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

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

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

Barry Ritholtz

NOVEMBER 27, 2024

The result will be very predictable: concentric rings will expand out from where the mass disrupts the calm surface. I think about this when I see the torrent of forecasts this time of year: Price targets for the S&P, inflation forecasts, and most LOL of all, NRF Black Friday retail predictions. Celebrate with family and friends.

Concentration 80

Concentration Forecasting Retail Marketing 80

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

Global Finance

OCTOBER 11, 2024

JPMorgan Chase takes the top honor as Global Finance ’s World’s Best Bank for 2024, as well as the World’s Best Investment Bank and World’s Best Private Bank. The US Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation’s quick response to the banks’ failures stemmed additional contagion and has left businesses with an object lesson in concentration risk.

Banking 105

Banking Foreign Exchange Profit and Loss Finance 105

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

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

Barry Ritholtz

DECEMBER 4, 2024

(December 4, 2024) Are you holding large, concentrated equity positions that have accrued big gains? Meb Faber, founder and chief investment officer of Cambria Investments, speaks about a new ETF that may be the solution to the challenge of concentrated equity positions. Tell us what a concentrated position is.

Concentration 52

Concentration Math Accounting Investments 52

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

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

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

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

Barry Ritholtz

JULY 10, 2023

My back-to-work morning train WFH reads: • What exactly is your problem with stock index concentration? Ever since artificial intelligence was invented eight months ago, people have been writing about the rising concentration of stock indices. Everyone says this much concentration is bad, because obviously.

Concentration 52

Concentration Prioritization Economics Leadership 52

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

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

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

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

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

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 105

Economics Construction Leverage Technology 105

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 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

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 Retail Leverage 49

CFO Plans

OCTOBER 9, 2024

As a result, they were able to invest more in innovation, fueling further growth. For instance, a retail business conducted thorough financial analysis and implemented tax compliance solutions that aligned with its growth objectives.

Compliance 52

Compliance Tax Planning CFO Concentration 52

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

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

PYMNTS

MARCH 5, 2019

Until then, they can become a lock on that business’s access to the working capital it needs to grow and invest in itself, particularly as payments terms extend beyond 30 or 60 days — or worse, are never repaid at all in the event that a buyer goes bust. It just hasn’t happened in B2B yet,” Rymarz said. In the U.S.,

B2C 63

B2C B2B Concentration Credit Risk 63

PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 19, 2020

Customer Concentration . Affirm also disclosed that 0 percent APR financing represented 43 percent of total GMV for the latest fiscal year that ended in June. It also accounted for 46 percent of total GMV in the September quarter.

Concentration 76

Concentration Entertainment Sales Accounting 76

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 114

Valuation Construction Manufacturing Marketing 114

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

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

Global Finance

OCTOBER 14, 2024

Latin America has established itself as a magnet for fintech investment. billion in investments for financial technology providers over the past 10 years, with Brazilian companies making up 66.7% But this year alone, through June 30, has seen 83 deals worth $800 million, equal to 80% of all investments in fintechs in 2023.

Investments 52

Investments Concentration Banking Technology 52

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

Barry Ritholtz

SEPTEMBER 12, 2022

She is Head of North America Investments for Citi Global Wealth, which is a giant wealth management arm of the giant Citibank. It’s a town of about 4,000 people, so exposure to markets or investment banking or any of the careers in finance was not something that you really envisioned. Her name is Kristen Bitterly Michell.

Investments 119

Investments Marketing Profit and Loss Banking 119

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

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