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APRIL 4, 2019

As far as made-up, non-holiday holidays go, you could probably do worse than National Burrito Day , which takes place on Thursday (April 4). Even so, 62 percent of customers said innovations would make them more inclined to visit QSRs in the future, according to the latest PYMNTS Restaurant Readiness Index. Chipotle’s Digital Gains.

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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. A new report also says the U.S. 5G Retail Deal. A new report also says the U.S.

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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. In 2017, Netflix was reported to have had as many U.S. Sales plummeted, and many restaurants reported losing 80 percent to 90 percent of their sales overnight.

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DECEMBER 2, 2021

A focus on fintech innovation, open banking attainability, and year-over-year indicator growth marked Wednesday’s Q4 earnings call for the National Bank of Canada (NBC). The bank reported revenues of $7 billion, up 13% from the previous year. Total assets increased to $277.3

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JANUARY 2, 2019

Coverage includes The National Bank of Kuwait ’s rollout of SWIFT Global Payments Innovation (gpi) services with the help of ACI Worldwide. The National Bank of Kuwait has rolled out SWIFT Global Payments Innovation (gpi) services via the payments engine of ACI Worldwide, according to an announcement.

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MARCH 29, 2019

Payments company Square has partnered with the Washington Nationals and Levy Restaurants to let fans order concession menu items right from their seats, according to reports. Alan Gottlieb, chief operating officer at Lerner Sports Group, said it was important for Nationals fans to get the most out of their ballpark experience.

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JULY 6, 2020

If your business touches retail in any way, it might pay to follow a few important breadcrumbs. Nike posted its lowest quarterly sales in two years, along with a $790 million quarterly loss, when it reported its Q1 2020 earnings in late June. It reportedly purchased this digital upstart — one with a reported (and very small) $3.9

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JULY 15, 2019

Of all the banking institutions releasing Q2 earnings this week, watch for JPMorgan, whose strong performance can be credited to a growing millennial customer base and continued digital innovation. Digital innovation enhanced the company’s Q1 earnings performance, which surpassed analyst’s predictions.

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DECEMBER 19, 2019

That’s because cameras are playing a much bigger role in retail, a trend that will keep gaining steam in the new decade. The Associated Press reports that cameras are, at least somewhat quietly, making inroads into a number of retail outlets in a bid to, well, get to know you. Security cameras are another area of innovation.

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NOVEMBER 9, 2016

That’s according to the Sage Payments Landscape report on U.S. Sage, which is a market leader for integrated accounting, payroll and payments software, released the results of the sixth annual report focused on the current and future payment trends. Sage’s new report polled both U.S. small and medium businesses.

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APRIL 17, 2019

The race to 5G retail is on. Recent news out of Asia serves as solid foreshadowing of how 5G could enhance retail in the coming few years. 5G Retail Plans. South Korea’s SK Telecom and retail conglomerate Shinsegae Group have joined forces on 5G retail, for instance. That’s not to count out the U.S.

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JUNE 7, 2019

Forget millennials, that consumer segment that is blamed for the downfall of most everything while also being the target of many innovative efforts. Single consumers are a force of nature as well when it comes to retail. At least that’s the case when talking about toilet paper – specifically, the Charmin Forever Roll. Shifting Tide.

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AUGUST 20, 2019

With an expansion of a retail partnership between The Kroger Co. Also, Walgreens’ branded beauty and health products will be sold in 17 Kroger grocery stores, Supermarket News reported. ” The report comes as news surfaced in December of last year that The Kroger Co.

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DECEMBER 4, 2020

sanctions, according to a report from Deutsche Welle’s Spanish-language service, reported CryptoNews. The proof-of-concept was run in partnership with BIS’ Innovation Hub Swiss Centre, the Swiss National Bank and financial infrastructure operator SIX, according to the announcement.

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NOVEMBER 22, 2018

According to the National Turkey Federation (which really does exist) roughly 85 percent of Americans plan to eat turkey for Thanksgiving. Turkey didn’t become standard fare on the Thanksgiving table until Abraham Lincoln officially declared it a national holiday in the 1860s. The average turkey weighs 16 pounds and costs $22.03.

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AUGUST 1, 2019

With upgrades to its mobile app and new product offerings, Dunkin’ Brands grew its digital and delivery platforms while rolling out menu innovations with broader customer appeal in the second quarter. Menu Innovation. In April, the company introduced a new type of food innovation to its menu with the rollout of Dunkin’ bowls.

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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.

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JULY 22, 2019

Much of the excitement surrounding automated retail — aka cashierless retail — has been driven by Amazon Go, but the enthusiasm for “just-walk-out” technology has been tempered by the stores’ limited locations. The next wave of automated retail might be heralded by U.K.-based Unattended Retail Can Boost Sales.

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MAY 29, 2019

According to the Making Instant Pay Global Playbook , public utility companies are innovating their payment methods to include online and mobile options to meet consumer demand and stay competitive. According to the May Unattended Retail Tracker , cash is still a very popular bill payment method in the U.S. Approximately 8.4

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AUGUST 5, 2019

Connected and self-driving cars and truck stand as some of the next big frontiers when it comes to retail and retail innovation, but challenges to that future — real and potential problems that could slow down progress when it comes to autonomous vehicles — are increasing appearing on the horizon. Societal Issues. New Timetable.

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NOVEMBER 21, 2020

All possible joking aside, going into the national day of giving thanks is going to be especially hard on some people this year, simply because of how very little the year has given them to be grateful for. Moreover, CNBC reports, the 742,000 claims filed came in ahead of Wall Street’s estimate of 710,000. That would cut 7.3

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AUGUST 4, 2016

That’s what First National Bank of South Africa is doing. According to a report, to reach customers in rural areas, it will open its first branch inside an overhauled shipping container. Shipping containers are large enough to be more than a means to get products from Point A to Point B.

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AUGUST 7, 2019

Those two retail trends have recently collided in Southeast Asia, where Carro, an automotive marketplace and financing provider, reportedly has bought Jualo, an online marketplace for used goods from some 300 product categories. According to the report , the deal comes as Carro raised some $30 million in fresh capital. Retail Waste.

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MARCH 29, 2019

You’ve probably gotten the memo already, but in case you missed the message, here you go: Mere retail is boring. Mere retail is not enough. According to the report, he said that “Greenhouse will operate as a separate unit that sits outside of our walls, both figuratively and literally. Incubator Aims. Take the Walmart example.

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MAY 2, 2019

With efforts to bring convenience to its guests through mobile technology, Dunkin’ Brands reported first-quarter results that beat analysts’ top-line and bottom-line earnings estimates. In addition, Hoffmann reported the company saw 5.5 million and 62 cents. percent systemwide sales growth in the first quarter and 2.4

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SEPTEMBER 28, 2018

Power's annual National Banking Satisfaction Study, beating last year's winner PNC Bank by a few points, but the rest of the contenders stayed in the same place as last year. The report, released yesterday, took into account convenience, seamless digital offerings, UX, strong checking account […].

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JULY 11, 2022

Buy now, pay later (BNPL) is a type of point-of-sale installment loan that partners with retailers to allow consumers to pay for their purchases in multiple equal payments. When online shopping, if a retailer has a partnership with a BNPL platform, the customer can choose it as their payment method when placing their order at checkout.

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JULY 22, 2019

But we want to take a few minutes to talk about pop-up shops, and how those temporary but often lucrative retail efforts are shaping commerce — and being shaped by payments — and what could be coming next. Even so, the company has certainly not given up on physical retail. Riding Retail Trends.

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NOVEMBER 14, 2018

And European retailers are embracing digital payments: H&M, for instance, recently inked a partnership with Klarna through which they will further integrate H&M’s physical and digital stores. The company also reported that online retail sales may hit $123.73 A little more than 74 billion — or 74.5 The figure marks a 4.1

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FEBRUARY 6, 2018

Fanatics , a company that sells Team USA merchandise, has taken a novel approach to Olympic retail this year with a physical store in a major U.S. The store marks a milestone for Team USA: It’s their first in-person retail store outside the Olympic Training Center in Colorado. Retail Gold. The Economics.

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AUGUST 17, 2020

The Commerce Department released July’s retail sales last week, showing an increase in seasonally adjusted retail spending – up 1.2 Analysts reported that physical retail sales, seasonally adjusted, were up 2.7 And what we also see is only one part of the retail sales story. percent growth in June.

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DECEMBER 3, 2019

But a study from the National Restaurant Association found that just 18 percent of restaurants offer mobile ordering via their own apps, while 43 percent of consumers want such methods. Even so, innovators from third-party apps to restaurant chains themselves are offering mobile options that extend beyond delivery.

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MAY 22, 2020

The reopening of retail is bound to portend changes for businesses as well as consumers. The National Retail Federation (NRF) and other groups have released guidelines for store operation and design today (May 22) as members begin to come back from the economic devastation of the pandemic. It also recommends changes to kiosks.

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MAY 19, 2020

Inmar Intelligence , one of the leaders in digital couponing, reported last week that enrollment in digital coupon programs among the top 30 percent of national grocery chains has grown 93 percent year over year since March 1. Now is not the time for CPGs and food retailers to back away from promotional activity.

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NOVEMBER 8, 2017

Dozens of countries already have real-time payments programs in operation, with several more under development, as identified by financial services technology provider FIS in its latest Flavors of Fast report. In the three years since FIS began this annual report, the number of real-time payments programs more than doubled, researchers noted.

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SEPTEMBER 16, 2019

This report — the third in our annual series — shows the results of a national study of 5,000 U.S. In 2019, 31 percent of all consumers reported that they owned at least one voice-activated device, up from 14 percent in 2017. Download the free How We Will Pay 2019 report, a PYMNTS and Visa collaboration, here.

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APRIL 23, 2019

According to reports, consumers eager to buy the burger — specifically, the Carl’s Jr. The consumer then has a reason to see everything else on the BK breakfast menu in this effort, which combines subscription eCommerce, loyalty and the potential of retail conducted via connected vehicles. QSR Innovation. Denver CBD Burger.

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