PYMNTS

MARCH 5, 2019

Those receivables, an asset to the business, are only an asset when they become cash in that SMB’s bank account. As much as 24 percent of monthly revenues for SMBs are tied up in accounts receivable or trade credit, which stymies cash flow. “The trillion within two years, and will account for 13 percent of all U.S.-focused

B2C 63

B2C B2B Concentration Credit Risk 63

Barry Ritholtz

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

I love finding these people who are just absolute rock stars within their space that most of the investing public probably is not familiar with, haven’t heard about them. This is the first time they’re putting out a product for retail. . ~~~ This is Masters in business with Barry Ritholtz on Bloomberg Radio.

Valuation 52

Valuation Investments Finance Math 52

PYMNTS

MAY 5, 2016

The move into real-world — versus digital — commerce comes as retail transactions remain in a transitory phase. Though digital and mobile are increasingly ascendent, physical commerce remains dominant and accounts for over 90 percent of all retail spending in the Western nations where Klarna operates. “We

Concentration 40

Concentration eCommerce Banking Retail 40

PYMNTS

OCTOBER 9, 2019

wholesale by continuing to reduce our concentration in that channel.”. Wholesale now accounts for about 30 percent of the company’s business, down from about 50 percent eight years ago, he told analysts. “Growing our U.S. This will continue to trend down as other parts of the business grow at a faster pace,” Bergh said.

Concentration 55

Concentration eCommerce Sales Leverage 55

Barry Ritholtz

JULY 11, 2023

Jenny Johnson is CEO of investment giant Franklin Templeton. Did you guys just say, we really want to be pure investment management? And the key is the difference for people investing early. . ~~~ ANNOUNCER: This is Masters in Business with Barry Ritholtz on Bloomberg Radio. They run about a $1.5 What led to that decision?

Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A) 86

Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A) Investments Finance Technology 86

PYMNTS

MARCH 31, 2020

Now we’re going to take a smaller storefront and concentrate more online. and China –accounted for 82 percent of global sales, down by 2 percent year on year. Part of that is due to the lack of foot traffic. But it’s also a function of the improvements in photography that let people get a better look at what they’re buying. .”

Marketing 60

Marketing eCommerce Concentration Sales 60

Future CFO

DECEMBER 18, 2020

We expect Credit and Political Risk Insurance (CPRI) to play an important and increasing role in supporting lenders in mitigating risk, overcoming concentration issues and improving capital adequacy. James Ponsford: Asia and Singapore, in particular, is a commodities hub with commodity trading business accounting to 4.5%

Marketing 52

Marketing Profit and Loss Finance Credit Risk 52

PYMNTS

APRIL 30, 2018

According to a Crunchbase article published in February of 2018, investments in blockchain and blockchain-related startups (excluding initial coin offerings, or ICOs) were already 40 percent of what they were in 2017. And in 2017, those investments were off-the-charts nuts. Most of that spend will be concentrated in the U.S.,

Banking 73

Banking Investments Concentration Accounting 73

PYMNTS

JULY 10, 2017

Contrary to what “People of Walmart” would have you believe, the big-box retailer isn’t just for one demographic of shoppers, and it’s trying to prove that by making a name for itself in the online marketplace world. Many remain hesitant to join forces with the retail giant, fearing it could hurt their shop’s identity. “I Weiner’s Ltd.

Concentration 40

Concentration eCommerce Sales Retail 40

PYMNTS

JANUARY 19, 2018

Retail is the classic example, he said: eCommerce completely depends on integrated payments. What’s the deal with all these big enterprises acquiring or investing in small software startups? First, he said, larger enterprises and retailers are looking for ways to more deeply engage their customer base.

Invoicing 46

Invoicing Concentration eCommerce Startups 46

PYMNTS

AUGUST 21, 2017

And, in 2011, eBay acquired eCommerce tech platforms GSI Commerce and Magento to create more synergies with the online retailers that were its customers. Speaking of online retailers, eBay went all out to court them. Facebook Stores was launched in 2009 as a way for online retailers to sell to the fans who “liked” them.

Advertising 51

Advertising Retail Startups eCommerce 51

CFO News Room

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

Traditionally, investment planning has been at the forefront of how financial advisors add value for their clients. But, with the rise of index funds and the commoditization of investment advice, generating sufficient investment ‘alpha’ to justify a fee has become more challenging for advisors.

Tax Planning 130

Tax Planning Planning Investments Profit and Loss 130

PYMNTS

MAY 8, 2017

At the ripe old age of 120, the Swiss Army knife holds a unique place in retail. Now, the idea of an Amazon Echo with a touchscreen is not exactly new — it was reported in November 2016 that mega e-retailer Amazon was working on such a device — whose code name is said to be the Amazon Knight. Many of whom are also named Karl.

Retail 49

Retail Profit and Loss Sales Manufacturing 49

Musings on Markets

OCTOBER 6, 2023

The Value of Intangible Assets Accounting has historically done a poor job dealing with intangible assets, and as the economy has transitioned away from a manufacturing-dominated twentieth century to the technology and services focused economy of the twenty first century, that failure has become more apparent.

Valuation 104

Valuation Profit and Loss Accounting Investments 104

PYMNTS

JUNE 27, 2016

It’s been nearly two years – 20 months to be precise — since it was launched after significant investments in engineering, marketing and promotion. NFC penetration at launch was 15 large retailers’ stores and some 200k merchant locations. Safari accounts for roughly 5 percent of search on the web.

Numbers 66

Numbers Concentration Technology Retail 66

PYMNTS

JANUARY 22, 2018

And it’s why, when I read last week that General Mills was rumored to have an interest in investing in and/or acquiring Boxed , I wondered whether the motivation might be distribution and controlling more of it. grocery business accounts for about 6 percent of the GDP and 6.4 And who will influence how innovation happens.

Sales 54

Sales Concentration Marketing Manufacturing 54

CFO Talks

JUNE 2, 2022

An affinity for accounting leads to a globe-trotting career. Today’s podcast is sponsored by Draftworx, which provides automated drafting and working paper financial software to more than 8000 accounting and auditing firms and corporations. CFO Talks is a brand of the South African Institute of Business Accountants.

Auditing 52

Auditing Education Construction Investments 52

CFO Talks

JUNE 2, 2022

An affinity for accounting leads to a globe-trotting career. Today’s podcast is sponsored by Draftworx, which provides automated drafting and working paper financial software to more than 8000 accounting and auditing firms and corporations. CFO Talks is a brand of the South African Institute of Business Accountants.

Auditing 40

Auditing Education Construction Investments 40

The Finance Weekly

OCTOBER 13, 2021

As much of the developed world reopens, many businesses are optimistic and looking to invest in a new era of growth. For example, a retailer might discover that, despite plans to build another location, many of its consumers choose to never shop in a store again. Collaborate with people from all parts of the organization.

Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A) 52

Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A) Economics Risk Management Reconciliations 52

CFO Talks

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

Farhaan discusses the critical aspects of his role, emphasising the shift from traditional accounting to strategic and operational involvement across business sectors. Farhan holds a BCom and a number of postgraduate diplomas in accounting from the University of Johannesburg. Farhaan: We speak of CFOs as traditional accountants.

CFO 52

CFO Leadership Accounting Finance 52

Musings on Markets

OCTOBER 4, 2021

In 2014, it introduced Paytm Wallet , a digital wallet that was accepted as a payment option by leading service providers and retailers. In 2018, it added a Paytm Money , for investment and wealth management, and in 2019, it launched a Paytm for Business app for merchants to track payments.

Valuation 72

Valuation Profit and Loss Investments Numbers 72

Barry Ritholtz

MARCH 7, 2023

Maybe it’s risk based and it’s a risk factor that we haven’t really accounted for. So I was relating asset prices to GDP growth, to investment growth, to default rest, to factors like this. But over time, as you know, there was this big shift towards passive investing. The market microstructure has changed.

Investments 65

Investments Marketing Economics Risk Management 65

PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 30, 2017

Fraudsters have been making their lists and checking them twice, and it’s not going to make for a very happy holiday for retailers. What he finds alarming is the spike in eCommerce fraud among apparel retailers, where account takeover fraud is growing rapidly at the same time as stolen financials fraud. The Downside of Global.

Concentration 42

Concentration Retail Accounting eCommerce 42

Barry Ritholtz

SEPTEMBER 12, 2022

She is Head of North America Investments for Citi Global Wealth, which is a giant wealth management arm of the giant Citibank. It’s a town of about 4,000 people, so exposure to markets or investment banking or any of the careers in finance was not something that you really envisioned. Her name is Kristen Bitterly Michell.

Investments 116

Investments Marketing Profit and Loss Banking 116

Barry Ritholtz

DECEMBER 6, 2022

BARRY RITHOLTZ, HOST, MASTERS IN BUSINESS: This week on the podcast I have an extra special guest, Luis Berruga has a fascinating career as both a tech wizard and investment banker before becoming CEO of Global X ETFs. And definitely, their retail market participation is significantly lower than you can see in the U.S.

Investments 61

Investments Marketing Numbers Risk Management 61

Musings on Markets

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

The music companies provided marketing support, seeking out radio stations that would carry their music, and distributional backing to get albums to retailers. The top one percent of musicians account for ninety percent of all music streams and close to sixty percent of revenues from concerts.

Entertainment 77

Entertainment Profit and Loss Numbers Marketing 77

PYMNTS

JULY 29, 2016

The city accounts for 42 percent of Ireland’s GDP. The Silicon Docks is a nickname for the area in Dublin where there is a concentration of high-tech companies. As investments have slowed in London, startup growth is picking up in both Dublin and Berlin. has left the E.U. As the dust continued to settle after the U.K.’s

Startups 42

Startups Concentration Economics eCommerce 42

PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 5, 2018

Back then, only the very, very large merchants had merchant accounts and could accept credit card payments online. They looked around for places that had a large concentration of senders and receivers online and a use case for payments that needed a digital upgrade. eBay fit the bill. The flywheel that PayPal hoped for started to spin.

Accounting 44

Accounting Concentration Numbers Economics 44

CFO News Room

FEBRUARY 5, 2023

The India Rising story hit some turbulence last week, as one of its biggest corporate success stories, the Adani Group, was hit with a report from Hindenburg Research, an investing group that specializes in targeting and shorting companies that it believes have dubious accounting and business practices.

Marketing 130

Marketing Investments Auditing Restructuring 130

Musings on Markets

FEBRUARY 4, 2023

The India Rising story hit some turbulence last week, as one of its biggest corporate success stories, the Adani Group, was hit with a report from Hindenburg Research, an investing group that specializes in targeting and shorting companies that it believes have dubious accounting and business practices.

Investments 100

Investments Valuation Auditing Restructuring 100

PYMNTS

OCTOBER 16, 2017

It’s a storyline with some very strong parallels to the cryptocurrency stories being told and the investments that they now garner. These early advocates have stimulated a vast amount of investment into this vision; $1.7 billion has been invested into bitcoin/crypto-related ventures over the last eight years.

Currencies 71

Currencies Concentration Financial Systems Investments 71

Barry Ritholtz

MARCH 26, 2024

The transcript from this week’s, MiB: Liz Ann Sonders, Schwab Chief Investment Strategist , is below. She is the chief investment strategist and member of the firm’s Investment Committee at Schwab. She is as much in the mix, in the thick of what’s going on in the world of investing as anybody.

Investments 57

Investments Marketing Concentration Economics 57

Barry Ritholtz

DECEMBER 12, 2023

You fell in love with investing as an 8-year-old. Joel Tillinghast : Well, okay, G, when he was six, my grandfather, who was a bookkeeper accountant at a textile mill died and my grandmother was a second string violin at the Providence Symphony Orchestra, which didn’t pay well then, and I suspect didn’t pay well now.

Benchmarking 103

Benchmarking Concentration Investments Profit and Loss 103

PYMNTS

AUGUST 13, 2018

Facebook Wants Access to User Bank Accounts. Facebook has reportedly had conversations with banks about giving Messenger access to user bank accounts. And never mind that consumers aren’t sitting on hold for hours these days with the bank waiting to get updated information on transactions and account balances. Why wouldn’t he?

Banking 44

Banking Transportation Investments Currencies 44

Barry Ritholtz

AUGUST 16, 2022

If you’re all interested in macro investing, trend following, commodities, currencies, fixed income, various types of quantitative strategies, and most important of all, risk management, you’re going to find this conversation to be absolutely fascinating. John was one of our managers that we had, you know, our clients invest in.

Profit and Loss 118

Profit and Loss Foreign Exchange Valuation Investments 118

Barry Ritholtz

APRIL 4, 2023

And what was fascinating about Drexel and kind of the diaspora, if you will, of that era was that we all basically went out looking to take that experience, particularly in high yield and kind of buyouts and financing, and do it at either banks or other investment banks. KENCEL: So — RITHOLTZ: Why are they investing in mid-market U.S.

Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A) 57

Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A) Finance Investments Banking 57

Barry Ritholtz

JULY 31, 2023

At that point, I’d been covering, as you mentioned, investment banking, Goldman Sachs for a couple years. HOFFMAN: Yeah, so Bill, bit of a germaphobe, but he, you know, in mid-February, he has been reading, he’s a voracious consumer of, everything’s kind of a funnel to him and internalizes it in these investment theses.

Treasury 52

Treasury Economics Retail Entertainment 52