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NOVEMBER 24, 2020

24) that it has agreed to merge its boutique brands with U.K.-based The all-share merger will bring together under one roof a bevy of brands, including: “The Hoxton, Gleneagles, Delano, SLS, Mondrian, SO/, Hyde, Mama Shelter, 25hours, 21c Museum Hotels, TRIBE, Jo&Joe and Working From,” the companies said in a press release.

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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

JANUARY 26, 2021

PSCU’s recent 2020 Eye on Payments , which polled more than 1,500 CU members and other FI customers in the United States, found 70 percent of respondents decide how to pay for a product or service based on which safe options are available at the point of sale. To get the full story, download the Tracker.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 11, 2020

percent of United States consumers have made at least one purchase with new brands since the start of the global health crisis, for example, driven to try out new merchants due to either lower prices or the expectation of a more convenient experience. One recent study found that 51.7 About The Playbook.

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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.

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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. Top-performing premium and specialist brands from the company’s supermarkets like Leon Grocery and Tony’s Chocolonely, along with fresh food and floral products, have been brought to the store’s shelves.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 2, 2020

Competition for customers — especially millennials — from larger banks and FIs has long required credit unions to keep pace with their more innovative counterparts. This often means providing digital solutions and convenient banking options despite smaller technology and innovation budgets, however.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 31, 2020

We have deep dives into virtual card adoption and self-service technology, as well as a report on Kobe Bryant’s legacy. Bank client preferences have moved toward self-service technologies over branch visits in recent years because of ease of use and improved convenience. Kobe Bryant’s VC Firm Holds More Than $2B in Assets .

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PYMNTS

MAY 2, 2018

As quick-service restaurants (QSRs) look to the future, digital innovations such as self-serve kiosks and delivery are on top of mind. percent in the United States. And so, that’s a major opportunity for us to substantially upgrade what is already one of the best properties in the United States.”.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 21, 2019

In the latest Digital Banking Tracker , PYMNTS examines how legacy banks are approaching innovation among the rising tide of challenger banks and smaller FinTech startups, as well as how they’re approaching authentication and security as customers continue to demand more convenience and speed. Considering 76 percent of U.S.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 29, 2019

The accelerator will create new products, technologies and services that exist in the meeting place of retail shopping and consumer financial services. The new FinTech accelerator will focus on integrating omnichannel shopping with technology-enabled solutions for consumers and businesses alike. The new period will start on Jan.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 29, 2019

The accelerator will create new products, technologies and services that exist in the meeting place of retail shopping and consumer financial services. The new FinTech accelerator will focus on integrating omnichannel shopping with technology-enabled solutions for consumers and businesses alike. The new period will start on Jan.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 26, 2020

Financial institutions (FIs) worked quickly to ensure they could operate smoothly as the pandemic kept consumers at home and closed brick-and-mortar branches in Europe, the United Kingdom and the United States. The Tracker also analyzes how the use of cloud technology can help FIs stay on top of that shift.

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PYMNTS

JULY 10, 2019

We find the most effective solutions to prevent counterfeit are based on partnerships that combine Amazon’s technology innovation with the sophisticated knowledge and capabilities of brands,” said Dharmesh Mehta, vice president, Amazon Customer Trust and Partner Support. “We

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 26, 2019

Bloomberg reports that it offers a bevy of innovative options intended to entice customers into spending more time shopping. Tencent plans to open the store in the first half of 2020 in Shenzhen in China’s so-called technology hub. LVMH has amassed a sizable luxury brand portfolio in various retail sectors, from perfume to fashion.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 9, 2019

Parker continued, “We’re now focused on creating an environment that highlights our heritage and allows consumers to deeply connect with the brand as they prepare for their own exploration, wherever it may be.”. Beyond The North Face, other outdoor apparel retailers are innovating with their brick-and-mortar stores.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 22, 2019

Sports brands are thus looking to a host of new technologies, like contactless payments, and even virtual reality technology, to accommodate a new generation of mobile users. Consumers are set to spend $23 billion buying mobile tickets for sports and gaming events by 2023.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 26, 2018

Just last month, Beijing-based Geek+ raised a $150 million investment round for its robotics technology that aims to enhance supply chain management and logistics. The company also offers a suite of solutions, including moving technology, automated sorting, an autonomous forklift and a cargo-to-man picking system.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 30, 2019

We imagine if presented with an iPhone, penicillin, an automobile or just a ballpoint pen, even the original scribe would have been forced to concede that exciting innovations might be coming up on humanity’s horizon in the intervening 30 centuries. The Changing Global Playing Field .

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 23, 2019

“This extension reflects our mutual commitment to grow together by providing innovative payment solutions, world-class service, and a dedicated team to help Phillips 66 build its customer base and increase brand loyalty to the iconic Phillips 66, Conoco and 76 brands.”.

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PYMNTS

JULY 26, 2018

France wasn’t the only winner at the FIFA World Cup: Payments innovation won big, too, with contactless payments accounting for 45 percent of all Visa purchases in the 11 host cities. Fans from Poland, in particular, made a whopping 74 percent of Visa transactions using contactless technology, Visa said in an announcement.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 26, 2019

Here are just some of the ways these merchants are providing influential consumer experiences in their brick-and-mortar locations and online with the help of digital technology and retail innovations: About one-quarter – or 26.8 The technology has been made famous by Amazon through its checkout-free Amazon Go stores.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 18, 2020

These “ghost kitchens” are delivery-only, with owners spending less on property and directing funds into technological investments, lower menu prices and other concerns. The brand is now piloting a new store model intended to better support such takeout and delivery purchases. A strong delivery strategy can help U.S.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 21, 2020

From Chipotle Mexican Grill to DoorDash , quick-service restaurants and technology platforms are making it easier for consumers to order their favorite foods. QSRs are incorporating the technology into their business models. 1 food delivery service in the United States.

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JANUARY 28, 2019

Students, staff and faculty at George Mason University, which is in Northern Virginia, can now order food and drinks through with the help of food service company Sodexo and robotics firm Starship Technologies. The aim is to serve students, who may be open to using the technology. CPG Brands Tap Into Robotics Technology.

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MARCH 11, 2020

We’ve seen consolidation within verticals, with software platforms coming together to create brands within, say, health and fitness, while maintaining the individual brand of the SaaS platform itself,” he told PYMNTS. We’re also seeing it for government platforms at the federal, state and municipal levels.”.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 10, 2020

Coffee retailers are tapping into digital technology that helps them grow their reach beyond their stores, especially in China, where competition has been brewing between Chinese coffee chain Luckin Coffee and Starbucks. And, beyond kiosks, coffee retailers, such as Bandit , are driving innovation with a mobile order only café concept.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 29, 2019

The privately-held appliances brand sells vacuum cleaners under the Shark logo, while its line of food processors, coffee makers, pressure cookers and blenders are sold under the Ninja branding. In the United States, Shark vacuums run the market — it’s the top selling upright brand and owns 35 percent of the market.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 4, 2019

We know that Honda drivers value convenience, safety and security,” said John Moon, Managing Director Strategic Partnerships, Honda Innovations. “We Through the partnership, Masterpass is accepted at more than 6,500 Phillips 66, Conoco and 76 locations in the United States.

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CFPB Monitor

AUGUST 23, 2018

I am pleased to announce that Chris Ford, an attorney who has led some of the country’s largest and most innovative Fintech and payment systems transactions, has joined Ballard Spahr as a partner in the firm’s Consumer Financial Services Group. He will be based in the firm’s Washington, D.C.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 29, 2019

With the help of mobile order-ahead technology, diners can make their selections at quick-service restaurants (QSRs) before stepping into a physical location. Through Dynamic Yield, the company would tap into technology for its outdoor digital drive-thru menu in addition to its app and self-order kiosk touchpoints. Pizza Hut U.S.

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PYMNTS

MAY 31, 2019

It’s no secret that digital technology is bringing historic change to the automotive industry, and the latest example comes from eBay. The news comes not only as the connected vehicle ecosystem is developing, but also as digital technology is changing all parts of the automotive industry and experience, from finance to repairs.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 30, 2019

In the United States, he said, that success means capitalizing on growth opportunities such as discount and club outlets. Local Brands and Marketing. Van de Put also drew attention to local jewels, or “local brands that are also contributing to our growth.” The executive noted that Mondel?z He added that Mondel?z

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 21, 2020

That company recently made its own play to have more of a digital and mobile role in the restaurant world, buying Preoday , a firm that focuses online ordering technology, increasingly important — even table stakes — to every operation from global fast-food chains to local fish-and-chip lunch counters. Deeper Trends.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 30, 2020

More than 100 million consumers in the United States have switched from shopping in stores to shopping online since the pandemic began, and 83 percent of them plan to keep shopping with merchants they have discovered since then, even after the crisis has subsided.

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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).

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 4, 2018

On one hand, advances in mobile technology, biometrics and other areas tease a future that requires no consumer to reach into a purse or wallet to make a purchase. He told Webster, “Even if you consider technologies like mobile, you can see that the consumer is still paying with payment cards.” Innovative Edge.

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