PYMNTS

JUNE 18, 2019

Its main mission is to update those analog lost-pet posters via a a Bluetooth-enabled tag that not only helps pet owners find their wayward pets, but also gives them access to other digital and mobile services. Better Pet Tag. The goal is to create a really affordable, much better pet tag,” she said.

Retail 48

Retail Healthcare eCommerce Numbers 48

PYMNTS

APRIL 13, 2020

Supply chain disruptions caused by the worldwide COVID-19 outbreak create more uncertainty. Apple’s annual release of new products is highly anticipated — but difficult to predict in terms of timing and the extent of the changes the company makes.

Budgeting 75

Budgeting Economics Planning 75

PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 14, 2020

Talk about supply chain issues. Say what you will about old toys versus new, but it all beats the heck out of “CoronaBall,” where the ball is shaped like the virus — now popular in parts of Canada — as well as “social-distancing tag” and other drab adaptations of summer backyard play recently cited by The Atlantic.

Profit and Loss 137

Profit and Loss Prioritization Transportation Retail 137

PYMNTS

APRIL 24, 2018

To meet this, more providers are now rolling out security solutions for use cases spanning from supply chain fulfillment to predictive maintenance. New funding also came to Contguard, a supply chain shipment monitoring and business intelligence services company. Despite the security risks, the popularity of IoT seems unlikely to abate.

eCommerce 79

eCommerce Transportation Securities Manufacturing 79

PYMNTS

AUGUST 29, 2020

That’s a big price tag, but it’s not so bad when one considers that doing that using humans to perform that kind of plant surveying work would cost roughly $300,000. On the back end, robots are playing a growing number of important roles in the retail supply chain. Such robots aren’t cheap. A Do-It-Yourself Robotic Dog.

Manufacturing 95

Manufacturing Technology Retail Numbers 95

PYMNTS

MAY 16, 2018

Beyond answering the demands of social media users who crave celebrity and influencer fashions, Choosy seeks to solve another problem: making expensive designer fashions available to the masses without the big price tags. Fashion Through Social Tagging.

Manufacturing 40

Manufacturing Forecasting Planning eCommerce 40

PYMNTS

JANUARY 3, 2019

The folks that supply the components and casings and chips? Oh, well, they are getting hammered, too, as of Thursday, in an echo of supply chain fears that rattled investors. Whenever an 18-20+ percent revenue contributor – in this case, of course, China – falters, that spells rough sledding for any company.

Sales 70

Sales Numbers Retail Accounting 70

PYMNTS

DECEMBER 27, 2019

Some families pay more in taxes on diapers in a year than a month’s supply actually costs, Phillip Vander Klay, director of policy and government relations for the National Diaper Bank Network , noted in a recent discussion with PYMNTS. Millions of people who need [such products] are [living] without any incontinence supplies at all.”.

Compliance 58

Compliance Auditing Sales Retail 58

PYMNTS

DECEMBER 26, 2019

Businesses like incontinence supply seller NorthShore Care Supply are now struggling with the added costs and compliance hurdles involved in managing each state’s tax code. Retailers avoided that discord for years by limiting their physical presence to only tax-exempting states, but the 2018 Wayfair ruling changed their operations.

Compliance 52

Compliance Sales Retail eCommerce 52

PYMNTS

AUGUST 27, 2019

Today’s shoppers can find eCommerce niches for just about anything for which they are hunting, whether they are searching for the lowest price tags or products with ecofriendly missions. This would use AI to properly tag and codify items while also relying on customers’ mobile cameras for more engaging experiences. “I

Valuation 46

Valuation Retail eCommerce Technology 46

PYMNTS

OCTOBER 8, 2018

Whole Foods was colloquially called “Whole Paycheck” for a reason — eating organic comes with a very high price tag. KeHe will provide Thrive with category insights, supply chain expertise and access to its wider array of products.

Marketing 51

Marketing SAP Retail 51

PYMNTS

JULY 16, 2020

Subscription service Amazon Prime launched in early 2005 with a $79 annual price tag. This became clear as Amazon mobilized to supply 100 million pieces of personal protective equipment (PPE) to frontline workers at the depth of COVID-19 lockdowns and the healthcare response it triggered.

Valuation 69

Valuation Entertainment eCommerce Healthcare 69

PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 14, 2018

Apple recently rolled out its version of the smart speaker, the HomePod , which has high-quality sound and a hefty price tag along with it. Supply chain sources told DigiTimes that Facebook initially planned on rolling out the smart speakers in May but has opted to delay the launch to perfect the acoustic quality and for software changes.

Planning 41

Planning Marketing 41

PYMNTS

OCTOBER 7, 2019

Separately, researchers at Agari are warning of Silent Starling, the newest cybercriminal ring using a Vendor Email Compromise (VEC) scam to steal company cash from supply chains. A New Twist On the BEC Scam. Smaller Lenders Fall Victim.

B2B 62

B2B Invoicing Corporate Finance Transportation 62

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

OCTOBER 27, 2017

Apple has confirmed that it will have a stock of iPhone X smartphones in all of its retail locations — but that supplies will be somewhat limited. “We Apple’s site showed delivery times pushed out to five to six weeks for the phones, although they will appear on store shelves as of Nov. While major promotions of the iPhone X from U.S.

Sales 40

Sales Retail Technology 40

PYMNTS

JANUARY 6, 2020

More accurately, it is 4 billion and counting, Vorhees noted, since Anomalie was created around a highly vertical and integrated supply chain, which is critical when making a customized garment offering. Supporting The Bride . A wedding dress is, by nature, an emotional purchase that must be perfect — or as near perfect as humanly possible.

Construction 64

Construction Entertainment Education Technology 64

PYMNTS

MAY 11, 2016

The merger between Staples and Home Depot is over — and not in the ways either party were hoping for when the possibility of the two office supply chains merging first hit the headlines a year ago. In its first year, Amazon’s B2B sales of office supplies and other products came in at $1 billion.

Retail 40

Retail eCommerce Sales B2B 40

PYMNTS

JULY 1, 2019

In agriculture, AgriLedger , founded by Haitian entrepreneur Genevieve Leveille, will launch this year to transform the food supply chain landscape. Haiti has seen a blockchain boom. Another initiative, the Blockchain Cotton Project (BCP), is set to help the country produce millions of pounds in cotton.

Currencies 40

Currencies Finance Economics Banking 40

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

OCTOBER 16, 2018

They also include earmarked controls that allow producers to tag and reconcile purchases made for a particular project. The company’s projects vary widely in terms of time and budget by month and client, meaning this data can determine which yield the most value, in addition to how much Sparkhouse spent on supplies, food or materials.

Reconciliations 46

Reconciliations Budgeting Entertainment Advertising 46

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APRIL 15, 2022

Some change their source of supply because deliveries of raw materials can’t get to the manufacturing plant. Although the advent of delivery drones is something that could be adopted in the future, an enclosed vehicle with nearly unlimited storage can be used in conjunction with RF tagged, pre-programmed homing devices on each delivery.

Manufacturing 52

Manufacturing Concentration CFO Strategic Planning 52

PYMNTS

JUNE 14, 2019

The tags can also function as anti-theft devices.)”. The overall point, he said, is for the retailer “to run a tight supply chain,” one that eliminates the gaps in the order replenishment process. Treasure Hunt. Concert Commerce. RFID also promises to play a bigger role in summer retail this.

Retail 61

Retail Sales Technology eCommerce 61

PYMNTS

JANUARY 21, 2019

. “We’re trying to build a better way, starting with our culture and our team, then looking at the supply chain and how we can bring efficiency to it by going direct. And then building direct relationships with the community we serve,” she told Retail Dive.

Advertising 60

Advertising Retail Marketing Sales 60

PYMNTS

OCTOBER 8, 2018

million price tag – was tied for first place with another Banksy piece that was sold in 2008. million price tag. One can prank capitalism, but it’s hard to beat some of its laws, particularly the one about supply and demand. The most popular theory is that it was triggered by a remote mechanism. Banksy’s real point?

Banking 46

Banking Sales Marketing Retail 46

PYMNTS

MARCH 2, 2019

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. That demand, he noted, is likely to persist – and there will be platforms that pitch to it.

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

NOVEMBER 20, 2017

Toney predicts that this could eventually evolve into interactive experiences, such as scanning a tag in-store to learn more about the product or self-checkout by mobile, allowing shoppers to skip the queue. When a product is #BornDigital, added Hobsbawm, it creates transparency into the supply chain and product lifecycle.

Technology 44

Technology Retail Investments Marketing 44

PYMNTS

APRIL 28, 2016

But what effect has the Amazon wave — and the scores of futuristic fulfillment centers that power its logistics — had on the back end of every other retailers’ supply chain management ? According to a new report, the Internet of Things has helped the common warehouse pick up the slack. David Egan, head of U.S.

Manufacturing 40

Manufacturing Retail Investments Technology 40

PYMNTS

AUGUST 3, 2018

Brandless’ retail repertoire now includes food products (canned goods, snacks, sauces, coffee), housewares (can openers, corkscrews, kitchen knives), cleaning supplies (dish soap, all-purpose cleaners, health and beauty products, toothpaste, hand soap) and office supplies. Basically: the basics.

Construction 41

Construction eCommerce Retail Marketing 41

PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 27, 2018

That is, a manufacturer might have a cost of goods sold of $16 and sell it to a brand for $20, which, in turn, might sell it for that $100 price tag. “In He noted that the main people in the supply chain who benefit from the sale of a product are actually those on the front end like brands, retailers and distributors — not manufacturers.

Manufacturing 51

Manufacturing Sales eCommerce Retail 51

PYMNTS

JUNE 10, 2019

The New York Daily News reported last week that the city’s contract with source-to-pay technology firm Ivalua has seen its price tag increase from $30.5 ” These technologies are often designed to address the particular needs of companies within the supply chain that procure materials and goods in order to sell their own products.

Compliance 58

Compliance Invoicing Leverage Technology 58

PYMNTS

JULY 6, 2017

Last week the company released a new report on the importance of procure-to-pay visibility, noting that even as organizations pay increasing attention to the importance of procurement and its effect on the bottom line, many still aren’t capturing full transparency of their purchasing practices and supply chains.

B2B 40

B2B 40

PYMNTS

AUGUST 11, 2016

Whether it’s monitoring the supply chain, tracking and managing inventory, delivering personalized promotions or enabling eCommerce from new environments, the retail IoT is ushering an era in which ‘smart’ things can seamlessly collect, share and analyze real-time data,” according to eMarketer. billion), according to Juniper Research.

Retail 50

Retail Financial Analyst Sales Leverage 50

PYMNTS

MAY 16, 2017

To help bring high-end pieces of furniture to the public without having an out-of-reach price tag, the company works directly with two factories to help build on-demand custom sofas. One company that’s helping to move the ball for many living in various space sizes is startup on-demand furniture company Interior Define, based out of Chicago.

eCommerce 46

eCommerce Manufacturing Startups Planning 46

PYMNTS

APRIL 14, 2020

And simply expanding supply is a bit more complex than merely hitting a switch — an issue SoulCycle has recently run into in the wake of shutting down the in-person studio classes the brand is built on and attempting to switch to something resembling the Peloton model of selling custom home equipment and access to a digital hub of workout content.

Startups 56

Startups Sales Investments Planning 56

PYMNTS

APRIL 1, 2019

Some of that money — supplied by investors such as Andreessen Horowitz , Nyca Partners and Max Levchin, founder and CEO of alternative lending startup Affirm — will go toward building an identity bureau, which will help lenders and financial firms verify identities. Flavors Of Fraud.

Construction 73

Construction Numbers Concentration Securities 73