PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 17, 2020

Germany's Razor Group, which works to acquire and scale Amazon brands, has raised 25 million euros (about $26.7 NEW DATA: 43M Consumers Are Holding out on Mobile Banking Apps. consumers actively use mobile banking apps, but another 43 million shy away from doing so because they believe banking apps’ security falls short.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 7, 2019

In June , Russian eCommerce giant Mail.ru, mobile company MegaFon and Alibaba announced a partnership to form AliExpress Russia Joint Venture. MegaFon didn’t add an eCommerce business into the venture, but its addition means there could be some mobile-related innovations and products in the future.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 5, 2019

Russian eCommerce giant Mail.ru, mobile company MegaFon and Alibaba have announced a joint partnership for a new venture called AliExpress Russia JV, according to reports. MegaFon isn’t adding an eCommerce business into the venture, but its addition means there could be some mobile-related innovations and products in the future.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 19, 2018

The acquisition is part of L’Oreal’s plan to accelerate its digital strategy and to provide its 34 international brands with innovative technologies that enhance the beauty experience. Its technology is used by almost all of the major beauty brands, L’Oreal said in the press release.

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The Financial Brand

OCTOBER 8, 2018

The bank is betting everything on an innovative alternative to the tech-heavy, AI-saturated strategies drenching fintechs and other competitors. The post Umpqua Bank Doubles Down On Its Human+Digital Strategy (Here’s Why) appeared first on The Financial Brand.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 15, 2017

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. If they’re not there, they’re losing out to other brands who are.

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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. billion in domestic sales — Starbucks is far and away the most successful mobile payments platform in the United States. But McDonald ’s Corp. Starbucks’ $18.4

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PYMNTS

MAY 20, 2019

Some changes, advances and adjustments are expected – they are clearly part of a long-term strategy playing out, or an obviously useful pivot that expands what a brand can do. Julie Harris, head of BoA’s global banking digital strategy, said the latest move comes as part of the bank’s continuing focus on digitization.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 21, 2020

These are just some of the ways companies are tapping into the latest restaurant innovations with the help of technologies such as artificial intelligence (AI) and automated retail: Among diners, 71 percent would be open to QSRs incorporating AI. At the time, it was noted that Dynamic Yield enables over 300 brands in six continents.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 6, 2020

Brands (parent of KFC, Pizza Hut and Taco Bell) saw revenue drop more than $1 billion. Instead, customers can use cash, cards or mobile wallets and still earn rewards points. Even the biggest QSR names have been hit hard by store closures and stay-at-home orders. But the pandemic didn’t bludgeon every QSR.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 6, 2019

Merchants would be wise to consider how consumers want to pay, and whether alternative payment methods such as buy now, pay later (BNPL) could help alleviate their holiday financial stresses, according to Nick Kaplan, president of plus-size fashion brand Fashion To Figure. The key to that future is burgeoning 5G mobile network technology.

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Cisco

APRIL 7, 2019

Mobile-first banking is an immediate driver of digital strategy. How Chatbots and Voice are Shaping the Future of Banking (The Financial Brand). With the “new normal” of mobile applications, web-based portals, and declining branch visits, cyber security vulnerabilities continue to grow in both number and complexity.

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PYMNTS

JULY 22, 2016

VocaLink is clearly part of that strategy. The network operates BACS, the automated clearing house that acts as a conduit to direct credit and direct debit payments between bank accounts; faster payments, which is the real-time account to account payments service conducted over mobile, internet and phone rails, and LINK, the U.K.’s

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CB Insights

JANUARY 6, 2019

But, in an increasingly digital world, brick-and-mortar retail shops are embracing new ways to disrupt the system and get an edge on customer attention. One popular choice: retail innovation labs. Learn about the technologies, innovations, and strategies that retailers can leverage this holiday season. Founded: 2015.

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Gonzobanker

NOVEMBER 26, 2018

In recent years, technology and digital strategy have become integral parts of the bank shareholder value discussion, yet for the 90 or so banks in the $10 billion to $50 billion asset size range, core providers remain ill-equipped to assist regional banks in enabling the execution of their technology strategies.

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Cisco

APRIL 7, 2019

Mobile-first banking is an immediate driver of digital strategy. How Chatbots and Voice are Shaping the Future of Banking (The Financial Brand). With the “new normal” of mobile applications, web-based portals, and declining branch visits, cyber security vulnerabilities continue to grow in both number and complexity.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 7, 2017

Born shortly before the turn of the century in Rio de Janeiro by Eduardo Ourivio and Mário Chady, the chain today, almost 20 years down the line, is a much bigger brand than even its founders ever expected it would be. The partnership with NCR continues to drive the digital platforms of our brand. Repeat visits are up as well.

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Perficient

SEPTEMBER 29, 2020

He’s an amazing talent in terms of overall digital strategy and really helping clients develop a vision and, for that matter, drive digital transformation. It’s been a pleasure working with you and bringing some of your ideas to our digital strategies as well. Jim: Thanks, Eric.

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NCR

JUNE 16, 2017

However, tackling these problems is vital, as a strong digital strategy plays a vital role in building an effective omni-channel business. From an omni-channel perspective, one of the key benefits of digitization is its ability to greatly improve outcomes for end-users – both employees within the business and customers.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 6, 2020

Mobile ordering, contactless NFC payments, ordering kiosks and delivery options have all started to take hold, forcing restaurants to rethink their core businesses. Innovation Sparks. Some brands only find that they need a more sophisticated system when it’s too late, when they start to struggle,” Robbins told PYMNTS.

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Cisco

MAY 5, 2021

Technology-fueled disruptors continue to threaten traditional financial businesses with the rise of fintech, challenger banks, and digital-only financial services. Self-service opportunities include: Rich mobile messaging channels. Automation is one of the essential parts of any digital strategy. Social channels.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 15, 2017

And why a payment card at all, when banking services are overwhelmingly shifting to digital , and when the digital-first generation is the product’s prime target? Cozzo and Webster discussed how the prepaid element fits into Mastercard’s digital strategy, and how it answers millennials’ top three priorities.

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CB Insights

MAY 15, 2019

One popular approach: in-house financial innovation labs. We’ve created a list of finance innovation labs from some of the biggest names in the industry, as well as from newcomers looking to make a name through tech. We’ve written about corporate innovation theater before — and how sometimes corporate innovation goes wrong.

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Gonzobanker

APRIL 24, 2019

In five short years, The Financial Brand Forum has grown from startup to become the preeminent financial industry event. A few nuggets: Marketing spend is the one place where banks can innovate quickly vs. waiting for long-haul tech and people-based transformations. Tip of the hat to The Financial Brand’s Jeffry Pilcher.

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Fintech Labs Insights

DECEMBER 5, 2016

At FinovateFall 2016 in September, Daon introduced IdentityX , a universal mobile biometric authentication platform that enables combinations of the above factors – face, voice, and fingerprint – to be used for authentication. Finovate: Who are your primary customers? More than 92% of users prefer biometrics over passwords.

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