PYMNTS

APRIL 27, 2018

It also created an Instagram-like social media platform through which celebrities can recommend products. competes with large eCommerce retailers such as Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. Another fashion retailer focused on women, Meilishuo , is reportedly eyeing an U.S. Xiaohongshu, which is backed by Tencent Holdings Ltd.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 1, 2019

years in 2013, according to a recent estimate. A robust supply of private capital reportedly is one of the main reasons for that, along with corporate cultures that are averse to public markets. Among the most anticipated are IPOs that will impact the mobility-as-a-service and ride-hailing ecosystems, social media, and data analytics.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 4, 2018

But, in the narrow context of Q2 and the retail world, it is pretty hard to argue against it. And the boats – the retailers themselves – have been buoyed by the tide. Walmart , Target , Macy’s , Urban Outfitters , Nordstrom – the stores change, but the general drumbeat has been largely the same in retail in 2018.

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PYMNTS

JULY 15, 2016

When Amazon, the largest retailer by market cap, says that it had its best day ever , it’s hard not to call that a sizzle – and then some. Even Amazon competitors like Macys, Target and even Best Buy reported that their sales rose that day by 13 percent or more – as they rode the Prime Day draft and put their own offers in market.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 12, 2018

A lifestyle brand for millennial buyers with an eye for design – but perhaps not the pocketbook for designer prices – the watch and accessories startup MVMT started on its path in 2013. After doing some research on suppliers, the duo found quite a staggering gap between wholesale and retail prices in watch brands.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 8, 2018

According to the PYMNTS/USA Technology Unattended Retail tracker, there will be 3.6 The total value of the unattended market is expected to grow to $42 billion by the year 2022. People who [had] never had caviar in their life [before] ended up buying it from the machine, filming it and sharing it on social media.”.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 17, 2020

That’s a holiday tradition that pops up every seven or so years when Microsoft and Sony release their Xbox and PlayStation systems’ latest editions, then spend the holiday season slugging it out for dominance in the video-gaming market. Gaming market researcher Newzoo recently estimated that 2.7

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Celent Banking

DECEMBER 15, 2015

Thanks to the mBank’s business achievements and potential of the brand as first and the biggest internet bank in Poland, BRE Bank Group decided in 2013 to change company name to mBank. Rather than copying other financial institutions, mBank sought to deliver a best-in-class digital experience inspired from the world’s best retailers.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 27, 2016

To kick off this week’s Grocery Tracker, a reminder that brick-and-mortar is still kicking in certain retail aspects, even as 2017 grows closer. For example, an NDP Group study found that, while half of consumers in 2013 were unaware of GMOs, that percentage has declined to a little more than a third.

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PYMNTS

MAY 23, 2016

It has been a particularly grim retail season for the mall staples that defined landscape of the late ’90s and early 2000s. Karen Webster described this scenario in 2014 as The Coming Physical Retail Death Spiral. “So Same-store sales in retail locations were up on average 1 percent from the same time in 2015.

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South State Correspondent

MAY 1, 2024

Gentle Monster Background Founded in 2011 by Kim, Gentle Monster initially struggled to break through against large brands like Luxottica which controls an estimated 30% of the US market, and is behind almost every single designer eyeglass brand you can think of, including Ray-Ban, Oakley, Armani, Ralph Lauren, Chanel, Prada and many more.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 26, 2017

Founded in 2013, Clarifai utilizes neural networks and provides customers with an image and video recognition API. On retailers’ websites, Clarifai’s image recognition API can help brands categorize and upload new products more quickly. “We We built what we call domain models,” Zeiler said. “We

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PYMNTS

JULY 3, 2017

Even in the quiet seasons, the online travel market is susceptible to the trade winds, and they don’t always blow in agents’ favor. In 2013, new limits were set on the amount merchants were legally allowed to charge customers for paying by credit or debit card, and come 2018, that amount will be slashed to zero.

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Independent Banker

MARCH 15, 2015

Customer contact centers are reshaping retail service for the technology age. Certainly for the largest banks, contact centers are evolving into digital retail centers, managing new digital channels to handle more customer support activities previously conducted in-person at branches. Bob Meara, retail banking expert.

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Banking 2020

DECEMBER 15, 2014

There’s no question that wearable technology could explode in 2015, but we could (and many did) say the same thing about 2014, and perhaps about 2013. Similarly, SAP recently launched a partnership with consumer electronics giant Samsung to build on wearable devices for retail and other markets. That nuance is vital.

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CB Insights

SEPTEMBER 1, 2017

Since 2013, fitness tech exits have steadily increased, following a similar trajectory to overall deals and funding to the space. The fitness industry has seen 98 total M&As and IPOs since 2013, with 2017 already seeing 15 exits in the space. Using CB Insights data, we analyzed first exits in fitness tech since 2013.

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PYMNTS

JULY 27, 2016

When I use my cellphone, I am unaware of what is allowing me to send videos or post comments on social media. That’s a goal for when we expand our market share. If points are created, earned, exchanged or redeemed, there will be a nominal fixed amount charged, which is significantly lower than the market amount.

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CB Insights

AUGUST 17, 2017

Many of Walmart’s patents also aim to ease shoppers’ journeys through the store, perhaps revealing the retailer’s concern that the scale of its stores may be overwhelming. New Frontiers in Retail Tech. Download this research briefing to see how corporates and startups are shaping the future of retail with tech.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 28, 2016

Continued investment in retail initiatives such as Amazon Web Services (for retail, naturally), higher shipping costs (consumer want it NOW), web programming and a host of other initiatives, none of which are surprising. The company has racked up net losses since going public in 2013, though they have narrowed each quarter this year.

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CB Insights

JANUARY 6, 2019

The impending “death of retail” has been projected for decades. But, in an increasingly digital world, brick-and-mortar retail shops are embracing new ways to disrupt the system and get an edge on customer attention. One popular choice: retail innovation labs. Get the 54-page retail report. Founded: 2012.

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CB Insights

APRIL 10, 2019

While the technology is still developing, many companies (including Amazon) are banking on it as a disruptive force in a myriad of markets. From creating checkout-free retail stores to eliminating concert tickets, here are 16 industries that are starting to transform with facial recognition technology. Marketing & Advertising.

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CB Insights

OCTOBER 29, 2018

In 2013, Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer saw an opportunity in Nokia, a Finnish phone company that was losing ground to competitors. Date: May 20, 2013. On the eve of Yahoo’s acquisition of social networking platform Tumblr, then Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer wrote a Tumblr post promising “not to screw it up.” Yahoo and Tumblr.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 4, 2016

This marketing promotion seeks to recreate the success of the brand’s 2014–2015 U.S. The Ad Age story notes that it will also be supported by TV advertising, social media efforts and a summer-long “experiential” tour. which expands a marketing effort that launched last year across Russia, Canada and Thailand.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 8, 2018

Judging by the balance of social media posts and media coverage, it seems safe to assume that on Tuesday, the world was a bit more interested in Colin Kaepernick and Nike than in Brett Kavanaugh and the Supreme Court. But more than the media it put out, Dove also invested in its cause. It was an observation made often.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 11, 2016

And while Amazon draws its fair share of complaints from the wider market, those customers’ reactions when Amazon goes down is a whole lot more telling than the inverse. Though the outage lasted approximately 20 minutes, it was still enough time for consumers to flood social media with reactions and rants.

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CB Insights

MARCH 6, 2019

Pets.com catapulted into the American consciousness via an all-out marketing blitz that included appearances at the 1999 Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade and the 2000 Super Bowl. Launched in February 1999, Pets.com sought to capitalize on widespread internet access and a $23B pet supplies market by selling products directly to consumers.

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CB Insights

JUNE 6, 2019

Declared Bankruptcy: 2013. Coda Automotive was an early player in the electric vehicle market, an early failure, and a great example of why being early is not always an advantage — even if the future your company envisions is probably the right one. Coda Automotive: Being partially right doesn’t save you from also being wrong.

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Fintech Labs Insights

OCTOBER 16, 2016

The agreement enables consumers to make transactions of up to £30 ($36.60) at 400,000 retail locations. For more expensive purchases, Vodafone Pay users can use their Vodafone wallet (launched in 2013), which requires a PIN. Acting on a partnership it first initiated in February , PayPal partnered with Vodafone to enable U.K.

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Gonzobanker

DECEMBER 22, 2015

No one has been more successful at using social media to generate awareness and a positive image for their bank than Jill (@JillCastilla, @CitizensEdmond). Jill’s use of Twitter is a model for any bank CEO looking to engage on social media. Community bank marketing resources. Freudian Slip Award. C’mon Man!’

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NCR

DECEMBER 28, 2015

As documented exhaustively on this blog, many options have hit the market in the last few years, including some with predictions of being a game change, but the market didn’t experience a dramatic shift overnight. Just about any option on the market represents a major advance over cash or even credit cards.

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CB Insights

APRIL 26, 2018

China’s internet may be sandboxed from the rest of the world, but China’s big tech companies are bringing their AI capabilities to the global market. BAT’s private market AI bets and global expansion. BAT’s private market AI bets and global expansion. BRIEFING: China in Artificial intelligence. Conclusion.

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CB Insights

SEPTEMBER 4, 2019

in 2018, up from less than $2B in 2013. Social media is also helping campers discover new places to visit, then share their experiences with others: 30% of millennials said that they picked a camping spot after seeing someone else go there. Total wholesale camping equipment sales rose above $2.5B

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CB Insights

JUNE 17, 2020

Retail: Shopping goes even more online as grocery joins the e-commerce revolution. Telehealth technology is estimated to be a $43B market, according to CB Insights’ Industry Analyst Consensus. Video conferencing is expected to account for 50% of the remote work market over the next five years, up from 10-15% currently.

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William Mills

SEPTEMBER 7, 2016

Visualizing data for trends and market projection, visualize data in different ways. Silver Fusion Retail Outlet: Where Snowbirds Shop”. Integrated with major retailer API’s like Amazon, eBay, Best Buy and several other aspirational brands. Back in 2013 this was their company stats: HQ Location: Charlotte, NC.

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CB Insights

OCTOBER 10, 2017

It’s even harder when your target market would rather never think about what you’re trying to sell them — retirement, for example. Below, we’ll show you: How to use pre-launch marketing to build trust and hype. Use pre-launch marketing to build both trust and hype. WHY ARE THEy SUCCESSFUL?

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CB Insights

FEBRUARY 27, 2018

The Smarter Store: How AI is Powering the Future of Retail. We dive into the AI startups and use cases making the biggest impact in retail, looking at investments, patents, and the store of the future. D2C brands shun physical retail. Retail & Virtual Merchandising. Table of Contents. Product Design. Manufacturing.

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CB Insights

MAY 1, 2018

Facebook Phone, Facebook (2013). Google Glass, Google (2013-2014). Satisfries, Burger King (2013). They didn’t bring it to market solo, either, relying on Bandai’s brand recognition in the gaming world. Astro Pants, Lululemon (2013). State of Innovation Report. Google Glass might have come too soon.

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