article thumbnail

Want To Build A Retail Experience? Get An Incubator

PYMNTS

You’ve probably gotten the memo already, but in case you missed the message, here you go: Mere retail is boring. Mere retail is not enough. What works today – or, at least, what is supposed to work – are commerce and payments experiences. Again, providing a retail experience is part of the foundation for the incubator effort. “To

Retail 108
article thumbnail

Kroger Expands Home Chef Meal Kit Offerings To New Stores

PYMNTS

. “Kroger continues to redefine the customer experience and provide new ways to shop for, prep and cook meals through exciting brick-and-mortar and digital experiences,” Robert Clark , Kroger’s senior vice president of merchandising, said in a press release.

Ohio 116
Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

Instacart Expands Alcohol Delivery Across The U.S.

PYMNTS

Instacart said customers in participating states will now see a new in-app banner that lets them shop directly from beer, wine and spirit “aisles” of select retailers on the Instacart marketplace. and is available from one-third of its 300-plus retail partners. ”

article thumbnail

PetSmart Continues Brick-And-Mortar Expansion With More Store Openings

PYMNTS

Pet goods retail chain PetSmart announced Thursday it had opened 28 new brick-and-mortar storefronts in North America during the quarter that ended Nov. In addition to our store growth, we continue to take steps to further enhance the customer experience. 1, 2017, with new locations spanning the United States and Canada.

article thumbnail

It’s Pedal To The Metal For Online Car Sales

PYMNTS

Established dealers reacted by aggressively expanding website selling that’s been in place for years, with one Michigan auto dealer telling The Wall Street Journal in late June, “I truly believe we sold more cars last month because we’re finally utilizing technology more efficiently.”.

Online 157
article thumbnail

Community financial institutions – get personal to stay competitive

NCR

In an article for American Banker , titled ‘Don’t let community banking go from endangered to extinct’, Stephen Lange Ranzini, CEO and president of University Bancorp in Ann Arbor, Michigan, highlighted the need to “radically rethink” the regulatory approach to the community banking and credit union industry.

article thumbnail

Partners Against Crime: Visa Leads Effort To Fight Fraud With New Dynamic CVV Codes

PYMNTS

That’s one of the takeaways from a recent PYMNTS panel discussion with Visa ’s Director of Global Chip Product Tom Rapkoch , Keyno CEO Robert Steinman and Assistant Vice President of Digital Strategy and Innovation at Michigan State University Federal Credit Union Ben Maxim.

Fraud 316