Journal reported that talks are in the early stage and could break down.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 6, 2019

ModCloth offers exclusive indie and vintage-inspired women’s clothing, shoes, handbags and accessories for 18- to 35-year-old women, while Go Global Retail is a brand investment platform for strategic investors in the consumer sector. Go Global Retail announced its plans to acquire the assets of ModCloth from Walmart.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 19, 2020

Dutch retailer Ahold Delhaize — owner of grocery behemoths Giant and Stop & Shop — has acquired a majority stake in supermarket delivery startup FreshDirect amid an online shopping surge propelled by COVID-19. “We Delhaize, founded in 2016 from a merger of Ahold and Delhaize Group, is among the biggest supermarket operators in the U.S.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 8, 2016

Although it is credited with being one of the first companies to offer wedding and bridal party dresses online, J.Crew’s e-store is ending its love affair with the bridal business, which was among the first of its kind when it launched back in 2004. Online retailer ModCloth launched its wedding collection online in March.

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PYMNTS

JULY 15, 2020

The company has worked with over 12,000 retailers and brands over the years, including big names like Dell and Best Buy , for needs such as fulfilling orders and setting up deliveries. Another example is online health insurance brokerage GoHealth, which raised $913 million and saw shares skyrocketing afterwards.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 28, 2019

To reach consumers on the hunt for offerings that are “clean and natural,” the retail chain rolled out its Everspring household brand. Reportedly, Target research has shown that these consumers aren’t as loyal to specific brands as older shoppers. So-called Generation Z is also driving much of the innovation when it comes to retail.

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