PYMNTS

OCTOBER 15, 2020

Herrick expects that ReplyBuy and Airship will create a holistic ecosystem, allowing retailers to use its engagement technology to acquire customers and then use conversational commerce to retain them and grow their value. The retailer attributes much of its success to highly personalized, targeted mobile messages using push notifications.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 30, 2020

Consumers shopping in droves via eCommerce channels is hardly a piece of breaking news — for the better part of a decade, that has been obvious to anyone watching the retail space. They are, Fiserv Senior Vice President of Retail Solutions John Nicola told Karen Webster in a recent conversation — and in great numbers.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 13, 2019

Retail is getting more visual, and that stands to be the case for locally-focused merchants as they compete for attention and consumer dollars with the likes of Amazon and Walmart. Indeed, augmented reality is among the tools that local retailers look ready to adopt for further use. Contextualizing Commerce.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 28, 2020

But as it moves away from concept and toward reality, the metaverse could become a legitimate platform for retail. They all stem from the basic definition of a virtual world. For retail purposes, there are two kinds of metaverses. For retail purposes, there are two kinds of metaverses. Sounds more like retail than gaming.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 19, 2019

That’s because cameras are playing a much bigger role in retail, a trend that will keep gaining steam in the new decade. The Associated Press reports that cameras are, at least somewhat quietly, making inroads into a number of retail outlets in a bid to, well, get to know you. Security cameras are another area of innovation. “We

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 25, 2021

The extra costs were definitely a bit of a shock," 26-year-old Londoner Ellie Huddleston told the BBC upon discovering that she owed about $100 in additional tax and duties on a $275 jacket. I had no idea at all I was going to be charged any more for deliveries after Brexit. and Europe are mulling the unthinkable to avoid the ridiculous.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 14, 2019

It looks like we can finally have a serious conversation about the impending collapse of physical retail in the U.S. All it took was a 160-year old retailer and a $34 billion kick in the stomach to the retail sector to get everyone’s attention. retailer, Sears, which found itself standing at Chapter 7’s front door.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 22, 2019

To capture this spending, grocers are driving innovation through their brick-and-mortar stores with delivery and pickup efforts (among other initiatives). The retailer has been making inroads with grocery delivery, having announced in September that it is now offering the service in 50 metropolitan areas across the country.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 28, 2020

The first were the Pepsis, Heinzes and Krafts that either didn’t like their retail distribution or saw a pandemic-driven opportunity to get new products in new configurations to the consumer. Because of the founder’s expertise and innovative spirit, the company’s products are all different, from the packaging right down to the names.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 19, 2021

In today’s top retail news, Bed Bath & Beyond said it has finished its sale of Cost Plus World Market (CPWM) to a private equity firm, while Starbucks will help Washington state with the distribution of coronavirus vaccines. said in December that it had entered into a definitive deal to sell Cost Plus to Kingswood.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 21, 2019

These hubs for travel retail, which are providing an audience of on-the-go travelers as U.S. shopping malls are on the decline, are also becoming locations where brands are innovating with products. However, the company’s luxury unit is continually on the uptick — and travel retail is said to be partly responsible.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 18, 2018

But these restaurants are not innovating all that fast — even with all sorts of new technologies hitting the market. But customer adoption isn’t behind the slow adoption of QSR innovations — in fact, 62 percent of consumers said the availability of digital innovations would make them more likely to visit QSRs in the future.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 18, 2019

Pet retail is having a moment, with innovation and other efforts helping merchants better reach owners of dogs, cats and other household animals. Pawscout, as it turns out, just launched its $20 pet tags in Walmart — and is selling the product via other retailers, Chavez told PYMNTS. physical retail landscape.

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Bank Innovation

JULY 25, 2017

This is the first time a major credit card has partnered with a digital card,” Abra CEO and founder Bill Barhydt told Bank Innovation. And it definitely […].

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 12, 2019

Subscription commerce is attractive to entertainment platforms as well as retail businesses because it locks in revenue streams, and customer data can help with planning and forecasting. Subscription commerce isn’t immune to the retail data breaches that have become widespread, though it does have different payment issues.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 21, 2020

But turkey (along with duck and chicken) was definitely the centerpiece of the dining experience – and given its size at all points in history, it has taken forever to cook, meaning that every Thanksgiving includes (for someone) the thankless job of getting up early and making sure the turkey starts roasting on time. That would cut 7.3

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 11, 2020

Consumers are going digital and are finding the experience to be an upgrade, while the physical retail channel is becoming increasingly unsatisfying by a pretty wide margin. Herron said that means retail needs to catch up and start rethinking a model that is “definitely broken right now” when it comes to shopping in a physical store.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 30, 2016

While the shift to the online space is often seen as the great game-changer in retail, Loren Padelford, vice president and general manager of Shopify Plus , said that the change is actually to something more fundamental. A lot of traditional merchants and retailers are struggling with that change. How do you sell on Snap or Insta?”.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 19, 2017

PetSmart is boosting its digital offerings through the acquisition of Chewy, the leading online retailer of pet food and products. According to Chain Store Age , PetSmart has entered into a definitive agreement to buy Chewy, which offers a wide selection of products for pets.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 5, 2020

The world of retail might not be quite getting back to normal, but people are starting to pick up some pieces of their old day-to-day lives again. And in the ongoing race between Amazon and Walmart for the consumer’s whole paycheck , there’s been some definite movement in numbers that PYMNTS tracks.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 29, 2018

Earlier this month, Saks Fifth Avenue President Marc Metrick told CNBC that the luxury retailer didn’t need fancy artificial intelligence (AI) to help it succeed in the industry, despite the tectonic shift thrusting every other retailer into reliance on such technologies. Some luxury retailers are starting to offer such experiences.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 1, 2020

Chinese consumers who have the money to spend are doing exactly that on retail splurges — but that hasn't translated evenly across all sectors of the economy, with spending on luxury items up but other more common retail lagging. After spending months inside, people have been engaging in retail therapy.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 7, 2017

Today’s connected universe has seen its fair share of innovative technologies to help make consumers’ lives easier. Technology has certainly had a major impact in the way in which retailers approach practically every facet of business. The latest company to join the chatbot game from a retail standpoint is Samsung.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 14, 2020

It’s time for nostalgia to live up to its happier, modern definition: “a sentimental longing for the past.”. Visionary innovation often seems crazy. Our personal favorite for unattended retail professionals in training: Ryan’s World Vending Surprise (for ages three to 47). Talk about supply chain issues.

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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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Bank Innovation

OCTOBER 31, 2017

EXLUSIVE – Payment protection company Earny will soon add Visa to its list of partners in the next two to four weeks, Bank Innovation has learned. Discover will also be added to its list of partners; however, no definite timeline could be provided at the time.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 14, 2017

One of the better definitions of this was found in an early 2016 Medium posting where social and digital architect expert Chris Messina defined conversational commerce. At this conference, Facebook announced it was partnering up with the likes of CNN, 1-800-Flowers and other retailers to provide a more enhanced offering.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 15, 2020

We’ve witnessed a truly breathtaking amount of innovation amid the pandemic, as firms of all descriptions found themselves diving toward digital commerce in an attempt to keep at least some of the economy’s lights on. retailers, found that pants purchases fell 13 percent in April. Bra sales declined 12 percent, too.). Rural Chic .

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 8, 2017

Faster payments schemes across the globe are placing new definitions on what it means to be fast, especially as more initiatives heard towards real-time transacting. FIS surveyed 25 markets in which real-time payments programs are operational, rating their innovative qualities on a scale from 1 to 5.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 16, 2020

69.8% : Share of accounting payable professionals who wanted to innovate AP to save time in 2019. 38.4% : Portion of consumers who have said that they definitely or likely would not get a vaccine. Data: 256 : Number of supercenters and grocery locations across MI, IN, KY, OH, IL and WI run by Meijer.

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PYMNTS

MAY 30, 2016

If brick-and-mortar merchants can claim anything sacred from the total encroachment of online retail on its turf, it’s the highest echelon of uber-luxurious commerce. The first pieces of evidence come from recent earnings reports from two of the biggest tentpoles in the dollar retail category: Dollar General and Dollar Tree.

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PYMNTS

MAY 11, 2020

As Recurly Senior Vice President Emma Clark told PYMNTS in a recent conversation, that means the landscape for subscription retail players has radically shifted in recent weeks. There is a whole host of tactics that subscription retailers should make to adjust to the immediate reality of a COVID-19 world.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 16, 2020

Convenience is key in the retail sector, especially in eCommerce, where merchants with frustrating or complicated online shopping processes can easily lose customers. Avoiding such an exodus means retailers must be flexible when developing the tools consumers use to make purchases. BNPL is not a new payment method.

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Celent Banking

APRIL 21, 2015

The unifying theme this time around is innovation linked only by geography. The UK’s Nationwide Building Society launched a high definition video link service called Nationwide NOW in April 2014. What other concrete innovations are you seeing that bankers should be aware of? Barclays’ Blue Rewards. Barclays Blue Rewards.

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Celent Banking

MARCH 16, 2015

This last week the American Banker Retail Banking Conference 2015 was going on in Austin, TX. The retailer combines the in-store and app experience to enhance the customer buying process. Banks often do not have the customers, data, or pricing competitiveness to match big online retailers, and they seldom win on brand favourability.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 6, 2018

The retailer, which also said it foresees its Aetna acquisition to close prior to Thanksgiving, reported earnings per share of $1.73 GlobalData Retail Managing Director Neil Saunders said, according to CNBC, “While this is a shallow gain, it is most definitely a step in the right direction. and revenues of $47.3

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 22, 2020

The health crisis is notably altering consumers’ preferred payment methods and many merchants are innovating to cater to them. Retailers must therefore focus on offering smooth service regardless of channel. Creating a robust omnichannel experience thus means retailers must stop thinking about various commerce channels as separate.

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