PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 21, 2017

Retailers are scrambling to figure out the best ways to provide a more tailored and engaging experience. The study, which surveyed 500 retailers in North America and Canada, was conducted in November and December 2016. The big question now is which will be the first to implement social media suggested selling successfully.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 17, 2017

It can be argued that some of the toughest buyers to keep in mind when planning out retail strategies are teenagers. While one day a teen may be into shopping strictly online, another day may see an offline preferred experience or a mixture of both, and retailers must be at the ready to transform engagement efforts at any given time.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 26, 2019

Change came from various areas for retail in 2019. Retail merchandising was, at best, a hit-or-miss system in its heyday, Nextail CEO and Co-Founder Joaquin Villalba told PYMNTS in a recent conversation. Analytics, too, was another hot spot for retail change in 2019 and will continue to be for the 2020s. Role of Data.

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PYMNTS

JULY 21, 2017

No longer are retailers working with marketers to figure out a way to mass market products and services. With the advent of connected devices in the palm of almost every consumer’s hand, the retail ecosystem has certainly seen a shift. Through this omnichannel experience, retailers have more ways to connect with consumers.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 25, 2016

Harris Poll and CIT Group, a provider of commercial lending and leasing services, recently released the results of a survey they conducted on how middle-market retailers felt about their sector’s financial health. This was followed by social media presence and digital marketing, with 57 percent and 50 percent, respectively.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 28, 2018

Berlin-based fashion retailer Lesara prides itself on thinking differently about apparel and being on trend. It calls its approach “agile retail” and it believes something different about who should set the course when it comes to deciding what is “in.” Agile retail is a model that will free us from time-consuming fashion shows.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 18, 2017

It’s nearly impossible to find a day where money isn’t flowing between retailers and consumers. The retail industry is in the nascent stages of seeing the impact of what’s been dubbed “chat commerce.” The digital storefront has a lot of different paths for customers and how they connect to retailers.”.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 10, 2018

Citing people familiar with the matter, Cheddar reported that the device, which is the social media giant’s first major entrance into the hardware market, is being marketed as a way for friends and families to connect via video chat and social features, rather than a voice-controlled speaker.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 29, 2018

Small merchants to national retailers can post deals on the app – and Skout Deals counts multinational chains, such as Best Buy , as its clients. To promote the deals, Skout Deals uses social media platforms such as Facebook and Instagram for most of its social media advertising. The Business Model. The Road Ahead.

Retail 104

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 10, 2020

Founded in 2016 and headquartered in Minneapolis, Sezzle’s buy now, pay later (BNPL) payments platform is in the U.S. Sezzle’s payments platform expedites quick, safe and simple payments among consumers and retailers. Digital payments FinTech startup Sezzle announced on Monday (Feb. 10) that it topped 1 million active customers. .

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Minneapolis social media Retail Payments 187

PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 14, 2018

Luxury style and quality brands, offered at a more middle-class price point and sold directly to consumers, is increasingly crowded terrain in apparel retail. Or, perhaps more accurately, through tactics that are so traditional they are surprising to see in a modern retail context.

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Bank Innovation

FEBRUARY 24, 2016

The panel of judges — Scarlett Sieber of BBVA; Sam Maule of Carlisle & Gallagher; Ryan Falvey of the Center for Financial Services Innovation; Matt Wilcox of Fiserv; and Phil Ryan of Bank Innovation — will decide which company is worthy of the “Best in Show” DEMOvation crown at Bank Innovation 2016.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 17, 2020

FreedomPay said it is “rapidly expanding on a global scale” in such markets as retail, eCommerce, hospitality and food and beverage. Of course in recent years, bots have been given a bad name, due to Russian bots bombarding social media outlets during the 2016 election. Before, they were limited to one or two areas.

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Fraud Payments Philadelphia social media 174

PYMNTS

DECEMBER 17, 2020

And of course, what kind of retail excursion would it be if it didn’t also include a “best-in-class” eCommerce experience that can seamlessly turn those impulse discoveries into actual purchases? Shop Party for the win!” model Martha Hunt Tweeted after her first “super easy” experience with the new app. New Uses For Existing Tech .

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Trends Video social media Los Angeles 203

PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 26, 2016

Halloween sales, which would amount to an all-time high, according to data provided by the National Retail Federation. Retailers are preparing for the day by offering a wide variety of options in costumes, decorations and candy, while being aggressive with their promotions to capture the most out of this shopping event.”.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 13, 2017

Snapchat still has a bit to go before it catches up to the social media and commerce infrastructure in place in the likes of Facebook, Instagram and Pinterest, though the Snapchat app interface gives the company a definite edge. Mobile retail above all is about relevant, compelling images and simplicity.”.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 22, 2019

The retailer’s support account on Twitter noted the change during the weekend, 9 to 5 Mac reported. In the social media reply to a user who asked why the payment method was taken away, the retailer said, “JCPenney made the decision to remove Apple Pay for our stores, we apologize for any inconvenience this may have caused.

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Apple social media Retail Report 139

Accenture

OCTOBER 3, 2017

We know almost US$1 billion was invested in PSD2-enabled services in 2016, up 200 percent from the year before¹. Based on this survey of over 2,000 consumers, it’s clear that online retailers, tech firms and social-media players face an uphill battle to convince consumers to allow them access to their financial data.

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social media Millennials Online Fraud 151

PYMNTS

JUNE 16, 2017

A byproduct of incorporating connectivity into just about any activity is how social media affects regular interactions. It can be difficult to discuss the digital effects without looping in social media. For the Chinese buyer in particular, social media engagement and online shopping activities takes on a unique avenue.

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Study Online social media Retail 119

Bank Innovation

JUNE 23, 2016

Lucy Peng, CEO, Ant Financial Ant’s latest fundraising round – the largest ever anywhere – of $4.5 billion, and its overall valuation of more than $60 billion, have turned the Alibaba spinoff into one of the most valuable private tech companies in the world. Launched in 2014, Ant Financial Read More.

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Innovation Company social media Operations 284

PYMNTS

MARCH 16, 2016

The vintage apparel retailer, currently ranked 198 in the IR top 500, is jumping into the bridal fashion game and offering bargains to boot. According to the digital retailer, the firm made the expansion as a result of shoppers’ social media behavior and feedback.

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San Francisco social media Marketing Strategies Retail 100

PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 10, 2020

Founded in 2016 and headquartered in Minneapolis, Sezzle’s buy now, pay later (BNPL) payments platform is in the U.S. Sezzle’s payments platform expedites quick, safe and simple payments among consumers and retailers. Digital payments FinTech startup Sezzle announced on Monday (Feb. 10) that it topped 1 million active customers. .

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Fintech Minneapolis social media Retail 130

PYMNTS

AUGUST 16, 2016

Apparently taking a page from Google’s book – going forward Pinterest will allow retailers and brands to bid on its ad inventory in auctions. The move goes hand in hand with Pinterest’s decision to allow retailers and marketers to cap the maximum number of times individual consumers will see ad campaign collateral.

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social media Retail Google Tools 100

PYMNTS

AUGUST 11, 2016

The term “ Internet of Things ” has become a big buzzword in business lately, but what exactly is it and why might it shape the future of the retail industry? It also offers tons of opportunities for retailers who know how to take advantage of it. But the rapidly expanding Internet of Things (IoT) is changing that.

Retail 100

Retail Industry social media Data 100

Bank Innovation

MAY 1, 2016

Robinhood: On Target Launched in December 2014, Robinhood is a zero-fee stock trading app that quickly gained popularity among financially ambitious millennials. Robinhood was paid the enormous compliment of having “cracked the millennial code” by none other than Jay Sidhu, CEO of Customers Bank and founder of BankMobile.

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Millennials social media Operations Cards 240

PYMNTS

JULY 2, 2018

We think those brands – those with an authentic history and story to tell – are going to be the winners in this changing retail environment.”. In launching their first pop-up shop in Times Square during the holiday season in 2017, Conn noted, they got a very front-row view of the new nature of the transient retail promise.

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Branding Retail New York Groups 101

PYMNTS

JULY 23, 2018

In addition, your favorite do-it-yourself retailer IKEA is opening in India and giving customers assistance, while Pinterest may do an IPO after hitting an expected $1 billion ad sales target. The deal would bring the company’s combined acquisitions since 2016 to about $350 million. PayU Acquires Payments Technology Platform ZOOZ.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 12, 2018

The eCommerce retailer invested $22.6 billion in R&D in 2017, which was 41 percent more than it did in 2016. Here’s how these companies are investing in R&D — and ushering in the next generation of retail technology. Amazon spent the most on R&D by far. Amazon spent $22.6 billion in R&D in 2017.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 22, 2019

That’s reportedly the case when it comes to luxury retail brand Gucci. According to a new report in the Financial Times , Gucci plans to open six call centers, including in such cities as Florence and Shanghai, as the retailer chases consumer demand for smartphone-enabled commerce, especially among millennials in the hunt for luxury goods.

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Millennials New York City social media Branding 158

PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 11, 2016

According to the BDO Retail Compass Survey of CMOs, nearly 60 percent of marketers plan to leverage mobile in their marketing strategies this holiday season. Although less than 10 percent of marketers say they plan to focus on generic mobile coupons, retailers will be offering bargain hunters other ways to get a deal.

Mobile 188

Mobile Marketing Survey Marketing Strategies 188

PYMNTS

MAY 28, 2020

In what appears to be an unprecedented move, a major eCommerce retailer is connecting its suppliers directly to consumers. Newegg , which is arguably the largest computer component and consumer electronics retailer, has announced a new program to help vendor partners sell directly, albeit through its platform.

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social media Retail Analytics Marketing 141

PYMNTS

AUGUST 9, 2018

According to a report in Reuters , citing Dada-JD Daohjia, the company is partly owned by JD.com and operates two businesses: Dada, the delivery service that has a network of 5 million delivery men, and JD Daojia, which partners with retails stores to provide delivery services.

Tampa 100

Tampa social media Retail Online 100

PYMNTS

APRIL 8, 2016

The battle to better monetize its service rolls on for Pinterest — the social media site most naturally fitted to commerce with its vast catalogs on “pinned” items. and will continue through the English-speaking world through the second half of 2016, according to the social media firm.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 21, 2017

Facebook placed an ad looking for a GTM retail program manager as all signs point to the social media site establishing a stronger retail presence in consumer hardware. Even with the addition of a retail program manager, Facebook may not necessarily be looking into setting up its own stores.

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social media Retail Conference Analysis 101

PYMNTS

DECEMBER 20, 2016

Additionally, 15 percent reported that they had purchased an item via a social media link. While those numbers are near par for the course for consumers in 2016, compare them to the Pew Research Center’s first online shopping poll from June of 2000, when just 22 percent of U.S. The survey found that 79 percent of U.S.

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Jeff For Banks

JUNE 19, 2016

He cited a recent survey that found content marketing ranks as companies' most significant digital marketing trend for 2016. As with most digital marketing concepts, the talk surrounding using content to acquire customers is within the retail realm. Clearly a retail customer acquisition approach. A local supermarket.

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social media Chicago Google Survey 60

Bank Innovation

MAY 9, 2016

We can all agree Credit Karma, Chase Mobile, Bank of America, Wells Fargo, and PayPal aren’t leaving the Top Ten on App Annie anytime soon. But ratings and rankings aren’t everything — there’s also the cool factor. How easy is the app to use? Does it makes us feel good (even Read More.

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