PYMNTS

JANUARY 26, 2021

Ariel AI had been concentrating on a type of AI called computer vision, which is used to develop augmented reality (AR) functionalities, CNBC reported. million in investments before the Snap deal, CNBC reported, citing Crunchbase. The news comes as virtual reality (VR) and AR are beginning to make larger gains in the retail world.

Startups 77

Startups Concentration Leverage Retail 77

PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 16, 2018

The retailer also offers a Shop The Look service in the store that allows customers to scan a quick-response (QR) code to find out the size and available colors of the items displayed on a mannequin. In Other Brick-And-Mortar Retail. The retailer’s comparable sales slid by 5.4 billion fell in line with analyst estimates of $5.41

Retail 60

Retail Concentration Forecasting Technology 60

CFO Simplified

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

A lot of times it relates to investments, career choices or other personal matters. Here are some areas you should consider in your planning: Customer Concentration Leadership Staffing Products Financial Resources Technology Customer Concentration is an easy one to understand. Is your leadership concentrated in one office?

Concentration 52

Concentration Leadership CFO Manufacturing 52

PYMNTS

AUGUST 27, 2020

Walmart is selling two of its online brands in a continuing goal to concentrate on its website. 27) that the Arkansas-based retail giant is scrapping Shoes.com and Bare Necessities, the intimate apparel brand. Bloomberg reported Thursday (Aug. Also last year, Walmart shuttered its Jet.com eCommerce website and phased out the brand.

Concentration 57

Concentration Advertising eCommerce Manufacturing 57

PYMNTS

JULY 13, 2020

From telehealth to new financing options for patient treatments to big retailers like Walmart , Walgreens and CVS mashing up retail with healthcare, everyone from startups to incumbents are using the pandemic as an opportunity to disrupt — and reinvent — healthcare. Here’s a look at some of the latest developments. We’re in healthcare.

Healthcare 87

Healthcare Concentration Startups Retail 87

PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 13, 2019

The sneaker and sports apparel company said it is going forge new retail partnerships and concentrate on its direct business. We will continue to invest in strong, distinctive partnerships for Nike with other retailers and platforms to seamlessly serve our consumers globally.”.

Concentration 81

Concentration eCommerce Retail Sales 81

PYMNTS

MAY 14, 2020

It’s just ironic sort of timing that the problem we were trying to solve that day has been concentrated. Holland says the past few months have been full of retailers trying to recover lost ground in the eCommerce logistics race. We’ve had some of the big enterprise retailers come to us as well as some huge technology companies.

eCommerce 85

eCommerce Concentration Retail Investments 85

PYMNTS

JULY 15, 2020

Consumers were already changing their retail preferences before anyone had heard of COVID-19, let alone had their life utterly upended by it. This vastly accelerated retail realignment presents challenges — and opportunities — for retailers of all kinds, particularly those dealing in luxury goods, Molnar said.

Retail 82

Retail Concentration Forecasting Investments 82

PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 1, 2019

Beyond the pop-up shop, the retailer is opening a “Studio of Dreams” Super Bowl Content Studio on the same block. And, on the fourth floor, the company said it has the “largest concentration of seasonally current Nike footwear anywhere in the globe.”. It makes that purchasing much easier.” In Other Brick-And-Mortar News.

Retail 50

Retail Planning Concentration eCommerce 50

Future CFO

DECEMBER 21, 2023

Shorten your supply chains and avoid concentration in one geographic region. Think of the retail shift to online when Covid-19 shut down bricks and mortar establishments overnight. Always evaluate your client’s creditworthiness before signing agreements. Go digital as much as possible to make “pivoting” easier.

Profit and Loss 52

Profit and Loss Concentration Benchmarking Invoicing 52

PYMNTS

MAY 8, 2017

At the ripe old age of 120, the Swiss Army knife holds a unique place in retail. Now, the idea of an Amazon Echo with a touchscreen is not exactly new — it was reported in November 2016 that mega e-retailer Amazon was working on such a device — whose code name is said to be the Amazon Knight. Many of whom are also named Karl.

Retail 49

Retail Profit and Loss Sales Manufacturing 49

Global Finance

JUNE 14, 2024

While only some institutions have made early investments, going AI-first is an imperative for growth and efficiency. This can help institutions identify concentration risk earlier and determine actions for loan diversification. This strengthens financial institutions’ resiliency and security.

Leverage 93

Leverage Risk Management Compliance Concentration 93

CFO Talks

SEPTEMBER 13, 2024

It’s clear that African CFOs are highly focused on education and development, perhaps because there’s so much investment and growth happening in Africa. As CFO of the Public Service Pension Fund, he plays a crucial role in managing pensions for thousands of public servants and making key investment decisions.

Finance 97

Finance Auditing CFO Leadership 97

Global Finance

OCTOBER 31, 2024

While home sales and consumer spending have slowed since pandemic-related restrictions ended in early 2023, banks have been busy brainstorming, designing, and introducing clever business strategies, investment paths, and customer services to support and reinvigorate their sector. Big-picture business strategy is also becoming more innovative.

Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A) 52

Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A) Manufacturing Risk Management Construction 52

PYMNTS

AUGUST 7, 2018

He said the company’s pilot program, which initially sold meal kits in 17 Costco stores and has expanded to 80 locations within three months, has “further validated to us the power of Costco’s retail platform.” Retailers have realized that consumers still like to come into stores,” Kilcourse said.

Retail 40

Retail eCommerce Concentration Startups 40

Global Finance

SEPTEMBER 9, 2024

Additionally, according to Dougherty, a vibrant private sector, fueled by significant capital investment, is effectively commercializing and refining AI applications. Despite this, China continues to invest heavily in government-funded research and development (R&D). Yet, this lead isn’t necessarily secure.

Economics 111

Economics Construction Leverage Technology 111

PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 28, 2020

Southeast Asia led the way thanks to ridesharing firm Grab, which continues to expand its B2B financial services offering with its fundraising windfall — and it wasn’t the only small business lender to secure investment. The company targets informal retailers to connect sellers to vendors both locally and around the world.

B2B 70

B2B B2C Concentration Startups 70

PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 6, 2019

The money is concentrated, at least for now and at least in terms of where it is headed. The two companies are tapping the fundraising well, and where Thailand’s Central Group, a retailer, at the end of last month confirmed that it has invested $200 million in Grab’s Thailand operations. billion seen in 2017.

Valuation 49

Valuation Concentration Investments Retail 49

PYMNTS

MARCH 13, 2020

Some ideas for those have been published in a study by Bain & Company, The Future of Retail: A Survival Guide for Regional Grocers. The result is a lack of capital to fund the substantial investments required by innovations, especially online. Economy of scale to improve investment is cited as another important tool.

Concentration 57

Concentration Prioritization Cost Management Forecasting 57

PYMNTS

OCTOBER 28, 2020

Traditional retailers scrambled to adjust to a digital-only world. EBA has been proactive in this regard in putting forward guidance to financial service firms on mitigating risk concentration with cloud infrastructure in the European market. A Permanent Shift for Payments.

Technology 73

Technology Concentration Banking Retail 73

PYMNTS

AUGUST 1, 2019

As 2019 is entering into its second half, there is no shortage of investments in the future of the consumer experience. FIs are investing in building the next generation of services for consumers and small businesses , and VCs are investing in the FIs that are making the most progress.

Concentration 46

Concentration Investments Planning Retail 46

PYMNTS

JANUARY 23, 2020

We are investing close to ?100 And global online giant Amazon recently invested $1 billion in India development to sell groceries and other items. We concentrate a lot of annual marketing around this event. The company expects a large return on investment for the 2020 event. 18 and will continue through Jan.

Concentration 52

Concentration Manufacturing Sales Investments 52

PYMNTS

JANUARY 28, 2019

PwC has estimated that the foreign investment restrictions could shave off $46 billion in commerce done digitally, if bigger eCommerce firms have to retool the way they do business. The central bank wants to reduce the risk of such concentration across banks and non-banks alike (and where payments firms like Visa already have a foothold).

eCommerce 75

eCommerce Concentration Economics Startups 75

PYMNTS

JUNE 23, 2020

” And in yet another June bid, Hudson Executive Investment Corp., But by letting investors (that would be the retail type) throw in their money to fund larger, better-known (and ostensibly savvier) operators like Ackman and others, the idea is that mergers and acquisitions will generate returns.

Healthcare 52

Healthcare Concentration Investments Marketing 52

CFO News Room

NOVEMBER 7, 2022

Ultimately, the concentration of RIA assets at a small number of mega-players does highlight a need for greater competition, but the sheer economies of scale needed to effectively compete in the RIA custody business also highlights how difficult it is to break into a highly competitive – and highly commoditized – marketplace.

Compliance 130

Compliance Communication Planning Concentration 130

CFO News Room

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

Traditionally, investment planning has been at the forefront of how financial advisors add value for their clients. But, with the rise of index funds and the commoditization of investment advice, generating sufficient investment ‘alpha’ to justify a fee has become more challenging for advisors.

Tax Planning 130

Tax Planning Planning Investments Profit and Loss 130

PYMNTS

JULY 18, 2018

“Among many other benefits, ShippingEasy’s powerful automation and two-way inventory sync[ing] through our Inventory Management solution will allow Wish sellers to put more hours back in their day so they can concentrate on growing their business.”. billion but below $5 billion.

Concentration 40

Concentration Investments Retail 40

Barry Ritholtz

AUGUST 20, 2024

Some of the things Mike said about investing, like what would you tell your friends and family to put your money into? But the reality is, is that we’re all massively under-invested, right? You talk about passive investing, this and that. It’s, it’s double concentrated risk. It’s a hundred percent.

Concentration 67

Concentration Valuation Marketing Investments 67

PYMNTS

MARCH 8, 2019

At the time, reports said Starling planned to use the investment to focus on its small business banking services and expand across Europe.

Concentration 47

Concentration Banking Planning Securities 47

PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 13, 2019

The sneaker and sports apparel company said it is going forge new retail partnerships and concentrate on its direct business. We will continue to invest in strong, distinctive partnerships for Nike with other retailers and platforms to seamlessly serve our consumers globally.”. Amazon Subscription Play.

Concentration 44

Concentration eCommerce Retail Investments 44

Global Finance

SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

This acceleration-and-investment program is part of the bank’s early-stage venture capital (VC) strategy. In 2023, the lab honed its focus to concentrate on startups between seed and Series A funding stages. While the lab offers no direct investment, Akbank often becomes a paying customer of these startups.

Startups 52

Startups Finance Banking Technology 52

Musings on Markets

SEPTEMBER 9, 2024

In parallel, I also noted that investors have to change the way they value and price companies, to reflect where they are in the life cycle, and how different investment philosophies lead you to concentrated picks in different phases of the life cycle.

Valuation 109

Valuation Construction Manufacturing Investments 109

PYMNTS

MARCH 20, 2020

to create a de novo industrial bank in Utah — originating commercial loans to retailers who use the company for payments. Amazon Effect Cooled (Somewhat): Amazon is concentrating on selling and shipping coronavirus-related products like household staples and medical supplies.

Concentration 52

Concentration Prioritization Economics Startups 52

PYMNTS

MARCH 1, 2017

A bit more than $783 million in investment activity marked last week’s fund flow. The biggest transaction in that space, and, indeed, across all investment activity, came from Ant Financial’s $200 million investment in Kakao Pay was the largest deal. The majority, at 72 percent, came from FinTech.

B2C 49

B2C Concentration Leverage Retail 49

PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 3, 2019

MobiKwik has raised about $118 million to date from Sequoia Capital, American Express and Cisco Investments, among other investors. MobiKwik reduced cashbacks and concentrated on user retention and other strategies to make money. MobiKwik has 400 employees and 110 million users, she said.

Concentration 43

Concentration Education Investments Banking 43

PYMNTS

AUGUST 1, 2019

The San Francisco-based company utilizes a Pinterest-like interface that uses algorithms and Big Data to provide users with a customized retail experience. In 2014, the company was worth $400 million. The mobile app lets users “buy or save” products presented in an array of images.

Valuation 46

Valuation Concentration eCommerce Retail 46

CFO Talks

JUNE 2, 2022

Dean Schweizer is CFO of Astoria Investments, a public company listed in Mauritius, with investments in sectors like retail, mining, alternate gaming, education and asset-backed finance into the vehicle trade industry. Can you run through some of the brands or businesses that people may be familiar with?

Auditing 52

Auditing Education Investments Construction 52