PYMNTS

MARCH 10, 2020

There are bad days on the market — and in the wake of COVID-19, the disease caused by the coronavirus , which has spent the last month gaining more and more global ground, there have been more than a few of those of late. The market has had a crisis of confidence,” Willie Delwiche, investment strategist at Baird told the Associated Press.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 25, 2021

The National Retail Federation ’s annual convention may have come and gone but the sentiments, strategies and lessons learned from facing nearly a year of pandemic-led changes by some of the world’s largest merchants are going nowhere fast — especially when it comes to their embrace of increased digitalization. We’re not a data company.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 4, 2019

Out of the haze of uncertainty emerged a new mobile network, and from the new mobile network came new retail applications and experiences, all taking advantage of the faster speed of the technology, and the potential to reduce friction. 5G Retail Deal. 5G Retail Deal. VR Retail Growth. A new report also says the U.S.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 16, 2019

According to the new PYMNTS Order To Eat Tracker , the volume of mobile app orders rocketed 130 percent from 2016 to 2018, and the overall mobile order market value is set to reach $38 billion by 2020. Postmates , for instance, is joining Caviar and DoorDash in letting diners make group orders.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 11, 2019

Virtual reality could have more retailers reach more consumers in the coming few years — in large part by upping the consumer experience. billion for retail and marketing in the year 2022, with revenues from VR initiatives expected to increase by 3,000 percent over the next four years. and Europe by 2022. Amazon VR Push.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 28, 2019

So-called Generation Z is also driving much of the innovation when it comes to retail. To reach consumers on the hunt for offerings that are “clean and natural,” the retail chain rolled out its Everspring household brand. They noted that they found Generation Z to be a very social group of people. Gen Z Trends.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 11, 2019

Kroger and Walgreens are expanding their partnership to create a new group purchasing organization (GPO) called the Retail Procurement Alliance, which will pool resources to cut costs and advance innovation, the companies said in a press release on Wednesday (Dec. trillion market. “It The food industry is a $1.5

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 13, 2020

Fitness and wellness are helping to change the face of retail in 2020. Innovation is also taking place within retail brick-and-mortar pharmacies. Not only that, but a study from The American Journal of Medicine indicates that market pressures in the industry are pulling doctors away from primary care and into sub-specialties.

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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. That group is more exciting. When those markets sparked a fan base and reorders, the company was born.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 2, 2020

To help consumers conveniently access their favorite products, retailers are offering a wide array of merchandise through automated retail technology. According to The Future of Unattended Retail Report from PYMNTS, “Unattended retail touchpoints populate a broad and diverse set of locations, and have taken various shapes and forms.”

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PYMNTS

MAY 11, 2020

Speaking at a virtual conference about the future of money, European Central Bank (ECB) executive board member Yves Mersch said a retail central bank digital currency (CBDC) is a game-changer. “A However, a retail CBDC, accessible to all, would be a game-changer, so a retail CBDC is now our main focus.”. We have to be ready.

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CB Insights

JANUARY 6, 2019

The impending “death of retail” has been projected for decades. 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. One popular choice: retail innovation labs. Get the 54-page retail report.

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The Paypers

NOVEMBER 20, 2020

Gaming Innovation Group (GiG) has signed a long-term agreement with casino client K.A.K. DOO for the provision of GiG’s sportsbook to launch both their digital and land-based sports betting operations in the North Macedonian market.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 28, 2020

He is the cliché of a profession that has a lot of suede sheen on it, but at least one company is in the market to bring used car sales into the digital future. “We It’s hard to imagine that there’s so much technology and innovation happening up and down the mobility spectrum except for in this market — and it’s a $1.4

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PYMNTS

JULY 29, 2020

(and a can-do spirit), a country that rewards ambition and innovation — and where individual success stories of, say Google and Amazon customers are folded into the testimony in efforts to show how tech can help smaller firms pivot and embrace the great digital shift. More than 80 retailers in the U.S.

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PYMNTS

JULY 31, 2019

Smartphone shipments for Samsung increased in the second quarter of 2019, the company said in its latest earnings report , thanks to retail sales of its mid-level models. Samsung’s earnings provide a glimpse into the intersection of retail and mobile. Samsung plans to increase its market share in the technology to 20 percent by 2020.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 18, 2019

To create and promote the adoption of a new royalty-free connectivity standard to make smart home products more compatible with security as a design tenet, Amazon, Google, Apple and the Zigbee Alliance unveiled a new working group. 18 announcement. .

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Bank Innovation

MAY 15, 2019

It is this revolution that has led us to present Bank Innovation Build, our newest conference, on Nov. There is a revolution going on inside banking. And that’s not just a cheap cliche. Allow me to explain: A few days ago, Dana Maor, a senior partner at McKinsey, wrote that the consultancy believes “that […].

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PYMNTS

MARCH 30, 2020

Retailers are dutifully speaking with their payment service providers (PSPs) and industry partners to adhere to these shifts, but they must also keep their customers’ experiences in mind. retailer trade group, Retail Industry Leaders Association ( RILA ), told PYMNTS in a recent interview.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 3, 2020

The European Union is examining the creation of a single data market that would reportedly challenge tech firms such as Google and Facebook, as Reuters reported. This is a major weakness for data-driven businesses to emerge, grow and innovate today, including in Europe, but huge opportunities lie ahead.”.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 7, 2019

Mostly because that is where innovations tend to get their start — ridesharing, delivery on demand, one-day shipping, buy-online pick up in-store, experimental experiential retail locations, pop-up shops and the list goes on (and on). But what every big digital upgrade of the last decade or so has in common is an urban home base.

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PYMNTS

JULY 10, 2019

Kohn sees the product “as a really fun unique form of protein that we don’t think exists on the market right now.” Product and eCommerce Innovation. The company makes products that not only have flavors that are unique to the market, Kohn says, but are distinctive from each other to cater to different palates.

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Independent Banker

JANUARY 1, 2022

By: Lauren Kirkley, Group President, Print, Payment & Engagement Solutions, Vericast. Retailers have adapted by leveraging access to groundbreaking technology and a wealth of data to rebuild relationships, strengthen new ones, and bolster their brand through increased personalization, more empathy and consistent, relevant messaging.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 11, 2019

Brick-and-mortar retailers are creating next-generation stores that incorporate interactive features into their designs with the help of technology. These analytics will be leveraged to improve the customer experience across all channels,” according to the retailer. The move could help the retailer bring in a younger demographic.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 3, 2020

These are the top stories in retail for Tuesday (Nov. The automotive market is surging during the pandemic, and companies like Carvana are reaping the benefits. The company reported a stellar third quarter as used cars and contactless delivery are driving the market. Wayfair, Home Furnishings Sector Looks Past COVID Winter.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 5, 2020

According to the NPD Group , COVID-19 brought the year’s good start to a halt, with March athletic shoe sales down about 40 percent compared to 2019 and taking a 50 percent hit in April. Despite its 37 -state footprint, Werder noted that Fleet Feet thinks of itself as both a national brand and a community retailer.

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PYMNTS

MAY 29, 2020

In an interview with Karen Webster, Chris Carder , co-director of Entrepreneurial Studies at Schulich School of Business, outlines the story of how innovation can become teamwork. A partnership was born, and the students could then help retailers get onto the Shopify program and generate precious revenue. Carder said.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 11, 2019

In addition, African challenger bank Vista Group has selected banking software company Temenos to help with its digital transformation, and Australia FinTech firm PayRight has notched more than $30 million in financing. As its stands, Ecentric counts retailers and Tier-1 banks in its portfolio.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 20, 2020

The group was in agreement that while the rise in brands embracing direct-to-consumer (D2C) channels has gained substantial momentum, there is still much to be learned about a practice that is still very much evolving. z International ; and sticky.io CEO Brian Bogosian. With Opportunity Come Challenges.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 1, 2019

Brick-and-mortar fashion retailers are developing in-store experiences to encourage customer loyalty. markets, aiming to generate repeat visits as part of its experiential retail efforts. The retailer, which has 1,143 stores globally, closes an average of around 15 stores annually. billion at $4.85

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 25, 2019

Brick-and-mortar retailers are testing intelligent shopping carts that are billed as a way to improve the in-store experience. According to the announcement, the test is “part of Sobeys’ customer-focused innovation approach to learn and continuously improve through customer feedback.” In Other Brick-and-Mortar News.

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PYMNTS

MAY 30, 2019

They are already being used as fitness trackers for related tasks, with insurance companies and medical groups testing out their effect on consumers, a trend that could lead to more precise and individual data, and perhaps even discounts or incentives for health insurance. The two trends promise to reinforce one another. 5G Wearables.

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Accenture

APRIL 30, 2019

Like this runaway horse, retail banks are now finding that rapidly evolving customer needs and changing expectations are setting the pace for the evolution of the business. They are tech-savvy, have a positive attitude towards money, and expect their banks to offer service and channel innovations. This is a far tougher.

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PYMNTS

MAY 8, 2020

The crisis is hardly over, but post-pandemic reality is setting in for Main Street retail. The prevailing sentiment, as the crisis heads into its third month, is that more innovative government programs will be necessary to provide any meaningful relief. In comparison, small businesses selling similar products were forced to close.

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Perficient

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

Organizations can get AI-ready by looking at their data-readiness factors and begin to work with groups like Perficient to ensure data-readiness. When used in the correct way, intelligence automation will enable professional groups to have more time for innovation and increase work efficiencies. It all starts with the data.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 13, 2019

For fans of retail or marketing history — or just fans of how people communicated in the past — reading old magazine and newspaper advertisement from, say, before the 1960s can be fun and illuminating. Already, retailers, telecoms and others are mapping out that 5G AR future (and beyond). Retail Benefits. The Rise Of AR.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 10, 2019

Athleisure is a large and growing market. That is slightly more than the market cap of Walmart , the largest retailer on Earth by sales. On the surface, it seems that a large and growing market should be good news for up-and-comers, particularly given the demographic groups associated with the purchase of athleisure wear.

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