PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 25, 2016

The lingerie business is booming, thanks in part to Adore Me — a startup that has posted double- and triple-digit growth over the past few years and has shaken the lingerie industry to the core with its fast-fashion model, savvy digital strategies and inclusive “customer-first” mentality. Experts are starting to say yes.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 4, 2019

Digitally native retailers are opening stores to bring their virtual experiences into the real world, and Zola is one of the latest merchants to test out the brick-and-mortar waters. The wedding retailer opened a store in New York City’s Flatiron District that is billed as a “one-stop-shop for wedding planning.”.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 1, 2020

It is the last — and possibly the most important — retailer to post second-quarter earnings. This means brands should plan for a future that does not rely on department stores or malls to help generate traffic or drive growth. That’s exactly the thinking behind Macy’s Polaris strategy. Then the pandemic happened.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 6, 2019

Go Global Retail announced its plans to acquire the assets of ModCloth from Walmart. ModCloth offers exclusive indie and vintage-inspired women’s clothing, shoes, handbags and accessories for 18- to 35-year-old women, while Go Global Retail is a brand investment platform for strategic investors in the consumer sector.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 7, 2019

Walmart-owned men’s retailer Bonobos laid off staff on Monday (Oct. 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 2017, the retail giant bought ModCloth and Moosejaw, and outdoor retail company.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 1, 2017

billion Mastercard and Maestro-branded cards worldwide. He also noted the firm’s recent push to forge partnerships, particularly with PayPal , which has seen the implementation of Masterpass through Braintree to “broaden our digital acceptance footprint.” “We’ve just gone live yesterday, in fact, in the U.K. As of Sept.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 21, 2018

Putting a digital spin on makeup try-ons, L’Oréal is using augmented reality (AR) to enable beauty advisers to virtually put suggested products on a customer’s face as part of a consultation. The feature, which is dubbed Live Makeup Consultation, will launch for L’Oréal’s NYX Cosmetics brand, Retail Dive reported.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 2, 2018

In order to reach frequent shoppers and boost their brand images, beauty brands have a receptive audience for virtual beauty advisors. According to an Automat study, about half of consumers are ready to use the technology, Retail Dive reported.

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Gonzobanker

MARCH 28, 2024

In fact, according to Cornerstone’s What’s Going On In Banking 2024 report, 14% of banks and 20% of credit unions stated that they are less than 25% complete with their digital transformation. In the face of a digital vendor landscape teeming with activity and competition, financial executives have several key trends to consider: #1.

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PYMNTS

MAY 22, 2018

Peapod Digital Labs will power growth in digital and personalization capabilities for local brands of Ahold Delhaize USA and will serve as the innovation lab for the U.S. Peapod Digital Labs will also oversee the local brand Peapod, which Ahold said is the country’s largest online grocery retailer. “We

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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. According to the PYMNTS Retail Innovation Readiness Index , nearly eight in 10 accommodation and food services merchants — or 77.4 percent — cite innovation as key for keeping them in the hunt.

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PYMNTS

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. We started out with a radical, mobile-first solution.

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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

NOVEMBER 2, 2018

The eCommerce retailer brought Bonobos and Nike dedicated shops to its site, Chain Store Age reported. Jet.com President Simon Belsham said, according to the outlet, “As we continue implementing our new strategy focused on the city consumer, we’re delighted to welcome Nike and Bonobos to Jet.com. It gets better the more you use it.

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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

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. But not this week. and less than 1 percent globally.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 5, 2019

“Together, we are uniquely positioned to offer consumers in Russia and neighboring countries an innovative shopping experience by combining social platforms with commerce, as well as enabling regional brands and [small businesses (SMBs)] to sell their products locally and globally.”. Group ,” said Gevork Vermishyan, CEO of MegaFon.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 6, 2020

For the students who don’t win, that $40 can be used as discounts at local retailers. Rizvi believes this model will be just as powerful, as retailers have a chance to apply discounts above and beyond current means such as Groupon. Rizvi has retained a marketing company to focus on brand awareness and customer acquisition. “We

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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. The new law would require most retail outlets to accept physical currency.

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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.

Branding 116

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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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Insights on Business

MARCH 6, 2019

Gartner credits this to the “maturation” of AI capabilities and how rapidly AI has become an “integral part” of digital strategies. [2] Digitally reinventing themselves, financial services firms are leveraging AI to achieve superior customer experiences, create new revenue streams and lower costs.

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Gonzobanker

JUNE 11, 2018

But what’s concerning me more than the gulf between big banks’ and community/regional banks’ digital adoption is the growing disconnect between bank strategy and digital strategy in community and regional banks. See you can align your business and digital strategy. More competition is welcome.

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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. Touchscreen self-ordering kiosks, a new mobile pay app, dedicated pickup areas for mobile orders, digital menu boards and, yes, in-store WiFi will make up its digital strategy.

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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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Abrigo

MARCH 6, 2017

See a similar list for the accounting profession: 15 Twitter accounts every accountant should follow 5) @rajeshkan – Rajesh Kandaswamy, research director at Gartner Group, focuses on mobile banking, mobile and cloud payments, channel convergence, digital strategy, big data analytics and outsourcing.

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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. . New York-based burger chain Shake Shack is no exception.

Customer Experience 162

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Cisco

APRIL 7, 2019

It’s clear retail banks need to adapt to emerging trends to stay relevant in today’s market. Mobile-first banking is an immediate driver of digital strategy. Mobile-first banking is an immediate driver of digital strategy. How Chatbots and Voice are Shaping the Future of Banking (The Financial Brand).

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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. Curing the $2.4T

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Cisco

APRIL 7, 2019

It’s clear retail banks need to adapt to emerging trends to stay relevant in today’s market. Mobile-first banking is an immediate driver of digital strategy. Mobile-first banking is an immediate driver of digital strategy. How Chatbots and Voice are Shaping the Future of Banking (The Financial Brand).

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PYMNTS

JUNE 26, 2017

The move comes as part of the reset in digital strategy that PayPal first began rolling out last year when deal Visa and Mastercard aimed at enhancing future cooperation and interoperability were first announced. (Which is pretty much everywhere.). The Walmart/Amazon Bidding War That Wasn’t.

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Independent Banker

DECEMBER 31, 2021

To harness the power of social media as an effective marketing tool, community banks should consider how paid social could amplify their digital reach. In a nutshell, paid social can drive website traffic, promote engagement, boost brand recognition and generate leads for businesses of all kinds. Paul, Minn., Englund agrees. “If

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Insights on Business

MAY 3, 2019

We’re beginning to see investment advisory firms expand their brands into non-financial areas such as nutrition, health, wellness and exercise, forming complete centers of influence for their clients. Learn more about IBM’s digital strategy and transformation consulting practice. Moving beyond traditional channels.

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Cisco

OCTOBER 19, 2020

In our event Oportunidades Emergentes: El nuevo paradigma financiero , we analyzed the great opportunities that arise for Latin America, as well as real experiences in terms of the growth of digital bank use and access to financial services by a greater number of clients.

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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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PYMNTS

AUGUST 6, 2020

Brands (parent of KFC, Pizza Hut and Taco Bell) saw revenue drop more than $1 billion. As such unknowns proliferate, the winning digital strategy seems to involve casting a wider net – and making it easier for consumers to easily (and remotely) access QSRs whenever they choose instead of at traditional peak hours.

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CB Insights

JANUARY 6, 2019

The impending “death of retail” has been projected for decades. 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. Get the 54-page retail report.

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