PYMNTS

MAY 5, 2020

Optoro will integrate Returnly’s eCommerce returns technology into its platform to now offer an end-to-end returns solution for retailers and brands, to boost revenue and cut costs. Essentially merchants are operating in South-east Asia on a number of channels — retail, marketplaces, DTC websites.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 2, 2019

In a blog post, Tom Ward, senior vice president of digital operations at Walmart, said the retailer is building platforms with partners including Google to help customers shop via voice. That means customers won’t have to say the brand, size or type of milk but just say milk.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 5, 2019

Quick-service restaurants (QSRs) have heard the call for innovative digital ordering capabilities, with several major brands stepping up their investments in this area. Fellow fast food chain KFC , meanwhile, is adding automation to its kitchen operations in the United Kingdom and Ireland. About The Tracker.

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Insights on Business

MAY 12, 2017

To further complicate the landscape, customer expectations continue to evolve, as they anticipate seamless service and experience across brand touchpoints. The cultural strategy, nimble operating models, and traction with niche customer bases mean that emerging fintechs can help established firms penetrate new and adjacent markets.

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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. Big Plays of the Week: The Digital Brand Reshuffles .

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Perficient

JULY 20, 2020

They indicate not just one overarching message, but the finer points of what motivates them, what stops them, what expectations they have for your brand, and more. Chronic Condition (perhaps managing diabetes). At their core, personas should inform branding, design, content, and business requirements for any new digital application.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 10, 2019

But it is important that ATMs are embedded in the digital strategy of the bank, too.”. That multi-faceted strategy, he said, embraces services that are necessary not only for individual consumers, but also for small businesses that operate in cash-intense verticals, he told Webster. The Consumer.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 31, 2016

billion Mastercard and Maestro branded cards out in the field, up six percent year over year. One is the “digital by default strategy” through which issuers are able to auto enroll cardholders through their banking applications, a process that Banga said “drives scale for us.” percent, Canada was up 9.8

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 21, 2020

Chipotle Vice President of Digital Strategy and Product Management Nicole West said in an announcement at the time, “We always strive to introduce additional access points in the Chipotle ordering experience and overall digital ecosystem.

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Social Assurance

JUNE 21, 2021

. – Social Assurance, a software and marketing solutions leader in the financial services industry, has announced that Jaime Falkner, CFMP, has joined its team as their Client Growth Manager. After sitting in the seat of the bank marketing director, I find so much joy to be a strategic partner with those bank marketers.

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Gonzobanker

SEPTEMBER 4, 2018

In our work with banks and credit unions around the country, an unavoidable truth comes up again and again: Even the flashiest digital strategy falls flat without the backing of a strong contact center. Long-neglected contact center operations are finally getting attention from the C-suite. Phone menus dead-end.

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Independent Banker

SEPTEMBER 1, 2016

The panel of judges include: Jessica Wallace, former digital strategy/marketing engagement, ICBA; Sarah Elbert, executive editor of Delta Sky magazine; Carly Ferry, senior digital strategist, MSP-C; and Patrick Dix, vice president of public relations at SHAZAM Inc. 2016 IB Social Media Leaders is sponsored by SHAZAM.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 6, 2019

We have a deep dive into Colorado’s digital driver’s license effort and news on Alphabet’s new CEO, as well as data on millennial Black Friday spending. UK Digital Bank Monzo Taps Visa Exec as US CEO. Monzo , London’s digital unicorn, has appointed TS Anil to head U.S. operations. Top News . Curing the $2.4T

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Cisco

APRIL 7, 2019

Mobile-first banking is an immediate driver of digital strategy. It’s clear intelligent assistants will begin to play a significant role in consumer digital banking transactions. How Chatbots and Voice are Shaping the Future of Banking (The Financial Brand). Essentially, the right cloud strategy really matters.

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Cisco

APRIL 7, 2019

Mobile-first banking is an immediate driver of digital strategy. It’s clear intelligent assistants will begin to play a significant role in consumer digital banking transactions. How Chatbots and Voice are Shaping the Future of Banking (The Financial Brand). Essentially, the right cloud strategy really matters.

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Independent Banker

OCTOBER 31, 2021

The pandemic accelerated the adoption of digital lending for both banks and consumers. The transformation has been phenomenal,” says Prabhash Shrestha, ICBA group executive vice president and chief digital strategy officer. Community banks have really propelled themselves into this journey in a fantastic way.

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CB Insights

MAY 10, 2018

Before BCG and McKinsey and Bain, most business people dismissed “strategy” as something for generals and political campaigns. From one perspective, the position of management consulting as an industry has never seemed more secure. According to estimates, McKinsey makes about $8.8B Each one is still growing. ” —Michael Porter.

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Perficient

FEBRUARY 25, 2021

Our story so far has explored the gap between what customers expect and what brands deliver. When CX responsibility is divvied up across functional areas, brand consistency is likely to suffer. Customers expect dependable, connected experiences from brands. Perficient: Digital Strategy Experts. Maybe not just yet.

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Perficient

NOVEMBER 20, 2020

Stock footage and photography exists, but they don’t always quite fit the bill when you are wanting to create powerful, on-brand digital experiences. However, in order to achieve and sustain this level of truly individualized digital experience, you’ll have to do more than just create a lot of content.

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Perficient

SEPTEMBER 29, 2020

I am the Chief Digital Strategist for Perficient. Our focus is on customer experience-oriented strategy and aligning our clients’ technologies, investments, and what their business operations are that deliver a great customer experience. It goes back to something we talk a lot about with digital strategy.

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Cisco

MAY 5, 2021

Earlier this year Cisco completed its acquisition of imimobile, adding an enterprise-grade, digital-first client interaction management platform to Cisco’s industry-leading collaboration and contact center solution portfolio. Operational bottlenecks that slow down the ability to change (agile methodologies are now all the rage).

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CB Insights

JANUARY 6, 2019

From supply chain and inventory improvements to new payment options, these brands are going all in on digital. Key People: Anthony Gregorio, Innovation Lab Senior Manager; Prat Vemana, VP Online; Albert Vita, Director of Strategy Insights. The Home Depot also operates a secondary lab out of Austin called BlackLocus.

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FICO

JUNE 21, 2022

A similar number (25%) of well-established banks also expect to be fully reliant on deployment of data warehouses and analytics operations via cloud-hosted decision platforms. Digital decision platforms have been driving a diverse mix of innovations. Volvo adopted FICO Platform cloud-hosted components to deliver maximum efficiency.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 7, 2016

Good news for the operators of the diner chain’s Twitter account, to be sure (?) … but the question remains: Even if a brand’s efforts in the realm of social media are held in high esteem by consumers and trend analysts (as in the case of Contently’s staff) alike, can that directly be translated into sales?

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FICO

MARCH 28, 2023

When asked about their ability to effectively use the data for things like targeting customers, supporting their brand and products, and developing new products, there was an obvious lean toward being “ineffective” versus “effective.” This points to a bigger issue. Banks need insights that help them meet customers where they are in life.

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FICO

JULY 11, 2022

Digital omnichannel communication acts as a “virtual agent” that guides the customer through simple self-service which will result in increased account resolutions. This shift in communication preference is causing companies to rethink the customer experience with their brand. Introduce an Omnichannel Strategy.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 15, 2017

The card network is hoping that’s the case, as it rolls out the first use case stemming from its recently launched global prepaid money management platform. Rather, Cozzo said, Mastercard’s research shows they are cobbling together a financial management system across many different platforms and apps. What Millennials Want.

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Independent Banker

AUGUST 25, 2016

For instance, she calls Facebook “the pub” for its accessibility to connect with clients, stay top of mind for promotional events and share stories to humanize a bank’s brand. Today, more than 10 million people and businesses use Hootsuite as their chosen social media management tool. Everything in one place. Expand your reach.

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CB Insights

MAY 15, 2019

Key people: Chris Curtin, Chief Brand & Innovation Marketing Officer; Shiv Singh, Senior Vice President of Innovation & Strategic Partnerships. Key people: Annie Ye, Head of DAX, Senior Vice President, DBS Innovation Group; Neal Cross, Managing Director & Chief Innovation Officer. Visa — One Market Center. Founded: 2013.

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