PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 25, 2019

Retail innovation comes from various places – and for the new decade, that includes quick-service restaurants (QSRs), the site of massive technological change. Self-service kiosks have been gaining popularity, and cutting-edge technology like biometrics is starting to be integrated. Contactless Payments.

Innovation 153

Innovation Retail New York City Minnesota 153

PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 9, 2018

While 90 percent of the company’s revenue comes from online sales per the Times , Glossier’s ethos is that it is not led by either brick-and-mortar retail or eCommerce. Weiss sees the company as “emotional commerce,” meaning at art and discovery is still central to retail. And online retail sales may hit $123.73

Retail 144

Retail New York City New York Branding 144

PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 11, 2019

The worlds of drones and 5G mobile network technology – two of the most promising trends in digital payments and commerce – are colliding. UPS , too, is going down the drone path – one that Amazon pioneered for retail delivery uses – and is seeking a certification to operate commercial drone flights. The company applied to the U.S.

Retail 169

Retail San Diego Seattle Indianapolis 169

Bank Innovation

JUNE 6, 2019

Guaranty Bank and Trust is using new technology to make it easier for potential new customers to switch bank accounts as it expands its branch network. The Mount Pleasant, Texas-based bank has added eight new locations over the past year in locations like Fort Worth and Dallas.

Fort Worth 282

Fort Worth Tools Dallas Texas 282

PYMNTS

DECEMBER 10, 2019

The world of quick service restaurants (QSRs) is where it’s at when it comes to so much retail innovation these days. are now adding this new technology and by the end of 2019 roughly a quarter of locations nationwide will have it in place,” the company said. Domino’s stores across the U.S. Domino’s stores across the U.S.

Innovation 131

Innovation Retail San Diego Phoenix 131

PYMNTS

DECEMBER 26, 2018

It has been a busy year in the world of mobile commerce, particularly with retail apps. Below, PYMNTS rounds up the top trends of the year and sheds light on how retailers are tapping into mobile apps to make the shopping experience more convenient and less time consuming for shoppers. Apps As Mobile Ordering Tools.

Retail 136

Retail Mobile Miami Dallas 136

PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 17, 2019

In the meantime, the digital, mobile, delivery and other innovations that are taking place in this sector are also promising to impact retailers and the consumers who shop not only with mom-and-pop stores but with the bigger chains. The latest example of that comes from one of the biggest retail chains out there — Walmart.

Retail 108

Retail Georgia Houston Dallas 108

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

MAY 7, 2019

Walmart is the latest example of the power of pets in retail — a power that is having significant influence among various merchants competing for the loyalty and dollars of pet owners. As well, if done well, pet retail can serve to increase foot traffic into bricks-and-mortar stores at a time when it is dearly needed.

Retail 116

Retail Fort Worth Dallas Online 116

PYMNTS

MARCH 29, 2019

As it stands, the quick-service pizza chain has more than 15,900 stores in over 85 markets around the world and over half of its global retail sales are through international locations. As it stands, Dynamic Yield enables over 300 brands that span verticals such as retail, finance and travel across six continents.

Retail 122

Retail Branding Dallas Marketing 122

PYMNTS

JULY 5, 2019

Retailers are bolstering their supply chains in China as they seek to enhance their service and offer customers fresh products. The post also pointed out that the retailer invested over RMB 700 million – which is approximately $100 million – to create the South China Fresh Food Distribution Center. Other Brick-and-Mortar News.

Retail 101

Retail San Diego blockchain Phoenix 101

PYMNTS

JANUARY 7, 2020

The online marketplace company wants to eventually be able to use AI technology on descriptions, where a user could give basic details and the AI would flesh out the description. It also says that its platform and algorithms have a 95 percent accuracy rate and were built with Firebase, a Google platform. New Financing.

Trends 134

Trends Retail Fort Worth Regional 134

PYMNTS

MARCH 22, 2019

Online brands are stepping into the world of brick-and-mortar, opening their own physical locations to help consumers experience their concepts in real life with the help of digital technology. The brand’s latest chapter will include taking a leap into the world of brick-and-mortar with the help of technology-enabled storefronts.

DC 109

DC Retail Maryland Fort Worth 109

PYMNTS

OCTOBER 22, 2020

No other platform features the PICKUP Good Guys, a curated network of vetted independent contractors delivering big and heavy goods, enabling PICKUP to provide retailers greater value across their assortment than any other solution on the market today,” she said. Postmates was launched in 2011 and is based in Silicon Valley.

Dallas 150

Dallas Texas Retail Customer Experience 150

PYMNTS

MAY 27, 2020

The retailer said it filed voluntary petitions in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of Texas – Dallas Division to pursue the reorganization. Tuesday Morning foresees shuttering roughly 230 of 687 retail locations, with the store closure process set to occur during the summer.

Texas 130

Texas Phoenix Dallas United States 130

PYMNTS

AUGUST 20, 2020

A representative for the eCommerce retailer said in a statement cited by the outlet that it “did not implement a hiring freeze, and the pace for hiring across Alexa and our Devices organization continues to be very strong. And, in other Amazon news, the retailer is continuing its strong clamp-down on counterfeit items.

Report 168

Report San Diego Detroit Phoenix 168

PYMNTS

APRIL 9, 2019

Retail innovation labs – incubators or tech hubs – aren’t confined to operations run by the likes of Amazon or Walmart. A new lab store from 7-Eleven underscores the innovation wave that is taking place in the convenience store sector of retail – a sector ripe for change, disruption and growth. stores with the innovation.

Innovation 155

Innovation Millennials Dallas Retail 155

Payments Source

OCTOBER 29, 2018

A Sam's Club warehouse in Dallas will test a wide range of mobile technology including — artificial intelligence, augmented reality, voice and cashierless checkout — to stay competitive against Amazon Go's high-tech spin on retail.

Dallas 68

Dallas Retail Mobile Technology 68

PYMNTS

MARCH 5, 2019

In an effort to make Scan & Go a bit quicker, Sam’s Club, owned by retailing giant Walmart, has developed and is testing an app that uses a camera for a mobile shopping experience, identifying products in consumers’ baskets rather than barcodes. The concept will be tested beginning this spring through the Sam’s Club Now app.

Dallas 100

Dallas Retail Video Technology 100

PYMNTS

APRIL 13, 2020

In what appears to be an unprecedented move, an industry trade association is stepping in to help restart a retail community hit hard by the COVID-19 pandemic. 14 to 20, all aimed at salvaging fourth-quarter buying decisions among retailers. These three virtual market weeks can help answer member and toy community needs.

New York 255

New York Dallas Community Industry 255

PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 8, 2018

To that end, 7-Eleven said earlier this week that is debuting scan-and-go options at 14 of its Dallas-based stores, with the goal of bringing that technology to additional locations through 2019. Scan-and-go technology fit into the retailer’s overall business strategy by addressing a specific problem, said Singh.

Dallas 186

Dallas United States Mobile Samsung 186

PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 20, 2019

“We are constantly researching and developing ways to take both in-store and at-home retail experiences to the next level,” Mahadevan said. The company started testing the 7NOW delivery service at select stores in Dallas two years ago. The location has technology that lets shoppers use their phones for payments.

Google 100

Google Dallas Samsung Texas 100

PYMNTS

JUNE 22, 2016

There was plenty of excitement in the retail sector after TWICE broke the news in January that an outside investor had acquired the iconic Circuit City brand, with plans to revive the business and open anywhere from 5,000 to 10,000 new locations over the next five years. And then, nothing.

Fort Worth 101

Fort Worth Dallas Retail New York 101

PYMNTS

JANUARY 19, 2018

A popular eCommerce retailer, which has been called the “Costco for millennials,” is attracting potential investors, according to The New York Post. With warehouses in New Jersey, Dallas, Las Vegas and Atlanta, Boxed offers bulk-sized products similar to those found at big warehouse retailers like Costco Wholesale.

Millennials 128

Millennials Las Vegas New Jersey New York 128

PYMNTS

OCTOBER 29, 2018

Today’s coverage includes new data that speaks to SMB frustrations with financial institutions, along with a new and high-profile tech test store for retail. Sam’s Club Launches High-Tech Test Store in Dallas. Welcome to Five at Five, your daily look at the payments and commerce news of the day.

Dallas 134

Dallas Lending Fraud System 134

PYMNTS

JANUARY 4, 2019

To contend with technology threats from China, two U.S. The bill, which aims to create an Office of Critical Technologies and Security, was a bipartisan effort by U.S. Warner said in a press release that “we need a whole-of-government technology strategy to protect U.S. Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) and U.S.

United States 122

United States US Dallas Strategy 122

PYMNTS

MARCH 6, 2019

While new concepts such as sleeping pods and capsule hotels are coming on the scene today, Minute Suites was founded in the late 2000s with the company offering rooms with sofa beds at busy airports across the United States such as Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson Airport and Dallas-Fort Worth Airport (DFW).

Mobile 109

Mobile Technology Fort Worth Dallas 109

PYMNTS

AUGUST 15, 2017

While the retail industry is undergoing its transformation, there’s one clear winner on both brick-and-mortar and eCommerce delivery services. Today’s retail practically demands an easy delivery option. Here are the numbers: $3.4 billion | Amount Aldi plans to invest to bring increase its U.S.

Los Angeles 102

Los Angeles Data Dallas Atlanta 102

PYMNTS

MARCH 19, 2018

As growth of Target -branded payment cards has slowed, the retailer is beginning to experiment with a new rewards program: Dubbed “Target Red,” the new program will not be linked to a debit or credit card , The Star Tribune reported. “We We know not everyone wants another credit card,” Joshua Thomas, a Target spokesman, told the newspaper. “So,

Fort Worth 128

Fort Worth Dallas Cards Retail 128

PYMNTS

AUGUST 10, 2017

Retailing giant Walmart is expanding the use of its Scan & Go mobile app, which is already being tested in around 12 stores in Arkansas, Florida, Texas and Georgia, to include ten more brick-and-mortar locations. Walmart will use internal metrics and customer feedback to gauge how the tech resonates with retail shoppers, noted the report.

Fort Worth 134

Fort Worth Nashville Arkansas Dallas 134

PYMNTS

JANUARY 30, 2018

Green, who ran the Southland Ice Dock in Dallas, realized his customers needed to buy products like bread, milk and eggs after grocery stores had closed. Enter Amazon Go, a brick-and-mortar convenience store the eCommerce retailer opened last week in Seattle. But the technology may need refining. Amazon Reinvents the C-Store.

Texas 100

Texas Retail Dallas Seattle 100

PYMNTS

JUNE 17, 2020

That’s the cool thing about technology — if you invest in building platforms the right way, you can accelerate innovation,” he said, adding that nearly 133,000 concierge transactions had been handled by early June. That is now as evident to retail chains as it is to the droves of who are consumers driving the massive shift.

Dallas 131

Dallas Innovation Online Texas 131

PYMNTS

JANUARY 29, 2018

IKEA has already been experimenting with both technologies. Last month, it tested virtual reality at a Dallas, Texas, store opening to help shoppers fully experience IKEA and its offerings. Last September, the Swedish furniture firm launched its new app , IKEA Place, to help customers virtually try before they buy.

Dallas 118

Dallas Knowledge Base Texas US 118

PYMNTS

APRIL 22, 2020

It turns out social distancing isn’t just a government order, but is also a real concern to consumers – and a potential hindrance to retail recovery. After all, some states have already set guidelines for retail reopenings ranging from in the next few days to mid-May. Thus, retail shopping will see no ray of light soon.

Survey 155

Survey Retail Dallas Guidelines 155

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

PYMNTS

MAY 2, 2019

” According to Fortune , the company will test the service in 18 markets: Austin, Texas; Charlotte, North Carolina; Chicago, Illinois; Dallas-Ft. Late last year, the company rolled out scan-and-go options for customers in 14 stores in Dallas, with plans to equip all of its U.S. stores with the technology this year.

St. Louis 129

St. Louis San Antonio San Diego Los Angeles 129

PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 20, 2017

Domestic merchandise retailer Bed Bath & Beyond’s stock took a 12-point hit after Wall Street got a look at its latest earnings report and did not much like what it saw. Same-store sales — the Street’s favorite metric for physical retail — were down 2.6 Retail sales clocked in at approximately $2.9

Las Vegas 101

Las Vegas New York City Houston Dallas 101