PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 20, 2018

Alibaba and Tencent , which are locked in a battle to win over consumers, have invested more than $10 billion in retailers since the beginning of 2017. As a result, retailers are taking sides, CNBC reported. By working with Alibaba and Tencent, merchants can access payment systems and logistics services — as well as Big Data.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 5, 2018

National used car retailer CarMax has announced the launch of a new omnichannel buying experience that will be made available first in Atlanta, Georgia. The Atlanta launch is only the beginning. CarMax is the nation’s largest retailer of used cars and operates nearly 200 stores in 41 states.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 12, 2019

The thefts — which retailers call shrink — will result in lower operating profit margins in 2020, Home Depot executives told analysts and investors during a meeting. This is happening everywhere in retail,” Craig Menear, chief executive officer said. “We Home Depot’s claim is among the first times a big U.S. stores, said. “We

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 5, 2020

Retail has changed more in the past four years than in our company’s 40-year history. The largest of the three new Georgia operations, according to Home Depot, is a 657,000-square-foot distribution center in Locust Grove. The community is about 35 miles southeast of Atlanta on Interstate 75. population.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 29, 2016

It’s a new fact of retail that consumers want shipping as fast as possible for as little cost as possible. That translates into a $14 fee for the express delivery of a small, three-pound package from New York to Atlanta. We’re not having Saratoga Oil Prime anytime soon,” Peter Koch, Saratoga’s operations analyst, told WSJ.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 6, 2018

Fanatics , a company that sells Team USA merchandise, has taken a novel approach to Olympic retail this year with a physical store in a major U.S. The store marks a milestone for Team USA: It’s their first in-person retail store outside the Olympic Training Center in Colorado. Retail Gold.

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William Mills

OCTOBER 13, 2017

Approximately 1,300 attendees (including bankers, credit union executives, industry analysts and media representatives American Banker , Banking Exchange and BIG Media ) joined 30 sponsor companies to immerse themselves in all things retail banking at BAI Beacon 2017, held at the Georgia World Congress Center October 4-5. October 10-11.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 9, 2020

More than one-quarter of retailers already offer installment payments, according to a survey by Forrester Research. Fanatics , the licensed online sports merchandise retailer, is t he most recent firm to join Fiserv and QuadPay, along with Fans Edge and SportsMemorabilia.com. . the Australian FinTech operating in the U.S.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 5, 2020

5) unveiled its next generation of operating software for ATMs, designed to integrate the now decades-old cash-dispensing machines into the digital age. From the retail banking perspective, FIs can also use the new ATM software to market directly to their customers on the new platform, advertising new offers and brand messages.

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Bank Innovation

JUNE 3, 2019

Bank Innovation Build will take place November 6-7 at Atlanta’s W Hotel Downtown. Bank, will participate in a fireside chat at Bank Innovation Build 2019, this blog’s event on best practices in banking innovation. Register here.) Bank Innovation Build will bring together industry leaders […].

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 11, 2019

11) that it will be closing its robotic “Speedfactories” in Atlanta and Ansbach, Germany, within 6 months. We very much regret that our collaboration in Ansbach and Atlanta has come to an end,” he added. Adidas pointed out, however, that its partnership with Oechsler, the operator of both Speedfactories, will continue.

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PYMNTS

JULY 30, 2020

The Atlanta-based transportation giant reported that its second-quarter consolidated revenue increased to $20.5 At the same time, adjusted operating profit was $2.3 Despite the strong quarter, UPS said it is unable to estimate its operating performance in future quarters. . UPS ) is no exception. . billion , up 13.4

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 15, 2019

30 kickoff in Atlanta will include access to experts from Visa and entrepreneurs operating both nationally and globally. Notably, at the Atlanta event, participants from Visa, Square and Yelp will participate in the workshops. An inaugural Jan. For example, Simon said, the Jan. India and Mexico.

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PYMNTS

MAY 3, 2020

Mario Zelaya, CEO of Bad Axe, a bar/axe throwing social establishment, told Bisnow Atlanta that he had gone into reopening expecting business to be bad, with perhaps 10 percent of the normal crowds they see. Retail President Leo Wiener told Bisnow. “I’ve As it turned out, he said, he was not nearly pessimistic enough.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 11, 2020

For See You Tomorrow, Yerdle will power all backend operations including cleaning and repairing of product, inventory processing and fulfillment, pricing and authentication. percent of StockX sales had a retail multiple of 1x to 2x , meaning that resale prices were between zero and 100 percent over retail. It says some 57.5

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 5, 2020

Whole Foods Market opened its 500th store in Atlanta in April. The push is part of the retail giant’s plan to build its own land, sea and air logistics operation to help contain shipping costs. Last year, RBC Capital Markets estimated that Amazon Go’s average annual sales at each of its nine stores would hit $1.5

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PYMNTS

MARCH 8, 2019

Mobile point-of-sale (mPOS) adoption is becoming increasingly high on retailers’ to-do lists. In the March mPOS Tracker , PYMNTS explores the new mPOS uptake, as well as how mPOS providers are launching solutions into new markets, boosting their presence where they already operate and partnering to expand their reaches.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 11, 2016

As brick-and-mortar retailers continue to struggle to bring in consumers, a few are taking a page out of Amazon’s book and working instead to meet consumers where they live. Macy’s, Best Buy and Kohl’s have all recently stepped up same-day delivery options that were in testing mode to full-scale operations in some locations.

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Abrigo

APRIL 25, 2024

At the same time, 59% pursued credit to meet operating expenses. Other industries with double-digit declines in average loan size are hotel and food, retail, transport and warehousing, and construction. Almost half sought credit to grow their businesses, and 28% applied to make repairs or replace capital assets.

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CB Insights

JANUARY 6, 2019

The impending “death of retail” has been projected for decades. But, in an increasingly digital world, brick-and-mortar retail shops are embracing new ways to disrupt the system and get an edge on customer attention. One popular choice: retail innovation labs. Get the 54-page retail report. Founded: 2015.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 26, 2018

“We’ve been delighted with the customer response to delivery in as little as an hour through Prime Now, and we’re excited to bring the service to our customers in Chicago, Houston, Indianapolis, Minneapolis and San Antonio,” said Christina Minardi, Whole Foods Market Executive Vice President of Operations.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 8, 2019

Startups in the eCommerce space have long enabled their customers to experience their products in real life (“IRL”) through temporary retail shops, and now, digitally-focused brands belonging to major retailers are taking a similar approach. Fashion retailer Charlotte Russe , which has over 500 stores in the U.S.,

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 2, 2017

In retail news, home goods eTailer Wayfair announced Friday (Sept. Currently available in 10 retail markets — including Atlanta, Boston, Chicago, Dallas, New York City and San Francisco, among others — Chain Store Age reports the new feature will “transform what is considered a time-consuming, even frustrating, process.”

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 12, 2019

The venerable automaker has agreed to sell its own vehicle subscription operation to Fair, a startup in this space. Fair reportedly will buy Ford’s Canvas operation, though terms remain undisclosed. As well, Atlanta is testing a new subscription tier made up exclusively of the company’s high-performance AMG models. One factor?

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PYMNTS

APRIL 21, 2017

Walmart is gearing up to square off with Amazon across all retail fronts — and European price cutters like Aldi on the grocery front, where it has been heavily investing in lowering prices. In Atlanta the difference was 4.9 Grocers nationally are feeling the bite — operating profits for U.S. percent — in Southern California, 2.7

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PYMNTS

JUNE 20, 2016

Since Amazon made on-demand delivery the feature of choice for any retailer capable of delivering it, plenty of merchants who had no business doing so had no choice but to stomach the costs and ship like they’ve never shipped before.

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PYMNTS

JULY 10, 2020

This exciting relationship with Yotpo offers the marketing and shipping tools that SMB customers need to quickly, cost-effectively and smartly propel their operations forward,” said Michele Peters, senior manager of UPS Global eCommerce marketing, in a statement.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 21, 2016

At the heart of the lawsuit are allegations that Visa and Mastercard embraced rules that blocked ATM operators from charging a reduced fee when ATM transactions were processed by a competing network, protecting themselves from competition from cheaper ATM networks. They want damages for both consumers and the operators of the ATMs.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 4, 2019

Assuming people trust us (assuming other people consider us more than boastful blowhards), they are likely to at least listen when we talk about favorite products and services, retailers, and consumer-oriented experiences. For now, Drum operates in only two cities — though, of course, there are plans for expansion. Vital Challenges.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 15, 2019

However, even as the use of cash declines, there is mounting evidence that it’s not going anywhere, whether it be the ongoing political backlash to the concept of a cashless retail economy or merely the realization among many consumers that using cash instead of credit cards is a better way to keep from sinking into debt. Kickfin Play.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 21, 2017

The Atlanta-based fast casual, create-your-own pizza restaurant is looking to quadruple its presence, developing 150 new restaurants on top of its current 50 restaurants in 15 states. Installing a cloud-based software was the direction we knew we wanted to go,” said Jenelle Brown, vice president of operations with Uncle Maddio’s Pizza.

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PYMNTS

JULY 2, 2019

One of the biggest stories in retail continues to be Uber’s effort to move well beyond its core offering of automotive ridesharing. Now the company, recently off its initial public offering (IPO), reportedly is “ showing JUMP bikes, scooters and Lime scooters in the main map you see when you first open the Uber app in Atlanta, Ga.

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South State Correspondent

JANUARY 4, 2023

In addition, they may consider focusing on these five critical areas: Improve Operating Leverage. To improve the quality of their earnings, banks need their number one focus to be on making their operations more efficient. To the extent projects improve operating leverage and the total experience, so much the better.

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PYMNTS

MAY 24, 2018

.” Chicago-based Home Chef employs about 1,000 employees and operates three distribution centers in Chicago, Atlanta and San Bernardino. Upon completion of the deal, Home Chef will operate as a subsidiary of The Kroger Co., maintain its eCommerce business and continue to operate its offices and facilities.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 1, 2017

The retail chain will be rolling out its same-day delivery service to 14 new cities in addition to the 13 towns where the swift delivery service is already in operation. Consumers looking for same-day delivery of televisions, computers and other electronic items can now benefit from an expanded feature at Best Buy.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 22, 2017

In a twist on contemporary retail trends toward online channels, consumers still largely prefer to return in-store. One logistics technology startup is working to solve the problem of physical returns for digital retailers. One logistics technology startup is working to solve the problem of physical returns for digital retailers.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 11, 2020

billion, on an 82 percent increase in retail sales. That is the most organic growth of any automotive retailer ever in the U.S. Noting that existing Carvana markets grew by 84 percent, he said, “The company’s four oldest markets each more than three years old grew by 50 percent and our oldest cohort of Atlanta grew by 18 percent.

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