PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 9, 2020

There are many ways to mark the massive shift to digital that’s happened in the past six months, from baby boomers who’ve moved online after favoring real-world shopping to merchants who’ve made a hard shift toward digital and omnichannel. She said a “trust halo” that surrounds the payment product often acts as a boost for other brands.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 8, 2020

The COVID-19 pandemic has led consumers to try digital tools for grocery shopping, and the total number of online grocery orders in the U.S. That month saw 40 million customers head online to shop for groceries, and these customers are expecting their preferred chains to keep up with that shift. . reached a record 62.5

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 21, 2020

Consumers have shopped online, via mobile devices and at brick-and-mortar stores in various capacities for years, but the pandemic is dramatically expanding the connections between these channels. percent of respondents in an early March survey said they were using their mobile devices to shop more often.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 22, 2020

It's no secret that restaurants have been hurting since the pandemic caused a seismic, almost-overnight shift in their customer engagement strategies. The QSR began as a hot dog stand in New York City’s Madison Square Park in 2001 and has since grown to become a global brand, with more than 250 locations around the world. .

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 29, 2020

A new Mastercard initiative aims to improve online transaction clarity so that customers can know exactly who they purchased from, according to a press release Tuesday (Sept. The release said doing so is a way to both clear up confusion for customers and also to allow brands a way to establish more presence.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 9, 2020

But it also has to be easy, fast and friction-free — now more than ever as a mass of consumers are moving their shopping, dining, working and leisure time online in response to the coronavirus outbreak. But it is also to see when the customer is a good guy or a VIP — and decide in real time to make the experience easier and faster.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 16, 2019

Bebe, eCommerce, online store, loyalty program, clubbebe, website, online shopping, women’s fashion, women’s clothing, retail, news. The retailer bebe has launched a new online store and an enhanced customer loyalty program, partnering with Branded Online on both projects.

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PYMNTS

JULY 15, 2020

The July 2020 Mobile Order-Ahead Tracker® done in collaboration with Kount shows that online orders are positively booming, but not all of that activity is good. New digital account openings have climbed in parallel with incidents of cybercrime as consumers have migrated to shopping primarily online during the COVID-19 pandemic. “New

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 21, 2020

Point of sale (POS) platform PredictSpring announced that it is partnering with beauty brand Deciem and is also planning to expand into new sectors following a strategic investment from Salesforce Ventures. . The technology powering PredictSpring allows for native consumer mobile apps and store associate apps.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 21, 2020

Into the confusion drops PYMNTS’ December 2020 Mobile Order-Ahead Tracker® done in collaboration with Kount. As the new Tracker states, “eateries are turning to online and mobile ordering as well as delivery to stay afloat, with online order volume from food chains spiking by 225 percent since the pandemic began.

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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. Ultimately, customers want to be known and valued.

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Celent Banking

FEBRUARY 1, 2017

Customer experience initiatives are typically the most numerous. The standards of customer engagement are constantly changing, and banks are experimenting with new ways to drive increased satisfaction, higher revenue, and greater loyalty. Brands are similar and products/ services are frequently cross-sold.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 11, 2018

More consumers are using mobile ordering to get their meals, and many choose where they order from based on the availability of those features. Winning over that crowd can mean working with third-party services, changing loyalty models and making sure the digital experience is just as quick and easy as it is in a physical store.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 18, 2019

To serve travelers from China who want to shop in-store and online, retailers thousands of miles away from Asia are accepting Alipay in brick-and-mortar stores and on the web. Apparel brand GUESS?, for instance, partnered with Alipay to bring the payment option into select locations across its brands last year.

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PYMNTS

MAY 14, 2020

The pandemic required full-on digitization for many businesses to keep revenue flowing, but simply setting up shop online is no longer enough to keep customers happy. Indeed, according to Laura Miller , president of JPMorgan Merchant Services , customer loyalty is now more important than ever.

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Perficient

NOVEMBER 17, 2020

At the same time, Covid-19 presents opportunities for business leaders in the banking industry and beyond to develop strategies and branding that will define their future, as distinct market forces and customer behaviors will certainly emerge in the “new normal.” Mobile end-to-end account opening is one of those areas.

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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. Ultimately, customers want to be known and valued.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 23, 2019

By being more transparent with in-store technology, brands can help dispel some of the negative connotations around ‘push marketing.’ Shoppers know they’re there and should have the option of communicating with the beacon for relevant content that helps them shop and gives those who want it a more streamlined experience.”.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 8, 2021

But for all the challenges thrown up by 2020, the surge of consumers online has forced merchants to raise the level of their digital checkout game, according to the latest edition of the PYMNTS Checkout Conversion Index. percent for online and 1.4 percent for online and 1.4 The year 2020 saw the overall index score rise by 2.2

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PYMNTS

MAY 26, 2016

When looking for evidence as to why in-store mobile payments haven’t taken off (a hot topic in Karen Webster’s column this week), there are a number of factors to consider but only one real guiding principle: certainty. Mobile Payments Attitude. The biggest reason cited for wanting to add mobile payments?

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 16, 2020

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. Or you could find a tool like ours and customize and optimize on your own.”. It all leads to a faster, better customer experience.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 11, 2020

Idaho-based Kount has released a new product aimed at preventing insurance fraud as the industry increasingly turns to digital, and even mobile, setups. Kount added that this means its business customers “are able to optimize marketing and sales efforts, personalize customer experiences, and reduce the time spent vetting prospects.”.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 28, 2020

“We continue to see steady growth in mobile banking, online banking, enhanced ATMs, remote deposit capture, etc., however, we know that many customers still value some physical presence to provide assurance, advice, and the ability to facilitate and support some transactions. Net income CAGR was 8.2

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PYMNTS

JUNE 15, 2020

For the best example of retail’s digital shift, look to Inditex and its key brand Zara. Known globally as a fast fashion destination, Inditex put markets on notice last week that it will shift millions of euros from offline to online with Zara and its other brands. But they haven’t yet brought their full leverage online.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 23, 2018

Taco Bell is living más as it pulls ahead of Burger King as the fourth-largest quick-service restaurant (QSR) brand with new delivery options and, yes, nacho fries. percent in 2017, Taco Bell has been drawing in customers with new food items, a Live Más marketing campaign and new nacho fries for $1. . But McDonald ’s Corp.

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Perficient

FEBRUARY 17, 2023

In the first two blogs in this series, Getting Started On Embedded Finance and Embedded Finance: Bolstering Brand Experiences, we defined embedded finance and looked at the goals and strategies that firms should take at the outset of their modern embedded finance journey, as well as how and why firms should consider getting embedded banking.

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PYMNTS

JULY 17, 2020

“The ‘shove’ toward eCommerce means more businesses are offering new digital experiences,” said Brad Wiskirchen , CEO at Kount. “That includes memberships, accounts, loyalty points and more … each representing a unique area of the customer experience that should be protected.”.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 14, 2021

13) between Walgreens , Mastercard and Synchrony is more than a standard co-brand deal. But that’s where the standard co-brand partnership ends. As of mid-2020, Walgreens has focused on its loyalty program, online capabilities and overall customer experience. The relationship announced Wednesday (Jan.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 7, 2021

He said changes included “over 100 meaningful improvements to our digital-first, omni-always customer experience, and enhancements to our contactless new store and curbside pickup and same-day delivery service offering. We are delighted by the strong customer response to these efforts.

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Perficient

JANUARY 19, 2021

Customers can’t shop as they normally would, causing complications for customers who aren’t digitally-savvy with online tools, such as a size chart or cart management. How Brands are Adapting. Digitally mature companies handle these processes differently, and here’s how: They Modernize In-Store and Online Returns.

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PYMNTS

JULY 16, 2020

There are plans to make and things to buy, and in summer 2020, people are buying online like it’s going out of business. Shopping apps are blowing up as the biggest name in retailing and brand marketing turn mobile commerce into customer experience gold. That’s just an expression, of course.

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Banking 2020

FEBRUARY 1, 2016

Without those personal relationships to foster loyalty, banks have to find a way to digitize that feeling of being known and understood — if they want to have any hope of maintaining customer satisfaction. And once customers discover the ease and efficiency of mobile banking, it’s hard to go back to anything else.

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PYMNTS

MAY 17, 2016

The online marketplace is such a ubiquitous part of modern retail that it rarely warrants a detailed look into how the format effects sales. In fact, there’s a chance that the online marketplace might be affecting a subtle change in the consumer mindset that could have not-so-subtle effects on the retailers they shop at.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 24, 2020

24), Krispy Kreme is the latest brand to announce home delivery capabilities. The brand will send boxed coffee as well as doughnuts by the dozen. Krispy Kreme first began testing online ordering and delivery in 2018, and will now roll out the program nationally. As reported by PYMNTS on Monday (Feb.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 18, 2019

The idea, as explained in a new PYMNTS interview with Adam Levene, founder of a retail technology company called Hero , is to plug the physical store, so to speak, into the larger digital and mobile worlds where consumers are increasingly operating. Transforming Retail. It’s a great time to be transforming retail,” Levene said.

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PYMNTS

MAY 9, 2016

Mobile payments, particularly in physical locations, have a tendency to fall into the category of solutions in search of a problem to solve. Hence, IKEA is working on a way to use mobile technology to make the buying process that much easier.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 21, 2020

Consumers are using mobile apps’ order-ahead features and loyalty perks more often during the COVID-19 pandemic, yet chargeback fraud — also known as friendly fraud — is unfortunately also rising. Chargebacks were originally instituted as a last resort for customers, but they have gained popularity alongside digital commerce.

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