PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 5, 2020

Looks like the digital advertising and marketing sectors are in for a reckoning. That’s a bad moon rising for some Big Data operators. In the middle are the consumers whose data fuels eCommerce, social media and basically the entire internet as we know it. 1 in the world – would stop allowing third-party cookies by 2022.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 11, 2020

The FTC is investigating Apple, Amazon, Facebook, Alphabet and Microsoft over antitrust implications, and it recently asked the companies to turn over information regarding takeovers of smaller companies between the years of 2010 and 2019. This will help us continue to keep tech markets open and competitive, for the benefit of consumers.”.

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Bank Innovation

FEBRUARY 5, 2019

Time is running out to apply for Bank Innovation’s DEMOvation Challenge, in which fintech startups demo before a crowd of conference attendees in hopes of earning their vote and walking away with prizes. The application deadline is Friday, February 8. Apply here.

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PYMNTS

MAY 26, 2020

Tencent Executive Vice President Dowson Tong said in an interview with state media that the company also wants to put money into experimenting with blockchain, servers, big data centers, supercomputer centers, Internet of Things (IoT) operating systems, 5G networks and quantum computing. The company had a total net revenue of $15.2

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Insights on Business

FEBRUARY 13, 2019

They use the Bradesco infrastructure, but they operate in parallel. At IBM Think 2019, Henrique Albuquerque from Bradesco Research and Innovation offered insight into how Bradesco is transforming by focusing their entire business structure around the customer journey. Social-based marketing. Hyper-connected journey.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 10, 2020

Three years after launching, the startup hit the half-million customer mark in August 2019. “One million active users is a huge operational achievement, and a testament to the value our users see in our product. . BNPL providers are seeing market growth and new funding opportunities. and Canada and is quickly growing.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 25, 2019

Kohl’s is teaming up with the social media giant to uncover emerging brands that millennial shoppers consider cool. The company began supporting the program in mid-July with a robust marketing plan that encompassed digital, print and national broadcast television.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 15, 2019

Lyft is going to tell investors that its market share has grown to almost 40 percent, from 35 percent at the beginning of 2018. Some analysts think that it could come as early as Q2 of 2019. The company hasn’t fared well in the court of public opinion, as a #DeleteUber campaign has spread on social media.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 30, 2020

By contrast, Big Lots registered an adjusted net loss per share of 18 cents in Q3 fiscal 2019. Our assortment remains well positioned against customer demand, our Operation North Star initiatives continue to gain traction, and early reads on Christmas are very encouraging.”. GoDaddy Unveils eCommerce Feature For Facebook, Instagram.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 11, 2020

Its fourth-quarter earnings report, released at the end of February, showed a revenue jump of 88 percent from 2019 to $1.1 This year we expect another year of market-leading growth. In 2019, we increased GPU by $750. Our cohort growth was broad based with many markets crossing key milestones.”. New Markets.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 10, 2020

Three years after launching, the startup hit the half-million customer mark in August 2019. “One million active users is a huge operational achievement, and a testament to the value our users see in our product. . BNPL providers are seeing market growth and new funding opportunities. and Canada and is quickly growing.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 10, 2018

Toys will be featured at the front of the shop, while the back will be an “experiential” area where visitors can take photos to share on social media. The company did generate operating profits — and without debt, its profitability would be easier to maintain,” Seth R. Toys R Us had over 700 locations in the U.S.

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PYMNTS

JULY 23, 2019

The Americana Group currently operates 29 food production sites as well as 1,800 restaurants in the Middle East. The coffee chain has invested in offering discounts, fast delivery, lower prices and promotions on social media. Luckin plans to open a total of more than 4,500 stores by the end of 2019.

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PYMNTS

JULY 30, 2019

This new push for funding marks only the latest development in India’s retail game, which has led to growth for homegrown players and also attracted some of the biggest digital operators in the world. Amazon’s Moves. Take Amazon, for instance. The kiosks could be the early stage of Amazon creating more of a physical retail presence in India.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 23, 2020

In fact, 2020 opened with retail reports decrying the great toy sales slump , citing the 4 percent fall-off in toy sales, the rather tepid holiday sales season reported between 2018 and 2019 and the fact that toy sales came up short during last year’s holiday season. under the age of 14.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 27, 2020

That growth will be driven by a generally healthy consumer spend and tight labor market. To be successful, restaurant operators will look to strike the perfect formula of on- and off-premises for their business as consumers strive for convenience, but continue to look to the social escape that restaurants provide.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 28, 2020

The FinTech ecosystem within Saudi Arabia has been expanding steadily over the past decade, for example, with more than 60 FinTechs now operating, compared to the 20 companies operating within the country in 2019. This is also the aim behind several regulatory changes taking place in other MENA markets, notably Egypt.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 27, 2020

It found that 64 percent of consumers across 27 surveyed markets noted that they were using FinTech services. One study recently determined that the number of digital banking users is expected to exceed 3.6 Global banking revenues are expected to reach approximately $5.4

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 30, 2020

Another hair in the soup is Generation Z’s increasing preference toward social media marketplaces that eschew established eCommerce platforms entirely, forcing these businesses to change tactics. Ridesharing giant Uber is also exploring new ways to expand its market footprint.

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PYMNTS

MAY 5, 2020

Before explaining that pivot, here’s a little background: The company is the brainchild of Emily Schildt, a New York City-based consumer packaged goods (CPG) marketing consultant, who leveraged what she calls her “crazy entrepreneurial spirit” and founded Pop Up Grocer as a traveling natural food and beverage brand experience.

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PYMNTS

JULY 1, 2019

It seems 2019 is a critical moment, as these projects begin to take effect and demonstrate their full potential. The industry in Haiti is a perfect example of blockchain’s application, not just for commerce, but as a catalyst for social change by ensuring quality, fair conditions and reduced economic volatility.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 7, 2020

Google Maps is getting a makeover and retailers will be a beneficiary as it enables more location sharing, data access and social media integration. The global location intelligence market size was valued at $10.6 billion in 2019 and is expected to expand at a CAGR of 15.2 billion in 2018 and is expected to reach over 25.2

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Bank Innovation

APRIL 22, 2019

The Liftoff 2019 Mobile Finance Apps report, released earlier this month, showed that finance-focused mobile apps retain more users than retail, media, dating […].

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 20, 2020

“While it’s unclear yet if Papyrus’ e-commerce site and wholesale business will remain in operation, the business will be conducting liquidation sales at its stores.”. The greeting card industry could bring in as much as $933 million this Valentine’s Day [2019], up a bit from last year’s estimated $894 million.”

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PYMNTS

MAY 24, 2018

Patrice Louvet, president and CEO of Ralph Lauren, said in a press release , “We delivered on our commitments for the fourth quarter and full year, and we made strong operational progress. The company plans to invest more in marketing — on Instagram , Snapchat and other youth-friendly social media — to boost sales in the 2019 fiscal year.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 6, 2020

Netflix said it added fewer subscribers than expected in Q4 2019, citing competition from new, lower-priced rivals for the shortfall, such as Disney+. Netflix also said it would not add advertising to its platform to boost revenue, despite seeing continued weakness in the United States market.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 24, 2019

According to Zach Hensley, vice president of operations and guest experiences for the Seahawks and CenturyLink Field, these services are changing how fans experience live games and boosting their overall enjoyment. For the 2019 NFL season – PYMNTS is based in Boston, so Go Pats! – million people in 2016 to 17.2

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 23, 2020

According to Flow CEO Rob Keve, advances in social media and the way things are marketed throughout platforms have made it easier for direct-to-consumer (DTC) brands to reach customers. Payment flows involving major eCommerce operators are also helping to further grow that area of retail, and on a pretty granular level.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 30, 2019

million during its first year of operations. While 2018 was a challenging year for the industry, I am pleased with the ways in which our team navigated difficult market dynamics, and believe we are well-positioned to scale our business strategically over time,” Novogratz said in a press release. The decrease was mainly due to $48.7

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FICO

MAY 18, 2023

The innovative pay-as-you-go solution allows Dock’s clients, including banks, fintechs, and retailers, to intercept fraudulent transactions and protect their operations, while also improving the user experience. Dock began implementing Falcon Fraud Manager in 2019 and added CCS in 2020.

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Insights on Business

FEBRUARY 1, 2019

Many banks are still operating with legacy systems and applications. Attend session 2063A to learn how Sberbank partnered with IBM to create a highly successful cybersecurity operations program. At Think 2019, the security team behind the IBM Cyber Range will bring the stress of a cyber incident directly to the audience.

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Bank Innovation

FEBRUARY 6, 2019

banks accounted for 81 of the 500 most valuable and strongest bank brands around the world on Brand Finance’s Banking 500 2019 list, released this week. Led by the Industrial and Commercial Bank of China, the world’s most valuable banking brand (at $79.8 billion), Chinese banks comprised the top four banks on the consultancy’s […].

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Digital Growth Institute

JULY 1, 2019

Review the Top 10 Mid-Year Digital Growth Resources of 2019. When it comes to future digital growth, some financial brand marketing and leadership teams see the future as bright while many others are not exactly sure what to expect next on their Digital Growth Journey. Take Action: Look Back to Look Ahead (Strategic Thinking Exercise).

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PYMNTS

JUNE 24, 2020

Then in late 2019, it started testing a unique business model by building a platform to connect its suppliers directly to consumers. It functions as both an omnichannel contact center solution for suppliers as well as a social media monitoring service.

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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

OCTOBER 5, 2020

According to the NPD Group , COVID-19 brought the year’s good start to a halt, with March athletic shoe sales down about 40 percent compared to 2019 and taking a 50 percent hit in April. The company’s marketing philosophy is "hyperlocal at scale,” he said, and that concept is also reflected at a national level.

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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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