PYMNTS

DECEMBER 14, 2016

Rental car giant Hertz recently announced it teamed up with startup Shift Technologies , said Fortune. Shift Technologies is an online used-car marketplace. Under the new deal, Shift Technologies will feature and sell used vehicles from Hertz’s rental inventory, giving Hertz access to an additional retail sales channel.

Los Angeles 100

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 2, 2017

Since opening their first store in Palo Alto, California, in 2015, b8ta has aimed to offer just such an experience: the ability to snap up tech products that might otherwise be hard to find — and buy anyplace but online. Sometimes the product takes 18 months to get to market, or never ships.”.

Technology 168

Technology Retail Branding Innovation 168

PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 26, 2020

In today’s top news, the stock market takes its biggest hit since 2015 due to mounting fears over the coronavirus, and an ex-Microsoft engineer is found guilty of stealing $10 million in digital currency. Coronavirus Decimates US Stock Market $1.7T stock market is taking a hit due to mounting fears over the coronavirus.

Nevada 142

Nevada Marketing US Payments 142

PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 22, 2016

Research and Markets announced on Wednesday (Sept. 21) the addition of a new research report looking at the connected home market and the cyber risks it could face. and Canada, found the adoption of smart home technologies is “significant, growing and challenging.”. Of the 10 percent of U.S.

Marketing 100

Marketing Study Survey Technology 100

Bank Innovation

FEBRUARY 16, 2017

Launched in November 2015, PeerStreet has been Read More. It seems like all the players in the marketplace lending space felt the cloud of uncertainty that surrounded the industry last year. Except for PeerStreet. The platform brings real estate to the marketplace lending space, opening up a previously inaccessible asset class to investors.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 11, 2016

That’s why marketers will be leveraging mobile in their holiday shopping strategies this year, with new and creative strategies that focus more on omnichannel solutions and less on generic mobile coupons. EMarketer also found that nearly two-thirds of millennial internet users searched social networks for coupons in the third quarter of 2015.

Mobile 188

Mobile Marketing Survey Marketing Strategies 188

PYMNTS

APRIL 26, 2018

Mastercard and IFC , a member of the World Bank Group, announced Thursday (April 26) that they have updated a $250 million global risk-sharing facility in an effort to expand access to electronic payments in emerging markets. IFC will guarantee up to 100 percent of the settlement risk.

Marketing 121

Marketing Payments Risk Management Groups 121

PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 9, 2019

Black-market money changers are expected to return in Argentina following the government’s recent rollout of currency controls in an attempt to quell the demand for foreign currency, the Financial Times reported on Sunday (Sept. When Argentina President Mauricio Macri took office in December of 2015, he abolished strict currency controls.

Marketing 100

Marketing blockchain Community Technology 100

PYMNTS

MAY 10, 2017

While the retail point-of-sale (POS) terminals market is currently sitting at $15 billion, Global Market Insights is expecting it to reach $45 billion by the year 2024. To help combat these efforts and meet consumers preferred payment method demands, the retail POS terminal market will need to grow to bring down harmful actions.

Retail 120

Retail Marketing United States Fraud 120

PYMNTS

APRIL 7, 2017

“One of the main considerations when entering an agreement like this is the security element,” Christiansen told PYMNTS, adding that API technology enables a secure and reliable method of data exchange. Technology provides opportunities to use these records to create new consumer tools that help improve financial lives.

Data 191

Data Technology Security Tools 191

PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 2, 2016

According to International Data Corporation’s WorldWide Quarterly Mobile Phone Tracker, the smartphone market will only grow by 1.6 percent in 2015. However, emerging markets like those in Asia (other than Japan), the Middle East, Africa, Latin American and Eastern Europe are expected to grow within the market between 2015 and 2010.

Marketing 102

Marketing Samsung Apple Mobile 102

Abrigo

DECEMBER 31, 2015

Undoubtedly, many accounting firms providing periodic reviews of their marketing budgets seek ways to get more out of what they are investing in marketing. This doesn’t necessarily mean they are looking to cut expenditures on marketing. percent, according to the 2015 Association for Accounting Marketing Benchmark Survey.

Strategy 150

Strategy Marketing Survey Marketing Automation 150

PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 24, 2016

Developing markets are quickly increasing their rate at which paycards are accepted, according to the latest research by RBR. 23) with positive news for developing markets. According to the report, regulations, combined with FinTech innovation, are accelerating payment card adoption in these markets.

Marketing 100

Marketing Cards Regulation Regional 100

ZootBlog

DECEMBER 14, 2015

In 2015, the financial industry made a point to enhance the customer experience by leveraging massive amounts of data from phone calls, emails, mobile apps, ATMs, and websites. EMV Technology. was the last major market to adopt this technology as their payment standard. The integration of EMV technology in the U.S.

Mobile 70

Mobile Customer Experience Analytics social media 70

PYMNTS

JANUARY 5, 2017

The global mobile wallet market is projected to grow at a CAGR of 35.5 percent from 2017 to 2021, according to research firm Research and Markets. Research and Markets’ assessment of the mobile wallet market meshes with what Technavio , the research firm, found about the mobile wallet market.

Mobile 155

Mobile Marketing Retail Strategy 155

Gonzobanker

DECEMBER 22, 2015

Well, what do we say about 2015? And, give or take a stumble or two, we snuck through it and did a reasonable job on 2015 objectives, in our humble opinion. So, it seems we’re good with only one outstanding item—digest the 2015 GonzoBanker Awards! 2015 Executive Call-out. Community bank marketing resources.

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Community Bank Apple Community Technology 60

PYMNTS

MARCH 14, 2017

A new report by Global Market Insights reveals that the market size for mobile POS terminals will gain significant growth in the coming years, with a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of more than 19 percent from 2016 to 2023. According to a press release , the POS Terminal Industry is expected to be valued at $103.52

Retail 164

Retail Mobile Marketing Samsung 164

PYMNTS

MARCH 1, 2017

To succeed in retail (and retail marketing), merchants and advertisers need to keep up with what shoppers want, how they buy, and where. You need to be able to market with relevance,” Hale said. TouchCR fills these needs, Hale said, noting that TouchCR works best for mid-market, consumer-facing companies.

Marketing 100

Marketing Data Innovation Retail 100

PYMNTS

JULY 25, 2019

Banks need to keep this requirement top of mind as they compete against other FIs in newer markets, however. It is thus imperative that those seeking to expand into new markets adjust their fraud protection strategies to better fit local customer needs. Bringing a global fraud approach to a new local market. operations.

Fraud 164

Fraud Marketing US Resources 164

PYMNTS

MARCH 2, 2016

For the last couple of years, cybersecurity has stood out as one of the strongest segments of the tech sector, but some new reports show the market may be cooling down in 2016. Last year in particular was huge for cybersecurity; in December a forecast from Gartner said worldwide spending on cybersecurity in 2015 was expected to reach $75.4

Marketing 100

Marketing Security Report Company 100

CB Insights

NOVEMBER 21, 2019

Finally, looking at Canadian “fintech” (financial technology) specifically, funding was up substantially in the first half of the year. The 2019 Canadian fintech market map. Startups headquartered in Ontario dominate the table, with over 40 fintech companies from this market map headquartered in the Greater Toronto Area.

Fintech 93

Fintech Marketing US Technology 93

PYMNTS

JANUARY 29, 2019

In the United States, Shark vacuums run the market — it’s the top selling upright brand and owns 35 percent of the market. Not bad for a firm that in 2010 controlled only 1 percent of the market. and Europe over that last few years, and the firm “fully intend[s] to become UK market leader” in floor care. “We

Marketing 129

Marketing Branding Massachusetts United States 129

Chris Skinner

MARCH 22, 2017

I blogged a year ago about TechFin, the incumbents’ view of applying technology to existing banking services, versus FinTech which seeks to transform the financial system. TechFin is to rebuild the system with technology. What we want to do is to solve the problem of a lack of inclusiveness.”

Company 350

Company Payments System Fintech 350

PYMNTS

JANUARY 24, 2020

Italian postal service Poste Italiane is introducing a new payments technology in an effort to attract more domestic small businesses, according to a report by Reuters. Poste Italiane’s new technology will be based on QR codes , which let buyers pay for things using their phones without the use of a POS terminal.

Payments 234

Payments Fraud Taxes Technology 234

PYMNTS

AUGUST 9, 2017

Flywire, a provider of international payments and receivables solutions for businesses, schools and healthcare providers announced news on Tuesday (August 8) that it is seeing strong growth in the Japanese education market. Japanese language institutes accounted for 68,165, up 21 percent, the company noted.

Marketing 108

Marketing Study Regional Payments 108

Celent Banking

MAY 20, 2015

The US is the single largest payments market, so it’s not surprising that the show is very US in focus. This demonstrates the size of the market rather than my lack of knowledge! For example, check technology from the US (which writes 2/3rds of all checks globally) won’t be of interest in Finland (as checks were abolished in 1993!).

Payments 100

Payments Conference Phoenix Meeting 100

PYMNTS

MARCH 28, 2017

percent annual consumption rate increase over the last six years, India’s liquor market size has become the third largest in the world. Out of India’s overall retail $35 billion market on a yearly basis, the fact that liquor sales has reached $22 billion is astounding. With a steady increase of 8.9

Marketing 100

Marketing Innovation Retail Regulation 100

PYMNTS

MARCH 5, 2017

market, they are still far from replacing cash. percent in 2015. The report found that 32 percent of transactions used cash in 2015 and that demand for cash remains strong in the United States. But there are fewer consumers who are unfamiliar or uncomfortable with digital payment technology every day. percent and 15.5

Technology 100

Technology San Francisco Analysis United States 100

PYMNTS

DECEMBER 15, 2016

And yet the torpor that marked the IPO market this past year, especially for unicorns, may be setting up for a reversal in 2017. Thus, said TravelWeekly.com, the firm might face the impact of truncated business in that city, among its largest markets. Stocks are at all-time highs, as measured in the United States.

Marketing 100

Marketing New York City New York United States 100

PYMNTS

MARCH 24, 2016

Deloitte’s latest research on procurement technology trends is out. According to researchers, technology is playing an increasingly prominent role in this goal, but there is still much progress to be made in the adoption of technologies within the procurement department, Deloitte found.

Innovation 100

Innovation Marketing Digital Strategies social media 100

PYMNTS

JANUARY 12, 2017

“With the popularity of Amazon, Pandora and Netflix, today’s consumer has the expectation that retailers will know them personally,” said Craig Alberino, CEO of Grey Jean Technologies. These consumer insights are used by marketers and executives to engender ways to enhance interaction with consumers and ultimately improve sales.

Data 100

Data Technology New York City Retail 100

PYMNTS

APRIL 22, 2016

The corporate treasurer at the multinational corporation is facing a particularly fierce global market today. But technology is changing the foreign exchange trading game, and market volatility may be the only sure thing in this space. The FX Market Has Changed. All of that impacts the FX market. Amid the U.S.

Marketing 100

Marketing Security Technology Fintech 100

PYMNTS

JUNE 18, 2020

… Since the Safeway merger in 2015, we have successfully completed the integration of our stores, supply chain and technology platforms. Supermarket News reported after Albertsons’ merger with Safeway in 2015, investors tried to take the company public, seeking as much as $1.6

Idaho 197

Idaho New York Security Report 197

Banking 2020

DECEMBER 22, 2014

Which brings us to retail banking in 2015. It’s no longer only about marketing, or only about particular transactions—we now know enough, or should know enough, to ensure that every contact with every customer can be done very specifically in that customer’s context. Staying above the fray simply doesn’t work.

Retail 88

Retail Guidelines Mobile Big Data 88

Insights on Business

OCTOBER 31, 2016

Preface: Per IBM’s 2015 C-Suite study, “…CxOs believe technology and market factors are by far the biggest of the various external forces buffeting their organizations. CEOs put technology at the top of the list, as they have for the past four years. Technology is a broad term so let’s drill down a bit.

Technology 70

Technology Data Analytics Study 70

PYMNTS

JANUARY 20, 2021

Plus, Jennifer Lopez is depending on Flowcode for marketing of her new JLo Beauty brand. Cognira, the retail artificial intelligence technology firm, has launched its AI Promotion Solution. Cognira, which was started in 2015, says that many of the world’s top retailers rely on its experience and AI-fueled infrastructure.

Retail 239

Retail Google Capital Branding 239

Perficient

OCTOBER 12, 2020

This interactive competition recognizes outstanding digital excellence in Websites, Marketing, Video, Mobile Sites and Apps, Social, and Podcasts by the biggest agencies, smallest of firms, and any creators or designers who strive to be the best on the Web.

Video 506

Video Mobile How To Customer Experience 506