PYMNTS

DECEMBER 7, 2020

Retail Ecommerce Ventures (REV) , the incubator that relaunched Pier 1 Imports and Dressbarn in 2020, noted that the migration to eCommerce in addition to trends such as the “quest for comfort at home” fueled formidable sales at the two brands, according to an announcement. And like Jeff Bezos did, they start with low-risk items.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 30, 2020

Many brands are adding meatless products to their menus, as customers are increasingly seeking plant-based options when they go out to eat. The meat will be tested for a few months in stores throughout Nashville, Tennessee and Charlotte, North Carolina. Brands went up by 1.5 1 fast-food restaurant. Shares in Yum!

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 17, 2020

Participating brands include L’Oreal, MAC Cosmetics, Nars, Black Opal and Charlotte Tilbury. Google teamed up with data partners ModiFace and Perfect Corp to help users get a better idea of how lipstick or eye shadow will look on their complexions.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 5, 2019

The company said that funding from the latest round will also go to expand its office locations beyond San Francisco and Westlake Village, California to Charlotte, North Caroline and internationally in Japan and elsewhere. The future of digital insurance distribution will continually shift to more non-traditional insurance brands.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 29, 2019

Takhar previously served as the CEO of Charlotte Olympia, and prior to that was Halston Heritage’s chief executive. The app, which users can download in the United States and the United Kingdom, has 85 brands in the U.K. and 90 brands in the U.S. The labels on the platform include ASOS , Boohoo and Coach.

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PYMNTS

JULY 31, 2019

Simon added that the company would be selective in supporting retailers, only buying into brands with volume. Later in that month, teen apparel retailer Charlotte Russe , personalized-gift company Things Remembered and shoe store Payless all filed for bankruptcy. And so, I wouldn’t rule it out.”.

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PYMNTS

JULY 7, 2020

Fast fashion already claimed a victim this week as Lucky Brand filed for bankruptcy, and H&M announced it was shuttering 170 stores across the globe due to the pandemic-driven digital shift. “We Brick-and-mortar discounters like T.J. Maxx are thriving despite social distancing rules, which is not the most stable success platform.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 7, 2019

The new combined entity will be based in Charlotte, N.C., The banks said that once the deal closes, the combined company will operate under a new name and brand that is still to be determined. The deal is an all-cash merger of equals and is expected to close in Q4 2019. King, taking the reins as the CEO of the two companies.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 13, 2019

In an interview with PYMNTS, Kevin Phalen, head of Global Business Solutions at Visa, told Karen Webster that Visa B2B Connect acts as a brand new, end-to-end global payments network, built on using elements of distributed ledger technology (DLT) and the open source Hyperledger Fabric framework hosted by The Linux Foundation.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 5, 2019

Those five cities are: Phoenix, Kansas City, Indianapolis, Denver and Charlotte, North Carolina. ” Research shows that almost 40 percent of customers who claim to be loyal to a brand will spend more time there, regardless of whether they can find something cheaper somewhere else. 19, according to a report by CNBC.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 5, 2020

In this month’s B2B API Tracker, BNP Paribas VP of Innovation and Product Management for Trade and Treasury Solutions Charlotte Hausemer explains how APIs (application programming interfaces) are reshaping corporate spending with precise liquidity management and real-time payments tracking.

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PYMNTS

MAY 1, 2019

Later in that month, teen apparel retailer Charlotte Russe, personalized-gift company Things Remembered and Payless filed for bankruptcy. His latest comments come after Simon admitted in February that he was “nervous” about additional retail bankruptcies happening during the first quarter. retailers so far this year than in all of 2018.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 28, 2019

s Automobile Association and a Bank of Ireland branded card. (It Innovate Finance Chief Executive Charlotte Crosswell said, according to reports in February, “It is very encouraging to see that investment continues to grow in the U.K. Jaja Finance CEO Neil Radley said, according to reports, “This announcement with Bank of Ireland U.K.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 8, 2017

According to a Lowe’s blog post on the subject, the Smart Home shops will include thermostats, cameras, lighting, speakers and more from brands like Google, Sonos, GE, Nest, Iris, Samsung and Ring. b8ta makes shopping for connected home products accessible and easy,” said Phillip Raub, co-founder and chief brand officer of b8ta.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 26, 2019

He added that one of the most visible implementations of its values to date came in the spring of 2016, when PayPal canceled plans to build new operations in Charlotte after the state banned gender-neutral bathrooms. “Businesses need to be a force for good in those values and issues that they believe in. .”

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PYMNTS

MARCH 7, 2019

Charlotte Russe also announced in February that it will close around 95 locations as it searches for a buyer after filing for Chapter 11, and just this past week, Dollar Tree said it will convert roughly 200 Family Dollar stores to its eponymous brand, while closing as many as 390 locations.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 11, 2019

Technology is an essential ingredient that connects consumers with their favorite food brands. Whether consumers place an order from a desktop website, a mobile device, a branded app or a third-party delivery provider, the smoother the ordering experience, the more likely consumers will return to place a new order.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 29, 2019

That in turn has pushed a host of other brands to go a step further, and to begin actively marketing and designing cosmetic products for a mixed male and female audience — or for an entirely male audience. But its strongest selling point, according to Co-Founder Isaac Rami, it is that it doesn’t look like makeup at a quick glance.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 1, 2017

About a year and a half after the chain was sold off to a private equity group, Charlotte-based Belk is opening up new stores, though less well-performing ones are being shuttered. We’re going to take that brand message and the legacy the Belks have built and continue building on it. Most brands can’t do exactly what Belk has done.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 16, 2017

recently announced a new partnership with beauty brand Charlotte Tilbury that will allow consumers to upload photos of their faces to test different shades of lipstick in real-time with the YouCam Makeup app. Similarly, in an effort to help customers better preview their purchases, online beauty platform Perfect Corp.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 2, 2016

Sports footwear grew even faster than the sales of other footwear between 2010 and 2015, with a CAGR of 7 percent during that time, and that figure is also expected to grow in coming years as brands realize the value of a successful sports footwear marketing campaign and partnerships with popular athletes and teams.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 11, 2020

According to Carvana Chief Brand Officer Ryan Keeton, opening new markets brings an uptick in overall business. “We Miami is Carvana’s 24th car vending machine location to date — joining Nashville, San Antonio, Houston, Austin, Dallas, Raleigh, Jacksonville, Tampa, Charlotte, Washington, D.C., New Markets. Ontario (L.A.),

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PYMNTS

MAY 31, 2019

The company saw the need for the best of both worlds and, to tackle this challenge, it is “evolving into a 21st-century tech-enabled hospitality brand,” DePinto told PYMNTS in an interview. It has units in cities such as Charlotte, Tampa, Milwaukee and Columbus. The Business.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 26, 2019

In 2019 Barneys New York went bust, as did Forever21, Gymboree, Charlotte Russe, Payless and Diesel Jeans, among others. They join a long list of once massive brands that have fallen to the reformation around digital and omnichannel shopping habits — Sears, Toys R Us, Borders, Sports Authority, Radio Shack. .

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PYMNTS

JUNE 22, 2016

Music lovers can now truly stay in the moment, playing their favorite song from the middle of the pool or even while diving off a cliff with their UE speaker in hand,” Charlotte Johs, general manager of UE, said in a statement. “No

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PYMNTS

JULY 24, 2017

Few brands have become as synonymous with what they sell as Starbucks has. This market’s so small and niche that if you come in thinking that you’re in competition, you’ve come into the wrong market,” said Bryce Laguer, who owns Charlotte-area coffee shop Basal. But if it’s not about competition, then what is it about?

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 3, 2020

By comparison, 2019 saw 9,200 stores closed as brands like Payless ShoeSource, Fred’s, Gymboree, Charlotte Russe, Family Dollar, Forever 21 , Charming Charlie, Sears, Kmart, A.C. And of course, the new year is roughly only a month old.

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Fintech Labs Insights

MARCH 14, 2024

For financial marketers, especially those in credit unions and community banks, the biggest event of the year, The Financial Brand Forum , is just two months away. For the most part, early-bird (or very-early-bird) prices are still in effect, so you can easily save $1,000 or more on a pair of tickets. But there is much more to choose from.

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PYMNTS

MAY 10, 2017

Raleigh and Charlotte, N.C.; According to Larry Hambro, vice president, brand operations, Hawthorn Suites, consumers’ lives are increasingly oriented around having what they want available to them at the tap of their phone – and that there is not reason for that to change just because a guest is traveling. Hartford, Conn.;

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PYMNTS

MARCH 3, 2018

On average, the Oscars draws approximately 33 million viewers, so there is still significant potential for brands to be seen this way. Charlotte Rampling’s Armani Prive dress was the most expensive on the carpet that year, totaling an estimated $125,000. The Super Bowl takes the cake by a landslide, bringing in 103.4 million viewers.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 4, 2019

Charlotte Russe, a retailer aimed toward young women’s fashion, has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, according to reports. However, USA Today reported that the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC) is against the deal, alleging that it aims to inappropriately obtain ownership of the chain’s Kenmore and DieHard brands.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 14, 2018

For food, they want to see the brands and the products and confirm they will be fresh and quality. The program, dubbed Restock, was launched earlier this year in an effort to adjust product choices, rearrange store layouts and highlight private-label brands.

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Independent Banker

OCTOBER 1, 2022

Respondents also indicated a 23% increase in purchase intent for brands and companies with responsible data practices. of consumers say they understand the value in sharing data with brands under the right conditions, such as when they want to learn about new products. Cybersecurity education matters. Did you know? Source: Magna.

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CB Insights

JANUARY 4, 2018

Fueled by the rise of indie and direct-to-consumer brands, beauty products are evolving to meet consumer desire for transparency and clean products. Like food brands, beauty companies are beginning to integrate plant-based ingredients, spices that have not traditionally been used in Western markets, and more into their products. .

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Banking 2020

JULY 1, 2015

Our MyWhy panel selected Chandra McCloud as one of our Charlotte winners. McCloud is a longtime dance educator at Northwest School of the Arts in Charlotte. Our MyWhy contest asked those who are eligible for Truliant membership about the life improving ways they would spend $25,000.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 7, 2020

In a feature story, Charlotte Hausemer, vice president of innovation and product development for trade and treasury solutions Americas at BNP Paribas , explains how banks can use APIs to offer functions to their corporate clients that enable rapid payments and more precise cash-position management. .

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CB Insights

AUGUST 14, 2018

Temasek Holdings, Charlotte Angel Partners, TPG Growth. Brand Capital, Tiger Global Management, Kinnevik. Insight Venture Partners, Lowercase Capital, Polaris Partners. Avaloq Group. Warbug Pincus. RRE Ventures, Tiger Global, August Capital. AvidXchange. Kids and Baby Tech. e-commerce/Marketplace. Quanergy Systems.

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