PYMNTS

MAY 5, 2016

Now that Apple’s less-than-stellar earnings report has had time to propagate throughout the industry, the commonsense takeaway is that the company has lost a piece of the innovation mojo that has defined the brand for so long. Haters beware — Apple isn’t taking that criticism laying down.

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NOVEMBER 29, 2016

billion deal went through, shareholders and the public are learning more about what will come of the 30 brands and more than 5,700 properties. But throughout these changes and costs, many question what will happen to two companies’ 30 brands. But the luxury brands in particular, which have typically competed, will stay separate.

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JUNE 14, 2018

And though this market presents brands with a large audience of potential customers, will digitally native millennials tune in to a shopping network? For brands, Gravy provides an alternative to traditional advertising such as pre-rolls and banners that can’t hold customers’ attention as long as shows like Gravy.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 10, 2017

According to research out from Kantar Worldpanel, Samsung is now the number one smartphone brand in the U.S. when it comes to market share — and Apple sits in second place. It isn’t that Apple’s market share hasn’t grown, according to Kantar Worldpanel. As of last quarter, Apple’s market share was up 4.7 By the Numbers.

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SEPTEMBER 5, 2016

We suspect that the team at Apple this year is hoping for the latter but worrying a lot about the former. But temperate climates aside — after almost a decade of nearly bulletproof results, Apple has had a taste of the dog days of summer. Seems like the hardware-first/everything else-second lessons of Apple Pay remain unlearned.

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Perficient

SEPTEMBER 26, 2022

Data and analytics remain key investment areas for insurance operations. It is no longer okay to simply be the industry leader in experience when consumer expectations are set by cross-industry experience leaders like Amazon, Apple, and Google. Breakout sessions on the topic and embedded platform technologies abound.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 2, 2020

AndroidAuthority.com reported last month that Spotify might still be the biggest music streaming platform in the world, but Apple Music is nipping at its heels. Since 2015, Apple has grown to more than 70 million subscribers , the website reported. Apple Music offers more than 50 million songs available on the cloud.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 21, 2017

The banking industry is familiar with fraud schemes, and its solution of implementing security technologies in apps has significantly reduced the risk of theft of critical financial data,” Chebyshev said. Cupertino Liberates The Apple Watch. The hope is that this new virtual currency will strike a happy medium between the two.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 15, 2020

Voice commerce may grab more headlines due to the presence of Google, Apple and Amazon, but conversational commerce – its younger cousin – is finding its own way as the information superhighway to a purchase. “We It can drive user attention effectively, and it personalizes the way our technology works.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 26, 2020

The competitive landscape, she told PYMNTS, shifted “the moment that the banks and Apple ended up on a stage together [for Apple Pay].” As Davis noted, larger banks, including regional players, tend to have their own technology platforms — and direct integrations into their own networks — to enable mobile and contactless payments.

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PYMNTS

MAY 17, 2017

Partnerships between technology companies and vehicle manufacturers look to be the name of the game in the self-driving and connected car space. A recent announcement from Google indicates that connected car technologies are about to make another big leap forward. Google Assistant functionality will also be added into the mix.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 11, 2020

We’ve seen consolidation within verticals, with software platforms coming together to create brands within, say, health and fitness, while maintaining the individual brand of the SaaS platform itself,” he told PYMNTS. And in building the technology to support that,” Connor said. The Benefits of Nimble Technology.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 25, 2019

In a recent trend, eCommerce mattress brands have been moving into the world of brick-and-mortar retail by opening their own stores and pop-up shops to help let customers test-drive their products in real life. The store was to feature the brand’s original mattress along with pillows, sheets, and, yes, a dog bed made for man’s best friend.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 11, 2019

This week the big headline generator wasn’t anything that either brand was selling, or doing in service or sales, but instead what a spokesperson said — specifically what they said about the current controversy over Amazon’s place in claiming the consumer’s whole paycheck. New Gro oves of the Week : Amazon Music Comes to Apple TV .

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JUNE 6, 2019

Near-field communication ( NFC ) technology isn’t exactly new. JPMorgan Chase will roll out new Visa-branded contactless EMV cards this year. While credit cards are playing catch up, consumers have been using smartphones enabled with Apple Pay, Google Pay and other offerings for contactless payments. However, the U.S.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 19, 2019

Among the biggest debates is how to construct and operate the best card program possible – a decision that served as the foundation for a new PYMNTS interview with Jim Geeslin, head of strategy for Elan Financial Services , an agent credit card issuer. In fact, their slogan for the card is “Created by Apple, Not a Bank?.”

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 11, 2019

Amid great technological change, health and beauty retailers are developing strategies to drive innovation. Pharmacy operator CVS , for example, experimented with a program in Boston in which shoppers received free delivery on prescriptions and eCommerce purchases as well as other perks. The move, however, was publicized in the fall.

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MARCH 15, 2018

Google announced that it is launching a “wearables operating system for everyone” that will work for both Android and iPhone users. And while Apple has lagged behind competitors Fitbit and Xiaomi in years past, it claimed the top spot in 2017. For all of 2017, total wearable device shipments reached 115.4 million units, up 10.3

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CB Insights

NOVEMBER 6, 2018

While beauty conglomerates like L’Oréal are making acquisitions to become more tech-enabled, tech giants like Google, Amazon, Facebook, and Apple (GAFA) are pursuing the high margins in beauty through partnerships, consumer insights, e-commerce, and more. Search data helps brands understand shopper preferences. Looking ahead.

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PYMNTS

JULY 9, 2018

As car manufacturers, software providers, payments and commerce players and others build the connected vehicle ecosystem, there is increasing experimentation and competition in regards to the best operating systems to install. Amazon and Apple , too, are finding a way inside connected vehicles. Market Size. percent in 2016.

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PYMNTS

MAY 13, 2020

I was going through an airport about a week before everything started shutting down, and all I could think was, thank God I have Apple Pay so I don’t have to touch anything,” Michelle Tempesta, head of product at Paytronix , told PYMNTS in a recent conversation. And we can modify our system fast.

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MARCH 17, 2020

“[CU members] are also more likely to switch to CU-owned-and-operated challenger banks than those operated by non-CU FIs or technology firms. percent of CU members would consider using challenger banks if they were operated by national banks, and 16.4 Our study shows that 42.1 The one for CUs to watch is PayPal, as 30.9

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Javelin Strategy & Research

SEPTEMBER 10, 2014

Overall Analysis: Apple Pay is the most important mobile payment system to be released to date. Apple iOS control almost half the existing consumer smartphone market (45% vs. 47% for Android) in the U.S. This bodes well for Apple Pay and provides an incentive for merchants to adopt Apple Pay.

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JULY 12, 2019

“However, we’ve been trying to expand the channels to other electronic means as technology has evolved to give customers the choice of where and when and how they engage with us. Delta recently launched Apple Business Chat -based support for customer service to better meet these changing expectations.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 2, 2019

Perhaps the most unexpected development to emerge during this past summer of retail was the frenzy sparked by the introduction of meatless menu items by fast-food operators. The subscription commerce wars kept raging, and new operations and businesses entered the market or tweaked their models. New Subscription Push.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 8, 2019

In the March mPOS Tracker , PYMNTS explores the new mPOS uptake, as well as how mPOS providers are launching solutions into new markets, boosting their presence where they already operate and partnering to expand their reaches. How Restaurant Operators are Driving mPOS Evolutions. Around the mPOS World. Inside Reebok’s mPOS Approach.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 28, 2019

continue to grow its eCommerce and grocery operations — same day grocery delivery is now available to most of the store’s members, the company recently said — as the merchant continues to bask in the glow of besting Amazon in an important customer satisfaction index. Costco Wholesale Corp. Challenging Time. Not only is there the ongoing U.S.-China

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AUGUST 28, 2019

continues to grow its eCommerce and grocery operations – same-day grocery delivery is now available to most of the store’s members, the company recently said – as the merchant continues to bask in the glow of besting Amazon in an important customer satisfaction index. All of that has hurt Apple, as its stature declines in the country.

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JULY 16, 2020

Knowing this, retailers from Apple to Best Buy and beyond have opened up their appointment shopping capacity. While the concept is as easy as a phone call in some cases, several technology solutions have popped up to take any friction out of the process. “It The software is supplied by retail technology platform Qudini.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 9, 2017

Some question whether the card-payment network operator will be able to overcome the struggle to “remain relevant” in a market that is quickly changing — and where consumers may soon be leaving card-based payments behind entirely. Literally every business and brand in China is plugged into this ecosystem.”.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 13, 2018

“The Alexa Fund was created to support companies building compelling products and services that leverage voice technology, and ParkWhiz is a fast-growing company that fits that profile perfectly,” Paul Bernard, director of the Amazon Alexa Fund, said in a press release.

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MAY 28, 2019

million buyers who operate in industries such as website development, logo design and blog writing. Indonesian ride-hailing and online payment company GO-JEK , for instance, is expanding its financial technology services through partnerships with peer-to-peer (P2P) lending firms Dana Cita, Aktivaku and Findaya.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 7, 2020

The partnership would apply Goldman’s lending technology to SMB loans on Amazon’s underwriting platform, according to unnamed sources. The loans themselves would reportedly be co-branded. Amazon has regularly been in and out of the $1 trillion zone – as have Microsoft, Apple and Google parent company Alphabet – in recent months.

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SEPTEMBER 14, 2018

For those who haven’t seen the news earlier this week, here’s what happened: Amazon reported that its online B2B operation , which launched in 2015 and is officially called Amazon Business, has achieved more than $10 billion in annualized sales — with more than half of those sales coming from third-party sellers using the company’s platform.

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MAY 24, 2017

From technology and financial service providers expanding their mobile offerings to software designers aiming to turn challenges for retail brands into software solutions, companies around the Developer space looked to bolster their offerings over the past month. Developing the Right Omnichannel Software Fit.

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PYMNTS

MAY 27, 2020

Stripe, a technology company that allows businesses to make and receive online payments, has launched in five more European countries, the San Francisco firm announced Wednesday (May 27). In addition, Stripe announced a partnership with JCB, Japan’s only international payment brand.

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JUNE 25, 2020

For instance, reports are emerging about the expansion of voice technology in hotels and cruise ships. Carrefour and Google announced plans to jointly launch a voice-activated grocery shopping service in France, one of the 30 countries in which Carrefour operates.

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