PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 16, 2020

Chinese authorities have made a series of arrests alleging more than $2 billion was laundered at offshore gambling sites through faux eCommerce purchases. The Financial Times (FT) reported police acknowledged that in a scheme to avoid China’s tough financial regulations, thieves have targeted sites including Pinduoduo Inc.,

eCommerce

PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 30, 2020

Merchants are optimizing their eCommerce operations, but this is posing challenges for some, including luxury merchants. This trend is especially important for retailers in these industries to consider as the pandemic nudges more consumers toward eCommerce rather than brick-and-mortar shopping. Around The Buy Now, Pay Later World.

Planning

PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 23, 2020

It’s a plan the company describes as “transforming well-known, distressed retail brands into eCommerce success stories.” So far this year, REV has taken steps to inject its advertising and eCommerce expertise into several other fallen retail angels, including Pier 1, DressBarn, Linens ‘n Things and Modell’s Sporting Goods.

eCommerce

PYMNTS

APRIL 27, 2020

In addition, the survey found eCommerce in the U.S. The plan urges governors to issue statewide protocols for retailers to adopt as they reopen stores and keep employees and customers safe. The first phase plans for eCommerce to rise with curbside pickup and home delivery.

eCommerce

PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 9, 2020

What began as an eCommerce site has grown to include social elements, such as allowing users to upload photos and videos, tag products, and follow brands and other users, announced in a company press release. According to the release, Verishop believes it has identified the most important social features for an eCommerce app.

eCommerce

PYMNTS

APRIL 26, 2020

Ambani, Asia’s richest man, is now a bit closer to his goal of establishing an eCommerce platform to rival Amazon or Walmart’s FlipKart in India’s ripe market for that field. KPMG said India’s appetite for eCommerce is set to grow by $200 billion from now until 2027. Vikraman P.N.,

eCommerce

PYMNTS

MARCH 3, 2020

Already eCommerce figured to play a major part in the various fashion weeks across the globe this week and next due to new technology and a willingness for designers to make their clothing more accessible. But now eCommerce will get a star turn rather than a supporting role. Says the Business of Fashion, “times are changing.

eCommerce

PYMNTS

MARCH 9, 2020

It’s a simple concept, but one that is quickly revolutionizing how consumers buy from eCommerce. New research says it may be the key to leveling the future eCommerce playing field for Amazon competitors. It’s a nuanced but important addition to the eCommerce experience. It’s called headless commerce.

eCommerce

PYMNTS

DECEMBER 30, 2020

There were several notable rounds, including high-value deals for supply chain management, B2B eCommerce and small business banking. Snap Accounts Payable, otherwise known as SnapAP, has announced the completion of the first stage of funding from angel investors as it continues on its way toward a planned $2 million seed investment round.

B2B

PYMNTS

JULY 5, 2020

billion for Whole Foods , the online retail giant is planning to open its second automated-checkout grocery store in Seattle’s Eastside neighborhood and is hiring managers for a third store in the city’s Capitol Hill district, The Seattle Times reported. Amazon must like the supermarket business. Three years after it paid $13.4

Planning

PYMNTS

DECEMBER 30, 2020

It noted that installment payment plans could be especially popular for these two groups because they tend to be more digitally savvy compared to older consumers and because they are likelier than other generations to value the financial flexibility such solutions offer. One study found that 41 percent of U.S.

Planning

CFO News

DECEMBER 27, 2022

In the filings, Tata Digital said the authorised capital was increased considering its business plans, repayment of debt and the investments to be made from time to time.

eCommerce

PYMNTS

JANUARY 27, 2020

And the latest big trend in collectibles combines what amounts to a hat-tip to essentially ancient digital culture with up-to-date eCommerce. Here’s a truth about human beings: We’ll collect — and resell and profit from — just about anything.

eCommerce

PYMNTS

DECEMBER 11, 2020

Backers placed the spotlight on everything from B2B eCommerce, to supply chain optimization, to Banking-as-a-Service, but human resources and payroll landed in the top spot in this week's VC roundup. SOLV said it plans to expand into new geographies to reach more SMBs around the globe. Procurement Partners. Modularbank.

B2B

PYMNTS

AUGUST 28, 2020

We have deep dives on retail’s digital D2C shift, blank-check companies, and DoorDash’s IPO plans. DoorDash Moves Ahead With Q4 IPO Plans. DoorDash , the San Francisco-based prepared food delivery service, is planning to go public by year’s end, after filing confidentially in February. with Salesforce.com.

Retail

PYMNTS

APRIL 17, 2020

Supply Chains and Black Swans: Planning for a Global Crisis. As we navigate the uncertain waters of this world health epidemic, we face a stark reminder of the importance of planning ahead. Read about Payoneer’s response to COVID-19 in Black Swan , a special report exclusively from PYMNTS.

Planning

PYMNTS

DECEMBER 15, 2020

GoDaddy plans to pay $320 million in cash at closing, along with $45 million in deferred cash payments subject to various performance and employment standards in the next three years, the release stated. He said a business could do both, and that they didn't have to be competitors.

Technology

CFO News

FEBRUARY 18, 2024

This major push into the fast-growing direct-to-consumer space would entail Zomato building its own supply chain to directly source branded products and manage stock, multiple people aware of the plans told ET. It would deliver these through Blinkit.

Planning

PYMNTS

JULY 28, 2020

The newly stripped-down eBay held its first earnings call on Tuesday (July 28) since announcing plans to sell its classified-ad business to Adevinta for $9.2 We plan to grow the number of successful businesses on the platform. billion, up 18 percent over 2019.

Planning

PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 27, 2020

Sezzle says it plans to issue an update to the market when the pilot concludes, though when that will happen is still unknown, the release says. In its September Buy Now, Pay Later Tracker, PYMNTS lists stats that show BNPL plans are gaining traction globally, with 39 percent of U.K.

Leadership

CFO Thought Leader

MAY 10, 2025

Prologis CFO TimArndt explains why ecommerce triples warehouse demand and how realestate strategies must adapt. Weekly cadencereinforced by monthly bigrocks reviewsfeeds constant scenario planning for port strikes, RedSea conflict, tariff pivots, and customs changes. The post Ep.

Finance

PYMNTS

OCTOBER 7, 2020

Our customers are actually direct-to-consumer eCommerce brands,” he said. eCommerce’s Two Buckets . As Saxena sees it, eCommerce is currently divided into two big buckets. It's the race to the bottom, and Amazon gets to play in that bucket and gets 50 percent of eCommerce,” he said. But bucket No.

eCommerce

PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 10, 2020

Each has a slightly different take on new retail and ecommerce shopping and payments experiences. Peculiarities of those personae are identified by PYMNTS researchers in exhaustive COVID studies as social shifters, safety shifters, convenience shifter and office shifters.

Planning

PYMNTS

DECEMBER 16, 2020

With eCommerce volume way up for the holiday shopping season, we knew it was going to be a tricky year for gift shipping. and Macy’s as the shipping giant struggled with unprecedented demand from the pandemic-driven eCommerce surge. But she added that "contingency plans are in place.”. Hot Topic Inc., Newegg Inc. Hot Topic Inc.,

eCommerce

PYMNTS

DECEMBER 24, 2020

PYMNTS research on consumer shopping habits showed that 24 percent of all consumers say they have taken at least one of their routine shopping activities online and do not plan to revert to shopping in stores for this activity, even after the pandemic is over. eCommerce spiked because consumers demanded it and drove it. D2C Explodes.

Retail

PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 29, 2020

The giant eCommerce website can now connect a stored credit card with a palm print. But there are plans to expand it across Seattle, New York, Chicago and San Francisco, the company said. If it’s a hit with users, Amazon plans to bring it to other retailers as well as performance venues and the nation’s offices.

Retail

PYMNTS

JANUARY 11, 2021

A Walmart spokesperson, according to WSJ, said the option to keep the refunded item is usually for items the company doesn't plan to resell. The number of eCommerce packages returned soared 70 percent compared to 2019, and because of the pandemic, many customers didn't want to take the items to physical stores, WSJ reported.

eCommerce

PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 30, 2020

These shoppers have since taken the digital shopping habits they adopted in the wake of the pandemic and used them to bring their Black Friday game plan to the next level. percent of holiday shoppers bought or plan to buy their holiday purchases online in 2020, representing a 12.7 Our research shows that 74.1 It is also 27.1

eCommerce

PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 10, 2020

challenger bank Tide runs dry of SMB loan funds, while Payer launches an ID verification service for B2B eCommerce platforms. The new product will let eCommerce merchants verify new customers as trustworthy to ease some of the difficulties of making new transactions, the release stated. Today In B2B, U.K.

B2B

PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 24, 2020

The company competes with giants like Square and PayPal , and has benefited from the pandemic due to the increasing reliance on eCommerce as the pandemic forced people to stay away from physical spaces, and consequently resulted in more digital payments.

Valuation

PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 3, 2020

Amazon has to keep up fighting off price gouging on its eCommerce platform, as a new wave of COVID-19 infections has prompted more panic buying, Fox Business reported. In March, 32 states attorneys general urged numerous eCommerce giants to keep watch for price gouging. Amazon isn't alone in the concern.

eCommerce

PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 22, 2020

He added that “initially, approved sellers will have access to lines of credit from Marcus between $10,000 and $75,000, and plans are to substantially increase the maximum line amount available in the future. “Starting today (Sept. The rates are competitive, with the most creditworthy businesses qualifying for the lowest rates.”.

eCommerce

PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 16, 2020

billion, while Ozon is now considering plans for a $750 million IPO. Russian eCommerce retailer Ozon is upping the ante and bolstering its intended initial public offering (IPO) by half. The company is now reportedly mulling plans for a $750 million IPO in the U.S. JD.com Touts $25.7B to raise funds for growth back home.

eCommerce

PYMNTS

OCTOBER 15, 2020

extend #customersfirst #revenue #extendedwarranty #ecommerce pic.twitter.com/p7NmYJaX2Q. He contends that should make extended warranties part of the “next-generation eCommerce stack,” which also includes such things as point-of-sale consumer financing. Extend (@HelloExtend) October 5, 2020.

Investments

PYMNTS

DECEMBER 2, 2020

percent year over year, based on analysis from 80 of the leading 100 eCommerce merchants in the U.S., Sales records were also set on Thanksgiving Day, with eCommerce spending totaling $5.1 Deals were rolled out in mid-October to compete with Amazon Prime Day, and additional sales are planned for the weeks ahead. .

Sales

PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 2, 2020

Europe Plans To Publish Digital Services Act, Digital Markets Act Drafts. In just a few weeks, we plan to publish two draft laws that will help to create a more trustworthy digital world,” Vestager said. “In Regulation. The Digital Markets Act is a second set of regulations.

Planning

PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 20, 2020

The startup has since expanded into eCommerce with a service targeted at retailers and other online merchants, Chipper Checkout. Armed with the cash infusion, the startup announced plans last summer to hire 30 staff members around the world. Chipper brought home its first round of investor cash last year, with a $2.4

Investments