PYMNTS

JUNE 16, 2020

As a next step in the direction of a digital-first, omnichannel experience, David’s Bridal is teaming with mobile wallet marketing automation platform Popwallet. Popwallet’s technology will enable David’s Bridal to provide shoppers with connected and personalized experiences with dynamic coupons, rebates and offers, among other elements.

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Mobile Marketing Marketing Automation Customer Experience 169

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

NOVEMBER 2, 2018

Digitally native brands often test the retail waters with pop-up shops, and, after some offline success, they may expand their concepts with permanent locations. The brand’s new digs in the Big Apple, however, will be somewhat different than its brick-and-mortar location in Los Angeles. In Other Brick-and-Mortar News.

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Accenture

SEPTEMBER 30, 2019

It’s no secret that the big tech companies—especially the ‘GAFA’ of Google, Amazon, Facebook and Apple—are using data to personalise and target offers to customers, and getting better returns as a result. And customers’ expectations of their banks are being set not by other banks, but by disruptors outside financial services.

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Data Customer Experience Analytics Case Study 150

PYMNTS

JUNE 3, 2016

These days, retail merchants must reach customers, both in-store and online, securely and conveniently. The challenge for the last year has just been educating our customer base. According to Dasilva, the past decade-plus has brought three major payments revolutions, each of which shook the retail industry.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 30, 2016

Technology disruption continued its significant, rapid and relentless journey throughout 2016, making it clear that we are in the midst of three major concurrent inflection points: changes in retail, FinTech disruption and a demographic shift in purchasing power. The point of sale (POS) is also changing the engagement model.

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eBook Payments Customer Experience Retail 140

PYMNTS

MARCH 8, 2019

Mobile point-of-sale (mPOS) adoption is becoming increasingly high on retailers’ to-do lists. Both well-known and emerging brands are turning to mPOS solutions with the goal of delivering seamless, convenient customer experiences. Around the mPOS World.

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Samsung Survey Atlanta Mobile 142

PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 23, 2016

Machine learning is Apple’s dish of the day, or the year. At the end of 2015, Apple bought Perceptio, a company that uses artificial intelligence to categorize photos on smartphones, and Turi was acquired last month, another machine-learning company. To complete the trifecta, Apple has now acquired Tuplejump, a machine-learning team.

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Apple Big Data Customer Experience Data 100

PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 27, 2020

Many other retailers are trying cashierless checkout systems, including Sam’s Club, Kroger and 50 Meijer stores in the Midwest. So while retailers are becoming more aggressive, the Meijer numbers are the first indication that consumers will use cashierless technology at scale. According to GPShopper , nearly half of U.S.

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Retail Seattle Mobile Samsung 136

CB Insights

NOVEMBER 6, 2018

While beauty conglomerates like L’Oréal are making acquisitions to become more tech-enabled, tech giants like Google, Amazon, Facebook, and Apple (GAFA) are pursuing the high margins in beauty through partnerships, consumer insights, e-commerce, and more. Search data helps brands understand shopper preferences. Looking ahead.

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Google Apple Industry Branding 72

Accenture

FEBRUARY 23, 2017

Yet despite salesforce transgressions at a few retail banks, a human salesforce remains a critical asset in the fight to attract and retain customers. They also need to work within a sales culture that values the quality of interactions and the emotional connection with customers, not just the quantity of sales made.

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Training Apple Tools Branding 150

Accenture

FEBRUARY 23, 2017

Yet despite salesforce transgressions at a few retail banks, a human salesforce remains a critical asset in the fight to attract and retain customers. They also need to work within a sales culture that values the quality of interactions and the emotional connection with customers, not just the quantity of sales made.

Training 150

Training Apple Tools Branding 150

PYMNTS

MARCH 12, 2019

For physical retail, and department stores in particular, it’s both the best of times and worst of times. The headline topping the news this week was that, in 2019, more than 4,800 retail locations have or will close. certainly don’t make for compelling reading for retail executives. million to get the startup off the ground?

New York 144

New York Retail Branding Online 144

PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 21, 2020

If brick-and-mortar retail is fading, Batteries Plus Bulbs never got the email. The breadth and depth of the company’s inventory, and its commitment to customer service during the pandemic, made July one of the top 10 months in its 32-year history. The company encourages customers to turn their feedback into a Google review.

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Wisconsin Retail Apple Branding 130

Cisco

JULY 12, 2021

That’s why banks must realize that every interaction with customers is an opportunity to build trust and safeguard them from the latest threats. At imi mobile, we believe in giving banks the tools they need to better protect their customers whilst enhancing the overall customer experience. Every interaction builds trust.

Fraud 168

Fraud Mobile Security Customer Experience 168

NCR

MAY 9, 2018

Other features include free Wi-Fi and phone charging to again create a friendly atmosphere and a dedicated digital zone to help introduce customers to online banking for the first time. ” The post Is the Apple Store approach the future of in-branch banking? appeared first on Banking.com.

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Apple Metro Community Examples 69

PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 14, 2020

The conversation took place as the legal battle between Apple and Epic Games continued to rage, centered on what role online platforms should play (and on what commissions Apple should charge, but that’s another story).

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Apple Branding Online Payments 184

PYMNTS

AUGUST 18, 2016

That’s become pretty much gospel for brands, retailers and marketers alike. And one of the most valuable forms of data right now is behavioral data because it tells a retailer or brand where a customer or potential customer goes, does and spends their time and money on. Big Data is big business.

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Data Meeting Company San Francisco 100

PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 27, 2019

The annual American Customer Satisfaction Index (ACSI) survey shows that, after taking the top spot in customer satisfaction in the eCommerce space since 2010, Amazon dropped 4 percent to an ACSI score of 82 (out of 100), while Costco scored an 83. This is the first time the survey included Costco in its internet retail category.

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Survey Retail Apple Branding 129

PYMNTS

APRIL 19, 2016

However, as the rules of retail payments continue to change, it’s increasingly the smallest retailers that are seeing sales lost to nothing but their inability to keep up with the technological trends. “Small retailers are struggling to modernize in the fast-changing world of payments.

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Payments Retail Trends Tools 100

PYMNTS

DECEMBER 19, 2016

According to consumer experience analytics company ForeSee’s recently released ForeSee Experience Index (FXI), an annual survey of over 40,000 holiday shoppers measuring online, mobile and in-store experiences with the top 100 brands in the U.S., Apple, Coach, H&M and L.L. Bean tied for second place.

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Survey Seattle Customer Experience Maine 100

PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 1, 2016

And, for retailers, the holiday shopping season marks, by far, the busiest and most lucrative time of the year. Sharma is a retail veteran with stints at Apple, Walmart and Williams-Sonoma, where he helped transform delivery and logistics into a critical part of the customer experience.

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How To Retail Customer Experience Online 101

PYMNTS

JULY 19, 2019

Now, in fairness, if there was ever a day when Amazon would run the retail table, it would likely be on the shopping holiday they invented. But as big as Prime Day was across all of retail, it wasn’t the only thing happening in the ongoing race. Courting the Cool Kids: Luring Exclusive Brands With a Dedicated Accelerator .

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Branding Retail Customer Experience social media 122

PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 25, 2016

According to a report in TechCrunch , Frenzy is an app that lets users put all the things they want from the flash sale in one central place and, when they are ready to move, pay via Apple Pay. The app works with retailers and brands. Frenzy relies on Shopify’s back end to prevent the app from crashing, noted TechCrunch.

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Branding Customer Experience Groups Apple 100

NCR

JANUARY 16, 2017

Today’s retail banking market is undergoing a hugely exciting – if challenging – transformation. All of this means that firms in the retail banking sector will have to radically rethink their business model in order to meet these demands and provide the level of service their customers expect.

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Trends Retail Customer Experience Resources 40

PYMNTS

APRIL 30, 2018

QVC President and CEO Mike George said when the deal was announced,“By creating the leader in discovery-based shopping, we will enhance the customer experience, accelerate innovation, leverage our resources and talents to further strengthen our brands, and redeploy savings for innovation and growth.

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Branding Millennials Retail social media 129

PYMNTS

JUNE 26, 2018

Not all kiosks are as high-tech as CaliBurger’s machines, but QSRs and other retailers are rolling out their own versions of the machines across the country. According to the PYMNTS Unattended Retail Tracker , it comes down to “offering the right combination of in-store tech, mobile solutions and online features.”.

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Examples Arizona Retail Illinois 107

PYMNTS

AUGUST 19, 2019

To serve a rising generation of parents who are used to direct-to-consumer (DTC) brands, eCommerce innovators are offering strollers via streamlined checkout and a business built around community. Through its strong community, Iobst says, the company has been able to receive product feedback and customer love immediately and directly. (It

Payments 116

Payments Branding Innovation Community 116

Lex Sokolin

DECEMBER 10, 2020

Here’s a banana, and that’s an apple. The value proposition is an embedded “monthly payments” button inside of a retail mobile experience. There have always been credit options attached to retailers?—?think think about a Walmart-branded credit card. And notice that the platforms are ahead of “brands”.

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Branding Apple Capital US 52

Lex Sokolin

DECEMBER 10, 2020

Here’s a banana, and that’s an apple. The value proposition is an embedded “monthly payments” button inside of a retail mobile experience. There have always been credit options attached to retailers?—?think think about a Walmart-branded credit card. And notice that the platforms are ahead of “brands”.

Branding 52

Branding Apple Capital US 52

PYMNTS

OCTOBER 6, 2016

Apple Pay, Android Pay, Samsung Pay, Walmart Pay, Chase Pay – the list goes on and we would be remiss if we didn’t note that those outside the box thinkers at PayPal also belongs – even if they did put the “Pay” first. The Branded Card Difference . All easy – if a bit familiar.

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Mobile Samsung Cards Apple 184

PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 7, 2020

The loans themselves would reportedly be co-branded. In 2019, Goldman partners with Apple on the launch of the Apple Card , which the bank’s executives have stated was the “most successful credit card launch ever.” The move is on-trend for both firms. The Expanding Range of Amazon Offerings .

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Austin Lending Omaha New York City 131

PYMNTS

DECEMBER 6, 2016

Getting consumers to buy is the focus on an unbelievable amount of time, focus and money in the world of retail. There is a whole world of things to do and experiences to optimize between the moment the customer choses to buy — and the moment the goods are delivered into that person’s hands.

Retail 100

Retail Meeting Operations Branding 100

Accenture

NOVEMBER 6, 2017

Nearly two-thirds of North America banks say that implementing Open Banking is critical to remaining relevant and competing with new entrants, such as fintechs and tech giants like Google, Apple, Facebook and Amazon. Consider Citibank’s CitiConnect service. Treat data as a new digital business and monetise it.

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America Customer Experience Data Apple 151

PYMNTS

MAY 2, 2016

After several years spent trying to infuse its multi-billion dollar business with more forward-thinking concepts with mixed results , last week, the retail giant announced that it will be conducting what amounts to an open call for tech innovation. But with the retail technology space heating up, Walmart doesn’t want to be left in the dust.

Retail 100

Retail Innovation Technology Arkansas 100

Gonzobanker

NOVEMBER 18, 2014

With a focus on digital banking and branch transformation, it was interesting to see the attendee list with lots of sexy new customer experience and analytics titles. After Retail Delivery had some mushy general sessions a few years ago, this is the second year in a row we have seen some provocative stuff on the main stage.

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Chicago Retail Branch Design Training 98

PYMNTS

DECEMBER 21, 2020

It was the main question put to a panel of payments and customer-facing professionals who told Karen Webster that the “old” ways of doling out rewards, on a merchant-by-merchant, point-by-point basis — even with thresholds in place before redemption — no longer applies. Are firms getting the proverbial bang for the buck?

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Data social media Tools Analytics 296