PYMNTS

OCTOBER 9, 2019

Social media is taking a lot of fire these days, whether the issue is “fake news” or data privacy or just the time-wasting tendencies of many users. But social media is also driving retail innovation, and those trends are going to help shape commerce in the all-important fourth quarter and beyond into the 2020s.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 3, 2020

Innovation has been a welcome development for retailers in the pandemic. Now, Burberry is continuing its status as an innovator. The Burberry-Tencent venture could be the most high-profile use of social currency in retail. Asia has led the world in the development of social commerce. eMarketer estimates that 11.6

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 19, 2021

Researchers found that FIs offering “innovative options such as interactive and contextually relevant video content stand to improve engagement and customer experience, especially among younger generations like bridge millennials and millennials.”.

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Perficient

DECEMBER 4, 2020

It may seem tricky molding these two together, but shifting the focus towards understanding and serving your consumers is the main priority. Retailers can use multiple ways of communication such as emails, text, and social media. Understanding Customers and the Experiences They Demand.

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PYMNTS

MAY 4, 2019

The realm of quick service restaurants (QSRs) is and actually always has been a pretty innovative space. In the modern digital era of QSR, it is almost impossible not to mention Starbucks and its myriad contributions to innovation — including the first really successful launch of a mobile wallet product in the U.S.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 14, 2018

La Ligne is often described as one of the quieter players in the space – though recently they’ve raised an undisclosed sum in their second round of fundraising in two-and-a-half years, and for the first time is looking to make a larger investment in marketing and social media penetration.

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PYMNTS

JULY 16, 2019

Banks are innovating their application programming interface (API) platforms to allow for more third parties, while online merchants are prepping for a potential loss in revenue due to the security frictions that SCA might bring. For other companies, GDPR is the main concern as they move to expand operations within Europe.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 17, 2019

Since roughly 2014, the Chinese government has been working on the system, which is designed to be a “method to perfect the socialist market economy system, accelerating and innovating social governance,” according to a State Council notice from 2014. Not paying one’s debts, for example, is an obvious one. million on enterprises.

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Celent Banking

MARCH 31, 2015

Last week was busy for Celent: on Monday we hosted our annual Innovation and Insight Day at Carnegie Hall (more on that later). With more than 400 registrants, we had to improvise with an overflow room that streamed video of the main stage (thanks to all who helped us accommodate this nice problem).

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Abrigo

MAY 5, 2022

Main Street Banking: A Podcast for Community Bankers 8. In many cases, the podcasts or hosts have sizable social media followings, and all release a new episode at least once per month so you can stay up to date with the latest trends in the finance world. Banking Transformed 2. BankTalk 3. Banking with Interest 4.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 20, 2020

But as of this week, the phrase is getting a modern, digital upgrade thanks to combined efforts of Burger King and Chinese-based short-video social media site TikTok. We are investing in our digital channels and are always looking for innovative ways to engage with guests,” the company said in a statement.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 3, 2020

Bigger, better, faster — those are often the guiding principles for innovation, disruption and change in the digital and mobile worlds. The main challenge for WeNet going into 2020 is how to scale its vision of diversity, he added. What about smarter, and more diverse?

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 21, 2021

That’s a recipe for negative reviews and frustrated feedback on social media. It’s important for everyone that Main Street gets back on its feet. Here at GIACT, we plan to continue doing what we’ve been doing every day for the past 16 years: to innovate, to fight and to stay a step ahead of fraud.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 18, 2019

Pet retail is having a moment, with innovation and other efforts helping merchants better reach owners of dogs, cats and other household animals. One of the latest developments comes from a company called Pawscout. In a recent PYMNTS interview, company founder Andrea Chavez talked about bringing more online efficiencies to pet ownership.

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Filene

JANUARY 20, 2016

Local Host: Maine Credit Union League. Innovation Immersion - Filene’s Innovation Immersion program helps credit unions execute on innovation, ideas, and cultural change. We'll walk through some of Filene's latest programs, and the research and innovation behind them. Click to REGISTER.

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PYMNTS

JULY 17, 2017

Facebook has just about maximized the amount of money it can make from people scrolling their newsfeeds, so the social media giant is shifting its ad placement focus to sister platforms WhatsApp, Instagram and most recently, Messenger. The time for innovation was ripe. Despite a rousing success in Q3 of last year, with 4.67

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 31, 2018

AR technology is being used to build upon the 3D world, even leveraging the social dimension of shopping by directly connecting consumers’ digital experiences to social media. Lowe’s , for one, is looking to use AR to help customers feel confident in their purchases with its own AR-based “try before you buy” solution.

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Abrigo

JANUARY 20, 2016

Information overload seems to be an occupational hazard for anyone spending time on the internet these days, particularly on social media channels. 3) @AccountingToday –Accounting Today, Source Media’s publication for CPAs and accounting professionals, is one of the standard bearers in the industry.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 10, 2016

What we do know, however, is that efficiency-driving innovation will have its place, come whatever market environment,” Joshua Kempf, cofounder and CEO of online B2B industrial products distributor Gaveteiro.com.br , explained in his TechCrunch piece.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 6, 2019

In the latest Disbursements Tracker , PYMNTS explores how banks and card providers are approaching payment innovations to keep pace with consumer demand, and to better protect against fraudsters. Social media platform Facebook is set on further innovating WhatsApp features with a new U.K.-based based team.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 17, 2019

Texas might be known for its BBQ, chicken-fried steak or chili, but food innovators in the Lone Star State are making their mark with meat-free products inspired by the local culinary landscape. Beyond All Y’alls Foods, other innovators are making plant-based jerkies out of all sorts of ingredients. The Market.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 5, 2019

And in the process, they have hurt small businesses and stifled innovation.”. The poll shows that 92 percent don’t trust Facebook to protect their personal information. “That’s why I participate in very few things,” said Douglas Libby of Madison, Maine. “I

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CB Insights

JANUARY 6, 2019

One popular choice: retail innovation labs. Learn about the technologies, innovations, and strategies that retailers can leverage this holiday season. We’ve assembled a list of innovation labs from some of the most recognizable names in retail looking to disrupt their industries. CVS — Digital Innovation Lab.

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PYMNTS

JULY 2, 2020

SMBs based in other countries, such as the United Kingdom and India, are also seeking new solutions, and one avenue that appears to be cropping up for businesses in India especially is finding payment or loan products through social media platforms. How the Pandemic Is Driving SMB Lending Innovation.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 9, 2019

Make room for more contextual commerce and more retail innovation in the travel sector. A potential consumer might visit a social media site, or a site devoted to, say, home cooking, with the main goal of reading content, learning something or digitally hanging out with like-minded people. I’m happily surprised.”.

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PYMNTS

JULY 10, 2020

Point-of-sale (POS) software provider ParTech and drive-thru management solutions company Techknow are also partnering to innovate curbside and drive-thru experiences. To learn more about how fraud schemes attached to social media channels are harming the restaurant industry, visit the Tracker’s Deep Dive.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 16, 2019

Here’s some bad but potentially motivating news about banks: So far, they are missing out on an emerging opportunity to get into the “super app” game, which is shaping up to be one of the biggest focuses of payments and retail innovation in the 2020s. The main banks are already interconnected with other sectors.” App Opportunity.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 23, 2020

According to Flow CEO Rob Keve, advances in social media and the way things are marketed throughout platforms have made it easier for direct-to-consumer (DTC) brands to reach customers. Solving that problem is among the main tasks of cross-border retail innovation and disruption in this brand new decade.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 16, 2019

But rising fraud levels aren’t dampening innovation in this area, especially when it comes to innovating IoT for the smart car. The company has raised $2 million to build out these products, including dashboard cameras that allow for safer social media connectivity while driving.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 23, 2019

In the August edition of the Payments And The Platform Economy Playbook , PYMNTS examines how marketplaces are using technologies such as artificial intelligence (AI) and mobile payments to innovate the customer experience. Around the Payments And The Platform E conomy. An AI-Powered Visual Shopping Experience For Millennials, Gen Z.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 18, 2017

As the calendar turned to January, banks rolled out new ways for both commercial and corporate banking clients to conduct business by tapping the potential of several new financial innovations. Technological innovations are also bringing changes to the lending market.

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PYMNTS

MAY 22, 2018

Others are finding new products on Facebook and Instagram, completing a purchase and paying through the social media platform of choice. Here are some of the report’s key findings: Consumers are going social: 81 percent of consumers who have engaged in contextual commerce say they make at least some purchases via social media.

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Bank Innovation

AUGUST 22, 2018

As it makes its way to South Africa and continues to amass impressive partnerships with the likes of Alipay and PayPal, Samsung Pay might have completed three years in the mobile payments market, but its numbers still lag its main rival, Apple Pay. Samsung revealed yesterday that it had completed 1.3

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 4, 2019

Whether bank or business, call centers need to make sure they’re providing an innovative, robust experience for the customer online, over the phone, through mobile apps and on social media. To learn more about how TD Bank is innovating its call center experience, visit the Tracker’s Feature Story.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 21, 2019

Introduction of organic and radiation proof clothing , presence of innovative innerwear, increased sales through online shops are the latest trends and opportunities in the market that are likely to affect the market during the forecast period.”. Larger Trends. Maternity sellers are certainly not immune to those larger trends.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 20, 2020

In-house ordering apps are typical for large quick-service restaurant (QSR) companies, with only those who are willing to take risks and innovate standing out from the herd. Main Street USA Was Healthy In February, But Coronavirus Is The Wild Card. Qdoba’s Upgraded App Leaves No Reward Point Behind .

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PYMNTS

APRIL 10, 2019

In the new Digital Banking Tracker , PYMNTS examines how startups are competing with legacy brands, social media services and even eCommerce companies that want to add financial capabilities to their platforms. However, legacy banks across the globe have been far from idle when it comes to digital and mobile innovation.

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