PYMNTS

JANUARY 2, 2020

It’s going to be a very vocal year when it comes to retail. About 31 percent of consumers now own voice-activated devices, up from 27 percent in 2018 and 14 percent in 2017. About 31 percent of consumers now own voice-activated devices, up from 27 percent in 2018 and 14 percent in 2017. Connected Commerce.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 10, 2017

After a subpar holiday shopping season, research firm Moody’s announced that it had revised down its forecast for the sector’s operating income. In its new report, the rating agency said it now expects aggregate department store operating income to have declined 18 percent in 2016 as opposed to the originally estimated decline of 11 percent.

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Bobsguide

AUGUST 7, 2022

London, UK – August 3, 2022 – Finastra announced today that The Co-operative Bank has selected Finastra Kondor in the cloud, available via Microsoft Azure, to upgrade its treasury infrastructure and automate manual reporting and processes.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 26, 2019

Unattended retail is having a moment – a bad moment, as it turns out, in China, according to reports. The challenges there come as kiosks and other forms of unattended retail continue to develop globally. billion yuan ($620 million) in 2017 alone.”. For one, selling fresh groceries via unattended retail is not an easy business.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 5, 2018

Those promise to stand as two main traits of the 2018 holiday shopping season , and retailers that gain an edge and increase revenue during the all-important fourth quarter will likely have exploited such tactics during this period, at least according to new data that strives to paint a detailed picture of U.S. 26 to hit $7.7 billion, up 17.6

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Bank Innovation

NOVEMBER 28, 2016

Adam Carson, managing director, global technology strategy & partnerships at JPMorgan Chase & Co., will participate in a fireside chat at Bank Innovation 2017. Bank Innovation 2017, March 6-7 in San Jose, Calif., will feature dozens of speakers on investing in innovation, chatbots, blockchain and more.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 11, 2020

The advance of Amazon’s cashierless technology is not a new story to the retail beat as of 2020. We’re not trying to replace them,” Cameron Janes, vice president of Amazon’s physical retail division, told CNBC. “I with new openings scheduled for New York, Chicago, Seattle and San Francisco on the agenda for his year.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 6, 2019

What to do with retail malls? That is among the latest trends as retail reinvents itself, and technology and other trends force new uses for old commerce spaces. Mall of America is teaming up with University of Minnesota physicians and a Minnesota-based health care system to operate the clinic.”. Mall Leases.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 15, 2018

After serving as the VP of technology at The Home Depot , Naveen Krishna is heading to Macy’s to become the retailer’s chief technology officer. Naveen’s track record in omnichannel retail makes him the perfect fit to lead the Macy’s technology organization at this critical time.”. The retailer’s website has 55.9

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 21, 2019

An advanced system to analyze cells through Blu-ray, surgical microscopes and 4K monitors for operation rooms were reportedly on display in place of the PlayStation gaming console, robotic dog Aibo and Bravia television, the Financial Times reported. . Sony began in the field by creating monitors as well as medical printers in the 1980s.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 23, 2018

To help shoppers check out without waiting in line, grocery retailers are rolling out entire stores centered around cashierless shopping experiences, enabling consumers to purchase fresh food and grocery items with a mobile payments app. ABI Research predicts that one million automated retail units will be in the Asia-Pacific region by 2023.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 2, 2019

Consumers may be curbing their spending , and perhaps even anticipating a new recession, but that could all serve as fuel for certain types of retail expansion — in this case, more brick-and-mortar stores for deep discount chain Five Below. But both efforts, along with other moves, show the ongoing life behind brick-and-mortar retail.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 1, 2017

To say direct-to-consumer retail practices have had an impact on the manufacturing industry would be an understatement. With eCommerce a major proponent of the direct-to-consumer (DTC) channel and showing no signs of slowing down, the retail industry landscape has been forever changed.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 6, 2019

Look to China, and look some more — that’s one of the main messages in mid-2019 for luxury retailers, at least for ones not based in the U.S. Luxury retail is a hot space in China. Shoppers in China also like to use apps, and Alibaba and JD.com are on the cutting edge with their technology. Back in the U.S.,

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 22, 2019

Retailers are tapping into voice technology to help consumers order their favorite products such as restaurant takeout as they expand their artificial intelligence (AI) strategies. From 7-Eleven to Chipotle Mexican Grill, retailers are expanding their digital ordering strategy with the help of voice assistant technology.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 10, 2019

He embraces technology and new ways of working, and he keeps our customers and Sam’s Club members at the center of everything we do, while delivering results for the business. Furner worked his way up through the retail giant, starting as an hourly associate in 1993, working part time in the garden center of a supercenter.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 7, 2018

To help merchants and other service providers convert more consumers at the point of sale, LendingPoint has unveiled LendingPoint Merchant Solutions, a platform that will provide fully integrated one-stop retail financing, the company said in an announcement. The move comes after the company acquired LoanHero in Dec.

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JULY 23, 2019

s Faster Payments Service through a collaboration with Bottomline Technologies. Truckers play an important role in shuttling deliveries across country to retailers and merchants, handling 71 percent of the freight tonnage moved in America in 2017. Around the Faster Payments World.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 10, 2018

Traditional retail locations, ranging from fashion and home furnishings to hardware and department stores, have been forced to make significant changes in the face of heightened competition from eCommerce giants like Amazon and omnichannel powerhouses, like Walmart and its online unit, Jet.com.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 26, 2019

This year, apps aimed to make it easier and more convenient for consumers to order their favorite foods and sundries, with restaurants and other retailers tapping into delivery. To help bring these options to more consumers, retailers and technology companies decided to join forces. and Chicago.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 30, 2018

Brands and retailers face a dilemma then: How do companies reach consumers through their phones? As a result, Kolacz is rolling out technology for brands and retailers to connect with customers through messaging platforms such as Facebook Messenger, WeChat , Viber and WhatsApp. The Platform. The Road Ahead.

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PYMNTS

MAY 7, 2019

Walmart is the latest example of the power of pets in retail — a power that is having significant influence among various merchants competing for the loyalty and dollars of pet owners. As well, if done well, pet retail can serve to increase foot traffic into bricks-and-mortar stores at a time when it is dearly needed.

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CB Insights

OCTOBER 9, 2018

Traditional retail is getting an upgrade. Despite the rise of e-commerce and mobile, the physical channel still plays an important role in consumer experience — and retailers are increasingly leveraging technologies to stay afloat. Cashier-less technology is one of the latest trends to dominate conversation.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 26, 2018

Amazon announced its plan to build a totally unattended retail store in early 2017, but there was something of a gap between the announcement of the company’s plan for a sensor-based, cashier-less shopping experience here in the United States and its actual rollout in late January of this year. Will BingoBox lead that charge?

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 14, 2019

It looks like we can finally have a serious conversation about the impending collapse of physical retail in the U.S. All it took was a 160-year old retailer and a $34 billion kick in the stomach to the retail sector to get everyone’s attention. retailer, Sears, which found itself standing at Chapter 7’s front door.

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Bank Innovation

FEBRUARY 8, 2017

Fiserv CEO Jeff Yabuki has joined the speaker faculty of Bank Innovation 2017, taking place March 6-7 in San Jose. Yabuki joined Fiserv in 2005. Under his leadership, the company has grown revenue to exceed $5 billion annually, and serves more than 13,000 institutional clients. Fiserv also supports this site’s Read More.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 30, 2016

This year has been big for retail — big on change, innovation and some surprises along the way. Consumers flocked to online and mobile commerce , robots rose in food and consumer goods , and brick-and-mortar stayed relevant with retail experimentation — pop – ups , flash sales , store-in-store and showrooms.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 19, 2018

Wendy’s , for example, planned to roll out self-ordering kiosks at about 1,000 of its retail locations by the end of 2017 in an attempt to both lure younger customers and to battle long lines at peak dining hours. Besides QSRs, this technology is popping up at hotels. That’s up from just 2 percent in 2017.

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Bank Innovation

JUNE 8, 2018

Bitcoin mania has died down in the fintech world, and the conversation has shifted to technologies like voice banking, payments, and alternative credit scoring. What is the state of banking innovation today? Each year, we poll the industry to find out. This year, the pressure for banks to innovate is high, as banks no longer […].

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 14, 2020

For the second time in the past week, the retailer has announced a pilot program to test how well drones will pick up and deliver packages. The latest news has Walmart launching a drone delivery operation near the company’s headquarters in Northwest Arkansas. The company started making deliveries by drone in Reykjavik, Iceland in 2017.

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Gonzobanker

DECEMBER 19, 2017

Seriously, sit back with a pocket flask of Pappy Van Winkle, smoke a cigar (or your combustible of choice if you live in Colorado, California, Washington, Oregon, Nevada, Main or Massachusetts) and enjoy the 2017 GonzoBanker Awards. Monty Python “I’m Not Dead … Yet” Award – Goes to physical retail. FinTech threats and distractions.

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PYMNTS

MAY 31, 2019

Technology companies are opening brick-and-mortar stores to let customers try out their products in real life. In the space, consumers can experience technology, services and products from Microsoft and from the company’s partners. retailers so far in 2019, compared to the 5,524 store closures for all of last year.

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Celent Banking

SEPTEMBER 13, 2016

It is my pleasure to announce that we are now accepting nominations for Model Bank 2017. Celent Model Bank is awarded for best practices of technology usage in different areas critical to success in banking, and is the main award that a financial institution (FI) can win from Celent. Operations and Risk. Legacy Transformation.

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Bank Innovation

JANUARY 10, 2017

Avin Arumugam, senior vice president of the Internet of Things at Visa, has joined the speaker faculty for Bank Innovation 2017, which takes place March 6-7 in San Jose. Arumugam was at JPMorgan Chase for four years prior to his starting at Visa in May 2016. Recent video footage also Read More.

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Celent Banking

JANUARY 20, 2017

Ongoing innovation in banking technology is clearly beginning to pay off, and we’ve been privileged to learn an immense amount from all of the financial institutions that took the time to tell us about their how they’ve been using technology and innovation to serve customers better, become more efficient, and mitigate risk.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 14, 2018

Sizzle of the Week: Retail’s 2018 Rebound. Retail has had a rough couple of years, as most players that aren’t Amazon have struggled to cross the digital, omnichannel chasm. On the whole, with some notable exceptions, retail has landed on our Fizzle list more often than the Sizzle list in recent memory. Retail sales are up 5.9

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 19, 2018

Automakers that want in on ridesharing, self-driving cars or innovative car financing options aren’t always developing their own technologies or starting their own ventures. In 2017, there were 38 disclosed venture and seed rounds by automakers , up from 26 in 2016 — and astronomically higher than only six in 2015. Car Financing.

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