PYMNTS

JANUARY 14, 2021

“The prospect of this technology is intriguing, both for customers and for Walmart’s last-mile delivery efforts.”. Delivery done right meets a consumer’s needs including around delivery time — with Walmart’s partnership with HomeValet described by Ward as “one of many solutions we’re testing” to make people’s lives “more manageable.”.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 16, 2016

The app, which was initially tested with 200 users, incorporates IBM’s Watson technology for a chatbot-like interaction that culls and constructs a growing list of answers to employee questions. Currently available for Android devices, the app allows employees to socialize questions related to workplace and legal rights.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 3, 2016

The retail giant said it is a mere six to nine months away from deploying drones for superior management of its warehouse inventories in the United States, Reuters reported. The race for drone deliveries among eCommerce companies is getting tense with Walmart inching closer to its drone ambitions. Its application to U.S.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 17, 2018

Far from its headquarters in Bentonville, Arkansas, Walmart is seeking to deliver stronger omnichannel offerings internationally. In terms of selection, Amazon Mexico’s senior product manager, Fernando Ramirez, said earlier this year that the retailer is “committed to offering our clients as many products as we can.”.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 8, 2019

In 2015, a similar incident occurred with Kansas City Royals Manager Ned Yost.”. Snapping this story back to Roethlisberger, he apparently likes being on the winning team, even when the competition centers around inanimate (for now) technology. That’s a long and silly way of saying that Apple seems to be winning the wearables war.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 14, 2020

Most students are from generations that are unlikely to use checks to manage their finances as well, and many pay their tuition or other academic expenses through ACH or debit cards — but only after they receive paper check disbursements from their colleges. Such disbursements are slowly filtering into schools, but early results are positive.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 10, 2018

It is now offering more than 500,000 student loan customers access to its BankMobile Disbursements tools and Vibe checking accounts, and nearly 90 percent of its customers at the University of Texas, the University of Arkansas and 34 others have elected to receive mobile disbursements. Paper checks are terrible for students,” he said.

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Jeff For Banks

SEPTEMBER 10, 2011

But he held firm that the regulatory environment, changing customer preferences, and the pace and expense of technology were driving the market towards bigger is better. Bank of the Ozarks began in 1903 as a small community bank in Jasper, Arkansas, and by 1937, included an additional bank in Ozark, Arkansas.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 16, 2018

Doug McMillon started his presentation for Walmart’s annual investor meeting in Bentonville, Arkansas by saying he wanted to “challenge your thinking about Walmart.” On a more amusing note, Walmart also shared with investors that it has managed to save $220 million by changing its lightbulbs and floor wax. “We

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 2, 2019

The newest round of legal charges filed earlier this week (July 31) claim that Amazon managers told subordinates to use eBay’s private messaging service, which is meant for sellers and buyers to communicate, to try and recruit sellers from the platform. That is, of course, if the patent goes anywhere — many of them never come to anything.

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PYMNTS

JULY 3, 2018

With the technology, the home improvement retailer is able to provide its customers with the “convenience of self-service and time savings,” Johnston said. Amazon has reportedly signed contracts with apartment owners and managers representing more than 850,000 units across the U.S.

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CB Insights

JANUARY 17, 2018

Using the CB Insights database, we identified the most-well funded VC-backed technology startups by state based on disclosed equity funding. Tilson Technology Management. Weather Decision Technologies. First Name. The Most Well-Funded Tech Startups By US State (2015 – 1/8/2018). Disclosed Equity Funding ($M).

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PYMNTS

MAY 30, 2018

The motivation is clear: Consumers not only increasingly expect to get their products quickly, but a quarter of them would pay extra for it, according to Cerasis , a transportation management firm. Internet of Things technology would help ensure that packages reach their intended recipients without damage or tampering.

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PYMNTS

MAY 1, 2017

Last week, earnings managed to steal the front and center show. We don’t see why it should be different whether you are sending money from San Francisco or New York or Northwest Arkansas. And then there is the blockchain technology that underlies bitcoin — which banks also seem to be cooling on some.

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Jeff For Banks

SEPTEMBER 13, 2011

But he held firm that the regulatory environment, changing customer preferences, and the pace and expense of technology were driving the market towards bigger is better. Last post was dedicated to the #4 Bank, Bank of the Ozarks of Little Rock, Arkansas (see post here ). They had to grow to survive. I challenged the thinking.

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Fintech Labs Insights

DECEMBER 18, 2015

Around the web: FIS launches new fintech accelerator in collaboration with Arkansas-based Venture Center. eSignLive from Silanis Technology named a leader in digital transaction management by Aragon Research. Prosper Marketplace taps Kunal Kaul as its new EVP of Operations.

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PYMNTS

MAY 24, 2019

cities could compete, Walmart’s construction of a new HQ in Bentonville Arkansas has been a comparatively quiet affair. management associates began their career as frontline hourly associates,” the company said in a statement. “If But as of this week, details are starting to surface. We’re proud of the fact that 75 percent of our U.S.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 8, 2021

Walmart Gets Green Light to Start Drone Delivery Near Arkansas HQ . Walmart this week got local zoning approval from the city of Pea Ridge, Arkansas, near its company headquarters, to start using the chain’s local store as a drone launch-and-delivery hub. Our goal is to continue delivering for customers across the U.S.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 27, 2019

House Committee on Financial Services Task Force on Financial Technology held a hearing Thursday (Sept. That seems like a lifetime in this business,” said Congressman French Hill of Arkansas. Reception toward the initiative was not, however, universally positive. payments ecosystem. Accessibility Beyond Big Banks. Global Connections.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 7, 2019

This week was one of the latter, as Walmart hosted its investor meeting in Arkansas and Amazon decided this week’s menu of technological innovations in retail would be an all-you-can-eat buffet. He said the technology is a “new era in commerce. And that was just the serious stuff.

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Fintech Labs Insights

MAY 26, 2016

Two Finovate alums scored big rounds: Zooz raised $24 million for its payment technology. Commercial real estate leasing & asset management platform. Payments technology. Banking & wealth management platform. Porftfolio management for institutional investors. Payment management . Total raised: $87.7

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CB Insights

SEPTEMBER 10, 2018

And nearly every area across the industry will be impacted by the technology’s rise. One of the biggest hurdles for artificial intelligence in healthcare will be overcoming inertia to overhaul current processes that no longer work, and experimenting with emerging technologies.

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Gonzobanker

FEBRUARY 7, 2018

At the same time, most bank executives agreed that a 20%-25% increase in earnings from the tax break is being earmarked for investments in their franchises: market expansion, raises for employees and, of course, technology investments.

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CB Insights

APRIL 3, 2018

Below, we analyze how AI, machine learning, and computer vision-based technologies — including robots used for heavy lifting, navigation, and assembly tasks — are impacting all parts of the retail chain, from the manufacturing of goods all the way to their distribution. Warehouse automation: Sorting, storing, & managing inventory.

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