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SEPTEMBER 26, 2016

But we will know how Square is raising the in-store payments game for SMBs, how Samsung is changing the topic and how Google is (finally) proudly welcoming Gmail to the year 2010 with mobile upgrades. The marketing blitz got underway this summer, mainly centered in the Pacific Northwest, particularly Portland. Samsung Goes Retinal.

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MARCH 7, 2017

Today’s connected universe has seen its fair share of innovative technologies to help make consumers’ lives easier. The latest company to join the chatbot game from a retail standpoint is Samsung. This is all part of how Samsung is seeking to truly optimize the in-store retail experience.

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MARCH 4, 2020

Klarna, Europe’s most valuable FinTech, was founded in 2005 and has financial backers that include the rapper Snoop Dogg, who is also part of the company’s marketing. Ant Financial is China’s biggest firm in the $27 trillion Chinese payments market and is expanding into consumer lending. tkowski, CEO, Klarna. .

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AUGUST 6, 2020

The solution, Pay Direct , allows corporates to more seamlessly accept online payments directly from the sender’s bank account using the U.K.’s Accounts payable (AP) and receivable (AR) technology firm Bottomline Technologies announced its open banking-powered service in the U.K. ’s Faster Payments real-time payments system.

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AUGUST 17, 2017

Looking back over a five-year time frame, with an eye on innovation that has enabled all of the above top-down momentum in payments, the executive said the most important events have included a real “difference between infrastructure changes and what the customer might see.”. A lot of companies do that, but we don’t.”

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NOVEMBER 21, 2017

Samsung Electronics, the South Korean consumer electronics giant, and BBVA, the Spanish bank, announced Monday (Nov. 20) a new iris scanning feature that will enable BBVA customers with Samsung-compatible smartphones to log on to the bank’s mobile app simply by looking at their smartphone’s display.

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JULY 18, 2016

Samsung ’s next smartphone/tablet, the Galaxy Note 7, is expected to include an iris scanner, according to several reports on Sunday (July 17). Samsung’s Galaxy Note 7 is expected to be powered by Qualcommn’s Snapdragon 821 processor in larger markets, like the U.S.,

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AUGUST 28, 2019

So-called Generation Z is also driving much of the innovation when it comes to retail. Engagement Labs, the data and analytics company that assists marketers, says the group of people born between 1997 and 2016 are 86 million strong, and influence $600 billion of spending by families. Forget millennials – well, at least for a moment.

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AUGUST 22, 2019

The Sock Spot CEO Ben Williams, for instance, worked for a manufacturer in eCommerce and decided to start his own online shopping company. It sits at the Powell/Market Street Bart entrance of the mall’s concourse level. The completely cashless machine also offers Apple Pay and Samsung Pay as digital forms of payments.

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Independent Banker

NOVEMBER 25, 2015

Even with technology’s increasing influence on retail banking, it’s not typical for a community bank to have one of its most senior and trusted executives concentrate primarily on leading consumer product and payments innovation. The role of Alex Jimenez, senior vice president and director of digital and payments innovation at the $7.2

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Bank Innovation

FEBRUARY 3, 2017

PayPal, Venmo, Google Wallet, Apple Pay, IBM Pay, Walmart Pay, Samsung Pay—the mobile wallet market just keeps on going and going, but according to Visa’s new CEO, that’s not necessarily what consumers want. Kelly, Visa’s new CEO, said on the company’s earnings call on Feb. 2: My personal view Read More.

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JANUARY 2, 2019

While commercial card innovation certainly accelerated in 2018, progress can always continue. In September Bank of America announced that it had added mobile wallet support for a suite of commercial card products, now letting corporate card holders use Apple Pay, Google Pay and Samsung Pay. One area of development that J.P.

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Chris Skinner

JUNE 15, 2017

I heard this for the first time this week, and the idea is to catch trending news via what people are saying before the markets catch the trend. The example used was the issues with the Samsung smartphone when launched. By the time the market knew there was an issue, it had been debated online for days.

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JUNE 30, 2016

And what better way to mark that milestone than with a monthly recap of the Top 12 news items in one major market in the payments ecosystem: mobile payments. Samsung Pay’s European Debut. On June 2, Samsung Pay officially launched in Spain, bringing the mobile wallet into its first European country.

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DECEMBER 4, 2018

Apetiz, a company in the meal voucher market, has an array of products ranging from paper to mobile. On another note, UniCredit customers in Italy can now tap into Google Pay to make payments online, in stores and with Google products, according to an announcement from the company.

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AUGUST 10, 2016

What we do know, however, is that efficiency-driving innovation will have its place, come whatever market environment,” Joshua Kempf, cofounder and CEO of online B2B industrial products distributor Gaveteiro.com.br , explained in his TechCrunch piece.

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DECEMBER 7, 2016

CEO Robert Davis said in a press release : “ECommerce is attracting customers who appreciate the new option to shop and complete sales transactions online and then have products delivered to their homes. As of now, Rent-A-Center’s online rental solution currently offers 73 products, primarily in the consumer electronics sector.

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MAY 29, 2018

The two collaborated on a payments solution designed to enable MegaFon subscribers to make purchases or pay bills via their smartphone using Apple Pay or Samsung Pay and a linked virtual Mastercard. And speaking of Samsung Pay , the electronics giant recently rolled out a rewards and cash back program for users of its mobile payment service.

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AUGUST 21, 2020

Mastercard: Inside The Samsung Pay ‘Super Card’. With digital commerce and digital payments growing their penetration among both merchants and individuals, the increased usage is accelerating the cadence of innovation. Keeping Online Tutors From Saying ‘Au Revoir’ To eLearning Platforms. Walmart ’s U.S.

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CB Insights

NOVEMBER 16, 2017

Unlike the US, where the smartphone market is divided between a small number of key players, in Asia there are many companies vying to become the dominant smartphone provider, from global giants to smaller local startups. Get our report on the latest tech financing trends, most active investors, and hot industries in Asia.

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MAY 26, 2016

Bank of America said “No” to innovation labs last year. are bringing wallets to market, BofA is looking instead to the surrounding ecosystem. This year, while rivals JPMorgan Chase and Wells Fargo & Co.

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JANUARY 6, 2017

CES 2017 continues to be a source for news in tech innovation — especially, it seems, if your company’s name starts with A. Earlier versions of the Mate 9 smartphone have already been released in European and Asian markets. market today, Jan. model of its flagship smartphone, called Mate 9. The phone ran Android, featured a 5.9-inch

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JULY 23, 2019

The global digital payments market was valued at $3.4 India’s payment gateway provider Paytm has captured 50 percent of the market share, with approximately $500 billion in transactions expected to be made electronically within the country by 2020, many via smartphone. billion in 2018 and is expected to reach $7.6

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JUNE 28, 2018

The moves comes as consumers expect excellent product experiences as compelling new business models and product-level innovations come to market. Going forward, FIs are focusing on areas such as digital wallets, while beefing up their loyalty programs. Here is how FIs are focusing on these areas – and improving customer engagement.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 27, 2017

But, is the automotive market ready to offer a car shopping experience millennial consumers will embrace? The latest PYMNTS Payments as a Service Tracker highlights how recent developments in mobile payments are impacting the auto sales and repairs, food services and hospitality, among other markets.

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DECEMBER 16, 2019

Not just any decade, but one that has seen unprecedented levels of innovation touch nearly every industry segment and almost every corner of the world. Only then, he said, can one get clarity about how those dots can guide innovators about the future. That’s true even in developed markets like the U.S.,

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 26, 2018

According to new data from CCS Insight, the global wearables market will double in the next four years, hitting a value of $27 billion and 233 million units in sales. Wearables also got a B2B showcase this week, with Samsung and HSBC rolling out S3 gear at the bank’s flagship Fifth Avenue location.

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JANUARY 1, 2020

Not just any decade, but one that has seen unprecedented levels of innovation touch nearly every industry segment and almost every corner of the world. Only then, he said, can one get clarity about how those dots can guide innovators about the future. That’s true even in developed markets like the U.S.,

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JANUARY 2, 2020

It can be hard to break through the PR and marketing hype that envelops CES in an energetic glow, but we here at PYMNTS are up to the challenge so that our readers can have a better handle on what will happen at this year’s CES , which runs from Jan. Success is bred there, to use the terminology of the inspirational marketing industry.

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JULY 27, 2017

Specifically pertinent to the voice-activated market is that Sears’ Kenmore appliances will be fully integrated with Amazon’s Alexa. In addition to ordering items from Amazon through Alexa, people will be able to ask myriad questions related to other topics such as checking the weather, adjusting smart home products and searching online.

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JANUARY 17, 2020

Visa CEO Al Kelly said on a conference call with investors following the announcement that “Plaid opens up new market opportunities by significantly expanding Visa’s network capabilities.”. 12 as Samsung debuted its Galaxy XCover Pro, an enterprise-grade smartphone that comes with Visa’s Tap to Phone app pre-installed.

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FEBRUARY 12, 2018

But not all restaurants are innovating like McDonald’s and their Monopoly game. With an average score of 38 out of 100 on the restaurant readiness index, many restaurants have a long way to go when it comes to innovation. Here are five in-store features to keep in mind to attract and retain guests. Almost three-quarters or — 74.1

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AUGUST 1, 2017

Business Insider noted that Google is going to have to step up its smart home device game if it wants to remain competitive in the coming months, with new devices hitting the shelves from Apple, Microsoft, Samsung and possibly even Facebook. If we do start solving it, there are trillions and trillions of dollars in market opportunity.”.

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APRIL 12, 2016

That’s the mantra of innovators everywhere. In launching its new ePort Interactive products and services, USA Technologies is seeking to enable what Lawlor describes as “the next generation of retailing” for unattended retail markets, including vending, kiosk and commercial laundry, among others. Meeting the consumer where they are.

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JUNE 26, 2018

According to the PYMNTS Unattended Retail Tracker , it comes down to “offering the right combination of in-store tech, mobile solutions and online features.”. The projected annual growth of the American interactive kiosk market through 2021 is 7.2 How do customers pay through these kiosks? Over a quarter of U.S. s research.

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MAY 4, 2018

It’s tough to echo what we do in person online because it’s an art gallery,” Six Hundred Four Founder and CEO James Lepp told PYMNTS in an interview. Barneys New York , for example, recently announced its spring campaign “Mantle”: a virtual reality experience with the Martha Graham Dance Company and Samsung Electronics America, Inc.

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MARCH 24, 2016

From high-end retail to hotel booking, the potential impact of virtual reality is reaching new industries in very innovative ways. Plus, it is estimated that in just five years the market will be work more than $80 billion, and he believes access to virtual reality will soon be available all over the world.

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