PYMNTS

JANUARY 22, 2019

To capture this spending, grocers are driving innovation through their brick-and-mortar stores with delivery and pickup efforts (among other initiatives). The retailer has been making inroads with grocery delivery, having announced in September that it is now offering the service in 50 metropolitan areas across the country.

Innovation 149

Innovation Ohio United States Survey 149

PYMNTS

JUNE 27, 2019

To provide consumers with fresh, on-the-go food in an eco-friendly way, innovators in the culinary space are bringing salads and other options to vending machines. Vichot pointed out that the market is ready for quick, healthy food. The Automated Retail Market . is about 4.5

Retail 108

Retail New York City New York Chicago 108

PYMNTS

JULY 8, 2020

Listings for employment at a Texas call center also reportedly reflect the launch of Walmart Insurance Services. The retailer is said to have active postings for licensed insurance agents and Medicare sales supervisors that read, “Yes, you read that right, Walmart now has an insurance agency.”.

South Carolina 150

South Carolina Arkansas Company Georgia 150

PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 17, 2019

In the meantime, the digital, mobile, delivery and other innovations that are taking place in this sector are also promising to impact retailers and the consumers who shop not only with mom-and-pop stores but with the bigger chains. The latest example of that comes from one of the biggest retail chains out there — Walmart.

Retail 108

Retail Georgia Houston Dallas 108

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. Austin, Texas; and Dublin, Ohio. The retailer, which has 1,143 stores globally, closes an average of around 15 stores annually.

Branding 129

Branding Retail Columbus Las Vegas 129

PYMNTS

DECEMBER 17, 2019

Texas might be known for its BBQ, chicken-fried steak or chili, but food innovators in the Lone Star State are making their mark with meat-free products inspired by the local culinary landscape. The company uses the prickly pear because it is the Texas state plant.). The Market.

Texas 139

Texas New York City Denver social media 139

PYMNTS

JANUARY 7, 2020

Financing is also part of the new wave of innovation in this area. The company has teamed up with Regions Bank to provide the possibility of virtual loans to consumers in Texas, the South and the Midwest. and Carvana has next-day delivery in 146 markets. There are car vending machines in 21 cities in the U.S.,

Trends 134

Trends Retail Fort Worth Regional 134

PYMNTS

MAY 10, 2019

And this week was a meaty one for news: Mastercard and Visa made acquisitions, the Facebook payment proposition was dissected, new findings about payments and retail innovation emerged, and the pet retail segment gained a major new source of fuel. The management department of Texas P.O.S. and three of those are in Texas.

Payments 151

Payments Texas Retail Innovation 151

PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 26, 2018

percent of consumers, this customer base may represent a marketing opportunity for C-stores. According to Thorntons, the ability to provide consumers with a loyalty-focused mobile solution has “changed the game for our marketing efforts.”. At the same time, C-stores are innovating by expanding and enhancing their digital offerings.

Marketing 153

Marketing Mobile Millennials United States 153

PYMNTS

DECEMBER 28, 2016

Activewear brand Fabletics , which was co-founded by Kate Hudson in 2013, announced plans for a retail expansion across the U.S. The company confirmed that the new locations will bring the brand’s total retail store count to 30 locations throughout the U.S.

San Diego 190

San Diego San Jose San Francisco Indianapolis 190

PYMNTS

OCTOBER 1, 2020

“One thing is certain — consumers will continue to seek out digitally-driven experiences regardless of what the future holds,” said Jess Turner, executive vice president of Mastercard’s North America products and innovation, in the announcement. “We Florida; and Texas. and Canada, according to the announcement.

San Francisco 151

San Francisco Maryland Virginia Florida 151

PYMNTS

APRIL 25, 2019

The retailer is officially opening its Intelligent Retail Lab at a Long Island Neighborhood Market grocery store location, the Associated Press reported. In November, it was reported that Walmart planned to bring an Intelligent Retail Lab to a Levittown, New York store to test associate and shopper experiences.

Texas 168

Texas Retail New York Technology 168

PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 14, 2020

Brick-and-mortar retailers are opening smaller-scale locations packed with technology designed to meet the needs of shoppers in cities. The retailer said that “almost 90%” of the selections in the store were chosen to meet the needs of Mansion House customers. billion by 2024 from £18.5 billion last year per IGD.

Miami 130

Miami United States New York City Retail 130

PYMNTS

APRIL 3, 2019

Convenience stores (C-stores), overall, are in an innovation rut. It’s almost as if pay at the pump has become a pit stop for innovating and using IT to their advantage. It’s almost as if pay at the pump has become a pit stop for innovating and using IT to their advantage. When It Comes To C-Store Innovation, Size Matters.

Innovation 145

Innovation Retail Mobile Texas 145

PYMNTS

JUNE 17, 2020

Smaller independent grocers have been forced to scramble to ramp up their digital services as the grocery market migrates online, however.”. Adapt, Pivot and Innovate’. That is now as evident to retail chains as it is to the droves of who are consumers driving the massive shift.

Dallas 131

Dallas Innovation Online Texas 131

PYMNTS

AUGUST 7, 2019

The concept serves as an experiential marketing avenue for product manufacturers and retailers. The Automated Retail Market. The vending and unattended retail space is taking off. air travelers are interested in self-checkout retail at airports. The report also found that 35 percent of surveyed U.S.

Chicago 124

Chicago Retail Denver Austin 124

PYMNTS

JANUARY 20, 2019

Meanwhile, a study by data firm Chainalysis has found that bitcoin as a form of payment doubled in 2018 on darknet market sites. Bitcoin transaction volumes on darknet markets, where people can buy illegal goods, saw an increase over the entire year to reach an average of $2 million daily.

Bitcoin 178

Bitcoin Texas Washington ATM 178

PYMNTS

JUNE 26, 2020

As the company’s chief digital officer, Sethia and his team have built what is arguably the most valuable loyalty program in retail with more than 33 million members. Because it’s at the fuel pump that Sethia and his team have made their latest customer innovation. We were the first ones to have a gas station.”. Can we connect those?

Virginia 245

Virginia Florida Texas Retail 245

PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 7, 2019

“Last October, Kroger introduced Home Chef retail meal kits, and we’re now expanding to add the easy-to-prepare recipes to hundreds of new locations, providing convenient access to the meal solution at more than 700 stores. .

Ohio 116

Ohio Montana Wyoming Columbus 116

PYMNTS

JULY 14, 2020

The Texas-based eCommerce firm, which helps businesses design and roll out online storefronts, said in a press statement that it has notified the U.S. This puts tremendous pressure on businesses to pursue digital transformation with technology that innovates as fast as the market.”.

Online 130

Online Texas Innovation Company 130

PYMNTS

JUNE 5, 2020

percent of consumers were shopping for retail goods online as of May 23, up from the 32.5 percent increase of consumers who shopped online for retail goods on April 11 and 24.1 But the ultra-high end is still being shopped at brick-and-mortar retail at countries that have gained some distance from the pandemic. This is a 29.4

Retail 131

Retail Online Texas Comparison 131

PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 20, 2019

The company’s director of sales and marketing, Stephen Robertson, told PYMNTS in an interview that the company has a “striking amount of walk-in customers” who buy coffee from the company directly. Automated Retail Innovation. The vending machine comes with one additional innovation beyond cashless (and contactless) payments.

social media 123

social media Austin Retail Virginia 123

PYMNTS

JANUARY 31, 2019

“Following an assessment of our operational structure in light of this progress, we identified an opportunity to further optimize our processes by transferring a substantial portion of our production volume from our Arlington, Texas facility to our largest and most efficient facility in Linden, New Jersey.”.

Arlington 122

Arlington New Jersey Texas Trends 122

PYMNTS

OCTOBER 11, 2018

Shares had initially fallen during pre-market trading, but the stock recovered over the morning and was down approximately 1 percent as of 3:31 p.m. retail prescription market. percent of retail refill scripts for the company have been initiated through digital channels in the quarter, which marks an increase of 2.4

Illinois 139

Illinois Retail Florida Texas 139

PYMNTS

DECEMBER 5, 2018

“Together with Samsung, we plan to bring the best in technology and innovation to our customers. Both companies will be beating Apple to the market since the tech giant is going to wait until 2020 to release the first iPhones featuring 5G. San Antonio and Waco, Texas. 5G phones with Samsung — also in the first half of 2019.

Las Vegas 128

Las Vegas San Antonio San Diego San Jose 128

PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 20, 2019

The company’s director of sales and marketing, Stephen Robertson, told PYMNTS in an interview that the company has a “striking amount of walk-in customers” who buy coffee from the company directly. Automated Retail Innovation. The vending machine comes with one additional innovation beyond cashless (and contactless) payments.

social media 101

social media Austin Retail Virginia 101

PYMNTS

JUNE 1, 2017

At the 2017 National Restaurant Association Show in Chicago, Cicely Simpson, the organization’s executive vice president of government affairs and policy, and the Texas Restaurant Association’s vice president of marketing and innovation, Anna Tauzin, discussed the digitalization of the restaurant industry and its effect on delivery.

Chicago 131

Chicago Texas Washington Industry 131

PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 4, 2020

Pine Labs , which started as an offline retail payment provider in 1998, has since evolved to become a payment acceptance, stored value and in-store customer credit company that enables consumers to opt into installment payments plans online or at the point of sale in a physical store. The Frictionless Flow .

Austin 186

Austin Cards Marketing Mobile 186

PYMNTS

JANUARY 8, 2018

Small but mighty, German discount grocer Lidl — a brand known for not only its low prices, but also its innovative store layouts and private labels, including clothing — has already gobbled up 3 percent of local market share since the chain came to Winston-Salem, North Carolina, in June 2017. jobs in the next year.

US 113

US Virginia New Jersey South Carolina 113

PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 30, 2019

The holiday season isn’t only about retail and payments. grew by 28 percent in 2017, per the NPD Group, a market research company – and global sales increased to $9.6 billion in 2013, according to the market research group Euromonitor International. It’s about family and friends – and killing time with those relatives and pals.

Trends 211

Trends Texas Retail Groups 211

PYMNTS

JUNE 21, 2018

The old model of opening a retail store with merchandise as a main focus of the space may not appeal to today’s consumers – millennials in particular. The Neighborhood Goods store slated to open this fall in Plano, Texas, for example, will have a bar and restaurant in the center of its space.

Millennials 109

Millennials Fort Worth Los Angeles San Francisco 109

PYMNTS

JULY 30, 2019

The company has also expanded Starbucks Delivers with the help of Uber Eats, which is in more than 2,700 stores in 11 markets. McDonald’s recently made a deal with DoorDash this month to deliver food from locations in Texas. To take one example, look at the Starbucks results from Q2. Mobile-Order Ahead.

Mobile 148

Mobile New York Philadelphia Google 148

Gonzobanker

DECEMBER 22, 2020

times tangible book for the attractive geographic footprint of BBVA weeks before the COVID vaccine starts to ship should spell accretion and strong future strategic positioning for PNC, especially in Texas where a brain drain from California led by Elon Musk will continue. The Tiny Bank that Did It Award UBank of Texas.

Idaho 181

Idaho Community Industry Strategy 181

Bank Innovation

OCTOBER 11, 2016

A study from Temkin Group released today puts San Antonio-Texas-based USAA head and shoulders above every other corporation in America in terms of Net Promoter Score. Net promoter Score is a slightly controversial metric that measures customer loyalty. A company’s NPS is supposed to correlate with revenue growth.

San Antonio 150

San Antonio Survey Texas America 150

PYMNTS

MARCH 15, 2017

Two of the largest retail players in the luxury department store space – Neiman Marcus and Hudson’s Bay – may soon be joining their fortunes. Across markets we are always thinking about delivering the best experience to our best customer always. But it also winked a bit at the notion it might do some acquiring.

Fort Worth 100

Fort Worth Retail New York Branding 100

PYMNTS

MAY 1, 2017

Still, Jana’s activism will likely continue to positively influence investor sentiment and share value with it as long as the prospects for innovation (and maybe even a sale) stay in sight for the organic grocer. The startup will also be looking to invest in marketing, which the company says it has yet to do. expansion prospects.

National 100

National Las Vegas Texas Columbus 100

PYMNTS

JANUARY 6, 2020

The Collison brothers had founded Stripe, but it would be a year before it would be in-market. eCommerce was teeny at $160 billion in sales, and physical retail hadn’t yet felt the impact of the retail apocalypse that would start to punch it in the gut later that year. eBay was considered Amazon’s biggest competitor.

Innovation 176

Innovation Mobile Software San Francisco 176