PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 2, 2020

Consumers are showing little interest in returning to in-store shopping six months into the pandemic, leading retailers around the globe to double down on their digital capabilities to convert these new digital-first shoppers.

Washington 188

Washington Report Payments Resources 188

PYMNTS

JUNE 1, 2020

Riots and looting over the weekend have taken their toll on retail reopening plans all over the U.S. Retail locations of all types and brands went unspared, from Los Angeles to New York City, as protests turned violent. While that retail recovery was not spectacular by any means, it did appear to be growing consistently.

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PYMNTS

JULY 6, 2020

Up until then, retail levels were improving somewhat since the all-time low in April while the country was on lockdown. But customers have begun retreating from retail for the second time due to the increase in cases. The other 37, plus Washington D.C., The spikes in cases have been particularly noteworthy in Florida and Texas.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 7, 2018

Washington, D.C., According to news from The Washington Post , Amazon officials toured locations in Washington, D.C., Bowser (D) dined with Amazon representatives on Wednesday night, proposing four, fast-growing neighborhoods in Washington, D.C. Montgomery County, Maryland, and Northern Virginia. Meanwhile, D.C.

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PYMNTS

JULY 17, 2020

retail and economic recovery is still facing serious headwinds. retail sales, which exceeded forecasts in June. Retail spending increased 7.5 What was not clear was the effect stimulus funds made on retail spend. But the May and June spikes returned retail sales levels to pre-pandemic numbers. percent hit.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 2, 2020

The forces closing in on retail have forced its various trade and advocacy groups to press their case in Washington. According to The Washington Post , even routine finance issues have become risky. While the AAFA is taking its concerns to the government, the National Retail Federation (NRF) has expressed cautious optimism.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 10, 2020

As retailers reopen and take stock of new post-pandemic consumer dynamics, the role of industry trade groups is changing. Groups like the National Retail Federation (NRF) focused more on economic forecasts and supply chain issues as other advocacy groups that have taken the fight for more stimulus dollars to Washington, D.C.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 20, 2018

In one case, real estate investment trust (REIT) Macerich is bringing a concept called BrandBox to its Tysons Corner Center mall in a Washington, D.C. The space can appeal to digital native brands that might want to dip their toes into the world of brick-and-mortar retail. Mall Owners Get Flexible With Spaces.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 27, 2020

State regulators such as those in California, New York and Washington also recently passed rules just before the outbreak, with California regulators in particular still discussing potential changes to its California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA). The potential reach and creation of such an agency is still currently being debated.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 21, 2020

Don’t look now, but virtual reality and augmented reality are starting to make bigger gains in the retail world. The spread of VR and AR technology is not confined to physical retailers, either — eCommerce giants are getting into the game as well. billion via retail and marketing in 2022. Larger Trends.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 30, 2020

There’s $454 billion earmarked for retailers in the vast series of COVID-19 relief legislation passed last week. But none of it will arrive in time for the April rent and lease deadline staring retailers right in the bank account come Wednesday. And if it’s any consolation, retail rents will almost certainly drop in the short term.

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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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PYMNTS

MARCH 29, 2019

Payments company Square has partnered with the Washington Nationals and Levy Restaurants to let fans order concession menu items right from their seats, according to reports. Fans can use the Square-owned Caviar app and the Square POS terminal to order everything from food to beer and wine while enjoying the game from the stands.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 5, 2020

With the most recent COVID-19 studies from PYMNTS reinforcing the need for health and safety in the retail world, some retailers are stepping up to accommodate consumers’ concerns. channel performance at Washington, D.C.-based Ipsos surveyed consumers and conducted mystery shopper visits at 45 of the top retailers.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 30, 2020

California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), Washington Privacy Act (WPA) and other new privacy and online transaction standards are changing how businesses interact with consumers’ data in the U.S. states are starting to implement new standards, too, with the CCPA introduced two months ago and WPA on the path to ratification in Washington.

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United States Retail Customer Experience Data 131

PYMNTS

MARCH 17, 2020

It was supposed to be a thriving retail center in Milwaukee when it was built seven years ago. It’s one approach to a growing retail vacancy issue that local governments are getting more aggressive in trying to solve. The most high-profile local interventions have happened Washington, D.C. But it never happened. Starting Jan.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 21, 2019

could force retailers and restaurants in a number of states to accept cash as a payment method. Meanwhile, the paper reported New York City, Washington, San Francisco and Chicago are looking at similar legislation. Meanwhile, the paper reported New York City, Washington, San Francisco and Chicago are looking at similar legislation.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 11, 2019

UPS , too, is going down the drone path – one that Amazon pioneered for retail delivery uses – and is seeking a certification to operate commercial drone flights. Over the last few months, Amazon Scout has delivered thousands of smiles to customers just outside of Amazon’s headquarters in Washington state.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 10, 2018

By some accounts, the 2018 holiday season is going to be a bang-up year for retailers. retailers are expected to increase 4.8 percent this year, according to the National Retail Federation (NRF) — well above the 3.9 percent growth seen by the retail market one year ago. However, the hiring is not limited to retailers.

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PYMNTS

MAY 7, 2019

As retailers shutter locations from the heartland to big cities, the latest update on the state of retail from New York’s storied Fifth Avenue says that rents are falling and vacancies are rising – showing that even a flagship address can’t escape the realities of modern-day commerce. We’re in the middle of a multi-year retail purge.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 18, 2020

They say the perfect crime is hard to commit, but last week in Spokane, Washington an intrepid burglar managed to pull it off at the Yuppy Puppy pet store, according to local law enforcement officials. What makes the story stand out among the reams of local retail crime reporting is that the crime was actually committed.

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Retail Colorado Cards Report 147

PYMNTS

JULY 12, 2019

Trends in legal cannabis retail are just now emerging, and fresh numbers from Colorado are providing insight into how the industry is evolving. Other figures also point to how much consumers are spending on legal retail pot. Legal retail cannabis may be spreading throughout the U.S., Companies also have made more than $6.5

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PYMNTS

MAY 30, 2017

Year after year, the retail industry typically welcomes a new influx of workers across all of its verticals. As it turns out, retail industry jobs are actually seeing growth and better pay in the e-commerce arena. He said “If this new pattern continues, it will raise real wages across the economy and rejuvenate the middle class.”

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 18, 2018

To learn more about their customers and increase foot traffic, retailers are testing out new business ideas. In some cases, retailers are dedicating small spaces to brands inside their brick-and-mortar stores. The vast majority of retailers believe in trying new business approaches.

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PYMNTS

MAY 11, 2020

a blockchain loyalty system, and Korean luxury retail chain Shinsegae Duty Free have joined forces to allow rewards points to be managed on the blockchain, Cointelegraph reported. .” He provided remittances, stablecoins and some tokens as scenarios in which digital currency upstarts might appear more akin to banking services.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 1, 2019

David Simon, CEO of Simon Property Group , one of the biggest mall owners in the United States, said he’s concerned there could be more retail store closures and bankruptcies on the way this year, according to CNBC. “There are some retailers out there that we’re nervous about,” Simon said on Friday (Feb. ”

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Bank Innovation

MARCH 13, 2020

WaFd, formerly Washington Federal Bank, is offering interest-free lines of credit of up to $200,000 to small businesses as a result of the pandemic. As the novel coronavirus continues to spread, rattling the economy, banks are reevaluating their business propositions to clients.?

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PYMNTS

JUNE 21, 2019

Part of the future of retail is playing out inside hotels — and that’s happening as the wider part of the travel-and-tourism industry is undergoing its own significant disruption. One of the latest — and perhaps wildest — examples of the hotel-retail trend comes from Taco Bell, of all places. Unattended Retail. Deeper Trend.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 6, 2019

And groups such as LVMH are also investing in retail ventures. From acquisitions to new or revamped brick-and-mortar stores, beauty, as well as cosmetic brands, are taking steps to evolve their retail operations. Glossier is opening temporary shops in Nordstrom stores, including the retailer’s New York flagship.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 26, 2019

This year, apps aimed to make it easier and more convenient for consumers to order their favorite foods and sundries, with restaurants and other retailers tapping into delivery. To help bring these options to more consumers, retailers and technology companies decided to join forces. and Chicago.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 8, 2020

Case in point, Stockwell: a self-service retail venture that got off on a very wrong foot with customers by, among other things, choosing the wrong name. The Washington Post branded Bodega the most hated startup in America. When Stockwell launched in September of 2017, it went by a different name: Bodega.

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PYMNTS

JULY 2, 2018

WeWork – the ever expanding office-sharing mega-firm- is officially kicking off its launch into retail. The firm has already opened co-living communities in New York and Washington DC. And, according to Chain Store Age reports – it comes with an audience pre-built in. It’s name? WeLive, of course.

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Retail New York City New York DC 104

PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 24, 2019

The ruling meant that online retailers could be mandated to collect sales tax — and taxes can be levied by states on firms that do not have physical presence in those states. One consideration is the fact that economic presence within a state means that retailers have to collect and remit taxes in those states.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 10, 2016

Supermarket chains dominated a list of hottest retailers in 2015, according to information released by the National Retail Federation’s (NRF) STORES magazine. The NRF released its annual list of Hot 100 Retailers on Aug. domestic sales with sales of at least $300 million based on figures compiled by Kantar Retail.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 30, 2019

These laws were meant to make online sellers face sales tax requirements similar to those for retailers with on-the-ground locations, putting both types of businesses on equal footing. Retailers in high-tax states have largely not been able to build themselves up or expand online beyond their local markets to the same extent, Rogers said. .

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 22, 2017

Retail stores are rarely built by accident, particularly in the real world, if for no other reason than retail is sort of an intentional thing. But Recology CleanScapes — an operating company under Recology — is different from most of what is out there in retail.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 1, 2019

Brick-and-mortar fashion retailers are developing in-store experiences to encourage customer loyalty. markets, aiming to generate repeat visits as part of its experiential retail efforts. With the expanded partnership, the companies will bring the offering to brick-and-mortar stores in Washington, D.C.;

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