PYMNTS

OCTOBER 13, 2020

Afterpay has announced its in-store buy now, pay later (BNPL) service is being offered by major retailers at locations across the country. Shoppers can use Afterpay to buy items in select retail stores using their Afterpay card, a virtual, contactless card stored in their digital wallet,” the firm said in a Tuesday (Oct.

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PYMNTS

MAY 8, 2020

As they navigate the coronavirus pandemic and begin to reopen stores, large retailers are putting safety measures into place to keep shoppers and staff members safe — and get customers confidently back into stores. Trade groups are also providing guidance to help retailers open their doors again.

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PYMNTS

JULY 16, 2020

All four companies — as well as other retailers — are fitting into the framework of a platform PYMNTS calls Digital 3.0 So far, retailers have done a decent job here. The retailers mentioned at the beginning of this piece have taken a stance on health that should have been taken by federal and local governments.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 9, 2018

The ascent of eCommerce and the digital tools that support it have made it easier — in both theory and practice — for retailers to not only see how consumers browse and what they buy (to analyze the entire path to purchase), but to get to know them in the same ways as those old-time general store operators who served small towns.

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PYMNTS

MAY 11, 2016

When Hot Topic first opened its doors in 1989, it branded itself as being all about “alternative culture” before the concept of “alternative” was even really a part of the cultural lexicon. As to whether the 12- to 22-year-old demographic remains the retail chain’s target consumer group today is somewhat murky.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 28, 2019

So-called Generation Z is also driving much of the innovation when it comes to retail. To reach consumers on the hunt for offerings that are “clean and natural,” the retail chain rolled out its Everspring household brand. And six in 10 shoppers said it factored into their decision of where to transact, Retail Dive reported.

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The Reformed Broker

AUGUST 15, 2023

On this week’s episode, Josh and Michael discuss the biggest topics in investing and finance, including: ►Retail Earnings – Consumers are still spending. Join Downtown Josh Brown and Michael Batnick for another round of What Are Your Thoughts?

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The Reformed Broker

MARCH 21, 2023

On this week’s episode, Josh and Michael discuss the biggest topics in investing and finance, including: ►Tech Resurgence – Silicon Valley Bank event feels bottom-y. A Retail Graveyard – “Retail invest. The ultimate anecdotal sign. ►1

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PYMNTS

MARCH 11, 2020

With personal interactions under scrutiny due to the COVID-19 disruption, it’s a good time for retailers to take stock of their mobile and online commerce capabilities and technologies. The company announced this week that it has signed high-end fashion retailer Anine Bing. The first is Perfect.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 22, 2020

For retailers, nothing really ever comes easy — and things aren’t getting any easier, at least when it involves gaining and retaining customers. Indeed, as the recently completed National Retail Federation (NRF) retail show in New York City demonstrated, commerce keeps moving to what Webster called in the webinar a “customer-centric approach.”

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 7, 2020

The impulse to protect purchases runs deep, as does brand affinity (aka trust) in our favorite online retailers. Delving into the topic in-depth, the latest PYMNTS Retail Product Insurance Study surveyed close to 3,000 U.S. Others in a position to do so haven’t – and they may be missing an opportunity for raves and revenues.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 11, 2016

Today, they are the hottest payments model to hit the retail and enterprise market. Catch the conversation. Subscription Commerce Get SaaS-y. Subscriptions have come a long way from Book-of-the-Month Clubs and magazines.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 3, 2020

And rage they did, with digital sales blowing past storefront and mall retail. The new survey confirms a trend that’s been building for at least two years, which was greatly accelerated by the COVID-19 pandemic and its icy effect on physical retail. As for the tantalizing topic of payment types, Black Friday 2020 was decidedly debit.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 3, 2020

Ouai , a hair and body care brand founded by celebrity hairstylist Jen Atkin, will roll out some of its merchandise in 1,200 Ulta Beauty locations in addition to the retailer’s website on Sunday (Jan. The retailer wrote in a tweet , “We’re starting off the decade with a big announcement: “@theouai by Jen Atkin is launching at Ulta Beauty!”

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 15, 2018

The talks — and the retail offerings — will come to WeWork spaces in New York, San Francisco, Atlanta and Philadelphia, Glossy reported. Each of our global locations also hosts a variety of events every week surrounding different topics for our community.”. Crew has struggled with the retail reset that is sweeping the segment.

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The Reformed Broker

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

On this week’s episode, Josh and Michael discuss the biggest topics in investing and finance, including: ?Sources Retail Traders – “Retail Tradi. Sources of Return – “Corporate profits and sources of total return” ?Worst

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PYMNTS

MARCH 20, 2019

Koopman and Karen Webster recently engaged in a discussion about how those gaps apply to a very specific but lucrative part of the retail landscape: the health and beauty product space. That is a major gap, and speaks to the potential — and very real — lack of progress when it comes to innovating in a typically revenue-rewarding retail task.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 16, 2018

Ever since 2013, when Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos said the eCommerce giant was working on a 30-minute drone delivery program called Prime Air, people have been saying that delivery is the big retail use case for drone technology. Domino’s furthered the point by delivering a pizza by drone in 2016. Patent and Trademark Office.

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The Reformed Broker

SEPTEMBER 28, 2022

On this week’s episode, Josh and Michael discuss the biggest topics in investing and finance, including: ?Reverse Bear Protection – “Retail trad. Reverse Face Ripper – I broke one of my cardinal rules as a market commentator. ?RIP The post Josh Gets His Face Ripped appeared first on The Reformed Broker.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 20, 2017

Over the course of his 97 years, Galbraith penned 48 books and thousands of essays on a variety of topics. Amazon has brought physical retail to its knees and grabbed billions of dollars from bottom lines by crushing it online — until it bought brick-and-mortar grocer Whole Foods last summer for $13 billion. First, There Was Amazon.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 14, 2019

We are thrilled to expand Rebag’s retail footprint to the Miami community. Its retail footprint will encompass standalone locations in addition to “a continued presence” in luxury malls. The company recently brought Geronimo Chala on board as VP of retail to help oversee the expansion. It’s a great fit for us.”.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 15, 2017

Blockchain technology may be used widely in the financial services industry, but that doesn’t necessarily mean it will see a smooth transition into the retail sector. How blockchain can potentially be implemented in retail is still up in the air. At the International Economic Forum this month in St. .”

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PYMNTS

MAY 4, 2016

It can seem like the low-hanging fruit of political topics, but there’s new evidence coming out that small and medium-sized businesses are feeling the crunch from government regulations. ” “Overregulation is undermining the resolve of small retailers,” Matthew Shay, president and CEO of the NRF, said in a statement. “To

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PYMNTS

MARCH 1, 2016

With consumer versions of virtual reality headsets just around the corner from wide-scale market releases, retailers are finally confronting a question that used to be fantasy for a long while: What do they actually do with virtual reality when they get their hands on it ?

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 10, 2016

Supermarket chains dominated a list of hottest retailers in 2015, according to information released by the National Retail Federation’s (NRF) STORES magazine. The NRF released its annual list of Hot 100 Retailers on Aug. domestic sales with sales of at least $300 million based on figures compiled by Kantar Retail.

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PYMNTS

JULY 3, 2017

In our latest Topic TBD, Bob Legters, SVP and chief product officer of Global Retail Payments at FIS , told Karen Webster that the big picture of loyalty amid a changing retail landscape is colored by small considerations, calibrations, speed and, of course, data.

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PYMNTS

JULY 2, 2018

We think those brands – those with an authentic history and story to tell – are going to be the winners in this changing retail environment.”. In launching their first pop-up shop in Times Square during the holiday season in 2017, Conn noted, they got a very front-row view of the new nature of the transient retail promise.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 11, 2019

Multiple attorneys, as well as one economist at a minimum, have been conducting interviews that tend to last roughly an hour and a half that cover many topics, Bloomberg reported on Wednesday (Sept. 11), citing unnamed merchants. They’re spending lots of time with witnesses and trying to really understand what they’re saying.”.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 14, 2017

One of the topics we’ve touched on over the past few weeks in this column lies at the intersection of chatbots and eCommerce. At this conference, Facebook announced it was partnering up with the likes of CNN, 1-800-Flowers and other retailers to provide a more enhanced offering. He said, “It’s going to force retailers to be smarter.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 11, 2018

But at roughly the same time that Markle was modeling their wares at a royal gathering, Club Monaco was doing something designed to perhaps push an even greater “pop” for their retail presence than the enthusiasm of a princess (or, technically, duchess). Pop-up stores.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 9, 2016

A new study by The NPD Group found that anything related to health and wellness ­­— like wearable technology , basketball gear, sweats and active bottoms (AKA exercise pants), running products, outdoor sports and toys, running gear, portable beverageware — were among the fastest-growing retail categories between Dec. 2014 and Dec.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 5, 2020

As Scott Rankin, principal and national consumer and retail strategy leader with KPMG US, told the Tribune , "with everything that's going on, there may be no Black Friday at all. I can't imagine retailers buying inventory to stock up for an event designed to pack hundreds of people into a store.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 1, 2020

That remains to be seen, but it’s clear that 5G is going to significantly impact not only retail and payments, but manufacturing, healthcare, transportation and other vital areas. Topics are set to include how voice is changing healthcare — Amazon and Google are active in that area — and how to unlock all the data that comes from smart homes.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 1, 2021

The move comes as the retail industry is reeling from a double blow: fallout from the pandemic and the great shift of consumer buying to online sales. Reshaping malls has become a hot topic, amid retailer bankruptcies and the difficulties malls are having in collecting rent.

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PYMNTS

MAY 5, 2016

Absolutely no need to panic, then — unless the topic is retail bankruptcies , which increased year over year by 24 percent. Such is the double-edged sword of a retail industry swept up in innovation. For every new path cut through the market, the retailers standing in the way are cut down. January — Wet Seal. As of Feb.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 5, 2020

The Merchants’ Guide to Navigating Global Payments Regulations , powered by Ekata, dives deep into this complex and unsettled topic, from possible abrupt retail impacts to long-term open banking repercussions. In the middle are the consumers whose data fuels eCommerce, social media and basically the entire internet as we know it.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 25, 2018

It’s plausible that Amazon could use Whole Foods, along with the quick-service restaurants (QSRs) who already opted into Pay Places and Restaurant to expand that program to the local retailers who’d like nothing more than to align themselves, their brand and the spending power of the Prime customer with their brand.

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