PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 15, 2020

The world needs a FinTech operating system.”. Oyster, he added, can leverage the cultural mistrust of traditional banks in Mexico with the general trust that country’s citizenry places in foreign brands (Starbucks, he said by way of example, is ubiquitous and beloved in Mexico). Widening Debit’s Acceptance.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 8, 2018

After news surfaced in May that Golden Gate Capital was considering a merger of Eddie Bauer and Pacific Sunwear of California , the private equity firm has created a new operating company comprised of the two retailers. Both brands have made great progress in the past 24 months and have generated strong performance.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 27, 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 Payment Innovation Via Predictive Analytics. This was the year for payment innovation through predictive analytics.

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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 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. My company is in loyalty, or behavior incentivization.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 29, 2016

billion deal went through, shareholders and the public are learning more about what will come of the 30 brands and more than 5,700 properties. Since the merger, Marriott has spent more than $237 million on related costs, in just the third quarter of 2016. After the $13.3 Experts had speculated a consolidation of the Ritz-Carlton, St.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 30, 2016

2016 started off with a bang in the retail world when MPD and PYMNTS uncovered a few discrepancies in the retail data that many major retailers and reporting institutions were using to underestimate the impact of digital sales on brick-and-mortar sales. “In A Retail Data Reporting Error Was Uncovered.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 7, 2021

Digitally native mattress and home goods brand platform Resident landed a $130 million investment headed up by Nexus Capital Management and Ion Crossover Partners with participation from Baron Capital Group in Q4 of 2020, according to a Thursday (Jan. 7) announcement.

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PYMNTS

JULY 26, 2016

Alibaba , the Chinese eCommerce marketplace giant, has announced plans to expand its reach to Australia by the end of 2016, according to media reports.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 6, 2016

The times they are a changin’ — as the People’s Bank of China has ordered local banks to stop issuing co-branded (bearing both the logo of UnionPay and a foreign card network), dual currency payment cards in mainland China, according to reports emerging this morning. As of 2016, UnionPay has invested billions of U.S.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 23, 2020

The deal comes after a number of years of formidable expansion and innovation for the vision company that AEA Investors bought in 2016, according to the announcement. Innovation is at the heart of the strategy and differentiation as a trailblazing direct-to-consumer brand, according to the announcement.

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Independent Banker

SEPTEMBER 1, 2016

Congratulations to the Top 2016 IB Social Media Leaders. Sonic Lunch provides the bank a unique opportunity to cross-promote among its social media accounts and the various musical acts, lunch vendors and the separate Sonic Lunch digital channels it operates. 2016 IB Social Media Leaders is sponsored by SHAZAM.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 24, 2018

Like the Chefling app, these devices sometimes interface with voice-activated assistants, such as Amazon’s Alexa, and have the potential to save consumers from encountering expiring food and to inform brands on which products consumers are bringing home from the grocery store. Krishna also plans to expand Chefling’s workforce.

Branding 121

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Abrigo

DECEMBER 28, 2015

Let's assume, for the purpose of this article, that you are operating a successful valuation or accounting firm. When researching differentiation, themes like "value" or "branding" arise, but to financial experts who are often untrained in marketing, branding or public relations, these terms offer little tactical advice.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 17, 2021

Malaysian eCommerce logistics firm Everpeaks has launched a logistics platform called Fulfilment [sic] by Everpeaks that the company said will reduce costs for manufacturer-to-consumer shipping as well as bulk B2B transactions in part by operating from a free trade zone, according to a press release.

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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. Walmart acquired the assets and operations of ModCloth in March 2017 for an undisclosed amount.

Retail 129

Retail Branding Strategy Digital Strategies 129

PYMNTS

AUGUST 14, 2020

13) they had been fully repaid on a loan issued in 2016, the sources said. Citi executives asked for the money back, saying it was paid inadvertently due to an operational error, sources said. Lenders who sued Revlon were surprised to learn Thursday (Aug. Revlon is involved in a legal dispute with some of its lenders.

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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. Gucci Operation. billion) in 2016, a 20 percent increase from the prior year. Millennials could be helping to bring new life to call center commerce. percent year over year.

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PYMNTS

MAY 1, 2020

We will continue working with MRC on accreditation, as we have since 2016.”. While losing certification wouldn’t have a formal consequence, it could influence how some brands spend their advertising dollars, the news service reported. Facebook expressed disappointment to WSJ that the letter was made public.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 19, 2020

FreshDirect will retain its brand name, report to a seven-person board, and continue to independently operate in New York City. Delhaize, founded in 2016 from a merger of Ahold and Delhaize Group, is among the biggest supermarket operators in the U.S. FreshDirect has so far raised $189 million from investors led by J.P.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 17, 2018

L Brands announced it will close all 23 Henri Bendel stores, including its famous Fifth Avenue location in Manhattan, as well as its website, after the holidays. Once it was taken over by L Brands in 1985, the retailer began focusing solely on handbags and accessories. L Brands reported $12.6 billion in revenue last year.

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Louisiana Branding Retail Course 122

PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 27, 2018

The design-centric, digitally focused brand is called Allswell, and it aims to deliver a greater assortment of goods paired with a more convenient shopping experience. Likewise, mattresses by the digital brand Leesa can now be purchased through brick-and-mortar avenues at West Elm and Pottery Barn.

Branding 108

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 9, 2019

SoGal was co-founded by Pocket Sun and Elizabeth Galbut in 2016 and is headquartered in New York City. With the partnership at Macy’s, we’re taking this a step further and giving in-store shoppers across the country an opportunity to discover and support female-led small business brands.”. Lauderdale.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 10, 2019

Oracle has announced new enhancements for its Retail Brand Compliance Management Cloud Service , which will enable retailers to monitor the integrity of their materials and end products. For example, in 2016, a multi-state listeria outbreak in the U.S. affected a number of well-known supermarket chains.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 21, 2018

The company was founded by Portuguese fashion entrepreneur José Neves in 2008 with the goal of creating an online marketplace for luxury boutiques and brands. “We The average age of Farfetch’s luxury shopper is 36 — somewhat younger than usual, which explains why brands like Harvey Nichols were enthusiastic to sign on. million in 2017.

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PYMNTS

JULY 24, 2019

An Indonesian startup that provides consumer brands with omnichannel marketing and sales products, including cash-back rewards, has raised $3 million in a Series A-2 funding round, according to a report by TechCrunch. The company was started in 2016 by Budiman and CTO Ari Suwendi. The funding round for Pomona was led by Vynn Capital.

Marketing 122

Marketing Branding Capital Software 122

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. Walmart has a few eCommerce properties, like Jet.com, which it bought in 2016. In 2018, it bought Elloqui, a plus-size women’s fashion brand.

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Online Retail Digital Strategies Branding 100

PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 22, 2018

But Wooi Siang Lee, president and COO at Jewel Paymentech , said with growth comes new challenges for the operators of these sites. If a seller spends the night uploading a thousand new products, any operator would be hard-pressed to review them all in the morning, and the problem only gets bigger as the operation scales.

Regional 110

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PYMNTS

MAY 19, 2017

reported diluted earnings per share of $0.36, well above analyst consensus estimates of $0.29, and up 8 percent from EPS posted in Q1 2016. Across brands, Gap Inc. Banana Republic saw a loss of 4 percent in comp sales, which is still a significant improvement after being down 11 percent in the first quarter of 2016. billion.

Branding 122

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 3, 2019

Goldman Sachs said it doled out about $10 billion in credit lines in just over month for the Apple -branded credit card, Bloomberg reported on Friday (Nov. The Apple Card is Goldman Sachs ‘ latest inroad into the retail consumer business after establishing its online Marcus brand in 2016, which makes unsecured personal loans.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 3, 2019

Goldman Sachs said it doled out about $10 billion in credit lines in just over month for the Apple -branded credit card, Bloomberg reported on Friday (Nov. The Apple Card is Goldman Sachs ‘ latest inroad into the retail consumer business after establishing its online Marcus brand in 2016, which makes unsecured personal loans.

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Apple Cards Branding Retail 127

PYMNTS

DECEMBER 28, 2018

But Austin-based Outdoor Voices operates with a much simpler motto for its workout wear: “Doing things is better than not doing them,” a simple brand motto that encapsulates its more laid-back approach to the fitness lifestyle that company Founder Tyler Haney hopes to bring to the masses. “I

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 28, 2016

Join Karen Webster, CEO of MPD and special guest Tom Byrnes, CMO at Vesta Corporation for the PYMNTS Data Drivers Series taking place Monday, October 31, 2016 at 4:00 PM (EST). . – Fraud and chargeback management consume between 14% and 23% of operational budget. . – False positives account for 2.8% of revenue lost.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 21, 2018

There is no word on how much the retailer — which connects nearly 900 boutiques and luxury brands to 2 million affluent and luxury-enthused consumers — plans to raise, but it placed a $100 million marker in the filing. percent increase over 2016, and its operating profit was $136.9 Of course, that could change. million in 2017.

Branding 100

Branding Retail New York America 100

PYMNTS

JUNE 9, 2020

Founded by tech veterans Daniel Schreiber and Shai Wininger in 2016, Lemonade is a property and casualty insurance carrier. The company began offering homeowners and renters insurance in New York in late 2016, and has expanded throughout the U.S. William Blair & Company and LionTree Advisors. population.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 16, 2017

Williams-Sonoma announced its operating results for Q4 and fiscal year ended January 29, 2017 on Wednesday (March 15). In 2016, we delivered revenues of over $5 billion, which included another year of double-digit growth across West Elm, our newer businesses Rejuvenation and Mark and Graham, and our company-owned global operations.

Leadership 100

Leadership San Francisco Branding Customer Experience 100

CB Insights

OCTOBER 23, 2018

In this analysis, we’ll explore the immediate and long-term challenges facing the CPG industry, as well as the business strategies that CPG brands are using to adapt. Pinnacle Foods, which owns Vlasic pickles and other brands, has been targeted by activist investor Jana Partners. In 2016, Unilever acquired the startup for $1B.

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