PYMNTS

AUGUST 7, 2018

He said the company’s pilot program, which initially sold meal kits in 17 Costco stores and has expanded to 80 locations within three months, has “further validated to us the power of Costco’s retail platform.” Retailers have realized that consumers still like to come into stores,” Kilcourse said.

Retail 40

Retail eCommerce Concentration Startups 40

PYMNTS

MARCH 26, 2020

It is a look at what the retail industry can expect as other essential retailers report results as March closes. Beginning in mid-March, the company experienced what it says was “an even stronger surge in traffic and sales, with category mix heavily concentrated in the Essentials and Food & Beverage categories.”

Concentration 52

Concentration Entertainment Retail Sales 52

PYMNTS

JULY 15, 2020

Consumers were already changing their retail preferences before anyone had heard of COVID-19, let alone had their life utterly upended by it. This vastly accelerated retail realignment presents challenges — and opportunities — for retailers of all kinds, particularly those dealing in luxury goods, Molnar said.

Concentration 82

Concentration Retail Forecasting Investments 82

PYMNTS

OCTOBER 12, 2020

Merchants thus need to move quickly to keep payment details protected as consumers shift their business online, explained Ben Groom , chief digital officer for furniture and home goods retailer Herman Miller. Payments And The Future Of Retail . Shifting Payment Behaviors And Fraud .

Concentration 79

Concentration Retail Leverage Entertainment 79

PYMNTS

JULY 19, 2019

Ascena Retail Group has announced it is closing 53 additional Dressbarn stores by the end of August. The news follows the May announcement that Ascena planned to shutter approximately 650 Dressbarn stores in order to concentrate on the company’s more profitable brands, including apparel chains Loft and Ann Taylor.

Concentration 43

Concentration CFO Retail Planning 43

PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 5, 2019

The company is instead going to concentrate on its cross border business-to-business payments solution. The idea to go after a license was sparked in July when the Monetary Authority of Singapore announced it was planning to award two full and three wholesale bank licenses. So far, no one else has backed out.

Banking 40

Banking Concentration Startups eCommerce 40

PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 18, 2020

Shoppers are settling into a new retail normal — one that features seamless service — during the ongoing pandemic. They have boosted their use of mobile and online tools to make purchases of all sizes, leaving retailers racing to promote their products across digital channels as well as in their brick-and-mortar storefronts.

Concentration 63

Concentration Retail eCommerce Leverage 63

PYMNTS

MARCH 8, 2019

challenger Starling Bank is moving forward with plans to introduce business lending services, reports in Specialist Banking said this week, with the bank revealing new details about its strategy. At the time, reports said Starling planned to use the investment to focus on its small business banking services and expand across Europe.

Concentration 47

Concentration Banking Planning Securities 47

PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 28, 2020

said the company saw BHL Holdings lead the second Series A funding round, while Nire Capital and existing backers Concentric, Seedcamp and Beazley also participated. Reports did not reveal exactly what the company plans to do with the new funding. Reports in Verdict.co.uk Digital Risks’ first Series A round closed in 2018.)

B2B 70

B2B B2C Concentration Startups 70

PYMNTS

JUNE 25, 2018

My plan on Friday evening was to write a hard-hitting piece on a services segment with incredible marketplace friction. For Amazon, it’s a way to add more value to Prime, capture more consumer spend and align with, rather than compete with, smaller retailers who are the fabric of their local communities. Prime for a Payments Switch.

Retail 62

Retail Sales Accounting Concentration 62

PYMNTS

APRIL 23, 2020

Instacart also instituted a monthly bonus plan ranging from $25 to $200, based on the number of hours worked. The next round of new hires will be concentrated in high-demand locations — California, Massachusetts, New York, Pennsylvania, Toronto and Washington, D.C. The kits include masks and hand sanitizer.

Concentration 72

Concentration Manufacturing Startups Numbers 72

PYMNTS

JUNE 22, 2020

For its part, Christie’s is planning a jewelry sale in Geneva for July 22. Sotheby’s plans to auction off a Cartier diamond bracelet with geometric shapes and leaves from the 1930s this week. Now we’re going to take a smaller storefront and concentrate more online. Bennett said it’s “a beautiful thing.

Sales 54

Sales Concentration Benchmarking Planning 54

PYMNTS

MAY 7, 2020

This is especially true for a retail fitness industry quickly being supplanted by high-quality streaming workout interactions that turn homes into vibrant virtual fitness studios. That’s bad news for businesses that rely on concentrated foot traffic — especially the sweaty kind — like gyms and fitness studios.

Concentration 56

Concentration Retail Planning Sales 56

PYMNTS

AUGUST 3, 2020

percent planned to save their stimulus checks, and 15.7 percent planned to pay off debt. Overall, the Bureau reported, when households spent their stimulus checks, the spending remained concentrated on food (for 80 percent of respondents) or rent and/or utilities (at almost 78 percent of those who spent the funds).

Economics 78

Economics Concentration Prioritization Banking 78

PYMNTS

JUNE 4, 2019

Visa and Natixis Payments have launched Xpollens, a complete white label “Payments in a Box” service for retailers, corporations and Fintechs. Xpollens helps organizations integrate the whole range of payment services, from cards to instant payments, according to a press release.

Concentration 46

Concentration Compliance Accounting Retail 46

PYMNTS

AUGUST 1, 2019

52 percent: Share of FIs that will concentrate on user experience over the next three years. 8 percent: Share of streaming subscribers who plan to cancel their subscriptions within the next year. billion: Amount of money FinTechs raised globally in 2018, according to Visa’s figures.

Concentration 46

Concentration Investments Planning Retail 46

PYMNTS

OCTOBER 21, 2016

Some of the companies leading the omnicommerce charge recently concentrated their efforts on introducing innovative plans to expand both their consumer base and also bolster their payment offerings. Retail behemoth Walmart recently made a splash in the acquisition pool, acquiring online marketplace Jet.com for more than $3 billion.

Concentration 74

Concentration eCommerce Retail Securities 74

PYMNTS

JUNE 23, 2020

According to an SEC filing, the plan is to offer 150 million shares at $20 per share. But by letting investors (that would be the retail type) throw in their money to fund larger, better-known (and ostensibly savvier) operators like Ackman and others, the idea is that mergers and acquisitions will generate returns.

Healthcare 52

Healthcare Concentration Investments Marketing 52

PYMNTS

AUGUST 30, 2018

Apple buys smaller companies from time to time, and we generally don’t discuss our purpose or plans,” Apple told Reuters , declining to release more details. In a retail setting, that would mean virtual information appearing over real products in stores. The retail chain, working with Perfect Corp.’s AR Market Growth.

Concentration 41

Concentration Manufacturing Retail Technology 41

PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 21, 2018

Analysts at Jefferies have also identified additional licenses for operations in Washington, New Mexico and Indiana, which could signal bigger plans for Amazon as well. According to reports, Amazon has hundreds of thousands of staff already employed, and its recent decision to add new headquarters in New York City and Washington, D.C.

Concentration 56

Concentration Healthcare eCommerce Startups 56

PYMNTS

MARCH 1, 2017

Looking at the geographic concentration of activity, the US was the most active region, with 47 percent of activity, followed by China at 41 percent. The retail landscape is changing fast in the face of new technologies and shifts in buyer behavior and consumer demand. OrderGroove Funds Frictionless Commerce With $20M Series C.

B2C 49

B2C Concentration Leverage Investments 49

PYMNTS

APRIL 25, 2019

Grocery stores are undergoing historic transformation thanks to digital technology, transforming from rather staid operations to places that feature the latest retail and delivery innovations. That’s all fine and dandy, assuming consumers are within easy reach of those grocery stores. The findings were based on an analysis of 6.3

Nonprofit 51

Nonprofit Concentration Transportation Planning 51

PYMNTS

MARCH 5, 2019

Indeed, the San Francisco-based company reportedly owes tens of thousands of dollars to its food suppliers, many of which are small businesses, and some of which told reporters they were never warned by Munchery of its plans to shut down. It just hasn’t happened in B2B yet,” Rymarz said. But the opportunity is there for the taking.

B2C 63

B2C B2B Concentration Credit Risk 63

PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 6, 2019

Recently, the company introduced a blood glucose monitor that will be sold in some of the company’s retail stores. Apple CEO Tim Cook has been vocal about the company’s plans to infiltrate the health market, saying the tech giant’s health offerings are going to be the company’s “greatest contribution to mankind.” Apple Contribution.

Healthcare 40

Healthcare Concentration Advertising Sales 40

PYMNTS

MAY 13, 2016

Tesco faced a wave of public criticism early this year after government officials declared the retail and grocery giant had deliberately delayed payments to its suppliers for its own financial gain. Groceries Code Adjudicator, the company said it plans to be “fair, professional, knowledgeable and helpful” with its suppliers moving forward.

Invoicing 40

Invoicing Concentration Retail Planning 40

PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 27, 2018

In practice, Brown explained in an interview, that involves offering a full-service solution that runs all offerings on-site through a network of over 30 content curators specifically tasked with reviewing, photographing and verifying every piece sold — as well as recommending a pricing plan.

Concentration 43

Concentration Construction Startups Planning 43

PYMNTS

JULY 24, 2019

The experience economy is likely to expand as consumers place an increasing amount of importance — and spend more of their money — on experiences over typical retail goods. Nevertheless, IfOnly is paying close attention to customers’ payment preferences, and plans develop more personalized “shopping” experience as the economy grows.

Concentration 44

Concentration Leverage Planning Technology 44

PYMNTS

APRIL 6, 2018

They have the most concentrated base of meeting needs and users,” Shah said. These large corporations are often very good at planning large events, but there are thousands of smaller meetings that are booked across corporations — and they don’t always have the people or processes to help them with those events. Corporate Booking.

Concentration 50

Concentration Communication Sales Numbers 50

PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 19, 2020

Users set a weight loss goal and then undertake a customized diet and exercise plan to attack that goal over a 16-week period, during which time they log their food consumption and exercise. Noom is an app-based method for tracking calories and activity.

Marketing 52

Marketing Concentration Startups Numbers 52

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. Most were implementing their 2020 business plans which were carefully crafted in 2019 with full assumptions and what-ifs & whatnots.

Marketing 52

Marketing Profit and Loss Finance Credit Risk 52

PYMNTS

MAY 23, 2018

To help travelers narrow their vacation plans down to a few good options, Cox helped found My Swft. The company communicates with travelers through messaging platforms, such as WhatsApp and Facebook Messenger , to start the travel planning process.

Concentration 40

Concentration Communication Planning Sales 40

PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 26, 2018

We know that online sales … has certainly eroded traffic from retailers over the years,” Brian Field, senior director of advisory services for ShopperTrak, told CNBC. But what we have noticed is that the decline is starting to flatten out.” In 2017, for example, visits to physical stores Thanksgiving Day and Black Friday were down 1.6

Concentration 40

Concentration Restructuring Leverage Sales 40

CFO News Room

NOVEMBER 22, 2022

One retail employee related a customer’s response to her saying, “Good morning, I do not need you for anything. So when this happens to someone, what we find, or even if they just witness it, it pulls them off track such that people have a hard time concentrating on the task at hand. Leave me alone. If I need you, I will call you.

Healthcare 100

Healthcare Education Concentration Planning 100

PYMNTS

MAY 24, 2016

Kroger is one of retail’s more anomalous figures insofar as it is massive – and yet somewhat invisible. Said simply, Kroger taken across the various retail operations it stands behind is much, much larger than most people are aware. How risky a plan is it? A $4 Billion Investment In What’s Next . Will it work?

Concentration 40

Concentration Retail Sales Investments 40

PYMNTS

MARCH 20, 2017

We sat down with PassivDom’s CEO, Maks Gerbut, to discuss how the company was formed and its plans for the future of off-the-grid homes. Moving into 2017, PassivDom’s plans include attending Burning Man to test out its 3-D-printed home in desert conditions and then launching a U.S.-based based factory in Nevada later in the year.

Construction 40

Construction Manufacturing Concentration Transportation 40

PYMNTS

MARCH 17, 2018

That’s because people drink fancier things on those holidays — and usually in concentrated windows of time. Yup, you read that list right — apparently, some of these people made some connections at the bar and are planning a pretty exciting first date. That $233 million expenditure is just the icing on the cake of a spending onslaught.

Math 40

Math Concentration Accounting Planning 40

PYMNTS

JUNE 2, 2016

According to Visa, a third of all credit card/debit card transactions in Singapore retail stores are made with contactless cards. One bank, UOB, has lifted that cap for any retailer that uses that bank’s payment processing. Singapore also has a heavily concentrated smartphone population. And unlike the U.K.,

Marketing 42

Marketing Concentration Banking Retail 42