PYMNTS

JANUARY 31, 2020

We have deep dives into virtual card adoption and self-service technology, as well as a report on Kobe Bryant’s legacy. Bank Is Doing to Drive Virtual Card Adoption. Accounts payable (AP) professionals and vendors still have reservations about adopting virtual cards despite their many benefits.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 13, 2021

In the months to come, the retailer will roll out Synchrony-issued credit cards in addition to a prepaid debit card that will be fueled by the Mastercard network, according to a Wednesday (Jan. The credit cards will link up with myWalgreens , the retailer's new customer rewards program. 13) announcement.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 5, 2020

Retailers must protect customers’ card data from hackers who try to snatch payment details, and following best practices to ensure security requires adhering to the regulations established by the PCI SSC, a global payments industry forum. Compliance Complexities.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 10, 2020

Amid increasing demand for contactless delivery, Starship Technologies has rolled out a robot food delivery offering in Tempe, Arizona. The firm has been increasing its commercial services, with a plan to expand to 100 colleges by late summer of next year, per reports.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 16, 2020

In Beyond the Card: Toward the Cardless and Contactless Future , a PYMNTS and i2c Inc. Physical cards are changing form, as some NFC-capable mini-cards are being embedded in rings and other wearables. Now comes the work of embedding touchless payments anywhere and everywhere people might want them. told PYMNTS.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 14, 2020

Spend management was the focus of innovation in the commercial card space this week thanks to partnerships and investments in firms aiming to help companies keep track of expenses. A client can find the data on a Teletrac Navman fuel usage report to make sure that drivers are adhering to the correct routings and not paying too much for fuel.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 21, 2020

One recent study found that 29 percent of customers would stop shopping with retailers that they felt offered inadequate public health or safety measures, for example. Some may opt to alter their physical locations’ layouts, while others reassess the payment methods they offer. Forty-six percent of U.S. About The Playbook.

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PYMNTS

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

DECEMBER 22, 2020

Technologies and payment solutions are finding the opportunity to multitask with solutions that, while initially focused on the corporate buyer, have now expanded to tackle friction for the supplier as well. As it turns out, the technology can also ease friction for suppliers' AR operations, too.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 2, 2020

To help consumers conveniently access their favorite products, retailers are offering a wide array of merchandise through automated retail technology. large eCommerce retailers and local businesses alike are tapping into the world of unattended retail. From Amazon to Blanchard’s Coffee Roasting Co.,

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Independent Banker

OCTOBER 31, 2022

ITMs and VTMs are popular retail banking innovations among community banks. What’s on the horizon for retail banking? According to a new report from PwC titled “Retail Banking 2025 and Beyond” (see sidebar), the retail banking industry is undergoing tremendous change—but, of course, community bankers already know that. “A

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 17, 2016

USA Technologies, the payment technology service provider for the self-service retail market , announced Wednesday (Nov. USA Technologies, the payment technology service provider for the self-service retail market , announced Wednesday (Nov. Is it designed to be a “one-stop shop.”

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OCTOBER 15, 2020

“We look at it as a conversation that drives action, which has a consequence for everything from a purchase to a loyalty program,” Mike Herrick , SVP of technology at customer engagement platform Airship , told PYMNTS. It can drive user attention effectively, and it personalizes the way our technology works.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 8, 2020

To better understand these COVID-era phenomena, PYMNTS’ September 2020 How We Shop Report: Measuring The Rapid Digital Shift , done in collaboration with and supported by PayPal , surveyed nearly 2,200 U.S. Consumers’ appetite for online grocery shopping has continually increased,” per the report. Many now say it’s for keeps.

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Bank Innovation

FEBRUARY 19, 2020

is part of a fast-growing class of well-funded financial technology startups offering debit cards, checking accounts and other financial […].

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 14, 2020

But there’s an entirely different retail universe where human “help” feels like an imposition. Shopping at one’s own pace, unaccosted by sales associates, is a core allure of unattended retail (UR). Wherever You Go, There UR. eWallet users are four times as likely to use UR as other payment types. UR Still Far from Mainstream.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 25, 2019

And so a tech giant gets into the credit card game. And not just any tech giant – it’s Apple, the company whose payment services were touted (by at least some) as a credit card killer. News came Monday (March 25) that Apple – specifically, through its payments service Apple Pay – has launched the Apple Card.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 6, 2019

As Apple makes a broader push to expand its services business, the technology company has invited certain customers to apply for the Apple Card. The card is in partnership with Goldman Sachs , and Apple CEO Tim Cook said during the company’s third quarter earnings call that it would be released in August, CNBC reported.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 28, 2020

Goldman Sachs is pondering a $2 billion venture and growth fund that could boost its stature in the world of technology investing and help it court bigger investors and investments. Gourab Basu , vice president of global network processing at Visa, tells PYMNTS how deep learning keeps card (and card not present) transactions flowing.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 25, 2020

Financial services providers have looked to solve these frictions using real-time payment tools, and their efforts are being realized as businesses and consumers alike grow more comfortable with new banking technologies. PYMNTS’ data revealed that many consumers are now seeking real-time access to their funds, with 35.2 About The Tracker.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 2, 2020

50 crores (about $7 million) will have to offer customers electronic payment modes like debit cards, powered by RuPay, according to a report by LiveMint. . The finance ministry in India passed a new regulation saying that companies with sales of more than ?50 The new regulation went into effect on Jan.

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PYMNTS

MAY 13, 2019

As technology reshapes the way buyers access goods and services, consumer expectations are moving targets, and merchants that hope to survive can’t afford to fall behind. From Reis & Irvy’s to Vengo , merchants and technology companies are reinventing the world of vending technology through smart devices.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 10, 2020

Consumers have been using internet technology for everything from nonessential health services to ordering from restaurants in the last few years, especially shopping more frequently online for retail products and groceries. Introduction. Most United States payees cannot access their funds immediately. We surveyed more than 5,000 U.S.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 15, 2021

The holiday shopping season is the most wonderful time of the year for the retail industry. Brick-and-mortar merchants and online retailers alike often rely on end-of-year sales to generate up to 40 percent of their annual revenues and start the new year on a positive note. A notable $730 billion in U.S. A notable $730 billion in U.S.

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Bank Innovation

APRIL 17, 2018

Americans prefer paying with EMV chip cards to swiping their cards or even paying with cash, according to a recent survey from financial technology solutions provider Fiserv. According to the report, released last week, 36% of the people surveyed said they preferred EMV chip cards to other payment methods.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 2, 2020

The commercial credit card is increasingly viewed as a critical tool for these small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) in need of fast access to credit, but many financial institutions are going further to nix fees on their card programs, including card products for small firms. Comdata Fuel Cards Facilitate Factoring.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 23, 2020

Retailers, too, had to respond and revise their checkout experiences when fears over the new coronavirus lingering on surfaces led to consumers becoming reluctant to exchange cash with store clerks or insert payment cards into point-of-sale (POS) terminals. Around The New Merchant Business Models Ecosystem.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 9, 2019

With its new credit card in conjunction with Apple, Goldman Sachs is reportedly approving some borrowers who are subprime for the offering. The bank is accepting applications for the Apple Card from some users who have credit scores that are not stellar, CNBC noted in a report that cited unnamed sources.

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PYMNTS

JULY 11, 2019

They can also see where a child or partner is using a shared credit card in real time and can even restrict usage at establishments deemed off-limits. The thing is, fewer than one-quarter of consumers currently use mobile card services. The thing is, fewer than one-quarter of consumers currently use mobile card services.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 16, 2019

Retailers put together window displays and signs to create enticing storefronts, engage customers via social media and send printed ads through the mail. There’s no sales associate to offer a loyalty card at a traditional self- serve solution, after all. Unattended Loyalty . It allows for a higher [rate] of consumers joining.”.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 24, 2020

Verizon is partnering with financial firm Synchrony to put out its own consumer card in the first half of this year, they said on Thursday (Jan. 23), according to published reports. T-Mobile recently started providing banking services through T-Mobile Money, and Amazon and Uber now both offer their own branded cards.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 18, 2020

What makes the story stand out among the reams of local retail crime reporting is that the crime was actually committed. Botched crimes in local retail are common. I really suck at this,” he told a deputy, the sheriff’s office said, according to Newsweek reports. Organized Crime’s Physical Retail Expansion .

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PYMNTS

JULY 8, 2019

Can cameras replace cashers in retail? According to a recent Wall Street Journal report, British grocer Tesco plans to open a “pick and go” or “frictionless shopping” store to the public next year, following testing the store technologies with employees. the report noted. the report noted. European Role.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 17, 2019

Is the store register on its way out in favor of other retail and payments innovation? In case you didn’t hear, Target faced a register outage that lasted for about 90 minutes on Sunday (June 16), which meant the retail chain couldn’t process cards or other forms of payment.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 25, 2019

And so a tech giant gets into the credit card game. And not just any tech giant – it’s Apple, the company whose payment services were touted (by at least some) as a credit card killer. News came Monday (March 25) that Apple – specifically, through its payments service Apple Pay – has launched the Apple Care credit card.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 4, 2020

That’s one of the conclusions drawn from a new report on customer loyalty from Merkle, and it holds some clues for retailers looking to improve the recency and frequency of customer visits and purchases. “To According to the report, members count on their loyalty program experience to be personalized based on purchases and preferences.

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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. And, as of reports two weeks ago, cashierless tech is breaking out of the small footprint, convenience store-esque locations that are Amazon Go stores. Shoppers enter the store using a credit card.

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