PYMNTS

MAY 13, 2019

In the unattended retail space, vending operators are also becoming more aware of the shifting behaviors of their shoppers and the need for swift and digital payment options. The wall-mounted machine also has a 21-inch screen for consumer interaction, and comes ready to accept near-field communication (NFC) contactless and card payments.

Retail 71

Retail Marketing Communication Technology 71

Fpanda Club

MARCH 1, 2021

Being an emerging discipline within finance function, financial planning and analysis encompasses its own processes, tools, techniques and skills which should be optimized to meet constantly growing needs, requirements and responsibilities. APQC’s Open Standards Benchmarking® Performance Assessment in Planning and Management Accounting 3.

Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A) 130

Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A) Benchmarking Value-Added Analysis Budgeting 130

Future CFO

DECEMBER 5, 2024

Finance leaders, as 2024 comes into its wrap-up, now ought to look forward and plan ahead, and definitely get all the resources and research they can have to map out a blueprint for their organisation's future.

B2B 52

B2B Entertainment Securities Technology 52

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.

Retail 69

Retail Communication eCommerce Numbers 69

PYMNTS

AUGUST 13, 2019

For fans of retail or marketing history — or just fans of how people communicated in the past — reading old magazine and newspaper advertisement from, say, before the 1960s can be fun and illuminating. Already, retailers, telecoms and others are mapping out that 5G AR future (and beyond). Retail Benefits. The Rise Of AR.

Retail 67

Retail Advertising Technology Communication 67

PYMNTS

MARCH 12, 2020

Today a customer may walk into a retail location in the midst of a pandemic. In fact, experiential retail does not sleep during a pandemic or any other external event. First, retailers need the right mindset,” he said. “In Only then can retailers use technology properly, to yield time well spent.”. How to do that?

Retail 56

Retail Communication Technology Planning 56

PYMNTS

MARCH 30, 2020

retail picture is bleak in this time of COVID-19. The Confederation of British Industry (CBI) said on Thursday (March 26) that its monthly survey of retailers showed the weakest outlook since April 2009. The CBI says retail sales volumes will fall sharply to April, with retailers more pessimistic than at any time since April 2009.

Retail 56

Retail eCommerce Sales Budgeting 56

CFO Talks

MARCH 5, 2025

Retail and e-commerce Companies must follow tax and consumer protection laws, ensuring customers receive fair pricing and honest business practices. Some useful tools include: ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning) systems These systems (such as SAP, Oracle, or Sage) help track financial transactions and automate reporting.

IFRS 52

IFRS Auditing Compliance Financial Data 52

CFO Talks

MARCH 4, 2025

You have all your ingredients laid out, the recipe in hand, and a clear plan for how everything should come together. If you stick rigidly to the plan without adapting, things fall apart. Ditch Rigid Budgets Stay Flexible Instead Imagine planning a long road trip. But just as you start, the power goes out. What do you do?

Budgeting 52

Budgeting Forecasting Invoicing Sales 52

PYMNTS

DECEMBER 23, 2020

While every year the Postal Service carefully plans for peak holiday season, a historic record of holiday volume compounded by a temporary employee shortage due to the COVID-19 surge, and capacity challenges with airlifts and trucking for moving this historic volume of mail are leading to temporary delays,” it said.

Retail 67

Retail Transportation Communication Numbers 67

PYMNTS

JULY 2, 2020

Penney and home-goods retailer Pier 1, along with telecommunications company Frontier Communications. retail field, finally filed for Chapter 11 in May after several years going back and forth on whether it would happen. Meanwhile, Golds Gym filed for Chapter 11 in early May, amid a plan to shutter 32 locations.

Restructuring 88

Restructuring Retail Communication eCommerce 88

PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 16, 2016

Starting with Miami, Dublin, Seattle and Austin, the plans are to add more cities this month. Airbnb said that won’t be the case forever, as plans are to allow hosts with gaining high ratings status but perhaps not necessarily as high occupancy frequency to participate in these connections.

Communication 48

Communication Planning Retail 48

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. Documents detailing the plans became public last week from the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.

Retail 60

Retail Communication Leverage Technology 60

PYMNTS

MARCH 18, 2020

Retailers around the world are shutting their doors or reducing hours in an attempt to slow the spread of the fast-moving coronavirus, according to reports on Wednesday (March 18). Disney shuttered its resorts and theme parks as well as its retail stores. store locations and its Planning Studio in Manhattan.

Retail 52

Retail Communication Planning 52

Collectiv

MARCH 5, 2025

Welcome to a brand new episode of Modernized Planning, where were turning traditional planning strategies on their head, in favor of a more modern, efficient, and connected approach. deFacto Planning helps businesses unify financial and operational planning into a single, high-performance platform.

Planning 52

Planning Forecasting Budgeting Financial Modeling 52

PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 25, 2019

Retail innovation comes from various places – and for the new decade, that includes quick-service restaurants (QSRs), the site of massive technological change. Chipotle continues to roll out new “ Chipotlanes ” to a few dozen locations and plans to ramp up the pilot program later in the year. Contactless Payments.

Retail 61

Retail Technology Communication Sales 61

PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 21, 2020

AT&T Communications CEO Jeff McElfresh said he'd "always tried to soften folks’ expectations around 5G,” according to CNBC. The tech giant plans to ship as many as 80 million worldwide, according to PYMNTS. Some of the benefits tech gurus have seen include dressing room technology to hit customers with more personalized ads.

Economics 85

Economics Communication Technology Planning 85

CFO News Room

FEBRUARY 2, 2022

Michael Kitces is Head of Planning Strategy at Buckingham Wealth Partners , a turnkey wealth management services provider supporting thousands of independent financial advisors. In 2010, Michael was recognized with one of the FPA’s “Heart of Financial Planning” awards for his dedication and work in advancing the profession.

Communication 130

Communication Planning Education Numbers 130

PYMNTS

DECEMBER 8, 2020

The company says it’s the first national bridal retailer to make this move, and the program’s unique design will earn points for the retailer among its brides as well as its business partners. First, the “free honeymoon” offer crystalized everything they were trying to accomplish and communicate with the program.

Communication 86

Communication Retail Leadership Planning 86

PYMNTS

MARCH 15, 2019

Connected commerce is among the hottest trends in retail, and not just for streaming or ridesharing or online gaming services, but for subscription purchases, too. Consumer Communication. As well, commerce providers experiencing or planning on growth — and who isn’t? Payments Thread.

Retail 58

Retail Communication Entertainment Transportation 58

CFO News Room

NOVEMBER 7, 2022

Read the analysis about these announcements in this month’s column, and a discussion of more trends in advisor technology, including: Merrill Lynch launches a new ‘Merrill Match’ system that downplays an advisor’s geography and focuses more on advisor ‘fit’ with respect to expertise, meeting preferences, and communication style.

Compliance 130

Compliance Communication Planning Concentration 130

CFO News Room

NOVEMBER 4, 2022

On Friday, Cowen downgraded the communication tools company to market perform from outperform, citing deteriorating macro trends. 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.

Profit and Loss 130

Profit and Loss Forecasting Sales Economics 130

CFO News Room

DECEMBER 5, 2022

Read the analysis about these announcements in this month’s column, and a discussion of more trends in advisor technology, including: eMoney Advisor launches a new Explore feature that helps clients move past just planning for their goals and instead have the opportunity to see what other goals might even be possible in the first place.

Planning 130

Planning Technology Valuation Communication 130

PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 24, 2019

Brick-and-mortar retail can get a bad rap these days, as its considered old-fashioned and on the decline. But recent developments show that innovation in commerce does indeed happen in this area of retail. That’s why [the] brick-and-mortar retailer isn’t going anywhere. It’s a great time to be transforming retail,” Levene said.

Retail 50

Retail Technology Communication Planning 50

PYMNTS

JULY 30, 2020

Disintermediating powerful national retail pharmacy chains with a direct-to-consumer (DTC) play on prescriptions is Breese’s obsession, intensified by the extraordinary events of 2020. Their incentives are reversed,” Breese said, referring to lures that drive retail foot traffic into big-box pharmacies to increase purchases. “It’s

Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A) 110

Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A) Healthcare Profit and Loss Retail 110

PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 23, 2016

A new plan, titled “Sheltered Harbor,” was unveiled by the primary trade groups that represent the financial services sector to help standardize data storage for retail accounts and strengthen cybersecurity defenses.

Communication 76

Communication Planning Securities Accounting 76

Centage

SEPTEMBER 13, 2022

There is some risk to using past performance to inform your long-term plans, and this can be compounded during times of economic uncertainty. Your company needs to make plans for the future. Your budget is a roadmap of your business’s financial goals and how you plan to reach them. What Is Financial Forecasting?

Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A) 52

Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A) Planning Forecasting Profit and Loss 52

PYMNTS

OCTOBER 3, 2019

The sale of shoes online has come a long way since the dawn of eCommerce – and footwear continues to help drive innovation in the retail space. The importance of this area of retail was recently underscored by a move involving a Google veteran. Look for more innovation and disruption in this area of retail in the months to come.

Retail 46

Retail Communication Sales Manufacturing 46

PYMNTS

MARCH 3, 2020

The business of fashion shows is struggling this week, but fashion retailing is not. It just might turn out to be the saving grace for many events as the COVID-19 virus scatters plans and people. Milan Fashion Week was cut short while most Parisian shows have gone on as planned.

eCommerce 92

eCommerce B2B Communication Planning 92

PYMNTS

DECEMBER 26, 2019

But before we shut the door on 2019, it bears taking a moment to note how much the world of retail has changed in the last year, a fitting capstone on a decade that has seen retail as the American consumer commonly knew it taken to the ground and rebuilt nearly from the foundations. Lesson 1: Think Big . “We

Retail 54

Retail Communication Numbers Leverage 54

PYMNTS

JUNE 13, 2019

The idea morphed into a web app, which has been out for a week and serves as “a meal planning subscription service,” Mountford said. It also takes people outside of their communities: If they are getting items in their meal kits, they won’t be shopping at a farmers market or a mom-and-pop grocery store. The Sign-Up Process.

Planning 49

Planning Communication Leverage Numbers 49

PYMNTS

JULY 30, 2020

Walmart has reduced its workforce by laying off hundreds in its logistics, real estate and retail location planning divisions as it simplifies its business and reduces its expenses, Bloomberg reported, citing unnamed sources. “We will share additional information after we’ve completed our communication with associates.”

Education 68

Education Retail Communication Sales 68

PYMNTS

APRIL 7, 2020

Plus, regulators in Europe ruled that Mastercard’s plans to acquire part of Nets violate antitrust protections. Fed Plans New Facility For SMB PPP Loans. regulators in Europe said on Monday (April 6) that Mastercard’s plans to purchase a portion of Nets presents a sizable risk to competition on the continent.

Planning 52

Planning Treasury B2B eCommerce 52

PYMNTS

MARCH 16, 2018

It seems that retailers and marketers don’t. Retailers want them to spend money, but many millennials are staring at their banking apps asking, “What money?”. Last fall, T-Mobile unveiled a phone plan just for users over 55 , noting the common perception that smartphones are too smart for boomers is straight-up false and unfair.

Retail 43

Retail Advertising Entertainment Healthcare 43

PYMNTS

DECEMBER 3, 2018

Apple is reportedly putting on hold any plans to roll out an iPhone that works with 5G until 2020, and possibly even longer. At the same time that Apple is in a 5G retreat, Verizon Communications and AT&T are placing a priority on marketing 5G phones to get customers to move to the speedier network sooner.

Planning 49

Planning Forecasting Communication Sales 49

PYMNTS

AUGUST 7, 2020

retail recovery continues, but at a snail’s pace. According to the British Retail Consortium , U.K. The trade group’s survey also showed that the reopening of pubs and restaurants did provide a small boost to retail traffic. foot traffic decreased by 42.1 percent in July over 2019 levels, an improvement from June’s 62.6

Transportation 63

Transportation Retail Communication Planning 63

PYMNTS

JANUARY 17, 2019

Hot on their trail are machine learning and artificial intelligence (AI) technology — the software and algorithms promising to reduce the risks of overstocking and understocking, and providing other benefits that can boost retailers’ revenue. Depending on what predictions you believe, most retail warehouses could be fully automated by 2030.

Retail 79

Retail Forecasting eCommerce Communication 79