PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 25, 2020

While the concept of a brand having a “voice” is not a terribly new idea, before this month it was more metaphorical and mostly a synonym for “style.” As of a few weeks ago, however, Amazon announced that Polly is now taking its offering up a level, and allowing brands the opportunity to customize text-to-speech voices for their Alexa skills.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 14, 2020

But the one thing that might work is taking a page from the innovation playbook that Netflix seems to have written and followed over the last 22 years. A combination of forces — Netflix’s own content and technology innovations and advances in hardware and software — helped them consistently attract more eyeballs.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 17, 2020

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. The share of CU members reporting they were willing to change primary FIs over insufficient innovation increased by 4.6 percent to 21.9 Competitive Threats.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 16, 2019

These are some of the ways that innovators in the dining space are making it easier for consumers to order their favorite foods — and for restaurants to accept their orders: The projected value of online restaurant delivery sales by 2022, compared to $25 billion today, is $62 billion. The projected share of U.S.

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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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Independent Banker

AUGUST 31, 2021

ICBA’s National Community Bank Service Award winners for 2021 demonstrate that when their local areas need support, community banks are there with innovative, compassionate and thoughtful responses. The community bank provided nearly 480,000 PPP loans totaling more than $13 billion to businesses across the nation. “I

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Chris Skinner

JUNE 8, 2017

I recently hosted Nick Ogden, the founder of WorldPay and serial entrepreneur, at our Nordic Finance Innovation meetings in Stockholm and Oslo. Even today he claims they have achieved double digit … The post A brand new Clearing Bank for Britain appeared first on Chris Skinner's blog.

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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

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 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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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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Perficient

MAY 26, 2021

In the session “Differentiating Your Brand for the Digital Era,” Scott will discuss how financial services companies can leverage digital technologies in new and innovative ways to create new value for consumers and businesses. The presentation will occur on June 10 at 4:00 p.m.

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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. Innovation Through Technology.

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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

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. The executive added that menu innovation and consistent national value offers are the pillars of the company’s 2019 plans.

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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. Indeed, Wells Fargo is stepping up its digital-only banking game with a plan to launch its Greenhouse app nationwide by the end of the […].

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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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Bank Innovation

JULY 27, 2018

You might not expect the nation’s leading mobile bank, with north of 31 million users, to be in a hurry to build a digital bank under a new brand, but that’s just what JPMorgan Chase did last October with Finn.

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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. Recovery has been slow for the national grocer since prices fell in February.

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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. In the modern digital era of QSR, it is almost impossible not to mention Starbucks and its myriad contributions to innovation — including the first really successful launch of a mobile wallet product in the U.S.

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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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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.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 28, 2020

Plus, PYMNTS looks back on direct-to-consumer (D2C) brands, which came in two flavors in 2020. The service connects more than 100 brands and retailers to shoppers. Retail 2020: Looking Back On D2C Brands. Direct-to-consumer (D2C) brands came in two flavors this year. FedEx Wraps Up ShopRunner Purchase.

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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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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, 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.

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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.

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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

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

FEBRUARY 26, 2018

To keep up with the pace of innovation as competitors move toward mobile ordering, delivery and payments innovations, Restaurant Brands International (RBI), which owns Burger King and other brands, hired CFO Josh Kobza as its new czar leader in January. But not all QSR chains are so focused.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 25, 2016

Visa has struck a new deal with China UnionPay through a memorandum of understanding to collaborate on three key areas in the financial ecosystem: payments security, innovation and financial inclusion. Innovation will also play an important role in our joint efforts to expand access to financial services for the underserved.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 8, 2021

The Kount Identity Trust Global Network harnesses AI to connect trust and fraud data signals from 32 billion online interactions, 17 billion unique devices and five billion yearly transactions throughout 200 nations and territories, according to the company.

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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. million views on Facebook.

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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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The Financial Brand

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

This article Hard-Nosed Innovation Lessons from a Community Bank appeared first on The Financial Brand. Community financial institutions can't bankroll 'innovation theater.' This article Hard-Nosed Innovation Lessons from a Community Bank appeared first on The Financial Brand.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 6, 2020

As it reaped the benefits of its digital investments, Dunkin’ Brands added 146 net new Dunkin’ and Baskin-Robbins locations around the world in Q4, with the inclusion of 76 net new Dunkin’ locations in the U.S. Digital Innovation. Dunkin’ Brands CEO Dave Hoffmann said in a call with analysts on Thursday (Feb.

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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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