PYMNTS

DECEMBER 28, 2020

With Mastercard putting a 49 percent tag on the eCommerce spike for the holidays, this year will be the toughest on record for handling what is a resource- and capital-intensive task. But now they’re starting to see that it’s actually a forgotten part of the customer journey and the supply chain.”.

Retail 86

Retail Auditing eCommerce Forecasting 86

PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 2, 2016

Given the price tag on the Jet.com acquisition, it comes as no surprise that big changes are coming to Walmart’s eCommerce operations; firms generally don’t pay $3 billion for something and then make no changes to accommodate the purchase.

eCommerce 69

eCommerce Retail Sales Planning 69

PYMNTS

MARCH 2, 2019

Fake fashion items and accessories alone represent a $500 billion global business annually. But with strategies like automated scanning, and future innovations like digital manufacturing tags (of the type Amazon is providing) or blockchain-backed supply chain tracking tags, it is possible that a lot of progress can be made.

Manufacturing 67

Manufacturing eCommerce Retail Technology 67

PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 14, 2016

It also redraws the global automotive supply chain some and signals that the race is on to control the car. In what will be its largest acquisition to date, South Korean electronics giant Samsung has announced it will buy U.S. auto parts supplier Harman International Industries Inc. for $8 billion in cash.

Technology 55

Technology Marketing 55

PYMNTS

MAY 18, 2016

Ever since consumers made it clear that they weren’t going to give traditional brands the benefit of the doubt if they couldn’t pivot toward online sales, it’s largely been big-box merchants, like Target and Macy’s, that have blamed supply chain issues for empty shelves, delayed delivery estimates or overflowing stock rooms.

Retail 40

Retail Sales eCommerce Marketing 40

PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 20, 2017

Bill Toney, Avery Dennison’s vice president of Global RFID Market Development , and Andy Hobsbawm, EVRYTHNG CMO and co-founder , recently told PYMNTS how it all works, what consumers and brands stand to gain and where connected fashion could go in the future. The future,” said Hobsbawm, “is in more sophisticated ecosystem integrations.

Technology 44

Technology Retail Investments Marketing 44

PYMNTS

JUNE 14, 2017

The French grocery co-op partnered with TBWA, the global ad agency behind recent campaigns by Apple, Evian and Absolut Vodka, to bring Fresh Stories to U’s 800 independent supermarkets and hypermarchés in France. When shoppers go to the fish counter, they’ll find Snapcode origin labels on the shelf tag accompanying each cut.

Manufacturing 40

Manufacturing Leverage Sales Marketing 40

Barry Ritholtz

JULY 11, 2023

It was starting to happen but accelerated after the global financial crisis where regulators pushed for more transparency in distribution fees. Yeah, they were pioneers in emerging markets and really kind of global equity. You can put those tags in there but still take a professionally managed strategy… RITHOLTZ: Right.

Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A) 86

Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A) Investments Finance Technology 86

Strategic Treasurer

DECEMBER 27, 2021

There’s the great resignation so many people leaving the workforce that’s a significant impact globally, certainly not just in Europe or the US. Yeah, so the idea that there was some funding in the US that created more demand coupled with supply chain delivery issues. Budgets change, priorities change.

Treasury 52

Treasury Currencies Banking Planning 52

Barry Ritholtz

MAY 2, 2023

I mean, at that time, it was likely the case that Louis Vuitton’s dot com store, if you want to call their online presence, was likely the biggest store in any of their regions globally. And then within LVMH, I moved to Tag Heuer, which is a pure watch business — RITHOLTZ: Right. Certainly in the U.S., RITHOLTZ: 1.2,

Retail 65

Retail Advertising Numbers Economics 65

Barry Ritholtz

OCTOBER 3, 2023

So that’s where I really learned how to trade and how to think about cash flows and think about supply demand. You know, to me, I remember the moment, you know, where, where, where, where I had to learn something new for the first time I had, I spent my whole life in supply demand. How, how did you meet Goldman? And I go, oh man.

Marketing 108

Marketing Treasury Banking Profit and Loss 108