PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 16, 2016

ECommerce sales were better than expected in Q2 but dipped in the third quarter, according to Internet Retailer. Matthew Shay, president and CEO of the NRF, cited easing wage stagnation, increasing employment and consumer confidence as factors influencing eCommerce growth. Earlier projections had predicted slower growth for 2016.

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NOVEMBER 17, 2016

For the third quarter in a row Walmart has beaten analysts’ predictions on revenue and marked same-store sales increases (a difficult magic trick in retail these days) — and in Q3 the company also had some more than solid growth in eCommerce lines and on the global scene. By The Numbers . All in all, eCommerce sales added 0.5

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 6, 2019

Chinese upstart eCommerce site Pinduoduo (PDD) is raising more than $1 billion to help compete with Chinese giants like Alibaba and JD.com, according to reports. The company puts a twist on the traditional eCommerce playbook by offering a social aspect – shoppers who team up with friends or family can get discounts by making group orders.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 21, 2020

The economic slowdown’s effects are widespread and reverberating across America, but what is needed to help small and mid-sized businesses (SMBs) stem the tide of lost sales and, ultimately, to survive the pandemic? percent of SMBs believe they are at risk of closing before the COVID-19 pandemic and its economic impacts end, with 25.8

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SEPTEMBER 15, 2020

Private equity firm Silver Lake is leading a group in a $650 billion investment in buy now, pay later (BNPL) provider Klarna , The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reported. Sweden-based Klarna, which provides the ability to pay for consumer goods with installments at a number of retailers, has seen a boost during the pandemic.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 8, 2018

As eCommerce and delivery companies fight an increasingly tough battle to streamline costs and compete for customers, a number of firms are moving to take control over logistics and distribution, as the cost savings and efficiencies can help accelerate growth and lower the expense of making final delivery to the customer.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 25, 2017

In the vein of young romantics crafting elaborate prom-posals for their beaus, 54 North American states, districts and territories are courting the eCommerce giant, and courting it hard. (If The economic development agency’s top official, Manuel Laboy, said Puerto Rico wanted to show it could bounce back from the hurricane. In the U.S.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 22, 2020

The company, based in Oakland, California, is one of the growing numbers of eCommerce sites trafficking in used goods, competing with old stalwarts like Salvation Army Thrift Stores. Online clothing retailer ThredUP has filed confidentially for an initial public offering (IPO) in the U.S., Bloomberg reports.

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APRIL 29, 2020

That doesn’t bode well for the necessary investments in infrastructure and customer experience upgrades to compete with Amazon and other established brands that are laser-focused on eCommerce as their main (and sometimes only) point of sales. Ultimately, eCommerce lives on the dynamism and initiative of the private sector.

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SEPTEMBER 18, 2020

But getting funds settled more quickly into their accounts can make all the difference in giving them the cash cushions they need to expand, weather economic shocks and even get their suppliers paid in a timely manner.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 22, 2020

The eCommerce market saw big gains on the usual major shopping holidays this fall, with the weekend between Black Friday to Cyber Monday seeing $4.8 That number is a 60 percent increase over the same period from 2019. billion in global sales on Amazon.

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AUGUST 12, 2020

As detailed by NPR, though at least some verticals, such as grocery stores, accept card transactions (and thus see at some volume of contactless payments), a significant number of smaller businesses rely on cash to keep revenues coming in.

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JANUARY 11, 2021

Whether businesses were establishing their modernization roadmaps for the first time or simply accelerating the plans they already had in place, the COVID-19 crisis drove organizations to embrace technology at unprecedented levels in order to manage a remote workforce, supply chain disruptions and economic uncertainty.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 6, 2020

The New York Times witnessed 14 percent growth in its most recent quarter, with its total number of subscribers reaching a record 5.7 It’s the kryptonite of subscription merchants and brands, so keeping subscription offerings fresh and frictionless will help determine their long-term economic super-powers. Read All About It, Online.

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JUNE 26, 2020

But as difficult a time as it’s been, it’s not utterly devoid of good news or silver linings, Amol Helekar , principal at investment firm TCV , told Karen Webster during the latest This Week In Payments conversation. I’d say that the businesses certainly have been impacted by shelter-in-place restrictions and the economic slowdown,” he said.

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DECEMBER 18, 2020

Secondhand eCommerce platform Poshmark filed for an initial public offering (IPO) after posting more than $30 million in profit across two consecutive quarters. “We The price range and the number of shares being offered have not yet been determined. We only recently became profitable and have experienced net losses.

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JULY 29, 2020

In an earnings season defined by diminished expectations amid the worldwide economic shutdown, PayPal not only beat analysts’ expectations Wednesday (July 29) but enjoyed a record quarter. PayPal said that in addition to the overall company’s record performance, Venmo put up all-time-best numbers as well.

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DECEMBER 17, 2019

The company posted fiscal Q3 earnings results, missing earnings expectations as a result of weak international economic demand hurting sales , and ramped up courier investment challenges in handling the rise in eCommerce deliveries this holiday season. 17), with shares plunging 6.5 percent to $152.62. FedEx advanced 1.2

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 29, 2018

Paytm Mall, the eCommerce unit of One97 Communications, reported a net loss of ?1,787 We will continue to invest towards new user addition and invest behind adding merchants on the platform. 1,787 crore on total sales of ?774.8 crore in the year ended 31 March 2018. It had negative reserves of ?1,062

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NOVEMBER 12, 2020

For every company that has defied the COVID-driven economic storm with positive results there’s another one that has not. By the numbers, comparable-store sales fell 6% in the three months to Sept. Somewhat lost in the flurry of election news last week was Cartier’s investment of $550 million in online luxury marketplace Farfetch.

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SEPTEMBER 4, 2020

We saw strong growth in digital and traditional play, a rapid shift to eCommerce and the importance of having a truly global operating model.”. The digital numbers for Lego.com doubled to more than 100 million in the first half of 2020. Christiansen. “We Besides its consumer success, Lego has also been a leader in the education space.

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MARCH 27, 2020

It’s too soon to tell how coronavirus will impact the venture capital ecosystem, but some analysts are turning to the economic crisis of 2008 to make some educated guesses. ” As investors and startups remain on-edge about exactly how this will play out, only a few B2B technology startups announced their own investments this week.

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SEPTEMBER 11, 2020

Warren Buffett has decreased his firm’s investment in Wells Fargo & Co. The redesigned app was created to meet expectations of shoppers as they move from shopping in stores to eCommerce. The Number Of Disbursements Is Increasing, The Number Sent Instantly Barely Breaks 10 Percent (One Disbursements Adoption Report).

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AUGUST 28, 2018

There are any number of government initiatives pairing FinTech with traditional FIs , and now Mexico joins the roster with renewed focus. One incoming future deputy finance minister, Arturo Herrera, told Reuters that financial inclusion’s shortfall in the country has led to obstacles in the fight against poverty and slow economic growth.

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JULY 19, 2017

Walmart has opened a massive eCommerce fulfillment center in Florida, creating 1,500 jobs and enabling faster shipping to customers or to stores for free pickup. eCommerce supply chain. Walmart has seen a boost in its eCommerce sales this year. eCommerce sales, with the majority coming from organic growth in Walmart.com.

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NOVEMBER 4, 2020

did strong Q3 numbers, with PYMNTS reporting that “Alphabet said search and other advertising revenues rose 6 percent year over year to $26.3 We continue to make significant investments in our products and hiring in order to deliver new and meaningful experiences for our community around the world.”. Google parent Alphabet Inc.

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JUNE 2, 2020

Try comparing the numbers of the COVID-19 economic asteroid hit to anything that came before, and it quickly becomes apparent that there is no apt comparison. percent have improved upon or added eCommerce portals. Contrast that with roughly 40 million who have lost jobs in the first months of 2020. Our survey reveals that 49.4

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 7, 2020

It saw a 29 percent year-over-year decrease in the number of units shipped to eCommerce processing facilities. That doesn’t necessarily mean we invest more in sales, but we’re getting the returns from our technology investments. So, we’re emboldened to continue leading in there.

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NOVEMBER 15, 2018

As was the case in the previous quarter, eCommerce sales and grocery were big winners for Walmart, and same-store sales logged their 16th consecutive quarter of growth. We have momentum in the business as we execute our plan and benefit from a favorable economic environment in the U.S.,” Walmart’s net income came in at $1.71

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 29, 2016

Let’s start with a number between 32.5 Yeah, there’s a lot of wiggle room there, but those are the numbers that the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) agreed to cap its production of oil barrels per day. But there were a lot of other big numbers flying out there this week, too. million and 33 million.

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OCTOBER 12, 2016

Wall Street appears to be loving Walmart’s new strategy to slow down its store openings and place an emphasis on its eCommerce business. While Walmart CEO Doug McMillon told analysts at the company’s annual investor meeting last week that Walmart was even more bullish on eCommerce and a digital transformation than most realized.

eCommerce 60

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JUNE 17, 2020

Consumers around the world are confining themselves to their homes and feeling the urge to invest in luxury items and home improvement projects to spruce up their surroundings — despite economic concerns. Developments From Around The World Of Buy Now Pay Later. How BNPL Can Help Convert Debt-Wary Browsers To Buyers. About The Tracker

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JANUARY 7, 2021

If Trader Joe’s, which it counts as non-traditional, is removed from the equation, the numbers improve significantly to an average 0.9 Price Chopper’s Omnicommerce Investment. We will transition that portion of our eCommerce operations to third-party logistics providers who specialize in that service.”. percent sales decline.

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DECEMBER 9, 2016

The city is ranked within the top 20 of Europe’s best performing financial centers and ranked fiftieth worldwide for its economic performance. Notable sectors in Glasgow include FinTech, eCommerce and marketplace, social networks and enterprise software, and cloud computing. representing 12 percent of the annual 97,000 graduates.

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MAY 19, 2020

Areas where the company showed strength and invested the most energy to change offer clue as to how U.S. Even eCommerce giant Amazon had to switch its priority to shipping essential household and medical items amid delivery delays. Net income totaled $3.99 billion, up 3.9 percent from $3.84 billion a year earlier. Safety First .

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SEPTEMBER 6, 2019

The latest wrinkle, per The Wall Street Journal , is that the real estate company is in talks with SoftBank about investments (the direct kind) that might set the stage for a public debut next year. Suddenly, that Goldilocks scenario seems less a guarantee, as economic data hints at recession. Chip cards are accepted by 3.7

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SEPTEMBER 29, 2016

One of the unintended consequences in the rise of eCommerce is a related rise in cyberfraud attacks on online shoppers. Automated attacks are used in a number of cybercriminal schemes, and they enable certain types of fraud and breaches that really aren’t possible without that level of automation.”.

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