PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 1, 2020

LVMH , which dabbles in wine and watch sales among other things, saw sales in China spike in the last quarter with 65 percent higher sales year over year, Bloomberg reported, although the group's overall percentages were down 38 percent. And Kering saw sales jump 40 percent in mainland China in the second quarter.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 17, 2020

Credit union (CU) members are known for loyalty to these financial affinity groups, but that loyalty is being tested. The 2020 Credit Union Innovation Index , conducted in partnership with PSCU , found that over 20 percent of members would drop their current CU over lack of innovation. percent to 21.9 Competitive Threats.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 7, 2019

Luxury fashion brands like Christian Dior, Louis Vuitton and Gucci are upping their social media game, especially on Instagram, and pouring real money into efforts to court young shoppers, according to a report by Reuters. With cash to spend, luxury brands are flying ahead of the competition.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 26, 2020

Additional funds also came from investors David Hamamoto, the former chairman of Morgans Hotel Group, and Jim Ketai, the owner of Detroit’s Shinola Hotel. Among the fastest-growing hotel brands, Life House has over 800 beds and 25 hotels that are expected to be operational by early next year. .

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 18, 2019

To create and promote the adoption of a new royalty-free connectivity standard to make smart home products more compatible with security as a design tenet, Amazon, Google, Apple and the Zigbee Alliance unveiled a new working group. 18 announcement. .

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Bank Innovation

OCTOBER 19, 2017

Justin Gianninoto, director of digital strategy, presented at PRSA NJ’s “Brand Storytelling & Content Marketing” seminar to discuss how to get results for your company or organization with great storytelling. The post PRSA NJ Panel on Brand Storytelling and Content Marketing [PODCAST] appeared first on Stern Strategy Group.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 9, 2019

eCommerce innovators are offering plant-based nutrition beverages designed for baby boomers and their parents with the help of the subscription business model. On Perennial’s website, the company seeks to make its brand purpose front and center. While there has been some innovation in cleaner label brands in non-dairy milk (e.g.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 19, 2018

19) a partner program aimed at making it easier for brands to use and pay for augmented reality (AR) lenses. Snap ‘s lenses enable brands to superimpose content directly onto users’ faces and/or around them, resulting in branded content getting mapped into personal content, noted the report. and followed by the U.K.,

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 6, 2019

To test out renting attire as eco-conscious shoppers rein in their purchases, H&M said its COS brand has collaborated with the Chinese subscription rental platform YCloset to trial clothing rentals. H&M has rolled out many independent brands like Arket and COS in recent years.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 29, 2020

Mastercard ’s Senior Vice President of Innovation and Startup Engagement Deborah Barta told Karen Webster in a conversation with Luis Macias , CEO and Founder of GrainChain , that COVID-19 has only intensified the issue. The question “where’s my stuff?” A Growing Necessity Across Verticals. Today, no one is thinking that way anymore.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 13, 2018

Alibaba Group CEO Daniel Zhang noted in an announcement of this year’s results, “Today we witnessed the strength and rise of China’s consumption economy and consumers’ continued pursuit to upgrade their everyday lifestyles. More than 40 percent of consumers made purchases from international brands. billion or 213.5

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 8, 2020

"Our new financing will allow us to further distinguish our offerings and customer experience as an industry innovator," said Modal CEO and Founder Aaron Krane. American Honda has worked with Modal, formerly Drive Motors, since late 2018 to create branded online buying tools for Honda and Acura.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 29, 2016

billion deal went through, shareholders and the public are learning more about what will come of the 30 brands and more than 5,700 properties. But throughout these changes and costs, many question what will happen to two companies’ 30 brands. But the luxury brands in particular, which have typically competed, will stay separate.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 9, 2019

It’s also the start of another football gambling season — one that involves mobile commerce and digital payments, and companies trying to innovate their way to success in this growing field of transactions. More Innovation. Such desire for speed is also helping to drive innovation in other forms of gambling-related payments.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 9, 2019

In the age of direct-to-consumer (DTC) brands, however, digital innovators are taking a new approach to bike shopping. To make it possible for a bike to arrive nearly fully assembled and ready to ride, Dragon took an innovative approach with its “RideReady” shipping package.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 1, 2019

They also create repeat visits to the DSW brand, where an exciting footwear assortment awaits.”. L Brands plans to close approximately 53 Victoria’s Secret locations this year as it curtails investments in new and renovated stores. And NPD Group data found that millennials spent one-third of bra dollars last year on sports bras.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 13, 2020

You don’t get to be Simon Property Group with $2 billion in income during a bad year without being crafty about retail. What we care about is building the business for the future,” Simon Property Group Chairman and CEO David Simon said on the company’s Feb. The mall is still a compelling retail venue. 4 earnings call. “We

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PYMNTS

JULY 18, 2019

Depending on where you look, the chasm yawns wide when it comes to innovating with new technologies or features. In a PYMNTS interview with Karen Webster, Joe DeRosa, EVP of Global Sales at i2c , discussed the findings of the July 2019 Innovation Readiness Playbook , subtitled “Leveling the Playing Field for Different-Sized FIs.”

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 15, 2018

In the 1960s, Avis turned to its marketing agency in hopes of tackling a challenge: the car rental company wanted to keep pace with Hertz, which was the top brand for car rentals. The agency, Doyle Dane Bernbach, came up with the tagline “We Try Harder” — to highlight the brand’s position as a challenger. Car Rental Innovation.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 20, 2020

The group was in agreement that while the rise in brands embracing direct-to-consumer (D2C) channels has gained substantial momentum, there is still much to be learned about a practice that is still very much evolving. z International ; and sticky.io CEO Brian Bogosian. The 600-pound gorilla not in the room is Amazon,” Bogosian said.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 25, 2019

The innovation comes as higher demand for same-day deliveries and massive growth in online shopping has put pressure on courier firms and their drivers, Reuters reported. Daihatsu, Toyota’s mini-vehicle brand, also displayed its “Tsumu Tsumu” model with a removable cargo hold.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 22, 2018

In 2015 The Guardian advised that we should all take our Thanksgiving turkey and “ throw it in the garbage ,” prompting us to admire the temerity it takes for a group of Englishmen to offer instructions on a holiday they do not actually celebrate. There isn’t a lot of room to really innovate the Thanksgiving turkey. Or is there?

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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.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 22, 2018

More important, perhaps, than the innovations they made on behalf of their more famous lead players, was how their contributions accelerated those innovations’ time to market. Innovation in payments and commerce has an unsung hero, too. And who will influence how innovation happens. Distribution. But, I digress.

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PYMNTS

MAY 8, 2020

The prevailing sentiment, as the crisis heads into its third month, is that more innovative government programs will be necessary to provide any meaningful relief. Government agencies would lend at 1 percent, branding the program “One for America.”. “In billion in liquidity guarantees by the Federal Reserve.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 13, 2019

From digital marketplaces like SeatGeek to tech firms such as Google , innovators are introducing new ways for consumers to buy products and services through social media sites and smart devices. News recently surfaced that Amazon rolled out a brand-new video streaming service dubbed Amazon Live. Nearly 60 percent of U.S.

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Perficient

MARCH 1, 2021

This all-women coding bootcamp and software engineering program launched with an enthusiastic group of ladies ready to take on new challenges and build new skillsets. The Perficient-sponsored Hackbright Academy offers 25 women a fully-paid, customized coding bootcamp over the next ten weeks. Welcoming Women to the World of Technology.

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Perficient

FEBRUARY 15, 2021

What’s more, this shift allowed new entrants to steal mind- and wallet-share at the expense of the established restaurant brands. Attending to these enhancements now while anticipating future needs will require retailers to develop even greater agility and innovation across their fulfillment models. In the Tolerance Zone.

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PYMNTS

MAY 19, 2020

Citi ’s Institutional Clients Group ( ICG ) is developing a unified approach to its electronic platforms with a particular emphasis on corporate clients. Arora will be backed up by a team of electronics platforms officials from various businesses, and Emily Turner, head of ICG Innovation and Business Development, the email states.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 4, 2019

Fast-casual restaurant groups are teaming with eCommerce firms to offer on-demand delivery via digital technology. Dine Brands , in one case, is partnering with Postmates to offer delivery from thousands of locations. And in mobile order-ahead news, the rush to digital and mobile ordering is benefiting many restaurants.

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Digital Growth Institute

MAY 4, 2022

Innovation takes openness and collaboration. For financial brands, this often means making a significant cultural change that welcomes challenging feedback and focuses on the most important part of the process: people. Andrew Witherbee.

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Perficient

APRIL 4, 2022

Recently, Digital Insurance issued the findings from Keynova Group on the 2022 Mobile Insurance Scorecard. 3) Tell Me – Authentic, Relevant Brand Messages and Experiences. 3) Tell Me – Authentic, Relevant Brand Messages and Experiences. I’ve long advocated that personalization includes three essential elements: .

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Perficient

MARCH 22, 2021

The same way we articulate to our clients exactly why they should do business with us, applying an employer value proposition – sometimes called an employee brand platform – offers candidates and colleagues both the chance to understand the answers to two key questions: “Why do people join Perficient?”

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PYMNTS

JULY 10, 2019

And, while some brands were so-called “clean” enough for the family, the products lacked the flavor or texture they liked. Product and eCommerce Innovation. Overall, jerky is growing in popularity as a go-to snack among many consumer groups. He made bacon, sausage, smoked briskets and pork shoulders.)

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Bobsguide

FEBRUARY 22, 2022

Through focused, innovative products, services, and a redefined operating model, BDB has been stimulating and driving entrepreneurial activity in the country. TCS BaNCS will enable BDB to launch new innovative products faster.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 23, 2020

The deal comes after a number of years of formidable expansion and innovation for the vision company that AEA Investors bought in 2016, according to the announcement. Innovation is at the heart of the strategy and differentiation as a trailblazing direct-to-consumer brand, according to the announcement.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 10, 2019

On the surface, it seems that a large and growing market should be good news for up-and-comers, particularly given the demographic groups associated with the purchase of athleisure wear. In seeking an answer, the independent DTC athleisure brand Acabada Activewear recently looked to another retail trend: CBD-based wellness.

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