PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 25, 2018

Overstock is gearing up to sell its retail business, with a deal taking place in the next few months as it focuses solely on its blockchain initiatives. Overstock has previously announced plans to sell the retail business so that it can focus on blockchain technology. security tokens).

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 10, 2019

The recent woes of Sears and other struggling retailers are seen as an opportunity for the online retail giant. that the company is visiting sites of now defunct retail spaces. Amazon has its eyes on expansion for its Whole Foods brand in closed Sears and Kmart stores, according to a report by Yahoo! Sources told Yahoo!

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Future CFO

OCTOBER 11, 2022

The face of retail has been changing since the start of digital transformation. Many traditional retailers have witnessed the rise of Amazon to dominate retailing – changing how consumers engage and make purchases. What is certain at this moment is that the evolution of retailing will continue. The business model shift.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 11, 2021

After the acquisition, Goldiam was able to successfully beta-test and complete a soft launch for the site, which plans to cater to a new market segment for the U.S. retail jewelry industry. On Friday, Goldiam's stocks were trading in the green, an India Infoline report said. The company's stocks were at Rs235.45 per piece up by 0.62

B2B 78

B2B Retail eCommerce Planning 78

PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 27, 2020

Sezzle , the installments payments platform, will be working on buy now, pay later (BNPL) services with Target , a press release says, which will test how the popular payment trend works with the retail giant's operations. After a recent $55 million capital raise , Sezzle plans to focus more on that area of business.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 24, 2020

But top industry experts told Karen Webster during PYMNTS’ latest “On The Agenda” panel that the hurdles for retailers are only beginning. He said the shipping infrastructure nearly buckled earlier this year, and retailers are now being highly conservative when it comes to managing deliveries. “We Stay Flexible .

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 29, 2020

But there are plans to expand it across Seattle, New York, Chicago and San Francisco, the company said. If it’s a hit with users, Amazon plans to bring it to other retailers as well as performance venues and the nation’s offices. The initiative comes as shoppers continue to explore contact-free payment technology.

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PYMNTS

JULY 9, 2019

Automated retail might conjure up images of robot cashiers, but beyond a few convenience stores in Japan and Korea, that sci-fi development hasn’t yet become reality for the wider world. The latest Automated Retail Tracker explores these trends and new developments in the unattended retail space. smartphone users.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 16, 2020

As car buyers and sellers across the country increasingly turn to eCommerce solutions, CarStory will strengthen and extend the reach of our digital retailing platform, and together we will accelerate the transformation of the massive used auto industry,” Vroom CEO Paul Hennessy said in announcing the $120 million cash-and-stock deal.

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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.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 22, 2020

PNC Bank plans to reduce the count of its branch offices through next year, Fox Business reported. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) filing per the outlet. In the U.S., William Demchak , the chairman and CEO of PNC, said per the report that the institution is set to shutter 280 offices by next year.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 4, 2020

This week Keller unveiled his post-pandemic plan. Eater also noted that “Only three tables are available at any given time for the experience,” and that it’s pay-in-advance to secure Keller’s post-pandemic epicurean splurge. As reported by Eater San Francisco, “the restaurant announced Wednesday (Sept. restaurants will never reopen.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 29, 2020

Securing that capital is even more complicated than the IAC merger. “Merging with Insurance Acquisition Corp. is the next step in our evolution and will enhance our ability to scale our operations as we continue to deliver one of the industry’s broadest selections of used cars via our powerful technology platform,” he said. “We

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 12, 2020

If it’s cheaper, faster, more secure for the users, then we should explore it. China, meanwhile, is also advancing plans for a central bank digital currency (CBDC), Bloomberg reported. My hunch is that it will come,” Lagarde said Thursday (Nov. 12) during a virtual panel discussion hosted by the ECB, per Bloomberg. “If

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Accountancy Today

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

FRP’s Debt Advisory team has helped Rigby Commercial, the property arm of Blackpool-headquartered The Rigby Organisation (Rigby), secure a new £5.6m The deal was led by its Debt Advisory team, which had been briefed to help Rigby secure a new long-term funding partner following a short-term bridge lending agreement. finance package.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 12, 2021

Verizon , Verizon’s Skyward unit and UPS Flight Forward are teaming up to provide drone delivery for retail products using Verizon’s 4G LTE and 5G networks. The companies began testing the drones last year in Florida using Verizon’s 4G network and now plan to test them on Verizon’s new 5G Ultra Wideband network. “We

Retail 71

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 10, 2020

Pet retailer Petco is launching same-day nationwide delivery in partnership with DoorDash that can be accessed via a redesigned website and upgraded app. . The DoorDash Drive tools give retailers the ability to generate demand through their own websites, apps and other channels. . 10) press release. The company filed an S-1 on Dec.

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CFO News Room

FEBRUARY 5, 2022

The Union Budget for 2022-23 made a string of other announcements on digital payments, including a plan to offer netbanking to depositors with India Post and another to set up 75 digital banking units across as many districts. Depending on which is ready first, the central bank plans to release digital currencies for a pilot.

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Jedox Finance

MAY 11, 2022

Plans, budgets, and forecasts built collaboratively across the enterprise were historically elusive for companies with various technologies and software assembled over years, if not decades. Jedox makes secure, effective connections to the Microsoft Dataverse. How many business systems are you connecting? standardizes?and?simplifies?tables

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CFO News Room

NOVEMBER 10, 2022

The Italian luxury automaker expects to introduce its first EV in 2025 and plans to be entirely carbon neutral by 2030. Leonardo, a Rome-based leader in the aerospace, defense, and security sector, is working with one ESG partner as it sets aggressive goals for its energy efficiency and decarbonization.

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PYMNTS

MAY 19, 2020

CEO Michelle Gass said in a Tuesday (May 19) first-quarter earnings call with analysts that the retailer amplified its digital marketing efforts and revised its online site content. The retail executive said home was the most formidable category, with digital sales rocketing over 50 percent for the quarter. billion and $1.75.

Retail 94

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 21, 2020

18) by The Century Foundation, two government programs authorized by the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act (CARES Act) expire on Dec. So it’s good to see some major retailers giving back for the holiday. Plan a super spread,” it read. About 12 million jobless workers around the U.S. That would cut 7.3

Retail 71

Retail Advertising Accounting Economics 71

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.

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Planning Technology Valuation Communication 130

PYMNTS

OCTOBER 5, 2020

And CVS in August became the first major retailer to introduce PayPal QR code technology, which it plans to roll out in its 8,200 U.S. For instance, Square just launched its QR-code driven Square For Restaurants platform, which allows customers to browse menus, place orders and pay for meals with simple scans from their phones.

Retail 144

Retail Accounting Technology Securities 144

CFO News Room

JANUARY 5, 2023

Signage outside a Bed Bath & Beyond retail store in New York, Aug. The company also sold off more the $5 billion of debt securities to cover the withdrawals, resulting in a loss on those sales of $718 million. Gabby Jones | Bloomberg | Getty Images. Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading. The bank said it $3.8

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 25, 2021

Ten years later, their latest venture – a line of healthy, egg white-based chips called Quevos – just secured a roughly $400,000 investment on the ABC TV reality show “ Shark Tank ” from Daniel Lubetzky, who invented Kind Bars. “I five-package “Shark Tank Intro Pack,” while the chips retail in stores for about $2.49 A Five-Year Plan

Startups 116

Startups Investments Retail Forecasting 116

CFO News Room

JANUARY 19, 2023

But questions remain about how secure and reliable it is when compared to traditional brokerages. These protections help safeguard investors’ funds and securities in the event of a brokerage firm’s failure or other financial losses. SIPC stands for the Securities Investor Protection Corporation. Is Robinhood Safe to Use?

Profit and Loss 130

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PYMNTS

APRIL 13, 2020

As the coronavirus pandemic continues, Groupon plans to lay off around 2,800 employees, according to a filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on Monday (April 13), the Chicago Tribune reported.

Economics 101

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CFO News Room

DECEMBER 10, 2022

Also in industry news this week: A recent survey indicates that retirement plan sponsors currently using financial advisors to support their plan are overwhelmingly satisfied with the service they receive, which also leads to improved retirement savings for their employees. Adam is an Associate Financial Planning Nerd at Kitces.com.

Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A) 130

Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A) Planning Valuation Accounting 130

PYMNTS

OCTOBER 21, 2020

21) that the company is expanding its contactless Tap To Phone (TTP) payment systems to more than 15 markets worldwide, with plans to bring the mobile tech to the United States sometime next year. A Five-Year Plan. In January, Bowman told PYMNTS that while TTP was reshaping retail , it also drove innovation in other industries.

Healthcare 109

Healthcare Transportation Retail Technology 109

CFO News Room

JANUARY 3, 2023

Online pet retailer. plans to open more automated fulfillment centers in 2023 to control costs and raise efficiency, which could help the company repurpose certain capital spending, its finance chief said. . Seth Basham, an analyst at financial firm Wedbush Securities Inc. “In The Plantation, Fla.-based in August. “If

Profit and Loss 100

Profit and Loss CFO Corporate Finance Retail 100

PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 1, 2021

The service is designed to be highly secure and uses custom-built algorithms and hardware to create a person’s unique palm signature,” Dilip Kumar , vice president of Amazon Physical Retail, said in a press release. “We Amazon is not the first company to launch palm-reading tech and so far, it hasn’t had long-term success.

Securities 82

Securities Retail eCommerce Technology 82

PYMNTS

DECEMBER 31, 2020

percent made voice-assisted purchases while shopping for groceries or retail goods in the last 24 hours. 35 percent of retail businesses have experienced an increase in demand. 52 percent of merchants allow subscribers to make changes to their plans, and three-quarters offer plan options. 31 percent bank via app.

B2C 111

B2C Retail B2B Planning 111

PYMNTS

AUGUST 21, 2020

The Q1 report occurred one year following Ant Group’s preliminary IPO filing with the Zhejiang Regulatory Bureau of the China Securities Regulatory Commission. The firm contributed $433.7 million in earnings for Alibaba Group Holding Ltd., which is its parent company and owns one-third of Ant.

Valuation 63

Valuation Planning Finance Securities 63

The Finance Weekly

DECEMBER 20, 2023

If you're in charge of a team, you understand the importance of using ,, workforce planning software in today's business world. Importance of Workforce Planning Tools Workforce planning involves analyzing and predicting the number of employees you need to achieve your business goals in the short and long term.

Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A) 52

Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A) Planning General Ledger Budgeting 52

The Finance Weekly

DECEMBER 20, 2023

If you're in charge of a team, you understand the importance of using ,, workforce planning software in today's business world. Importance of Workforce Planning Tools Workforce planning involves analyzing and predicting the number of employees you need to achieve your business goals in the short and long term.

Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A) 52

Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A) Planning General Ledger Budgeting 52

PYMNTS

JULY 17, 2020

Local reports in Naija247News noted the company aims to digitize retail supply chains and address the industry’s fragmentation as it looks to expand into new markets on the continent. Further, the company is stepping into the FinTech arena, with plans to roll out financial products like credit facilities for retail buyers.

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B2B Investments Accounts Payable Startups 90