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OCTOBER 23, 2019

By being more transparent with in-store technology, brands can help dispel some of the negative connotations around ‘push marketing.’ Beacons are small, battery-operated wireless devices that transmit Bluetooth signals to nearby smartphones,” explains another recent report. “In The market is growing and will reach some $10.2

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DECEMBER 15, 2020

Visa Talks Payment Rail Innovation. In a PYMNTS interview this month, Visa Global Head of New Payment Flows at Visa Business Solutions Alan Koenigsberg discussed the need for existing payment rails to innovate and adapt to new use cases. When we think about rails, we think about them as a means to an endpoint," he said.

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JANUARY 2, 2020

As diners can order a wide range of cuisines from their smartphones, mobile order-ahead continues to become more popular — and quick-service restaurants (QSRs) are taking note. Large chains like Dunkin’ and Starbucks were among the first to embrace mobile order-ahead technology. percent to 1 percent of transactions.

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SEPTEMBER 19, 2018

Small businesses, while they may struggle to have the resources to invest in the tools they want, can be more agile and flexible to handle changing markets. Where does the middle market fit in this spectrum? “Do middle-market companies feel vulnerable to disruption? ” Surveying 300 U.S. ” Surveying 300 U.S.

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DECEMBER 19, 2019

Quick-service restaurants (QSRs) are taking note of the potential of mobile ordering , as consumers can have their favorite foods delivered with a tap of an app. 300: Minimum number of brands enabled by personalization platform operator Dynamic Yield. markets in which Starbucks delivers. All this, Today in Data.

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Chris Skinner

MARCH 23, 2017

They manage the Fintech Istanbul program, and are the powerhouse behind many of the innovations we’ve seen in Turkey from mobile wallets to contactless payments. We may describe Turkish banking sector as strong, innovative, modern and well-regulated. million POS terminals in the market. As of January 2017, there are 58.8

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SEPTEMBER 14, 2020

But the one thing that might work is taking a page from the innovation playbook that Netflix seems to have written and followed over the last 22 years. The growing popularity of DVD rentals in the early 2000s introduced more competition into the market, making them more affordable for more consumers. I Don’t Want To, But I Have To’.

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JANUARY 28, 2021

It will likely alter global markets and regulations as the financial ecosystem becomes more digitized. PSCU reported that the hike in mobile wallet credit purchases among its CUs’ members was nearly 48 percent by August 2020, while mobile wallet debit purchases climbed 22 percent during the same period.

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PYMNTS

MAY 23, 2019

When it comes to innovation, go to the source. has joined the ranks of companies and brands setting up innovation labs. QSR Innovation. The PepsiCo innovation effort comes at a time of significant technology development in the world of restaurants, including quick service restaurants (QSRs). In other words, PepsiCo Inc.

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MARCH 2, 2020

A trillion-dollar market cap later, it’s hard to argue Amazon’s effectiveness, quote attribution notwithstanding. It’s really difficult, the banking ecosystem is not fast and that’s just reality,” Jim McCarthy, industry expert and former innovation head for Visa, told Karen Webster in a recent conversation.

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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. Recent Developments From the Restaurant Front.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 18, 2018

But according to a new report from EY, it would be unfair to say that regulation is the only driving force behind large banks’ changing market strategies. In its Global Banking Outlook 2018 survey , EY assessed 221 financial institutions across 29 markets. Optimism Up. North American banks are among the most optimistic, EY found.

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JANUARY 27, 2020

The pizza chain has transformed itself from a spot for late-night food requests from dorm-room residents — to a leader in mobile and digital technologies, and a blazer of its own path in the quick-service restaurant (QSR) world. First, a few broad points — data that helps define the context in which Domino’s is operating and innovating.

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MARCH 25, 2020

Wine Insiders , in one case, has combined edgy technology and innovations, and supplemented traditional marketing channels with digital advertising. 1982: The year Wine Insiders started its direct marketing and door-to-door sales operations. 47 percent: Share of Wine Insiders’ revenue that comes from mobile devices.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 12, 2019

Video games are helping to drive retail innovation and growth, and that includes the hot area of subscription commerce. Video game manufacturers operated a different model of sorts: Create great games to get consumers to buy the hardware, then keep cranking out great games that would keep consumers on board and upgrading those devices.

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Chris Skinner

MAY 30, 2017

You can top-up your mobile account or withdraw cash After your wallet account is loaded, you can make payments or money transfers online (in the app or web site) or offline at the point-of-sale, where you can pay using a traditional terminal or directly to the seller (smartphone to smartphone). ATM of Rwanda”: Tigo Cash agent.

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MARCH 12, 2020

The uncertainty injected into the market, as Ning Wang, co-founder and chief business officer at PingPong , told Karen Webster in a recent conversation, is having undeniable effects worldwide – which are not likely to wear off anytime soon. An Opportunity for Innovation .

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JUNE 3, 2019

In fact, credit unions that focus on data analytics are more likely to pursue a wider range of innovations than those that do not. Instead, most are focusing on improving their anti-money laundering (AML), data security, mobile and digital payments, and anti-fraud operations. For example, 91.7 Other notable findings include: 79.4

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OCTOBER 30, 2018

Maybe it’s the reputation of a brand that lowers the mental resistance to inputting payment and personal details on a mobile device to complete a transaction. They might want to innovate, but take shortcuts on security.” Consumers, too, play a role in the wider mobile banking security picture. Trust Advantage.

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PYMNTS

JULY 15, 2020

For the service providers themselves, he noted, it’s critical to have a high-touch relationship with companies that are in search of capital in order to best understand their needs and the way their business operates. But it’s just as important for the business itself to fully understand its options. A Digitization Push.

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DECEMBER 13, 2018

Western Union has teamed up with TerraPay, a B2B mobile payments company, to enable bank account and mobile wallet payouts, according to the company. We are excited about this new alliance with Western Union. The company wants to make a long-term investment in the area, to the tune of more than $300 million in the next 10 years. “As

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NOVEMBER 27, 2019

In addressing the innovation gap that exists between credit unions and their larger financial institution (FI) brethren, credit unions (CUs) may be perceived to be at a disadvantage, at least when it comes to dollars. Increasingly, technology itself promotes a personalized experience. The partnership model can help offer a roadmap for CUs.

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SEPTEMBER 23, 2019

Those are among the main lessons from the latest report that helps to detail digital and mobile progress in the world of quick-service restaurants (QSRs). Digital and mobile also contributed to the overall gains, and in some cases served as a bright spot for particular chains under the Darden umbrella. Overall, total sales increased 3.5

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 23, 2020

consumers and 490 restaurant operators looking for digital strategies that help deliver improved experiences and boost average unit volumes. Finding revenue declines among smaller indie operators, the new research makes the observation that the more digital one becomes now, the better off they are going forward.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 12, 2019

The myth of the lone (and possibly mad) scientist died out a long time ago, as the industrial age led to teams of researchers working together (or at healthy cross purposes) to enable innovation. That experience is one that is hard to gain as a vendor with new and exciting retail technology in the market.”. LISNR Case Study.

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SEPTEMBER 9, 2019

It’s also the start of another football gambling season — one that involves mobile commerce and digital payments, and companies trying to innovate their way to success in this growing field of transactions. More Innovation. Such desire for speed is also helping to drive innovation in other forms of gambling-related payments.

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Bank Innovation

NOVEMBER 15, 2017

EXCLUSIVE- Bank Innovation has released the agenda for its seventh annual fintech conference, and it is completely overhauled to enhance the event experience for attendees.

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DECEMBER 18, 2019

As consumers can have their favorite foods delivered to them with a tap of an app, quick-service restaurants (QSRs) are taking note of mobile ordering’s potential. And Wingstop has also worked to grow the availability of its mobile ordering service to offer the options at 90 percent of physical locations by the close of 2019.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 9, 2018

The ascent of eCommerce and the digital tools that support it have made it easier — in both theory and practice — for retailers to not only see how consumers browse and what they buy (to analyze the entire path to purchase), but to get to know them in the same ways as those old-time general store operators who served small towns.

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Bank Innovation

SEPTEMBER 27, 2017

What is the state of banking innovation today? Fintech funding has grown tougher for startups, but banks’ balance sheets are looking stronger– what does it mean for innovation? Each year, we poll the industry to find out.

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AUGUST 23, 2019

For a glimpse at how innovation is playing out in the retail world, it always helps to take a look at recent developments in the world of quick-service restaurants, or QSRs. And things are getting much more mobile and digital – a trend that promises to play out in the new decade. That includes not only operations in the U.S.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 26, 2020

Financial institutions (FIs) worked quickly to ensure they could operate smoothly as the pandemic kept consumers at home and closed brick-and-mortar branches in Europe, the United Kingdom and the United States. FACILE will be marketed as a competitor to other digital-only banks making headway in the U.S., customers in late May.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 11, 2019

Amid great technological change, health and beauty retailers are developing strategies to drive innovation. And many retailers are heeding the call: According to the PYMNTS Retail Innovation Readiness Index , 60 percent of health and beauty merchants are focusing on innovation. About the same share — or 60.9

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 12, 2020

Corporates must look at the entire set of processes that govern operations, whether with their own clients or suppliers and with banking partners in the middle, he said. Another factor is the regulatory requirements in many markets that historically necessitate paper documentation for cross-border movements of funds.

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Bank Innovation

JUNE 8, 2018

What is the state of banking innovation today? This year, the pressure for banks to innovate is high, as banks no longer […]. Each year, we poll the industry to find out.

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Bank Innovation

JANUARY 25, 2019

BMO Harris Bank is having technical difficulty with the rollout of its new mobile banking app, which is part of a digital revamp of Bank of Montreal’s U.S. operations.

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Bank Innovation

FEBRUARY 14, 2019

How do innovators hone in on a specific focus when new technology darlings seem to emerge every day? To answer these questions, Bank Innovation has gathered four innovators to share ideas […]. As an executive in the ever-changing banking landscape, what separates early adopters from followers?

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