PYMNTS

JULY 31, 2020

Facebook is enabling official music videos on its social media platform in the United States to help users unite over music. The company said it is now rolling out in the United States in conjunction with Universal Music Group, Warner Music Group and Sony Music Group, among a number of others.

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PYMNTS

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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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 5, 2020

The Carrboro, North Carolina-based chain has used its technology-first strategy to get, keep and grow its customer base – even while its stores were shut down early in the pandemic. Fleet Feet has come up with proprietary technology to address that. More than one million Fleet Feet customers have used the technology.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 19, 2019

Two famous North American-based quick-service restaurant (QSR) brands are preparing to duke it out in China for chicken-meal supremacy, the most recent sign of how Western brands are trying to increase their footholds in that massive country. The news comes as more Western brands – including those based in the U.S. –

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Long Lasting Ideas

AUGUST 7, 2014

The expansion of social media in the workplace and for personal use has made it vital for financial institutions to include a specific social media policy within its policies and procedures. 8 Steps to Create Your Social Media Policy. IBM Social Computing Guidelines. Social Media Policy Database.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 14, 2019

Luxury brand Burberry has teamed up with Tencent in China to offer a “social retail” store to take advantage of China’s online shopping trend and capture more of the luxury market in the country, according to a report by Reuters. . The company’s collections by Riccardo Tisci, however, have boosted sales.

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Perficient

JULY 30, 2020

Louis’ best midsize companies to work for. “I Louis and serving thousands of colleagues around the globe, is the leading global digital consultancy transforming how the world’s leading enterprises and biggest brands connect with customers and grow their businesses. A Company with a Great Culture and the People to Prove it.

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JANUARY 24, 2018

a company that has developed a mobile app that monitors, organizes and keeps track of grocery needs. The app has the potential to fit into the emerging trend of smart kitchens, particularly as manufacturers of household appliances — such as Samsung — seek to integrate smart technology into their products. Enter Chefling Inc. ,

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PYMNTS

MARCH 20, 2020

We have deep dives into in-house restaurant ordering apps and cloud technology, as well as a report on banks running short on large bills amid the coronavirus crisis. In-house ordering apps are typical for large quick-service restaurant (QSR) companies, with only those who are willing to take risks and innovate standing out from the herd.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 9, 2019

Direct sales company Younique, which has been pivotal in its approach to social media marketing, has launched an augmented reality (AR) makeup trying-on tool, according to a release. . The tool uses facial analysis and bridges the gap, the company said, between online and in-person shopping.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 21, 2017

One company that may have found an answer to today’s retailer conundrum is Brazilian-based fashion brand Melissa Shoes. In a sense, incorporating social media into the in-store experience in a non-invasive way has proved to be a glimmer of hope for retailers currently going through the big brick-and-mortar shift into a digital focus.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 14, 2019

Still, that seems so old-fashioned in this digital age — at least according to Andrea Chavez, Founder of Pawscout , a company whose signature product is a Bluetooth-enabled tag that not only helps pet owners find their wayward pets, but gives them access to other digital and mobile services. Social Media Aspect.

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Social Assurance

JANUARY 11, 2021

In a recent article from Social Media Today , they shared their social media marketing predictions for 2021. Here we have broken down some of those social media trends that you should be paying attention to as a financial marketer. Social Media Stories. Facebook Pay.

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Social Assurance

JANUARY 11, 2021

In a recent article from Social Media Today , they shared their social media marketing predictions for 2021. Here we have broken down some of those social media trends that you should be paying attention to as a financial marketer. Social Media Stories. Facebook Pay.

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PYMNTS

JULY 7, 2020

The platform, which will receive a portion of sales made through the service in lieu of ads, will have over 600 brands, such as Madewell and Hill City apparel and Oribe hair care products. in the past, said past social shopping companies were too geared on the fun parts at first instead of creating the complex groundwork, Bloomberg reported.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 14, 2018

Instagram is working on a shopping feature that would tell brands which products users are bookmarking, according to a report by CNBC. The Facebook-owned company has been giving users shopping-specific features for about a year now, including the ability to bookmark things in photos and videos they might want to purchase.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 5, 2018

The brand largely focuses on (and sells to) younger shoppers — particularly millennials and Gen Z. The site in total offers 500 brands for consumers to choose from, of which only 19 are its own label (a little over 4 percent). the site added over 1,000 new styles each week in 2017, from emerging, established and owned brands.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 15, 2019

Earlier this week, Nike announced it will no longer sell its wares on Amazon, instead opting to follow a growing trend in eCommerce where companies sell directly to consumers (DTC). He said many brands don’t want to team up with Amazon because they’re worried they won’t have control of how they will be positioned on the site. “If

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Perficient

MARCH 22, 2021

The same way we articulate to our clients exactly why they should do business with us, applying an employer value proposition – sometimes called an employee brand platform – offers candidates and colleagues both the chance to understand the answers to two key questions: “Why do people join Perficient?”

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 22, 2021

Social media image-sharing platform Pinterest is introducing an augmented reality (AR) try-on tool to help users assess and compare eyeshadow. . The company is also expanding product tagging beta and will soon give creators the opportunity to develop shoppable Story Pins and tag products. 22) press release.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 18, 2017

With today’s economy becoming increasingly more connected over the past decade, there have been various forms of technology solutions developed along the way to assist in streamlining smart devices. One company that has received a fair share of media attention on the topic of chat commerce is social media giant Facebook.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 14, 2017

In a competitive fast-casual and dinner delivery world, how can one brand make its mark? That makes third-party drivers the face of the company, which might give some restaurateurs pause, but not Strong. Meanwhile, established restaurants are keeping their brand in the spotlight by putting it directly on the food.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 13, 2019

In the highly connected digital age, consumers are interacting with a multitude of social media sites as well as apps and connected devices. During this time, retailers and tech companies are bringing integrated shopping experiences into the sites and apps where consumers spend the most time. Nearly 60 percent of U.S.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 3, 2020

Pivoting business models have been the hallmark of some major changes, including the complete reconfiguring of companies such as Zara and Nike and luxury brands like Ferragamo and Moncler. On Friday (July 31), the company opened a new concept store in Shenzhen, China, which is an important market for the brand.

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NCR

JUNE 8, 2016

billion daily active users, these social platforms have the potential to be an outstanding marketing tool for a credit union. If used correctly, social media can engage credit union members in a customized way that will enhance their overall experience and increase their loyalty to your credit union. With an average of 1.04

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PYMNTS

JUNE 18, 2020

The financial technology company is regarded for helping to make trading in vogue with millennials, Reuters reported. “We The company noted in a separate tweet that its systems had been completely brought back online and its web platforms were working. “We We were able to resolve this at 9:39 AM PST,” Robinhood said in a tweet.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 6, 2018

The Infatuation, the restaurant discovery platform, announced Monday (March 5) it is acquiring the restaurant review brand Zagat from Google , nearly seven years after it paid $151 million for it. Iconic brands don’t become available very often, and Zagat is about as iconic as it gets.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 21, 2020

“Shoppers who engage in social sharing gain recognition as micro-influencers for their favorite PowerBuy brands while viral sharing supports the merchant, increasing word of mouth and organic reach with new customers,” according to the announcement.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 5, 2018

In fact, the company, which launched in 2014 and is based in Washington, D.C., is the only social fundraising platform with hashtag-to-donate technology on both Facebook and Twitter. Think about it: A person who makes a donation in the public sphere of social media might encourage others to do the same.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 31, 2020

We have deep dives into virtual card adoption and self-service technology, as well as a report on Kobe Bryant’s legacy. Bank client preferences have moved toward self-service technologies over branch visits in recent years because of ease of use and improved convenience. Kobe Bryant’s VC Firm Holds More Than $2B in Assets .

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 6, 2019

Some entrepreneurs come across an emerging technology and find a new way to apply to it to everyday problems. ikonis then saw an opportunity with the new technology for machine learning and language processing, which powers personalization. A yellow hat will pop up, which represents its brand. Social Media.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 3, 2020

At a time when chaos and turmoil seem to have permeated everything from the pandemic to politics, social media sharing platform Pinterest is winning new advertisers large and small who are drawn to it as a haven of safety and positivity. Still, Pinterest has made recent investments in technology and sales coverage.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 15, 2017

This month’s PYMNTS.com Omnicommerce Tracker™ , powered by Vantiv, looks at the latest advancements in smart technology that are powering sales, both online and in-store. Chatbots, robotics and other smart technology aren’t just powering online purchases — they’re in stores too. Making Social a Complete Fashion Experience .

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PYMNTS

MAY 16, 2017

As more technology has given businesses the capability to more directly reach out to consumers, it appears that the fashion and beauty industry are taking note. What’s helping both of these companies to reach the largest generation in today’s workforce ( millennials surpassed baby boomers with 75.4

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PYMNTS

MARCH 12, 2020

Standard Chartered has launched a new “Banking as a Service” solution called nexus that will allow digital platforms, eCommerce operations, social media sites and ride-hailing companies to offer credit cards, loans and savings accounts under their own brand name, according to a release. .

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 29, 2018

Earlier this month, Saks Fifth Avenue President Marc Metrick told CNBC that the luxury retailer didn’t need fancy artificial intelligence (AI) to help it succeed in the industry, despite the tectonic shift thrusting every other retailer into reliance on such technologies. We have ‘I,’” said Metrick. “We posted a 1.2

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Perficient

OCTOBER 29, 2020

Motivation ranges from high to low, expressed as pairings of pleasure/pain, hope/fear, and social acceptance/rejection. For any brand that promises to entertain, motivation should center on pleasure. Making matters worse, early versions of Quibi offered no way for users to share content with friends, stymieing growth on social media.

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