PYMNTS

JULY 22, 2020

And in bank regulation, open banking is developing at a fast clip in Brazil, while the pandemic may have sped up the digital banking shift in many markets beyond the region. consumers who expect to do a majority of their shopping online after the pandemic. $6M: All this, Today in Data. Data: . 23%: Share of U.S.

Innovation 130

Innovation Regional Data Digital Banking 130

PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 8, 2018

To bring its fashions to new markets, Zara plans to roll out a global online platform. With the launch, the retailer will expand its efforts to 106 new markets, Chain Store Age reported. The new markets include many areas of Africa, such as Cameroon, Tanzania and Senegal.

Online 129

Online Retail Branding Regional 129

PYMNTS

AUGUST 2, 2019

With the subscription market set to reach more than $500 billion by 2023 , consumers now purchase things like music streaming, software and groceries through subscription services. But just because a merchant is successful in its home market, doesn’t mean they are also guaranteed success abroad. 47 percent) and Spain (39 percent).

Regional 108

Regional Payments Cards America 108

PYMNTS

OCTOBER 23, 2019

By being more transparent with in-store technology, brands can help dispel some of the negative connotations around ‘push marketing.’ The market is growing and will reach some $10.2 Related Innovation. Beacons are hardly the only innovation physical retailers are turning to as the holidays and a new decade approach.

Innovation 101

Innovation Mobile Retail Regional 101

PYMNTS

JANUARY 21, 2020

The question for the 2020s, and the focus of her remarks at the big show in New York last week, is about innovations itself — what is truly leading in innovation and what constitutes being a laggard? The latter is innovative; the former is, well, just a tweak. Testing Innovation . The answer, she noted, is complex.

Retail 168

Retail Innovation Data New York 168

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.

Innovation 131

Innovation Houston Metro Mobile 131

PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 16, 2020

Niklas Östberg , CEO and co-founder of Delivery Hero, said in a prepared statement: "Latin America is a region with exceptional growth potential for online delivery. They have everything it takes to go on and become the leading player in the region.". million active customers.

Regional 248

Regional America Operations US 248

South State Correspondent

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

Understanding the competitive banking landscape helps community banks set proper pricing, respond to rival marketing, and compete more effectively. There are now many online, nationally-focused lenders that are capable of an entire virtual relationship. The largest 100 banks dominate the industry with almost 75% of the market share.

National 195

National Lending How To Community Bank 195

PYMNTS

MARCH 21, 2019

It’s one thing to want to improve or innovate. What’s harder — and what really makes the difference — is figuring how, where and when to innovate, a task that must take into account various factors and even wildcards that keep popping up in the growing and global digital economy and its various ecosystems. B2B Payments.

Innovation 178

Innovation Fintech Video Payments 178

PYMNTS

JUNE 19, 2019

million in fresh funding, capital that will go toward “a B2B offering (that allows) individual travel agents at large online travel management companies and tour operators to offer a ‘seamless travel experience’ to their end customers, making the booking experience simpler, faster and cheaper.”. That includes the payment of airline fares.

Innovation 152

Innovation Industry United States Payments 152

PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 24, 2020

consumers shifted from dining in to ordering out when the pandemic began and approximately 26 million of these customers plan to keep ordering food online once it ends. . Online engagement differs significantly between more-populated and less-populated areas, for example. Recent PYMNTS research found that 31.6 million U.S.

Online 142

Online Mobile Digital Strategies Strategy 142

PYMNTS

JULY 5, 2017

Innovation is both genesis and lifeblood for companies, especially within the payments space. PYMNTS: How would you define Applause’s approach to innovation? PYMNTS: How would you define Applause’s approach to innovation? Our approach to innovation is two-fold. Innovation is only valuable if it’s usable.

Innovation 121

Innovation Customer Experience Mobile Security 121

PYMNTS

AUGUST 14, 2020

As the coronavirus has led to greater popularity of eCommerce deliveries, Jumia Technologies AG is encountering new rivalry from upstarts in the online shopping and transportation space in Africa. I would rather grow the market than just try to take everything,” the executive said. “I

Regional 253

Regional Online Innovation Marketing 253

PYMNTS

JUNE 25, 2019

When it comes to retail, general commerce and online payments, the increasingly powerful middle class in India will probably get major credit in future textbooks for shaping the global digital economy. The rise of Oyo comes amid other innovations and disruptions in the world of online travel. Retail Influences.

Online 100

Online Retail Capital Marketing 100

Bank Innovation

JANUARY 2, 2020

Gartner’s Digital IQ Index for 2019 surveyed 80 banking and financial brands, including national banks, regional banks, online banks and fintech startups. It examined 1,200 data […].

Regional 273

Regional Study Survey National 273

PYMNTS

JULY 24, 2020

Open banking is often associated with the European Union (EU) almost by default as the region pushes the envelope further on regulation than anywhere, partly to encourage — but also to keep up with — imaginative FinTech innovators going to market throughout the Eurozone. FinTechs Flourishing. Similarities To The EU.

America 168

America Regional Regulation Fintech 168

ABA Community Banking

JANUARY 8, 2020

As banking becomes ever more technology-driven, many banks are shifting from a mindset that puts big tech projects off to one side to one that embraces ongoing innovation, development and deployment. Regions Bank exemplifies the latter mindset.

Regional 52

Regional Innovation Technology Customer Experience 52

PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 18, 2020

Mastercard is teaming up with Network International , which works in digital commerce for the Middle East and Africa, to help drive the adoption of commercial payment services in that region, according to a press release.

Cards 188

Cards Regional User Experience Payments 188

PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 14, 2019

The latest example of the power of those digitally-enabled innovative efforts comes from online freight marketplace operator Convoy. Founded in 2015, Seattle-based Convoy is among the biggest operators of online marketplaces that match truckers with shippers needing to move cargo,” the report said. Rowe Price Associates.

Innovation 116

Innovation Chicago San Francisco Seattle 116

PYMNTS

MARCH 8, 2017

7), Bluefin Payment Systems announced its new partnership with international online payments and fraud and data management solutions provider First Atlantic Commerce (FAC). RM: FAC is the first payment processor to provide a PCI-validated P2PE solution to the LAC market through Bluefin’s decryption-as-a-service model, Decryptx.

Marketing 101

Marketing Payments Regional Security 101

PYMNTS

AUGUST 21, 2019

European challenger banks like Monzo and N26 are expanding to new markets and an increasing number of other financial players are launching suites of products and services designed to entice customers away from their traditional financial institutions (FIs). For more on these stories, visit the Tracker’s News and Trends. About the Tracker.

Trends 194

Trends Digital Banking Innovation Regional 194

PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 26, 2020

Its client roster includes MGM Resorts, Caesars Resorts, and Hard Rock Hotel and Casino; the Oregon and Pennsylvania state lotteries; Churchill Downs; Golden Nugget online; and DraftKings, FanDuel, William Hill, and Rush Street sports, among others. Founded in 2010, Sightline has experienced 744 percent revenue growth since 2015.

Oregon 232

Oregon Pennsylvania Innovation Operations 232

PYMNTS

MARCH 21, 2017

Farmers are increasingly turning to eCommerce to procure essential items, moving away from physical stores and regional farming cooperatives. The Ottawa-based company and has created an online marketplace platform that automatically connects buyers and producers of grain — and investors have taken notice. FarmLead recently closed a $6.5

Online 100

Online Regional America Tools 100

PYMNTS

OCTOBER 27, 2017

India has overtaken the United States to become the world’s second largest smartphone market. According to news from a report by Canalys , smartphone shipments in India grew 23 percent year over year in Q3 2017 to reach just over 40 million units, making the country the world’s second largest smartphone market after China.

Marketing 100

Marketing Samsung United States Apple 100

PYMNTS

JANUARY 15, 2021

Chaves also said the company will earmark a percentage of the proceeds to accelerate financial inclusion in the region. Its digital ecosystem operates as an integrated regional platform that enables businesses and individuals to trade products and services. MercadoLibre’s bonds started trading on Jan.

Regional 207

Regional America United States Operations 207

PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 4, 2020

These markets’ proposed privacy and banking rules are largely modeled after GDPR and PSD2, so regulators must avoid the stumbling blocks that banks and businesses hit soon after implementation. GDPR and PSD2 have significantly shifted how EU banks and businesses exchange online funds and consumer data. SCA Questions Stall Innovation.

Fraud 144

Fraud Regulation Compliance Innovation 144

PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 8, 2018

Logistics and shipping conglomerate FedEx is planning to introduce its QR (Quick Response) Pay solution for small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) in several Asia-Pacific (APAC) markets. QR Pay aims to augment additional online payment methods available to small business customers, including FedEx Billing Online.

Regional 151

Regional Mobile Innovation Survey 151

PYMNTS

AUGUST 20, 2018

The case against them, and the decision it rendered, deviated sharply from the traditional Sherman Act cases that accused companies of using their market power to raise prices to the detriment of the consumer. By 2009, A&P had shrunk in size and became a modestly sized regional chain. By 2015, it had closed its doors. percent to 2.7

Regulation 105

Regulation Online Innovation Google 105

PYMNTS

DECEMBER 14, 2020

Payment service provider PayFort , which is based in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region, has changed its name to Amazon Payment Services, a letter from Managing Director Omar Soudodi stated, and it will now offer installment payments. In June, PayFort debuted its #StartUpStayUp initiative for Middle Eastern small businesses.

Payments 199

Payments Fraud Video Regional 199

PYMNTS

DECEMBER 11, 2019

When it comes to lending — to say nothing of the wider world of payments — innovation and disruption have been on the rise in recent years thanks to digital and mobile technology, along with online marketplace models. So-called peer-to-peer (P2P) lending has certainly faced challenges in certain markets. Despite lending £6.7

Fintech 144

Fintech Lending Regional Regulation 144

PYMNTS

JANUARY 7, 2020

For instance, online marketplace and auction site eBay has released eBay Motors , a new app that uses artificial intelligence (AI) to list a car in under five minutes, according to a report by The Verge. Financing is also part of the new wave of innovation in this area. and Carvana has next-day delivery in 146 markets.

Trends 134

Trends Retail Fort Worth Regional 134

CB Insights

FEBRUARY 13, 2020

As businesses and consumers become more comfortable using credit cards online, the proportion of US commerce that takes place online has steadily increased over the last 20 years. Specifically, the Collisons aimed to more seamlessly connect online businesses and payment processors, allowing more businesses to accept online payments.

Online 98

Online Company Retail Payments 98

PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 6, 2020

And while enthusiasm for expanding opportunities to access the Chinese market and its billion-plus consumers is as avid as it’s ever been — as evidenced by last week’s announcement of PayPal and UnionPay’s global payments partnership — the bigger commerce story has expanded beyond China in the last few years.

Regional 154

Regional Marketing social media Online 154

PYMNTS

MARCH 31, 2020

With the investment, MatchMove, which is also based in Singapore, will be able to extend its “banking-as-a-service” wallet capability to Shopmatic’s ecosystem spanning over 435,000 eCommerce small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) and individual entrepreneurs across the region.

Fintech 168

Fintech Regional Security Lending 168

PYMNTS

DECEMBER 12, 2019

Players in the sharing economy must contend with an increasingly complex online payments ecosystem as they move into new regions and attract participants to their platforms. Outdoorsy users looking to rent their RVs list them on the online platform for local renters to book.

Payments 137

Payments Fraud Regulation Innovation 137

PYMNTS

APRIL 23, 2019

Selling fast food these days is not exactly for the faint of heart, given how the industry faces extreme — and increasingly online — competition for the consumer dollar. To drive home the marketing message, the burger was priced at $4.20. QSR Innovation. The latest? Combining cannabis culture with hamburgers. Denver CBD Burger.

Innovation 122

Innovation Denver New York City Mobile 122

PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 7, 2020

Despite the pandemic, venture capital dollars are flowing freely to nascent firms in Asia that are tackling the need for contactless interactions and platforms that match supply and demand — setting the stage for innovation on the other side of the public health crisis. Many of them are government, corporate or university led, Dixon said.

Capital 298

Capital Regional United States Meeting 298