CFO News Room

FEBRUARY 4, 2022

Some of those that held up best strayed from their traditional investing grounds, or concentrated on the shortest maturities. . Qualcomm posted strong quarterly earnings and gave an upbeat sales outlook, underscoring that demand for chips for everything from smartphones to cars remains elevated. Chart of the Day. Source link.

Profit and Loss 130

Profit and Loss Marketing Concentration Forecasting 130

PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 24, 2017

The winners on Black Friday may be the big players in low-cost retail. The upshot is that spending may not be concentrated in a single day’s spree. “Once again, we have seen many retailers come out with pre-Black Friday deals this year. Think Walmart, of course – and others, too. ”

Retail 54

Retail Concentration Budgeting Sales 54

PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 23, 2020

Adamson also has experience as a retail lender, chairing the risk committee at Virgin Money until last November. However, the competitive landscape is still concentrated and the market could be upended by a player with more financial pull and lending power. ” Goodbody analyst John Cronin told the F.T.

Banking 102

Banking Concentration Securities Retail 102

PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 12, 2020

The COVID-led commercial real estate crunch is also having a major impact on retail properties. The retail market has been under stress for several years, because of, you know, online sales and that sort of thing. retail sector hit an average of 20 percent in the second quarter, up from 9 percent when 2020 began.

Banking 91

Banking Concentration Financial Systems Retail 91

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 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 Plans

JANUARY 27, 2025

Take, for example, a mid-sized retail company that discovered 80% of their revenue came from just 20% of their products. Concentrating on key revenue drivers and employing effective financial prioritization can maximize ROI and establish a strong foundation for future success.

Prioritization 52

Prioritization CFO Concentration Planning 52

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

CFO News Room

FEBRUARY 6, 2022

Growth in employment continued in leisure and hospitality, professional and business services, retail trade, and transportation and warehousing. economy added 467,000 nonfarm payroll jobs in January 2022, as the unemployment rate rose marginally to 4.0%. Job growth was much stronger than the estimate of 150,000, as compiled by Dow Jones.

Benchmarking 130

Benchmarking Transportation Concentration Numbers 130

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

SEPTEMBER 29, 2020

The spikes were especially concentrated in the south Brooklyn and Queens neighborhoods with large Orthodox Jewish communities observing Yom Kippur. Theatergoers' absence is having ripple effects on the rest of the economy — without them traveling to come to the city, restaurants and retailers are seeing less revenue, too.

Concentration 89

Concentration Forecasting Retail 89

PYMNTS

APRIL 13, 2020

Most Main Street businesses are shut down for the time being; workers are away from their offices; and as a result of social distancing, we as a society have concentrated all the activities once spread across a variety of destinations throughout the day into a single place — the home. Fighting Fraud On All Fronts.

Securities 129

Securities eCommerce Concentration Accounting 129

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. The news comes as virtual reality (VR) and AR are beginning to make larger gains in the retail world. Artificial intelligence (AI) technology company Ariel AI has been acquired by Snap.

Startups 77

Startups Concentration Leverage Retail 77

PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 14, 2019

Two tech companies and a food brand have teamed up to develop a virtual reality (VR) headset that uses eye-tracking tech to determine the best way that retailers should stock products on shelves, according to a report by VentureBeat. The headset lets retailers track where the wearer looks when walking down the aisles of a virtual supermarket.

Retail 49

Retail Concentration Sales Numbers 49

Simply Treasury

JULY 12, 2021

Paradoxically, "retail" developments are often faster and more intense than "corporate" developments, notably for reasons of security and integration into the IT systems of large companies. There has been an explosion of Fintechs serving retail and exceedingly small “SMEs” in the last decade. Number of fintech’s, but for whom?

Treasury 130

Treasury Cash Flow Forecasting Concentration Finance 130

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

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

PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 14, 2020

In a year that will see more than 25,000 retail stores blink out of existence, with an estimated 16,000 restaurants having closed permanently by August, people could use some upbeat news. It’s out there. Signs of economic recovery are visible, as are inspiring stories of SMBs successfully adapting and reinventing post-pandemic.

Concentration 90

Concentration Retail Economics Technology 90

PYMNTS

JUNE 25, 2018

Of the 41 percent of consumers who we reported still concentrate their grocery spend predominantly online, more than a third of those physical shoppers (37 percent of the 41 percent) visit multiple stores in search of “deals” and products not found at their main “go-to” store — and two-thirds of millennials do. Prime for a Payments Switch.

Retail 62

Retail Sales Accounting Concentration 62

PYMNTS

OCTOBER 12, 2020

Merchants thus need to move quickly to keep payment details protected as consumers shift their business online, explained Ben Groom , chief digital officer for furniture and home goods retailer Herman Miller. Payments And The Future Of Retail . Shifting Payment Behaviors And Fraud .

Retail 79

Retail Concentration Leverage Entertainment 79

PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 13, 2019

This edition of the Subscription Commerce Conversion Index gauges subscribers’ experiences in accessing consumer retail products through subscription services and determines which categories are more successful in customer satisfaction. Retail Subscriptions Rank High in Spending. The average U.S. subscriber spends $464.81

Retail 42

Retail Concentration Education Marketing 42

PYMNTS

JUNE 13, 2017

It has advantages for retailers, too. Data Enabler VoltDB helps retailers carry that load, with broad, deep, and most importantly, fast data reporting that enables them to adapt to fluctuating inventory needs on the fly. A recent trend in retail is the increased use of buy online and pickup in store (BOPIS).

Retail 44

Retail Concentration Advertising eCommerce 44

PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 20, 2020

Consistent payments between buyers and sellers enable merchants to concentrate on sales without needing particular payment acceptance capabilities. Keala Gaines , head of global payments services for eBay, said in a June PYMNTS interview that the acceleration of digital payments worldwide has helped it grow across 100 countries.

Concentration 98

Concentration Sales Accounting eCommerce 98

PYMNTS

OCTOBER 23, 2019

French retailer Casino announced that it has raised €1.5 This strengthening of the capital structure will allow the group to fully concentrate on reaching its operating, financial and strategic objectives, as well as on executing its asset-disposal plan,” Casino said, according to the Financial Times. billion ($1.67

Retail 40

Retail Concentration Banking Planning 40

PYMNTS

OCTOBER 21, 2016

Some of the companies leading the omnicommerce charge recently concentrated their efforts on introducing innovative plans to expand both their consumer base and also bolster their payment offerings. Retail behemoth Walmart recently made a splash in the acquisition pool, acquiring online marketplace Jet.com for more than $3 billion.

Concentration 74

Concentration eCommerce Retail Securities 74

PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 13, 2019

This edition of the Subscription Commerce Conversion Index gauges subscribers’ experiences in accessing consumer retail products through subscription services and determines which categories are more successful in customer satisfaction. Retail Subscriptions Rank High in Spending. The average U.S. subscriber spends $464.81

Retail 40

Retail Concentration Education Marketing 40

PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 28, 2020

For years, the weekend after Thanksgiving has been a harmonic convergence of made-up shopping holidays, concentrating Black Friday and Cyber Monday into three days of riotous retailing. It’s the scary state of shopping this year that’s made us pensive – and it’s the perfect time to have a little fun with it.

Concentration 79

Concentration Retail Startups Sales 79

PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 24, 2020

Target ’s strategy to concentrate on its eCommerce business has moved the big-box retailer to the No. While growth is strong for Target’s eCommerce business, QVC and HSN owner Qurate Retail Group have dropped. While growth is strong for Target’s eCommerce business, QVC and HSN owner Qurate Retail Group have dropped.

eCommerce 60

eCommerce Sales Concentration Retail 60

PYMNTS

DECEMBER 12, 2016

In China, however, the two big ones — JD.com and Alibaba — have found ways to gain focused insight into shoppers’ spending habits, which in turn help retailers make eCommerce decisions. That monitoring, or data collecting and analyzing, comes through in indexes and has made life easier for certain retailers, according to Bloomberg.

Concentration 65

Concentration eCommerce Sales Retail 65

PYMNTS

JUNE 4, 2019

To change the way consumers buy home cleaning products, eCommerce companies are allowing consumers to purchase eco-friendly concentrates through the refill business model. Reed’s company works with a firm that creates concentrates for a product that is suitable for use in the home. You don’t have to touch the concentrate.”

Concentration 59

Concentration Planning eCommerce Numbers 59

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

SEPTEMBER 27, 2020

The rate of permanent business closures shot up 14 percent between June 15 and July 10, with particularly heavy concentration around cities with strict lockdown orders. PYMNTS reports that restaurants were particularly hard-hit, with over 26,000 closed by July, with around 60 percent of them being permanent. WSJ quotes Haviland, Kan.

Concentration 87

Concentration Numbers Finance Retail 87

PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 11, 2020

The “ultra-concentrated” formula gets four times more loads with the same quantity of a “traditional 2x detergent,” according to the company. The rollout of the product represents the firm’s entry into the liquid laundry detergent space, according to a Wednesday (Nov. 11) announcement.

Concentration 86

Concentration Manufacturing Sales eCommerce 86

PYMNTS

APRIL 10, 2020

Costco is among the strongest retail brands and there is no better example of the company’s unique position than the flood of visitors in the early stages of the coronavirus,” Ethan Chernofsky of retail intelligence company Placer.ai The company generates positive gross margins on its retail sales. And with a stunning 90.9

eCommerce 63

eCommerce Sales Concentration Retail 63

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

JANUARY 28, 2019

Consider the news that last week, the Reserve Bank of India said it was seeking public comment on new retail payment systems, a nod toward reducing concentration in that space. 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