PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 16, 2020

Some retailers are just excellent about telling stories about themselves and about the products that they're selling,” Taylor told PYMNTS. If brands want to get online, and you want to have something that looks bespoke, that’s typically going to mean paying a developer or paying an agency quite a bit of money.

Retail 226

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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. So, what constitutes experiential marketing for retailers? Wine and cheese for the shoppers?

Retail 210

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PYMNTS

JUNE 18, 2020

Designer Brands Inc. The company operates almost 1,000 retail stores under names like DSW Designer Shoe Warehouse and The Shoe Company. ” Designer Brands said it has successfully opened roughly 90 percent of its overall store base, and it foresees having almost all of its North American locations open by the conclusion of June.

Branding 141

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PYMNTS

JULY 2, 2018

More than a store or a brand, The Sharper Image was the traditional mecca of the husbands, fathers and boyfriends along for mall trips they didn’t really want to be on, offering consolation in the form of a session in the vibro-massaging leather recliner and the opportunity to touch a plasma globe.

Branding 101

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 9, 2020

But the challenge for retailers now is deciding what to do next, Amazon Pay Chief Marketing Officer Kelly Wenzel told Karen Webster in a recent conversation. Wenzel told Webster that what retailers need to think about is those things that actually aren’t going to change in an environment where it feels like everything is changing.

Branding 220

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PYMNTS

APRIL 29, 2020

New developments are focusing on supply chain, government activity and infrastructure to improve the customer experience as post-pandemic retail finds its legs. Retailers that sign up for the new program will receive discounts of up to 40 percent on FedEx Ground and 50 percent on FedEx Express services.

Retail 154

Retail Customer Experience Branding Conference 154

Cisco

MAY 29, 2019

In retail banking, it’s clear customer experience matters, and the stakes have never been higher. Study after study confirms the importance of providing personalized, integrated experiences for satisfaction and retention of financial services customers. Opportunity #1: When opening a new account.

Customer Experience 72

Customer Experience Retail San Diego Study 72

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.

Branding 116

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PYMNTS

JULY 19, 2019

Iconic brick-and-mortar retailers are sometimes reinvented, and return to the world of retail with smaller-format concepts. The parent of the Toys R Us brand, Tru Kids , plans to bring stores under the legendary name to the United States for the 2019 holiday season. In Other Brick-and-Mortar News.

Retail 150

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Perficient

JULY 20, 2020

Our very own Nate Bauer , director – digital marketing consulting, will be moderating the panel: Analyzing Media Coverage Across Channels to Uncover Actionable Intelligences. Nate has spent the majority of his career focusing on developing digital marketing strategy-led solutions. Digital Frictionless Customer Experience.

Customer Experience 526

Customer Experience Analytics Leadership Marketing Strategies 526

PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 6, 2020

Canadian global point-of-sale (POS) and eCommerce firm Lightspeed is teaming up with Silicon Valley payments platform Stripe to advance in-store and online payments for retailers and restaurants in the U.S. Restaurants and retailers will be able to process in-store payments and personalize readers with their own branding. .

Retail 184

Retail Payments Online Customer Experience 184

PYMNTS

JUNE 16, 2020

As a next step in the direction of a digital-first, omnichannel experience, David’s Bridal is teaming with mobile wallet marketing automation platform Popwallet. The retailer, which has over 300 retail locations throughout the U.S.,

Mobile 169

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Perficient

DECEMBER 1, 2022

Across industries, so much of marketing effectively comes down to timing — appealing to the right person, at the right place, at the right time. Timing for marketing financial services and products as a financial advisor is especially crucial, as many financial needs follow the timeline of milestones in an individual’s life.

Taxes 294

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 20, 2019

With an expansion of a retail partnership between The Kroger Co. and Walgreens Boots Alliance, a Kroger Express grocery assortment and the Kroger Pickup service will come to 35 Walgreens locations in the Knoxville, Tennessee market. They are also said to include Walgreens Boots Alliance brands Soap & Glory and No7.

Retail 113

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 6, 2020

Brands reported that worldwide system sales excluding foreign currency translation increased 10 percent, with Taco Bell at 13 percent, KFC at 11 percent and Pizza Hut at 7 percent. Brands Chief Executive Officer David Gibbs reported that KFC U.S. New Zealand and Australia.

Branding 142

Branding Innovation Customer Experience System 142

PYMNTS

MARCH 30, 2020

Retailers are dutifully speaking with their payment service providers (PSPs) and industry partners to adhere to these shifts, but they must also keep their customers’ experiences in mind. retailer trade group, Retail Industry Leaders Association ( RILA ), told PYMNTS in a recent interview.

United States 131

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PYMNTS

MARCH 1, 2017

Brian Billingsley, CEO North America at Klarna , joined Karen Webster to discuss those partnerships and the benefits that it believes its more streamlined financing options can bring to the consumer purchasing experience. The Revolving Difference. Klarna launched its financing platform in the U.S.

Customer Experience 100

Customer Experience Millennials Branding Cards 100

Cisco

MAY 29, 2019

In retail banking, it’s clear customer experience matters, and the stakes have never been higher. Study after study confirms the importance of providing personalized, integrated experiences for satisfaction and retention of financial services customers. Opportunity #1: When opening a new account.

Customer Experience 48

Customer Experience Retail San Diego Study 48

PYMNTS

JANUARY 19, 2017

And in the retail world, apparently, that holds as well. Apparently, while it may seem like a no-brainer, consumers are both happy and loyal when brands deliver on what they feel they were promised from a retailer. Retailers need to deliver what they promised consumers. Bottom line?

Retail 100

Retail Customer Experience Study Branding 100

PYMNTS

DECEMBER 11, 2019

Kroger and Walgreens are expanding their partnership to create a new group purchasing organization (GPO) called the Retail Procurement Alliance, which will pool resources to cut costs and advance innovation, the companies said in a press release on Wednesday (Dec. trillion market. “It The food industry is a $1.5

Resources 132

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Celent Banking

FEBRUARY 1, 2017

Customer experience initiatives are typically the most numerous. While this makes the category more difficult to judge, it offers immense insight into what’s happening in the market. Digital banking subsidiaries : Many banks are finding that existing systems are too rigid to accommodate a truly digital experience.

Customer Experience 100

Customer Experience Branding Boston Innovation 100

FICO

SEPTEMBER 28, 2020

I’ll be participating in an excellent panel, “ Balancing Fraud Prevention & the Customer Experience ,” at the first virtual edition of CBA LIVE , the must-attend annual event for the retail banking industry. Ben Mendelsohn, Senior Vice President, Director of Retail Product Management, Fifth Third Bankcorp.

Customer Experience 59

Customer Experience Fraud Strategy Compliance 59

PYMNTS

APRIL 17, 2019

Returnly said it will use proceeds from the fundraising to help retailers compete against Amazon by growing its merchant services and expanding its product offering. Returnly partners with retailers to help them remove any friction related to returns. Affirm and existing investors also participated in the round of funding.

Retail 134

Retail Customer Experience Capital Strategy 134

PYMNTS

JUNE 12, 2019

One example in retail and payments is tech incubators — specifically, those run by specific companies and brands, a trend that shows signs of growing even more in the 2020s (which, let us remind you, are only a few months away). This QR code can lead to a more expensive transaction and a less seamless experience compared to NFC.”.

Innovation 192

Innovation Retail Metro Case Study 192

PYMNTS

AUGUST 23, 2019

Online furniture retailers are stepping further into the world of physical retail with permanent brick-and-mortar stores. Wayfair , for instance, opened a store at the Natick Mall in suburban Boston, where consumers can experience products firsthand before making a purchase, after debuting a pop-up shop there last year.

Retail 109

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Bank Innovation

MARCH 7, 2019

Before Citizens Financial Group launched its digital-only banking unit, Citizens Access, last July, a team of bankers spent months intensely analyzing how customers might interact with a digital bank with no physical presence versus a traditional bank with a large network of branches.

Branding 170

Branding How To Marketing Digital Banking 170

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. Even now that its stores are open, the retailer has discovered that its eCommerce, curbside pickup and virtual fitting services remain popular with customers.

Technology 131

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 22, 2020

The automotive market continues to fire on all cylinders despite the pandemic as online and offline sales have either remained flat or trending up for Q3. Some parts of the transaction, such as appraisals, transfers, appointment and scheduling require assistance from customer experience consultants.”. But not for long.

Marketing 165

Marketing Online Trends Branding 165

PYMNTS

APRIL 15, 2020

That competition has also extended to high-end furniture market, which is starting to show some new activity with Crate & Barrell, CB2, West Elm and now a direct-to-consumer (D2C) Canadian brand called Article gaining momentum. Founded in 2011 as a high-end home décor brand, it turned a profit after just two years.

Marketing 141

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 19, 2017

In data that will likely surprise anyone who has avidly watched retail over the last few years, the market is trending strongly toward same-day delivery. After all, 51 percent of retailers say they offer same-day delivery, a massive jump from the 16 percent offering it only a year ago. As of today (Sept. As of today (Sept.

Retail 101

Retail Boston Study Branding 101

PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 12, 2016

A study by Dotcom Distribution, a logistics and fulfillment firm, found that close to 90 percent of online shoppers consider delivery times central to their decision to shop with an eCommerce brand in the future. But speed is not the only way for eCommerce retailers to build loyalty: Packaging aesthetics are also top of mind.

Branding 100

Branding Security Survey Retail 100

PYMNTS

JULY 21, 2017

No longer are retailers working with marketers to figure out a way to mass market products and services. With the advent of connected devices in the palm of almost every consumer’s hand, the retail ecosystem has certainly seen a shift.

Retail 137

Retail social media Customer Experience Boston 137

PYMNTS

DECEMBER 15, 2017

Retail isn’t all about taking people’s money. Today, it’s also about telling a story and building an experience that makes customers want to shop with the brand again. Yet luxury brands have been slower than most other retailers to embrace digital innovation – for storytelling or for anything else.

Retail 129

Retail Branding Mobile Tools 129

NCR

SEPTEMBER 13, 2017

Customer experience and the relationships consumers have with their banks have never been more important. They also offer a genuine alternative to established financial institutions, which must respond by showing they are not being left behind in the customer experience stakes. trillion) in 2017.

Customer Experience 80

Customer Experience Data Branding social media 80

PYMNTS

MARCH 6, 2019

Closing the pop-ups does not mean that Amazon is giving up on its brick-and-mortar strategy, as the company is expanding bookstores and its 4-star stores , where Amazon sells high-rated items that people order online and will “provide a more comprehensive customer experience and broader selection,” the spokeswoman said. “We

Retail 145

Retail United States Branding Customer Experience 145

Perficient

JULY 15, 2020

Various Enterprise clients across different verticals like Healthcare, High tech, Financial Services, Retail, Manufacturing, and Supply Chain etc. It affects decision making on everyday basis which does not let these enterprises provide value to their customers in an efficient manner. can leverage the Modern Data Platform approach.

Data 497

Data Customer Experience Analytics Industry 497

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. As a result, the 5.5

Branding 107

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