PYMNTS

AUGUST 28, 2018

Berlin-based fashion retailer Lesara prides itself on thinking differently about apparel and being on trend. It calls its approach “agile retail” and it believes something different about who should set the course when it comes to deciding what is “in.” Agile retail is a model that will free us from time-consuming fashion shows.

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PYMNTS

MAY 4, 2019

The realm of quick service restaurants (QSRs) is and actually always has been a pretty innovative space. In the modern digital era of QSR, it is almost impossible not to mention Starbucks and its myriad contributions to innovation — including the first really successful launch of a mobile wallet product in the U.S.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 12, 2017

Innovation happens when you least expect it. Those we call “innovators” are simply the ones who endeavor to solve the problems in front of them by any means necessary. Only later do others look at them and call them “innovators.” PYMNTS: Where do you look for innovative ideas, and why? The conversation is excerpted below.

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PYMNTS

JULY 11, 2017

The basis of innovation is not the desire to create something new or even the inspiration to do so. Innovation occurs where there is a problem and a person with the tools to solve it. Anyone can have a good idea,” Lowthers said; innovation is about what you do with it. PYMNTS: Where do you look for innovative ideas, and why?

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Celent Banking

MARCH 31, 2015

Last week was busy for Celent: on Monday we hosted our annual Innovation and Insight Day at Carnegie Hall (more on that later). It could also have been, of course, being in New York the weekend before, or seeing Carnegie Hall during business hours. One concrete hint: think about five sentence emails ( five.sentenc.es ).

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Accenture

OCTOBER 3, 2017

Of course, some of this investment came from banks. Based on this survey of over 2,000 consumers, it’s clear that online retailers, tech firms and social-media players face an uphill battle to convince consumers to allow them access to their financial data. That’s no surprise. So why not? Let us know what you think.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 15, 2019

In an interview that springboarded the findings of the Retail Innovation Readiness Index , published late last year, Nicky Koopman, vice president of content and value-added services at AEVI , stated that when it comes to apps, one maxim holds true: One size does not fit all. Laying The Groundwork. Ah, but how to get there?

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PYMNTS

MAY 9, 2017

So how did the company manage to innovate something as simple as frozen yogurt? 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.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 1, 2018

In September, China’s largest social media and gaming company announced a major restructuring for the first time in six years. In addition, the company will “further explore the integration of social, content and technology that is more suitable for future trends and promote the upgrade from consumer internet to industrial internet.”

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Bussman Advisory

APRIL 22, 2022

to take company private Apple Pay surpasses Venmo and PayPal as teens’ favorite payment app Amazon not close to accepting crypto as payment in retail business. to take company private Apple Pay surpasses Venmo and PayPal as teens’ favorite payment app Amazon not close to accepting crypto as payment in retail business.

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PYMNTS

JULY 30, 2018

The pop-up store , in an era where retail is resetting rapidly all around, has become a popular option for all types of businesses, including eTailers looking to put feelers out into physical commerce without a big commitment, or even physical retailers trying to test-drive an expansion into a new market. 2 and will end on Aug.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 30, 2020

Another 33 believe D2C retailers have better deals on their websites, while 33 percent say it’s easier to see all of a brand’s offerings on one site: Even better, from the brands’ point of view, is that the consumers most interested in D2C are typically younger, better educated and wealthier than those with less interest in the concept.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 24, 2019

Facebook’s entrance into digital dating has been long anticipated — the social media firm announced its plans to begin moving into the world of matchmaking in mid-2018. Facebook’s announcement that it was entering the arena alone was enough to tank the stock price ranking of the 800-pound gorilla in the eDating world, Match Inc.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 5, 2018

The move will bring 100 popular small businesses and digital brands on Facebook and Instagram into retail stores — just in time for the holiday shopping season. And the retailer is flexible on timing: brands can stay for as short a time period as a month. Compared to traditional pop-up stores, Macy’s own staff services the brands.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 24, 2019

These teams are looking to mobile apps to innovate payments in a way that will revitalize purchases and the game experience. Bundled sports broadcast packages, social media and high-definition televisions allow them to enjoy games from the comfort of their living rooms. Attendance at NFL games declined from approximately 17.8

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 20, 2018

Last week it announced Souq, an online retail and marketplace website in Saudi Arabia, is launching the Amazon Global Store. One of the attitudes behind all that smack is European suspicion of the de facto personal database that is social media. Europe is not technological backwater, of course. European Tone.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 10, 2020

So, fulfilling its sacred duty to steak lovers with limited choices, Omaha Steaks has created a new holiday to celebrate steaks – complete with a sale, of course. While many other retailers offer sales this time of year, the Butcher’s Day sale takes it a step further by putting the spotlight on America’s dedicated butcher.”.

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PYMNTS

JULY 22, 2016

So, how can you get your hands on the newest and hottest pair of Warby Parker shades — a “head-turning Haskell in Crystal, now with new silver mirrored lenses” that’s retailing for $95? Nope, you won’t be able to purchase them at WarbyParker.com or anywhere on the hip eyewear purveyor’s burgeoning list of brick-and-mortar retail stores.

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PYMNTS

MAY 2, 2016

After several years spent trying to infuse its multi-billion dollar business with more forward-thinking concepts with mixed results , last week, the retail giant announced that it will be conducting what amounts to an open call for tech innovation. “I can’t wait to see what ideas and inventions we’ll discover! .

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PYMNTS

JUNE 21, 2019

In the latest edition of the PYMNTS weekender, coverage includes the latest about PayPal and Google’s views about bank charters, a deep, analytical dive into Facebook’s new payments idea, a look at the new rise of pet retail and other stories you might have missed or simply want to review. Why Pets Are Pulling Retail Innovation’s Leash.

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PYMNTS

MAY 14, 2018

Until very recently, Evine — the bronze medalist in the home shopping 100-yard dash — barely registered on the radar of anyone watching the space, unless, of course, he happened to be an Evine Live shopper himself. It has been a fairly dramatic piece of the retail landscape for the last few years — albeit a quiet one.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 22, 2019

Much hype and hope surrounds the adoption of cryptocurrencies — bitcoin among them as the marquee name in the space, of course — beyond the Wild West of speculative trading that exists now. Retail Slowdown : Wall Street is cutting profit estimates across more than 60 retailers, and amid weaker-than-expected holiday spending.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 19, 2018

Increasingly, companies like Oculus, which has been owned and operated by social media company Facebook since 2014, are already using it to enhance everything from the way enterprises train their employees to the way customers treat entertainment. VR as a Tool for the Retail Experience. VR as an Enterprise Tool.

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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.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 29, 2018

The day after Halloween marks the 60-day sprint to the end of the year – a year in which the pace of innovation has accelerated materially. The shifts associated with that innovation are beginning to take root, and those impacts are beginning to be felt. In fact, according to our recent study, they come in dead last.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 19, 2016

” Retailers have come to recognize the incredible marketing opportunity presented by the multi-weekend music festival in Southern California. A 2014 Eventbrite study found that while music festivals are obviously a source of massive social media activity, comparatively little of it occurs while the festivals are going on.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 1, 2019

Among the most anticipated are IPOs that will impact the mobility-as-a-service and ride-hailing ecosystems, social media, and data analytics. There is no guarantee any of them will happen, of course, though some seem much more likely than others. Is an IPO in play?

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PYMNTS

MARCH 17, 2017

One area in which we’ve seen innovation break through recently may come as a surprise: insurance. However, earlier this week, we reported on a virtual insurance agent company partnering up with Facebook to offer quote comparison shopping via the social media giant’s Messenger chatbot.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 30, 2018

But the world changed, of course — the digital economy rose and, though people were still using screens to shop from home, TV was no longer the screen of choice. If you go to other online retailers, it’s a transaction. When you come to QVC, it’s a social experience.”.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 29, 2018

Despite what the movies told him, archaeology was not an interesting course of study for him at all — Mycoskie likened the experience to “watching paint dry.”. When he returned a few years later on vacation, he started wearing the simple, slip-on canvas shoes and realized he discovered the innovation the world needed.

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PYMNTS

MAY 1, 2019

In short, Amazon gets even more knowledge about the average (or not-so-average) shopper – knowledge that can guide further development of Prime and other Amazon-backed programs and innovations. Google, of course, doesn’t intend to let that happen without a fight.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 19, 2018

Along with that will come evidence of innovation tied to the changes brought about by the privacy regime — for instance, revisions to marketing budgets or new programs. In fact, within a couple more quarters, clear financial impacts of complying with the GDPR could start showing up in company earnings reports, Pace said.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 15, 2018

“We developed innovative fits and styles from fabrics sourced from top mills from around the world that appealed to the customer who wanted quality construction and attention to detail in their wardrobes,” Romano told Fortune. ” Onia, however, has come a long way from their beachwear to daywear line for men. in New York.

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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).

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 29, 2016

The only things we can confidently say about this year, predictions-wise, is that we will spend less time watching political debates on TV and more time getting drawn into them on social media. Of course, the POS as we know it would have to survive. So, what are our favorite questions for next year? Who needs a checkout line?

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PYMNTS

MAY 31, 2019

Silly question — of course you are. Gig, public utility and eCommerce companies are all focusing on payment innovations to remain competitive in increasingly saturated markets, experimenting with new tools, technologies and digital channels to engage with and retain users on their platforms. Are you ready for the weekend?

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Bank Innovation

JANUARY 25, 2017

The massive South by Southwest conference and festival features startups in a number of categories — transportation, augmented/virtual reality, and of course fintech — plus several others. More fintech is coming to Austin. The event is the 9th annual pitch session for SXSW’s accelerator.

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