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Retail Banking: Putting 2015 in Context

Banking 2020

Essentially, this is the reality for businesses of a retail nature. Which brings us to retail banking in 2015. Yes, of course we already see ads for financial institutions everywhere, but consumers today aren’t only on the subway and at sporting events, they’re online. Insights advertising generation retail'

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Banks and Credit Unions View Fintech Partnerships a Key Growth Strategy for 2020

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Financial institutions are making fintech partnerships a key priority in 2020, according to a new study from Cornerstone Advisors. In What’s Going On In Banking 2020: Outlook for a New Decade , 65% of banks and 76% of credit unions say these partnerships will be an important part of their business strategies this year.

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By the Numbers: Biggest Pain Points in Customer Service

Banking 2020

An online study of 5,000 consumers in the US uncovered the worst aspects of getting help from customer service contact centers. Even the best–performing sector, online retail, had 33% of consumers complaining about this issue. Agents not knowing the answer: Offline retail (47%) and technology sectors (47%) performed the worst.

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Does Amazon mPOS death signal wider payment industry woes?

Banking 2020

The internet retail giant is scrapping Local Register, the $10 app and dongle service that enables small businesses to accept card payments through a smartphone. But these businesses were predominantly selling online, while mPOS is a solution for the bricks-and-mortar world. Amazon’s failure may tell us a lot about what merchants want.

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Doing Omni-Channel First, Or Doing It Right?

Banking 2020

There are lessons to be learned from experiences in retail. Well, there’s no doubt about this one: retail. Yes, retail for sure—a quick search online turns up hundreds of stories about retail omni-channel. In fact, 38% of retailers say this is a top priority. Wearable technologies? Social channels?

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Winning the Customer

Banking 2020

When we’re online, we can go anywhere, and surely do. That’s why digital capabilities have revolutionized every industry from retail and healthcare to banking—if the same services can be had from half a world away, and for a lower cost, why not avail of them? Some online-only startup, with operations based overseas?

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Wal-Mart: Checking Accounts in Aisle 3

Banking 2020

There’s no question that the very idea of retail banking has been in turmoil ever since this thing called the Internet came along. Over time it’s only gotten worse, what with attacks from a range of mobile banking applications and contactless payments, most recently the potential phenomenon named Apple Pay.

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