PYMNTS

JUNE 11, 2020

The company allows online and offline consumers to purchase products with installation included, and then uses connecting technology to facilitate the assembly with an installation service provider. Here’s how it works: Suppose a consumer in San Diego is in the market for a bike rack to store several bikes in a garage.

San Diego 141

San Diego Training Strategy Retail 141

PYMNTS

MAY 31, 2019

The company saw the need for the best of both worlds and, to tackle this challenge, it is “evolving into a 21st-century tech-enabled hospitality brand,” DePinto told PYMNTS in an interview. And “aparthotel” company Locale , like Frontdesk, takes a multichannel approach to reservations.

Technology 159

Technology San Diego Milwaukee Indianapolis 159

PYMNTS

MAY 11, 2018

Online brands continue their march into the offline world as Shopify and Warby Parker announce plans to open brick-and-mortar locations in the coming months. Five Below, essentially a Dollar Tree for teens and tweens where everything is priced at $5 or less, has two stores slated to open in San Diego: One on Aug.

Retail 101

Retail Los Angeles San Diego Michigan 101

PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 23, 2017

Not surprising, considering underwear weren’t really at the top of the list for what most men considered important products to upgrade or focus on — for years, men have pretty much just continued to wear the same styles and brands they always have. Now we’ve really taken up this online-first approach, but we’ve never been online-only.

Branding 109

Branding San Diego Los Angeles Online 109

PYMNTS

MAY 3, 2019

The move comes the company is investing in refurbishing stores, rolling out faster shipping for eCommerce orders and offering store pickup as well as online grocery delivery. The paper also reported that the impetus of the move wasn’t cost savings, but meeting changing online shopping habits as well as staff demands.

Retail 100

Retail St. Louis San Diego Los Angeles 100

PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 21, 2018

Crate & Barrel CEO Neela Montgomery said in an email, according to the paper, “As a longtime destination for dining and housewares, we know that our customers love to entertain, and incorporating food and beverage offerings is a natural extension of the Crate & Barrel brand.”.

San Francisco 123

San Francisco Retail Chicago San Diego 123

PYMNTS

JULY 5, 2019

JD has over 2,400 locations that offer brands such as Nike, Puma and Adidas. The company weathered retail gloom with its strong international footprint and online presence. The feature is on offer in Phoenix, Dallas, Austin and San Diego. Shares of the owner of Footpatrol and Cloggs jumped as much as 4.4

Retail 101

Retail San Diego blockchain Phoenix 101

Cisco

MAY 29, 2019

According to JD Power, “Nearly 90% of retail banking customers who are highly satisfied with the advice provided by their financial institution say they “definitely will” reuse their bank or credit union for another product” (The Financial Brand). And those abandonment rates? Ultimately, customers want to be known and valued.

Customer Experience 72

Customer Experience Retail San Diego Study 72

PYMNTS

MARCH 2, 2018

Several major banks and FIs — including Bank of America, Discover and Wells Fargo, among others — offer cash back rewards on their credit card products to entice customers and encourage brand loyalty. The San Diego, California-based bank took cues from successes seen in the retail market when developing its debit card-based cash back program.

Millennials 101

Millennials San Diego Cards Retail 101

Cisco

MAY 29, 2019

According to JD Power, “Nearly 90% of retail banking customers who are highly satisfied with the advice provided by their financial institution say they “definitely will” reuse their bank or credit union for another product” (The Financial Brand). And those abandonment rates? Ultimately, customers want to be known and valued.

Customer Experience 48

Customer Experience Retail San Diego Study 48

Jeff For Banks

SEPTEMBER 22, 2011

Nasdaq: BOFI) of San Diego, California Old school bankers are rapping their fists on mahogany desks, mumbling under their breath, and turning over in their graves at the notion that the best performing FI based on five-year total return to shareholders is an Internet bank.

San Diego 86

San Diego New York Branding California 86

MyBankTracker

FEBRUARY 26, 2021

Counties covered include: Inyo, Imperial, Kern, Los Angeles, Mono, Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino, San Diego, San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara, Tulare, and Ventura. Auto Insurance Study found that AAA had an overall satisfaction score of 826 out of 1,000, signaling brand loyalty among its policyholders.

California 52

California Policies San Diego Los Angeles 52

Fintech Labs Insights

JULY 6, 2016

The San Diego-based company today announced it not only closed on new funding, but also appointed a new CEO. Rosen most recently served as CEO of Even Financial, a supply side platform for online lending. StockTwits , a social network for stock market investing, returned from the U.S. 4th of July holiday with a double bang.

San Diego 16

San Diego San Francisco Video Lending 16

Fintech Labs Insights

DECEMBER 14, 2016

Yelp launched Yelp Cash Back , which uses a card-linked rewards service powered by San Diego-based Empyr. Its online-to-offline (O2O) commerce solution offers an API that helps online publishers, such as Yelp, display offers from offline advertisers.

San Diego 12

San Diego Cards Online Branding 12

Gonzobanker

DECEMBER 22, 2020

The Gonzo In Remembrance Award Goes to the vibrant and unforgettable Irene Oberbauer , retired CEO of San Diego County Credit Union. The Ecosystem Award Goes to TransPecos Banks’ Dub Sutherland for growing a startup brand in BankMD through working directly with NYMBUS and running straight into a niche screaming with national potential.

Idaho 181

Idaho Community Industry Strategy 181

PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 10, 2018

Brands, retailers and payment providers are already preparing for the arrival of Gen Z as adult consumers. The retail chain recently launched three house brands geared toward its teen and young adult customers. Two brands will focus on clothing, while another will focus on electronics. And for the U.S. Consider Target.

Millennials 112

Millennials San Diego Branding Study 112

Gonzobanker

DECEMBER 22, 2015

To Facebook’s Jerry Canning , a solid digital panelist at the ABA conference who pointed to the need to engage in conversations online with the customer, “the new CMO.” Department Whose Brand Isn’t Improving Award. Diebold seizes the merger moment with fledgling Wincor Nixdorf to change its already well-known brand.

Community Bank 60

Community Bank Apple Community Technology 60

CB Insights

FEBRUARY 27, 2018

How AI is influencing brands. RFID for verification, automation, & online integration. D2C brands shun physical retail. AR/VR redefines the online and in-store experience. Fashion brands of all sizes and specialties are using technology to understand customers better than ever before. AI becomes the designer.

Industry 78

Industry Branding social media Retail 78