PYMNTS

DECEMBER 5, 2019

In today’s top news, the European Central Bank (ECB) has mulled using a public cryptocurrency if international payments inside of Europe stayed too costly. Also, Grab is introducing Asia’s first numberless card in batches. Grab Launches GrabPay Card. Uber Eyes Retail Delivery.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 4, 2020

Online commerce has soared during the pandemic, prompting retailers of all types and sizes to leverage how they use digital channels to bring back customers while a full return to physical retail remains months away. But the biggest innovations are coming to online retail. While only 10.3

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PYMNTS

JULY 22, 2019

Much of the excitement surrounding automated retail — aka cashierless retail — has been driven by Amazon Go, but the enthusiasm for “just-walk-out” technology has been tempered by the stores’ limited locations. The next wave of automated retail might be heralded by U.K.-based New Developments. Retailers vs. Customers.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 19, 2019

That’s because cameras are playing a much bigger role in retail, a trend that will keep gaining steam in the new decade. The Associated Press reports that cameras are, at least somewhat quietly, making inroads into a number of retail outlets in a bid to, well, get to know you. Security cameras are another area of innovation.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 1, 2020

The Small Business Digital Readiness Diagnostic tool is intended to expand the New York-based global financial services company’s Digital Doors curriculum, which promises to ensure businesses have the right devices to maximize their digital presence. “In She introduced curbside pickup in June as customer behavior shifted.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 11, 2020

The advance of Amazon’s cashierless technology is not a new story to the retail beat as of 2020. with new openings scheduled for New York, Chicago, Seattle and San Francisco on the agenda for his year. with new openings scheduled for New York, Chicago, Seattle and San Francisco on the agenda for his year.

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CB Insights

JANUARY 6, 2019

The impending “death of retail” has been projected for decades. But, in an increasingly digital world, brick-and-mortar retail shops are embracing new ways to disrupt the system and get an edge on customer attention. One popular choice: retail innovation labs. Get the 54-page retail report.

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PYMNTS

JULY 30, 2018

As a result, the proposed change could open new doors for companies that are not FIs. This is designed to promote competition and innovation by supporting new entrants into the marketplace,” Nanopay CEO Laurence Cooke told PYMNTS.com in an interview. But that could potentially change. By comparison, developers in the U.S.

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PYMNTS

JULY 18, 2017

Rivals Visa and PayPal have shaken hands over a joint plan to issue debit cards in Europe. The truce stands to benefit merchants most of all, as it will expand their ability to use their PayPal funds to support business expenses and unlock new possibilities at the point of sale. customers already have access to PayPal debit cards.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 22, 2020

eCommerce innovators, however, are offering consumers the opportunity to get an energy boost from one instant cup of coffee without the need to find multiple cups of coffee outside of the house. Coffee eCommerce Innovation. The company accepts PayPal, Google Pay, and credit cards for one-time purchases made through its website.

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Bank Innovation

FEBRUARY 14, 2020

In this episode, editors discuss the following news developments: The implications of banking startup Varo’s FDIC approval; How U.K. card startup Curve opened a New York City office in advance of its U.S. Welcome to the latest episode of our Weekly Wrap series, for the week ending Friday, Feb.

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FICO

FEBRUARY 16, 2023

For 2022, we saw a significant increase in compromised cards resulting from skimming activity. Total compromise cards were up 368% from 2021, with more than 161,000 impacted cards identified — nearly a 5x increase over 2021. Now that we have data from the entire year to review, we are seeing the alarming trend continue.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 10, 2020

Atlanta payments encryption firm Bluefin is partnering with New York mobile payments processor PAAY to advance eCommerce security. New York-headquartered PAAY, a consumer authentication innovator co-founded in 2011 by James Ruffer and Yitz Mendlowitz, has a new security solution that aims to obliterate hacking and fraud threats.

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Bank Innovation

SEPTEMBER 25, 2018

Debitize, a graduate from Bank Innovation's sister accelerator INV Fintech, announced today it has acquired rival Debx for an undisclosed amount. Based in New York, Debitize helps consumers manage their credit cards and bills and thus avoid fees while building credit.

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PYMNTS

MAY 22, 2019

specifically, the use of such payments for mass transit in New York City. In an new PYMNTS discussion, Dan Sanford, Visa ’s global head of contactless payments, talked with Karen Webster about the May 31 launch of a contactless payments pilot involving the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) in New York City and Chase.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 10, 2018

Traditional retail locations, ranging from fashion and home furnishings to hardware and department stores, have been forced to make significant changes in the face of heightened competition from eCommerce giants like Amazon and omnichannel powerhouses, like Walmart and its online unit, Jet.com.

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PYMNTS

JULY 12, 2019

Brick-and-mortar retailers are opening experiential concepts by working with other brands as they look to engage consumers with experiences instead of products. The concept has a presence in 36 Macy’s locations ranging from Union Square in San Francisco to Herald Square in New York City. In Other Brick-and-Mortar News.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 29, 2020

The giant eCommerce website can now connect a stored credit card with a palm print. But there are plans to expand it across Seattle, New York, Chicago and San Francisco, the company said. If it’s a hit with users, Amazon plans to bring it to other retailers as well as performance venues and the nation’s offices.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 7, 2019

The new law will take effect in July and would require most retail outlets to accept physical currency. New Jersey recently passed a similar law and New York City is on the path to doing so as well. Massachusetts already requires businesses to accept cash. . The Philadelphia measure does have some exceptions.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 23, 2018

To help shoppers check out without waiting in line, grocery retailers are rolling out entire stores centered around cashierless shopping experiences, enabling consumers to purchase fresh food and grocery items with a mobile payments app. ABI Research predicts that one million automated retail units will be in the Asia-Pacific region by 2023.

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Bank Innovation

JUNE 27, 2018

PREMIUM - If you walk into HSBC's flagship New York branch, the chances that you will be greeted by a robot are pretty high. The bank's innovation team, which unveiled its SoftBank Robotics-run robot Pepper yesterday, hopes that this will draw more traffic into the branch, and thus increase business.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 26, 2019

Critics contend that cashless stores impact those that don’t have credit cards, bank accounts or like to pay via cash, The New York Times reported. In other cashless payment news, Philadelphia recently passed a ban on cashless stores – the first big U.S. city to do so, per reports.

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PYMNTS

JULY 22, 2019

They grilled execs from Google, Amazon and Facebook over claims of their size and power, which is said to be driving smaller companies out of business, reducing opportunities for new innovators to emerge and tilting the competitive playing field too far in their direction. Stranger Things and Retail. Even 100 years later.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 26, 2019

But before we shut the door on 2019, it bears taking a moment to note how much the world of retail has changed in the last year, a fitting capstone on a decade that has seen retail as the American consumer commonly knew it taken to the ground and rebuilt nearly from the foundations. Lesson 1: Think Big . “We

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 14, 2020

Click-to-pay has been billed as a simpler, more secure way to shop online – especially for guest checkouts – as it requires consumers to enter card details just one time, rather than on a per-transaction basis, or through setting up accounts with individual merchants. Bowman said that as eCommerce has grown, innovation has been fragmented.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 1, 2020

issued Mastercard to pay for groceries delivered by Instacart are being offered a way to save money, the New York-based global financial services corporation said in an announcement. The feature is also available for debit, small business and prepaid card users, according to the announcement. Shoppers who use a U.S.-issued

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 16, 2020

The new combined bank will be the fifth-largest retail bank in the country. continues to post an alarming increase in the number of new COVID-19 cases without word of any additional government stimulus. But a new PYMNTS study of 2,800 U.S. NEW DATA: Closing The Instant-Disbursements Perception Gap.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 27, 2021

But keeping track of it all can be a challenge — especially knowing what card is being charged, by whom, and when. Knowing which card pays which subscription, let alone canceling them, can be a pain point. As a result, he told PYMNTS, the incumbents need to step up their digital game and add new value to stay relevant and competitive.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 2, 2020

Zip Co Ltd, the Australian buy now, pay later (BNPL) company, is acquiring rival QuadPay , the New York-based payment installment platform, the firms announced on Tuesday (June 2). It comes as younger shoppers seek easy alternatives to interest-charging credit cards. million customers and 26,000 merchant partners.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 7, 2019

Coverage includes the State Bank of India (SBI)’s work with FSS (Financial Software and Systems) on “One Nation One Card.” The State Bank of India (SBI) is collaborating with FSS (Financial Software and Systems) to bolster the “One Nation One Card” program, according to reports. still rely on cash for some purchases.

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CB Insights

MAY 15, 2019

As fintech plays a larger role in the financial ecosystem, companies are looking for ways to use tech to solve problems and find new opportunities in the space. One popular approach: in-house financial innovation labs. We’ve written about corporate innovation theater before — and how sometimes corporate innovation goes wrong.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 3, 2017

Or at least one could have had they been at a Tim Hortons on July 1 in one of three American states (Ohio, Michigan and New York) with a desire to celebrate Canada Day so burning they were willing to consume a honey dip donut covered in cheese curds, potato wedges and gravy. One can even buy a poutine donut, if they so desire.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 30, 2018

It’s just not what people want anymore,” Bob Phibbs, CEO of New York consultancy The Retail Doctor, told The Washington Post. “If The retailer said it has secured $725 million in debtor-in-possession financing as the case proceeds through bankruptcy court. percent — the third straight quarter of positive growth.

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NCR

FEBRUARY 21, 2017

Today, the ATM is one of the most familiar features of the retail banking landscape. In 1970, just a few years after the introduction of the ATM, the patent was granted for British engineer James Goodfellow’s concept of a personal identification number that could be stored on bank cards. Improvements in usability. The future.

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PYMNTS

JULY 11, 2018

CNBC said The Steinberg Group , which operates under the name dOMAIN, and a production management company in New York City agreed to submit altered invoices and bills to hide the scam. Qurate Retail Group, formerly known as Liberty Interactive (QVC’s parent company), already owned over 38 percent of a stake in HSN’s owner, HSNi.

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APRIL 29, 2019

Last week Robinhood, the company behind the free mobile trading app, filed an application to open an online bank that would be FDIC insured and offer high rates on savings and low rates on credit cards. Robinhood currently uses innovative technologies to deliver brokerage services to U.S. retail consumers.

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JANUARY 14, 2020

The new platform removes the need for dongles, cables and card readers. Incentivio said it’s the only digital restaurant platform that is usable via web, mobile and in-store channels to help restaurants get new customers, increase visits and spending at their establishments, and drive engagement and loyalty.

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