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MAY 22, 2020

The group, which has been releasing detailed central bank digital currencies (CBDC) and cryptocurrency reports as of 2018, is geared toward CBDCs and retail and wholesale payments. . In other news, leading political advisers in China have suggested a regional cryptocurrency, Coindesk reported.

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OCTOBER 1, 2020

In regions where open banking and other electronic payments pilots are becoming common, such as the Middle East-North Africa (MENA) region, pandemic-era payments are all about privacy, security and trust, particularly in B2B transactions. Privacy Protection In The Spotlight. Lessons From Abroad. 3D Secure 2.0

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OCTOBER 23, 2018

To help shoppers check out without waiting in line, grocery retailers are rolling out entire stores centered around cashierless shopping experiences, enabling consumers to purchase fresh food and grocery items with a mobile payments app. The projected value of the global self-service market by 2023 is $13 billion.

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MAY 22, 2020

The group, which has been releasing detailed central bank digital currencies (CBDC) and cryptocurrency reports as of 2018, is geared toward CBDCs and retail and wholesale payments. . In other news, leading political advisers in China have suggested a regional cryptocurrency, Coindesk reported.

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JANUARY 21, 2020

And nowhere is that aphorism better illustrated over the last decade than with the statistic that more than 90 percent of all retail sales took place at brick and mortar stores. It gave retailers the illusion that digital was the retail cart driven by the physical store horse. The answer, she noted, is complex.

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JULY 5, 2020

The Indonesian eCommerce retailer backed by SoftBank Group Corp. ’s the Chinese multinational technology company specializing in eCommerce, retail, Internet, and technology, led a $1.1 Bloomberg reported America’s largest internet corporations are eyeing Asia where the region is exploding with smartphones and tech-savvy residents.

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MARCH 12, 2020

In an interview with Karen Webster, David Weidner, senior director of Pelion Market Development at Arm , said that that data combined with machine learning (ML) is the key for retailers to build personalized shopping experiences across physical and online settings.

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JANUARY 19, 2021

The shift to digital commerce has opened up new markets for companies across all verticals and sizes. With so many retail stores closing, they need to be able to provide a way to sell D2C wherever those consumers are online.”. And everyone, he said, wants to crack the Chinese market. Shortening The Time To Commerce.

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DECEMBER 11, 2018

Retailers are doubling down on toys amid a gap in the market left by the bankruptcy of Toys R Us. toy retailer Hamleys , for instance, is eyeing a potential New York City location for a flagship store. The atmosphere comes as brick-and-mortar retailers have to differentiate themselves from their eCommerce counterparts.

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JUNE 5, 2020

“Through our strategic partnership, we are engineering a model for these regions, leveraging advanced robotics technology and creative solutions to redefine the customer experience.”. The companies said the varying sizes demonstrate the flexibility of Ocado’s fulfillment platform to best serve the respective markets.

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MAY 22, 2020

Having previously identified the region’s growing eCommerce market and given the traction witnessed by clients (going) online due to the pandemic, we are on track for the scheduled opening by the end of 2020.”. DCC is the first eCommerce free zone to foster retail growth in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region.

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MARCH 6, 2020

That’s the case with the new employment report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, which showed that retail jobs held steady between January and February. Manufacturing, mining, wholesale and retail trade, and transportation and warehousing saw little change in employment for the month, the BLS said. Sometimes no news is good news.

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DECEMBER 28, 2020

The first were the Pepsis, Heinzes and Krafts that either didn’t like their retail distribution or saw a pandemic-driven opportunity to get new products in new configurations to the consumer. When those markets sparked a fan base and reorders, the company was born. Misfits Market: To hear Abhi Ramesh tell it, he’s in two businesses.

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JUNE 15, 2020

The largest brick-and-mortar retailer in the United States is replacing its traditional, cashier-staffed checkouts with self-checkout registers at its store in Fayetteville, Ark., In January, Walmart dispensed with cashiers at its Neighborhood Market store in Coral Way, Fla. according to local news reports.

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OCTOBER 2, 2020

Registration is open for small merchants at MainStreetEXPO.com , a website created to assist local companies with selling to a larger market, according to a Friday (Oct. The website was created to provide a simpler, more cost-effective method for small merchants to market to the country through the web. "We 2) announcement.

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DECEMBER 18, 2020

To capture that growth and cater to it, Gorthy launched the Petpal platform to fill a void in the market. With no PetSmart or Petco on the ground, Gorthy said the domestic market is highly fragmented and dominated by tiny mom-and-pop shops or grocery stores with very limited selections. and the 10-year-old PetsWorld platform.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 11, 2021

In today’s top retail news, CarLotz, Inc. Plus, retail rents have fallen to historic lows in the Big Apple amid the coronavirus pandemic. The firm will expand into the Seattle–Lynnwood, Washington market and will also provide a hub for the Orlando–Merritt Island, Florida area. Retail Rents Plummet In NYC As Vacancies Rise.

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JULY 1, 2020

billion non-cash goodwill charge before tax, as the retailer’s long-haul forecast and market capitalization shifted, mainly due to the coronavirus health crisis. The department store retailer also recognized an $80 million long-lived asset impairment charge, according to a first-quarter financial results announcement.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 22, 2018

Consumers have more retail modes than ever before, in more regions of the world – and a greater ability to expand and customize their commerce activities. Data: $13 billion: Projected worth of the self-service market by 2023. million: The number of smart vending machines forecast to be online in the Asia Pacific Region.

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FEBRUARY 1, 2021

Determining how to bridge that awareness divide and build out instant payments at speed might require these entities to look outside of their own markets, such as toward regions like the Nordics where instant payment solutions and usage has been s teadily gaining ground. Around The Disbursements World. Ninety percent of U.S.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 7, 2020

The company has teamed up with Regions Bank to provide the possibility of virtual loans to consumers in Texas, the South and the Midwest. When someone goes to the auto center section of the Regions Bank website , they’ll be routed to a new, co-branded site from the two companies. and Carvana has next-day delivery in 146 markets.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 15, 2020

The deal, the report stated, would result in a bank with over $550 billion in assets and the fifth-largest retail bank in the country. The acquisition could have the effect of boosting PNC's presence in the southeast and west where the markets are growing quickly, according to WSJ. PNC Financial Services Group could buy the U.S.

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JULY 1, 2020

That estimate comes from market intelligence company GlobalData, which predicts that total spending in the region will dip to $60.3 COVID-19 has forced luxury brands to postpone their fashion shows and cancel promotions events, and has disrupted supply chains,” GlobalData Retail Analyst Suresh Sunkara said. billion in 2019.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 18, 2020

Government-mandated social distancing and stay-at-home orders have slowed in-person retail sales in many regions and mass layoffs have hindered consumers’ purchasing power. Brick-and-mortar retail stores may be suffering from lack of business, but the subscription commerce industry’s revenue remains strong thus far.

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APRIL 16, 2019

Walmart CEO Doug McMillon went on a two-day trip to Bangalore, India and said his company is committed to the Indian market, and that the country presents a huge opportunity, according to reports. McMillon was asked about the changes to India’s market, such as the regulations put in place on Feb.

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SEPTEMBER 7, 2020

The conversation came against a backdrop where the number of fundraising deals in the Southeast Asian region were higher in 2020, as measured through the second quarter — more than 60 percent higher over the second quarter of last year, in fact, to 184 deals as measured by DealStreetAsia.

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TheGuardian

MAY 3, 2023

A comprehensive package of measures across listings and other areas such as secondary markets, tax, retail investor access, forward guidance, analyst coverage, regulatory capital treatment and labour is needed, rather than a siloed approach. Importantly, revising listing regulation is just one piece of the puzzle. Continue reading.

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FEBRUARY 6, 2020

It would make sense that the supermarket business might be immune from the cross-currents of retailing in 2020. Three regional players in the organic food retail business — where Whole Foods and parent Amazon rule — have declared bankruptcy over the past month. based natural foods retailer is the third significant U.S.

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Bank Innovation

JANUARY 2, 2020

Gartner’s Digital IQ Index for 2019 surveyed 80 banking and financial brands, including national banks, regional banks, online banks and fintech startups. It examined 1,200 data […].

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NOVEMBER 21, 2018

Amazon is preparing to enter the mobile payments market, reportedly working to get retailers to accept Amazon Pay as a payment method. A person familiar with the matter told the Wall Street Journal that retailers may be resistant to the effort because they would view it as a threat. where competition isn’t as fierce.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 3, 2020

Imagine if a North American company had the market share of Amazon, the payment flexibility of PayPal and the credit portfolio of Visa. In Latin America, such a company exists in the form of MercadoLibre , a triple-threat regional financial powerhouse based in Argentina. ”

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AUGUST 31, 2020

The press release stated that many national and regional retailers, including in the fields of home improvement, electronics and fitness, use the service. The entry of major players like Visa into the market also signals that the payment method is becoming much bigger.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 26, 2019

The service will be available next month in the Chinese cities of Shenzhen and Guangzhou, where AlipayHK customers can use their app in any places that accept Alipay, including theme parks, hotels and retail stores. We believe the availability of AlipayHK’s services in the Greater Bay Area will contribute to the regions’ connectivity.

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South State Correspondent

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

Understanding the competitive banking landscape helps community banks set proper pricing, respond to rival marketing, and compete more effectively. Further, the competition is not just another bank that might make a loan or take a deposit, but it could be a credit union, insurance company, retail store, or a fintech.

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SEPTEMBER 29, 2020

is in talks for as much as a $25 billion stake in a Mumbai, India conglomerate that is planning to launch a “ super app ” designed to offer a mega selection of retail products, sources told Mint. Walmart Inc. It allows users to apply and track application requests, raise draw-down requests and track transactions and repayment schedules.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 9, 2020

Overall, the number of live-sales in the region increased nearly 67 percent, thanks to the heaviest usage among shoppers in Singapore and Thailand. For retailers, the opportunities are apparent, but to truly succeed they must find ways to make the shopping experience live, interactive and seamless,” said iKala CEO and Co-Founder Sega Cheng.

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PYMNTS

MAY 4, 2017

In conversation with Cardtronics’ Brian Bailey, managing director for Global Financial Institutions, and Tom Pierce, chief marketing officer of the firm, Webster noted that even with the rallying cry of a war on cash in the digital economies — and in emerging markets — cash is alive, doing well and actually growing in terms of usage.

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