PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 28, 2020

The Seattle-based global eCommerce giant introduced Prime Day five years ago to beef up typically slow summer sales. It has waited long enough to see shipment times improve on non-essential items across most regions, but not so long that it’ll compete with its own early Black Friday 2020 deals,” the website wrote. For $12.99

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PYMNTS

MARCH 12, 2020

Starbucks closed a Seattle store on March 5 after one of its baristas was diagnosed with the virus, but the cafe reopened the next day. The company noted that its China headquarters and regional support centers have been reopened, with the exception of the Wuhan support center in the Hubei province. “At

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 31, 2020

The Seattle-based company says it is using blockchain technology to maintain and serve up the data. “We For coffee blends, Starbucks will provide information about the country or region of origin, since beans from multiple farms are likely to have been combined, Bloomberg reports. On Tuesday (Sept. 1), Starbucks Corp.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 17, 2016

PetSmart has just reached a new retail milestone: It has opened its 1,500th store in North America. PetSmart is already the largest specialty pet retailer in the region, and it continues to grow. Canada-Puerto Rico-wide expansion effort in 2016 to grow the pet supply store’s retail footprint.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 2, 2020

In a letter to its workforce posted on the company’s website on May 26, Rossann Williams , the Seattle-based company’s executive vice president, said the company will offer a voluntary leave of absence program for baristas impacted by reduced work schedules as the stores are still operating on a limited hours, The Wall Street Journal reported.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 5, 2017

The newest location, a Reserve Roastery comprising 30,000-square-feet and located in Shanghai, is the second of its kind to open its doors in China and is twice as large as the coffee chain’s flagship in Seattle, Washington. China isn’t the only growth the coffee roaster and retailer is seeing these days.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 24, 2020

The Seattle Times reported that a Bear Down Logistics driver in Michigan makes $15 an hour, while UPS pays about $20 an hour in the same region for the same work. Postmates said its overall Delivery-as-a-Service has leapt by more than 300 percent year over year across retailers. Yet, in a competitive market, pay may matter.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 16, 2016

Transportation and shipping logistic management firm Agile Network has entered an agreement to purchase Ajilus – a Seattle-based shipping systems and supply chain software consultancy. With Ajilus’ technology- Agile will be able to add the firm’s historical gravitas and expertise to its software platform. billion.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 11, 2021

“Opening hubs in new markets presents a tremendous opportunity for CarLotz to gain ground in large and attractive regions of the country where the Company’s business model can make a real difference for car buyers and sellers,” CarLotz CEO and Co-Founder Michael Bor said in the announcement.

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PYMNTS

MAY 30, 2019

In a press release , HSBC said Pepper is being deployed in a retail branch in Miami, marking the first time Pepper has been deployed in Florida. Miami’s tech scene is experiencing positive growth and we see a lot of opportunity for disruption in the region,” Pablo Sanchez, head of retail banking and wealth management for HSBC in the U.S.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 4, 2018

Amazon has been working hard to boost its presence in the region. Earlier this year, it was reported that the Seattle-based company was looking to lease a 50,000-square-meter warehouse near São Paulo. MercadoLibre currently holds the top spot in the eCommerce market in Brazil, while Amazon.com.br China and Japan. billion reais ($13.7

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 27, 2016

These new cities will join the AmazonFresh family cities/regions of Northern Virginia, Boston, Baltimore, London, Seattle, New York, Philadelphia, Stamford, Trenton, Los Angeles, Riverside, San Diego, San Francisco, Sacramento, San Jose and Stockton. Amazon announced yesterday (Oct.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 14, 2020

In two massive hiring tranches, the headcount has almost quadrupled, making Instacart an even more desirable destination for traditional brick-and-mortar retailers looking to grow their customer bases on the back of digital.”. The Instacart partnership will definitely get some attention in Seattle. Next: Walmart+. Probably not.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 10, 2018

The retailer said at the time that “associates will help customers pay and go by simply swiping their credit card and providing them with a paper or electronic receipt for their purchase.” The retailer raised expectations for the full year following the third quarter with stronger-than-expected earnings. Amazon has declined to comment.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 15, 2019

In 2005, Amazon forever set the stage for new expectations of how much eCommerce deliveries will cost and when items will arrive when the retailer rolled out its Prime membership program, which gave customers two-day shipping regardless of order size.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 9, 2020

The coronavirus could have wide-reaching effects on medical facilities, eCommerce retailers, technology and the economy as a whole. The eCommerce retailer told employees Sunday (March 8) that it would not count unpaid time off if they have to use it this month. Here are the latest updates on the coronavirus around the world.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 18, 2018

When Amazon came to Seattle, Washington, it changed the region through a boom in development to keep up with growth in employees and higher rent prices. According to Bloomberg, HQ2’s chosen location will see a large impact from the eCommerce giant’s presence.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 20, 2018

The jump in cross-border sales volume, which was higher than the 31 percent increase in overall net sales last year, presents a huge opportunity for the Seattle, Washington, eCommerce giant, noted Reuters. as it eyes markets outside its home country.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 14, 2018

And — according to Jet — the new app will also be better customized regionally for shoppers, making use of local imagery and messages on the homepage and throughout the site. Jet will also factor in locality when deciding which products are featured in its assortment for that region. all located in Amazon’s home city of Seattle. “We

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PYMNTS

JUNE 29, 2018

NBC News reported that national, regional and local merchants are testing Google Shopping Express with big-name retailers including Target and Walgreens. Google hired a courier service to pick up the orders at the retailer’s stores and deliver them to customers’ home or office, noted the report.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 8, 2017

On Thursday, an Amazon spokesperson told Forbes the company does not engage in surge pricing, nor does it allow product prices to fluctuate based on region or delivery location. Forbes reported the eCommerce giant expects to outgrow what its Seattle headquarters can support. Start the bidding war!

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PYMNTS

APRIL 7, 2020

According to data PYMNTS began gathering in early March, just a little over a month ago, 82 percent of Americans were eating in restaurants, 78 percent were shopping in retail stores and 60 percent were doing such crowd-oriented activities as going to the movies, attending sporting events and going to concerts.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 8, 2016

Unata, a digital solutions provider for grocery retailers, found there was a 19-fold increase in online grocery sales for regional U.S. grocery retailers compared to in-store sales during the Thanksgiving shopping period (defined as Nov. 11–28 of this year). Additionally, Unata found that stores saw an average increase of 22.6

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CB Insights

FEBRUARY 13, 2020

Stripe often states that less than 8% of total commerce occurs online, suggesting roughly $26T in global, omnichannel retail sales. This is particularly useful for businesses operating in regions outside of the US. The global e-commerce market is currently estimated to be worth $4T in 2020, according to eMarketer.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 5, 2016

Retailers, health care and technology consultants enjoyed the largest employment gains, said analysts, while manufacturers saw a 4,000 cut in jobs last month. IHS Markit Chief Regional Economist James Diffley reflected on the findings, declaring the index as having plateaued, though at promising levels. presidential election.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 14, 2019

Founded in 2015, Seattle-based Convoy is among the biggest operators of online marketplaces that match truckers with shippers needing to move cargo,” the report said. As The Wall Street Journal reported this week (Nov. Rowe Price Associates. The startups, including Uber Technologies Inc.’s Uber’s Move.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 16, 2019

s two resident retail superpowers’ race for the consumer’s whole paycheck this week. The world’s largest physical retailer, Walmart, spent much of its earnings call with analysts discussing its digital commerce victories and expansion. economics, told CNBC that she expects retail sales — excluding autos — to have risen by 0.6

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PYMNTS

JUNE 29, 2018

The Seattle-based company said in a regulatory filing that it had launched an external search for a replacement for Maw, who will become a senior consultant until March 31, 2019. But, as Reuters points out, the coffee chain fell short of analyst estimates for same-store sales in the Americas region in five of the last six quarters.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 14, 2017

Meanwhile, in America, Amazon has reportedly slashed the number of open positions at its Seattle headquarters and is even talking about a hiring freeze leading up to major capital expenditures on its forthcoming second headquarters in a city TBD. The urban-style campus will introduce 3.6

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 14, 2018

The Seattle-based eCommerce operator and cloud computing provider decided to build in both Crystal City, an urban area in North Virginia near Washington, D.C., In addition, jobs will be created in coffee shops, restaurants, retail stores and with various service providers to support Amazon workers, of course. “I

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PYMNTS

MARCH 20, 2020

Both of the nation’s mega-retail players have spent the week strategizing how to strike a balance between three goals — protecting their thousands of employees, serving their massive customer bases and keeping supply chains operating at as close to normal as imaginable given the highly abnormal circumstances. to enhance testing efforts.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 13, 2017

Descartes System Group , a Canadian logistics company with global reach, has acquired ShipRush , a Seattle-based shipping company that connects small- and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) with delivery carriers across the U.S., for $14 million.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 25, 2017

Amazon says HQ2 will be a “ full equal ” to HQ1 in Seattle. Proponents note that, between Doña Ana County itself and the nearby El Paso region and Juarez, the region could more than satisfy the eCommerce giant’s stated requirements. The available land also exceeds what the company said it is looking for.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 9, 2020

“What will factor into any restaurant or restaurant group’s success in tomorrow’s online world are the numbers and demographics of just how tourist-traveled your city, town, or region is going forward. As the year rolls on he expects to launch in Seattle, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Austin, Dallas, Houston, Chicago, Boston and Miami.

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ABA Community Banking

NOVEMBER 6, 2019

billion regional institution based in Seattle -- had a problem: many in the general public didn't realize exactly what it did. Washington Federal -- a $16.4 The post Podcast: With Rebrand, WaFd Puts Its Bank Identity Front and Center appeared first on ABA Banking Journal.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 24, 2020

billion deal on Tuesday (April 21) for a minority stake in Indian telecom startup Reliance Jio , giving the social media giant a larger foothold in the region. Facebook made some big waves this week with the announcement that it closed a $5.7

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PYMNTS

MARCH 10, 2016

So, when Dunkin’ goes after Starbucks following the news that the Seattle-based company was changing its loyalty program, it also has to do with mobile strategy (which Starbucks, admittedly, has a lead on). The coffee giants in the country have found one major way to make mobile payments relevant for consumers: tying it to loyalty.

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