William Mills

OCTOBER 13, 2017

Approximately 1,300 attendees (including bankers, credit union executives, industry analysts and media representatives American Banker , Banking Exchange and BIG Media ) joined 30 sponsor companies to immerse themselves in all things retail banking at BAI Beacon 2017, held at the Georgia World Congress Center October 4-5. October 10-11.

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AUGUST 16, 2019

Brick-and-mortar retailers are teaming up with social media platforms to curate labels for their stores and their websites. Kohl’s , for instance, will bring emerging brands to over 50 physical retail locations and online starting in the fall through Curated By Kohl’s. In Other Brick-and-Mortar News.

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Payments Source

MARCH 6, 2016

Atlanta is flush with payment processors that handle more than 70% of the nation's transactions. These players now plan to expand their reach even further, hoping to make the southern city a fintech hub to rival Silicon Valley and New York.

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APRIL 9, 2019

Fewer consumers are carrying cash these days, noted Alantria Harris, senior director of product programs and retail for the Girl Scouts of Greater Atlanta. Children who participate in Girl Scouts learn life and leadership skills, and receive an education in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) and business.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 1, 2020

Walmart 's partnership with insurance startup Clover Health to aid Georgia seniors marks the retail giant's foray into privately-managed Medicare Advantage plans, Bloomberg reported. Now, Walmart is joining the fray, as some of the other companies are planning expanded offerings, Bloomberg reported.

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SEPTEMBER 9, 2020

More than one-quarter of retailers already offer installment payments, according to a survey by Forrester Research. Fanatics , the licensed online sports merchandise retailer, is t he most recent firm to join Fiserv and QuadPay, along with Fans Edge and SportsMemorabilia.com. . The expansion of BNPL payment options is growing.

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OCTOBER 2, 2020

The European Central Bank says Europe should be ready to adopt a digital euro so residents can access money amid the evolving retail payment landscape. The partnership marks the retail giant's foray into privately managed Medicare Advantage plans. European Central Bank Outlines Use Cases for Digital Euro. Goldman to Pay $2.5B

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BankInovation

DECEMBER 8, 2021

billion Horicon Bank made a strategic move with its acquisition of Atlanta-based Monotto, bringing both fintech talent and technology to the bank. Wisconsin-based Horicon Bank is making use of its acquisition this year of fintech startup Monotto to drive digital innovation at the community bank.

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NOVEMBER 10, 2020

Atlanta payments encryption firm Bluefin is partnering with New York mobile payments processor PAAY to advance eCommerce security. Each $1 of fraud costs retailers $3.13. . or EMV 3DS) has not been smooth, however, accelerated eCommerce demand spurred the pandemic, has gotten the technology paradigm off the ground.

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JANUARY 15, 2019

15) that it has launched a global initiative, She’s Next, Empowered by Visa, which seeks to support the advancement of women-owned small businesses around the world through shared research, experience and technologies. 30 kickoff in Atlanta will include access to experts from Visa and entrepreneurs operating both nationally and globally.

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MARCH 12, 2019

Payments technology company InComm has acquired Linq3 Technologies with the purpose of entering the lottery industry, the company announced on Tuesday (March 12). Linq3, founded in 2007 in Atlanta, develops, builds and markets traditional and digital lottery products.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 7, 2017

With decreasing sales at brick-and-mortar stores, declining foot traffic and closing storefronts for retail chains, shopping mall owners are using new technology to help turn things around. The information gleaned from the technology will help shopping mall management firms and landlords pick the best tenants to attract customers.

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NOVEMBER 11, 2019

11) that it will be closing its robotic “Speedfactories” in Atlanta and Ansbach, Germany, within 6 months. Instead, the company will use its Speedfactory technologies to produce athletic footwear at two of its suppliers in Asia by the end of this year. Adidas announced Monday (Nov.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 22, 2019

Sports brands are thus looking to a host of new technologies, like contactless payments, and even virtual reality technology, to accommodate a new generation of mobile users. This year’s Super Bowl drew approximately 1 million fans to Atlanta. Putting Connected Tech in the End Zone. Fans altogether spent about $14.8

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PYMNTS

JUNE 18, 2020

Payments technology company InComm is expanding its offerings in the OTC benefits card business to include transportation for seniors needing a ride to the doctor’s office. The Atlanta-based payments company said Thursday (June 18) it is teaming up with American Logistics and Uber Health to launch a transportation benefit program.

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JULY 29, 2020

billion technology expansion in Canada. The retailer also announced last week that it will open more health clinics in Greater Atlanta by the end of the year. In other news, on July 20, Walmart announced a $3.5

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 19, 2018

A popular eCommerce retailer, which has been called the “Costco for millennials,” is attracting potential investors, according to The New York Post. With warehouses in New Jersey, Dallas, Las Vegas and Atlanta, Boxed offers bulk-sized products similar to those found at big warehouse retailers like Costco Wholesale.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 4, 2018

Retail continues to migrate toward eCommerce, but warehouse space is not designed to keep up with the increasing pace of online orders. Construction of new warehouses is occurring in areas such as California, Phoenix, Las Vegas and Atlanta. The average age of a warehouse in the U.S. However, some of the oldest warehouses in the U.S.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 6, 2019

While new concepts such as sleeping pods and capsule hotels are coming on the scene today, Minute Suites was founded in the late 2000s with the company offering rooms with sofa beds at busy airports across the United States such as Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson Airport and Dallas-Fort Worth Airport (DFW).

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 17, 2018

In a recent interview, company founder Dawn Dickson discussed how Flat Out of Heels and the unattended retail sector as a whole have each evolved since their inception. The machines were a hit with women across Atlanta who needed a fast footwear change, and Flat Out of Heels has since expanded its presence to more than 250 locations.

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Payments Source

OCTOBER 14, 2016

Big-box retailers aren’t the only ones being forced to change the way they do business as giants like Amazon reshape the way consumers shop and consume services—small businesses also get caught in the storm.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 2, 2020

So-called “ghost” kitchens can take over retail, mall and warehouse space abandoned by struggling merchants. The consortium is making plans to create remote kitchens in available space at Pennsylvania’s King of Prussia Mall, Lenox Square in Atlanta and the Sanderson London hotel. Accor has a 50 percent stake in SBE.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 15, 2017

While the retail industry is undergoing its transformation, there’s one clear winner on both brick-and-mortar and eCommerce delivery services. Today’s retail practically demands an easy delivery option. Here are the numbers: $3.4 billion | Amount Aldi plans to invest to bring increase its U.S.

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JUNE 19, 2016

And according the the Atlanta-based building supplies retailer, that flaw is putting both customers and retailers at risk. It’s the latest large retailer to raise the security concerns, with a lawsuit filed this week in U.S. District Court in Atlanta. Master Card And Visa Simplify Retailer EMV Transition.

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JULY 10, 2020

Yotpo, the New York-based eCommerce marketing platform, has been selected as a partner by the UPS Customer Technology Program ( CTP ) that promises to provide small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) with access to customer reviews, visual marketing, loyalty and referrals, the company announced. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.

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JANUARY 22, 2020

retail and culture, but which these days are often clinging to life thanks to the rise of eCommerce and other factors (including the rise of at-home retail activities and connected commerce, both a recent and ongoing focus of PYMNTS research ). The gaming part of the mall will reside alongside some 200 retail stores there.

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JUNE 16, 2016

Visa and MasterCard are using security measures prone to fraud, putting retailers and customers at risk of thieves, The Home Depot says in a new federal antitrust lawsuit. It’s the latest large retailer to raise the security concerns, with a lawsuit filed this week in U.S. District Court in Atlanta. Even with chips, U.S.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 5, 2020

The Atlanta-based company noted in a press release that its Activate Enterprise NextGen ATM platform is designed to make it “easier and faster to offer new digital services through the ATM.”. on Monday (Oct. Banks can also customize the new software platform, incorporating their own branding and design features through HTML and CSS.

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MARCH 15, 2019

The announcement from the mobile network provider serves as the latest demonstration that 5G is coming, and that retailers and payment services providers should get ready to operate in the 5G world. As PYMNTS has reported , Verizon plans to bring its 5G technology to 30 U.S. 5G Potential. Verizon’s 5G Play. cities by the end of 2019.

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JUNE 22, 2016

Just last week, Home Depot launched a new federal antitrust lawsuit claiming that Visa and MasterCard are using security measures prone to fraud, putting retailers and customers at risk of thieves. It’s the latest large retailer to raise security concerns , with a lawsuit filed this week in U.S. District Court in Atlanta.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 8, 2019

Mobile point-of-sale (mPOS) adoption is becoming increasingly high on retailers’ to-do lists. Target is also unveiling new payment methods to appeal to the masses, as the retailer will now accept American Express , Discover , Mastercard and Visa contactless payments, in addition to Apple Pay , Google Pay and Samsung Pay mobile wallets.

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MARCH 4, 2019

To help keep the prices of food and drinks low, the Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta is about to become cashless. AMB Group also decided to begin its cashless strategy amid soccer season, and soccer’s fan base is generally more oriented toward technology.

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JUNE 4, 2019

Mercedes-Benz has announced it is celebrating the one-year anniversary of its luxury vehicle subscription service by expanding the program to Atlanta, Georgia. In the weeks ahead, Atlanta will also test a new subscription tier made up exclusively of the company’s high-performance AMG models.

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BankInovation

AUGUST 6, 2020

Atlanta-based Agora Services announced today it is launching white-label products designed to help banks reach small businesses and teens. The startup’s technology enables community banks and credit unions to launch digital banking solutions “within a month” according to the company. “It

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MAY 7, 2020

The characterization of the future of the American mall cuts across many opinions and datasets, but the fact remains that in many cases, it is a fixture of brick-and-mortar retail. I think retailers and restaurants need to do a good job of publicizing the steps they’re taking to make sure that their establishments are clean and safe.”.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 9, 2019

That could give the country an edge when it comes to showcasing payment and commerce uses of the mobile network technology — and provide the rest of the world with an example of what might not work so well with 5G-enabled features. A big part of the 5G pitch involves its retail capabilities. China and Japan.

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JUNE 21, 2017

The Atlanta-based fast casual, create-your-own pizza restaurant is looking to quadruple its presence, developing 150 new restaurants on top of its current 50 restaurants in 15 states. To make that happen, Uncle Maddio’s Pizza chose point of sale (POS) technology by PAR Technology Corp. If not, it’s only a matter of time.

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