PYMNTS

AUGUST 7, 2020

“If this becomes a tsunami of retailers rejecting their leases, it’s going to trigger another part of the sea change — the mortgages held by the landlords.”. Toronto-based investment group Brookfield has been forced to skip mortgage payments as stores in its malls miss rent payments, PYMNTS previously reported.

Retail 141

Retail Restructuring Leverage Securities 141

VCFO

JUNE 2, 2023

Navigating a New Era of Retail – Three Financial and Operational Factors The market and operating environments of retail businesses have undergone dramatic transformations since the turn of the millennium; transformations that accelerated significantly more with the outset of the COVID pandemic.

Retail 64

Retail Finance Leverage Technology 64

CFO News

MAY 9, 2023

Retailers must now adapt to this new reality by leveraging technology to create a seamless and personalized shopping experience across all channels. This means investing in digital infrastructure, such as cloud computing, e-commerce platforms, and mobile apps, to meet the changing demands of consumers.

Retail 52

Retail Leverage Sales Investments 52

Future CFO

JANUARY 24, 2023

Retail sales in China is expected to recover after the lifting of Covid-19 restrictions but is likely to be bumpier than those in many other major economies, said Fitch recently. year-on-year contraction in retail sales in December 2022, which led to a 0.2% The residential leverage ratio rose rapidly to 62.4%

Sales 52

Sales Retail Leverage Economics 52

PYMNTS

APRIL 25, 2017

Marketplace solutions work to enable online retail brands to expand their reach without needing to invest in manufacturing, warehousing and logistics. To move into a greater number of markets, international online home goods retailer vidaXL recently selected global marketplace solutions provider Mirakl to support its growth plans.

Leverage 40

Leverage Retail Planning B2C 40

PYMNTS

OCTOBER 6, 2020

The Abu Dhabi Investment Authority (ADIA) is putting about $750 million into Reliance Retail Ventures Ltd., The investment gives the Abu Dhabi sovereign wealth fund a 1.2 percent stake in Reliance Retail, the announcement states. a subsidiary of Reliance Industries, the Mumbai-based parent company announced Tuesday (Oct.

Investments 40

Investments Retail Leverage Marketing 40

PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 6, 2020

In today’s top news, The Public Investment Fund of Saudi Arabia is planning to invest roughly $1.3 billion for a part of Reliance Retail Ventures Ltd., Into Reliance Retail. Into Reliance Retail. The Public Investment Fund of Saudi Arabia intends to invest approximately $1.3

Investments 40

Investments Retail Planning Leverage 40

PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 10, 2019

Artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) are starting to play a bigger role in retail, foreshadowing what’s to come in the new decade of the 2020s. According to PYMNTS research , AI and ML are blurring the divide between online and in-store shopping, and bringing an all-new human element into retail. Blurring the Divide.

Retail 99

Retail Communication Leverage Technology 99

PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 26, 2020

The study also noted that only 27 percent of restaurants’ digital investments were focused on fraud mitigation, with establishments instead allocating resources to mobile ordering. Many AI-based fraud detection solutions also leverage machine learning (ML), which allows the system to learn on its own. Selecting the Target.

Leverage 56

Leverage Securities Accounting Retail 56

PYMNTS

OCTOBER 9, 2020

Despite wide-ranging economic uncertainties and a challenging investment environment, venture capital (VC) firms and special purpose acquisition companies (SPACs) are actively raising or seeking fresh funds for investment in the payments space. It also plans to invest in companies where technology is a clear differentiator.

Investments 78

Investments Nonprofit Startups Economics 78

PYMNTS

DECEMBER 3, 2019

Accomplice led the investment round, which was also backed by Wufoo Co-founder Kevin Hale and Kayak Co-founder Paul English, among others, according to reports. . In separate news, reports surfaced over the summer that retail messaging startup Attentive notched $40 million in a Series B funding round led by Sequoia.

Leverage 52

Leverage eCommerce Startups Retail 52

PYMNTS

AUGUST 28, 2020

Goldman Sachs is pondering a $2 billion venture and growth fund that could boost its stature in the world of technology investing and help it court bigger investors and investments. New Report: Helping Retail Treasurers Navigate The Digital D2C Shift (“How To” Playbook). Goldman Sachs Eyes Creating $2B Tech Fund.

Retail 83

Retail Planning Pharmaceutical eCommerce 83

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. Corporate & Investment Bank, rebranded as Commercial and Investment Bank in January 2024, contributed a net income of $14 billion from $49 billion in revenue.

Banking 107

Banking Foreign Exchange Profit and Loss Finance 107

PYMNTS

MAY 11, 2020

As retailers, especially those marked non-essential, move to digital commerce platforms they’re also finding new ways to stay in touch with customers during the pandemic. As a result of the pandemic crisis it is urging its retail accounts to stay in touch with their customers via mobile, most specifically through SMS (short message service).

Retail 70

Retail Communication eCommerce Leverage 70

PYMNTS

JUNE 24, 2019

Retailers are getting smarter about artificial intelligence (AI), and the latest example of that innovative effort comes from Walmart. According to a new report , the retail chain, hoping to reduce checkout theft, is turning to cameras powered by AI, with deployments underway in some 1,000 stores.

Retail 73

Retail Leverage Technology Investments 73

Global Finance

OCTOBER 8, 2024

But overlending—and US initiatives to extend its security and investment footprint—are challenging its position. Accordingly, China’s involvement in Africa goes beyond trade, encompassing a mix of economic investments, geopolitical strategies, and local challenges. China continues to dominate trade with the continent. billion, up 1.5%

Transportation 130

Transportation Economics Investments Restructuring 130

PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 3, 2020

Consumers are firing brick-and-mortar retailers from the jobs they held years and decades before. To get their shopping jobs done, consumers are now hiring retailers that make it convenient to do business – anywhere, anytime, through any channel and on their terms. But it’s more than that.

Retail 69

Retail Sales Investments Budgeting 69

PYMNTS

MAY 27, 2020

retail reopening. Most reports of mall reopenings and other retail post-pandemic debuts in the U.S. The station also reported that retailers who did see crowds followed strict guidelines. These brands are still comfortable with their investments,” she says. Revenge shopping will not be a factor in the U.S.

Retail 57

Retail Communication Leverage eCommerce 57

PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 24, 2020

With brands everywhere rushing to either revamp existing channels or launch new ones, the line between traditional retail and direct-to-consumer (D2C) sites is not only getting blurred, but it’s raising questions about whether this trend is a short-term reflexive phenomenon or the start of a long-term strategic realignment. “You

Retail 62

Retail Manufacturing eCommerce Prioritization 62

PYMNTS

JUNE 10, 2016

E-Commerce Jeremy Lewis made his pitch for mobile for retailers, saying that it’s no longer optional because it is undeniably the future. Every company needs to invest heavily in mobile.”. He further noted that 70 percent of all retail traffic during holiday 2015 online didn’t come from computers, but from mobile devices.

Retail 44

Retail Investments Leverage Sales 44

CFO Thought Leader

NOVEMBER 3, 2024

Leveraging AI emerges as a key theme for optimizing financial processes and enabling real-time collaboration. He focuses on capital allocation to drive growth, particularly in AI investments, optimizing cash flow, and enhancing free cash flow per share as a key metric. Without constraints, planning becomes unrealistic and wasteful.

Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A) 52

Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A) Strategic Planning CFO Education 52

PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 7, 2019

Legacy retail company Foot Locker has invested $100 million in Goat Group, an online platform that sells and resells rare and classic sneakers, according to reports. With Foot Locker’s investment, Goat Group has raised $197.6 The company has grown rapidly, and in 2018 it bought Flight Club, a rare sneaker consignment outfit.

Investments 49

Investments Leverage Retail Technology 49

PYMNTS

MAY 19, 2020

The results reversed a trend from last quarter, where the chain was one of many physical retailers facing a tepid holiday season that missed analyst expectations for sales, comparable-sales growth and earnings across the board. But things have reversed dramatically for the retailer amid the COVID-19 pandemic. percent to $134.6

Retail 88

Retail Restructuring CFO eCommerce 88

PYMNTS

OCTOBER 8, 2018

H&M is also making an investment of $20 million in the payments company, according to reports. The companies aren’t saying what Klarna’s valuation is after the investment, but sources said $20 million is “much less than one percent of the company.”. “We and Sweden in the first phase of deployment.

Retail 68

Retail Valuation Leverage Economics 68

PYMNTS

MARCH 3, 2020

With a round led by ACA Investments, comparison shopping platform iPrice Group has notched $10 million in Series B funding. The round also came with participation from Daiwa PI Partners as well as returning investors Asia Growth Fund, Mirae Asset-Naver, and Line Ventures, according to reports.

Investments 52

Investments eCommerce Leverage Technology 52

PYMNTS

JULY 19, 2019

Walmart is making some organizational adjustments with its executives to help better integrate its retail store and digital operations, according to a report by CNBC. We take these steps knowing we will make further adjustments over time as we balance the need for focus and speed with efficiency and leverage,” McMillon wrote.

Retail 58

Retail eCommerce Leverage Investments 58

PYMNTS

OCTOBER 6, 2016

“In order to be successful advertisers, sellers would not only need to learn about the digital advertising ecosystem and understand how the various ad products work, they would also need to invest a huge amount of time into setting up a campaign.

Leverage 74

Leverage Advertising Budgeting Investments 74

CFO Plans

JUNE 13, 2024

One game-changing strategy that’s become increasingly popular is leveraging Fractional CFO services. Real Estate Financial Management : For real estate firms, managing cash flow, financing projects, and optimizing investment returns are critical.

CFO 52

CFO Tax Planning Manufacturing Leverage 52

CFO Thought Leader

MARCH 12, 2024

Twelve years ago, when Matt Wolf was an investment banker at Morgan Stanley, he likely would have been alarmed to learn that his future finance career would be largely impacted by drinking and driving. According to Wolf, these similarities have contributed to a slower adoption of digital retail solutions in both fields, as compared to others.

CFO 52

CFO Retail Finance Leadership 52

PYMNTS

JUNE 12, 2017

million in four investment rounds. PYMNTS: Can you show me some data or proof points on how the company has helped retailers? Having a big retailer put their trust in our technology at such an early point meant the world to us. OL: Ronen Morecki and I founded Zooz in 2010 and launched the company in 2012. We started with $1.5

Leverage 54

Leverage Startups Retail Currencies 54

PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 25, 2016

As Reuters reported headed into the holiday weekend, loan investors are eyeing shopping traffic and spending as a number of retailers in which they have invested face headwinds. percent this month and next, as predicted by the National Retail Federation, leverage is a tough thing to shake.

Retail 51

Retail Leverage Sales Investments 51

PYMNTS

OCTOBER 19, 2020

In a quest to dominate online food shopping in China, Alibaba invested $3.6 billion for a controlling stake in the hypermarket operator Sun Art Retail Group , Alibaba said in a statement on Monday (Oct. billion — in Auchan’s A-RT Retail. As part of the deal, Alibaba will acquire a 70.94% equity interest — worth about $3.6

Retail 92

Retail Leverage Sales Investments 92

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. That smaller size opens up whole new markets, and gains access to spaces that have never had a retail experience [as] a part of it.”.

Retail 71

Retail Marketing Communication Technology 71

PYMNTS

MAY 5, 2020

As retailers contend with the continuing COVID-19 crisis and the inevitable resettling of the business, one of the most popular pieces of advice has been to reformat existing stores. The way I see it, the grocery space is missing a discovery phase – in fact, I think you could say that about the broader retail landscape.

Retail 60

Retail eCommerce Planning Leverage 60

CFO Plans

JUNE 7, 2024

One game-changing strategy that’s become increasingly popular is leveraging Fractional CFO services. Real Estate Financial Management : For real estate firms, managing cash flow, financing projects, and optimizing investment returns are critical.

CFO 52

CFO Tax Planning Manufacturing Leverage 52

PYMNTS

DECEMBER 2, 2019

His comments came on the heels of a recent Commerce Ventures capital raise for a new, $60 million fund aimed at the retail and financial services sector. They can capture that distribution by aligning with incumbents who can leverage enablers’ innovations. And it’s not overfunded by a little bit,” he told Webster of challenger banks.

Investments 50

Investments Healthcare Startups Valuation 50

Global Finance

JUNE 14, 2024

Advancements in AI and generative AI have significantly influenced institutions like JP Morgan that leverage these technologies to enhance their digital, data and cloud infrastructure. While only some institutions have made early investments, going AI-first is an imperative for growth and efficiency.

Leverage 93

Leverage Risk Management Compliance Concentration 93