PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 16, 2020

Retail sales increased in August to $537.5 Most of the retail categories saw improvements last month. Most of the retail categories saw improvements last month. General merchandise retailers saw sales increase to $60.3 June saw total retail sales rise to $524.3 retail and foodservice firms. . billion, up 0.6

Sales 87

Sales Retail Economics Accounting 87

PYMNTS

JUNE 9, 2020

Physical brick-and-mortar retail was suffering long before the pandemic. Highlights include grocery, retail and contactless, he said. In addition, retailers are searching for more flexible fulfillment options spanning online pickup in store, pickup curbside, and a number of variants of that continuum of reaching end customers.

Retail 92

Retail Sales eCommerce Leverage 92

PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 30, 2020

Retailers across Europe, the Middle East and Africa will be able to post ads for free on Google’s Shopping tab starting in mid-October. The offer also extends to retailers who are already paying to place ads on Google’s Shopping tab , wrote Matt Brittin, president of Google’s operations in Europe, the Middle East and Africa.

Retail 78

Retail Advertising Economics Numbers 78

CFO News Room

DECEMBER 14, 2022

With interest rates already taking a toll on housing, consumer spending and business decisions on hiring and investment remain critical to the economic outlook. The real retail sales indicator improved from a negative trend to a neutral trend. Retail Spending Was Strong in October, but the Trend Is Flat.

Economics 130

Economics Sales Manufacturing Retail 130

PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 21, 2020

The coronavirus has far-reaching impacts that extend beyond health, with a wide range of economic effects in sectors ranging from transportation to telecom and retail. And, in brick-and-mortar news, Uniqlo operator Fast Retailing has reportedly reopened roughly 100 retail locations in China as of last week.

Transportation 132

Transportation Economics Retail Compliance 132

PYMNTS

JULY 24, 2020

Britain’s stores have become the envy of the retail world. Reuters reports retail sales returned to near pre-COVID-19 lockdown levels last month when so-called non-essential stores in England reopened. Combined clothing and footwear sales swelled by 70 percent as retailers put the recent slump in the rear view mirror.

Retail 75

Retail Forecasting Sales Economics 75

PYMNTS

JULY 17, 2020

retail and economic recovery is still facing serious headwinds. retail sales, which exceeded forecasts in June. Retail spending increased 7.5 What was not clear was the effect stimulus funds made on retail spend. But the May and June spikes returned retail sales levels to pre-pandemic numbers.

Retail 63

Retail Numbers Sales Treasury 63

PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 7, 2020

4) jobs report brought good news to the nation’s retail sector as it added nearly one quarter of a million jobs in August. It’s encouraging to see retailers bring back these jobs,” Sonia Lapinsky, a managing director at AlixPartners, the Michigan-based consulting firm, told the newspaper. Last Friday’s (Sept. and Costco Wholesale Corp.

Retail 71

Retail Economics Sales Numbers 71

PYMNTS

APRIL 12, 2020

Cuban’s comments came from the angle of economics, and he said people likely wouldn’t come back spending lots of money, so the recovery could be slower on that front, too. The unemployment numbers, however, are continuing to rise, with over 6 million new unemployment filings for each of the past two weeks.

Economics 63

Economics Retail Numbers 63

PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 15, 2020

To that end, in China, retail data showed consumers snapped a seven-month streak decline. Retail sales posted their first gain amid the pandemic. All told, though, even with the positive reading last month, in China year to date, retail sales are down 8.6 percent in August year over year, indicates economic growth (and exports).

Retail 68

Retail Sales Economics Accounting 68

PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 15, 2020

China saw retail sales increase last month for the first time since the COVID-19 outbreak, another sign of the country’s wider recovery. The latest numbers were a surprise as economists had predicted retail sales would be flat. The latest numbers were a surprise as economists had predicted retail sales would be flat.

Sales 64

Sales Retail Economics Forecasting 64

CFO News Room

FEBRUARY 4, 2022

Real Time Economics. The latest economic news, analysis and data curated weekdays by WSJ’s Jeffrey Sparshott. hours, a toll that was worse for some employees who work in-person, directly with customers: Retail workers lost, on average, an hour of work a week, about 3%, compared with December. That comes even though 3.6

Healthcare 130

Healthcare Retail Economics Numbers 130

PYMNTS

JULY 10, 2020

Back in late March when the pandemic first started to lock down retailing, PYMNTS published the first in a series of tracking reports showing clear evidence that the overwhelming factor in economic recovery would be one thing: COVID-19 and the ability to mitigate its effects. Again, that scenario is playing out this week.

Retail 60

Retail Economics Healthcare Numbers 60

Global Finance

APRIL 3, 2025

With just five years remaining on its ambitious Vision 2030 program to modernize and diversify away from its economic dependency on oil, the worlds biggest petroleum exporter and the regions largest economy is nearing a crossroads. Foreign direct investment (FDI) has tripled, and the number of investors has increased tenfold.

Investments 64

Investments Economics Prioritization Construction 64

PYMNTS

MARCH 10, 2020

In today’s top payment news, retail remains a bright spot in the markets, Ant Financial has rolled out a strategy for digital evolution in China, and the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) filed a suit against a Cincinnati-based bank. Payments Stocks Plummet While Retail Remains A Bright Spot.

Retail 79

Retail Marketing Healthcare eCommerce 79

PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 9, 2020

The virus itself is not the only factor in play, however, with the devastating economic downturn and record-high unemployment rates also sharply reducing consumers’ purchasing power and their willingness to make retail purchases. Digital commerce is one of the only truly safe revenue streams available to retailers right now.

Retail 67

Retail eCommerce Leverage Invoicing 67

CFO News Room

JANUARY 24, 2023

The “right” number of barbecue restaurants is like the right number of varieties of underarm deodorant. Of course, intervention distorts retail markets. Art Carden Art Carden is a Senior Fellow at the American Institute for Economic Research. That’s not my decision to make, however.

Economics 130

Economics Entertainment Compliance Retail 130

CFO News Room

JANUARY 21, 2023

after CEO Sundar Pichai announced the company will lay off 12,000 employees and explained in a memo that the company “hired for a different economic reality than the one we face today.” Nordstrom — Shares of the retailer fell 7% in premarket trading after Nordstrom announced that its holiday sales fell 3.5% year over year.

Pharmaceutical 130

Pharmaceutical Forecasting Retail Sales 130

PYMNTS

AUGUST 6, 2020

Real estate trends for retailers are back in the news this week, as the pandemic-driven brick-and-mortar market starts to produce new business models and a fair amount of stability. The new business model involves leasing options for the retail sector. retail portfolio valued at $5.9 Example: One of the U.K.’s which owns 32.5

Retail 61

Retail CFO Investments Economics 61

PYMNTS

JUNE 26, 2020

consumer spending skyrocketed in May for the biggest jump on record, but the news was offset by a drop in personal income and the threat of another wave of economic disruption as coronavirus infections surge in the Sunbelt and now in California as well. Consumer spending jumped 8.2 percent in May, the U.S.

Economics 101

Economics Numbers Retail Planning 101

PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 25, 2020

Power and LMC Automotive forecasts that new vehicle retail sales for November 2020 will drop slightly from the same month the prior year, according to a Wednesday (Nov. Retail sales for new automobiles are forecast to be 1.04 Retail sales for new automobiles are forecast to be 1.04 A joint outlook from J.D. 25) press release.

Forecasting 56

Forecasting Sales Retail Numbers 56

Global Finance

MAY 1, 2025

The strategic and operational aim of the IFIs is to increase digitalization to drive efficiency, gain new customersparticularly at the higher end of retail and commercial bankingand raise competitiveness in challenging banking markets. Its performance wins the bank the Best Islamic Retail Bank award.

Finance 83

Finance Banking Retail Investments 83

PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 18, 2020

The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has had a plethora of effects in addition to its devastating impact on public health, including setting in motion an economic free fall. Government-mandated social distancing and stay-at-home orders have slowed in-person retail sales in many regions and mass layoffs have hindered consumers’ purchasing power.

Economics 103

Economics Entertainment Retail Education 103

PYMNTS

APRIL 29, 2020

New developments are focusing on supply chain, government activity and infrastructure to improve the customer experience as post-pandemic retail finds its legs. Retailers that sign up for the new program will receive discounts of up to 40 percent on FedEx Ground and 50 percent on FedEx Express services.

Retail 61

Retail eCommerce Numbers Investments 61

Barry Ritholtz

NOVEMBER 7, 2022

When I put together my list of what was to blame for inflation , corporate profit-seeking was number (13 of 15). Traditional economic consensus used to be inflation occurred when too many dollars chased too few goods. Economic Policy Institute, April 21, 2022). That was June; we now have a lot more data.

Economics 134

Economics Retail Numbers Technology 134

PYMNTS

DECEMBER 23, 2020

In today’s top retail news, Amazon is delaying its logistics charge increases, while consumers in Italy are embracing a new cash-back effort for card payments. The CFOs provided an average number of 71 on a scale of 0 to 100 when asked to rate their optimism for their own companies’ economic futures.

Retail 67

Retail Manufacturing CFO Economics 67

PYMNTS

APRIL 23, 2020

As talk turns to reopening retail it’s becoming painfully clear that the business timeline and the consumer timeline don’t match. And that could be devastating news for the retail sector most in need of a grand reopening: malls. It is a real concern for consumers and a potential hindrance to retail recovery.

Retail 61

Retail Numbers Economics Technology 61

PYMNTS

JANUARY 6, 2021

Thus far, the numbers do not bear out a massive uptake of a business model, that for the stakeholders, is essentially free (There are roughly 38 banks signed on and 5 million users of CoDi, as measured in late 2020). “If But as Diaz stated, the model is based on sound economic principles.

Banking 145

Banking Planning Accounting Currencies 145

CFO News Room

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

The solid labor market supports positive consumer attitudes but that is offset but high inflation and rapid interest rate increases that threaten future economic growth. The real retail sales indicator weakened from a neutral trend to a negative trend. Solid Third Quarter GDP Number Masks Pockets of Weakness.

Economics 130

Economics Manufacturing Sales Construction 130

Musings on Markets

APRIL 20, 2025

You may be tempted to play with the numbers to make these companies look undervalued, but a better path is to put them on your list of companies you would like to own, and leave them there.

Investments 136

Investments Marketing Valuation Numbers 136

Global Finance

MAY 1, 2025

We aim to be the number-one cross-border trade bank in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN). In retail banking, the acquisition of the Citigroup consumer-banking business in four Southeast Asian markets has enabled us to scale our credit card and brought cross-selling opportunities to our 8.4 million customers.

Construction 52

Construction Finance Economics Banking 52

CFO News Room

NOVEMBER 4, 2022

On Friday, Morgan Stanley’s Adam Jonas pulled the firm’s ratings and price target on the used-car retailer, citing deterioration in the used car market and a volatile funding environment. DraftKings — DraftKings fell nearly 28% after warning a prolonged economic downturn could impact spending by its customers.

Profit and Loss 130

Profit and Loss Forecasting Sales Economics 130

PYMNTS

JANUARY 15, 2021

The holiday shopping season is the most wonderful time of the year for the retail industry. Brick-and-mortar merchants and online retailers alike often rely on end-of-year sales to generate up to 40 percent of their annual revenues and start the new year on a positive note. A notable $730 billion in U.S. A notable $730 billion in U.S.

Retail 63

Retail Leverage eCommerce Securities 63

Barry Ritholtz

JANUARY 18, 2023

Today, the Producer Price Index and Consumer Retail Sales both showed the economy is decelerating and not on an inflation-adjusted basis. But this does not mean the Fed should inflict pain on millions of people (especially those earning at or below median wages ) because they are waiting for an update to an economic model.

Economics 124

Economics Retail Sales Numbers 124

Global Finance

JULY 18, 2024

In this two-part feature on the economics of the Olympics, Global Finance delves into the financial strategies and innovations that the 2024 Paris Games , which run from July 26 to Aug. The stable of sponsors reflects changes in recent economic history. 11, are implementing to avoid the pitfalls of past host cities. billion to $12.1

Economics 105

Economics Budgeting Construction Transportation 105

PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 16, 2020

The new combined bank will be the fifth-largest retail bank in the country. US Economic Forecasts Grim Amid Escalating COVID-19. Fears of economic freefall are mounting as the U.S. continues to post an alarming increase in the number of new COVID-19 cases without word of any additional government stimulus.

Forecasting 57

Forecasting Economics Education Accounting 57

Musings on Markets

FEBRUARY 12, 2025

I am in the third week of the corporate finance class that I teach at NYU Stern, and my students have been lulled into a false sense of complacency about what's coming, since I have not used a single metric or number in my class yet. With operating margins, you are getting a handle on economies of scale.

Hurdle Rate 74

Hurdle Rate Accounting Investments Economics 74