PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 14, 2018

A new survey has found that big retailers like Apple and Nike are losing favor in China, as consumers are showing a preference towards local brands. Chinese brands have been better at leveraging social media to reach out to shoppers in China,” said Catherine Lim, a Bloomberg Intelligence analyst. There’s a stronger buzz.”.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 25, 2019

The Apple event, heavy on subscription commerce offerings, took place at time when the company is trying to find more revenue from services given recent stumbles with iPhone sales — a move that seems to be pleasing at least some investors lately. Magazine Subscriptions. One selling point of this service?

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PYMNTS

JULY 17, 2020

Facebook Inc’s top executives could be required to testify before the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) as the regulator investigates whether the California-based social media conglomerate has violated U.S. antitrust laws, sources told The Wall Street Journal. billion global users. states and the DOJ.

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PYMNTS

JULY 26, 2020

Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos, Apple CEO Tim Cook, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg and Google CEO Sundar Pichai are now scheduled to appear before a Congressional subcommittee exploring competitive practices among Big Tech Wednesday (July 29) instead of Monday (July 27) as originally planned. The proceedings should be available for live online viewing.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 6, 2020

In today’s top news, Wells Fargo began taking loan applications, saying it will disperse $10 billion to nonprofits and small businesses, and Apple bought voice assistant startup Voysis. Apple Buys AI Voice Assistant Startup To Make Siri Smarter. Wells Fargo To Cap SMB Bailout Loans at $10 Billion. Siri is getting an assistant, sort of.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 2, 2020

AndroidAuthority.com reported last month that Spotify might still be the biggest music streaming platform in the world, but Apple Music is nipping at its heels. Since 2015, Apple has grown to more than 70 million subscribers , the website reported. Apple Music offers more than 50 million songs available on the cloud.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 6, 2018

In fact, the old-fashioned form of outdoor advertising is winning over digital marketing heavyweights and finding ways to thrive in the online world. Amid data sharing and online privacy controversies, Facebook recently promoted on billboards what Bloomberg called the social media operator’s “new approach to user safety and privacy.”

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 13, 2019

As they seek evidence of anticompetitive behavior, House lawmakers are asking for executive communications and emails from four technology companies. That could bring about political pressure for a regulatory crackdown and pose risks to the reputations of technology companies.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 27, 2018

“Dominant online platforms have more power to shape public opinion than newspapers or the television ever had, yet they face very little regulation or liability,” Rometty said. after the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) ruled that the social media network operator was engaged in “serious breaches of data protection.”.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 22, 2019

President Barack Obama is warning about the potential negative impact that technology can have on society. President Barack Obama is warning about the potential negative impact technology can have on society. Goldman CEO Denies Claims Of Apple Card Credit Biases. Obama Warns Of The Dangers Of ‘Big Disruptive’ Tech. Former U.S.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 18, 2018

New technology continues to change the way consumers order and pay for quick-service restaurant (QSR) food: Kiosks and online ordering, among other experiences, let consumers ditch the counter for faster and higher-tech alternatives. To help restaurants provide this offering, technology companies like Minnow are providing pickup pods.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 20, 2019

government is working with state attorneys general to probe online platforms for possible antitrust violations, Reuters reported on Tuesday (Aug. While the DOJ never mentioned any company by name, its concerns are aligned with Google search, Facebook’s dominance in social media and Amazon’s position as the country’s eCommerce leader. “We

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Perficient

NOVEMBER 19, 2020

If it’s more than 10 minutes for an online/website process or more than five minutes for a mobile process, the abandonment rate impacts account openings as much as 40%. How many clicks does it take to open an online account? What information is easily obtainable via social media, making it less useful for KYC and security purposes?

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 11, 2019

Amid great technological change, health and beauty retailers are developing strategies to drive innovation. In some cases, retailers are using social media tools such as Instagram to post promotions and product tutorials — or interact openly with consumers about their offerings. Just under half — or 45.9

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PYMNTS

JULY 10, 2019

With the digital identity market expected to reach $15 billion by 2024, major ID providers such as Google and Apple are racing to improve the identity verification experience. Apple announced its own digital ID program, Sign In with Apple, at its recent Worldwide Developers Conference.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 19, 2018

Over the course of years, Facebook reportedly enabled some of the world’s biggest tech companies to access the personal data of users — which amounted to the social media giant exempting some businesses from the privacy rules its customers thought they were protected under.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 8, 2017

That’s because smart technology device owners recognize that the Internet of Things makes shopping easier. Eighty-three percent of those surveyed said smart technology saves time and hassle at checkout, with the majority of IoT shoppers showing disdain for the inefficient and even “boring” process of shopping at brick-and-mortar stores.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 26, 2019

The idea started in the B2C world, but it wasn’t long before online sellers were asking about the use of point-of-sale financing for B2B — at least according to Chris Tsai, co-founder and CEO of Resolve, an Affirm spin-off, in an in-depth PYMNTS interview earlier this week. Is Apple Card Already Changing Payments? Fun, Odd and Edgy.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 22, 2017

With all the stuff to do, maybe technology can finally be the next great holiday helper. . With the social media giant’s enormous user base, the new service could pose a threat to Venmo and other services like it, including bank-backed Zelle. Behind the scenes, we’re very technology-focused,” Williams told PYMNTS. “Our

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PYMNTS

MARCH 30, 2020

But, he noted, these consumers also have been raised on a more refined version of the retail experience by way of players like Apple, Tesla and other forward thinkers — and it is that hands-on experience they’ve come to enjoy and appreciate as an extension of their digital commerce journeys. “As

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CB Insights

SEPTEMBER 11, 2018

The Edelman Trust Barometer shows that public confidence in search engines and social media platforms fell 11 percentage points from 2017 and 2018. Apple — like Google — faces mounting criticism over how it’s handled government censorship in China. Apple: Director of privacy compliance.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 10, 2019

Current antitrust laws are “flexible enough” to handle issues caused by technology firms, said Makan Delrahim, assistant attorney general for the Antitrust Division of the U.S. government was working with state attorneys general to probe online platforms for possible antitrust violations. It was first announced in August that the U.S.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 25, 2017

When it comes to chatbots, the available outlets for them reside in the cloud, resulting in text-based bots and voice-activated bots like Amazon’s Alexa, Apple’s Siri and Google’s Home. Within the past year alone, Facebook has been a major player in slowly working its way to improve the way businesses think about chatbots.

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PYMNTS

JULY 5, 2017

With this addition, each of the Frightful Five will have its own voice-controlled speaker: Amazon with its Echo family of devices; Google with the Home speaker; Apple with its new HomePod; Microsoft with the Cortana-powered Invoke speaker; and now, Alibaba, with its as-yet unnamed voice assistant and device. It is unlikely to reach the U.S.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 2, 2018

What would one say about a computer geek who said he could protect their online identity , and while doing do would make a bold move against the likes of Facebook and Google ? Technology that enables consumers to control their data as they shop, pay and perform other tasks online. As consumers become more cautious — cynical?

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Gonzobanker

AUGUST 17, 2022

Thankfully, there was still a smartphone and social media to commiserate. Then, bad grades came in right as summer party season kicked off, mom and dad took away the car and credit card, and the Venmo transfers came to a screeching halt.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 1, 2018

But can quick-service restaurants take advantage of this technology? The technology also allows consumers to pre-pay, and mobile payment options include digital wallets. In terms of other technologies, the system comes with face ID and touch ID/fingerprint login functionality. A Slice Of Innovation.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 4, 2018

Through platforms such as Slice , small pizzerias can tap into technology that allows their customers to order pizza online for pickup or delivery — just like the larger national chains. Mobile wallets such as Apple Pay and Android Pay are also accepted. In addition, 69 percent of online orders came from a mobile device.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 25, 2019

These are some of the ways that merchants such as American Eagle Outfitters and technology companies such as Apple have implemented subscription features to drive conversions and provide clarity to potential subscribers: More than nine in 10 merchants — or 92.4 percent — had implemented product details in the fourth quarter.

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PYMNTS

MAY 29, 2018

The two collaborated on a payments solution designed to enable MegaFon subscribers to make purchases or pay bills via their smartphone using Apple Pay or Samsung Pay and a linked virtual Mastercard. The financial services company recently debuted a new partnership with Russian phone operator and telecom provider MegaFon. About the Report.

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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. Amazon and Apple have both launched their own virtual assistants. Looking ahead.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 1, 2019

And eCommerce innovators around the world are providing these kinds of offerings: Los Angeles’ FabFitFun delivers boxes full of products from different categories such as fashion, food, technology and wellness. The portion of surveyed consumers subscribing to a media service is 20 percent. Each box contains eight to 12 products.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 21, 2020

Loyalty, she noted, is earned through a careful continuum of brand positioning and ultimately generating an emotional response among consumers whether they are shopping in store on online. Ulta Beauty, she said, had to close stores as the pandemic took root and created millions of online-only customers overnight.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 29, 2018

This happened despite sophisticated technology capabilities that successfully flagged many other types of inappropriate postings, like pornography, and kept them off the platform for years. Only 38 percent of hate speech content was identified by their technology in Q1 2018, they reported, resulting in the removal of 2.5

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 3, 2017

The total combined value of the Frightful Five — Alphabet, Amazon, Apple, Facebook and Microsoft — is indeed a frightful amount, most recently tallied at $3.3 It can be difficult for grocers to profit from online sales of inexpensive retail products, and the marketplace’s 15 percent seller fee wasn’t helping.

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PYMNTS

JULY 27, 2017

Once bank accounts or credit cards are hacked, either online or at big box stores, trust in the payment processing system can dwindle — and that trust can become difficult to build back up. When it comes to making purchases online, there are so many options available. In other U.S.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 3, 2016

These days, retail merchants must reach customers, both in-store and online, securely and conveniently. And it all started with Apple, he said. “I As Dasilva pointed out, it’s not as if those Apple products that seemingly everyone wanted were not also available online or through other channels.

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