PYMNTS

JANUARY 21, 2020

The good news, said Carter, fresh off her most recent trip to the National Retail Federation (NRF), is that merchants and are very well aware that retail — and the role of physical retail in it — is changing. The latter is innovative; the former is, well, just a tweak. Testing Innovation . The answer, she noted, is complex.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 1, 2019

With upgrades to its mobile app and new product offerings, Dunkin’ Brands grew its digital and delivery platforms while rolling out menu innovations with broader customer appeal in the second quarter. The quick-service restaurant (QSR) brand added 46 net new Dunkin’ locations in the U.S., Menu Innovation.

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PYMNTS

MAY 9, 2017

While none of the runners were successful, the marketing and product innovation centered around the event was one for the record books. A Breaking2 documentary is slated for release this summer in collaboration with National Geographic, and the Nike Zoom Vaporfly Elite will go on sale sometime this year.

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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. The Adult Nutrition Market. It’s super functional,” she said. “It and Canada.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 25, 2018

Restaurant Brands International posted strong first-quarter results, buoyed by strong sales growth at Burger King. our sales growth was a result of impactful marketing, product innovation, and our consistent strategy of maintaining a menu that is balanced across price points,” Schwartz said in the call. In the U.S.,

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PYMNTS

MAY 2, 2019

With efforts to bring convenience to its guests through mobile technology, Dunkin’ Brands reported first-quarter results that beat analysts’ top-line and bottom-line earnings estimates. As a result, the company can be faster to market and more flexible with its digital initiatives. million and 62 cents. percent same-store sales growth.

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Bank Innovation

MAY 17, 2019

As the mobile-first generation starts to earn more money, the arms race to earn market share is heating up as large banks look to grow their digital-only brands and earn lifelong customers.

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Abrigo

APRIL 28, 2016

Small Business Administration What creates two out of three net new American jobs; produces close to half of our nation’s goods and services (nonfarm private GDP); and can be found, coast to coast, in every small town, big city and rural enclave? From May 1-6, the U.S. Tune in all week for live-streaming , beginning at 7:30 p.m.

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CFPB Monitor

JUNE 25, 2020

The OCC has issued an Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPR) seeking comments in connection with a comprehensive review of its regulations on electronic activities of national banks ( 12 CFR part 7, subpart E ) and federal savings associations ( 12 CFR part 155 ). Comments on the ANPR must be received by August 3, 2020.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 22, 2018

According to the National Turkey Federation (which really does exist) roughly 85 percent of Americans plan to eat turkey for Thanksgiving. Turkey didn’t become standard fare on the Thanksgiving table until Abraham Lincoln officially declared it a national holiday in the 1860s. The average turkey weighs 16 pounds and costs $22.03.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 16, 2019

Kohl’s , for instance, will bring emerging brands to over 50 physical retail locations and online starting in the fall through Curated By Kohl’s. The retailer also plans to team with Facebook on brand curation starting next year — “identifying and engaging with brands that have built a strong online community on the social media platform.”.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 28, 2020

concluded its previously announced purchase of ShopRunner, while Save A Lot unveiled the sale of 51 stores run by the company in the Tampa, Florida market to Fresh Encounter. Plus, PYMNTS looks back on direct-to-consumer (D2C) brands, which came in two flavors in 2020. Retail 2020: Looking Back On D2C Brands.

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PYMNTS

MAY 19, 2020

Inmar Intelligence , one of the leaders in digital couponing, reported last week that enrollment in digital coupon programs among the top 30 percent of national grocery chains has grown 93 percent year over year since March 1. Digital coupon redemption in March increased 56.5 percent industry-wide year over year.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 24, 2017

Kicking off this week’s grocery tracker, Whole Foods Market (WFM) shares hit their highest level seen since the summer of 2015 as activist investor Jana Partners puts the squeeze on innovation and pressures the organic grocer towards a possible sale. percent from Thursday’s close with a market cap of just over $11.6

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PYMNTS

MAY 4, 2019

The realm of quick service restaurants (QSRs) is and actually always has been a pretty innovative space. The drive-thru window, for example, first met the market in 1947 when it was introduced to the world by Sheldon “Red” Chaney, operator of Red’s Giant Hamburg in Springfield, Missouri.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 11, 2016

That’s why marketers will be leveraging mobile in their holiday shopping strategies this year, with new and creative strategies that focus more on omnichannel solutions and less on generic mobile coupons. Other promotional tactics planned include branded apps, which 20 percent of CMOs say they will use.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 21, 2020

Kroger customers can now expediently and simply order gift cards for curbside pickup in addition to their supermarket items at 1,900 of the chain’s locations throughout the nation, according to a Monday (Dec. 21) announcement from Blackhawk Network.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 23, 2019

As PYMNTS readers know, the QSR industry is undergoing historic innovation and disruption — and the latest financials from one of the largest and most successful QSR operators show where the trends are headed for late 2019 and the 2020s. But digital arguably provided an even better story for the brand. Customer Patience.

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Bank Innovation

JANUARY 2, 2020

Gartner’s Digital IQ Index for 2019 surveyed 80 banking and financial brands, including national banks, regional banks, online banks and fintech startups. It examined 1,200 data […].

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Perficient

FEBRUARY 13, 2021

These predictions are in light of the five themes I see for 2021: Telehealth as a competitive advantage, New insurance markets, More self-service digital triage tools, Mega-mergers of vertically integrated health delivery models, and. In part, this is because so much innovation ( small “i”! ) Virtual Health Isn’t All Plug-and-Play.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 6, 2017

In short, customers want innovation, but restaurants, largely, aren’t giving it to them. The Index’s inaugural edition explores why companies in the $230 billion QSR space struggle to innovate, and how they can change that reputation. According to PYMNTS research, most brands in the QSR space are losing the innovation race.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 23, 2019

As PYMNTS readers know, the QSR industry is undergoing historic innovation and disruption — and the latest financials from one of the largest and most successful QSR operators show where the trends are headed for late 2019 and the 2020s. But digital arguably provided an even better story for the brand. Customer Patience.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 23, 2019

As PYMNTS readers know, the QSR industry is undergoing historic innovation and disruption — and the latest financials from one of the largest and most successful QSR operators show where the trends are headed for late 2019 and the 2020s. But digital arguably provided an even better story for the brand. Customer Patience.

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South State Correspondent

MAY 1, 2024

For inspiration in banking innovation, we often look to other industries. Honkook Kim and his Gentle Monster Brand is a perfect example. Instead of thinking traditionally, Gentle Monster pursued a strategy of innovation and creativity to become the hottest sunglass company globally, creating a company currently valued at $900 million.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 11, 2020

Along with the security benefits, Kount’s product will also ensure “marketing campaign efficiency and conversion,” the company added. 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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South State Correspondent

NOVEMBER 27, 2022

The French Deposit Defense stops a bank from executing a deposit promotion in a local market. Let’s say Bank A comes out with a 2.00% money market account, which is substantially above the current market average of 25 basis points (current money market promotions HERE ). The French Deposit Management Defense.

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PYMNTS

JULY 22, 2019

While the seamlessness of Amazon Go may have grabbed the most attention, the experimental retail model has spurred other retailers to innovate. In India, online fashion company Myntra opened a cashierless store, selling items from its Roadster outdoor lifestyle brand. Currently, about a quarter of the nation’s 4.3

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PYMNTS

MARCH 6, 2019

Corelle Brands has been around for a while — like 100 years. By today’s standards, it looks anything like an innovative brand. But then, looks can be deceiving — 100 years ago, Corning Glass Works had just introduced a massive innovation into the lives of home cooks everywhere. Mostly recently, New York U.S.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 7, 2020

That will include launching a data platform, expanding to three new markets, launching new products and hiring “skilled talents,” according to CEO and founder Vaibhav Dabhade. Singaporean Software-as-a-service company Anchanto took home S$16.6 million ($12.14 million USD) in a funding round, according to a report from Business Mirror.

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NCR

APRIL 27, 2018

Many in the banking industry have recently highlighted Africa as a part of the world that has huge untapped potential for the development of innovative financial services products. Keeping up with the pace of innovation. However, other nations still ban the practice. Tanzania, for example, has permitted this for three years.

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Perficient

SEPTEMBER 20, 2020

First of all, we’re big believers in the power of sports marketing – we have great partnerships with MLB’s St. The benefits of those relationships do drive some national exposure for us but the branding benefits accrue primarily in the specific markets. Bill, thanks for the time. Louis Cardinals , the NHL’s St.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 17, 2016

Pixlee , a San Francisco-based startup, allows retailers or brands to market directly to customers by using their own photos through curating them from social media or having the customer directly submit them for use, which the company says leads to a more authentic and engaging shopping experience for consumers.

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South State Correspondent

MARCH 21, 2023

The need for a known, reliable brand creates an excellent opportunity for community banks to help small business customers while building deposit balances. This article breaks down how you can use the ERC Assist product to generate deposits in an innovative way. ERC Assist also serves to differentiate your bank from competitors.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 26, 2019

To help hockey players stay up to date on the latest sports equipment, eCommerce innovator the PenaltyBox offers subscription boxes comprised of a myriad of hockey essentials, from well-known brands to up-and-coming companies the PenaltyBox team tests themselves. The company’s largest target market is the 12-and-under age group.

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The Financial Brand

AUGUST 31, 2020

Building innovation on a basic bank chassis to produce fresh growth and expansion means venturing beyond your institution's comfort zone. The post Taking a Community Bank National Demands a Niche and a Strategy appeared first on The Financial Brand.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 6, 2018

Visa , the Official Payment Services Partner of FIFA , announced Wednesday (December 6) partnerships with the Union of European Football Associations’ ( UEFA ) Women’s Football Competitions and the Confederation of African Football ( CAF ) Total Africa Cup of Nations tournament.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 21, 2020

In today’s top news, Uber sells its India food delivery service to Zomato for a stake in the business, and JPMorgan created a $100 billion funding arm to expand investments in emerging markets. Also, Amazon leads the pack in Europe’s expanding smart home market. Amazon Unseats Google in Fast-Growing EU Smart Home Market.

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