PYMNTS

AUGUST 22, 2019

Williams started The Sock Spot website and started to reach out to brands. Now, he has more than a dozen brands with access to many different types of socks. The Sock Spot is part of a larger trend of digital innovators tapping into automated retail. The push toward self-service is huge as well,” Williams said.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 30, 2018

After Green’s innovative merchandising concept, stores opened with various names — “bantams,” “dairy stores” and “vest-pocket grocery stores,” for example — but Green established a brand that has stood the test of time. Enter Amazon Go, a brick-and-mortar convenience store the eCommerce retailer opened last week in Seattle.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 16, 2018

In a bid to serve customers through digital channels, quick-service restaurants (QSRs) are rolling out new innovations. Such offerings can help QSRs bring in customers: According to the PYMNTS Restaurant Readiness Index , 62 percent of consumers said the availability of digital innovations would make them more likely to visit in the future.

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PYMNTS

JULY 22, 2019

But we want to take a few minutes to talk about pop-up shops, and how those temporary but often lucrative retail efforts are shaping commerce — and being shaped by payments — and what could be coming next. The latest pop-up developments concern the Hollister apparel brand , which is owned by Abercrombie & Fitch.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 7, 2020

Financing is also part of the new wave of innovation in this area. The company has teamed up with Regions Bank to provide the possibility of virtual loans to consumers in Texas, the South and the Midwest. Customers can also make arrangements for pickup or delivery right away — even the next day.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 28, 2016

Activewear brand Fabletics , which was co-founded by Kate Hudson in 2013, announced plans for a retail expansion across the U.S. The company confirmed that the new locations will bring the brand’s total retail store count to 30 locations throughout the U.S.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 28, 2020

has completed its Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection process and emerged from one of the highest-profile retail collapses since COVID-19 began, the Dallas-based company disclosed. We emerge from Chapter 11 as a stronger, more innovative retailer, brand partner and employer.”. Neiman Marcus Holding Company Inc.

San Francisco 139

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 14, 2020

Brick-and-mortar retailers are opening smaller-scale locations packed with technology designed to meet the needs of shoppers in cities. The retailer said that “almost 90%” of the selections in the store were chosen to meet the needs of Mansion House customers. billion by 2024 from £18.5 billion last year per IGD.

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PYMNTS

MAY 10, 2019

And this week was a meaty one for news: Mastercard and Visa made acquisitions, the Facebook payment proposition was dissected, new findings about payments and retail innovation emerged, and the pet retail segment gained a major new source of fuel. The management department of Texas P.O.S. and three of those are in Texas.

Payments 151

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PYMNTS

APRIL 3, 2019

Convenience stores (C-stores), overall, are in an innovation rut. It’s almost as if pay at the pump has become a pit stop for innovating and using IT to their advantage. It’s almost as if pay at the pump has become a pit stop for innovating and using IT to their advantage. When It Comes To C-Store Innovation, Size Matters.

Innovation 145

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 7, 2020

MOOYAH , a Texas-based hamburger chain with more than 100 locations in North America and the Middle East, took a severe financial hit from the pandemic. The chain saw its sales decline by 40 percent in March and April, said Natalie Anderson Liu , MOOYAH’s vice president of brand.

Innovation 207

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 8, 2017

Though big-box retailer Target has been known for expansion and digital innovation of late, Tuesday (Nov. The store closures will help the discount retailer continue on its path toward improved bottom lines. states, including Florida, Illinois, Michigan and Texas. In the latest fiscal year, eCommerce represented 4.4

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 7, 2019

“Last October, Kroger introduced Home Chef retail meal kits, and we’re now expanding to add the easy-to-prepare recipes to hundreds of new locations, providing convenient access to the meal solution at more than 700 stores. .

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PYMNTS

JUNE 5, 2020

percent of consumers were shopping for retail goods online as of May 23, up from the 32.5 percent increase of consumers who shopped online for retail goods on April 11 and 24.1 But the ultra-high end is still being shopped at brick-and-mortar retail at countries that have gained some distance from the pandemic. This is a 29.4

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Fintech Labs Insights

APRIL 12, 2024

The last one, published in Jan 2014, featured 50 innovations (see below). Note: These are the rankings from 10 years ago. I will update with milestones from 2014 to today and publish next month. I’m taking suggestions here (so far: crypto, BNPL, earned-wage access, chatbots, deposit networks).

Innovation 15

Innovation Fintech Online Mobile 15

PYMNTS

AUGUST 22, 2019

Mobile checkout is getting a boost from one of the largest retailers, further evidence of the technology’s continuous move deeper into the consumer mainstream. The new frictionless shopping experience is integrated into the 7Rewards loyalty program in the convenience retailer’s mobile app. Other Mobile Pushes.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 21, 2018

The old model of opening a retail store with merchandise as a main focus of the space may not appeal to today’s consumers – millennials in particular. The Neighborhood Goods store slated to open this fall in Plano, Texas, for example, will have a bar and restaurant in the center of its space.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 30, 2018

Amazon’s entry into a new market is rarely considered good news in the world of retail. But 7-Eleven — arguably the latest big brand facing the “Amazon Effect” — is not quite suffering from the normal terror of confrontation that accompanies a direct clash with Amazon. Blue Apron was already having difficulty keeping investors calm.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 6, 2020

eCommerce was teeny at $160 billion in sales, and physical retail hadn’t yet felt the impact of the retail apocalypse that would start to punch it in the gut later that year. Paytm was a brand-new prepaid mobile card in India. Facebook was two years away from realizing it really needed a mobile app.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 22, 2021

airline would suddenly announce that it is launching a brand new wine delivery service, given the many other pandemic-related challenges that it is currently facing. At first blush, you might wonder why the largest U.S. But in American Airlines’ own words, the answer is rather simple: “Wine Not?”.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 15, 2017

Without a doubt, 2017 has been a difficult year for department store brands. Two of the largest retail players in the luxury department store space – Neiman Marcus and Hudson’s Bay – may soon be joining their fortunes. Macy’s, Sears, and J.C. So Are The Talks Real .

Fort Worth 100

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PYMNTS

JULY 30, 2019

McDonald’s recently made a deal with DoorDash this month to deliver food from locations in Texas. That said, mobile order-ahead apps — as can be the case generally when comes to many types of retail innovations — have lower adoption among smaller QSRs. Previously, the company had an exclusive delivery arrangement with Uber.

Mobile 148

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 8, 2018

Small but mighty, German discount grocer Lidl — a brand known for not only its low prices, but also its innovative store layouts and private labels, including clothing — has already gobbled up 3 percent of local market share since the chain came to Winston-Salem, North Carolina, in June 2017. jobs in the next year.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 4, 2020

Pine Labs , which started as an offline retail payment provider in 1998, has since evolved to become a payment acceptance, stored value and in-store customer credit company that enables consumers to opt into installment payments plans online or at the point of sale in a physical store. The Frictionless Flow .

Austin 186

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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.

Innovation 77

Innovation Retail Branding Technology 77

PYMNTS

JANUARY 26, 2017

Jeff Binder, CEO of Layer3, was quoted by The Washington Post as saying, “We’re the first cable company in … 10 years to come that’s brand new. Consumers haven’t had a young innovative company to provide [pay TV] services to them since the mid-1990s, when Dish and DirectTV came on the scene.”. and has since rolled out to Chicago.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 16, 2016

Whole Foods and other retailers capitalizing on the at-home health food craze were able to get out in front of millennial eating trends — or, at least, start riding at the crest of the wave. Look no further than TGI Fridays’ experimental store redesign for a new location in Corpus Christi, Texas, that opened on Monday (March 7).

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 26, 2018

Amid this market, chains such as Thorntons and 7-Eleven are innovating to meet the needs of modern-day consumers, as companies including GasBuddy and P97, among others, are seeking to make gas station trips more convenient through improved loyalty and reward programs and connected car payments, among other offerings. Almost half – or 49.4

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PYMNTS

JUNE 8, 2017

The 30-year-old QSR brand has plans for aggressive growth in 2017 , and Tripodes will spearhead the effort. Saladworks also plans to plant corporate stores in key markets in Atlanta, Georgia and Dallas/Fort Worth, Texas over the next six to 12 months. The company currently has about 70 franchisees.

Fort Worth 100

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Gonzobanker

DECEMBER 22, 2020

times tangible book for the attractive geographic footprint of BBVA weeks before the COVID vaccine starts to ship should spell accretion and strong future strategic positioning for PNC, especially in Texas where a brain drain from California led by Elon Musk will continue. The Tiny Bank that Did It Award UBank of Texas.

Idaho 181

Idaho Community Industry Strategy 181

PYMNTS

JANUARY 22, 2018

Urban Remedy has 30 branded refrigerated kiosks in Whole Foods stores across California. Even food products that cost several times more than Urban Remedy’s typical fare have made the cut — like caviar, for example, according to PYMNTS Unattended Retail tracker. Venture Capital Investment.

San Francisco 108

San Francisco California Austin Strategy 108

PYMNTS

JULY 27, 2016

John Lennon and Paul McCartney sang that they got by with a little help from their friends, and when retailers are teetering on the brink of bankruptcy, the backing of a financially sound ally can mean the difference between restructuring and liquidation. Or so the story goes in this week’s Chapter 11 Watch. Bankruptcies.

Retail 100

Retail Texas Course Report 100

PYMNTS

APRIL 12, 2019

Robotics and automation were areas of focus for both retailers this week as they seek to upgrade their operations in an effort to capture more consumer spend. The move comes as cities and states are passing bans on cashless retail establishments, on the argument that such retail discriminates against unbanked consumers.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 6, 2018

We look forward to providing our customers with another way to shop one of their favorite home brands.”. NorthPark Center (Dallas, Texas); Park Meadows (Lone Tree, Colo.); The products from Anthropologie, which is a division of Urban Outfitters , will offer classic pieces, seasonal designs and exclusive artist collaborations.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 4, 2016

Samsung announced Thursday (March 3) that it had finalized a deal with amusement park brand Six Flags to outfit several of its roller coasters with Gear VR headsets for a next-generation theme park experience. But Samsung and Six Flags have a project they think will be too unique to pass up — even for those roller coaster-phobes out there.

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PYMNTS

JULY 26, 2016

Grocery delivery might have seemed like a peripheral service just a handful of years ago, but the niche market has ballooned into one where brands really can’t take the risk of not getting their name out there if they have the resources to do so. That’s not all, though.

Apple 100

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PYMNTS

APRIL 29, 2020

Early meal kit innovator Blue Apron noted that its Q1 2020 revenues were up 8 percent on Q4 2019, while its customer base increased 7 percent during the same time period. Those additions have been made on top of what the brand called “enhanced daily cleaning and disinfection policies.”.

Michigan 189

Michigan Chicago Texas New York 189