PYMNTS

MAY 29, 2018

The financial services company recently debuted a new partnership with Russian phone operator and telecom provider MegaFon. The developer community within the report is separated into three categories: shopping and payments, operations and marketing. Around the Omni Developer World.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 24, 2020

The NBA exec said the tracks will also be on the organization’s website, on its app and featured on social media game highlights. Although Apple will operate the playlist, a fairly young label called UnitedMasters , founded in 2017, will provide much of the music.

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PYMNTS

MAY 6, 2017

It’s been chronicled in these virtual pages that millennials are the driving force behind change – change in how payments are done, how banking is banked, how social media influences commerce (or doesn’t) and how shopping may become a hybrid of high touch across the digital and physical realms. What would Sinatra say?

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PYMNTS

JULY 31, 2019

We at PYMNTS, being writers, don’t do cakes and gifts for birthdays, but instead prefer writing retrospective stories like this, treatments that serve not only as a history of a particularly newsworthy company, but also a glimpse into the future of the industry in which it operates. Back to 2012.

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William Mills

MAY 25, 2017

Hordes of people took to social media to call his comments callous. March 3 – The New York Times reveals that Uber was deceiving authorities worldwide through a mirror app called Greyball to avoid sting operations where Uber is prohibited. After so much bad press and numerous scandals, Uber’s brand needs a complete overhaul.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 4, 2018

With platforms such as Slice, pizzeria owners can compete with the larger players through a mobile-optimized website and tools that enable customers to place orders through social media channels. For delivery platforms, Uber Eats was on track to post more than $3 billion in gross sales by the end of 2017, The Financial Times reported.

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PYMNTS

JULY 31, 2019

We at PYMNTS, being writers, don’t do cakes and gifts for birthdays, but instead prefer writing retrospective stories like this, treatments that serve not only as a history of a particularly newsworthy company, but also a glimpse into the future of the industry in which it operates. Back to 2012.

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PYMNTS

MAY 30, 2018

The beauty industry brought in more than $445 billion in sales in 2017, marking 5 percent growth over the year before. The industry is booming, and consumers who shop for beauty products have no shortage of brand options in stores and online. Beauty Buyers Go Digital.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 12, 2018

Physical makeup powerhouse Sephora has its own subscription line, a legion of dedicated consumers and international brand recognition. million subscribers to Birchbox’s million, and has a better organized social and content creation network built around its brand. What’s Next. So far there’s been no new news on that front.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 14, 2018

The eCommerce operator plans to print a holiday catalog , reportedly for distribution at Whole Foods and via mail. For last year’s holiday season, Neiman Marcus Group ran “a social media contest for 1,500 photos capturing happy moments to be featured in a cover collage,” according to one report.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 16, 2020

“The tracks will also be available on the NBA app and website, and will be used in game highlights shared on social media, the NBA said,” the report continued. Although Apple will operate the playlist, a relatively young label called UnitedMasters , which was founded in 2017, will provide much of the music.

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PYMNTS

JULY 31, 2018

Blue Apron has been ranked the worst-performing IPO of 2017, HelloFresh has had to expand globally at a breakneck pace just to hedge against waxing and waning demand in individual markets and Chef’d just didn’t make it.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 28, 2019

According to an investigation by Sixgill, $250,000 of Fortnite items were sold on eBay in the last 60 days, with operations being conducted around the globe in Chinese, Russian, Spanish, Arabic and English. And an estimated 86 percent of the scams were shared via social media platforms such as Facebook, Instagram and Twitter.

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William Mills

APRIL 26, 2018

That’s easy to see as 2017 had its share of scandals and mishaps ranging from social media blunders to poorly planned advertising spots, as well as a host of poorly executed responses to the many natural disasters that occurred last year. There is only one opportunity for an organization to come forward with the honest truth.

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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

JANUARY 5, 2018

Jet.com founder Marc Lore ascended to CEO of Walmart’s US e-commerce operations, and since joining has taken the company on an e-commerce/apparel acquisition spree. Attract higher-income customers by bringing in premium brands. Below, we look 11 startups that might be on Walmart’s radar, divided between: Brands.

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PYMNTS

JULY 30, 2018

Walmart wants to develop a stronger name for itself as a lifestyle brand, and a richer reputation for having a social media presence. The overall goal, according to eBay, is to have it up and fully operational for all by the end of 2021. Walmart Wants To Make Friends With People Who Influence People.

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NCR

SEPTEMBER 13, 2017

trillion) in 2017. This exploding network of connected devices represents an unprecedented opportunity for businesses to engage with consumers, learn more about their habits and brand expectations, and tailor services accordingly.

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PYMNTS

JULY 13, 2018

Celebrity brand endorsement is nothing new. In their hundreds of years of existence, the celebrity endorsement has become an increasingly prominent part of branding — so prominent, in fact, that by the end of the 20th century, they weren’t just endorsing products. 1 on its list of the top 10 emerging restaurant brands of 2018.

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William Mills

NOVEMBER 1, 2016

American Banker , through SourceMedia research, recently surveyed more than 300 chief information officers from various financial institutions about their 2017 budgets. Gartner just released its 2016-2017 CMO Spend Survey , an annual study that looks at how much marketing leaders are spending and on what. Social media.

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Gonzobanker

DECEMBER 22, 2020

Chris’ public posts including his playbook for dealing with COVID-19 were gobbled up on social media. The momentum hasn’t stopped since Beer took the helm of a $10+ billion tech budget in 2017. Lumin successfully duked it out with large, established competition and smaller boutique brands alike. Nicely done!

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CB Insights

SEPTEMBER 24, 2018

CPG corporates like PepsiCo, Coca Cola, Kellogg’s, and Campbell, for example, have invested in and acquired a number of brands focused on healthy snacking , while personal care incumbents like P&G and Unilever have backed natural and organic beauty brands. As consumer demand rises, businesses are buying into the trend.

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CB Insights

OCTOBER 23, 2018

In this analysis, we’ll explore the immediate and long-term challenges facing the CPG industry, as well as the business strategies that CPG brands are using to adapt. Pinnacle Foods, which owns Vlasic pickles and other brands, has been targeted by activist investor Jana Partners. Short-term challenges. Medium-term challenges.

Branding 73

Branding Industry Retail Strategy 73

CB Insights

AUGUST 2, 2018

US consumers aged 18+ make an average of 70 payments per month, with debit cards accounting for 32% of those purchases, according to a 2017 study by the Boston Fed. PayPal subsidiary Venmo’s forthcoming Venmo Card operates in a similar fashion. Transactions made with the card will be funded solely by a Venmo account balance.

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Cards Fintech UX Strategy 71

PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 11, 2017

Apart from its well-known namesake brand, Billabong is also the parent behind a host of surf and beach-lifestyle related firms: RVCA, Element, Kustom, Palmers Surf, Xcel, Honolua Surf Co. and Von Zipper are all Billabong brands (Billabrands). million, while $518,000 was cut from the value of the Honolua brand. Revenue dropped 8.8

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 22, 2020

Ground zero seems to have been Taco Bell and Forever 21’s 2017 team-up to combine fast food and fast fashion into a single entity – fast-food fashion. The initiative got a lot of attention, sold a lot of T-shirts and managed to become, if not exactly a trend, at least something of an inspiration to other brands.

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Branding Trends social media Course 183

CB Insights

MARCH 27, 2019

Facebook, for example, disclosed that an unprecedented data breach in September 2018 exposed the social media accounts of up to 90M users — including login credentials — effectively compromising access to any site that lets users log in with their Facebook account. But the company is not alone. Source: The Smart Audio Report.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 10, 2019

Reports emerged this week that Apple has begun the process of scrubbing the social sphere of all trace of iTunes. So far, all of the social media content from Facebook and Instagram pages has disappeared, though its Twitter account still has content for the time being. Finn accounts will now be changed over to Chase accounts.

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PYMNTS

MAY 2, 2017

The issue that arises is how chatbot integration into consumers’ everyday lives will impact the future of how businesses operate. Essentially, chatbots are slowly changing the ways in which consumers interact with a company’s overall brand. While a Relevancy Group study says that one in five U.S. I think a process of using A.I.

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social media Study Google Branding 124

Fintech Labs Insights

APRIL 12, 2017

” Pictured: collectAI CEO Mirko Krauel demonstrating collectAI Claims Management at FinovateEurope 2017. collectAI provides everything from traditional mass invoicing to personalized and optimized service – i.e. getting your money faster, at lower operations cost and reducing service issues.

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CB Insights

JANUARY 6, 2019

From supply chain and inventory improvements to new payment options, these brands are going all in on digital. The Home Depot also operates a secondary lab out of Austin called BlackLocus. Notable Projects: Lululemon Lab operates under the concept of “offline exclusivity.” CVS — Digital Innovation Lab.

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CB Insights

JULY 17, 2018

New restaurant concepts are redefining how we think about food, pushing established brands to reinvent themselves, spurring entrepreneurs to be creative with visual platforms like Instagram and recipes like pea-based protein, and paving a new way forward for the idea of casual dining itself. Americans dine out more than ever before.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 31, 2018

online grocery sales since 2017, the largest share of any single retailer and double its closest competitor. When linked to the Amazon Chase card, the cash-back makes the experience even more of a win, in addition to serving as a natural pull toward card/brand share shift. According to the Harris Poll, Amazon is the most trusted U.S.

Branding 101

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Fintech Labs Insights

OCTOBER 31, 2016

Also this week, Bank of America demo’d its smart chatbot, Erica , said to be coming in “late 2017.” The payments giant also announced partnerships with GM and IBM ( FD16 ) this week to launch Masterpass payment functionality on OnStar Go, a digital platform that will be embedded in 2 million GM vehicles by the end of 2017.

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America Millennials Mobile social media 12

PYMNTS

JULY 26, 2017

We’ve just passed the midway point of the year, and Amazon has made big strides in 2017 towards what some may call its strategic path to global retail domination. This year’s Prime Day saw a 60 percent increase over last year’s event, and the company used Amazon branded cargo planes for the first time to make deliveries.

Retail 133

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CB Insights

JUNE 4, 2019

gallons of water and 98M tons of oil per year, according to a 2017 report. Fueled by social media, consumers want to get a hold of the latest trends as quickly as possible, and retailers must rapidly increase production to meet demand. Even luxury brands are contributing to this problem.

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Industry Branding Examples Innovation 78

PYMNTS

APRIL 14, 2017

Might 2017 really be the year of the tech IPO resurgence? SMBs: Small business operators remained optimistic into March as data from Capital One stated that half of smaller firms surveyed see optimism about the current business climate, which is better by 9 percent than a year ago. vehicle recalls from 2009 to 2010.

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