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SEPTEMBER 3, 2019

Two hundred and seventy-four years later, those words are the perfect framework for understanding what will define the next decade of innovation in payments and any ecosystem that touches it. Sometimes those innovations disrupted old models and players; other times they made them better and more efficient. The Invisible Innovators .

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 10, 2020

Big-box retail is getting a refresh for 2020, at least in some parts. The big-box membership retail store saw its sales continuously rise throughout the holiday season, according to a report by The Wall Street Journal. Other innovations are taking place, including at Walmart. Take Costco. Grocery Robots.

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Gonzobanker

DECEMBER 22, 2020

This Year was brought to you by the number 2020 and the letters W, T and F” – Big Bird (more or less). Sit back and enjoy our take on the best and worst of banking in 2020 as you celebrate the holidays. Most Oft-Heard Statements of 2020. Kudos to blazing new trails that many institutions are taking on in 2020.

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JANUARY 11, 2021

retail jewelry industry. Udaan plans to utilize the new funding to reach out to a greater amount of India's small businesses, improve its user experience and boost its technology program. He said the smaller stores were a "lifeline" for India and that Udaan was at the "forefront" of the innovative new ways to run a digital economy.

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Abrigo

OCTOBER 20, 2020

Plan for new technology and innovations. The banking industry has faced many challenges in 2020, from transitioning to CECL, managing Paycheck Protection Program loans, and navigating an unprecedented economic recession. More than 500 banking professionals across the country gathered for a two-day 2020 ThinkBIG: Manage Risk.

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PYMNTS

JULY 9, 2019

Retailers surely have more than enough to worry about these days. For one, the pace of innovation keeps speeding up – and that holds true for all types of retail niches, from apparel to grocery to others. Fast on the horizon, of course, is the new mobile network technology called 5G. 5G and AR.

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Bank Innovation

JANUARY 6, 2020

Jack Henry, the banking technology provider that specializes in community and regional banks, is expecting banks to increase their human-digital approaches in 2020.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 31, 2020

High-level market intelligence about the $18 billion expected to be invested over the next three years is a major focus of the March 2020 Automated Retail Tracker™ from PYMNTS , which serves as a bimonthly breakdown of developments in this rapidly growing business sector. Amazon Go’ Cashless. UR Making Me Laugh.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 31, 2019

Might the coming year be marked by innovation at the point of sale (POS)? Thinking about what will come to fruition by the end of December 2020 gives little runway to predict, say, the most mobile of mobile commerce options (flying cars with embedded payments!) The time frame, of course, is somewhat short. According to Akash Garg, U.S.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 3, 2016

We all know — and keep hearing almost ad nauseam — all about how the rise of online shopping is changing the very face of the retail industry and consumer habits. But what is that “changing face of retail” actually going to look like in a few years? Will consumers still shop at brick-and-mortar stores?

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 14, 2020

But the one thing that might work is taking a page from the innovation playbook that Netflix seems to have written and followed over the last 22 years. A combination of forces — Netflix’s own content and technology innovations and advances in hardware and software — helped them consistently attract more eyeballs.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 24, 2020

As 2020 unfolds, the retail business has been dramatically altered. But with consumer spending holding steady, it’s important for retailers to grasp the opportunity to create innovative ways to get, keep and grow customers. So, what constitutes experiential marketing for retailers? Wine and cheese for the shoppers?

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PYMNTS

MARCH 25, 2019

To help meet customer expectations in the digital age, retailers have to know who their shoppers are and what they want. While eTailers already have this information about consumers, brick-and-mortar retailers don’t have this in-depth knowledge. The number of Kentucky Fried Chicken locations to adopt kiosks by 2020 is 5,000.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 6, 2021

And according to Doug Brown, senior vice president and general manager of digital banking at NCR , simplicity and innovation have turned what could have been a disastrous year into a transformational pivot for the better. So we led with technology.”. Brown said in a recent conversation with PYMNTS’ Karen Webster. “So Nudging Evolution.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 21, 2020

These moves seem logical for consumers who have been barred from visiting brick-and- mortar retailers or who are wary of contact with cashiers or payment terminals due to the potential for viral transmission, but they are also likely to have a dramatic impact on the future of digital and in-store commerce. billion online in Q2 2020.

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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 What does Amazon’s technology cost? Have other retailers signed on with the service?

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PYMNTS

JULY 28, 2017

From manufacturing to customer service, there have been several parts of today’s workforce that have been automated by some form of smart technology. Over the last few years, chatbots have taken the retail space by storm, helping to automate several key aspects of customer service. What’s the effect of chatbots on the retail industry?

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 24, 2020

market for initial public offerings (IPOs) had a banner year in 2020 despite the pandemic — or perhaps because of it. billion during 2020’s first nine months. percent during 2020’s first nine months to $1.75 billion — not bad, but far below what other major online retailers are seeing. BigCommerce ($1.6

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 13, 2020

You don’t get to be Simon Property Group with $2 billion in income during a bad year without being crafty about retail. The mall is still a compelling retail venue. It is being treated not only as a destination for locals and tourists, but as a retail incubator. But permanent, static retailing is not part of the plan.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 19, 2021

In today’s top retail news, Bed Bath & Beyond said it has finished its sale of Cost Plus World Market (CPWM) to a private equity firm, while Starbucks will help Washington state with the distribution of coronavirus vaccines. The retailer has tasked 11 staffers with full-time work in distributing the vaccine there. The count of U.S.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 17, 2020

Brick-and-mortar retailers are bringing smaller-scale, cutting-edge technology to city locations. In eCommerce, Wine.com had a banner 2019, and the company expects more customer experience improvements in 2020 as they aim to engage a new generation of wine connoisseurs.

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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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Perficient

NOVEMBER 13, 2020

We are excited to be listed by Forrester in its recent report The Forrester New Wave : Computer Vision Consultancies, Q4 2020 – The 13 Computer Vision Providers That Matter Most and How They Stack Up. We understand the value and innovative benefits that computer visioning provides to organizations. Your Computer Vision Provider.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 26, 2019

Luxury and upscale retail are undergoing some significant changes as the holiday shopping season kicks off and a new decade approaches. The retailer recently delivered earnings that beat analysts’ expectations for the recently completed financial quarter, even as its net sales declined year over year. Social Retail.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 10, 2019

Fifteen percent of in-store, point-of-sale (POS) transactions are expected to be made through contactless payments by 2020, according to the latest PYMNTS mPOS Tracker. While the pharmacy retailer had slowly brought the functionality to its brick-and-mortar stores, the rollout was subsequently publicized. cities each year.

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PYMNTS

JULY 3, 2020

Retail CEOs faced a parade of problems in 2020’s first six months, but some executives look ready to set off plenty of fireworks in the year’s back half. . Here’s a July 4 th look at some top executives in retail who seem ready to declare their independence from business as usual in 2020’s final six months. .

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PYMNTS

MAY 16, 2019

Jack Ma, the Chinese billionaire and founder of Alibaba, expressed concerns technology companies will be harmed by increased regulation coming out of Europe. CNBC , citing comments Ma made during the Viva Technology Conference in Paris Thursday (May 16), reported Ma said increased rules and laws hurt innovation and restrict tech companies.

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Bank Innovation

DECEMBER 24, 2019

Financial technology startups will enter the next decade with a little more street cred than the last time around. Nearly 60 upstarts focusing on financial services — from Stripe Inc. to Chime Inc. to Plaid Inc. — have garnered valuations of more than $1 billion in recent years, according to CB Insights.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 26, 2019

As autumn kicks in, retail trends are playing out that will have an impact on not only the 2019 holiday shopping season, but also commerce innovation in 2020. Artificial intelligence (AI), too, promises to get better, and is expected to play a bigger role in retail. Delivery also stands as a hot area of innovation.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 25, 2019

But as time passes and a new decade approaches – one that promises even higher levels of digital innovation and disruption – it’s becoming ever more clear that 5G mobile network technology will help power the so-called Industrial Revolution 4.0. Smart Factory Plans. Images and Robots. also doing the same.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 23, 2020

Braun faces charges of accounting fraud and market manipulation designed to artificially inflate the financial technology company’s balance sheet to make it look more appealing to investors and customers. Airbnb CEO Sees Potential For 2020 IPO Amid Bookings Rebound. NEW DATA: How Credit Unions Are Innovating To Help Micro Businesses.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 31, 2020

Take a look (and have a listen) at our 10 favorite podcasts from 2020. Fast-forward to the present, and Afterpay now counts more than 11 million active customers at 63,000 retailers – and most recently reported doing $2.1 Is 2020 Healthcare’s Year To #KillTheCheck? The other is technological innovation.

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PYMNTS

JULY 31, 2019

Smartphone shipments for Samsung increased in the second quarter of 2019, the company said in its latest earnings report , thanks to retail sales of its mid-level models. Samsung’s earnings provide a glimpse into the intersection of retail and mobile. Samsung plans to increase its market share in the technology to 20 percent by 2020.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 19, 2019

Make sure you give your best smile when you are shopping in 2020. That’s because cameras are playing a much bigger role in retail, a trend that will keep gaining steam in the new decade. But recent changes have sparked even more interest and innovation from commerce operators. Security cameras are another area of innovation. “We

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 1, 2019

1, 2020 — at one point, the deadline was in 2017. However, that’s only part of what’s really going on when it comes to this particular card payments mark for convenience stores and gas pumps, according to a new PYMNTS interview with Chris Triconi, director of petro, convenience stores, and fuel retail at payment technology firm LISNR.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 3, 2020

The business of fashion shows is struggling this week, but fashion retailing is not. Already eCommerce figured to play a major part in the various fashion weeks across the globe this week and next due to new technology and a willingness for designers to make their clothing more accessible.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 17, 2019

The race to 5G retail is on. The new, faster mobile network technology is a big part of the plans for many commerce and payments operators, even though specific use cases have been only slowly emerging as the technology and the devices to support it are deployed. 5G Retail Plans. That’s not to count out the U.S.

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