PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 16, 2020

Retail sales increased in August to $537.5 Motor vehicle sales swelled to $109.8 General merchandise retailers saw sales increase to $60.3 Home furnishing sales rose to $10.2 Clothing sales fell to $17.7 Electronics sales also saw a slight dip to $7.8 June saw total retail sales rise to $524.3

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 17, 2020

In term of headline numbers, the U.S. Census Bureau reported that retail sales in August were up 60 basis points over July. Drilling down a bit into the numbers, clothing and accessory spending was up 2.9 To give just a few examples, the Census data show that clothing sales, as measured in August, were down more than 20 percent.

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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 November 2020 has three fewer sales days and one less selling weekend in contrast to November of last year.

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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.

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CFO Thought Leader

APRIL 1, 2023

The hosts also discuss the role of finance in enabling sales, the challenges faced by sales teams, and the importance of financial discipline and visibility in a company’s financials, regardless of market conditions. One, yeah, definitely finance helping with sales and sales data, in sales compensation.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 14, 2020

But the effort didn’t do much to change how SMBs felt about their odds of surviving the pandemic’s economic impact. Data: 83%: Share of Main Street SMBs that expect to run out of cash before they can reopen and make sales without any government assistance. 44: Number of states that have moderate to severe lockdowns in place.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 17, 2020

retail sales rose 0.3 Despite the pandemic’s negative effect on the economy, 2020 retail sales in October were 5.7 Despite the pandemic’s negative effect on the economy, 2020 retail sales in October were 5.7 Total sales from August through October were up 5.1 September retail numbers were up 1.6 Numbers were up 8.2

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PYMNTS

JULY 2, 2020

But as businesses hold onto their cash in preparation for more disruption ahead, an increasing number of firms are also taking a closer look at a different AP strategy that can support working capital needs without creating cash flow issues for valued suppliers. “They’re certainly welcoming a conversation about it.”

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 4, 2020

And in recurring payments, the subscription commerce sector appears to be weathering the economic storm, and could even emerge more formidable when the pandemic recedes. 64.4K: Number of units Carvana sold in Q3. 10M: Number of new subscriptions to digital media services from February through July. All this, Today in Data.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 30, 2020

20, eating establishments posted the worst sales and foot traffic since mid-June, CNBC reported on Wednesday (Dec. Restaurant and bar sales were down 16.9 That age group is staying home in bigger numbers and are mostly staying out of indoor dining establishments altogether. For the week that ended Dec.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 30, 2019

eCommerce sales tax laws are having unintended consequences in the tobacco industry. State governments began rolling out economic nexus laws after 2018’s South Dakota vs. Wayfair ruling. It appears that economic nexus laws are falling short of leveling the playing field in at least one niche industry, however. in 2017 had a 52.75

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 4, 2020

vehicle sales seem startling, but industry experts say it doesn’t accurately reflect the industry’s true state. That’s because when adjusted for three fewer selling days and one less weekend, there was almost no decline at all — meaning an economically crucial rebound in U.S. car sales is still intact. Love to Drive.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 21, 2020

The nation’s residential real estate sector took a giant step forward in July as year-over-year sales increased by nearly 9 percent, according to the National Association of Realtors (NAR). Existing home sales swelled to 5.86 Every region of the country saw home prices rise, while three of the four had sales hikes. percent hike.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 15, 2021

Despite the ongoing pandemic, retail holiday sales were 8.3 Last year, holiday sales jumped 4 percent year over year. The NRF said 2020 retail sales from Nov. billion, surpassing its forecast of sales between $755.3 A surge in online shopping also contributed to the sales boost. percent jump was double the 3.5

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 24, 2020

McDonald’s has halted operations in a number of cities amid the outbreak. As reported by the Economist Intelligence Unit and relayed in the South China Morning Post , the Wuhan virus could hit China’s economic growth by 50 basis points to a full percentage point. And there’s another impact as a result of the virus.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 13, 2020

Power research shows that the number of customers doing their credit applications online has kicked into high gear. But as economic stimulus funds evaporate and consumers exit accommodation, future delinquencies may see an impact,” Merchant said. Online Sales Are Also Booming. Trucks Are Hot This Year.

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CFO News Room

DECEMBER 22, 2022

Real final sales to private domestic purchasers, about 88 percent of real GDP and a key measure of private domestic demand, has shown greater resilience, with growth having stayed positive despite declines in real GDP. Over the last four quarters, real final sales to private domestic purchasers are up 1.6 Caution is warranted.

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CFO News Room

NOVEMBER 4, 2022

Net sales rose 3.35 billion and Global same-store sales rose 7%. Twilio — Twilio’s stock plunged nearly 36%, a day after the company issued a weaker-than-expected sales forecast. Block — Shares jumped 10% after the mobile payments company surpassed profit and sales expectations in its third-quarter results.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 13, 2019

A new report has revealed that Amazon’s Prime Day — along with promotions by other retailers — led to a boost in July retail sales. economics, told CNBC that she expects retail sales — excluding autos — to have risen by 0.6 She also expects headline retail sales to rise by 0.4 We’re above consensus. We’re above consensus.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 4, 2020

Are media buyers burning through budgets at the last minute just to preserve them for a better shot next year, or will the ad rebound collectively help recoup 2020 losses with holiday sales? did strong Q3 numbers, with PYMNTS reporting that “Alphabet said search and other advertising revenues rose 6 percent year over year to $26.3

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 28, 2019

In the latest numbers, August came in at 135.1, while the July number was 135.8. While other parts of the economy may show some weakening, consumers have remained confident and willing to spend,” said Lynn Franco, the Conference Board’s senior director of economic indicators, according to CNBC. From where might the drag stem?

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CFO News Room

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

Real final sales to private domestic purchasers, about 88 percent of real GDP and arguably a better measure of private domestic demand, has shown greater resilience, with growth having stayed positive despite declines in real GDP. The real retail sales indicator weakened from a neutral trend to a negative trend.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 16, 2019

Retail sales in the U.S. Automobile sales fell 0.9 Automobile sales fell 0.9 Sales at furniture and home furnishing stores fell by 0.6 Meanwhile, the retail sales for August were revised to a 0.6 The numbers come about a week after U.S. The country’s second-quarter economic data showed 6.2

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PYMNTS

MARCH 31, 2020

COVID-19 is spurring firms that rely on consumer spending, and on lending to finance big-ticket purchases, to invent new ways to keep business flowing – with a nod to the fact that the uncertain economic impact of the virus may hurt consumers’ near-term ability to pay for those items.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 4, 2019

That could result in lost sales. A survey commissioned by Stripe found that the EU could lose €5bn in economic activity in the first year after the rules take effect. Industry executives are worried not many consumers have installed their bank’s app or offered up their mobile phone numbers to authenticate a purchase.

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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.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 29, 2016

The State of the Nation’s Housing report, released annually, “provides a periodic assessment of the nation’s housing outlook and summarizes important trends in the economics and demographics of housing,” according to the Joint Center for Housing Studies. That number hit 21.3 million households in 2014, while 11.4

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 15, 2019

Alibaba posted results that topped expectations as eCommerce sales continued to surge by double-digit percentages, and the company made strides in tapping consumers in less developed areas of the country. In terms of headline numbers, the company said adjusted earnings for the fiscal first quarter came in at the equivalent of $1.83

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 15, 2018

Falling short of economists’ expectations, retail store and restaurant sales grew by only 0.1 At the same time, department store sales dropped by 0.8 But sales at non-store retailers, including mail order catalogs and eCommerce sites, rose by 1.1 Sales at gas stations dropped by 0.8 percent, but they were higher by 11.4

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PYMNTS

APRIL 3, 2020

“We are experiencing right now an unprecedented healthcare crisis , which has also triggered an economic crisis,” Silverman said.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 27, 2019

Countries around the globe are launching new digital sales taxes in efforts to improve their revenue streams and create more balanced business environments for domestic brick-and-mortars and foreign eCommerce marketplaces. India, the European Union and a number of U.S. Around the Next-Gen Sales Tax world. marketplace PuroTrader.

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CFO News Room

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

Enjoy the current installment of “Weekend Reading For Financial Planners” – this week’s edition kicks off with the news that the SEC has issued a risk alert outlining Reg BI-related deficiencies discovered during recent examinations of broker-dealers, from dual-registered advisors not clearly communicating whether they were acting as a commission-based (..)

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PYMNTS

JULY 16, 2020

Census Bureau reported the nation’s retail sales increased 7.5 When the July numbers are released in August, they are expected to reflect a slowdown in the recovery. Retail sales rose by 1 percent in June compared to a year ago. economist at Oxford Economics, told AP.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 23, 2019

The agency added marijuana to its monthly reports that keep track of Canada’s economic accounts. The C$54 million number is higher than the original estimate of C$43 million, illustrating the potential of the market. An Ottawa-based organization called Statistics Canada released the figures on Wednesday (Jan.

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PYMNTS

JULY 7, 2020

The Southeast Asian country’s national tax office announced it will impose a 10 percent value-added tax (VAT) on foreign global technology companies as the nation looks for ways to defray the costs of battling the economic effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, Reuters reported. A Netflix spokesman said the company would comply.

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The Finance Weekly

JANUARY 12, 2023

While 2023 has just started, the economic turbulence that has carried over from 2022 is as strong as ever. CEO Marc Benioff took some level of responsibility in a statement: “As our revenue accelerated through the pandemic, we hired too many people leading into this economic downturn we’re now facing, and I take responsibility for that.”.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 18, 2019

Spring has sprung, as March marched to the best showing of monthly retail sales data in a year and a half. In terms of headline numbers, the data released by the Commerce Department shows that sales were up 1.6 Drilling down into the data a bit, a tailwind came from sales of new trucks and cars, which were up 3.1

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