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JANUARY 23, 2019

Demand for a combination of speed, simplicity, security and convenience in banking services has financial institutions thinking more about customer experience, particularly in a digital sense, and hiring people to design that experience.

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OCTOBER 23, 2019

Silicon Valley’s post-purchase payments company Returnly has launched International Returns, a new solution that lets global shoppers return online merchandise from anywhere in the world, the company said in a press release Wednesday (Oct. and Canadian online retailers ahead of the holiday season,” he added.

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Perficient

OCTOBER 20, 2020

The COVID-19 pandemic has already impacted several facets of digital commerce, and many businesses will have to make certain adjustments as holiday spend continues to move online. Move Retail Stores Online. Most consumers are staying at home, meaning fewer are heading into stores and more are shopping online.

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Cisco

MAY 29, 2019

In retail banking, it’s clear customer experience matters, and the stakes have never been higher. Study after study confirms the importance of providing personalized, integrated experiences for satisfaction and retention of financial services customers. Ultimately, customers want to be known and valued.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 26, 2020

For retailers, especially those deemed non-essential and struggling with revenue, branding may be on the back burner right now. According to Claessen, those brand attributes are even more important during this crisis as retailers communicate with employees, landlords and consumers. Big mistake, say several branding experts.

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DECEMBER 22, 2020

It's no secret that restaurants have been hurting since the pandemic caused a seismic, almost-overnight shift in their customer engagement strategies. Ordering innovations have been especially useful as more consumers tap digital and mobile channels to select and purchase their desired menu items, So said.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 19, 2018

Artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) are blurring the divide between online and in-store shopping, and bringing an all-new human element into retail. To learn more about how businesses are leveraging AI and ML technology to optimize their customer experience, click here to download the report.

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Accenture

MARCH 15, 2016

A self-service revolution is sweeping retail banking. But who are the real winners—banks or customers? Self-service channels including online and mobile banking options, interactive screens and remote. This new level of banking self-service is a reality thanks to digital technologies. Read more.

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AUGUST 6, 2020

The pilot will be introduced in the Seattle, Washington area, the company said, and will let customers use their mobile phones to pay in a seamless manner. Kroger Senior Director of Payments Kathy Hanna said the innovation is intended to improve the customer experience.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 7, 2019

As consumers grow accustomed to digital shopping and mobile ordering, slow transactions can make or break the customer experience. While digital fund disbursements clearly can affect insurance claims, government tax returns and gig economy workers’ paychecks, it’s reimbursements that play a major role for the retail industry.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 9, 2020

There are many ways to mark the massive shift to digital that’s happened in the past six months, from baby boomers who’ve moved online after favoring real-world shopping to merchants who’ve made a hard shift toward digital and omnichannel. For instance, she said customers will always want good prices, selection and convenience when they shop.

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APRIL 16, 2019

Retail apocalypse? Whatever you want to call the decline of brick-and-mortar retail – and it’s getting worse, according to a few recent reports – it’s not good. merchants this year already have said they will shutter nearly 6,000 physical retail locations – that’s more than the nearly 5,900 closings for the entire year of 2018.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 30, 2020

California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), Washington Privacy Act (WPA) and other new privacy and online transaction standards are changing how businesses interact with consumers’ data in the U.S. Personalized experiences require merchants to have access to data — a crucial resource in helping them distinguish themselves from competitors.

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Bank Innovation

JULY 15, 2019

Citibank is reporting strong mobile user growth. In a second-quarter earnings call today, the bank reported active mobile users grew 12 percent year-over-year for North America customers (11.4 million users) and 39 percent for its international customers (8.9 million users).

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PYMNTS

MAY 25, 2020

While it’s clear that the digital shift will stick in the retail ecosystem, other elements of the landscape are harder to predict. The reason cuts right through Amazon’s strikezone: The company has always been about the customer experience and customer satisfaction. For instance, it will not buy JCPenney.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 16, 2019

Bebe, eCommerce, online store, loyalty program, clubbebe, website, online shopping, women’s fashion, women’s clothing, retail, news. The retailer bebe has launched a new online store and an enhanced customer loyalty program, partnering with Branded Online on both projects.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 24, 2019

Brick-and-mortar retail can get a bad rap these days, as its considered old-fashioned and on the decline. But recent developments show that innovation in commerce does indeed happen in this area of retail. That’s why [the] brick-and-mortar retailer isn’t going anywhere. You cannot replace that experience (online).”

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Cisco

MAY 29, 2019

In retail banking, it’s clear customer experience matters, and the stakes have never been higher. Study after study confirms the importance of providing personalized, integrated experiences for satisfaction and retention of financial services customers. Ultimately, customers want to be known and valued.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 14, 2019

However, in the 2019 Retail Banking Report, a study by Reputation.com that analyzed online data relating to retail banking locations for 23 major U.S. The study came up with Reputation Scores, measured on a scale of 100 to 1,000, based on online reviews, accurate listings, social media, search results and customer engagement.

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SEPTEMBER 29, 2020

A new Mastercard initiative aims to improve online transaction clarity so that customers can know exactly who they purchased from, according to a press release Tuesday (Sept. The release said doing so is a way to both clear up confusion for customers and also to allow brands a way to establish more presence. “We

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FEBRUARY 24, 2020

As 2020 unfolds, the retail business has been dramatically altered. But with consumer spending holding steady, it’s important for retailers to grasp the opportunity to create innovative ways to get, keep and grow customers. So, what constitutes experiential marketing for retailers? Wine and cheese for the shoppers?

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 17, 2017

It can be argued that some of the toughest buyers to keep in mind when planning out retail strategies are teenagers. While one day a teen may be into shopping strictly online, another day may see an offline preferred experience or a mixture of both, and retailers must be at the ready to transform engagement efforts at any given time.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 16, 2020

Amid the great digital shift , retailers and financial institutions (FIs) must walk the fine line between challenging transactions and letting the consumer journey proceed frictionless. And then, after the transaction is made, there’s the task of understanding the byzantine codes and data that are tied to online statements.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 8, 2021

The year 2020 meant big changes for retailers that had primarily defined themselves by physical interaction as brick-and-mortar merchants were forced to adapt to an eCommerce-focused world as their best option for holding on to their now homebound customer base. percent for online and 1.4 percent for online and 1.4

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PYMNTS

JUNE 12, 2019

One example in retail and payments is tech incubators — specifically, those run by specific companies and brands, a trend that shows signs of growing even more in the 2020s (which, let us remind you, are only a few months away). This QR code can lead to a more expensive transaction and a less seamless experience compared to NFC.”.

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PYMNTS

JULY 15, 2019

Starbucks opened its inaugural Starbucks Now store in Beijing, China to combine digital and physical customer touchpoints. The experience is said to combine the café environment of the coffee chain with the Starbucks Delivers and Mobile Order & Pay services.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 8, 2018

In a press release , the companies said that with the deal customers will get a more personalized shopping experience, whether that’s in a physical store or online. Regardless of how and when customers want to shop, we need to be there for them.

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FICO

MARCH 9, 2022

The last few years have thrown up many challenges for banks and card providers as everything has shifted online, one of the primary challenges being fraud scams. But the online shift has also created opportunities for financial institutions to demonstrate their strong fraud controls in the digital space.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 17, 2017

It can be argued that some of the toughest buyers to keep in mind when planning out retail strategies are teenagers. While one day a teen may be into shopping strictly online, another day may see an offline preferred experience or a mixture of both, and retailers must be at the ready to transform engagement efforts at any given time.

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Banking Exchange

JUNE 10, 2021

Banks are having to reconsider the role physical branches play in a world of digitized customer experiences Retail Banking Financial Trends Feature Technology Customers People Performance Revenue Feature3 Tech Management Mobile Online.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 15, 2019

Cinema chains are driving customer convenience and building loyalty with the help of digital innovations to make for more seamless moviegoing experiences. News came this week, for instance, that AMC Theatres is rolling out food and beverage ordering through its mobile app to help consumers skip the line at the concession stand.

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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. That’s the message from a company called LISNR, at least.

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PYMNTS

JULY 3, 2019

That stands as one of the small, but potentially appealing uses of omnichannel technology and processes outside of retail — a growing trend as the digital economy continues to encompass even more products and services, and as consumers come to expect seamless experiences everywhere and depend more heavily on their mobile devices.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 23, 2019

As more retailers try to get more shoppers into their stores – not everything is about eCommerce, after all – new technologies are playing a big role. Many retailers use beacons now, but they’re almost always hidden,” that report said. “In retailers such as Target and Walmart have started implementing beacons in retail stores.”.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 7, 2021

eCommerce was the name of the game for consumers and retailers in 2020, with merchants’ success hinging on the power of rapid innovations and intuitive responses to consumers’ demands. Customers and retailers alike faced numerous challenges last year, however, ranging from intermittent lockdowns to economic uncertainty.

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PYMNTS

JULY 13, 2017

The digital retail revolution is well underway. Fusing technology into in-store experiences has officially gone mainstream, and retailers are looking for ways to go beyond the traditional mobile app. How much has AI affected the digital retail revolution and what’s next for it?

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 18, 2019

To serve travelers from China who want to shop in-store and online, retailers thousands of miles away from Asia are accepting Alipay in brick-and-mortar stores and on the web. Wang noted that the retailer is also “constantly evolving to provide more Chinese consumers a seamless and familiar way to pay.”.

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