PYMNTS

DECEMBER 14, 2020

Authentic Brands is said to be in talks with Debenhams and Arcadia Group administrators, with unnamed sources claiming that the retail company is mulling a bid for the Sir Philip Green retail empire and the retailer, Retail Gazette reported. Arcadia Group is the owner of Evans, Dorothy Perkins, Burton, Topshop and others.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 11, 2020

Representatives of grocery-delivery powerhouse Instacart have met with investment bankers to explore taking the company public, the Financial Times (FT) reported. next year, FT reported. Instacart said it has already surpassed its 2025 milestones and is tracking to exceed $35 billion in grocery sales in 2020, PYMNTS reported.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 15, 2020

Men’s Wearhouse owner Tailored Brands might be the next significant retail company in the United States to make a bankruptcy filing as the COVID-19 crisis unfolds. Bank — included the potential for bankruptcy, or even the closing of operations, in a recent filing, CNN reported. Tailored Brands has approximately 1,400 U.S.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 29, 2020

The biggest brands in the U.S. think Amazon , Starbucks , McDonald's and Walmart — are expected to get even bigger post-pandemic, while small- to medium-sized businesses (SMBs) fight for survival, the Financial Times (FT) reported Tuesday (Dec. A record $2.5

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 14, 2020

Standard Chartered has announced the completion of the first cross-bank Letter of Credit (LC) transaction over blockchain, between Vietnam and Thailand, according to a report from FinanceFeeds. It was completed over the blockchain-based Contour network, which is an open industry platform and focused on digitizing trade finance.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 20, 2020

To dance their way to deliciousness, users must follow the BK brand on TikTok and post their dance/order video on the social media app using a specialized BK soundtrack and #WhopperDance hashtag. Consumer brands are signing onto the platform as well. Will TikTok attract more and more big brands?

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 9, 2020

That’s the current state of play in Southeast Asia where social commerce is growing rapidly as brands try to find new ways to sell during the pandemic. Case in point: Luxury fashion and auto brands in Thailand are now selling their products on Japanese chat app Line. Line charges brands for sending messages and livestreaming.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 21, 2020

They are also developing brand awareness in the community and fostering customer loyalty by doing so. Other brands have found that offering BNPL solutions can give them the flexibility to pursue their own charitable initiatives.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 8, 2020

G-III Apparel Group , whose owned brands include DKNY and G.H. Bass, among others, reported Tuesday (Dec. Bass brands suffered. G-III Apparel Group reported net income of $1.29 The news comes as apparel maker VF Corporation , whose brand lineup includes The North Face, Timberland, Vans, Dickies and others, reported $256.7

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Groups Report Branding Retail 241

PYMNTS

MAY 19, 2020

in January accidentally exposed personal information about 250,000 of its customers that could have been accessed by anyone, The Hacker News reported. users who integrated it with their Natura accounts, the report said. SafetyDetective said it reported its findings to Natura in April but did not receive a response.

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PYMNTS

MAY 22, 2020

reported total Q1 sales of $1.8 The retailer said it wasn’t reporting comparable-store sales, as its shops were open for less than seven weeks of the 13-week period, per an announcement. Additionally, the company reported a net loss for Q1 2020 of $306 million compared to net income of $421 million in 2019. Net sales were $4.4

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Perficient

AUGUST 31, 2020

Accountability : loyalty will be given to brands that provide accountability at every level. Imagine less reporting on CSR initiatives from brands and more enablement of self-service accountability tracking and reporting features for consumers. But we can start thinking about their needs today.

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Customer Experience Branding Community Millennials 506

PYMNTS

AUGUST 24, 2020

PYMNTS’ latest research report, Mastering Multichannel Commerce Playbook: The New Retail Reality , in collaboration with Citi , examines these technological and consumer behavioral shifts and looks at three emerging channels: direct-to-consumer (D2C), subscription and digital business-to-business (B2B) commerce platforms. billion in 2020.

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PYMNTS

MAY 12, 2020

told Karen Webster that retailers and other firms are going to need to consider “cleanliness as a brand value.”. Retailers and other enterprises can report to their customers how often parts of their stores have been cleaned (and even how thoroughly) — translating into increased consumer confidence.

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JANUARY 12, 2021

With the expanded success of ecommerce in the last twelve months, brands have more opportunities than ever to engage in digital channels with their consumers and stand out from the competition. It seems that businesses and customers truly are at a new inflection point with this technology and opportunities are available for brands.

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DECEMBER 30, 2020

See Report: Digital Transformation Is Key To Boosting Customer Satisfaction. Except for Macy’s and Nordstroms, all other brands did better (or less bad) on the internet channel versus the store channel. For many of these brands, balancing store versus online inventory must have been a big challenge.

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Online Study Branding Customer Experience 421

BankBazaar

JANUARY 14, 2025

Here are some key insights from the Moneymood 2025 report presented by BankBazaar. BankBazaar.com, an Indian fintech co-brand Credit Card issuer and online financial product marketplace, launched the sixth edition of BankBazaar Moneymood 2025. According to a KPMG report, 65% of the gold loan market was unregulated.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 21, 2020

The news, reported by Bloomberg on Wednesday (Feb. Yum Brands’ shares were down 1 percent on Thursday. Yum Brands also owns fast-food chains Taco Bell and Kentucky Fried Chicken. The idea of purchasing Habit is that the brand is one that can be expanded internationally. The largest franchisee of U.S.

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Kentucky Branding America Report 302

PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 16, 2020

Super Chewer — a D2C dog chew toy brand under parent company Bark — saw enrollments grow during the beginning of the pandemic, for instance. Some D2C brands are facing struggles distinguishing themselves from the pack. Some instead are now looking to host popups to gain brand awareness while avoiding major real estate investments.

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JANUARY 26, 2021

In addition to the SEO benefits, getting linked to by third parties is also a great way to build your brand and stay highly visible across the web. Perform cross-validation checks to determine: How well each tool performs routine deduping of link data and if it reports the same link in more than one form. Examples include: [link].

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Study Tools Data Analysis 529

PYMNTS

AUGUST 17, 2020

Analysts reported that physical retail sales, seasonally adjusted, were up 2.7 The Census will release its Q2 eCommerce sales results today, but we’ve been using our own methodology to forecast eCommerce sales for some time, given the lag in Census reporting. General Mills reported that its U.S. percent growth in June.

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Retail Branding Online Report 335

Perficient

AUGUST 24, 2020

Brands need email and marketing automation to help buyers more than ever before. Program testing and reporting. But, if it’s been a while since you talked with them, they aren’t thinking about your brand. Program testing, launch, and Marketo generated reporting. . Marketo Email Send Quickstart. Everything has changed.

Marketing Automation 332

Marketing Automation Branding Analysis Marketing 332

Jack Henry

APRIL 22, 2025

As the financial landscape continues to change, it's more important than ever that your financial institution is able to make quick, well-informed decisions. This means traditional monthly or quarterly data analysis is no longer enough to equip you with the timely insights you need to manage your organization effectively.

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Report Analysis Data Management 88

PYMNTS

OCTOBER 6, 2020

In this month’s Feature Story, PYMNTS talked to Natalie Anderson Liu , vice president of brand for burger chain MOOYAH , about how the QSR deployed curbside pickup and bulk grocery orders to meet customers’ needs and break even at a time when turning a profit is harder than ever.

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Report Innovation Boston Chicago 237

PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 30, 2020

Many consumers consider familiar payments brands like Google Pay and Amazon Pay to be a sign of trustworthiness, while others look at the overall quality of a site when deciding whether to buy from it.

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Report Retail United States Online 230

PYMNTS

DECEMBER 15, 2020

A MarTech Series report found that 60 percent of consumers have higher expectations of digital experiences since the health crisis began. Eighty-six percent of consumers who reported loyalty to specific brands in one KPMG report said that they were likely to recommend these companies to family or friends.

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Payments social media Branding Retail 236

PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 27, 2020

Poshmark has been doing well as of late, with 100 million resale transactions as of February of this year, PYMNTS reported. In the company's second social commerce report, “2020: The Year of Social Shopping," Poshmark said it drew insights from over 8,000 shoppers in the U.S. and Canada and also from Poshmark's 60 million members.

Branding 274

Branding Report Security Innovation 274

South State Correspondent

APRIL 1, 2025

This transformation promises to bring a plethora of benefits and global brands are now gearing up. Brand Differentiation: Banks that adopt this messaging standard can distinguish themselves from competitors by offering a superior communication experience. Banks are now putting RCS on their marketing and product development road map.

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Marketing Security Analytics User Experience 195

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FEBRUARY 4, 2021

An accessible site can bring in additional customers and provide brand differentiation from your competitors. An accessible site can also tie in and reinforce your company’s brand values. Designing with accessibility in mind creates a better site/experience for all users. Using text instead of images when possible.

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UX Guidelines Compliance Study 531

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AUGUST 1, 2022

Adam Caplan, Salesforce’s Senior Vice President of emerging technology, explained said that the software targets brands who want to drive engagement and provide their customers with special event access via NFTs rather than sell works of art.

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blockchain Chicago Fraud Conference 294

PYMNTS

OCTOBER 5, 2020

PYMNTS and PayPal’s recent How We Shop Report found that more than one-third of consumers who prefer paying with QR codes say they won’t complete a purchase if that option isn’t available to them. The report found that consumers who prefer shopping with QR codes are among the most loyal users of all. Nurturing the QR Code.

Payments 360

Payments Cards Retail Branding 360

PYMNTS

DECEMBER 18, 2020

Nike reported on Friday (Dec. 18) as part of its Q2 fiscal 2021 financial results that its flagship Nike brand’s digital sales surged 80 percent on a currency-neutral basis during the three-month period. Fueled by compelling innovative product and global brand momentum, we continue to extend our leadership. billion.

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Leadership Branding Regional America 229

Chris Skinner

FEBRUARY 10, 2019

This is something I intended to blog about but Bill Streeter over at The Financial Brand beat me to it in his reporting of research by BDO, … The post Is the bank talking or walking digital? appeared first on Chris Skinner's blog.

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Branding Report Digital Banking 252

PYMNTS

OCTOBER 5, 2020

Wool footwear brand Allbirds is wagering on physical retail stores despite the coronavirus. The firm recently closed a $100 million investment round that will partly back physical growth in international markets and bolster the size of its labor force, the Financial Times reported. billion, a bit higher than two years prior.

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Retail Branding California National 256

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JANUARY 8, 2025

Real-Life Examples A major American Banks Initiative “Womens Global Banking Insights” The large bank struck gold with a series of reports focused on empowering women financially. Did they post cute slogans and call it a day? Nope… They dug deep, offering data and advice that real businesses could use. The payoff?

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FEBRUARY 9, 2021

This idea underscores the natural forces at work as brands battle to keep pace with customer expectations and stay relevant. In 2018 Gartner reported, “across all industries at least 84% of consumers say their experiences with using digital tools and services fall short of expectations”.

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Meeting Customer Experience Branding Millennials 309

PYMNTS

OCTOBER 3, 2020

Brands have flocked to social media in an attempt to meet their consumers where they are and display a different side of themselves. Social media can be a terrific place to build bonds with one’s customers and show off a clever, avant-garde sense of humor – if a brand is good at it. And this week, Burger King was that brand.

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