PYMNTS

DECEMBER 7, 2017

They are a closely bonded community of cosmetics fanatics, and Ipsy isn’t just where they go to buy their makeup — it’s also where they go to learn how to use it. The rare social media sensation who managed to parlay those eyeballs into spend from her watchers, Pham has since moved on from the firm she co-founded — at least, sort of.

Community 100

Community social media Video Branding 100

PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 14, 2018

Luxury style and quality brands, offered at a more middle-class price point and sold directly to consumers, is increasingly crowded terrain in apparel retail. Or, perhaps more accurately, through tactics that are so traditional they are surprising to see in a modern retail context. We’re listening.”.

Retail 134

Retail Innovation Branding social media 134

PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 10, 2020

. “Today is a day for celebration, not only for our company but for our merchants, who now have a direct path to accessing a vibrant community of over one million savvy shoppers who know how to unlock the value of their purchasing power,” said Sezzle Chief Executive Officer and Co-Founder Charlie Youakim.

Fintech 130

Fintech Minneapolis social media Retail 130

PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 23, 2020

On March 24, on what would have usually been a busy day at the start of spring, the state ordered all nonessential retail shops on the green to shut down, as the pandemic crept its way north from New York City and south from Boston. That day was the start of a harrowing three-month retail lockdown. They still had anniversaries.

Connecticut 182

Connecticut New York City Community social media 182

PYMNTS

OCTOBER 10, 2020

That’s been mostly off the menu this year — you might have heard that there’s a wicked bug going around – so those of us who can’t be sated by chopped beef or its tasty cousins are “steaking” out new territory. Which returns us to the quest for a righteous ribeye, done to perfection. In the U.S. But fine dining was hit hardest of all.

Omaha 254

Omaha social media Analysis Industry 254

PYMNTS

OCTOBER 21, 2020

On one side are the manufacturers and retailers that are waiting for the licensed products that drive the big sales. Fat Brain is an independent toy retailer that has navigated the pandemic with an agile business model and an emphasis on learning. Toys isn’t a category for us, it’s all we do.

Nebraska 142

Nebraska social media Retail Marketing 142

PYMNTS

AUGUST 31, 2020

Now that Walmart is officially enjoined in a bid for TikTok with the Redmond, Washington-based software giant, the jury is not out on whether the deal can actually happen, the jury is out on whether Walmart can make TikTok fit into its digital retailing needs. For us, we’ve been really focused recently on rolling out some eCommerce features.

social media 131

social media Massachusetts United States Branding 131

Social Assurance

FEBRUARY 19, 2021

This past year showed us how much we actually can do online and how people can adapt to connecting with people through a screen (my grandma included). All of these new consumer habits that are taking place online, has changed the way brands communicate with their audiences. Going Live and Video Content.

social media 15

social media Trends Video Branding 15

PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 12, 2018

After doing some research on suppliers, the duo found quite a staggering gap between wholesale and retail prices in watch brands. They realized watches that routinely retail for around $300 could be sold online at a profit for between $100-$160 if they cut out the retail middlemen and primarily sold online.

social media 101

social media Branding Millennials Groups 101

PYMNTS

APRIL 19, 2017

Score another win for Facebook with Western Union’s latest announcement at the social media giant’s F8 annual developer conference. billion people using Messenger on a monthly basis, this move represents a big step forward for Western Union. The Messenger platform allows Western Union to interact with our U.S.

social media 102

social media Conference Community Company 102

PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 4, 2019

Social media keeps on evolving, and that could bring big changes to the retail environment, especially as the preferences of younger consumers continue to evolve. It is a social media platform built from the ground up with a foundational concern for their safety and privacy when interacting online. New Audiences.

social media 101

social media Retail Video Apple 101

Gonzobanker

MARCH 22, 2023

Irvine Sprague, Former FDIC Director So Gonzo Bankers … how many of us have been hesitant lately to check our iPhone each morning to see what trouble may have hit the fan in the financial world during a few restless hours of slumber? “Bank confidence is a fragile reed, and a troubled bank is damaged by any rumors, true or not.”

social media 78

social media Capital Risk Management Strategy 78

PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 15, 2020

Similarly, industry and society are moving on to new experiences in futuristic online “worlds” with functioning economies where real-world and virtual events commingle in an evolution of social media-style community offering safety from COVID and, increasingly, commerce.

Indianapolis 160

Indianapolis social media Comparison Washington 160

South State Correspondent

JULY 11, 2022

You can use all the statistics you want, but you are likely going to be off by 15% or more. However, instead of incurring a $10 cost or missing out on a $10 profit, you are likely missing out on a $300 profit for a retail bank customer and hundreds of thousands for some commercial customers. Luckily, there is a better way.

Marketing 195

Marketing Data social media Groups 195

Independent Banker

NOVEMBER 25, 2015

Even with technology’s increasing influence on retail banking, it’s not typical for a community bank to have one of its most senior and trusted executives concentrate primarily on leading consumer product and payments innovation. Retail offices: 85. billion-asset, 85-branch community bank based in Rockland, Mass.,

Innovation 70

Innovation Community Bank social media Community 70

South State Correspondent

OCTOBER 4, 2022

The average for community banks last year was a composite score of “80.” For example, anticipation and surprise make customers want to share social media content. In a similar fashion, other banks simplify the emotional wheel and use a two-dimensional matrix created by JA Russel back in 1979.

How To 195

How To Customer Experience Examples social media 195

Gonzobanker

AUGUST 17, 2022

Thankfully, there was still a smartphone and social media to commiserate. Here’s a few recent ones that caught our attention, and please, “Give us some slack, teach” on the school themes, ok? Fintech is still alive and well, Gonzobankers, and fintech deals are still happening. Know of any fintech deals we’ve missed here?

Fintech 182

Fintech Lending Software Compliance 182

PYMNTS

JANUARY 29, 2018

That sense of purpose, paired with a savvy presence on social media, brought the business a large and devoted following — and has seen the firm expand from shoes to other environmentally sound and charitably oriented accessories like bags, hats and sunglasses. TOMS Shoes helped communities but created some major costs in the process.

social media 104

social media Study Branding San Francisco 104

PYMNTS

OCTOBER 8, 2020

That means digitizing all aspects of their businesses from marketing to all facets of daily operations, from consumer-facing outreach to payments in the back office in order to stay connected to consumers and communities. As Wells noted, at a high level, “all of us are in the business of marketing.

Payments 167

Payments social media Marketing Operations 167

PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 21, 2017

Black Friday, though still a retail event for the most committed, has blurred into something akin to “Grey November,” as retailers spend the better part of the last 21 days racing to be first over the Black Friday line by starting their sales and promotions earlier. Opt Outside is not a new innovation in anti-retail retail.

Retail 103

Retail social media Video Community 103

Gonzobanker

NOVEMBER 18, 2014

The gloomy overcast ride from O’Hare followed the crushing Bears loss to the Packers, so BAI had to distract us with something provoking. After Retail Delivery had some mushy general sessions a few years ago, this is the second year in a row we have seen some provocative stuff on the main stage. General Sessions. Online delivery?

Chicago 97

Chicago Retail Branch Design Training 97

PYMNTS

AUGUST 14, 2019

The world of social media can be a rough sea to sail in. There are plenty of pleasant corners of course — filled with family vacation photos, cats, how-to videos, some top-shelf dad jokes, fashion advice and opportunities to purchase all kinds of useful and interesting things. In India, it’s girls. In Saudi Arabia, it’s girls.

social media 134

social media Video Online Study 134

NCR

MARCH 1, 2016

That’s why some of us from Banking.com will be attending, and even actively participating in, the Bank Social Media Conference , which is set for April 7- in Newark, N.J. On the one hand, social media within retail banking is still in its infancy, yet it’s raging with innovation and experimentation (at least when budgets allow).

Conference 40

Conference social media Marketing Strategies Strategy 40

PYMNTS

MARCH 20, 2020

Both of the nation’s mega-retail players have spent the week strategizing how to strike a balance between three goals — protecting their thousands of employees, serving their massive customer bases and keeping supply chains operating at as close to normal as imaginable given the highly abnormal circumstances. to enhance testing efforts.

North Carolina 130

North Carolina Retail Nevada Tennessee 130

Gonzobanker

DECEMBER 22, 2020

And how did community banks and credit unions respond to the COVID craziness? Our clients showed banking at its best – obsessed with customer well-being, good corporate citizenship, and strong community focus. Jill is continually demonstrating just how loud a $300 million community bank can roar! Let us break it down for you.

Idaho 170

Idaho Community Industry Strategy 170

CFPB Monitor

AUGUST 19, 2022

New developments are often opposed by small groups prioritizing their own self-interest over the interests of the community at large. It took 44 years for the law to catch up to modern technology, but the CFPB finally did it in 2021 with Regulation F’s guidelines for FDCPA-compliant electronic communications like email and text messages.

DC 78

DC Regulation social media Maryland 78

Gonzobanker

JULY 10, 2020

Community-based institutions have unique circumstances (and personal viewpoints) that impact how they see the world in the future and what planning will look like for them. Are there growth opportunities that would make sense for us to consider at this time – such as entering new markets/M&A? Be hyper-sensitive to your community.

Risk Management 88

Risk Management Capital Strategy social media 88

Bobsguide

MARCH 28, 2022

Dubai, UAE, London, UK, New York, US – March 28, 2022 – Finastra today published a market assessment report: ‘Banking as a Service: Outlook 2022 | Paving the way for Embedded Finance’. It’s clear from our research that consumers (retail or corporate) are changing where they source financial services and shifting to non-bank channels.

Innovation 60

Innovation Lending social media Retail 60

PYMNTS

MAY 30, 2018

So, it [is now] very important for us to become more customer-centric and offer more personalized experiences to shoppers in this space.”. NARS has already seen a shift in consumer habits in Asia, with countries like China likely topping $1 trillion in online retail sales in the coming years.

Data 110

Data Branding social media Online 110

PYMNTS

AUGUST 26, 2016

According to Nielsen, most of us are only watching 17 channels, regardless of the total number of channels available, growing by an average of 10 annually. Retail channels have switched, and they’ve switched quickly. QVC is steady at tenth in Internet Retailer’s 2016 Top 500 Guide, and the third largest mobile retailer U.S.

Mobile 100

Mobile Retail Video social media 100

PYMNTS

AUGUST 26, 2016

According to Nielsen, most of us are only watching 17 channels, regardless of the total number of channels available, growing by an average of 10 annually. Retail channels have switched, and they’ve switched quickly. QVC is steady at tenth in Internet Retailer’s 2016 Top 500 Guide, and the third largest mobile retailer U.S.

Mobile 100

Mobile Retail Video social media 100

Jeff For Banks

JUNE 2, 2023

In the late 90s, low interest rates made speculative equity investments more attractive than bonds, and at the same time, innovative internet companies grew in popularity among retail investors, professional traders, venture capitalists, and the like (familiar?). It didn’t take a rocket scientist to predict rates would go up. Good times.

FDIC 78

FDIC Community Bank Regulation Lending 78

PYMNTS

MAY 9, 2017

When aforementioned mascots Scoop and Cookie show up in stores, noted Boxwoods managing partner (and sweetFrog’s leader) Patrick Galleher noted, they have the status of becoming something of a social media event. But then there are the uniquely, well, froggy touches.

Innovation 100

Innovation social media Community New York 100

PYMNTS

OCTOBER 29, 2018

Facebook … and the Facebook Community. The scariest thing for Facebook is the people who use it. And its future is very much in the hands of a community that thinks differently about Facebook today, with many now thinking twice about how and how often they use it. And it is the business of retail now.

Payments 196

Payments Google Apple Innovation 196

PYMNTS

JUNE 17, 2016

Big Retail’s Online Checkout Conversions. It surprised even us that after nine months of looking at the 650 sites that represent 70 percent of eCommerce volume and the review of 10K data points that big retailers did no better than small ones at optimizing their online sites for checkout. Speaking of Birchbox ….

Apple 100

Apple Maine Retail Course 100

PYMNTS

MARCH 5, 2018

By offering QR-based digital payments, smaller retailers can achieve these goals and create greater customer stickiness with little to no investment beyond the phone they already have,” said Jorn Lambert, EVP, Digital Channels and Regions, Mastercard. It doesn’t really change anything for us.

Regulation 108

Regulation Data Regional America 108

PYMNTS

JULY 30, 2018

A visit to a local bookshop (or to Amazon , more realistically for many of us) and a brief perusal of the self-help section will give one access to hundreds of options for improvement. Walmart wants to develop a stronger name for itself as a lifestyle brand, and a richer reputation for having a social media presence.

Apple 101

Apple Fraud social media Payments 101