PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 14, 2018

How do consumers really want to search online ? That’s a question with obvious relevance to payment and commerce operators. In a brand new PYMNTS interview , Gabriel Weinberg, CEO of DuckDuckGo , makes the case that his search engine can win over a decent number of consumers. New laws favoring consumers have come into effect.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 1, 2020

million followers on social media, and Nicole Mejia, a fitness instructor with 1.3 s CEO Strauss Zelnick, and the dance-based Vixen workout, a dance fitness brand focused on improving the physical and mental wellness of women. “I NEOU charges U.S. customers $14.99 a month or $49.99

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 22, 2020

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder, which is why today’s brands typically stock or share dizzying arrays of products that appeal to different tastes. Retailers in this space are also beginning to offer more payment methods and shopping channels, and the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic’s effects on consumer behaviors is partly driving this shift.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 18, 2017

This is especially true when it comes to simplifying the world of payments. voice) to interact with people, brands or services and bots that heretofore have had no real place in the bidirectional, asynchronous messaging context.”. 2016 that it would be allowing the 30,000 and growing chatbots to accept payments.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 5, 2018

That’s what led him to Goodworld, an online platform that removes the friction from digital donations, making them possible (and secure) by using hashtags. Payments Facilitator. When asked to explain the Goodworld model, Gossart told Webster that “we are a social payments platform, but really a payments facilitator.”

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social media Online Maine Payments 187

PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 14, 2020

Online retail business is booming during the COVID-19 pandemic as consumers increase their use of contactless digital channels to shop safely from home instead of returning to brick-and-mortar stores. Two weeks later, she received an approval email and quickly integrated her system with the Afterpay payment network. The BNPL Effect.

Payments 163

Payments Branding Retail social media 163

PYMNTS

AUGUST 26, 2019

To provide men’s personal care items that feel like premium brands at accessible price points, eCommerce innovators are building product lines through the direct-to-consumer (DTC) model. Founder Matt Mullenax was inspired to start the brand after cutting his teeth in the DTC world as an early employee at Bonobos.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 19, 2019

Two famous North American-based quick-service restaurant (QSR) brands are preparing to duke it out in China for chicken-meal supremacy, the most recent sign of how Western brands are trying to increase their footholds in that massive country. The news comes as more Western brands – including those based in the U.S. –

Branding 100

Branding Retail social media Video 100

PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 30, 2019

The latest Payments and the Platform Economy study examines how marketplaces are responding to the counterfeit threat as well as how they are continuing to innovate the customer experience. Online Resale. Sales of counterfeit goods through online marketplaces are expected to hit $1.8 billion per year to fake online sales.

Online 101

Online Fraud Branding social media 101

PYMNTS

JUNE 16, 2019

After rolling out only about two years ago, shopping social network Amazon Spark has reportedly recently left Amazon’s apps and the internet. The feature reportedly aimed to connect the gap between socializing and online shopping, Mashable reported.

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social media Video Branding Report 108

PYMNTS

APRIL 24, 2019

The federal agency has accused the social media platform of violating a privacy consent decree from 2011. The FTC could also subject the social media giant to tougher checkups to prove it is complying with the settlement. Payments and Messaging. million Google paid to settle a consumer data probe in 2012.

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social media Payments Conference Data 108

PYMNTS

JANUARY 19, 2021

Venmo customers as of October 2020 offers a clearer snapshot of these customers' new financial habits and purchase and shopping behaviors, and how they view Venmo as a payment method. Finally, it seems that for Venmo customers, social commerce is increasingly commerce in context. New research of roughly 2,000 of U.S.

Retail 198

Retail social media Study Branding 198

PYMNTS

AUGUST 10, 2018

At first glance, 2018 is shaping up to be a year that has brought meaningful consumer, regulatory and legislative backlash against lax online privacy. social media users are “very confident” that those platforms would protect users’ data, according to Pew — with 64 percent calling for more regulation of online advertisers.

Online 101

Online social media Baltimore Data 101

PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 15, 2019

“The direct-to-consumer movement will be the replacement for the retail issues and commerce issues that are going on because of the platforms,” said Armstrong, who founded a DTC company with the aim of changing how people shop online. Armstrong, along with other analysts, believes that many brands will follow Nike’s lead.

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social media Branding Google Trends 165

PYMNTS

JULY 9, 2019

Facebook is dangling the promise of more fans and endless money in an effort to lure video creators away from YouTube and other social media sites. The social media site that boasts over 2 billion daily users says it will help creators make more money with direct payments from its users, coupled with advertising earnings, CNBC reports.

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Bank Innovation

FEBRUARY 23, 2016

We are proud fintech nerds, and for five years we have marked the Coolest Brands in Banking on Bank Innovation based not on the type of sunglasses worn by a CEO, but on the Read More. When we think of cool, James Dean doesn’t immediately come to mind. The app Songsterr does.

Branding 150

Branding Innovation Fintech social media 150

PYMNTS

JULY 10, 2020

Quick-service restaurants (QSRs) and others in the food service space are rapidly adjusting their operations during the pandemic, with many implementing new technologies online and in-store to ensure customers can seamlessly and safely place orders. Mobile Order-Ahead Developments Around The World.

Mobile 162

Mobile social media Report Fraud 162

PYMNTS

OCTOBER 9, 2020

13-14, online merchants in America and beyond are preparing for the earliest, most aggressive selling season ever. Kenny Tsang , managing director at cross-border payments service provider PingPong , told Karen Webster that merchants must be ready — and must execute well. No Turning Back On Digital. No Turning Back On Digital.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 10, 2020

Digital payments FinTech startup Sezzle announced on Monday (Feb. Founded in 2016 and headquartered in Minneapolis, Sezzle’s buy now, pay later (BNPL) payments platform is in the U.S. Sezzle’s payments platform expedites quick, safe and simple payments among consumers and retailers. and Canada and is quickly growing.

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Minneapolis social media Retail Payments 187

Payments Source

DECEMBER 10, 2017

Payment Rails is putting a tight focus on the emerging area of “influencer marketing,” where global brands are spreading money among individuals who use social media to promote products.

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social media Marketing Payments Branding 63

PYMNTS

DECEMBER 10, 2018

Instagram , the Facebook -owned photo-sharing social media platform, has officially launched a new voice messaging feature on Instagram Direct. This is the latest feature launched by the social media site. Once payments and other aspects are figured out, Instagram will start selling directly.

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social media Customer Experience Branding Report 141

PYMNTS

JULY 21, 2020

Salesforce has announced a broad expansion of its Order Management offerings, including the ability for companies to let online shoppers complete purchases without leaving social media channels. Salesforce’s new packages also include features that the company says will ease international transactions.

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PYMNTS

MAY 11, 2018

That’s one of the driving ideas behind a new service that Marriott International recently launched for Chinese travelers going overseas — a service that also helps to demonstrate how the country’s growing tourist class is changing payments and retail. The Fliggy Payment Feature. Last year, the U.S.-based Fliggy Moves To Secure Loyalty.

Retail 129

Retail Payments social media Mobile 129

PYMNTS

AUGUST 24, 2020

The social media company has indicated that the Access Act, a proposed data portability law, is a first move in the right direction. The news comes as a new Indian equalization measure came into existence in 2020 that puts a 2 percent tax on every digital transaction that foreign online shopping firms conduct.

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Independent Banker

DECEMBER 31, 2021

As social media platforms tinker with their algorithms, marketing experts say one trend is clear: Paid social campaigns are becoming increasingly necessary to cut through the noise and reach customers. Social media has made it easier for community banks to nurture connections with prospects, customers and the community.

Marketing Strategies 91

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PYMNTS

MAY 19, 2017

From eCommerce warehouses like Amazon to social media sales, it’s no secret that constant connectivity has changed many consumers’ shopping habits. But while more people opt for mobile and online channels than ever, traditional brick-and-mortar retail hasn’t vanished. Evolving from Pup to Shark. from 1 percent to 20 percent.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 10, 2020

Digital payments FinTech startup Sezzle announced on Monday (Feb. Founded in 2016 and headquartered in Minneapolis, Sezzle’s buy now, pay later (BNPL) payments platform is in the U.S. Sezzle’s payments platform expedites quick, safe and simple payments among consumers and retailers. and Canada and is quickly growing.

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Fintech Minneapolis social media Retail 130

PYMNTS

OCTOBER 5, 2020

In addition, the company said it has set up “online resources” to help hospitals and other customers to identify authentic 3M respirators and ensure that sales agents are authorized distributors. 3M also noted that it has been awarded damages or won settlement payments in seven different cases, donating the proceeds to charity.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 17, 2020

Some have become so popular that they even have fan pages on social media platforms. BNPL solution provider Afterpay and its competitors are becoming more popular for numerous reasons, as many related services do not charge interest, and can be used for both online and offline purchases.

Mobile 130

Mobile social media Retail Study 130

PYMNTS

JUNE 15, 2017

This month’s PYMNTS.com Omnicommerce Tracker™ , powered by Vantiv, looks at the latest advancements in smart technology that are powering sales, both online and in-store. Chatbots, robotics and other smart technology aren’t just powering online purchases — they’re in stores too. Making Social a Complete Fashion Experience .

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PYMNTS

JUNE 17, 2020

Several companies rolled out social media connectivity apps to keep customer relationships alive for non-essential brick-and-mortar retail. Sales personnel can build a shopping cart on the customer’s behalf, organize delivery, and process payment from a mobile device. It may not be just the high-end solution for a luxury brand.

Retail 141

Retail social media Branding Online 141

PYMNTS

JULY 7, 2017

It also found that while 50 percent of this group makes online purchases, 60 percent visit malls once a month with the intention of buying an item. Retailers are constantly focused on experimenting with new innovations both online and in-store to remain relevant to evolving consumer demand.”.

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social media Millennials Retail Study 120

PYMNTS

JANUARY 23, 2020

And retail and commerce-related payments are certainly a big part of that trend. Importance of Logistics and Payments. According to Flow CEO Rob Keve, advances in social media and the way things are marketed throughout platforms have made it easier for direct-to-consumer (DTC) brands to reach customers.

Retail 151

Retail social media Branding Trends 151

PYMNTS

MARCH 30, 2020

They see things on social media, they have been reached through direct marketing, email marketing, text marketing, etcetera about a product. What Every Brand Needs For An Omnichannel Experience. Choice, he said, has to carry all the way through the payment experience — right down to the offering a consumer can easily access.

Retail 177

Retail social media Millennials Branding 177

PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 14, 2018

A new survey has found that big retailers like Apple and Nike are losing favor in China, as consumers are showing a preference towards local brands. Chinese brands have been better at leveraging social media to reach out to shoppers in China,” said Catherine Lim, a Bloomberg Intelligence analyst.

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Apple social media Branding Survey 101

PYMNTS

JULY 13, 2016

Interactions’ study found Gen-Z shoppers to be extremely “digitally savvy,” although 64 percent of them shop primarily in stores rather than with online merchants. About three-quarters of Gen Zers also like to shop in stores that provide an “engaging in-store experience,” so think brands like Forever 21 or Urban Outfitters.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 22, 2018

Big merchants have many strategies, but they often lack an online checkout strategy. As a result, merchants may lose millions a year due to the friction associated with converting shoppers to buyers online. It allows customers to pull in credit card, billing, and shipping info they’ve stored on the social media sites.

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