PYMNTS

APRIL 10, 2020

With staff shortages caused by the pandemic, however, the eCommerce firm is pausing the offering. COVID-19 Stimulus Money Could Show Up In Consumer Bank Accounts Today. The first round of help was forecast to reach those who had provided the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) with direct deposit information in the past.

Healthcare 86

Healthcare Accounts Payable Invoicing Nonprofit 86

The Finance Weekly

NOVEMBER 20, 2022

Here are 3 must-know finance communities you’ll want to join: Off The Ledger Airbase, the top spend management software for businesses from startup to IPO, introduced a Slack community for finance and accounting professionals from all forms of business and non-profits a private space for networking, advice, and members-only events.

Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A) 52

Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A) Finance CFO Prioritization 52

PYMNTS

OCTOBER 19, 2020

The OECD forecasted that the measures could bring in a further $100 billion in business tax revenues each year. . France Will Proceed With Controversial Digital Services Tax Plan. France will proceed with intentions to gather its controversial digital services tax in the middle of December, Accounting Today reported.

Tax Planning 57

Tax Planning Compliance Planning Economics 57

PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 21, 2020

New York Attorney General Letitia James announced plans on Feb. As Doug Brown, senior vice president and general manager of NCR, tells Karen Webster, FIs can weather the storm of digital upstarts by leveraging customer loyalty, trust and their big competitive advantage: the sanctity of the bank account.

eCommerce 60

eCommerce Forecasting Leverage Startups 60

PYMNTS

OCTOBER 20, 2020

PYMNTS data shows that all three dynamics will become solid planning factors as the season heads into November. Some forecasts put total retail spending slightly ahead of last year. Consumers who said they would spend “about the same” accounted for 47.3 percent of consumers will spend more than they did in 2019.

eCommerce 63

eCommerce Retail Education Forecasting 63

PYMNTS

MARCH 12, 2019

Prime membership growth will be driven by lower-income households and other Prime holdouts, who will be enticed by Amazon’s payment installment plan and other offerings. Payment plans include an option of $12.99 Amazon raised the price of a Prime membership in May of 2018 to $119. a month fee for people on government assistance. “New

Forecasting 61

Forecasting eCommerce Planning Numbers 61

PYMNTS

DECEMBER 20, 2018

percent of smart speaker users, and Google Home is expected to account for 31 percent. Forecasting Analyst Jaimie Chung said new speakers now have technology that is comparable to the Echo, and that will make other models more attractive. eCommerce sales. The Amazon Echo will get 63.3 percent of U.S.

Forecasting 55

Forecasting eCommerce Sales Accounting 55

PYMNTS

DECEMBER 4, 2020

Findings that 39 percent of firms have dropped manual B2B processes for digital options since the pandemic’s onset — and that 26 percent plan to in the near term — reveal the sea change that’s occurred in back-office processes and how to better manage them. Non-Optimized No Longer An Option. Enterprises have been onto this for a while.

B2B 57

B2B Invoicing Reconciliations Forecasting 57

PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 18, 2020

billion cost-cutting plan to try and combat decaying revenues and the general stagnation of mall traffic in recent years. While S&P thought the company’s cost-cutting plan was a step in the right direction, it also said it was a sign that the chain’s competitive advantage had eroded more than S&P thought.

Forecasting 55

Forecasting Sales Retail Planning 55

PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 16, 2020

PYMNTS data shows that all three dynamics will become solid planning factors as the holiday season ramps up. Some forecasts put total retail spending slightly ahead of last year. Consumers who said they would spend “about the same” accounted for 47.3 percent of consumers will spend more than they did in 2019.

Entertainment 121

Entertainment Retail Forecasting Sales 121

PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 16, 2018

Through a recent review of credit card accounts, Nordstrom said that some cardholders were being charged higher interest rates by mistake, but the company forecasts that less than 4 percent of cardholders will receive a refund or credit – and most of them will receive an amount less than $100. billion compared to estimates of $3.69

Forecasting 46

Forecasting Retail Sales eCommerce 46

PYMNTS

JANUARY 31, 2018

All of this also means buyers and suppliers alike struggle to gain real-time insight into financial positions and accurate forecasting. Unsurprisingly, B2B eCommerce has emerged as a target for blockchain innovators, not least of all because blockchain technology may be able to help address the data problem of business-to-business trade.

B2B 43

B2B Education Forecasting B2C 43

PYMNTS

MAY 19, 2017

While the Chinese eCommerce giant’s international presence to date is relatively small, that fact looks to change in just a few short years. billion), well above analysts’ forecast of 36 billion yuan. billion), well above analysts’ forecast of 36 billion yuan. The world should watch Alibaba closely.

Entertainment 48

Entertainment Profit and Loss eCommerce Forecasting 48

PYMNTS

APRIL 3, 2020

With reports of significant delays in delivery availability and consumer accounts of canceled orders due to too many out of stock items, the reality is that online fulfillment was unprepared for the massive surge in demand,” said Nielsen. A survey from curated meal planning provider eMeals has found online and offline supply chain problems.

Sales 52

Sales Manufacturing Forecasting Leverage 52

PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 10, 2017

B2B FinTech enjoyed more time in the spotlight with investors this week as companies around the globe — ranging from eProcurement to small- and medium-sized business (SMB) accounting to supply chain management startups — secured fresh funding to support growth. SMB Accounting. B2B eCommerce. ScaleFactor. Based in the U.S.,

Investments 40

Investments Finance B2B Startups 40

PYMNTS

MAY 6, 2019

That many people will see their bank accounts increased when Uber’s IPO goes into the history books later this year is more or less a foregone conclusion. Facebook $1 Billion Crypto Plan. Variety is the spice of life — be it in the form of cash bonuses, plans to build new rails on new technology or a new sharing economy platform.

eCommerce 45

eCommerce Forecasting Leverage Planning 45

PYMNTS

JANUARY 4, 2018

Really, 2017 was a good year for the eCommerce giant, and we’ve got the numbers to prove it. The 2017 holiday season was its biggest ever , according to eCommerce giant Amazon. Amazon grabbed 44 percent of eCommerce sales and 4 percent of all retail sales in the country. December was a good month for Amazon. In the U.S.,

Forecasting 40

Forecasting Sales eCommerce Leverage 40

PYMNTS

AUGUST 16, 2019

Flash forward two and a half decades and it is fair to say that eCommerce has caught on with consumers. Meanwhile the world’s most successful eCommerce retailer, Amazon, was expanding its physical footprint, but with its ongoing series of digital upgrades. She also forecasts headline retail sales to rise by 0.4

Retail 43

Retail Forecasting Sales eCommerce 43

PYMNTS

MAY 28, 2020

President Ken Natori ; Nick Kaplan , president and co-founder of Fashion to Figure ; and Robert Clarkson , senior vice president of global account, business and global partnerships at PayPal. s Natori noted that when it comes to getting into eCommerce, the first step is often the hardest one for many shoppers. “As Natori Co.’s

Retail 58

Retail eCommerce Manufacturing Forecasting 58

PYMNTS

MARCH 15, 2019

The book was Douglas Hofstadter’s “ Fluid Concepts And Creative Analogies: Computer Models Of The Fundamental Mechanisms Of Thought ,” which on its own would not have been historically significant except for the fact that Wainwright bought the book as part of an invite-only beta by a newly-launched eCommerce startup called Amazon.

eCommerce 43

eCommerce Startups Retail Manufacturing 43

PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 22, 2018

On the consumer side, forecasts for 257 million-plus smartphone users in the region by 2020, according to eMarketer research, mean broad potential for mobile transactions, faster payments and beyond. On the corporate side, initiatives from countries like Singapore are targeting areas like trade finance and cross-border B2B transactions.

SAP 41

SAP Foreign Exchange B2B Technology 41

PYMNTS

AUGUST 4, 2017

Though Amazon is still playing mum about its plans for Whole Foods (should the deal be approved by U.S. regulators), its quarterly earnings call did shed some light on the eCommerce giant’s strategy. Actual earnings missed analysts’ forecasts by a mile. What it essentially boils down to is an experiment — a $13.7

Manufacturing 40

Manufacturing Forecasting CFO Retail 40

PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 26, 2020

Official accounts note that the colonists ate “wild fowl” at the first feast — but most historians agree that could also mean duck or goose. Consumers ordering online and shopping in stores aren’t buying notably less than they have in previous years, meaning apparently many people are building leftovers into their dining plans.

Economics 107

Economics Transportation Forecasting Securities 107

PYMNTS

OCTOBER 26, 2018

According to the report, 85 million smartwatches are forecast to be sold next year, a figure that will hit 137 million by 2022. Fitness tracker sales are forecast to fall by 43 million units in 2018, and are predicted to fall to 39 million total units sold by 2022. and globally, though an official timeline has not been set.

B2C 53

B2C B2B Forecasting Banking 53

PYMNTS

OCTOBER 13, 2017

And while better AI is part of that plan, Facebook seems to be coming around to the idea that some things simply can’t be automated. The eCommerce giant said that the new initiative sends alerts to parents when youngsters find something they want to buy, and parents can approve the order. Well, for now, anyway… Sizzle.

Education 46

Education Banking Forecasting Securities 46

The Finance Weekly

SEPTEMBER 23, 2021

Accounting and finance specialists have been battling new obstacles for the past year. Automated Accounting. It's time to say goodbye to old-school accounting techniques and say hello to automation in 2021. Accounting software can automate the process of sending invoices, calculating taxes, and preparing financial statements.

Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A) 52

Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A) Profit and Loss Invoicing Forecasting 52

PYMNTS

OCTOBER 18, 2019

million fundraise for Finland’s Enterpay will help the accounts payable solution provider strengthen its position in the European B2B eCommerce market. million for its technology that connects companies in the grocery, convenience, health food and artisanal market industry with a B2B eCommerce platform. Relative Insight.

B2B 40

B2B Cash Flow Forecasting Invoicing Accounts Payable 40

PYMNTS

MARCH 3, 2020

forecast – bringing net income for the quarter to $843 million. It seemed those expansions had paid off as 2019 came to a close, as the firm reported that same-day services accounted for more than 80 percent of its comparable digital sales growth during the period. Despite the uncertainty, however, Target is forecasting $1.55

Forecasting 59

Forecasting Sales eCommerce Retail 59

PYMNTS

JANUARY 15, 2019

Here are the price increase details : Netflix’s most inexpensive plan goes to $9 per month from $8 per month. The standard plan goes to $13 per month from $11. The premium plan — a consumer gets “ultra HD” and the ability to watch from four screens at the same time — costs $16 per month, up from $14.

Forecasting 46

Forecasting Planning Finance Marketing 46

PYMNTS

DECEMBER 27, 2018

It was the year mobile payments and commerce solidified as a force, though not in the way — or in the venues — anyone was forecasting over the last couple of years. They voted with their feet, with enough customers disabling their Facebook accounts to give investors and advertisers pause during the back end of the year.

Retail 49

Retail Healthcare Investments eCommerce 49

PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 4, 2020

The USDA forecasts that grocers lose a whopping $15 billion each year in unsold fruits and vegetables. And one report notes that “without accounting for GHG emissions from land use change, the carbon footprint of food produced and not eaten is estimated to 3.3

Concentration 57

Concentration Retail Education Forecasting 57

PYMNTS

JUNE 16, 2016

The list is forecast to grow through the rest of 2016 and should include the U.K., French Telco, Orange, announced this week that it plans to offer its Orange Cash customers Apple Pay as part of a commitment to mobile payments in France. Just yesterday (June 15), Samsung Pay officially launched in the land down under.

Banking 40

Banking Forecasting Planning Securities 40

PYMNTS

APRIL 19, 2017

With the entry of new competitive threats on all sides — whether it be Amazon, Walmart or dynamic, digitally native specialty brands — and the rise of eCommerce and other new business models to boot, retailers have seen a rapid shift in consumer access to information and purchase availability. “But that’s no longer the case.”.

Retail 43

Retail Leverage Sales Forecasting 43

PYMNTS

AUGUST 29, 2019

As a result of those weaker than expected sales, Fitbit cut its revenue forecast for the year. For $10 a month or $80 a year, subscribers will gain access to guided plans and workouts as well as what Fitbit describes as “a customized mix of suggestions based on user’s collected fitness data.”. He didn’t. “I

Sales 43

Sales Forecasting Marketing Planning 43

PYMNTS

DECEMBER 27, 2019

“We have a vision of the future coming really soon where our Disbursements Marketplace allows payment recipients to choose not only where they want to get paid in terms of what account, but also when exactly they want that payment to happen,” Edwards said. “In It’s been a good year for getting one’s eCommerce orders faster.

Manufacturing 55

Manufacturing eCommerce Numbers Securities 55

PYMNTS

OCTOBER 7, 2020

At a time when online retail sales are growing and accounting for a larger slice of the overall pie, the battle to deliver products as quickly and cheaply as possible has never been tougher. Our customers are actually direct-to-consumer eCommerce brands,” he said. eCommerce’s Two Buckets . But bucket No.

eCommerce 116

eCommerce Advertising Forecasting Sales 116