PYMNTS

JANUARY 26, 2021

Since 2018, Alexa has been able to develop “hunches” based on its observations of its users' habits. And voice assistants are showing up to assist with a growing number of those home purchases — 42 percent more often than they did in 2018 and 10 percent more than they did in 2019.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 18, 2018

And in lending, with the financial crisis in the rearview mirror, a decade on, invention – okay, innovation – has become a hallmark, at least in some corners. A survey by the Forum found that about 45 percent of overall respondents – but just 28 percent of millennials – agree with the statement that banks are fair and honest.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 11, 2018

” Reuters reported the new stores will showcase Samsung mobile devices, as well as other consumer electronics products and the latest innovations from the company. In the past, I brought the new technology and differentiation to the flagship model and then moved to the mid-end.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 5, 2019

Amid a double-digit increase in digital sales and a focus on omnichannel efforts, Kohl’s Corporation beat analysts’ top-line revenue and earnings estimates for the fourth-quarter of 2018. Rewards and Millennials. The department store retailer reported revenues of $6.8 billion and earnings per share of $2.24 billion and $2.18

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 16, 2019

And so a sheepherding innovation – and new vocabulary word – was born. In the payments ecosystem, we need look no further than the bridge millennial for how the connected purchasing experience will evolve over the next decade. Analysts pinpoint certain companies as bellwethers for the performance of a sector.

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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.

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PYMNTS

JULY 13, 2020

The greatest health crisis in a generation is poised to accelerate innovation at the intersection of healthcare , technology and payments as never before. And the retailer ponied up a reported $200 million for pieces of Seattle-based startup CareZone ’s technology, which personalizes prescription drug management for individuals.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 28, 2018

Charles Dickens’ famous starter to A Tale of Two Cities , as it turns out, is a pretty good way to sum up the year 2018 from the view of the alternative financial services segment. However, as 2018 wore on, headwinds started to blow back on the segment, most especially in the form of rising interest rates.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 24, 2020

However, government bodies are unable to innovate at the same breakneck pace as retailers or other consumer service industries, as they must adhere to complex regulations, and ensure that their software is not leaving partners behind. Payment Challenges Stall Government Innovations . Fraud Issues Stemming From Paper Check Use.

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Banking 2020

JANUARY 15, 2016

Articles via Mobile Marketing Watch, The Financial Brand, Enterprise Innovation. In 2018, 50 Percent of Consumers Will Use Smartphones or Wearables for Mobile Pay, Says Gartner: A recent study from Gartner, Inc. shows that in the next two years, wearable technology and smartphone apps will be the go-to payment method.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 18, 2020

These “ghost kitchens” are delivery-only, with owners spending less on property and directing funds into technological investments, lower menu prices and other concerns. based QSRs draw millennials consumers, with half of this age group reporting that they place more deliveries now than they did two years ago.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 14, 2019

Those 99 million connected consumers are quickly transforming the car itself — from an innovation solely about transporting a consumer from point A to point B into a contextual commerce channel worth $230 billion a year in commuter-inspired purchases. billion on gas in 2018, $16.7 billion on coffee and $47.2 billion on food.

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PYMNTS

JULY 25, 2019

In an interview with PYMNTS, Deirdre Ives, CEO and managing director at Wirecard North America, noted that when it comes to innovation, issuers face challenges in meeting the needs and expectations of a diverse populace of users spanning borders and cultures. That’s especially true among younger users such as millennials.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 11, 2018

Give a deep and welcoming hello to the newest form of window shopping — a consumer behavior that will help to shape retail in 2019 and beyond, and a trend that stands as an increasing part of shopping, one that promises to impact brick-and-mortar merchants as they decide how to innovate. percent innovating to improve business analytics.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 21, 2020

That company recently made its own play to have more of a digital and mobile role in the restaurant world, buying Preoday , a firm that focuses online ordering technology, increasingly important — even table stakes — to every operation from global fast-food chains to local fish-and-chip lunch counters. Deeper Trends.

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CB Insights

JUNE 21, 2018

FUTURE OF FINTECH 2018. ” “Data is a powerful driver making innovation go forward, especially in financial services … if I know a lot about you, I can tailor the message and experience … [and] help [you] get to a better place.” Get access to all the slides once the conference ends. ” .”

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PYMNTS

MAY 24, 2019

Google has recently upped its game in the food service area of retail, further proof that innovation is heating up when it comes to restaurants – and another signal of how the connected vehicle ecosystem is developing. Food Retail Innovation. For instance, commuters in 2018 spent some $62.3

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 27, 2019

One-third of Gen Z members and more than one-quarter of millennials will make secondhand purchases in 2019 due to environmental concerns and cheaper prices, for example. It is set to rapidly expand over the coming years, too, climbing from a valuation of $24 billion in 2018 to $51 billion by 2023.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 28, 2017

Some of the most notable recent changes to the automotive market include the rise of electric-only vehicles , advancements in autonomous vehicle technology , the growth of rideshare companies and built-in vehicle payment tools that enable motorists to use their wheels to pay for parking or gas. The millennial factor. of Gen Xers.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 31, 2018

But this is 2018, the year of the reboot and the relaunch. For the 2018 version, Google – in partnership with Disney and Random House – is rolling out an interactive storytelling feature in its Google Home technology. And Amazon’s been working hard to strengthen that bond throughout 2018.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 25, 2019

Most estimates for 2018 are around $900 million. These are particularly popular among Gen Zers, the up-and-coming generation that is starting to nudge millennials out of the headlines. Consumers are buying Tilly’s products online, as digital growth was up 22 percent in 2018.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 29, 2018

Porsche is working with Atlanta-based Clutch Technologies, which developed the app and already markets a vehicle subscription service in parts of the country. are forecasted to decline more in 2018, noted the report. The users can download the app and start scheduling future rides on the same day. In March, auto sales in the U.S.

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Independent Banker

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

He has also served on ICBA’s executive committee for many years, including a term as treasurer from 2016 to 2018. When asked what they wanted from a bank, they told him, “If you’ll give us the technology, if you’ll give us the ability to bank on our phones … but assure us that Ms. for eight years. ICBA is cutting edge on that.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 11, 2019

And while Tesla has been a connected vehicle leader, other players in the industry such as Ford, Daimler and Volvo are launching offerings equipped with technology. From automakers to retailers and online platforms, companies around the world are tapping into connected commerce technology in automobiles and mobile devices.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 13, 2019

Those 99 million connected consumers are quickly transforming the car itself – from an innovation solely about transporting a consumer from point A to point B, into a contextual commerce channel worth $230 billion in commuter-inspired purchases a year. billion on gas in 2018, $16.7 billion on coffee and $47.2 billion on food.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 29, 2018

The day after Halloween marks the 60-day sprint to the end of the year – a year in which the pace of innovation has accelerated materially. The shifts associated with that innovation are beginning to take root, and those impacts are beginning to be felt. million such pieces. billion monthly active users – that keeps on growing.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 25, 2017

When you’re an innovator and building out a vision for a new category like we are, there aren’t existing companies or products to model after. Actually, a new player, one of our Canadian bank partners, may take that title in 2018. Emerging mobile payment technologies can disrupt multi-billion dollar industries.

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CB Insights

SEPTEMBER 10, 2019

While the media often portrays millennials as preoccupied with the rising prices of festival tickets and avocado toast, their real financial concerns are a bit more practical. But millennials face significant headwinds in making those financial dreams a reality. get the REPORT on next generation investors. From big banks to big tech.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 27, 2018

According to the NRF, Halloween is expected to rake in $9 billion in 2018 – just slightly shy of the all-time record set in 2017. And while we would like to give each of our readers a piece of candy this season, drone technology has not yet advanced far enough to make that possible. Dog Costumes.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 3, 2018

For the PYMNTS 2018 Voice Challenge , Fiserv ’s own video submission showcased voice-enabled banking that moves beyond the confines of mere spoken commands. Discussing the functionality, Abele said in the digital age, text is natural as a form of communication for millennials and other demographics. I want to go to the next step up.’”.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 30, 2019

The latest Payments and the Platform Economy study examines how marketplaces are responding to the counterfeit threat as well as how they are continuing to innovate the customer experience. According to the 2018 Global Brand Counterfeiting Report , luxury fashion brands are a favored target. In the U.S. trillion and $1.5

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 11, 2018

To serve millennials and other consumers, Wells Fargo launched a mobile banking app called Greenhouse by Wells Fargo last year. Yet there is some adoption of faster payment technologies among corporates. Three quarters — 75 percent — of college-age consumers prefer to interact with mobile banking apps. In the U.S.,

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William Mills

APRIL 20, 2017

This year’s National Technology in Mortgage Banking Conference & Expo took place March 26-29 at the Hyatt Regency in Chicago. There was a good deal of buzz around blockchain technology and tech showcases of the industry’s latest technology entrants, and the overall vibe of the show was a positive one.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 18, 2019

A big part of the trend is driven by younger consumers — that is, the interest on the part of millennials in using recycled clothing, and caution on the part of the luxury brands in terms of what they can do online. Indeed, Farfetch, a rival to The RealReal, went public in September of 2018 at the high end of its IPO price range.

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FICO

DECEMBER 20, 2018

I’ll leave the speculation on the headline-grabbing technologies — your blockchains and your dancing robots — to others. A majority of banks are undergoing digital transformations, ranging in scope from simple channel technology upgrades to massive enterprise re-platforming initiatives. and Europe, will only accelerate this trend.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 14, 2019

Aided and abetted by mobile devices, apps and payments and logistics innovations have substantially improved the consumer’s digital shopping experiences. consumers , which we conducted in the fall of 2018, makes this point stunningly clear in two categories where physical stores should have an advantage: clothes and beauty products.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 15, 2018

Then the holiday season came, but consumers did not, and as 2018 arrived, Toys R Us announced plans to shutter an additional 200 stores. Boomers vs. Millennials vs. Scammers . It’s not your grandmother — despite the entrenched notion that scams mostly dupe older, less technologically adept, consumers.

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