PYMNTS

JUNE 15, 2020

This has meant that store operators have had to rapidly implement health and safety rules to minimize transmission risks among workers and customers — especially the most vulnerable. The COVID-19 era has given these technologies the potential to not only reduce frictions in the shopping experience but also to make it much safer.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 5, 2019

A convenient and seamless ordering experience from online and mobile channels is essential for restaurant customers. Quick-service restaurants (QSRs) have heard the call for innovative digital ordering capabilities, with several major brands stepping up their investments in this area. Chipotle Folds AI Into its Digital Offerings.

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Perficient

OCTOBER 29, 2020

The mobile TV platform seemed to have it all. Last week mobile TV platform Quibi announced plans to shut down operations, just seven months after a promising debut. With a mobile content delivery value proposition, Quibi promised easy access to TV no matter your location in space and time. Why did it lose everything?

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 6, 2019

Fast casual chain Chipotle Mexican Grill became one of the first major restaurant brands to pioneer the mobile ordering experience in 2008. The company has since expanded its digital ordering portfolio to include artificial intelligence (AI)-powered phone ordering, drive-thru pickup lanes and a reordering feature through Amazon’s Alexa. .

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PYMNTS

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. She explained in an interview with PYMNTS that while digital improvements have always been a priority, they have become a necessity during the past eight months. .

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PYMNTS

MAY 28, 2020

In an interview with PYMNTS, Simon Powley , head of global banking and digital strategy at Diebold Nixdorf , said financial institutions (FIs) are likely to see incremental shifts that combine digital activity with brick-and-mortar visits. Namely, people will want to transact digitally, but interact physically.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 20, 2021

In announcing its fiscal second-quarter results, the Cincinnati-based consumer goods giant also credited its “constructive disruption” strategy for a 15 percent jump in earnings, which also allowed it to increase its full-year forecast. Constructive Disruption.

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Bobsguide

SEPTEMBER 5, 2022

So how can financial services operators build trust in this digital age? One approach is to ensure technology is being utilised to automate simple tasks, allowing bank staff to take on new more complex responsibilities. Another factor to consider is enhancing security. The way forward.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 5, 2019

Russian eCommerce giant Mail.ru, mobile company MegaFon and Alibaba have announced a joint partnership for a new venture called AliExpress Russia JV, according to reports. The new operation will cater to Russia and the surrounding countries of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS). It’s estimated to be worth about $2 billion.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 7, 2019

To help modernize its restaurants and provide new ordering experiences to its diners, Taco Bell is bringing new technology into its brick-and-mortar restaurants across the country: The quick-service restaurant (QSR) chain is deploying self-service kiosks. And, as of December, the company had them in more than 1,000 locations in the U.S.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 21, 2020

From Chipotle Mexican Grill to DoorDash , quick-service restaurants and technology platforms are making it easier for consumers to order their favorite foods. QSRs are incorporating the technology into their business models. It will also team with Little Caesars Enterprises Inc.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 23, 2018

The company has recently seen positive momentum and improved operating performance, and delivery is projected to accelerate future growth. billion in domestic sales — Starbucks is far and away the most successful mobile payments platform in the United States. Starbucks’ $18.4 million active members. Subway’s $10.8 Taco Bell’s $9.8

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PYMNTS

MARCH 24, 2016

Deloitte’s latest research on procurement technology trends is out. The verdict: Surprisingly, procurement seems to be back on track for going digital. Mobile technologies were cited by 42 percent of executives as a key strategy for customer engagement, just shy of the 45 percent that said the same of cloud technology.

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NCR

JUNE 3, 2016

In the financial services industry, remote deposit capture first entered the market in the early 2000s, and now according to a recent survey by the American Bankers Association, one in seven Americans use mobile check deposit. The customer sees an offer from a mobile news app they’re browsing during their child’s soccer practice.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 21, 2018

Increasingly, digital strategy is in the purview of banks and non-bank lenders, who in turn are seeking pairings with FinTechs. The digital efforts, according to Financial Review , show how companies that leverage online lending and brokerage activities – such as Uno – are automating many steps in consumer borrowing processes.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 26, 2020

It’s required lots of on-the-spot innovation as firms had to massively rethink their operations from the ground up. But for many of them, this has also been an opportunity for them to really develop their digital strategies. Many are offering transitional tools to help guide their clients across the digital divide.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 13, 2020

Technology and consumer demand have been moving payouts toward digital in recent years, and well over half of consumers receiving a payout want an electronic option,” she said. It’s one thing to have a limited electronic option available — that’s quite different than having a strong digital strategy.”.

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Independent Banker

OCTOBER 31, 2022

It’s critical for community banks to have online loan applications, process automation staff skilled in digitization and more. However, banks should first consider their customers’ needs and the infrastructure and features needed in a lending platform before adopting a new digital strategy. Benefits of digital lending.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 10, 2019

But, as is the case with so much in banking, technology can make the ATM a potent tool for customer engagement — boosting ROI, too — if financial institutions (FIs) leverage a holistic approach with the machines themselves, with a focus on self-service use cases. “So The Consumer. Their hours may not easily dovetail with the 9-to-5 workday.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 6, 2019

We have a deep dive into Colorado’s digital driver’s license effort and news on Alphabet’s new CEO, as well as data on millennial Black Friday spending. UK Digital Bank Monzo Taps Visa Exec as US CEO. Monzo , London’s digital unicorn, has appointed TS Anil to head U.S. operations. Top News .

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PYMNTS

JULY 22, 2016

Though the purchase of London-based VocaLink is sure to open the door for Mastercard to play a role in the company’s key payment technology platforms for U.K. VocaLink is clearly part of that strategy. percent – of VocaLink for approximately $920 million. s ATM network. s ATM network.

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Independent Banker

NOVEMBER 25, 2015

The role of Alex Jimenez, senior vice president and director of digital and payments innovation at the $7.2 has evolved over the years from operations oversight to overseeing operations and innovation. We had just begun to really start talking about the digital space then,” he recalls. Alex Jimenez, Rockland Trust Co.

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NCR

MAY 4, 2018

For every financial services provider operating today, digital technologies and channels are a key part of the mission to deliver the highest possible standard of customer experience. The research offered some encouraging findings for the future, with 80 percent of CEOs set to increase investment in digital transformation.

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Independent Banker

OCTOBER 31, 2021

started developing its digital lending platform about three years ago—and the bank is really glad it did. The pandemic accelerated the adoption of digital lending for both banks and consumers. The transformation has been phenomenal,” says Prabhash Shrestha, ICBA group executive vice president and chief digital strategy officer.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 14, 2017

Technology underpins everything these days. From an ACH networks standpoint, noted Estep, innovation may be “skinny,” but operations are ubiquitous, connecting all the bank accounts in the United States. Evans put before the panel the notion of “past dependency” for rail operators. “We

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Cisco

APRIL 7, 2019

Mobile-first banking is an immediate driver of digital strategy. While banks work to build the right customer experience across channels, emerging technologies like voice-first banking and intelligent chat bots gain footing. Consumers Crave More Mobile Banking Features Despite Security Concerns (The Financial Brand).

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NCR

JULY 5, 2016

Digital change: Technology is reshaping almost every sector, and banking is no exception. Organizations face pressure from customers to provide the latest digital innovations, while also being required to update legacy back-end systems to streamline cumbersome processes. Technological readiness. Social engagement.

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Cisco

APRIL 7, 2019

Mobile-first banking is an immediate driver of digital strategy. While banks work to build the right customer experience across channels, emerging technologies like voice-first banking and intelligent chat bots gain footing. Consumers Crave More Mobile Banking Features Despite Security Concerns (The Financial Brand).

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 6, 2020

Mobile ordering, contactless NFC payments, ordering kiosks and delivery options have all started to take hold, forcing restaurants to rethink their core businesses. It’s not just one-touch technology that matters, either. Restaurants face major change. The stakes are too high to stay behind the pack for too long. Innovation Sparks.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 30, 2020

Many CUs found themselves quickly shifting to new solutions and operating procedures to accommodate branch closures or social distancing mandates, and the strategies they have developed to cope with this new reality have persisted even as they begin reopening. Addressing Digital Adoption Challenges.

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Cisco

MAY 5, 2021

Before 2020, traditional financial enterprises were already focusing on digital transformation initiatives—both as an effort to improve customer experiences and a need to adapt to survive. Self-service opportunities include: Rich mobile messaging channels. Digitizing your financial service can seem like a huge mountain to climb.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 30, 2020

The wave of digitization that has picked up incredible speed in banking over the past half year isn’t strictly a new trend, Randy Piatt , head of product solutions for Ondot Systems , told PYMNTS. But then COVID-19 came along and sent the digitization of financial services into overdrive nearly overnight.

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Perficient

SEPTEMBER 10, 2020

With so many people working from home, digitizing assets, moving to the cloud, and digital transformation (connecting people where they are using various channels) are becoming key priorities to companies entering a disruptive 2021. I am outlining 6 topics that will become a key part of analytic product teams in 2021.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 5, 2019

Chipotle Mexican Grill was one of the first major restaurant chains to turn to mobile ordering technology to bolster the customer dining experience. Over 10 years later, Chipotle’s mobile investment has paid off, with approximately 18 percent of revenues originating from digital orders. Curing the $2.4T

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Perficient

SEPTEMBER 29, 2020

I am the Chief Digital Strategist for Perficient. Our focus is on customer experience-oriented strategy and aligning our clients’ technologies, investments, and what their business operations are that deliver a great customer experience. It goes back to something we talk a lot about with digital strategy.

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CB Insights

JANUARY 6, 2019

But, in an increasingly digital world, brick-and-mortar retail shops are embracing new ways to disrupt the system and get an edge on customer attention. Learn about the technologies, innovations, and strategies that retailers can leverage this holiday season. One popular choice: retail innovation labs.

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Lex Sokolin

SEPTEMBER 23, 2020

It gets to claim to be a technology-first player and focus on machine learning for its algorithms, rather than thinking about how to manage some investment management pie to have assets hit liabilities. PwC suggests that 70% of all such funding is pointless, falling apart either at the management, technology, or business process level.

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