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.

Innovation 120

Innovation Study St. Louis Google 120

PYMNTS

OCTOBER 21, 2019

However, most people assumed that was survivable, and that the new millennia — powered by the emerging, mysterious technology known as “the internet” — was going to be a great place to live. We have the end-to-end guide — and the lessons learned during the ride by the innovators who had a first-row vantage points. The list goes on.

Innovation 131

Innovation Payments Apple Mobile 131

PYMNTS

MARCH 3, 2020

Already eCommerce figured to play a major part in the various fashion weeks across the globe this week and next due to new technology and a willingness for designers to make their clothing more accessible. This season, Shibata will place orders from Japanese brands online.

Branding 230

Branding Online New York Video 230

PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 10, 2018

Long before innovators began talking about the power of ecosystems to transform commerce, scientists spent centuries studying them under microscopes in their labs. Decomposer for innovator large or small, established or emerging. One of those is Uber Eats , which launched in 2014. An Ecosystem By Any Other Name.

Innovation 146

Innovation Cards Payments San Francisco 146

CB Insights

SEPTEMBER 26, 2018

From the digitization of medical records to smart patient care platforms, technology is disrupting the healthcare industry. One solution: in-house healthcare innovation labs. We put together a list of healthcare innovation labs from new entries to the field, as well as some of the oldest — and most familiar — names in health.

Innovation 73

Innovation Cleveland New York New York City 73

Fintech Labs Insights

APRIL 12, 2024

The last one, published in Jan 2014, featured 50 innovations (see below). I will update with milestones from 2014 to today and publish next month. Note: These are the rankings from 10 years ago. I’m taking suggestions here (so far: crypto, BNPL, earned-wage access, chatbots, deposit networks).

Innovation 15

Innovation Fintech Online Mobile 15

PYMNTS

JANUARY 29, 2019

The privately-held appliances brand sells vacuum cleaners under the Shark logo, while its line of food processors, coffee makers, pressure cookers and blenders are sold under the Ninja branding. In the United States, Shark vacuums run the market — it’s the top selling upright brand and owns 35 percent of the market.

Marketing 129

Marketing Branding Massachusetts United States 129

Gonzobanker

NOVEMBER 18, 2014

” John Mackey of Whole Foods encouraged the crowd to look outside their own business model for innovations as WF looks at the restaurant and tech sectors for many of its ideas, not just competitors. Innovation Showcase & Global Innovation Awards. Bank’s Dominic Venturo’s session on innovation rocked.

Chicago 97

Chicago Retail Branch Design Training 97

PYMNTS

JANUARY 27, 2020

Nearly every chain now has an app presence, so it’s easy to forget that the technology was rare just 10 years ago. Domino’s was one of the first chains to innovate the space, developing an online tracker that reported order statuses to customers in real time and offered artificial intelligence (AI)-driven voice ordering.

Mobile 145

Mobile Branding Google Technology 145

Bank Innovation

AUGUST 11, 2016

When Apple launched Apple Pay in 2014, it obtained advantageous terms for transactions, and banks seemed eager to be aligned with Apple’s brand. A bit of the shine is off Apple Pay today due to low usage numbers, and some banks are playing hardball– at least in Australia. The banks involved are Commonwealth Read More.

Apple 150

Apple Branding National Cards 150

Gonzobanker

DECEMBER 19, 2022

Since 2014, Seacoast has been on a buying spree acquiring 14 banks. Let’s see how this new scale allows for big investments in future innovation. His passion for innovation, community, culture, and clients provides a leadership template for all future GonzoBankers. She was a trailblazer and an early innovator in analytics.

Community 216

Community Fintech Industry Innovation 216

PYMNTS

JULY 16, 2019

Domino’s CEO Richard Allison said on a call with analysts that he was pleased with the second-quarter performance, but noting “we are a work-in-progress brand,” he said there have been and will always be many areas where the brand can improve. Digital Innovations. The technology is now in more than 40 company-owned stores.

US 100

US Houston Innovation Branding 100

PYMNTS

AUGUST 10, 2016

In fact, the venture and entrepreneurial ecosystem grew by 20 percent from 2014 to 2015 alone. With the Olympics well underway, the games have actually transformed Rio into a center stage for showcasing advanced technologies from major companies around the globe.

Innovation 100

Innovation Apple social media America 100

PYMNTS

JANUARY 6, 2020

Apple bought the Siri technology in an effort to ignite the notion of a digital virtual assistant, although it would a year before Siri would become an integrated part of the iPhone. Paytm was a brand-new prepaid mobile card in India. Chip cards didn’t exist in the U.S. The Connected Economy’s Potential. Eat : How and where people eat.

Innovation 176

Innovation Mobile Software San Francisco 176

PYMNTS

AUGUST 1, 2018

With companies in the travel industry starting to see payment innovation as a long-term investment instead of a short-term cost, Amadeus IT Group is reportedly in talks to potentially acquire hotel reservation system provider TravelClick. But, at the same time, larger travel companies see stronger benefits from payment innovation.

Industry 100

Industry Report Innovation System 100

PYMNTS

DECEMBER 19, 2018

Virtual reality (VR), a technology that has captured the public eye for decades, has long piqued consumers’ curiosity. The technology was originally relegated to the world of fantasy and science – but in recent years, that’s begun to change. Of course, the use of virtual reality as a retail tool isn’t particularly new.

Tools 136

Tools Training Retail Technology 136

PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 10, 2017

TechCrunch quoted Dorosin, who said, “[The hair coloring industry is] a $15 billion market that hasn’t seen much in the way of innovation in decades. While the Madison Reed brand may be a new name to some, the company has actually been around since 2014, quietly collecting data to help perfect their hair coloring product line.

New York City 100

New York City New York Capital Branding 100

PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 29, 2018

But Smith was committed, and believed that among outdoor enthusiasts — particularly millennials like himself — a digitally-native brand with a story to tell and a unique way of pursuing its core mission would have an awful lot of appeal. “My Its first offerings for consumers were backpacks.

Millennials 116

Millennials Branding Community Retail 116

PYMNTS

MARCH 7, 2018

LendingPoint Merchant Solutions combines LoanHero’s merchant onboarding, program management and reporting technology with LendingPoint’s credit underwriting, risk management and customer service expertise. Since its founding in 2014, LendingPoint has issued nearly $500 million in consumer loans to more than 70,000 borrowers.

Retail 100

Retail San Diego Georgia Risk Management 100

Banking 2020

JANUARY 8, 2015

Powering innovation starts with transforming technology and its use. Unless you’re leading a brand-new company, your organization has history which may often times mean expensive, valueless IT investments that bog down competitive advantages. percent of revenue on technology, according to the 2014 Gartner IT Key Metrics Data.

Technology 40

Technology Software Operations Innovation 40

PYMNTS

MARCH 24, 2016

In a world where startups seem to be working out of garages one day and throwing out billion-dollar valuations the next, it can be difficult to believe that a technology that’s been hanging around for a while is about to suddenly take off. “It also points to a more refined use of the technology.

Examples 100

Examples Branding Retail Apple 100

PYMNTS

JANUARY 14, 2019

Aided and abetted by mobile devices, apps and payments and logistics innovations have substantially improved the consumer’s digital shopping experiences. Amazon started with zero customers, zero brand awareness and a very ugly website with a clunky user experience, by today’s standards. I guess every sad story needs a bad guy.

Retail 198

Retail Online Mobile Data 198

NCR

JANUARY 15, 2018

There can be few technologies that have seen quite as much hype over the past few years as virtual reality (VR). While there are several competing headsets on the market, clear applications for the technology are still in relatively short supply, with initial ideas limited mostly to immersive gaming or exploration.

Payments 68

Payments Branding Technology User Experience 68

PYMNTS

JANUARY 18, 2021

I wrote a piece in 2014, right around this time, that made the strong case for the decline of physical retail. Data assembled by ShopperTrak and published by The Wall Street Journal in January of 2014 only quantified the steepness of that decline — starting as early as 2011.

Retail 309

Retail Online Maine Branding 309

PYMNTS

AUGUST 5, 2016

Amazon has been awarded a patent for noise-canceling headphones that will cancel the noise-canceling functions when a distinct sound is heard, a technology no doubt attributable to the Amazon Echo platform. economy after Brexit, the tests for drone innovations there are scheduled to begin immediately. According to U.S.

Innovation 100

Innovation Retail Technology Google 100

PYMNTS

DECEMBER 21, 2020

You can see it in how investors are putting money to work in both consumer-facing and B2B startups, and how startups and incumbents are forging new partnerships to move innovation faster to market. And since iPhone users skew more to the affluent, it also denied those innovators the opportunity to monetize their spend. 23-25, 2020.

Apple 227

Apple Study Innovation Survey 227

PYMNTS

DECEMBER 7, 2017

PYMNTS recently caught up with Mark Berinato, vice president of digital experience and design for Panera Bread, to talk about changing consumer expectations and the future of mobile-enabled technology in the quick-service restaurant (QSR) industry. It rolled out an improved version of its mobile offering, called Panera 2.0,

St. Louis 113

St. Louis Google Mobile Missouri 113

Celent Banking

MAY 5, 2017

It seems like almost weekly I’m hearing something about a new challenger or digital-only bank brand. Technology. What old technology lacks in flexibility it makes up for in stability. Technology has been built around establishing reliability. It reminds me of The Fermi Paradox. For some that’s been an issue.

UX 125

UX Technology Groups US 125

CB Insights

FEBRUARY 28, 2018

Sony Innovation Fund. Dell Technologies Capital. Johnson & Johnson Innovation. Johnson & Johnson Innovation. Brand Capital. Merck Global Health Innovation Fund. Johnson & Johnson Innovation. Finally, we highlighted the most active CVCs in 2014 with a focus on US-based investments.

Samsung 68

Samsung Google Capital Innovation 68

PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 29, 2017

When Facebook bought Oculus Rift for $2 billion in 2014, the acquisition wasn’t exactly regarded as a stroke of business genius. That was 2014. Whether the Oculus Rift was not the right platform remains a jump ball — as does most of the hardware side of virtual and augmented reality (VR/AR) technology. and all over the world.

Payments 123

Payments Google Retail Samsung 123

PYMNTS

JULY 28, 2016

It can be both a blessing and a burden being America’s oldest (active) automobile brand. So for Buick, a brand that has produced nameplates like Roadmaster, Skylark and LeSabre, the blessing of a long life – while contemporaries like Mercury and Pontiac have long since hit the highway to heaven – is also the burden of popular perception.

Branding 100

Branding System Technology Millennials 100

PYMNTS

JUNE 8, 2017

Why is it that phone technology is so advanced, yet making any changes to how, when and where we use that technology is so, well, archaic? The cloud technology company’s goal is to make customers love their wireless carriers again. RO: ItsOn recently partnered with STC to launch a digital mobile brand called Jawwy.

Data 143

Data Raleigh Mobile social media 143

PYMNTS

JULY 25, 2019

Recent days have brought new evidence of the importance of robust loyalty and rewards problems in retail, an areas of ongoing innovation, and a way for merchants of all types to stand apart in a fiercely competitive industry. The amount Trax paid for Shopkick wasn’t disclosed, but it was acquired by SK Telecom in 2014 for $200 million.

Retail 132

Retail Cards Mobile Video 132

PYMNTS

JULY 31, 2017

Mobile order-ahead technology has changed the game for restaurants, even for those that aren’t focused on speed. But as mobile technology becomes more popular in the dining industry, casual eat-in restaurants like TGI Fridays are also embracing mobile order-ahead services with an eye toward finding new customers via digital opportunities.

Mobile 101

Mobile Branding Technology Online 101

PYMNTS

MAY 29, 2020

Founded in 2014, Zoox has been working to develop electric-powered robot taxis in a difficult multipronged effort, simultaneously creating driverless technology, a ride-hailing network and a bespoke autonomous vehicle at scale. However, Amazon already has a team devoted to driverless vehicle technology. “We believe $1.1

Retail 131

Retail Capital Online Video 131

PYMNTS

MARCH 11, 2016

Secrecy is a funny thing for brands. It keeps consumers interested, because a consumer that is always guessing about the next product release is, by necessity, always thinking about the brand. Stringfellow was promoted to the permanent position of VP of internal innovation and operations. It is a delicate balance, of course.

Retail 100

Retail San Francisco California Minneapolis 100

CB Insights

SEPTEMBER 15, 2017

In the face of an existential threat from e-commerce platforms like Amazon and Walmart ’s Jet.com , mall owners and real estate investment trusts with a core retail focus have explored private market investments in retail technology, e-commerce companies, and direct-to-consumer brands as a way of strengthening their core strategic business position.

Retail 55

Retail Marketing Groups Branding 55