PYMNTS

MARCH 26, 2020

For retailers, especially those deemed non-essential and struggling with revenue, branding may be on the back burner right now. Big mistake, say several branding experts. And who you were was your brand. “A Your brand attributes are the ones you fall back on when you have to make difficult decisions. “A

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PYMNTS

JUNE 20, 2020

To dance their way to deliciousness, users must follow the BK brand on TikTok and post their dance/order video on the social media app using a specialized BK soundtrack and #WhopperDance hashtag. Consumer brands are signing onto the platform as well. Will TikTok attract more and more big brands?

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Independent Banker

NOVEMBER 21, 2021

As the first mutual bank to open in decades, Walden Mutual Bank is gearing up to support New England’s farmers, food service industry and sustainable food community. submitted its application to the FDIC at the end of August with the intent to serve New England’s local and sustainable food community with a bank owned by its depositors.

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Bank Innovation

FEBRUARY 16, 2016

Silicon Valley is coming to banking? That happened long ago — just ask Silicon Valley Bank, a financial institution built to serve the world’s center of innovation. Few bankers can claim better knowledge of what the tech giants are up to. Startups, you say? SVB claims it banks a staggering two-thirds Read More.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 13, 2019

All of those points of expansion, Phillips said, are created with the ideal of building a retail operation around a community of enthusiasts and reaping the rewards of the synergistic effects. There locations as they exist today are large sprawling complexes that obviously sell the merchandise and adjust it in their onsite service shops.

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The Financial Brand

APRIL 24, 2024

This article Busting Three Myths about Community Banks and Open Banking appeared first on The Financial Brand. This article Busting Three Myths about Community Banks and Open Banking appeared first on The Financial Brand. Are these common misconceptions about open banking putting your bank on the wrong path?

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PYMNTS

MAY 20, 2020

Anyone who works at fashion brand Bella+Canvas is familiar with the quote. Bella+Canvas is a California-based activewear brand with a unique mix of business models. As a D2C brand, Blakeslee believes his company has an effective platform for marketing and messaging. “I And what you do simply proves what you believe.”.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 13, 2021

“Walgreens is committed to providing our customers and patients with unparalleled loyalty and rewards experiences for managing their health and well-being,” Walgreens President John Standley said in the announcement, noting that Synchrony and Mastercard “share our commitment to supporting healthy communities.”.

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Independent Banker

MARCH 31, 2022

A secure, open-loop, cost-saving, customer-accessible, multiplatform P2P payments network might sound too good to be true, but community bank consortium Alloy Labs Alliance hopes to achieve just that with the CHUCK payment rail. A different kind of peer-to-peer payment service is now available, “built by community banks for community banks.”.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 17, 2020

We’re taking decisive actions across the business to help protect employees, customers and others in the communities we serve.”. L Brands, Inc. , L Brands, Inc. , At the same time, the retail brand’s home office associates have been asked to telecommute from their residences if they can. L Brands Inc. L Brands Inc.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 29, 2020

Brands CEO David Gibbs said the firm saw early signs of recovery in markets first impacted by the coronavirus and stabilization in other places. Globally, Pizza Hut had seen a mass shift in brand messaging focusing on contactless services, food safety, team member safety and giving back to the community,” Gibbs said.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 26, 2019

To help hockey players stay up to date on the latest sports equipment, eCommerce innovator the PenaltyBox offers subscription boxes comprised of a myriad of hockey essentials, from well-known brands to up-and-coming companies the PenaltyBox team tests themselves. He sees it less as a group and more of a community.

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Bank Innovation

DECEMBER 16, 2019

The brand released a new current account for U.K. Virgin Money is making a play for the mass affluent. customers last week, the first product launched by the bank since it was acquired by CYBG in 2018. With its mixture of personal finance management tools, savings features and remodeled branches, Virgin Money is aiming for […].

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PYMNTS

JULY 6, 2020

More bankruptcies both announced ( Lucky Brand ) and rumored continue to shake the format. The risk of closing malls, the report said, has the potential to reshape entire communities, which are debating whether abandoned malls can be turned into office space or affordable housing. on the residential component.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 8, 2019

When the brand is a well-known luxury provider like Dolce Gabbana, it can charge whatever it wants for a T-shirt, since the customer is arguably not purchasing the shirt so much as the cache of the logo on it. The hoodies feature the brand’s unique hand stitching — which according to Madhappy means that no two hoodies are ever exactly alike.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 10, 2020

Those funds are being repurposed toward building community, toward crisis mitigation and, on the whole, toward keeping the consumer relationship alive and vital — even when consumers aren’t going to the stores. Instead, it is about establishing presence. Instead, it is about establishing presence.

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The Financial Brand

MAY 8, 2024

This article How ‘Social-First’ Brands Drive Revenue, Not Just Awareness appeared first on The Financial Brand. To get more bang from their social media buck, banks need to shift from "messaging" to community engagement and collaboration.

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PYMNTS

MAY 12, 2020

To encourage diners to feel safer and more comfortable in having their families sit down in its eateries for a meal, Restaurant Brands International (RBI) said it is taking steps to build consumers’ confidence. Cil wrote that the company is offering contactless service and has acrylic barriers at most of its restaurant locations.

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BankDeals

APRIL 16, 2021

Community National Bank (Kansas) offers its competitive Kasasa Cash, Kasasa Cash Back, and Kasasa Saver accounts on statewide basis.

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The Financial Brand

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

This article Unlocking Growth: How Consolidated Analytics Can Empower Community Banks appeared first on The Financial Brand. Former community bank CFO Kim Snyder shares how consolidated analytics can help small institutions transform fragmented data into strategic assets.

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PYMNTS

JULY 23, 2019

Today, Lam said her concept is a “vegan and gluten-free lifestyle brand and baking mix company that gives back.” (The The target market for the company consists of “the vegan community and those who are gluten-free,” Lam said. Since day one, Lam says that the company has been valuing building a community and lifestyle.

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The Financial Brand

APRIL 2, 2024

This article How Three Community Bank CEOs Are Tackling Tech, Talent and Deposit Challenges appeared first on The Financial Brand. Community banks find themselves at a crossroads, grappling with the dual pressures of technological advancement and shifting depositor expectations.

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ABA Community Banking

OCTOBER 23, 2020

Go on the offensive on social media and take advantage of creative branding opportunities, as well as provide clear communications to your team members and clients. The post Keeping Your Brand in a Safe Position During the Pandemic appeared first on ABA Banking Journal.

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The Financial Brand

MARCH 5, 2024

This article Influencer Marketing: Is the ROI Worth it for Community Banks? appeared first on The Financial Brand. Big banks have already tested the waters when it comes to advertising with influencers — but there's a few considerations community banks should make before diving in. appeared first on The Financial Brand.

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The Financial Brand

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

This article Designer of ‘Real-Time Payments’ Tackles ‘Chuck’ for Community Banks appeared first on The Financial Brand. Payment Jedi' Peter Davey hopes to take Alloy Labs consortium members where no community bank has gone before. His mission? Launch Chuck.

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PYMNTS

JULY 30, 2019

With the platform, the company can tap into a highly engaged community for research. Most of Houzz’s research is based on analytics and surveys sent to the community, which provides them with real-time information on the health of the market. For consumers looking to remodel their homes, Houzz provides a treasure trove of information.

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PYMNTS

MAY 3, 2018

More and more, digital-first brands are becoming brick-and-mortar-second brands with an intentional presence in the physical retail world — even if that presence is much smaller than the footprint left by the retailers that fizzled before them. The brand says it intends to keep expanding in the fall, with L.A. next on the list.

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The Financial Brand

APRIL 30, 2024

This article Why Credit Unions Are Buying Community Banks Faster Than Ever appeared first on The Financial Brand. This article Why Credit Unions Are Buying Community Banks Faster Than Ever appeared first on The Financial Brand. More than a quarter of the bank acquisitions in the U.S.

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Bank Innovation

FEBRUARY 5, 2020

Majority, a digital banking platform aimed at immigrant communities, launched to U.S. To expand its reach, Majority is relying on two drivers: physical meetup spaces and brand ambassadors, since it has no branches. “If If you want to build a successful business focusing on these communities, you […].

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PYMNTS

APRIL 26, 2017

Developing a cohesive environment where both customers feel a sense of community and the website brand matches that can be a challenge. Our goals with the new site were to put more emphasis on building a community of customers, and to help them more easily find the products they want. Kibo helped us achieve those goals.”

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The Financial Brand

OCTOBER 18, 2023

This article Marketing Emphasis Drives Loan & Deposit Growth for Community Banks: Study appeared first on The Financial Brand. This article Marketing Emphasis Drives Loan & Deposit Growth for Community Banks: Study appeared first on The Financial Brand.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 8, 2018

There are brands that claim to take the customer experience to the max — and then there are brands that redefine what exactly the max means. Chubbies takes its customer community seriously, and it makes it very clear that this is well beyond a marketing ploy. Chubbies is among the latter. Today, Chubbies — still full of the 5.5

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The Financial Brand

OCTOBER 4, 2023

This article Community Banks & Credit Unions Revive Personal Lending with Fintech Help appeared first on The Financial Brand. Offering unsecured personal loans and point-of-sale financing is uncommon for community banks and credit unions, but a fintech partnership is making it possible for a growing number of them.

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PYMNTS

JULY 1, 2020

Loyalty programs such as these ultimately help CUs retain members, generate referrals and create effective brand awareness, she said. Supporting communities with timely products and services remains fundamental to helping CUs establish and preserve loyalty.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 16, 2019

Kohl’s , for instance, will bring emerging brands to over 50 physical retail locations and online starting in the fall through Curated By Kohl’s. The retailer also plans to team with Facebook on brand curation starting next year — “identifying and engaging with brands that have built a strong online community on the social media platform.”.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 15, 2018

For community banks serving small- to mid-sized businesses (SMBs), training an eye on credit cards can translate into additional revenue streams and tap into an unmet need for those SMBs. Kearney found 26 percent of small business cardholders have community banking relationships in place. There’s a lot of runway here.

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ABA Community Banking

SEPTEMBER 27, 2021

The American Bankers Association honored six banks today with its Brand Slam awards for bank marketing, judged by a panel of 73 Certified Financial Marketing Professional volunteers. The post ABA Honors Six Banks With Brand Slam Marketing Awards appeared first on ABA Banking Journal.

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