PYMNTS

OCTOBER 1, 2018

Packaged goods often reach consumers’ hands after traveling across oceans and being shipped between manufacturers, distributors and retailers. As brands seek greater transparency and control, some IoT players are suggesting packaging do more than display product descriptions, logos and barcodes.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 30, 2019

The global economy offers a wide range of opportunities for businesses to expand their reach, and promote their brands to new markets. What’s more, companies must also work to remain compliant with the laws in place across the different regions where they operate. At the same time, however, expanding overseas comes with unique risks.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 13, 2016

All of this is an attempt to reverse over two years of stagnant sales, according to a recent article by Internet Retailer. The brand plans to increase the number of categories it offers online, with a focus on shoes, and expanding its social media activities to include new emerging platforms, including Snapchat, Cantino told IR.

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South State Correspondent

OCTOBER 28, 2022

Almost every bank and brand we spoke with will increase their investment in these two areas for 2023. During the two weeks, there were over a hundred significant cyberattacks by nation-states on national and regional banks that you could watch unfold in near real-time (bel0w) at Gartner and Money 20/20. Big Idea – Trends.

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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

JUNE 13, 2016

Perhaps when applied to the modern retail sphere, that particular aphorism should be expanded to include: “Unless you can buy them, or some of their valuable assets. Following the announcement that is intended to turn around fortunes at the flagging retail brand, Ralph Lauren Corp. Try that before joining.”

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 29, 2020

has been recurring at various levels of intensity throughout the pandemic period — putting pressure on brands to bring visibility to supply chains. But GrainChain can inject transparency into the process that means the farmer has literal and presentable proof of their goods’ quality from their harvest to their delivery.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 20, 2018

The jump in cross-border sales volume, which was higher than the 31 percent increase in overall net sales last year, presents a huge opportunity for the Seattle, Washington, eCommerce giant, noted Reuters. as it eyes markets outside its home country.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 17, 2017

You’re a retailer, beset by the twin problems of brick-and-mortar and fickle U.S. Picture 625 million wallets, ready to open for the right retail experience. Many of these retailers, he said, did not perform as well as might have been expected on Black Friday or even Cyber Monday. consumer spending. as well.”. “If

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PYMNTS

JUNE 22, 2018

Charles Jarrett, vice president and CIO of Cumberland Farms (a convenience store chain with some 600 locations in eight states), recently discussed the future of that type of retail with Karen Webster, and gave an update on how the company’s redesigned SmartPay mobile app is helping lead that transformation for the regional chain.

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Accenture

JUNE 20, 2019

Consider this: CFOs of a regional health system and a global retailer use the same tool, even though their cash management needs could not be more different. Personalization is no longer the purview of retail banking—or limited to the front office. Typical portals are out of step in a hyper-personalized digital world.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 23, 2018

To capitalize on that aforementioned eCommerce growth in emerging markets and log sales in those regions, U.S. They must offer local payment methods — outside traditional card brands, such as Visa and Mastercard — that will help eCommerce cross-border efforts gain traction. merchants have all sorts of work cut out for them.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 18, 2019

Sometime brands hit it lucky, sometimes a very concerted marketing effort makes all the difference — but what flavors define a food trend have heretofore mostly been mysterious. But Tastewise, an Israeli startup, thinks it can fill in the holes here — and actually use data to figure out the consumer palate and possibly where it is going next.

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Gonzobanker

JUNE 11, 2018

Hundreds of digital banking SVPs wandering through presentations and exhibit halls looking for answers to questions they still don’t know to ask. While commercial lending and treasury management remains the money maker for more than 75% of my clients, most of those clients have a retail-heavy, if any, digital strategy.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 13, 2017

Grab , which started as a two-way marketplace for ride-hailing, is one of many organizations investing in the region to try and break down that barrier. Across the region, other merchants like Muhammed are sharply aware of their cashflow, supply chain and business growth needs. The only thing in the way was the system itself.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 5, 2018

On the upside, this year’s Best Picture presenters, Warren Beatty and Faye Dunaway, managed to make the most of their second chance and got the winner’s name right the first time around. From there, the finalists are invited to their “Shark Tank” presentation, and the top three winners are picked by a mixed panel.

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Gonzobanker

DECEMBER 19, 2022

As if that wasn’t enough, regulators took a sledgehammer to debit fee income with Reg II changes that will begin reducing card-not-present interchange fees starting in July 2023. Durbin pushed to add card-not-present transactions to his amendment, then proposed the same for credit. 2008 called and wants its headlines back. Goes to Sen.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 15, 2019

Regular retail experienced just 14 percent growth year-over-year, suggesting on-demand is fast emerging as a developing segment for digital commerce brands. TPV, or about 20 percent of online retailing, according to FDC estimates. Spending on digital goods and services is responsible for $90 billion in U.S.

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PYMNTS

JULY 30, 2019

“We want to make sure we target [members] where they’re at in their life stages, where they’re at financially, and present them with things that are beneficial to them,” DeBoer said. Regional banks and credit unions have become vulnerable to digital competition from larger banks, which is why so much emphasis has been placed on innovation.

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PYMNTS

JULY 18, 2018

Even in a retail era where businesses and brands actively solicit user-created photos for their websites, apps and social media streams, there is still a need for professional photographers. and Asia-Pacific regions. Businesses of all kinds have a need for high-quality photo and video content on a near-constant basis.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 26, 2019

The high usage of voice – which is one of the fastest-growing adopted consumer technologies – “presented a tremendous opportunity” for ordering at restaurants due to “the speed and convenience voice allows to the consumer,” Sandler told PYMNTS in an interview. The Voice AI Market.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 9, 2020

The process is behind an app subscription wall so restaurants don’t have to worry about tarnishing an upscale reputation and diners don’t to present a coupon at checkout. Consumers can inquire directly with restaurants about existing promotions. Restaurants can add incentive to a slow night, or pull back on promotions during full bookings.

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Celent Banking

JULY 13, 2016

Furthermore, of nearly 100 milion debit cards issued in the UK, 97% carry Visa brand. If the UK is no longer part of the EU, would the payment networks decide that such transactions should be treated as inter-regional rather than intra-regional? times (10.3 times (£439 vs £181 billion in 2015). Only time will tell.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 11, 2016

Latin America is a land of opportunity, but it also presents challenges that demand an on-the-ground understanding of commerce and transacting within the various countries and cultures that it comprises. This varies from country to country, but installments are popular throughout the region. IMPORTANCE OF ALTERNATIVE PAYMENTS.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 18, 2016

The MasterCard piece of the puzzle, she added, and one that had been partly an impetus for the service’s launch, namely MasterCard Send, which debuted in the United States last year, “is brand agnostic” in its allowance for funds to be sent from one consumer to another.

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NCR

APRIL 11, 2018

This presents an exciting opportunity for service providers of all kinds – from established banks to fintechs – but first you need to know what people want from the mobile channel. With consumer familiarity and retailer adoption on the rise, however, there is every reason to expect growth in mobile payments all over the world.

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Gonzobanker

DECEMBER 20, 2019

So many miles to go, retail bankers! Insights from this group are presented monthly and quarterly to the entire organization and quarterly to the board and dialed in systematically into new member experience projects. The Branding Name-Thud Award – Goes to BB&T + Suntrust becoming Truist. Overpriced Unicorn (a.k.a.

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Gonzobanker

APRIL 14, 2015

Looking around online, the closest competing offers I found were $300 from a couple of regional banks, but none from community banks or credit unions. OnDeck had slick, “no hurdles” branding on its web site with the promise of a business loan decision in minutes with same-day funding. Welcome to new marketing muscle.

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FICO

NOVEMBER 23, 2021

Armando has worked as a lead consultant on transformation projects across private, retail and wholesale banking. She has experience with consumer and business brands across fleet safety, education, media, telecommunications, and information services. Armando has an MBA from Brazil’s Fundação Getulio Vargas.

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Gonzobanker

DECEMBER 17, 2021

From nowhere, sizable regional players are being created. This is an innovation-seeking franchise that has built a solid brand and never got over its skis in execution. Performance and multiples continue to be solid, outperforming most regional banks. Has to be M-O-E. Bank Merger of the Year. That’s almost impossible to select.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 3, 2018

I have objected to the manner in which a number of business decisions have been presented to the Board of Directors by management, without sufficient time for the Board to examine complex documents, to review significant transactions or to discuss how the proposed actions fit into the company’s strategic plan,” Schramm said in a letter.

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Gonzobanker

DECEMBER 19, 2016

While this deal was announced late last year, the heavy lifting was done in 2016 as BBCN Bancorp and Wilshire Bancorp came together under a new brand to create the largest Korean American bank. Mergerama Region of the Year – The Midwest: Huntington-First Merit, Chemical-Talmer, Old National-Anchor … the list goes on. The take-away?

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Gonzobanker

DECEMBER 19, 2016

While this deal was announced late last year, the heavy lifting was done in 2016 as BBCN Bancorp and Wilshire Bancorp came together under a new brand to create the largest Korean American bank. Mergerama Region of the Year – The Midwest: Huntington-First Merit, Chemical-Talmer, Old National-Anchor … the list goes on. The take-away?

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Utah System Community Marketing 60

CB Insights

APRIL 10, 2019

From creating checkout-free retail stores to eliminating concert tickets, here are 16 industries that are starting to transform with facial recognition technology. For example, algorithms can track color changes in two areas of the face, like regions near the eyes and cheek, using that data to calculate heart rate detection.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 24, 2020

But as merchants and issuers look to enter new markets, including the Asia Pacific region (APAC), they must be mindful of the challenges posed by fraudsters. Donlea noted that mobile wallets are designed for consumer and brand loyalty. But speed bumps loom, too.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 28, 2017

But Amazon won’t get to enjoy its status as the only major online marketplace in the region for long. There’s a new contender poised to debut, and it’s going to have a truly regional focus. Noon presents the opportunity to create a dynamic eCommerce platform for, by and in the region,” Khalid said.

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PYMNTS

JULY 25, 2017

Until fairly recently the Middle East was a rather underdeveloped region from an eCommerce point of view. According to McKinsey, 50 million consumers are scattered across several countries in the region and yet only two percent of all retail spend flows online today. The venture was launched with an ambitious goal.

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