PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 9, 2020

We’re charging forward on our journey to revitalize the chain drug store experience — store by store, community by community — and today we’re ready and excited to invite customers to join us on this journey,” said Rite Aid Chief Operating Officer Jim Peters.

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ABA Community Banking

SEPTEMBER 4, 2019

The post CEO Q&A: Brand Presence for Community Banks appeared first on ABA Banking Journal. A conversation with Tim Marshall, president and CEO of the Bank of Ann Arbor.

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ABA Community Banking

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

Whether sponsoring large-scale events or supporting local-level initiatives, banks can strengthen their brand presence and attract new customers while demonstrating a genuine commitment to the well-being of their communities. The post Taking your brand on the road appeared first on ABA Banking Journal.

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PYMNTS

MAY 20, 2020

Anyone who works at fashion brand Bella+Canvas is familiar with the quote. Bella+Canvas is a California-based activewear brand with a unique mix of business models. Most recently, Bella+Canvas has opened a retail business, distributing its products through Nordstrom and other department stores. Its tagline: “Be different.”

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PYMNTS

MARCH 17, 2020

is shuttering its brick-and-mortar retail locations for two weeks in the United States and Canada, with the inclusion of Nordstrom Rack stores, to restrict the proliferation of the coronavirus, the company said in an announcement. L Brands, Inc. , L Brands Inc. L Brands Inc. Nordstrom Inc. Nordstrom, Inc.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 10, 2020

The David’s Bridal application was built by Vertebrae , a tech company that specializes in bringing real-world applications to retailing. Vince Cacace , CEO of Vertebrae, told PYMNTS that AR in 3D has become a high-demand technology for all kinds of products and retailers. “We How does it work on me? How does it work in my space?

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PYMNTS

JUNE 13, 2019

But when retail gets more niche or specialized, like in the arena of specialized outdoor good and equipment – the consumer’s interests and needs get a bit different. Quality and function are generally more key considerations than price alone – which means the customer is often looking for a wider range of very specific products.

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PYMNTS

MAY 11, 2020

As retailers, especially those marked non-essential, move to digital commerce platforms they’re also finding new ways to stay in touch with customers during the pandemic. Our data also showed that shoppers are seeking new brands and ‘in-stock’ products when Amazon is out of stock or cannot fulfill the needs of consumers.”.

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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

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

JULY 6, 2020

The death knell for malls tolled loudly in the media during the Fourth of July weekend as retailers continue to assess their long-term prognosis from the pandemic damage. More bankruptcies both announced ( Lucky Brand ) and rumored continue to shake the format. on the residential component.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 24, 2020

As 2020 unfolds, the retail business has been dramatically altered. But with consumer spending holding steady, it’s important for retailers to grasp the opportunity to create innovative ways to get, keep and grow customers. And retailers that deploy experiential tactics drive repeat purchases at rates nearly twice those who don’t.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 27, 2019

Brick-and-mortar retailers are expanding their efforts to provide customers with health and wellness services while taking steps to train their employees for healthcare roles. said in the announcement about the offering, “Walmart aims to be the market leader in providing retail workers a path to careers in growing fields like healthcare.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 4, 2020

Online commerce has soared during the pandemic, prompting retailers of all types and sizes to leverage how they use digital channels to bring back customers while a full return to physical retail remains months away. The remote client communicates with the live clerk via a mobile device or laptop messaging.

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PYMNTS

MAY 3, 2018

Log another win for brick-and-mortar in the retail history books: Despite years of retail apocalypse criers, the industry continues to show that it’s not dying at all — it’s just evolving. The brand says it intends to keep expanding in the fall, with L.A. Brands must also live them out, and it takes brick-and-mortar to do so.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 26, 2019

To help hockey players stay up to date on the latest sports equipment, eCommerce innovator the PenaltyBox offers subscription boxes comprised of a myriad of hockey essentials, from well-known brands to up-and-coming companies the PenaltyBox team tests themselves. He sees it less as a group and more of a community.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 21, 2020

Engaging customers in socially responsible causes can help retailers build trust and develop lasting relationships that translate into many return visits. Some retailers are engaging consumers by allowing them to use their BNPL accounts to donate directly to nonprofits they choose. Around The Buy Now, Pay Later World.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 18, 2020

For most retailers, this virus thing is starting to hurt. Retailers are now in full-on battle mode,” said Jefferies Analyst Randal Konik , who foresees a 90 percent to 100 percent drop in mall traffic. For retailers, this is now about near-term survival.”. “For For retailers, this is now about near-term survival.”.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 10, 2020

Those funds are being repurposed toward building community, toward crisis mitigation and, on the whole, toward keeping the consumer relationship alive and vital — even when consumers aren’t going to the stores. Instead, it is about establishing presence. Instead, it is about establishing presence.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 7, 2020

Brick-and-mortar retailers are testing convenience store designs that let consumers skip the checkout line and pay for their purchases with their mobile phones. 7-Eleven President and CEO Joe DePinto said in an announcement , “Retail technology is evolving at a rapid pace, and customer expectations are driving the evolution.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 8, 2019

As a result T-shirts are sold just about everywhere, at just about every type of apparel retailer and at a stunningly wide array of price points. The hoodies feature the brand’s unique hand stitching — which according to Madhappy means that no two hoodies are ever exactly alike. We wanted to create a community.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 18, 2020

Retailers around the world are shutting their doors or reducing hours in an attempt to slow the spread of the fast-moving coronavirus, according to reports on Wednesday (March 18). Abercrombie & Fitch is closing all its stores, including its Hollister brand. Disney shuttered its resorts and theme parks as well as its retail stores.

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PYMNTS

JULY 30, 2019

With the platform, the company can tap into a highly engaged community for research. Most of Houzz’s research is based on analytics and surveys sent to the community, which provides them with real-time information on the health of the market.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 31, 2020

High-level market intelligence about the $18 billion expected to be invested over the next three years is a major focus of the March 2020 Automated Retail Tracker™ from PYMNTS , which serves as a bimonthly breakdown of developments in this rapidly growing business sector. Amazon Go’ Cashless. And Amazon and 7-Eleven aren’t alone.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 25, 2020

Instagram is providing social shopping to additional businesses, including its own community of influencers, as social commerce maintains its pandemic-fueled momentum. 80: Number of brands that Sephora says it has put onto Instagram checkout. . 80: Number of brands that Sephora says it has put onto Instagram checkout.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 26, 2017

Developing a cohesive environment where both customers feel a sense of community and the website brand matches that can be a challenge. Women’s outdoor and athletic apparel retailer Title Nine is looking to make those changes by adding Kibo’s eCommerce solution to its system. Kibo helped us achieve those goals.”

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PYMNTS

JUNE 1, 2020

Riots and looting over the weekend have taken their toll on retail reopening plans all over the U.S. Retail locations of all types and brands went unspared, from Los Angeles to New York City, as protests turned violent. While that retail recovery was not spectacular by any means, it did appear to be growing consistently.

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Bank Innovation

DECEMBER 16, 2019

The brand released a new current account for U.K. Virgin Money is making a play for the mass affluent. customers last week, the first product launched by the bank since it was acquired by CYBG in 2018. With its mixture of personal finance management tools, savings features and remodeled branches, Virgin Money is aiming for […].

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 8, 2018

There are brands that claim to take the customer experience to the max — and then there are brands that redefine what exactly the max means. Chubbies takes its customer community seriously, and it makes it very clear that this is well beyond a marketing ploy. Chubbies is among the latter. Today, Chubbies — still full of the 5.5

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The Financial Brand

MARCH 19, 2024

This article Retail Banks Branch Out With Video Technology, Bold Colors — and Few Tellers appeared first on The Financial Brand. Here's how seven community banks and credit unions are modernizing their branch networks with crucial — and sexy — technology.

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PYMNTS

JULY 28, 2017

One in four Americans are currently at risk of having their jobs automated, according to a research paper from Ball State University, “ How Vulnerable are American Communities to Automation, Trade, and Urbanization? ”. What’s the effect of chatbots on the retail industry? Are they helping or hindering?

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 5, 2020

The pandemic seems to have had a strong positive impact on participation in the entire sport of running,” Fleet Feet’s Director of Retail Experience Matt Werder told PYMNTS. Even now that its stores are open, the retailer has discovered that its eCommerce, curbside pickup and virtual fitting services remain popular with customers.

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PYMNTS

MAY 12, 2020

To encourage diners to feel safer and more comfortable in having their families sit down in its eateries for a meal, Restaurant Brands International (RBI) said it is taking steps to build consumers’ confidence. Cil wrote that the company is offering contactless service and has acrylic barriers at most of its restaurant locations.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 27, 2020

The divide between essential and non-essential retail grows bigger by the day as deep discounters and dollar stores continue to add stores, employees and revenue during the COVID-19 crisis. We’ve had pretty much 100 percent cancellation from all major retailers,” he said , naming Macy’s Inc., Nordstrom Inc., TJX Companies Inc.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 4, 2020

With Burberry launching a social experience at its brick-and-mortar Shenzhen store and social platforms like Facebook pushing their commerce capabilities, new startups are popping up and established brands are catching up to capture this newest area of the digital shift. Brands and Mastercard. 4) with Tuli. On Tuesday (Aug. ”

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PYMNTS

APRIL 15, 2019

With the help of subscriptions and expert knowledge from the dental community, eCommerce innovators are disrupting the dental care space. To provide consumers with a more affordable option, Khayat set out to start the BURST Oral Care brand. Quip finds its home in brick-and-mortar retail at the end cap in Target.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 14, 2018

Luxury style and quality brands, offered at a more middle-class price point and sold directly to consumers, is increasingly crowded terrain in apparel retail. Or, perhaps more accurately, through tactics that are so traditional they are surprising to see in a modern retail context. We’re listening.”.

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