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JULY 2, 2018

It’s no secret distributed ledger technologies (DLT) have been front-of-mind for financial institutions examining solutions to existing problems in institutional and retail banking. Blockchain has been the inspiration for solutions like […].

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 24, 2020

When it’s said and done there was only one story that mattered in the retail universe this year and it was the rise of the digital-first economy. These are companies like Adore Me (lingerie), Green Goo (personal care), Shift (used cars) and Misfits Market (produce). The numbers speak for themselves. Malls And Department Stores Get Hit.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 19, 2021

In today’s top retail news, Bed Bath & Beyond said it has finished its sale of Cost Plus World Market (CPWM) to a private equity firm, while Starbucks will help Washington state with the distribution of coronavirus vaccines. Bed Bath & Beyond Finishes Sale Of Cost Plus World Market To PE Firm. Bed Bath & Beyond Inc.

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DECEMBER 16, 2020

In today’s top payments news around the world, IBM has bought Canada-based Expertus Technologies, while Gojek is rolling out its new GoBiz Plus point-of-sale (POS) offering. The technology, which is a collaboration with PT Bank Central Asia, functions as a supplement to the GoBiz retailer super app.

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PYMNTS

JULY 3, 2020

Retail CEOs faced a parade of problems in 2020’s first six months, but some executives look ready to set off plenty of fireworks in the year’s back half. . Here’s a July 4 th look at some top executives in retail who seem ready to declare their independence from business as usual in 2020’s final six months. . John Donahoe, CEO, Nike.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 3, 2020

DayTek Capital , an Australian challenger bank known for its prepaid “Infinity” card, has been granted a banking license by the country’s Securities and Investments Commission, a report from AltFi says. Banks emigrated from the U.K. to do so.

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PYMNTS

MAY 22, 2020

Bad news hit the startup community this week as new analysis from CBInsights revealed a significant decline in venture capital (VC) funding in the first quarter of 2020. The company connects SMBs to invoice financing via is mobile app Bridge2Capital, targeting retail shopkeepers with a way to finance their outstanding payables.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 28, 2019

Kiosks are gaining more power in retail, especially as it becomes ever more obvious that consumers are not quite ready to cut ties with physical forms of buying, contrary to the early fever dreams of the eCommerce age. There are seven million family-run mom-and-pop stores that dominate retail outside big cities in China,” that analysis reads.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 27, 2021

Case in point: as Minna Technologies has noted, the average European consumes has 11 subscriptions in place — and the average household has 21 subscriptions. Those advanced technologies offered by Minna look at consumers’ payments patterns and can see Netflix, Spotify and recurring insurance payments, for example.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 30, 2020

We have deep dives on cloud technology, business-to-business (B2B) payments and Visa’s deal to acquire YellowPepper. Bain Capital Ventures: 2020 Is B2B Payments’ Breakout Year. Bain Capital Ventures’ partner Matt Harris told PYMNTS that 2020 marked the tipping point for commercial payments. “I Trackers And Reports .

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 27, 2020

In this case, it’s the gap between interest and intent, the chasm that lies between consumer awareness of unattended retail and actually taking the plunge in buying at the kiosk and vending machine. At a high level, according to PYMNTS data , unattended retail is reaching only one-tenth of its potential. Hurdles For Larger Merchants.

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BankInovation

APRIL 28, 2023

Capital One looked to technology to help navigate economic uncertainty as it invested in machine learning during the first quarter.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 7, 2020

Despite the pandemic, venture capital dollars are flowing freely to nascent firms in Asia that are tackling the need for contactless interactions and platforms that match supply and demand — setting the stage for innovation on the other side of the public health crisis. Traditional companies have had to embrace tech at an accelerating pace.

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PYMNTS

JULY 16, 2020

All four companies — as well as other retailers — are fitting into the framework of a platform PYMNTS calls Digital 3.0 So far, retailers have done a decent job here. The retailers mentioned at the beginning of this piece have taken a stance on health that should have been taken by federal and local governments.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 17, 2019

Separate research indicates that 51 percent of holiday shoppers will hold their FIs, payment processors and retailers responsible if they experience fraud. The Technology Gap That Fosters Fraudsters. The unfortunate truth is that fraudsters also rely on technological prowess to launch attacks against challenger FIs.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 6, 2019

Ikea and Hennes & Mauritz ( H&M ) are putting money into technology startups as a way to help them sidestep retail disruption, the Financial Times (FT) reported Wednesday (Nov. Lately, the firm has also been putting money into venture capital investments. Partly, we need it now as our business is transforming.

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South State Correspondent

DECEMBER 8, 2023

The real reason that this conference makes our favorites list is that this is one of the few conferences where we can learn what the largest and most progressive banks are doing in the market. Many banks expressed frustration over keeping small business banking housed within the retail bank channel.

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PYMNTS

JULY 6, 2020

If your business touches retail in any way, it might pay to follow a few important breadcrumbs. Worse yet, some analysts fear the triggering of break-lease clauses for retailers in malls if anchor stores leave. All of this will only make malls an even tougher sell to consumers, and to retailers that want consumers to buy their stuff.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 17, 2016

Pixlee , a San Francisco-based startup, allows retailers or brands to market directly to customers by using their own photos through curating them from social media or having the customer directly submit them for use, which the company says leads to a more authentic and engaging shopping experience for consumers.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 31, 2020

San Francisco-based Princeville Capital has announced a $50 million investment in Russian online retailer Ozon, which is partly owned by the Russian-based conglomerate Sistema. Ozon , one of Russia’s largest online retailers, has been on a growth spurt over the last few years. million, according to Reuters.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 16, 2020

Close the door and buckle up – retail automotive sales are getting an upgrade. The online marketplace company aims to eventually use AI technology on descriptions, so that a user could give basic details and the AI would flesh out the rest. Retail spending growth began to slow as we entered the fourth quarter,” he said.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 14, 2019

As PayPal reaches saturation points in Western markets, it wants to continue to expand internationally, especially in India, where the country’s 450 million mobile users make it an attractive target for retailers. India is critically important,” said Sri Shivananda, chief technology officer at PayPal. “We India is a big market.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 20, 2019

Through an Alibaba Group Holding Ltd program that offers years of shopping history for consumers, Bestore Co Ltd intends to connect technology for facial recognition with the online retailer’s account data. Now, it has begun to tap into other offerings from the eCommerce retailer for marketing.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 18, 2019

Grocers are using autonomous vehicles to help bring fresh food to the doorsteps of consumers, and news came this week that another retailer plans to use the technology: Approximately one month after Kroger announced that it had started to use autonomous vehicles in Arizona, Stop & Shop is intending to use them in the Bay State.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 13, 2017

Retail is perhaps an unexpected entrant into the augmented reality (AR) and virtual reality (VR) market, but it’s proving to be an area in which being there virtually can be seamlessly substituted for being there actually. The applications for such technology are wide-ranging.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 15, 2017

It’s no secret that Amazon is giving most retailers a run for their money. Over the past few years, the eCommerce giant has grown by leaps and bounds, innovating along the way and pushing the rest of the retail industry to new heights. As a result, Seeking Alpha is attributing the recent increase in retail sales to Amazon.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 19, 2020

Venture capital cash has been flowing this year to companies that plan to buy up sellers on Amazon and help them grow. million in venture capital this month; FBA Heroes , which netted a $65 million seed round, also this month; and Thrasio , which announced it had raised $260 million in July.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 1, 2020

Self-service retail technologies have gained momentum over the last week, as small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) aim to make a digital shift a consistent part of their business. 200M: Amount of extra capital Shopify has deployed to support SMBs via loans and cash advances. All this, Today in Data.

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PYMNTS

MAY 22, 2017

Automation has hit the manufacturing industry hard, costing the industry millions of factory jobs — yet it has the potential to hit retail even harder. According to a new study by financial services firm Cornerstone Capital Group , robots are poised to capture between 6 million and 7.5 Even in the finance sector, U.S.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 17, 2020

you’d be hard-pressed to find a Chowdahead who doesn’t think Boston is the running capital of the world. Taylor said marketing activities reflect his current scale as a small D2C brand. Content marketing is a staple of the website, with Taylor himself conducting interviews with runners of local and national prominence.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 29, 2020

Stripe led the round, and existing investors Y Combinator and Global Founders Capital participated, alongside a new investor, Bedrock Capital. The Philippine digital transaction market has surged as of late, with a 42 percent jump in value between January and April this year.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 17, 2017

USA Technologies (USAT), a payment technology provider for the self-serve retail market, announced Monday (Jan. The new features are aimed at capitalizing on advances in wireless technology and smartphone devices, USAT said. Herbert, chairman and CEO of USA Technologies. “By

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 21, 2019

According to the report, Sony believes its technology from many years in the entertainment and consumer electronics industry will provide it with an edge in taking on broader social challenges. . Yoshida said last month, according to reports, “Our technology is what connects and gives power to Sony’s diverse businesses.”

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PYMNTS

MARCH 1, 2017

To succeed in retail (and retail marketing), merchants and advertisers need to keep up with what shoppers want, how they buy, and where. You need to be able to market with relevance,” Hale said. TouchCR fills these needs, Hale said, noting that TouchCR works best for mid-market, consumer-facing companies.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 6, 2020

Venture capital firm Greycroft , based in New York and Los Angeles, has raised $680 million to fund new startups, according to Bloomberg , looking for "the next Bumble or Venmo.". But after several months of slowing down, IPOs began to flood the market again. IPOs had fallen after the initial onset of the pandemic.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 23, 2017

Cloud-based software firm Tulip Retail , which provides a mobile app suite for store associates in retail settings, has raised $40 million in its latest funding round. The round was led by American venture capital firm Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 9, 2017

In a report that suggests technology can’t solve every back-office issue, eProcurement service provider Proactis has found that the restaurant industry is struggling to gain access to the right talent pool to optimize its procurement operations. In its Restaurant Market Report , Proactis further highlighted this struggle.

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