PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 11, 2019

The Apple Card’s Big Launch. Early accounts seem to indicate that the just-launched Apple -branded credit card is finding its way into customers’ hands, and into heavy use. According to issuer Goldman Sachs , they have opened up about $10 billion in credit lines in just over month for the Apple Card.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 10, 2017

In the latest bit of Apple Pay expansion news, Macquarie Group and ING Direct have announced that they will start using Apple Pay in Australia this month. Apple Pay has had something of a bumpy lift off down under — only one major Australian bank, Australia and New Zealand Banking Group, has adopted the Apple Pay system.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 27, 2016

This, everyone, is the Apple Pay story, 20 months post-launch. . Working with our partner, InfoScout, we fielded our latest quarterly consumer study of Apple Pay adoption and usage in early June and just completed our analysis. We now have observations every quarter since the launch of Apple Pay. PLEASE GIVE ME A TRY!

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PYMNTS

APRIL 9, 2018

Though you might not realize it looking at a weather forecast in various parts of the nation – as it seems the temperature might never actually break 40 degrees – spring is upon us; the season for new beginnings is here. Apple’s New Chip Groove. percent early last week, despite Apple neither confirming nor denying the rumor.

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PYMNTS

JULY 13, 2020

Shipments of the devices in China fell 16 percent in June compared to the same month one year earlier, according to government data, a sign that handset demand in the nation with a population of 1.4 The numbers are a bad sign for Apple Inc. billion remains lukewarm, Reuters reported.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 12, 2019

Meanwhile, Amazon is opening its first branded grocery store , and there are questions about discrimination and the Apple Card. Amazon To Open First Branded Grocery Store. Goldman Denies Discriminatory Apple Card Practices, Says It Will Reassess Limits. Former U.S. 11) before confirming the news.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 11, 2016

After a bit of a bumpy start to the year, what has become a now multi-week debacle with the FBI over that phone and a solid month of share prices below $100, it has been a while since Apple has managed a whole week of headlines that were, more or less, positive and even hopeful about innovation in the offing. So, what should you be watching?

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 6, 2018

Only a diamond can cut a diamond, as the adage goes, and a bit of friction can help brands sharpen up. Apple Vs. Huawei. Apple , by all accounts, had a very good week last week. The report also found that Huawei landed in second place, having knocked Apple down to third. So, who got sharpened this week? 14 of this year.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 26, 2020

Visa introduced its Advanced Identity Score on Monday (June 22), which was billed by the firm as a way to evaluate new credit card applications for risk in real-time regardless of brand. The central bank of Brazil has reportedly halted WhatsApp’s payment functionality in the nation, pointing to antitrust concerns.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 24, 2020

The services are not currently registered as distinct entities, although they are provided to users in the nation. Facebook Calls Out Apple For 30 Pct Commission on In-App Purchases. News Companies Ask for Better Terms on Apple’s App Store. DCN, a trade organization, serves media brands.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 6, 2020

To help merchants and promote Afterpay in-store payment services to individuals before the busy holiday shopping season, buy now, pay later (BNPL) firm Afterpay and Simon have announced a national collaboration. There are real opportunities for those brands that deeply understand their consumer.”. And there's a huge opportunity.

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Perficient

NOVEMBER 8, 2021

I eventually got headhunted to work for City National Bank in Los Angeles. MM: So, you started at City National Bank, and was the bank online before you got there? MM: You played a variety of roles at City National Bank. MM: Favorite brands? Also, Prince (yes, I consider it a brand!), BB: 19 years. MM: Hobbies?

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 21, 2017

Kaspersky Lab said the new version of Faketoken targets mostly Russian users, but previous iterations of the malware have seen it spread quickly to other nations. Segwit2x will operate under its own rules, but the main concern is that too many splits in the Bitcoin brand will confuse markets and potential users.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 21, 2020

28), which is supported by American Express nationally. It’s also an area where the big six or other retailers won’t play this year, focusing instead on regional and national media. The obvious attraction here is Small Business Saturday (Nov. And it comes during a year where local advertising is available and strategically viable.

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Gonzobanker

SEPTEMBER 15, 2014

Never in the history of payments has there been such a media-frenzied, corporate disrupting and consumer-captivating moment as last week’s unveiling of Apple Pay as part of this week’s release of the iPhone 6. Apple shrewdly coopted its greatest weakness as an inexperienced new entrant. Where does it go from here? No one really knows.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 13, 2019

Amazon is losing a major sneaker brand — could this be a sign of more to come? Meanwhile, Apple cozies up to Walmart and Facebook again tries to improve its payments game. Apple Users Can Now Use Siri to Order from Walmart. For many years, Nike opted out of an Amazon partnership due to concerns that it would weaken the brand.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 25, 2019

In a recent trend, eCommerce mattress brands have been moving into the world of brick-and-mortar retail by opening their own stores and pop-up shops to help let customers test-drive their products in real life. The store was to feature the brand’s original mattress along with pillows, sheets, and, yes, a dog bed made for man’s best friend.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 18, 2020

Apple is keeping all stores closed until further notice. Abercrombie & Fitch is closing all its stores, including its Hollister brand. Two retail associations — the National Retail Federation (NRF) and the Retail Industry Leaders Association (RILA) — jointly sent a letter to the National Governors Association and U.S.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 19, 2019

However, many QSRs, from Dunkin’ Brands to Taco Bell , are tuning to these digital innovations. Dunkin’ Brands , for instance, is teaming up with Grubhub for a delivery pilot to help bring coffee quickly and conveniently to consumers. For Baskin’ Robins, he noted that the brand continues to expand its DoorDash partnership.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 20, 2020

Earlier this week, Japan ’s cabinet proposed a bill that seeks to, as reported by the country’s national daily, The Mainichi , “improve contract transparency” for deals struck by Big Tech firms — specifically, platform operators — and their smaller vendors. Perhaps not surprisingly, Big Tech might be poised to push back.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 3, 2020

Throughout the six-plus-hour grilling, the stock prices of Amazon, Apple, Facebook and Google were all up — and stayed that way throughout the day. Between the close of business on Tuesday and end of day on Friday, though, Barron’s reported that Alphabet, Apple, Amazon and Facebook collectively added $370 billion to their market caps.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 7, 2020

28, when the fast-food mainstay will add three new choices to its lineup of all-day breakfast items: apple fritters, blueberry muffins and cinnamon rolls, according to a statement from the company. That will all change on Oct. We’re continuing our breakfast innovation by adding tasty new sweet options with our new McCafé Bakery lineup.

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PYMNTS

MAY 22, 2020

Apple CEO Tim Cook told analysts the tech company saw an across-the-board uptick in the second half of April, at least in part due to the stimulus money. . It’s not clear whether Macy’s, Kohl’s and L Brands, the parent company of Victoria’s Secret and Bath & Body Works, saw a bump in sales because of the cash payments.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 9, 2019

Freaky Fast Rewards features one-tap technology that allows members to make purchases via Apple Pay or Google Pay. 3, National Sandwich Day; 18,512 pickles given away on Nov. 14, National Pickle Day; and 100,925 free sides earned on this past Cyber Monday (Dec. 3, National Sandwich Day; 18,512 pickles given away on Nov.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 11, 2019

This week the big headline generator wasn’t anything that either brand was selling, or doing in service or sales, but instead what a spokesperson said — specifically what they said about the current controversy over Amazon’s place in claiming the consumer’s whole paycheck. New Gro oves of the Week : Amazon Music Comes to Apple TV .

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PYMNTS

MARCH 26, 2020

The competitive landscape, she told PYMNTS, shifted “the moment that the banks and Apple ended up on a stage together [for Apple Pay].” They are not always fast followers of newly introduced products and services from their larger banking brethren who operate on a national scale. Davis told PYMNTS.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 20, 2018

Launched in 2017, Brandless is an online platform where everything is off-brand, and it all costs $3 or less. The beauty line is offered in scents like green apple, grapefruit, coconut and mint. The section already has 50 brands participating.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 23, 2019

Last week, wireless carrier T-Mobile announced it would throw its hat into the mobile banking arena with the national rollout of T-Mobile MONEY. T-Mobile MONEY isn’t the first non-bank to offer branded banking services, or to tap into the consumer desire to seek an alternative to the more traditional bank. In fact, 72.4 Overall, 57.5

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PYMNTS

MAY 27, 2020

In addition, Stripe announced a partnership with JCB, Japan’s only international payment brand. Stripe hired former Apple executive Daisuke Aranami as its head of revenue and growth. As a result of the expansion, online companies in these nations have access to Stripe’s products stack to operate their business globally, Stripe said.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 10, 2019

In the new Digital Banking Tracker , PYMNTS examines how startups are competing with legacy brands, social media services and even eCommerce companies that want to add financial capabilities to their platforms. China isn’t the only nation where consumers have their pick of banking options, though. Around the Digital Banking World.

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NCR

MARCH 8, 2016

But that’s exactly what is happening now with Apple, as it battles the Department of Justice and candidates call for a boycott of its products. First, let’s understand how peculiar it is to see this happening to a corporation with the power and reach of Apple. By any measure, Apple is firmly of the moment and in the zeitgeist.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 13, 2018

Working with all major parking operators, ParkWhiz has partnered with major brands in sports and entertainment, travel, automotive and navigation, including Ford, Ticketmaster / Live Nation, Groupon, Madison Square Garden and more. and Canada. ”

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PYMNTS

JUNE 30, 2019

At a recent National Association of Real Estate Editors conference, Opendoor gave away a gift bag that included branded Apple AirPods and a jar of barbecue rub.”. According to the Bloomberg report, “as the company has grown at a rapid clip over the last several years, it has also not appeared to shy away from spending.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 19, 2019

Consumers can use credit cards, Apple Pay, PayPal, Google Pay or Amazon Pay for their purchases. The company carries brands such as the Detroit Spice Company and Lush Gourmet (Nuts). While local products can be amazing, it can be challenging for small brands to gain traction.

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PYMNTS

JULY 14, 2017

It’s basically that easy, now that Papa John’s has become the first national pizza brand to offer instant ordering via Facebook ’s new “Start Order” button. For that reason, branding is going to become even more important, said Rhoten. Press button. Receive pizza. delivery restaurants way ahead of the curve.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 18, 2017

Smart speakers across the nation, triggered by its wake words, then listed the burger’s ingredients. Reports also suggest that Google may soon look to merge its smart speaker device with its branded mesh networking Wi-Fi router. Last week, Apple secured a self-driving road test permit from the California DMV.

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PYMNTS

JULY 13, 2017

It was letting customers order by text message in 2007, offering digital rewards by 2010, and became the first national restaurant brand to launch a custom Apple TV ordering app. Meanwhile, the option to “Start Order” from Papa John’s national Facebook page isn’t going anywhere, either.

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