PYMNTS

OCTOBER 31, 2018

Samsung Electronics smartphone sales will increase in the holiday shopping season, with the general trend lasting into 2019, the company said when announcing its Q3 results. AI-based automation will enable Samsung to introduce new services in the 5G era, such as industrial Internet of Things (IoT) and connected cars.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 12, 2018

In the connected age, consumers have more ways to interact with retailers than ever before. The executive also said the retailer saw an “1,000 percent increase” in purchases of pizza slices made through the SmartPay service since January 1. And if a customer uses Samsung Pay to buy those offers.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 28, 2019

So-called Generation Z is also driving much of the innovation when it comes to retail. To reach consumers on the hunt for offerings that are “clean and natural,” the retail chain rolled out its Everspring household brand. And six in 10 shoppers said it factored into their decision of where to transact, Retail Dive reported.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 3, 2019

Two hundred and seventy-four years later, those words are the perfect framework for understanding what will define the next decade of innovation in payments and any ecosystem that touches it. Sometimes those innovations disrupted old models and players; other times they made them better and more efficient. The Invisible Innovators .

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PYMNTS

JULY 29, 2020

(and a can-do spirit), a country that rewards ambition and innovation — and where individual success stories of, say Google and Amazon customers are folded into the testimony in efforts to show how tech can help smaller firms pivot and embrace the great digital shift. More than 80 retailers in the U.S. Experiments — And Trust .

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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. The completely cashless machine also offers Apple Pay and Samsung Pay as digital forms of payments. The Sock Spot is part of a larger trend of digital innovators tapping into automated retail.

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Bank Innovation

DECEMBER 13, 2018

As a part of its retail transformation strategy, HSBC Bank USA spent over $130 million on innovation projects in one year on its U.S. operations. These projects range from less visible, but equally important, system upgrades on the back-end and more visible ones like installing Softbank’s robot Pepper in its New York flagship.

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PYMNTS

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. Samsung Goes Retinal. According to recent reports, Samsung Pay version 2.3 Will it work? Eye-scanning — and hold the eye-rolls.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 12, 2016

That’s the mantra of innovators everywhere. It’s what’s turned the retail word upside down as consumers with their mobile devices have decided they’d rather buy from their couch with their mobile phone than schlep to the mall. In other words, kick the door wide open to remote retail. Meeting the consumer where they are.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 4, 2020

For too long consumers have had to endure non-intuitive, boring and overly complex services when shopping both online and offline. Alipay, and the wider Alibaba Group, have truly set the global pace on retail innovation and the app economy. Klarna added over 75,000 new merchants last year.

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PYMNTS

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. Six Hundred Four is hardly the only retailer to embrace VR technology. And while it works for his concept, he’s not sure it will work for every retailer.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 27, 2017

The top five vendors ( Samsung , Xiaomi , Vivo , Oppo and Lenovo ) now account for 75 percent of total shipments in India. Samsung shipped 9.4 Xiaomi’s growth is a clear example of how a successful online brand can effectively enter the offline market while maintaining low overheads,” said Canalys Analyst Rushabh Doshi.

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PYMNTS

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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PYMNTS

AUGUST 6, 2020

According to the press release, the Kroger app will be compatible with “Apple Pay, Google Pay, Samsung Pay, Fitbit Pay, mobile banking apps and contactless chip cards, underpinned by near-field communication (NFC) technology.” So far, the contactless pay app has been introduced in 61 QFC stores.

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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. Retail offices: 85. The bank now also offers online and mobile chat options. “A Alex Jimenez.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 17, 2017

Until now, and particularly on the retail side, payments have been shepherded through batch processing, making the shift a fundamental one. From customers’ point of view, the biggest innovation has been mobile devices and the attendant ability to pay by phone via card transactions or mobile wallets.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 30, 2016

Here is the response from Florin Arghirescu, SVP of business relationships and innovation at Synchrony Financial …. Use of technology in retail is no longer a trend, evidenced by a proliferation of solutions in 2016. Payments 2016: The Year Of The “Ecosystem,” Redefined. The point of sale (POS) is also changing the engagement model.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 4, 2018

Coverage includes France’s Natixis Payments bringing Apple Pay to users of Apetiz at restaurants and retailers. France’s Natixis Payments is bringing Apple Pay to users of Apetiz for payments at affiliated restaurants and retailers, Natixis said in an announcement.

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Bank Innovation

APRIL 23, 2018

Payments fintech PayPal will be expanding its in-store payment offerings this year, now offering users the ability to deposit money onto a prepaid debit card or use their service via a partnership with Samsung Pay, it was reported today, and as the Wall Street Journal noted earlier this month. The payments company will now allow […].

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PYMNTS

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. Fun, Cool and Otherwise Interesting.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 9, 2018

Some retailers say they don’t want to jump on the latest techy bandwagon just to jump on it. The luxury specialty retailer announced its spring campaign “Mantle” this week: a virtual reality experience with the Martha Graham Dance Company and Samsung Electronics America, Inc. It would seem that other major retailers agree.

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PYMNTS

MAY 29, 2018

Meanwhile, retailers are scrambling to develop and translate the personalized experience consumers desire into digital features for these devices, using data as well as artificial intelligence and augmented reality. Buyers are increasingly moving away from shopping on their desktops and are instead using their smartphones.

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PYMNTS

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. It looks like it’s no harm, no foul for Apple. Hackers Go For Gold In Rio.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 23, 2016

The online retail giant announced yesterday (Nov. Amazon’s DRS allows participating connected devices to utilize Amazon’s retail platform to automatically reorder physical goods from Amazon when supplies are running low. Amazon’s Internet of Things endeavor continues to pick up speed.

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PYMNTS

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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PYMNTS

JANUARY 17, 2020

Visa Tap To Phone Expands POS Acceptance For Retailers. 12 as Samsung debuted its Galaxy XCover Pro, an enterprise-grade smartphone that comes with Visa’s Tap to Phone app pre-installed. Wells Fargo is aiming to refresh its approach to technology to ensure systems stay online, block cybercriminals and satisfy regulators.

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PYMNTS

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. This week alone, Amazon has announced partnerships and Alexa integrations with DISH Network, Whirlpool, Samsung, Westinghouse, Element and Seiki. model of its flagship smartphone, called Mate 9.

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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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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 24, 2017

There are the weeks leading up to Black Friday , during which retailers start announcing deals and many begin to offer discounts: the pre-season. alarms, parking lot wars, and stampedes at retailers’ doors. For retailers, however, the game may be nigh impossible to win. This weekend can be tough on consumers. There are 3:00 a.m.

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Bank Innovation

DECEMBER 1, 2016

Online and mobile shopping represented a significant chunk of retail sales on Black Friday, as a large amount of shoppers decided not to brave the crowds at physical stores. However, even with sales incentives provided by mobile wallet services like Apple Pay, in-store mobile payments were just a tiny, tiny Read More.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 9, 2017

In the early days of the Internet, brands and businesses knew they wanted to get online, but they just weren’t quite sure why, or how best to do it. Vibes, he explained, exists to make sure that brands and retailers are doing their best to make sure customers can complete the mission – whatever it may be. “So Coming Customization.

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NOVEMBER 16, 2017

Large companies like Samsung , Apple , and Huawei have traditionally dominated the Asian smartphones market, but in recent years, new makers have slowly emerged to chip away at that dominance. In 2016, Xiaomi shared the leadership position with Samsung in terms of phones sold in India, with its low-cost line leading growth.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 26, 2018

Wearables also got a B2B showcase this week, with Samsung and HSBC rolling out S3 gear at the bank’s flagship Fifth Avenue location. The plan, HSBC and Samsung jointly confirmed in a press briefing, is envisioned for wider rollout in the U.S. and globally, though an official timeline has not been set.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 26, 2018

Not all kiosks are as high-tech as CaliBurger’s machines, but QSRs and other retailers are rolling out their own versions of the machines across the country. According to the PYMNTS Unattended Retail Tracker , it comes down to “offering the right combination of in-store tech, mobile solutions and online features.”. s research.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 20, 2020

At a time when the coronavirus has already changed so many aspects of our daily lives, a revision of this post-Thanksgiving retail tradition only makes sense. That prompted the overwhelming majority of big-box retailers to follow suit, except for a few dollar stores and the major pharmacy chains. Not Just Retailers Are Reacting.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 1, 2019

Indeed, new evidence recently emerged about the deployment of the latest generation of mobile technology – one that promises to bring significant changes to retail and payments thanks to bandwidth expansion and faster processing, along with new challenges and questions as early 5G case studies loom. Biometric Innovation. 5G Expansion.

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NOVEMBER 22, 2017

While platforms like Apple Pay and Samsung Pay have failed to attract adoption from American consumers, Walmart’s omnichannel mobile wallet play may be set to pass them both — especially as consumers visit the store more frequently during the holiday season. Around the Omni Developer World. The mobile money tides seem to be changing.

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