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

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

FEBRUARY 21, 2018

Gap Brand announced that its CEO Jeff Kirwan was leaving the company, just as the retailer gets ready to reveal its fourth-quarter results. While I am pleased with our progress in brand health and product quality, we have not achieved the operational excellence and accelerated profit growth that we know is possible at Gap brand,” Gap Inc.’s

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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

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

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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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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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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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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

DECEMBER 24, 2020

Direct-to-consumer (D2C) brands drove into the pandemic and adapted to it to catch the digital shift. These are the brands that have either created new product categories, new business models or pivots on their previous business models. Adore Me, for example, was a thriving eCommerce brand before the pandemic. D2C Explodes.

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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 New Jersey-based company operates about 3,000 stores, mostly at malls.

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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.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 13, 2018

Smart payments and integrated commerce firm i2c said Tuesday that it is opening an operations center in Omaha, Nebraska. That center will be operational during the second quarter of this year. This is the second operations center in North America, coming on the heels of the 2016 opening of a Montreal, Canada location.

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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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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.

Retail 153

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 26, 2021

Looking ahead at 2021, positive signs are on the horizon for the industry despite strains on CU operations due to the pandemic. 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. Around The Credit Union Landscape .

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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.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 3, 2018

Nutrition app MyFitnessPal, owned and operated by Under Armour , discovered a data breach last week which impacted 150 million users. 1, 2016 through Dec. However, it’s not yet clear whether the company’s network was secure, when the breach began or how many payment card numbers were truly taken. Under Armour.

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Bank Innovation

OCTOBER 14, 2016

Zadka is Senior Innovation Lead, at Lloyds, where he is responsible and accountable for end-to-end delivery of proof of concepts and pilots across the group’s different operations, brands and customer segments.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 10, 2020

Founded in 2016 and headquartered in Minneapolis, Sezzle’s buy now, pay later (BNPL) payments platform is in the U.S. “One million active users is a huge operational achievement, and a testament to the value our users see in our product. Digital payments FinTech startup Sezzle announced on Monday (Feb.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 9, 2016

Retail TouchPoints announced the award as part of its fifth annual Store Operations Superstar Awards, which recognize companies with the most creative and successful store operations strategies. The award follows a retooling of rue21’s store operations by Vice President of Store Operations Lori Gillin.

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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

JANUARY 29, 2018

That line operates under brand names like Kwik Shop, Turkey Hill and Tom Thumb, CNBC reported Friday (Jan. JCP recently asked the Iowa-based convenience store operator to explore strategic alternatives such as a potential sale. billion agreement to acquire retailer CST Brands and take over its more than 2,000 stores in the U.S.

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PYMNTS

JULY 1, 2019

All in all there was a 26 percent quarter-over-quarter boost in malicious emails that sought to bring victims to phishing sites, and in one tactic “spoofed” major brands. The roster of other spoofed and well-known brand includes Apple, PayPal and OneDrive, said the report. Beyond the confines of the U.S.,

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 13, 2018

It is intended to be a wholly GE -owned, independently run business, but with a new brand and identity. “As an independently operated company, our digital business will be best positioned to advance our strategy to focus on our core verticals, deliver greater value for our customers and generate new value for shareholders.”

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 27, 2016

Reason being, 2016 was such a great year for chatbots. Burberry was the first luxury retail brand to launch a chatbot experience. The bot showcased the brand’s newest runway items from London Fashion Week, allowing fashion aficionados to watch the show live and learn more about the collection.

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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

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.

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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

AUGUST 16, 2017

In fact, some 14 retailers have sought bankruptcy protection since the start of 2016. Like Payless, all “mall brands” were once fed by the foot traffic inherent to their locations and the people drawn in by anchor stores. The private equity-owned chain had filed for Chapter ll four-and-a-half months prior.

Retail 153

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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.

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