PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 16, 2016

It couldn’t get much worse for Samsung. Once heralded as the best smartphone ever, the Samsung Galaxy Note 7 has instead proven to be the most combustible smartphone ever. The situation for Samsung is reminiscent of the Irish car manufacturer DeLorean ’s short-lived celebrity in the 1980s. Compounding the agony, the U.S.

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AUGUST 28, 2019

So-called Generation Z is also driving much of the innovation when it comes to retail. To reach consumers on the hunt for offerings that are “clean and natural,” the retail chain rolled out its Everspring household brand. And six in 10 shoppers said it factored into their decision of where to transact, Retail Dive reported.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 27, 2017

India has overtaken the United States to become the world’s second largest smartphone market. According to news from a report by Canalys , smartphone shipments in India grew 23 percent year over year in Q3 2017 to reach just over 40 million units, making the country the world’s second largest smartphone market after China.

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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. It sits at the Powell/Market Street Bart entrance of the mall’s concourse level. The Market. The Machine.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 28, 2016

The numbers are in, and Apple officially outdid Samsung when it came to holiday sales this year. This means that for every Samsung device activated during the holiday season, Apple saw two. This year, 44 percent of new phone and tablet activations were Apple devices with Samsung seeing 21 percent.

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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

APRIL 12, 2016

It’s what’s turned the retail word upside down as consumers with their mobile devices have decided they’d rather buy from their couch with their mobile phone than schlep to the mall. In other words, kick the door wide open to remote retail. Meeting the consumer where they are. That’s the mantra of innovators everywhere.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 13, 2020

The retail giant disclosed via Twitter that it plans to keep most Walmart and Neighborhood Market locations open from 7 a.m. Starting November 14, Walmart stores and Neighborhood Markets will be open 7 AM to 11 PM until further notice. Then in August, the retailer extended most stores’ operating hours to 10 p.m.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 2, 2018

Marking the sixteenth consecutive quarter of declines in the tablet market, the third quarter experienced an 8.6 When it comes to brands of tablets, Apple stayed in the lead. Amazon and Samsung were also in the top three. percent fall on a year-over-year basis.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 12, 2018

For shoppers who rely on smartphones, the “face” of the modern retailer is becoming its mobile website and app. Retailers from Kroger to Starbucks , as well as Shell , Dollar General and Macy’s , are rolling out their own mobile apps with smartphone-based payment options to meet the needs of the connected consumer.

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Payments Source

JANUARY 9, 2017

Apple Pay, Android Pay and Samsung Pay may seem to have a marketing edge over retailers' mobile wallets, but there is strong momentum among apps that serve individual merchant brands.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 30, 2019

The 5G mobile network technology revolution is on, and you can bet that retail will be one of the places where this all plays out. to Samsung Electronics Co. have put devices that are 5G-capable on the market. Here’s comes 5G — be ready for its expanding use in retail. Visual Commerce.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 4, 2016

Meanwhile, Samsung is tackling the African market ahead of Apple and Android, and Google announces a way to avoid app downloads. Samsung May Beat Android Pay And Apple Pay In Tapping The African Market. Hot on the heels of M-Pesa, Samsung plans to initiate payment services in South Africa in the first quarter of 2017.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 14, 2018

Digitally native brands, Casper among them, have turned to pop-up shops to introduce their products to consumers through an offline experience. Beyond the pop-up shop, the brand offers products tested by the magazine through an “ online boutique ” on the eCommerce retailer’s site.

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MAY 4, 2018

It gives them] the opportunity to walk around the store … see how the shoes correlate with the art pieces and let them experience the brand, experience the store without actually having to go there,” Lepp said. Six Hundred Four is hardly the only retailer to embrace VR technology. And what about the number “Six Hundred Four”?

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 7, 2016

In an interview with PYMNTS’ Karen Webster, Mike Lawlor, chief services officer of USA Technologies, dove into the innovations that have marked the unattended retail space. In one noticeable move, Webster noted that there have always been branded kiosks for vending machines (with Coca-Cola a flagship example of that).

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 24, 2018

The app has the potential to fit into the emerging trend of smart kitchens, particularly as manufacturers of household appliances — such as Samsung — seek to integrate smart technology into their products. It plans to hire 12 to 14 people across technical and marketing domains. Krishna also plans to expand Chefling’s workforce.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 12, 2019

And if consumers are not in the market for their own smart toilet, they can get one for their dog. The Retail Robots Are Coming … Maybe. Bot Retail rounds come equipped with a touch screen, allowing users to input orders, as well as a series of shelves on the back for delivering food and merchandise.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 7, 2020

Despite the shifting retail landscape, consumers are still looking for inspiration, convenience and value — and it’s become obvious that shopping online now goes far beyond just a transaction,” said CEO Sebastian Siemiatkowski in a statement. Founded in 2005, Klarna said it now has a valuation of $5.5

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PYMNTS

MARCH 8, 2019

Mobile point-of-sale (mPOS) adoption is becoming increasingly high on retailers’ to-do lists. In the March mPOS Tracker , PYMNTS explores the new mPOS uptake, as well as how mPOS providers are launching solutions into new markets, boosting their presence where they already operate and partnering to expand their reaches.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 12, 2018

Months after Apple CEO Tim Cook said CVS would be accepting Apple Pay, the retailer has brought support for the mobile wallet to stores across the country. The retailer had reportedly slowly brought the functionality to its brick-and-mortar stores, and the rollout has now been publicized, MacRumors reported.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 21, 2020

21) that it is launching a new destination for electronics products to feature Certified Refurbished products, not from its sellers but from brands like De'Longhi, Dirt Devil, Hoover, Makita, Philips and Razer, which will sell exclusively on the eBay platform. The reCommerce trend continues to gain momentum. eBay announced on Wednesday (Oct.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 6, 2020

million for all Swiss watch brands combined. Since the first Apple smartwatch hit the market in 2014, it has become among the tech giant’s biggest products. The window for Swiss watch brands to make an impact in smartwatches is closing. All figures are a result of research by the market research firm Strategy Analytics.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 20, 2018

Engagement Labs, the data and analytics company that assists marketers, says the group of people born between 1997 and 2016 are 86 million strong, and influence $600 billion of spending by families. As a result, digital devices from the likes of Apple and Samsung are going to be popular with this group, as are food and beverage brands.

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PYMNTS

MAY 29, 2018

Meanwhile, retailers are scrambling to develop and translate the personalized experience consumers desire into digital features for these devices, using data as well as artificial intelligence and augmented reality. Buyers are increasingly moving away from shopping on their desktops and are instead using their smartphones.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 11, 2019

As of early 2019, Amazon and Google are the two main competitors for that crown, and they are not quite equally matched insofar as Amazon’s market share is greater. Among the highlights were Alexa’s smart TV expansion – particularly into models made by LG and Samsung. Yes, you read that last one right. The Numi 2.0 Google Goes Big.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 14, 2020

The tech giant's first 5G-enabled smartphone will be a latecomer in China, as local brands have been offering their own versions ready to use on the country's established 5G internet networks. That said, Apple has been later to the game than some rivals, including Samsung, which already boasts multiple 5G-capable devices.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 21, 2020

Brands and marketplaces now make it simple to auto-refill all sorts of products such as pet food and paper towels. Mastercard: Inside The Samsung Pay ‘Super Card’. One of the most recent developments in this space was the announcement of the Samsung Pay Card , which is powered by Curve and Mastercard technology. Walmart ’s U.S.

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CB Insights

NOVEMBER 16, 2017

Unlike the US, where the smartphone market is divided between a small number of key players, in Asia there are many companies vying to become the dominant smartphone provider, from global giants to smaller local startups. Using CB Insights data, we mapped out the key emerging Asian smartphone brands challenging established players.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 5, 2018

Beyond a consumer perspective, Wood saw a big shift on the horizon, as dollars once spent on in-store marketing would be invested in online platforms. CPG Brands. Myxx works with consumer packaged goods (CPG) brands that want to promote their products. Grocery Retailers. Meeting Consumers’ Needs.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 8, 2017

After running a three-store pilot approximately one year ago, home improvement and appliance chain Lowe’s has announced news it will partner with software-powered electronics retailer b8ta to launch its “Smart Home powered by b8ta” connected-home shopping experience. Smart Home powered by b8ta is available in select major U.S.

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SEPTEMBER 29, 2017

Others are taking the concept beyond the consumer level and putting it to work in healthcare and marketing. This self-styled “ear computer” is already on its second generation, as brand-name competitors like Samsung and Apple are only just starting to wet their toes in the idea of hearables. In-Ear Hearables.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 18, 2019

Zigbee Alliance board member companies like IKEA, Samsung SmartThings and Silicon Labs, among others, are also on board to join the working group to make contributions to the effort, according to the Dec. 18 announcement. .

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PYMNTS

MARCH 15, 2019

Four years off of displacing Sears as the nation’s largest retailer, Walmart generated $88.7 But then so is Amazon, which has gone from the internet’s favorite bookstore to everyone’s favorite everything store — and managed to knock Walmart from the top retailer perch when it comes to market cap. It’s a little bit bigger now.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 21, 2018

Sizzle Of The Week: AR/VR’s Retail Gains. Augmented reality (AR) and virtual reality (VR) have spent much of 2018 generating buzz as a potential tool for retailers looking to bridge the digital/physical gap and deliver an all-encompassing, omnichannel shopping experience. AR/VR technology itself is not all that new.

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Celent Banking

SEPTEMBER 17, 2015

Android Pay launched in the US a few days ago, and Samsung Pay is expected to be available there soon as well. Should they consider alternative options, such as their own HCE-based, or depending on the market, even SIM-based NFC solutions? Should a bank just stick with Apple Pay or enable their cards with all the “pays”?

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OCTOBER 18, 2017

Google holds the best position to control the Android ecosystem, but only to the degree it can be controlled — with tens and possibly hundreds of thousands of different flavors of Android devices currently in the market. Think Android Pay and Samsung Pay. Thus, control is a relative concept.

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