PYMNTS

APRIL 9, 2019

Amazon, in the announcement released today, said that it “spends billions” on tools and services to help SMBs grow their operations and sell more online. According to the Amazon Small Business Impact Report , 1 million U.S. “We

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Perficient

JULY 12, 2022

Your brand is the beacon of authenticity for a personal experience. What does your brand portray to the market? In the financial services industry, security, stability, and protection are foundational brand values from which to deliver customer experiences. Tell – Authentic, Relevant Brand Messages and Experiences.

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Gonzobanker

DECEMBER 20, 2019

GonzoBankers, 2019 was a year of extremes. Third, read and enjoy the 2019 edition of the GonzoBanker Awards, our 18 th. Mark Turner, Executive Chairman of the Board, WSFS Bank – We have to give the nod to an early 2019 retirement of Turner, who had one hell of a run in 12 years at the helm of a great community and wealth bank.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 19, 2020

Some operators, such as Chipotle , are even launching store designs that showcase pick-up windows. The sleep brand ’s locations are thriving, and a few more are planned for this year. meal delivery market controlled by DoorDash in October of 2019. And in retail, Essentia is ready for its un-Casper-like closeup.

Branding 130

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 8, 2020

G-III Apparel Group , whose owned brands include DKNY and G.H. Bass brands suffered. Bass and Wilsons Leather share of the company’s retail operations segment were $38.2 million in the same timeframe in 2019. “We The company said it is reorganizing its retail operations segment, as announced in the past.

Groups 241

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PYMNTS

APRIL 6, 2020

Brands Inc. , The policy relates to the just under 50 stores owned by the company in the most industrialized nation in Africa, while the other restaurants on the continent are franchisee-operated Bloomberg reported. American fast food restaurant sales have dropped 34 percent compared to 2019, as of the week that concluded March 22.

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Bank Innovation

NOVEMBER 27, 2019

Welcome to the latest episode of our weekly wrap video series, for the week ending Friday, November 29, 2019.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 27, 2020

Walmart is selling two of its online brands in a continuing goal to concentrate on its website. 27) that the Arkansas-based retail giant is scrapping Shoes.com and Bare Necessities, the intimate apparel brand. Also last year, Walmart shuttered its Jet.com eCommerce website and phased out the brand. government regulators.”.

Los Angeles 144

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 26, 2019

Starbucks kicked off 2019 by adding additional cities to its delivery network through a partnership with Uber Eats. ” Other restaurants collaborated with third-party delivery apps later in 2019. To help bring these options to more consumers, retailers and technology companies decided to join forces. and Chicago.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 30, 2019

And, in some cases, brick-and-mortar retailers brought these concepts to their own brands with original takes on clothing rental. In 2019, some online marketplaces took a page out of the sharing economy playbook for clothing. In 2019, a clothing subscription service also bought a brick-and-mortar retailer.

Retail 133

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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. percent in contrast to Q3 2019. 7) announcement.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 12, 2020

The banking group has started reaching out to possible bidders, but still hasn’t made a definitive decision as to whether it will actually sell the unit, which specializes in store-branded credit cards, according to a Bloomberg report. percent in 2019 and its share of borrowings at 3.63 Others are operating in a less constrained way.”.

Cards 285

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 13, 2020

Payment processing was good to financial transaction provider WEX in 2019, as the company reported double-digit growth for the year in its earnings report today. If businesses act accordingly, they can start fostering a sense of brand loyalty in this group at the very start of their customer journey.

Millennials 150

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 17, 2020

Amazon’s relationships with big brands on their platform is looking quite a bit less healthy than it once was, while Walmart has seen grocery services lose some ground in terms of consumer appreciation, according to a recently released ranking. Big News of the Week: Another Big Brand Break-Up. Another one bites the dust. online spend.

Branding 139

Branding Retail Meeting Report 139

PYMNTS

DECEMBER 16, 2020

DraftKings is expanding its reach with physical distribution and brand presence to the most frequently visited retail chains across the country, spanning convenience, pharmacy and general merchandise partners. 13) that Monthly Unique Payers (“MUPs”) for its business-to-consumer (B2C) operation surged 64 percent in contrast to Q3 2019.

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APRIL 14, 2022

With the rise in vaccination rates and a hopeful return to a “new normal,” it won’t be possible to put the genie back in the bottle and return to legacy operations. population is considered millennial or younger as of July 2019), the demand for personalization in the commerce experience grows. Leveraging Data Responsibly .

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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.

Retail 295

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PYMNTS

MAY 22, 2020

Additionally, the company reported a net loss for Q1 2020 of $306 million compared to net income of $421 million in 2019. The company delivered a 5 percent comp-store sales rise throughout its Marshalls, HomeGoods and TJ Maxx brands for the month of February.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 23, 2020

TiffinLabs opened in early 2019 and is operating some kitchens in Singapore, including digital-first restaurant brands Publico Pastabar and Hureideu – Korean Fried Chicken. “By enabling over 1,000 kitchens for delivery-focused operations globally, we are making food ordering relevant for the future, at scale.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 31, 2019

percent as of 2019 — PYMNTS’ 2019 numbers are historic, trailing 12-month numbers based on data from Q4 2018 through Q3 2019. percent as of 2019 data. Its curbside grocery-pickup program has been a breakout success for the company — and a main driver of its eCommerce growth during 2019. Webster added. percent.

Retail 136

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 27, 2021

Brands like Panera Bread and Jimmy John’s positioned themselves well by being early adopters of Apple Pay and Google Pay. Guests feel safe, and the brands deliver an exceptional experience.”. It revealed that 51 percent of operators are already leveraging contactless payments while 31 percent intend to implement the technology.

Branding 265

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 20, 2019

That famous literary opener could apply to the mobile order-ahead (MOA) space in 2019. DoorDash and Grubhub also got deliveries — in the form of municipal lawsuits over tipping, billing and compensation practices common to MOA brands. “It was the best of times, it was the worst of times.”

Mobile 131

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PYMNTS

MAY 8, 2019

In that recent discussion with Karen Webster, Nussenbaum talked about how his company is bringing back-end marketplace services — which include merchandising and fulfillment tasks — to a host of retailers and brands in a variety of retail niches. The new goal for the two entrepreneurs? Marketplace Concept.

Retail 211

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 16, 2020

How consumer packaged goods (CPG) brands and subscription-based businesses respond to this important trend will be make-or-break for many. The D2C And The New Brand Loyalty Opportunity study contains telling statistics on the growth of D2C, and only a few are needed to show the trend. million, a 97 percent increase from 2019.

Branding 211

Branding Study Online Retail 211

PYMNTS

DECEMBER 28, 2020

Some predictions pre-holiday ranged as high as a 5 percent increase over 2019; some called for flat spending. percent in 2019. Department stores have made “omnichannel” capabilities a centerpiece of their pre-pandemic operational strategies, and those efforts did not bear fruit during the holiday shopping season.

Data 260

Data Retail Online Report 260

PYMNTS

JUNE 16, 2020

Reports circulating Tuesday (June 16) have Authentic Brands teaming with mall landlords Simon Property Group and Brookfield Properties teaming up to purchase the troubled retailer, which filed for bankruptcy on May 15. The current Authentic Brands portfolio is a mix of licensed fashion brands and retail.

Branding 196

Branding Retail Groups Report 196

Perficient

NOVEMBER 17, 2020

At the same time, Covid-19 presents opportunities for business leaders in the banking industry and beyond to develop strategies and branding that will define their future, as distinct market forces and customer behaviors will certainly emerge in the “new normal.” Mobile end-to-end account opening is one of those areas. Banks have seen a 14.5%

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Mobile Online Conference Customer Experience 294

PYMNTS

JANUARY 17, 2020

Iconic modern retailer Gap officially stated this week that they will keep the Old Navy brand and will not spin it off into another standalone company, according to a release. The plan to separate was rooted in our commitment to value creation from our portfolio of iconic brands,” said Robert Fisher, Gap Inc.

Branding 131

Branding Leadership Strategy Operations 131

PYMNTS

AUGUST 17, 2020

Under the terms of the bankruptcy agreement between Yum Brands , the Kentucky-based operator of the pizza chain and NPC, NPC has agreed to pay Pizza Hut in exchange for the ability to close the restaurants, according to the report. restaurants fell 4 percent during the pizza chain’s fourth quarter in 2019.

Kentucky 173

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PYMNTS

JULY 27, 2020

comparable sales rose 16 percent for its fiscal second quarter that ended June 14, compared to just a 3 percent gain in the same 2019 period. 1 chain Pizza Hut (6,296 stores), it’s a subsidiary of Yum Brands , which will report earnings on Wednesday (July 29). Last week, Domino’s reported that U.S. As for No. No pivot needed.

New York 216

New York Branding Industry Report 216

PYMNTS

AUGUST 2, 2019

We also saw more leading global brands turn to Western Union for our unique cross-border capabilities. We remain on track to deliver on our 2019 outlook, excluding the costs related to the operating model changes we announced today,” President and CEO Hikmet Ersek said of the result.

Strategy 219

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 11, 2021

anticipates that eCommerce demand for the fiscal 2020 fourth quarter will jump 90 percent to 100 percent in contrast to the fiscal 2019 fourth quarter, according to a Monday (Jan. million in the fiscal 2019 fourth quarter. million in the fiscal 2019 fourth quarter. Build-A-Bear Workshop, Inc. 11) announcement.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 19, 2021

"We believe that BetMGM has established itself as a top-three leader in its markets, and we remain committed to working with Entain to ensure its strong momentum continues as it expects to be operational in 20 states by the end of 2021.". The decision formed the foundation of the 2019 laws overseeing the industry in 10 states.

Las Vegas 206

Las Vegas Online Operations Branding 206

PYMNTS

DECEMBER 24, 2020

Inefficiencies surrounding these processes can cause serious pains, said Arthur Schoen , vice president of insurance operations and revenue cycle management at Aspen Dental Management. The firm provides administrative and general business operation support services to the Aspen Dental-branded network of dental practices.

Payments 255

Payments Operations Management Tools 255

PYMNTS

MARCH 22, 2020

J.Crew Group is dropping the initial public offering (IPO) of its Madewell spinoff brand after creditor negotiations crumbled, Bloomberg reported Friday (March 20), citing sources familiar with the matter. The retailer had said it still had plans to separate Madewell from J.Crew operations. billion debt.

Retail 160

Retail Branding Groups Marketing 160

PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 3, 2020

and Authentic Brands Group LLC for $81 million. Authentic Brands, for its part, has scooped up licensing rights to many sportswear and clothing brands. Authentic Brands, for its part, has scooped up licensing rights to many sportswear and clothing brands. came to a deal on Sunday (Feb.

Branding 143

Branding Groups Retail California 143

PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 18, 2020

In the third quarter of 2019, the company had 460 stores. McDonald said Lululemon has paid full rent throughout the pandemic, unlike brands like Gap Inc. million at the conclusion of Q2 2019. It also reported an operating margin of 13.8 percent, marking a fall of 520 basis points from Q2 2019.

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