PYMNTS

MARCH 6, 2020

That’s the case with the new employment report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, which showed that retail jobs held steady between January and February. Manufacturing, mining, wholesale and retail trade, and transportation and warehousing saw little change in employment for the month, the BLS said. Sometimes no news is good news.

Retail 150

Retail Report San Francisco Conference 150

PYMNTS

APRIL 29, 2020

New developments are focusing on supply chain, government activity and infrastructure to improve the customer experience as post-pandemic retail finds its legs. Retailers that sign up for the new program will receive discounts of up to 40 percent on FedEx Ground and 50 percent on FedEx Express services.

Retail 154

Retail Customer Experience Branding Conference 154

PYMNTS

JANUARY 20, 2020

An idea that may get a splash of cold water is that the development of a digital fiat (at least, in Australia) would lead to a groundswell of payments at the retail point of sale — in other words, through a boost in use cases. As a] unit of account, people don’t post their prices in bitcoin, even [at] bitcoin conferences.

Retail 219

Retail Payments Bitcoin Policies 219

PYMNTS

JUNE 14, 2019

Radio-frequency identification (RFID) technology is carrying more weight in retail these days, helping merchants to innovate and win over consumers, and even serving to tie together web, mobile and in-store experiences as part of the focus on omnichannel commerce. That’s where RFID technology can also help with retail.

Retail 153

Retail Tools Innovation Examples 153

PYMNTS

JANUARY 20, 2020

After investing in over 800 firms, Chinese tech company Tencent Holdings said it would bolster its international investments and in industries like “smart retail.” However, with the development of Tencent’s WeChat mini-app ecosystem and payment platform, we will pay more attention to smart retail and payment platforms in future.”.

Retail 131

Retail Video Conference Mobile 131

PYMNTS

DECEMBER 9, 2019

Everyone needs furniture and home furnishings, and that need is helping to drive innovation in that sector of the retail economy. Among the latest examples is a PYMNTS interview with Beck Besecker, CEO and co-founder of Marxent , a company that sells 3D commerce technology. Touch and Senses. Consider the buying process for a car.

Innovation 138

Innovation Retail Tools Video 138

PYMNTS

AUGUST 23, 2019

For a glimpse at how innovation is playing out in the retail world, it always helps to take a look at recent developments in the world of quick-service restaurants, or QSRs. Digital technology and delivery helped to fuel that growth, according to company officials on the post-earnings conference call with analysts and investors.

Innovation 124

Innovation Trends Retail New York City 124

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 The connected consumer wants to feel more connected. That means selling items through their virtual and physical stores at a fair price.

Retail 131

Retail Branding Report Tools 131

PYMNTS

DECEMBER 26, 2019

This year, apps aimed to make it easier and more convenient for consumers to order their favorite foods and sundries, with restaurants and other retailers tapping into delivery. To help bring these options to more consumers, retailers and technology companies decided to join forces.

Retail 134

Retail New York City Los Angeles New York 134

PYMNTS

MAY 24, 2019

Brick-and-mortar retailers are joining forces with Amazon in moves that could help bring shoppers into their stores: Stein Mart , for instance, announced this week that it plans to roll out Amazon Hub Lockers at stores in 28 states. Ascena Retail Group is planning to shutter approximately 650 Dressbarn locations. From Next in the U.K.

Retail 123

Retail Puerto Rico Virgin Islands Analytics 123

PYMNTS

MARCH 8, 2019

Retailers are bringing omnichannel experiences to consumers by bridging the worlds of online and brick-and-mortar commerce through offerings such as buy-online-pickup-in-store (BOPIS). Following that trend, Fast fashion apparel retailer rue21 recently announced it plans to bring the offering to more than 700 stores.

Retail 116

Retail Dallas United States Online 116

PYMNTS

JANUARY 6, 2017

Koupon is a mobile offer platform and redemption network, powering offers for over 43,000 retailers and the world’s largest CPG brands. Its reach, patented offer delivery and security technology, Koupon helps brands and retailers drive sales by targeting consumers and delivering offers when consumers are ready to buy.

Retail 109

Retail Data Mobile Branding 109

PYMNTS

MARCH 14, 2017

Although many have noticed chatbots aren’t a new phenomena , the combination of intertwining them with commerce is starting to catch on, especially following Facebook’s F8 developer conference in April of last year. We sat down with Rockfish’s CEO, Michael Stich, to discuss the impact of fusing chatbot technology with eCommerce.

Retail 122

Retail Training Conference Technology 122

PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 2, 2020

Score one sizable victory for human workers at the world’s largest brick-and-mortar retailer. Walmart has ended its contract with a company that provided six-foot-tall robots designed to keep track of inventory on the retailer’s shelves, The Wall Street Journal reports.

Retail 203

Retail Conference Report Online 203

PYMNTS

JANUARY 12, 2017

They have high expectations for retailers, and they only want more. Studies say consumers are holding retailers to a higher standard than in past years. Predicting what shoppers will buy next has long been a dream for retail marketers, but very few have had the technology to pull off that vision,” said Alberino.

Data 100

Data Technology New York City Retail 100

PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 20, 2019

Retailers are testing drone delivery to grow their omnichannel offerings and provide “store to door” on-demand service to their customers. The announcement was made by Worldwide Consumer CEO Jeff Wilke on June 5 at the eCommerce retailer’s “re:MARS” conference in Las Vegas. Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc.

Retail 112

Retail Las Vegas San Diego Virginia 112

PYMNTS

JANUARY 20, 2020

An idea that may get a splash of cold water is that the development of a digital fiat (at least, in Australia) would lead to a groundswell of payments at the retail point of sale — in other words, through a boost in use cases. As a] unit of account, people don’t post their prices in bitcoin, even [at] bitcoin conferences.

Retail 100

Retail Payments Bitcoin Policies 100

Abrigo

AUGUST 26, 2019

While good service 20 years ago might have focused on having fully staffed branches, today it more likely involves a blend of digital technology and face-to-face contact with staff. The session is among several panel discussions and speaker sessions that are part of the Lending + Credit Risk track at the conference, hosted by Abrigo Sept.

Conference 150

Conference Lending Oklahoma Alabama 150

FICO

MAY 18, 2023

The innovative pay-as-you-go solution allows Dock’s clients, including banks, fintechs, and retailers, to intercept fraudulent transactions and protect their operations, while also improving the user experience. Currently, Dock has 250 clients that use FICO technologies to fight fraud.

Fraud 52

Fraud Technology social media Innovation 52

PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 27, 2020

It can service these industries both online and offline through its Business Solutions Division (BSD), which offers products and custom procurement services, along with services from its own CompuCom technology division. The company’s Retail Division operates about 1,300 stores, but lost 54 stores in the last fiscal year.

Capital 151

Capital Retail Conference Technology 151

PYMNTS

JANUARY 2, 2019

Let’s move past the metaphors and low-level poetic imagery when it comes to the International Consumer Electronics Show, that annual conference and trade show better (and officially) known as CES. PYMNTS readers already know that CES — scheduled to take place in Las Vegas from Jan. Digital Health Products. Autonomous Vehicles.

Payments 168

Payments Conference Las Vegas Course 168

PYMNTS

APRIL 25, 2016

Forget private conversations, chatbots and customer service: Facebook Messenger could soon be delivering retail payments to its 900 million users. Facebook was in the news at the end of last month when the company announced, at its annual F8 developer’s conference, a slew of new capabilities around the Messenger app. Many thought yes.

Retail 100

Retail Payments social media Branding 100

PYMNTS

MARCH 1, 2019

The annual gathering wrapped up on Friday (March 1), but the ideas and devices from that conference will certainly help shape the near- and long-term futures of digital commerce and payments. One the main themes of the conference, perhaps, was expressed by Jonathan Davidson, wireless executive at Cisco Systems. 5G Expansion.

Mobile 123

Mobile North Carolina Texas San Antonio 123

BankInovation

SEPTEMBER 11, 2020

The coronavirus pandemic has undoubtedly altered the financial services technological landscape, but which changes will be permanent after the pandemic ends?

Conference 98

Conference Innovation Retail Fintech 98

PYMNTS

MARCH 15, 2019

The announcement from the mobile network provider serves as the latest demonstration that 5G is coming, and that retailers and payment services providers should get ready to operate in the 5G world. As PYMNTS has reported , Verizon plans to bring its 5G technology to 30 U.S. 5G Potential. Verizon’s 5G Play. cities by the end of 2019.

Mobile 168

Mobile Indianapolis North Carolina Minneapolis 168

William Mills

AUGUST 17, 2016

I’ll admit it, I really do look forward to the fall conference season. The Finovate Fall 2016 conference will celebrate their 10th anniversary September 8-9 in New York. This conference series is focused exclusively on showcasing the best and most innovative new financial and banking technologies. BAI Beacon 2016.

Conference 40

Conference Innovation Las Vegas Colorado 40

PYMNTS

JUNE 17, 2020

The publication said the entire proposal came from 10 members of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference. Mersch said a retail CBDC could be based on deposit accounts opened with a central bank. The idea of creating a digital coin backed by a basket of multiple currencies isn’t actually new.

US 223

US Conference Regional National 223

NCR

MARCH 1, 2016

In the digital era, it seems almost counter-intuitive to attend industry trade conferences. 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. Why not just Tweet? See you there?

Conference 40

Conference social media Marketing Strategies Strategy 40

Tomorrow's Transactions

JULY 2, 2021

In a conference looking at the future of fare collection where open-loop and integrated transportation provides the focus, I hosted a fireside session with one of our clients, Greg Garback from the… Continue reading How the past (ticketing technology) can still be relevant in the future.

Technology 44

Technology Conference Mobile System 44

PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 4, 2020

Retail, said per the announcement, “We recognize that the way people shop is changing, and with the launch of Staples Connect, we are adapting to fit the needs of our customers.” The store also houses the Staples Studio coworking concept that the retailer has been launching in some Massachusetts locations, as well as three Canadian locations.

Puerto Rico 151

Puerto Rico Virgin Islands Massachusetts Boston 151

PYMNTS

JUNE 20, 2019

The eCommerce retailer reportedly suggested in the patent that surveillance using drone technology could be better than video-camera installations that can be tampered with or miss things. The news comes after the retailer paid over $1 billion for smart doorbell maker Ring in 2018. in the past.

Las Vegas 187

Las Vegas Video Retail Conference 187

PYMNTS

MAY 27, 2016

Omnicommerce usually refers to where and how retailers sell their products, not necessarily who they choose to sell them with. From office supplies and communal workspaces to new ways to pay for concert tickets, more barriers to siloed retail activity are falling every day to the onslaught of retail partnerships.

Retail 100

Retail Las Vegas Millennials Conference 100

PYMNTS

APRIL 26, 2017

In an increasingly complex consumer landscape, creating a coherent retail strategy requires synthesizing hundreds of data points on industry, consumer and competitor trends. Other days, I spend looking at partners that, when combined with our services, could add something to the retail ecosystem that the world doesn’t even know it needs yet.

Strategy 100

Strategy Retail Online Data 100

PYMNTS

DECEMBER 19, 2019

19) that the company has closed its deal to buy a majority equity stake in China’s GoPay (the formal, official name of the company is Guofubao Information Technology Co. This important step will allow us to be a stronger partner to Chinese financial institutions and technology platforms.”. News came Thursday (Dec.

US 233

US Online Conference Marketing 233

PYMNTS

MAY 20, 2019

As 5G deployments start, retailers and other companies and organizations around the world are striving to find what works. One of the latest such projects combines the new mobile network technology with facial recognition and vending machines — a possible glimpse of the 5G future. A recent report also says the U.S.

Retail 142

Retail Mobile Conference Groups 142

PYMNTS

JULY 14, 2020

employees and shoppers who expected to see the California-based technology giant reopen its stores this summer got some bad news. In a video conference call with its workforce last weekend, Deirdre O’Brien, Apple’s senior vice president of retail and people, encouraged employees to serve customers from home, Bloomberg News reported. . “If

Apple 145

Apple Video Retail California 145

Perficient

NOVEMBER 17, 2020

Many banks have leveraged digital technologies like cloud computing, robotic process automation, artificial intelligence, and chatbots in response to Covid-19. The Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) is an excellent example of how banks leveraged technology to meet customer needs.

Mobile 294

Mobile Online Conference Customer Experience 294