PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 16, 2019

And, as consumers have many options, fast-casual and quick-service restaurants (QSRs) realize they must meet growing diner expectations and embrace technology to stay relevant. And food-ordering platforms are teaming up with restaurant technology companies to make it easier for eateries to accept delivery orders.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 10, 2020

Vince Cacace , CEO of Vertebrae, told PYMNTS that AR in 3D has become a high-demand technology for all kinds of products and retailers. “We In early 2018, goodr grew from a small community of runners buying its products to appeal to a larger fanbase. Cacace said AR is helping larger retailers as well, especially in the luxury sector.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 26, 2020

Among the fastest-growing hotel brands, Life House has over 800 beds and 25 hotels that are expected to be operational by early next year. . He added that software eliminates many issues but some “are solved with innovation in the supply chain of our services.”.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 11, 2019

Amid great technological change, health and beauty retailers are developing strategies to drive innovation. And many retailers are heeding the call: According to the PYMNTS Retail Innovation Readiness Index , 60 percent of health and beauty merchants are focusing on innovation. About the same share — or 60.9

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 16, 2018

In a bid to serve customers through digital channels, quick-service restaurants (QSRs) are rolling out new innovations. These technologies bring more options for consumers to order and pay for their meals, such as kiosks and mobile ordering. It’s like converting casual dining to fast food,” Dine Brands CEO Stephen Joyce told The Post.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 8, 2020

"Our new financing will allow us to further distinguish our offerings and customer experience as an industry innovator," said Modal CEO and Founder Aaron Krane. American Honda has worked with Modal, formerly Drive Motors, since late 2018 to create branded online buying tools for Honda and Acura.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 25, 2018

Restaurant Brands International posted strong first-quarter results, buoyed by strong sales growth at Burger King. our sales growth was a result of impactful marketing, product innovation, and our consistent strategy of maintaining a menu that is balanced across price points,” Schwartz said in the call. Innovation Through Technology.

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Perficient

SEPTEMBER 15, 2020

Consumers expect technology to work intuitively, regardless of its underlying complexity. Savvy healthcare innovators leverage the power of consumerization by first observing what works in domains outside of their own, and then adapting those successes to address their own challenges. Here are five tips. Tip 1: Mine Your Inspiration.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 24, 2020

The one thing we all have to learn: it is not about the innovations themselves. We get very excited about our innovative capabilities, and we are extremely proud of all of our IP and patents in this area. Those innovations have illumination that there is value here beyond a great light,” said Karner.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 19, 2019

Those who work in and around high tech and innovation are lulled into a narrative about progress being on a march ever forward, rarely slowing, never stopping and certainly never turning around and marching in the wrong direction. . Once one gets outside of the top 25 banks in the U.S., The Soft Middle in Financial Services.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 4, 2019

As Chipotle continues its digital efforts, the chain’s stock is having its best year since 2013, with part of the increase credited to investors liking CEO Brian Niccol , who joined the chain about a year ago after turning Taco Bell into a lifestyle brand and introducing breakfast at the quick service restaurant. Chipotle’s Digital Gains.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 11, 2018

Consumers expect fast, efficient service that barely requires them to look up from their smartphones, and the modern QSR needs to innovate accordingly. She discussed the new technologies the franchise is currently testing — including kiosks, apps and loyalty programs — at its nearly 30,000 locations in the U.S. Attention To Innovation.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 23, 2019

As more retailers try to get more shoppers into their stores – not everything is about eCommerce, after all – new technologies are playing a big role. That technology promises to play a bigger role this holiday shopping season, according to an analysis. percent since 2018. Related Innovation. That includes beacons.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 26, 2018

Merchants from grocers to quick-service restaurants (QSRs) and gas stations rolled out new ways for consumers to transact from mobile ordering to scan-and-go checkout in 2018. Amazon, however, isn’t the only retailer that deployed similar technology this year. It plans to bring the technology to about a quarter of its U.S.-based,

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 29, 2016

billion deal went through, shareholders and the public are learning more about what will come of the 30 brands and more than 5,700 properties. But throughout these changes and costs, many question what will happen to two companies’ 30 brands. But the luxury brands in particular, which have typically competed, will stay separate.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 31, 2018

Matt Redwood, head of self-service at Diebold Nixdorf , contributed the following piece as part of PYMNTS’ 2018 year-end eBook. Ubiquitous smartphone use has changed the way consumers engage with brands. Self-checkout has been around for 15 years — we’re all accustomed to seeing SCO point-of-sale terminals at the grocery store.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 3, 2018

Here at PYMNTS our resident expert in thinking outside of the lines as laid out by conventional wisdom is Karen Webster — and summer 2018 has been a particularly good time for drawing long and unexpected lines way outside the box, and into a rapidly changing future. AKA thinking outside of the box.

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The Financial Brand

OCTOBER 16, 2018

The best innovations in banking for 2018 were announced by Efma and Accenture, highlighting the power of digital technologies and a customer focus. The post The Best Global Innovations in Banking for 2018 appeared first on The Financial Brand.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 2, 2019

It has been a year of subscription innovation, with businesses in many verticals – from food to transportation – providing consumers with products and services for a recurring fee. Below, PYMNTS rounds up the top subscription trends of the year and sheds light on how merchants used this offering to offer more flexibility for customers.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 15, 2019

In the digital age, quick-service restaurants (QSRs) can use all sorts of technology to improve the customer ordering experience. From in-store kiosks to mobile apps, new innovations are giving diners the chance to ditch the line and order through other channels. percent of managers view, say, in-store kiosks positively.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 4, 2018

With retail uses as a top driver, International Data Corporation (IDC) projects that worldwide spending on virtual reality (VR) and augmented reality (AR) will reach $27 billion in 2018. The estimate marks a 92 percent increase over 2017 spending on the technology, Retail Dive reported.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 13, 2019

From digital marketplaces like SeatGeek to tech firms such as Google , innovators are introducing new ways for consumers to buy products and services through social media sites and smart devices. In 2018, SeatGeek worked with Snapchat to let consumers buy live event tickets directly within the social media platform’s app.

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social media Innovation Google Retail 139

PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 7, 2019

Brands , moves that serve as a good reflection of overall trends in the quick service restaurant (QSR) space. Yum’s closer embrace of the new technology fueling QSR operations — a trend documented by the latest PYMNTS Restaurant Readiness Index — was underscored by Yum CEO Greg Creed during the post-earnings conference call.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 22, 2018

More important, perhaps, than the innovations they made on behalf of their more famous lead players, was how their contributions accelerated those innovations’ time to market. Innovation in payments and commerce has an unsung hero, too. And who will influence how innovation happens. But, I digress.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 6, 2020

Philippines payments startup Voyager Innovations has closed a funding deal worth up to $120 million from existing backers, according to a Monday (April 6) statement from Voyager. The new funding follows a $215 million investment in 2018. The new funding follows a $215 million investment in 2018.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 3, 2018

Almost 33 years ago, David Letterman introduced his singular innovation in stand-up comedy: the Top 10 List. Since we would hate for anyone to go into the end of 2018 behind the eight ball, we decided to pay tribute to both a great bit and a great deal of news with our own top 10 list of the biggest news of summer 2018.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 22, 2020

Silicon Valley's Sensory , which works in pioneering artificial intelligence, has rolled out its new VoiceHub technology, which will allow developers to make wake words and voice control command sets, a press release says. Millennials, the survey found, are around twice as likely to use this technology as other generational demographics.

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PYMNTS

JULY 14, 2020

We will continue innovating to bring the next 200 million Indian shoppers online.”. million in Arvind Fashions’ new subsidiary, Arvind Youth Brands, to expand its reach in India’s fashion market. million in Arvind Fashions’ new subsidiary, Arvind Youth Brands, to expand its reach in India’s fashion market.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 2, 2019

It also wants to showcase its blockchain -based tech; according to the 2018 Global Brand Counterfeiting Report, losses from online counterfeiting have cost the industry $323 billion. Luxury brands are especially susceptible, with $30.3 Mastercard aims to bring together artists that share a similar vision for the clothing lines.

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Bank Innovation

OCTOBER 27, 2017

EXCLUSIVE- With two products and a recently announced partnership with tax preparation software provider Intuit, Marcus by Goldman Sachs is keen on growing its brand through more new partnerships and products in 2018. The […].

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 10, 2018

Long before innovators began talking about the power of ecosystems to transform commerce, scientists spent centuries studying them under microscopes in their labs. Decomposer for innovator large or small, established or emerging. An Ecosystem By Any Other Name. Substitute producer for buyer or supplier. Consumer for the end user.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 17, 2020

The drive-thru, which captured 70 percent of quick service restaurants’ (QSRs’) total sales in 2018, has become a critical focal point as dine-in seating areas are closed to slow the spread of the coronavirus. Other players in the space are rolling out innovations to support restaurants’ efforts to improve customers’ experiences.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 31, 2020

We have deep dives into virtual card adoption and self-service technology, as well as a report on Kobe Bryant’s legacy. Bank client preferences have moved toward self-service technologies over branch visits in recent years because of ease of use and improved convenience. Kobe Bryant’s VC Firm Holds More Than $2B in Assets .

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NCR

FEBRUARY 9, 2018

While there are all sorts of suggestions for what banks will need to look out for in 2018, one factor that they may need to pay particularly close attention to is the rise of a new type of competitor – one that will already be familiar to most customers. The post Is 2018 the year for big tech in banking?

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 26, 2020

Mastercard , like most consumer credit connected brands, was hit hard in the early days of the Great Recession. He has served as Mastercard’s Chief Product Officer since 2016 and has headed the network’s new products and innovation team since 2018.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 27, 2019

To present brands that allow them to stand out from retail competitors, merchants in the hospitality space are turning to innovations. According to the PYMNTS Retail Innovation Readiness Index , nearly eight in 10 accommodation and food services merchants — or 77.4 percent — cite innovation as key for keeping them in the hunt.

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NCR

MARCH 19, 2018

Of the many new tools and innovations that have had an impact on how people live their lives in recent years, one of the most significant is voice technology. At the moment, voice technology is still largely a novelty, used only for simple tasks that don’t carry too much importance. Rising voice.

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