PYMNTS

JULY 2, 2018

More than a store or a brand, The Sharper Image was the traditional mecca of the husbands, fathers and boyfriends along for mall trips they didn’t really want to be on, offering consolation in the form of a session in the vibro-massaging leather recliner and the opportunity to touch a plasma globe.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 8, 2019

Food trucks have been around since the 1970s, when taco trucks began making the rounds in New York City, but didn’t become a national sensation until 2008 when two events coincided in such a way as to make a long extant — but largely niche — subsegment of the restaurant game into a mass market phenomenon.

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PYMNTS

JULY 30, 2018

“Pop-In@Nordstrom is all about introducing our customers to the best of what’s out there, and we are excited to partner with a like-minded brand like Casper that leads with innovation and a strong customer experience,” noted Olivia Kim, Nordstrom VP and author of the pop-in concept.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 22, 2020

But as a new webinar from PYMNTS showed, retail success is not exactly some mysterious process; it simply requires close attention to changing consumer trends and new technologies, including those centered around payments.

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Independent Banker

DECEMBER 31, 2022

Anita Drentlaw , CEO, president and CFO at $190 million-asset New Market Bank in Elko New Market, Minn. Jill Sung , president and CEO of $325 million-asset Abacus Federal Savings Bank in New York City. Your best customers are your best marketing channel,” Birgfeld says. billion-asset ANB Bank in Denver.

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CB Insights

JANUARY 6, 2019

Retailers are looking to labs and accelerators to provide new ideas, partnerships, and collaborations on some of the most pressing challenges in the industry. From supply chain and inventory improvements to new payment options, these brands are going all in on digital. CVS — Digital Innovation Lab. Founded: 2015 .

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CB Insights

JUNE 17, 2020

Customer service: Customer experience goes virtual with conversational AI. Meanwhile, brands that were already virtual-first have seen dramatic increases in adoption during the crisis. Sales of the interactive at-home fitness brand Mirror doubled in the weeks following Covid-19’s arrival in the US. Online grocery.

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