PYMNTS

JULY 24, 2020

This growth is creating opportunities for numerous retailers, including BlackCool & Co. , a lifestyle brand that offers apparel, accessories and fragrances as well as spirits and hand-rolled cigars. I think this is similar to people having a Neiman Marcus card, a Nordstrom card or a Macy’s card,” Williform explained.

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PYMNTS

MAY 28, 2020

As retailers scramble to capture the digital shift, it’s easy for some overlooked details, such as unanswered customer complaints, to harm their brands. To prevent this, a new category is emerging around the area of online reputation management , with a luxury automaker among the latest brands to embrace the technology.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 19, 2019

Welcome to The Axis, your late look at payments news from around the world. Coverage includes Sweden’s Fingerprint Cards AB unveiling a biometric software platform for payment cards, wearables and USB dongles. The solution, which offers a wide view of client activities, is available to both private and retail banks.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 1, 2020

will allow its Apple Card users to defer April payments without interest or penalties to ease financial pressures of the COVID-19 pandemic. Bloomberg reported that the credit card, backed by the Goldman Sachs Group Inc., had offered the same program for March payments. The Apple Card was launched last summer.

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PYMNTS

MAY 8, 2020

Samsung Pay is launching a physical debit card and this summer will introduce a money management tool in partnership with SoFi. Samsung introduced its payments tool in 2015 with MST (Magnetic Secure Transmission) technology as well as Near Field Communication (NFC), a newer technology. has seen slow adoption compared to other regions.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 25, 2020

Gift card giant Blackhawk Network this week announced it is selling charity-branded gift cards that will trigger contributions to those charities when loaded. Recipients of what are being called “Giving Good” cards will be able to use them at any of a number of retail and dining locations.

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PYMNTS

JULY 30, 2019

is launching its first private-label credit card with Mastercard and Alliance Data. Our new credit cards align with our mission to deliver the best experience for home renovation and design, whether you’re building a custom home or decorating a small room,” said Sanjay Raman, vice president of product, marketplace at Houzz. “Our

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 30, 2020

Dramatic shifts are underway in the retail sector as it adjusts to consumers’ increasingly digital preferences. These retailers are accustomed to engaging with their customers in brick-and-mortar stores and building long-lasting relationships that lead to brand loyalty. billion this year — almost double last year’s total.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 5, 2020

From where things stand in Q4 2020 it’s not hard to imagine physical retail going extinct. Noting the ways COVID has permanently changed retailing, CNBC recently reported , “As more and more stores go dark at the mall, some major retail executives are looking to grow outside of it — a tactic they hadn’t touted so publicly before.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 5, 2020

And CVS in August became the first major retailer to introduce PayPal QR code technology, which it plans to roll out in its 8,200 U.S. Such brand loyalty and user growth aren’t going unnoticed by merchants, with more and more expanding their QR offerings. consumers who were using touchless payments by July. stand-alone stores.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 3, 2020

Mobile payments have long been billed as the next big thing. The problem, Brett Narlinger , Blackhawk Network ’s head of global commerce, told Karen Webster, is that most consumers weren’t really looking for a new payments form factor that they could only use on certain devices or at a short list of places. Narlinger said.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 10, 2020

Motivating a change in consumers or retailers is not always easy work, a reality evidenced by the plodding pace of contactless payments in the U.S. That has motivated a sea change as brands and physical retailers are working to rebuild their consumer experiences around digital, she said.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 7, 2020

In today’s top payments news around the world, Razer Fintech and Visa have unveiled the Razer Card prepaid card, while SafetyPay has joined forces with LATAM’s Rappi. Plus, the Abu Dhabi Investment Authority (ADIA) is investing roughly $750 million in Reliance Retail Ventures Ltd. percent share of Reliance Retail.

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Accenture

OCTOBER 9, 2019

The credit card partnership market is off to an aggressive start in 2019, given issuers’ robust activity in the first half to try to fuel new growth amidst a leveling-off in receivables. Already, 10 new credit card programs launched in the second quarter of 2019 (Figure 1), compared to the 16 launched in 2018, based on our analysis.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 15, 2020

Keeping consumers invested and engaged is an eternal challenge for retailers. The pandemic is accelerating this digital shift, sending merchants scrambling to meet consumers’ rapidly fluctuating shopping and payment behaviors. These trends are in turn ratcheting up the number of customers who are moving to new brands.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 12, 2018

Through the arrangement, Crate and Barrel will pair with Synchrony on a private label credit card as well as a new dual-branded card, the companies said in an announcement. “In The new Synchrony-backed credit cards are expected to be released later in 2018.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 29, 2020

Global branded payments provider Blackhawk has debuted a new service allowing companies to outsource gift card and eGift program management, according to a news release Tuesday (Sept. The solution works for both companies with existing gift card programs and those looking to start one, the press release said.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 6, 2019

However, they are also hesitant to pay for those new experiences with credit cards or other traditional financing options. Retailers must accommodate financial flexibility, which is leading many to explore alternative solutions — such as Buy Now, Pay Later (BNPL) solutions. Around The Buy Now, Pay Later Worl d.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 23, 2017

In a report, Business Insider said Costco cards saw more than $52 billion in purchase sales during the first six months of the cards and more than $6 billion in loan growth. branded cards business growth. While Citi is enjoying a lot of growth since taking over the Costco card, it’s also resulting in an increase in costs.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 3, 2018

In the early 1900s, department stores came up with a novel idea to help their customers pay for their purchases: Customers could use metal plates — that looked like dog tags or tokens — at retailers such as Gimbels that tracked their spending. These gas cards became more important during the oil embargo in the 1970s.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 13, 2016

Costco Wholesale has reached a milestone, with Costco saying its co-branded Citi Visa Anywhere credit card now has 1 million members who have signed up for the card. According to a report , the co-branded card was launched in June and is resonating with consumers. 7, according to the report. “In

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Payments Dive

JULY 28, 2016

Theresa McEndree, regional vice president for client strategy at Blackhawk Engagement Solutions, recently presented on a webinar about how retailers can better structure promotions that make a greater connection with consumers.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 21, 2020

Kroger customers can now expediently and simply order gift cards for curbside pickup in addition to their supermarket items at 1,900 of the chain’s locations throughout the nation, according to a Monday (Dec. 21) announcement from Blackhawk Network.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 26, 2021

B2B online commerce technology company NuORDER has unveiled its NuORDER Payments offering. NuORDER brands can start taking credit card payments inside of their wholesale platforms without needing to process payments by telephone or harness a third-party payment gateway, according to a Tuesday (Jan.

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PYMNTS

JULY 6, 2020

If your business touches retail in any way, it might pay to follow a few important breadcrumbs. Last week, Constellation Brands purchased Empathy Wines , a direct-to-consumer (DTC) eCommerce business that sells wines from California vineyards. That quarter, Nike CEO John Donahoe said that digital represented 30 percent of Nike’s sales.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 28, 2020

The PYMNTS Weekender is here to catch you up on the latest payments and commerce news. We have deep dives on retail’s digital D2C shift, blank-check companies, and DoorDash’s IPO plans. Truist CIO: Overcoming The Roadblocks To Faster Payments. When one part of a payments ecosystem goes offline, transactions can’t be completed.

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Accenture

JUNE 15, 2022

Credit card receivables & purchase volume YoY growth: 1Q22 Click/tap on image to enlarge. Note: Citi inclusive of both Branded and Retail Services. SYF A/R is Retail Card, NCL is total company. 1 Average Receivables in Billions. AXP is Revolving only.

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Accenture

AUGUST 20, 2019

Each quarter, Ryan Douglas from the Card Issuing group compiles key metrics on US consumer credit cards, tracking spend, receivables, loss rates and returns reported by the largest US banks. Despite ongoing rewards competition, card profitability remains strong. Retail Card, Payment Solutions, and CareCredit).

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PYMNTS

APRIL 1, 2020

billion non-prepaid debit card transactions in 2018, solidifying debit as a staple payment type. They insert or swipe their debit cards at stores’ point-of-sale (POS) devices — or key in details online — and maybe enter PINs, but the behind-the-scenes processes through which transactions are routed are kept invisible.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 17, 2019

Today (June 17) Visa is announcing that their sensory branding suite is in over two dozen countries care of a dozen new partnerships. Visa’s sensory branding suite of products includes a sound, animation and haptic cues for consumers and merchants when a Visa transaction is completed.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 13, 2020

Afterpay has announced its in-store buy now, pay later (BNPL) service is being offered by major retailers at locations across the country. Shoppers can use Afterpay to buy items in select retail stores using their Afterpay card, a virtual, contactless card stored in their digital wallet,” the firm said in a Tuesday (Oct.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 25, 2019

Shopify announced it has launched a new retail hardware collection to improve in-person shopping for some of the world’s fastest-growing brands and their customers. Digitally native brands want to build loyal audiences through retail locations, and we’ve designed the best products to help them achieve this success.”.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 16, 2020

In today’s top retail news, Benetton Group is teaming once more with EDITED, while CarLotz Inc. Benetton Group Teams With Retail Intelligence Firm EDITED. European fashion firm Benetton Group is collaborating once more with EDITED, the retail market intelligence company, as a “necessary platform” for its future three-year plan.

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Accenture

NOVEMBER 23, 2021

Credit card receivables & purchase volume YoY growth: 3Q21 Click/tap on image to enlarge. Note: Citi inclusive of both Branded and Retail Services. SYF A/R is Retail Card, NCL is total company. Average Receivables in Billions. AXP is Revolving only. Earnings call commentary Credit sales come in at $7.4

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 7, 2019

In a wide-ranging televised interview, Visa CEO Al Kelly discussed Apple ’s new co-branded credit card, Big Tech ’s move into financial services, and Visa’s interest in the Libra Association , per reports from CNBC. He noted that they have a great brand, and they have a retail footprint.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 1, 2019

Supermarket firm Kroger has expanded its ban on accepting Visa credit cards, stating on Friday (March 1) that its Smith’s Food and Drug unit will stop offering that payment option beginning April 3. The move follows 2018 bans on the payment giant’s cards at Kroger Foods stores located in the state of California.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 14, 2021

13) between Walgreens , Mastercard and Synchrony is more than a standard co-brand deal. The three companies will now team up to provide a mix of data, payment vehicles and loyalty program enhancements. At its core, the announcement is based on payments. But that’s where the standard co-brand partnership ends.

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