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SEPTEMBER 3, 2019

CellPoint Mobile, which specializes in digital commerce and payment solutions for airlines and travel companies, today rebranded as CellPoint Digital with a new website and product offerings, the company said in a press release on Tuesday (Sept. A true omnichannel platform will revolutionize the way travel merchants operate and thrive.”

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 28, 2019

Also, Farfetch will get a “Level 1” entry point on the JD app, giving the 300 million JD customers access to upwards of 1,000 luxury brands and boutiques. We are delighted to build on our relationship with JD.com, and bring to market an unrivaled solution for luxury brands to succeed in the Chinese market.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 20, 2021

In announcing its fiscal second-quarter results, the Cincinnati-based consumer goods giant also credited its “constructive disruption” strategy for a 15 percent jump in earnings, which also allowed it to increase its full-year forecast. Constructive Disruption.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 7, 2019

These decisions are not taken lightly, but we believe they are necessary to set the brand and business up for long term success,” a spokeswoman said. In 2018, it bought Elloqui, a plus-size women’s fashion brand. The Wall Street Journal is reporting that a few dozen are being laid off in the company, which has about 600 employees.

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Perficient

OCTOBER 29, 2020

Last week mobile TV platform Quibi announced plans to shut down operations, just seven months after a promising debut. For any brand that promises to entertain, motivation should center on pleasure. The mobile TV platform seemed to have it all. Why did it lose everything? In its brief run, Quibi burned through $1.7

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 6, 2019

Fast casual chain Chipotle Mexican Grill became one of the first major restaurant brands to pioneer the mobile ordering experience in 2008. The company has since expanded its digital ordering portfolio to include artificial intelligence (AI)-powered phone ordering, drive-thru pickup lanes and a reordering feature through Amazon’s Alexa. .

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 7, 2019

Alibaba Group’s logistics operator is partnering with Pochta Russia and Aviastar-Tu to launch direct China-Russia cargo delivery flights, Reuters reported on Thursday (Nov. Alibaba’s Cainiao logistics operator is leasing seven cargo planes to fly every day from China to Moscow, Yekaterinburg and Krasnoyarsk.

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PYMNTS

MAY 22, 2018

Ahold Delhaize USA , the supermarket operator, announced news on Tuesday (May 22) that it is creating a new entity dubbed Peapod Digital Labs, which will drive digital and eCommerce innovation. In a press release , the company said it has named JJ Fleeman as president of Peapod Digital Labs and chief eCommerce officer.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 2, 2019

In a blog post, Tom Ward, senior vice president of digital operations at Walmart, said the retailer is building platforms with partners including Google to help customers shop via voice. That means customers won’t have to say the brand, size or type of milk but just say milk.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 11, 2021

While the trend of corporate treasurers seeking ways to enhance the global visibility of bank accounts and payment flows was clearly there well before the pandemic, said Georgakopoulos, what changed was a sense of urgency from clients to move to a digital environment with a renewed focus on guiding their organizations through the volatility.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 27, 2019

To present brands that allow them to stand out from retail competitors, merchants in the hospitality space are turning to innovations. Restaurant Brands International CEO Jose Cil told CNBC , “We thought the coffee subscription would be a good way to bring people in, raise some excitement at Burger King.” More than half — or 54.2

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 5, 2019

Quick-service restaurants (QSRs) have heard the call for innovative digital ordering capabilities, with several major brands stepping up their investments in this area. Fellow fast food chain KFC , meanwhile, is adding automation to its kitchen operations in the United Kingdom and Ireland. About The Tracker.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 5, 2019

The new operation will cater to Russia and the surrounding countries of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS). This agreement is in line with our digital strategy of ‘driving [the] digital world,’ aimed at creating new opportunities for over 76 million customers. It’s estimated to be worth about $2 billion.

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Insights on Business

MAY 12, 2017

To further complicate the landscape, customer expectations continue to evolve, as they anticipate seamless service and experience across brand touchpoints. The cultural strategy, nimble operating models, and traction with niche customer bases mean that emerging fintechs can help established firms penetrate new and adjacent markets.

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PYMNTS

MAY 5, 2020

For example shipping specialist Optoro announced a strategic partnership this morning with Returnly , which focuses on digital return experiences and post-purchase payments. Essentially merchants are operating in South-east Asia on a number of channels — retail, marketplaces, DTC websites.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 22, 2020

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. . The past year has proved to be challenging and at times perilous for QSRs as they work to take all facets of their operations digital.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 11, 2019

This week the big headline generator wasn’t anything that either brand was selling, or doing in service or sales, but instead what a spokesperson said — specifically what they said about the current controversy over Amazon’s place in claiming the consumer’s whole paycheck. Big Plays of the Week: The Digital Brand Reshuffles .

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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. The company has recently seen positive momentum and improved operating performance, and delivery is projected to accelerate future growth. But McDonald ’s Corp.

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Perficient

JULY 20, 2020

They indicate not just one overarching message, but the finer points of what motivates them, what stops them, what expectations they have for your brand, and more. At their core, personas should inform branding, design, content, and business requirements for any new digital application.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 31, 2016

billion Mastercard and Maestro branded cards out in the field, up six percent year over year. One is the “digital by default strategy” through which issuers are able to auto enroll cardholders through their banking applications, a process that Banga said “drives scale for us.” percent, Canada was up 9.8

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 10, 2019

But it is important that ATMs are embedded in the digital strategy of the bank, too.”. That multi-faceted strategy, he said, embraces services that are necessary not only for individual consumers, but also for small businesses that operate in cash-intense verticals, he told Webster. The Consumer.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 18, 2019

KFC , for its part, will look into new drive-thru technologies such as menu boards that are powered by artificial intelligence (AI) in its digital strategy for next year. The brand also rolled out a new platform for online ordering that is said to have come out ahead of expectations.

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Cisco

OCTOBER 19, 2020

Some of the most representative messages were based on: Banking in Latin America: Its challenges and opportunities, mainly around cybersecurity and the digital experience. Successful business resilience: How it ensures employee safety, operational continuity, and excellence in customer service.

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Independent Banker

SEPTEMBER 1, 2016

The panel of judges include: Jessica Wallace, former digital strategy/marketing engagement, ICBA; Sarah Elbert, executive editor of Delta Sky magazine; Carly Ferry, senior digital strategist, MSP-C; and Patrick Dix, vice president of public relations at SHAZAM Inc. 2016 IB Social Media Leaders is sponsored by SHAZAM.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 21, 2020

Chipotle Vice President of Digital Strategy and Product Management Nicole West said in an announcement at the time, “We always strive to introduce additional access points in the Chipotle ordering experience and overall digital ecosystem. At the time, it was noted that Dynamic Yield enables over 300 brands in six continents.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 6, 2019

We have a deep dive into Colorado’s digital driver’s license effort and news on Alphabet’s new CEO, as well as data on millennial Black Friday spending. UK Digital Bank Monzo Taps Visa Exec as US CEO. Monzo , London’s digital unicorn, has appointed TS Anil to head U.S. operations. Top News . Curing the $2.4T

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Social Assurance

JUNE 21, 2021

As Social Assurance Client Growth Manager, Faulkner’s focus will be to provide strategic support for financial brands across the country to help grow their brands through marketing, sales, and community impact efforts. About Social Assurance. To learn more, visit www.socialassurance.com/contact/.

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Gonzobanker

SEPTEMBER 4, 2018

In our work with banks and credit unions around the country, an unavoidable truth comes up again and again: Even the flashiest digital strategy falls flat without the backing of a strong contact center. Long-neglected contact center operations are finally getting attention from the C-suite.

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Cisco

APRIL 7, 2019

Mobile-first banking is an immediate driver of digital strategy. It’s clear intelligent assistants will begin to play a significant role in consumer digital banking transactions. How Chatbots and Voice are Shaping the Future of Banking (The Financial Brand). Essentially, the right cloud strategy really matters.

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Cisco

APRIL 7, 2019

Mobile-first banking is an immediate driver of digital strategy. It’s clear intelligent assistants will begin to play a significant role in consumer digital banking transactions. How Chatbots and Voice are Shaping the Future of Banking (The Financial Brand). Essentially, the right cloud strategy really matters.

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The Financial Brand

APRIL 27, 2021

Incumbents' advantages won't forestall an onslaught of new digital competitors for long without a complete reimagining of existing practices. appeared first on The Financial Brand. The post Are We Facing an Apocalypse for Traditional Banking?

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Independent Banker

OCTOBER 31, 2021

The pandemic accelerated the adoption of digital lending for both banks and consumers. The transformation has been phenomenal,” says Prabhash Shrestha, ICBA group executive vice president and chief digital strategy officer. Hands down, this is the future, and we are seeing a bigger move to digital lending across the industry.”.

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Perficient

FEBRUARY 25, 2021

Our story so far has explored the gap between what customers expect and what brands deliver. When CX responsibility is divvied up across functional areas, brand consistency is likely to suffer. Customers expect dependable, connected experiences from brands. Perficient: Digital Strategy Experts. Maybe not just yet.

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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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Perficient

SEPTEMBER 29, 2020

I am the Chief Digital Strategist for Perficient. Our focus is on customer experience-oriented strategy and aligning our clients’ technologies, investments, and what their business operations are that deliver a great customer experience. It goes back to something we talk a lot about with digital strategy.

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Perficient

NOVEMBER 20, 2020

Stock footage and photography exists, but they don’t always quite fit the bill when you are wanting to create powerful, on-brand digital experiences. However, in order to achieve and sustain this level of truly individualized digital experience, you’ll have to do more than just create a lot of content.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 6, 2020

The very best among them have large digital strategies that address the full guest experience, from ordering on a mobile device to purchasing on-site right up through food delivery and encouraging the next visit. The stakes are too high to stay behind the pack for too long. Innovation Sparks. “You

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