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3 Fundamentals Every Digital Strategy (Still) Needs

Perficient

Google Trends shows a marked rise in “empathy” searches, peaking recently at levels six times that of 2004. At the same time, digital has never before offered the ability to address customer needs to the extent possible today. Issues that can make or break customer experience success.

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Improving Customer Experience Through Digital Reinvention

Insights on Business

And Blockbuster, which in 2004 had about 60,000 employees and more than 8,000 stores, was in bankruptcy by 2010 because Netflix and other on-demand video providers figured out how to deliver a much more convenient and rewarding experience. Many major hotel chains are aware that their market valuation has been eclipsed by Airbnb.

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PayPal Closes On Its Deal With Synchrony

PYMNTS

We look forward to working with Synchrony to double down on our innovative consumer credit experiences for our customers and profitably grow the portfolio over time.”. PayPal and Synchrony have been partners since 2004 when they teamed up to offer a PayPal-branded credit card.

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From AT&T To Xerox: 65 Corporate Innovation Labs

CB Insights

Corporate innovation is critical for established companies looking to stay relevant in the face of disruption from up-and-coming startups. With industries being unbundled left and right ( supermarkets , banking , cars — just to name a few) more companies are opening up in-house innovation labs every day. Innovation Lab Name: HP Labs.

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Leaving The Payments Status Quo Behind

PYMNTS

Tre Cage , COO of AOC Solutions , explained to PYMNTS why taking on innovation in today’s payment landscape means keeping an eye on where things are moving, without losing sight of how consumer and merchant insights are changing along the way. PYMNTS: How would you define your company’s approach to innovation?

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FinovateSpring 2017 Live Blog – Day 2

William Mills

ALL LENDERS whether banks, credit unions or independent mortgage bankers MUST step up their customer experience and reduce costs with new technology from companies like BeSmartee. Again, another great UI show how a loan officer can work faster creating a better customer experience. 12:28 pm Infocorp. I like this idea.

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21 Lessons From Jeff Bezos’ Annual Letters To Shareholders

CB Insights

2013: Decentralize decision-making to generate innovation. 2012: Surprise and delight your customers to build long-term trust. 2011: Self-service platforms unlock innovation. 2008: Work backwards from customer needs to know what to build next. 2004: Free cash flow enables more innovation.