PYMNTS

APRIL 12, 2019

It was a good day for Jumia Technologies on Friday (April 12) — and that’s a good signal about the future prospects of eCommerce in Africa, home to some 1.3 Jumia operates in 14 African countries, including Ghana, Kenya, Ivory Coast, Morocco and Egypt. billion people, of whom at least 725 million have mobile devices. Jumia Scope.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 7, 2019

Retail technology is undergoing big changes in the restaurant world, and that includes the drive-thru. Some brands like McDonald’s are turning to voice recognition technology to keep orders moving. Some brands like McDonald’s are turning to voice recognition technology to keep orders moving. Role of Cameras.

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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. He noted that GPS tracking technology would be rolled out by the end of the year.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 6, 2019

Near-field communication ( NFC ) technology isn’t exactly new. JPMorgan Chase launched a contactless card called Blink back in 2005, then killed it off in 2014 ahead of the push for EMV chip cards. JPMorgan Chase will roll out new Visa-branded contactless EMV cards this year. However, the U.S. In the U.S.,

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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.

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Banking 2020

JANUARY 8, 2015

Powering innovation starts with transforming technology and its use. Almost every enterprise has a story about attempting to transform its operations, but ultimately coming up short because it lacked the IT bandwidth to finish the venture. percent of revenue on technology, according to the 2014 Gartner IT Key Metrics Data.

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Gonzobanker

DECEMBER 19, 2022

Since 2014, Seacoast has been on a buying spree acquiring 14 banks. Benson Porter, Boeing Employees CreditUnion – Porter led BECU through an amazing streak of growth in the Pacific Northwest, all while building an innovative, stakeholder-driven brand respected nationally. The Smarter Bank Technology Award. Goes to MVB Financial.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 28, 2019

continues to grow its eCommerce and grocery operations – same-day grocery delivery is now available to most of the store’s members, the company recently said – as the merchant continues to bask in the glow of besting Amazon in an important customer satisfaction index. Costco Wholesale Corp. A Challenging Time.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 16, 2017

The direct-to-consumer business model allows us to keep operational costs to a minimum, thus maximizing the amount we can re-invest into damaged diamond mining communities through our foundation, the Greener Diamond. For diamond mining companies and many traditional jewelry retailers, this technology comes as a major threat.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 1, 2018

TravelClick is owned by Thoma Bravo , a private equity group, and counts major hotel brands, such as Marriott , Accor Hotels , Hilton and Radisson , as its customers. And TravelClick is no stranger to mergers and acquisitions (M&A) activity: Thoma Bravo purchased the firm for $930 million in 2014. Amadeus, in turn, has a $37.5

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 28, 2019

continue to grow its eCommerce and grocery operations — same day grocery delivery is now available to most of the store’s members, the company recently said — as the merchant continues to bask in the glow of besting Amazon in an important customer satisfaction index. Costco Wholesale Corp. Challenging Time. Not only is there the ongoing U.S.-China

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PYMNTS

APRIL 4, 2018

Through platforms such as Slice , small pizzerias can tap into technology that allows their customers to order pizza online for pickup or delivery — just like the larger national chains. Introduced in 2014 alongside a handful of other experimental services, Uber Eats operates worldwide in 29 countries.

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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.

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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.

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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. in 2014, which was a precursor to the Dash Buttons and Alexa/Echo. This is game-changing for brands and retail.

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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.

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PYMNTS

MAY 14, 2018

It made a largely unreported acquisition of a firm called STARTEK earlier this year, and although it may sound like an acquisition more appropriate for Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin space exploration firm, the business is a call center operator and engagement outsourcing specialist. Evine is getting ready to expand.

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PYMNTS

JULY 25, 2019

The push toward better loyalty and rewards power in retail is also being seen outside the world of QSR operations. Another effort that underscores the importance of better loyalty and rewards programs involves Trax, a global technology company based in Singapore. Retail Card Programs. It recently said it has acquired U.S.-based

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 3, 2019

The most transformative innovations in payments and commerce over the last decade are mostly the result of innovators making what was once visible, invisible: payments, stores, merchants, brands, issuers, even card networks. But in 2014, Starbucks piloted something that would change the in-store payments experience altogether.

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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. Panera Bread, which operates 2,024 locations in the U.S. Life in the fast lane.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 24, 2018

Emma Nutt, born in 1860 in a small town in Maine, was hired by Alexander Graham Bell in 1878 to be the world’s first female telephone switchboard operator. Fearful of giving up ground to a tech intermediary — Apple , Google , Amazon — many OEMs are working with third parties to develop their own branded apps and connected in-dash experiences.

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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.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 8, 2017

The integration allows restaurant brands to push personalized coupons and to provide seamless loyalty and promotional offerings within customers’ digital wallets. In 2014, the company shifted its focus toward the growing digital landscape. Fishbowl currently operates at 270 large chain restaurants across the U.S.,

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Independent Banker

AUGUST 31, 2015

Today’s advanced technology provides new ways for ATMs to deliver a secure, enhanced customer experience, lower costs and increased revenues. This can be achieved in a variety of ways, including on-screen marketing and advertising programs that educate users about new products and services, increasing brand awareness and sales.

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Gonzobanker

DECEMBER 22, 2020

During a busy year we saw Jill supporting her local community, blogging with Mark Cuban, spinning up new PPP technology and innovating with things like curbside banking. For more than 20 years, John has helped City National grow its niched commercial and private banking businesses with strategic technologies. THE TECHNOLOGY AWARDS.

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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.

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Jack Henry

JULY 2, 2014

Many of the CEOs that I meet express a well-founded concern about their contingency plans for the turnover of their compliance, security and technology masterminds. As our economy strengthens, this concern for the future roles of CIOs, CTOs, CISOs, and Heads of Technology grows.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 7, 2016

According to data revealed inside the brand new PYMNTS.com Global Cash Index™ Poland Analysis , cash is still remarkably popular in the Eastern European country, despite its economic volatility in recent years. Poland is currently undergoing a stark increase in the use of modern technology, which could mean a lower usage of cash.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 5, 2018

In fact, the company, which launched in 2014 and is based in Washington, D.C., is the only social fundraising platform with hashtag-to-donate technology on both Facebook and Twitter. As Gossart put it, “people you know are much more of an authentic ambassador” for a brand or cause than strangers. Portable Hashtag.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 14, 2019

To save physical retail, anyone who wants to operate a physical store must convince consumers that it’s worth their time to—how’s this for an insight?—go Amazon started with zero customers, zero brand awareness and a very ugly website with a clunky user experience, by today’s standards. go there to shop. But consider this.

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CB Insights

NOVEMBER 6, 2018

Search data helps brands understand shopper preferences. Beauty brands partner with Google Assistant and Home. Messenger taps brands for beauty bots. Instagram powers digital beauty brands. Google’s search data helps brands understand beauty shopper preferences. YouTube powers beauty influencers.

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CB Insights

NOVEMBER 6, 2018

Combined, these 31 European startups have raised more than $21B in total funding, and operate across industries including fintech, e-commerce, healthcare, and more. Company Description: This UK-based company operates data centers in Europe and Asia. Auto1 Group now has operations in more than 30 countries. Global Switch.

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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 and Changing the World.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 31, 2019

It was 3 percent in 2014, and is 2.8 As of 2014, Amazon’s total share of consumer spending was less than 1 percent, but is 2.3 However, Amazon’s most eye-catching grocery announcement this year was the news that it intends to open a new Amazon-branded grocery store in the near (but unspecified) future in California.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 19, 2017

The recent explosion in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM)-focused toys has admittedly made buying enriching items somewhat easier. We shifted from a hits businesses to a portfolio operation,” he explained. Few children are wired to open a present on Christmas morning and said, “Hooray, a learning experience!”.

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Banking 2020

FEBRUARY 26, 2015

2014 marked the year we became all too familiar with terms such as data breaches, data protection and payment solutions, thanks to high-profile security breaches to Target, Staples, Kmart, and The Home Depot, to name a few. 2015 will be the year for EMV technology to become an industry standard in the U.S:

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 12, 2017

VS: Xiaomi started business in India back in 2014. What other technologies have made an impact one way or the other? Since we manufacturer our mobile phones, we also own the UI of the operating system on the phones and can offer our users an enhanced version of the Android OS, which has a lot of local features. contact-form-7].

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