The Finance Weekly

NOVEMBER 20, 2022

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JANUARY 8, 2021

Whether it was helping small businesses get their PPP payments or convert to eCommerce, getting cash in the hands of workers delivering food, or accommodating digitized mortgage closing and escrow activity, the coronavirus has foisted a lot of change on the financial services industry in a short amount of time. “A

Cash Flow Forecasting 139

Cash Flow Forecasting Banking Education Reconciliations 139

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DECEMBER 4, 2020

November 2020 is a prime example of why accounting for selling day differences is important in measuring comparable sales performance," Thomas King, president of the data and analytics division at J.D. million auto accounts in some form of accommodation at the end of September.”. car sales is still intact.

Sales 73

Sales Leverage Economics eCommerce 73

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JULY 5, 2018

In Germany, security matters. As digital technology keeps bringing new efficiencies to transactions, and more consumers around the world turn to eCommerce for retail and other purchases, an accompanying trend is making life interesting for merchants and payment providers. In China, one must make sure to bring their top mobile game.

Retail 43

Retail eCommerce Invoicing Prioritization 43

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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

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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

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. Alternative Lending.

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APRIL 24, 2019

That also means, he said, making sure data is stored in countries where the conditions are most favorable for security — that is, avoiding places where laws or political instability might tempt officials to violate that data security. “In That beat the Refinitiv forecast of $14.98 analyst forecast.

Advertising 43

Advertising Forecasting Securities Accounting 43

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AUGUST 2, 2018

In fact, 2017 marked the first year that on-demand audio accounted for the majority of music listening, according to reports. million forecast.). Smart speaker users can be loyal customers: Amazon Echo owners are among the eCommerce giant’s most loyal customers. It just announced its $4.9 percent year over year. .

Manufacturing 40

Manufacturing Forecasting eCommerce Securities 40

PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 1, 2017

Mastercard came out ahead of Wall Street’s forecasts when its Q3 earnings report hit the wires before the markets opened yesterday – notching a beat on both earnings and revenue, with significant growth in transaction volume and global market share. “As the world becomes more connected, we remain very focused on security.

Retail 45

Retail Securities Forecasting Marketing 45

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FEBRUARY 27, 2017

Walmart showed some early results to goose the gas on eCommerce, which is starting to help the company gain some ground back on Amazon; Zelle is now open for business and coming for Venmo; and Alibaba made its latest big brick-and-mortar play. Earnings beat expectations, although revenue came in a bit below pre-release forecasts.

eCommerce 40

eCommerce Retail Banking Numbers 40

PYMNTS

MARCH 11, 2020

But what perhaps was less forecast was Amazon’s announcement last week that it isn’t just looking to make cashierless the Amazon physical retail experience — but of the physical retail experience in general. As of Monday, reports began to emerge that Amazon will be offering its “ Just Walk Out” technology to other retailers for sale.

Retail 52

Retail Technology Leverage Startups 52

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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. Before the new spike in cases, 55 million Americans were forecast to travel during Thanksgiving, down at least 10 percent and the largest year-over-year decrease since 2008.

Economics 107

Economics Transportation Forecasting Securities 107

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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. EMV SRC Spec: EMVCo debuted the version 0.9 percent last year, 1.2

B2C 53

B2C B2B Forecasting Banking 53

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NOVEMBER 24, 2020

While the business-to-consumer (B2C) eCommerce boom has arguably already occurred, the global pandemic is introducing a second wave of digital commerce adoption. Indeed, business-to-business (B2B) eCommerce is a thriving market that, today, is growing even more quickly as a result of the coronavirus crisis.

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NOVEMBER 27, 2020

It’s one that’s difficult to predict, as evidenced by all of the conflicting holiday spending forecasts. It’s the ability to do fulfillment from those local stores that accounts for the increase,” Dupre explained. “It It’s not that consumers are eschewing stores entirely, she said, it is that they are relating to them differently.

Retail 64

Retail Investments Forecasting Leverage 64

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JANUARY 10, 2019

Some might think of eCommerce as a global force, where technology underpins transactions done 24/7, and where even the smallest businesses can see significant top-line gains as they tap new markets. Chinese companies have to work with banks and regulators, increasingly on a daily basis, as they pursue outbound eCommerce.

eCommerce 63

eCommerce Compliance Currencies Education 63

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OCTOBER 11, 2018

The Street, chilled by the forecast, sent Snap’s stock down such that the firm hit an all-time intraday trading low on October 9, and finds its share price down 55 percent from its initial public offering (IPO) in March of last year. Nathanson went on to slash his revenue estimates for Snap Inc.

Investments 72

Investments Entertainment Sales Leadership 72

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OCTOBER 13, 2017

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. The clearinghouse system is forecasting CAGR of around two percent for roughly the next decade. But in recent weeks, unfolding events have pushed Facebook to take a bolder stand.

Education 46

Education Banking Forecasting Securities 46

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NOVEMBER 20, 2017

And that the only function of economic forecasting is to make astrology look respectable. The same media that had declared Walmart a lethargic, brick-and-mortar victim to Amazon’s nimble, eCommerce prowess is now Walmart’s biggest fan. For instance, economics, he once said , is a useful form of employment for economists.

Retail 54

Retail Math Leverage Economics 54

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FEBRUARY 19, 2018

The newest PYMNTS eBook is full of expert insight into the future of B2B payments, from commercial cards to accounts receivable. This week’s B2B Data Digest pulls some of the highlights from that eBook and serves up the numbers behind the forecasts. — $20 trillion: the expected valuation of the B2B payments market.

Forecasting 40

Forecasting Numbers B2C B2B 40

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

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OCTOBER 18, 2019

It was a week of (mostly) Series A funding rounds for B2B FinTech firms, as startups secured new funding to tackle various parts of the broader business-to-business (B2B) payment process. based Mable has secured $3.1 million Series A funding round for cash-flow forecasting solution Cashforce , the companies said this week.

B2B 40

B2B Cash Flow Forecasting Invoicing Accounts Payable 40

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OCTOBER 14, 2020

The pandemic has brought a surge in eCommerce wine orders, which has been both advantageous and challenging for wine suppliers and retailers. And we spend a lot of time securing our supply chain and developing our forecasting models. The other trend that was already in motion was buying alcohol – wine in particular – online.

B2C 56

B2C eCommerce Benchmarking B2B 56

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FEBRUARY 2, 2018

During the holiday season, he said, eCommerce accounted for over 30 percent of US consumer holiday volume — and retail spend was strong early in the holiday season, the CEO said. We actually think we need to encourage the adoption of EMV for security reasons,” he added.

eCommerce 40

eCommerce Forecasting Entertainment Leadership 40

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SEPTEMBER 15, 2020

Talking to CNBC, TF Securities analyst Ming-Chi Kuo forecast that the new iPhones will be ready to ship by next month, and that the latest released could include four different models with varying screen sizes working with various iterations of 5G service.

Forecasting 62

Forecasting Securities Accounting eCommerce 62

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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

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JUNE 16, 2016

The list is forecast to grow through the rest of 2016 and should include the U.K., When the app is launched, cards that have been imported to the Microsoft account will be imported into the Tap to Pay platform. JPMorgan Chase recently announced that it secured a multi-year deal with Shell to accept Chase Pay at all of its gas stations.

Banking 40

Banking Forecasting Planning Securities 40

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DECEMBER 27, 2019

The second, he noted, is what will be built on top of instant payments — what innovations can come through for businesses paying each other, or payroll management, or large smokestack industries like insurance — when money can move instantly and securely from any one party to any other. “We One Day Delivery . Now THAT would be groundbreaking.

Manufacturing 55

Manufacturing eCommerce Numbers Securities 55

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FEBRUARY 24, 2017

This week’s big story is a bit schizophrenic and focused on consumer debt, which may eventually be a fizzle, while the battle rages on in eCommerce amid retail giants, to the chagrin of department stores everywhere. e-Macy-ated eCommerce. Meanwhile, Macy’s is forecasting another year of sales declines. From Ring comes ca-ching.

eCommerce 40

eCommerce Economics Sales Retail 40

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JUNE 12, 2019

Despite controversies, the global biometrics market is forecast to grow even more in that same time frame, to $59 billion. percent prefer methods like two-factor authentication (2FA), which is more secure. For many consumers, though, convenience trumps security. Nearly half (45.2

Healthcare 51

Healthcare Forecasting Securities eCommerce 51