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Citi’s Geolocation Move

Celent Banking

But, that’s just one of a growing number of potentially very useful applications for beacons in retail financial services. Geolocation, in particular, is under-utilized by retailers (especially banks) and remains largely experimental. Of course, several questions addressed planned technology usage.

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Two Hallmarks of Successful Branch Transformation Initiatives

Celent Banking

Since my coverage areas include branch and ATM channel technologies, I often get asked, “What distinguishes successful branch channel transformation initiatives?” For example, physical design is clearly a new branch design element. Lead with Human Capital, Not Technology. Fair enough.

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Gonzo Goes to BAI Retail Delivery 2014: Sweet Home Chicago?

Gonzobanker

With a focus on digital banking and branch transformation, it was interesting to see the attendee list with lots of sexy new customer experience and analytics titles. After Retail Delivery had some mushy general sessions a few years ago, this is the second year in a row we have seen some provocative stuff on the main stage.

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Passwords Suck – Bring on Biometrics!

Celent Banking

The chart below shows surveyed likelihood of technology usage in future branch designs as measured by Celent’s Branch Transformation Research Panel in late 2015. Here’s one example of why I say this.

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4 Gonzo Takeaways from BAI Retail Delivery ’15: Viva Las Vegas?

Gonzobanker

BAI Retail Delivery was at the Venetian in Vegas this year, sharing conference space with a travel convention called IMEX, which made things interesting in between sessions. Remember that BAI Retail Delivery initially started out as an ATM conference. by Sam Kilmer & Eric Weikart. We stayed with the banking.

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The Right Retail Branch Strategy: Amazon-Style Tech or Starbucks Experience?

The Financial Brand

Will the future of retail banking be dominated by Amazon-style digital technologies? The post The Right Retail Branch Strategy: Amazon-Style Tech or Starbucks Experience? Or will those delivering a phenomenal experience like Starbucks win the war? appeared first on The Financial Brand.

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Data Dive: FedEx Competes, BoA Automates And Hackers Hack … Everyone, Including Each Other

PYMNTS

Boxes will be branded to the retailer, not FedEx). Amazon manages logistics with a level of expertise that even the most entrenched hater has to admit is impressive, and exposure via the Amazon marketplace is a powerful potential growth tool for digital retailers. FedEx Fulfillment was created by FedEx Supply Chain.

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