PYMNTS

MARCH 6, 2018

The Infatuation, the restaurant discovery platform, announced Monday (March 5) it is acquiring the restaurant review brand Zagat from Google , nearly seven years after it paid $151 million for it. Iconic brands don’t become available very often, and Zagat is about as iconic as it gets.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 6, 2019

Google is expanding its advertising reach, bringing shoppable ads to Google Images search results. According to a report in Adweek, the shoppable ads will enable retailers to tag product images , and when users hover over them, they will find information including the brand name and the price for the product.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 25, 2020

While the concept of a brand having a “voice” is not a terribly new idea, before this month it was more metaphorical and mostly a synonym for “style.” As of a few weeks ago, however, Amazon announced that Polly is now taking its offering up a level, and allowing brands the opportunity to customize text-to-speech voices for their Alexa skills.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 3, 2019

Two hundred and seventy-four years later, those words are the perfect framework for understanding what will define the next decade of innovation in payments and any ecosystem that touches it. Sometimes those innovations disrupted old models and players; other times they made them better and more efficient. The Invisible Innovators .

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PYMNTS

JUNE 19, 2019

Google has announced the launch of AR Beauty Try-On, which allows viewers to virtually try on makeup while following tips, product reviews and more from YouTube creators. This latest innovation utilizes machine learning and AR technology to offer realistic, virtual product samples that work on a full range of skin tones.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 15, 2019

This edition includes news about Facebook’s new payments push, Amazon’s new robotics plan and why Google is working more closely with financial institutions. Google Dives Into DDAs. The branding will reflect the financial institutions and not Google. Amazon To Build $40M Robotics Innovation Hub Near Boston.

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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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PYMNTS

JANUARY 3, 2019

The 2019 Consumer Electronics Show (CES) will be an interesting one, according to a report from a tech outlet , because of a showdown between Amazon’s Alexa and Google Assistant , two competing AI helpers. However, one company – GE – is planning to debut some major collaborations with Google. The new company would start with $1.2

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 18, 2018

H&M Home and Google have announced a holiday partnership, according to reports. The apparel, home design and decoration company has created a gift guide for the holiday season with Google, using Google Assistant voice technology. The closure will be completed by June of 2019 and will impact about 80 employees.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 17, 2020

The 2020 Credit Union Innovation Index , conducted in partnership with PSCU , found that over 20 percent of members would drop their current CU over lack of innovation. The share of CU members reporting they were willing to change primary FIs over insufficient innovation increased by 4.6 percent to 21.9 Competitive Threats.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 6, 2019

Cloud-based finding platform Tile has announced it is teaming up with Google for Google Assistant voice integration, according to a report. If you were to lose or misplace your wallet, remote, backpack – anything, Google will soon join your personal search party with a simple voice command.”.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 5, 2019

General Motors (GM) plans to add Google apps capability to its cars in 2021, according to a report. Buick, Chevrolet, GMC and Cadillac vehicles will have in-car voice, navigation and other Google-enabled capabilities. The compatibility will start in 2021, and the apps will be available in the Google Play store.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 30, 2018

Fitbit , the maker of wearable devices, announced news on Monday (April 30) that it inked a deal with Google in which the two will work together to innovate and shape the future of digital health and wearables. This collaboration will accelerate the pace of innovation to define the next generation of healthcare and wearables.”.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 13, 2019

From digital marketplaces like SeatGeek to tech firms such as Google , innovators are introducing new ways for consumers to buy products and services through social media sites and smart devices. One billion devices are now supported by Google Assistant. Nearly 60 percent of U.S.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 26, 2019

To provide men’s personal care items that feel like premium brands at accessible price points, eCommerce innovators are building product lines through the direct-to-consumer (DTC) model. Founder Matt Mullenax was inspired to start the brand after cutting his teeth in the DTC world as an early employee at Bonobos.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 29, 2019

Former Google leader Alessandra Domizi will take the digital helm of Italian shoe and leather company Tod’s on Oct. Domizi, previously fashion and retail lead at Google, will develop Tod’s digital communication and online sales, a key component of the brand’s new “Factory” business model. 14, Reuters reported Friday (Sept.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 3, 2019

The sale of shoes online has come a long way since the dawn of eCommerce – and footwear continues to help drive innovation in the retail space. The importance of this area of retail was recently underscored by a move involving a Google veteran. Look for more innovation and disruption in this area of retail in the months to come.

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The Financial Brand

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

This article Is CFPB’s Mobile Payments Salvo at Apple & Google Good for the Industry? appeared first on The Financial Brand. As the use of tap-to-pay with smartphones grows, the CFPB contends innovation and consumer choice in payments is being stifled by the tech giants. appeared first on The Financial Brand.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 18, 2017

They weren’t Google phones exactly, but they were at least Google-adjacent smartphones. While Google became the vague banner under which all Android/“not-Apple” phones could be loosely grouped, a negation of an ecosystem does not itself an ecosystem make. Yes, Google comes close but not in the way that Apple owns the iPhone.

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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 Shopify powers the site, which offers express checkout options such as PayPal and Google Pay. These shoppers also want to support brands that are making a difference — or a brand that has more than just a product.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 22, 2017

While America was busy watching the solar eclipse (hopefully with the appropriate protective eyewear), Google rolled out its new Android OS and created the world’s first crowdsourced “Eclipse Megamovie” using footage from across the U.S. It rolls out first to the Google Pixel and Nexus 5X and 6P devices. Android Oreo Confirmed.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 6, 2017

In short, customers want innovation, but restaurants, largely, aren’t giving it to them. The Index’s inaugural edition explores why companies in the $230 billion QSR space struggle to innovate, and how they can change that reputation. According to PYMNTS research, most brands in the QSR space are losing the innovation race.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 17, 2020

The pandemic-fueled acceleration of online shopping has prompted Google to roll out an augmented reality (AR) tool to help people see how makeup will look before committing to a purchase. shoppers are planning to buy online,” Archana Kannan, group product manager of shopping for Google, said in a blog post on Thursday (Dec.

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Bank Innovation

FEBRUARY 16, 2016

2015, CEO Francisco Gonzalez said, “Some bankers and analysts think that Google, Facebook, Amazon or the like will not fully enter a highly regulated, low-margin business such as banking. BBVA has a lot more going on than Simple, cool as that acquisition was. I disagree. What is more, Read More.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 18, 2017

Burger King — rather than wait for Google to roll out advertising options — recently took matters into its own hands by leveraging the “ dollhouse method.”. In a TV spot, Burger King directly addressed Google Homes across America: “Okay, Google. Google itself had nothing to do with the ad. What is the Whopper burger?”.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 25, 2019

While the competition part of the story is usually where the action is in payments and commerce – who’s ahead, who’s behind, who’s innovating, who’s imitating – sometimes the news isn’t about who is getting ahead, but who is working harder to get there. eBay Drafts Google Pay. eBay Drafts Google Pay.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 5, 2019

And it might not go so far in payments and commerce in the coming decade, at least going by the results of a new Mastercard collaboration with Harvard Business Review Analytics on what really works when it comes to innovation, companies and executives. 2020 Innovation Sparks. The report, released Tuesday (Nov.

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PYMNTS

MAY 26, 2017

Vivek Agrawal, executive vice president of technology solutions provider Skava , joined PYMNTS for the latest segment of the Commander in Chief series to speak to why innovation isn’t just about creating new, exciting products. VG: Our innovation goals are very well bound by our vision and strategy.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 7, 2020

Vestager has said the injunctions would be more widely deployed as antitrust investigations continue into Google, Amazon and Apple, among others. “If The great digital shift has sent brands, en masse, to online conduits to get products, content and services to consumers (and other firms, in the B2B realm) with speed and ease.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 7, 2019

Some brands like McDonald’s are turning to voice recognition technology to keep orders moving. But recent changes have sparked even more interest and innovation from commerce operators. Accessing Amazon’s Alexa (13 percent) and Google Assistant (12 percent) through the dashboard were far less popular.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 2, 2016

Google’s Australia and New Zealand managing director, Maile Carnegie, was poached by ANZ Banking Group to act in its newly created group executive digital banking role starting in July, Reuters reported Tuesday (March 1).

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Gonzobanker

APRIL 24, 2019

In five short years, The Financial Brand Forum has grown from startup to become the preeminent financial industry event. A few nuggets: Marketing spend is the one place where banks can innovate quickly vs. waiting for long-haul tech and people-based transformations. Tip of the hat to The Financial Brand’s Jeffry Pilcher.

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PYMNTS

JULY 10, 2019

And, while some brands were so-called “clean” enough for the family, the products lacked the flavor or texture they liked. Product and eCommerce Innovation. Through the site, customers can pay with PayPal, Google Pay and card payments. He made bacon, sausage, smoked briskets and pork shoulders.)

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 14, 2017

billion fine onto Google, claiming that their product carousel ads created an unfair advantage to small guy retailers who didn’t have the money to advertise. They seemed to be living in the last decade, when people really did just use Google or Bing to look for products. Take Google. The regulators in Europe piled a $2.7

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PYMNTS

MAY 11, 2018

In a recent Matchmakers interview with Karen Webster, McMahon said that speech-to-meaning is one of the features that sets SoundHound apart from tech giants Amazon and Google. The other is the company’s open voice AI platform, Houndify – an offering 13 years in the making, which brands can white-label to voice-enable their products.

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PYMNTS

JULY 27, 2020

“Given the seismic shift to digital, the COVID-19 pandemic is forcing retail to achieve innovation in three to six months that would otherwise have taken three to five years. The pandemic has brought uncertainty to many businesses, but at the same time, it has sparked innovation,” said Ro Bhatia , chief operating officer at sticky.io.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 25, 2020

Vast numbers of consumers are happy to ask Alexa, Siri or the Google Assistant to play a song, find a recipe or dim the lights in their smart homes. And as a recent tie-up between Google and French grocery chain Carrefour demonstrates, makers of voice assistants are increasingly seeking to forge relationships with grocery stores.

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