PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 19, 2019

Pharmacy retail giant Walgreens and Alphabet-owned drone company Wing have teamed up on a pilot program to deliver products to the doors of customers, according to a Sept. Walgreens continues to explore partnerships to transform and modernize our customer experience and we are proud to be the first retailer in the U.S. 19 release. .

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 10, 2018

Brick-and-mortar retailers have sought to reduce their retail footprint in hard times, and Mattress Firm, Inc. Now, Mattress Firm is reportedly pondering bankruptcy, and analysts say that might be a good strategy for the retailer: Peter Keith of Piper Jaffray & Co. is no exception. In Other Brick-And-Mortar News….

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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 and Canada, according to the announcement. and Canada, according to the announcement.

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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. They see the incremental value they’re getting.”.

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Bank Innovation

JULY 26, 2019

The field of fintech companies focusing on people who live paycheck to paycheck continues to grow, with Virginia Beach-based Finfit picking up $7 million in Series B equity funding on Friday. Galaxy Investments and Bison Investments participated in the round.

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PYMNTS

MAY 16, 2017

The national home improvement chain partnered with Virginia Tech to develop a futuristic exosuit for its employees. “Our employees ensure our stores are always ready for customers,” said Kyle Nel, executive director of Lowe’s Innovation Labs. Especially in their lower backs.).

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Bank Innovation

APRIL 26, 2019

In Richmond, Virginia, finance job openings grew 31.3% Demand for bankers and financial services workers appears to be waning following a wave of cutbacks at the start of the year. But a few cities are bucking the trend with double-digit growth in finance employment opportunities.

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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.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 16, 2020

Virginia-based FinTech firm Far Point closed a $2.6 He said the company is looking forward to “accelerating our strategic collaboration with Ant Financial as a showcase of such innovation.”. Research firm Data Circle indicated that duty-free and other travel-retail channels saw a 9.3

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 15, 2018

But there are also gaps: consumers unbanked , and places where the pace of innovation is pricing out those who can’t afford to be cutting-edge. 217 percent: The increase in searches for home listings in Crystal City, Virginia since Amazon officially announced it as one of two HQ2 locations. percent: Share of U.S.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 4, 2016

Today, in McLean, Virginia, guests of the local Hilton can have their questions answered 24/7, 365 days a year by what is likely the world’s first robot concierge, Connie (named for Conrad Hilton, the patriarch of the Hilton brand), which is powered by IBM’s Watson AI. Which leaves retailers with one of two choices.

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PYMNTS

JULY 1, 2020

Gyms are already experiencing a rocky reopening, with reports of potential coronavirus infections at a West Virginia Planet Fitness location emerging earlier this week. While gyms may feel the strain of sudden declines in revenue, they might be able to create new business strengths with innovative approaches and help from payment partners.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 20, 2019

has been a wholesale coffee roasting merchant in Richmond, Virginia, for years, but has recently started to include direct-to-consumer sales. Automated Retail Innovation. The vending machine comes with one additional innovation beyond cashless (and contactless) payments. Blanchard’s Coffee Roasting Co.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 7, 2018

Montgomery County, Maryland, and Northern Virginia. Officials told the Post the tours in Northern Virginia happened early last week, while the Washington tours occurred in the middle of the week and Amazon workers toured locations in Montgomery County toward the end of last week. They were up in Northern Virginia Monday and Tuesday.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 24, 2020

One of those is in Fairfax County, Virginia. There’s no doubt that the pandemic has hit every part of the economy, in particular service businesses and retail,” Moudry noted. “We Activate will show growth and innovation,” she predicted. “We Located outside of Washington, D.C., Department of Commerce. At the U.S.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 19, 2018

To help drive innovation, 25.5 percent of financial institutions are focused on new products, according to the PYMNTS Bank Innovation Readiness Index. Yet retailers are now offering shoppable photos on partner websites. To make a profit from the service, Venmo charges a processing fee to the retailer. A whopping 42.5

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 20, 2020

Richard Burr from North Carolina and Mark Warner from Virginia have put forward a bill to push back against the dominance of China in 5G by offering to subsidize firms in the U.S. that are working on the innovation. On the security side, Vietnam has its own concerns because there have been hacking attacks, and there’s U.S.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 24, 2018

Lease-to-own services are making a comeback with eCommerce retailers. The option, provided by Progressive Leasing , allows customers to lease products for as long as a year and is available for over three million products on the retailer’s website. Progressive Leasing, a division of Aaron’s Inc. , Modern Takes On Lease-To-Own.

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PYMNTS

JULY 1, 2016

Access Point is rolling out to 300 new locations in five states —Illinois, New York, Pennsylvania, Virginia and Washington — following a successful test drive in Chicago. The lockers are a new innovation from UPS to help keep eCommerce-related costs down while also offering customers a desirable option set.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 20, 2019

has been a wholesale coffee roasting merchant in Richmond, Virginia, for years, but has recently started to include direct-to-consumer sales. Automated Retail Innovation. The vending machine comes with one additional innovation beyond cashless (and contactless) payments. Blanchard’s Coffee Roasting Co.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 12, 2017

They are sold in major retailers such as Wegmans and Whole Foods Market in Washington, D.C., Maryland and Virginia, as well as online. Mama Biscuit’s Gourmet Biscuits (MBGB) produces flavored gourmet biscuits that “bridge the gap between” sweet cupcakes and savory tasting treats.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 10, 2017

Attending to the unattended retail space: USA Technologies buys Cantaloupe Systems , boosting cloud and mobile functionality for vending. Amazon (not so) Fresh in the ‘burbs: It’s a rare misstep for the eCommerce giant, which stated that it is phasing out grocery service in some markets, ranging from New Jersey to Virginia.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 27, 2016

Chief Executive Officer Allison Guidette is responsible for setting the strategic direction and driving customer-centric innovation and growth at G2 Web Services. degrees from the University of Virginia. Digital Discussion Presenter: . Allison Guidette. CEO of G2 Webs Services . She earned both her B.A. Digital Discussion Host: .

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PYMNTS

MAY 4, 2018

The retail chain originally launched LEASE IT in 2012, aimed at providing an affordable solution to those who do not have credit or cannot benefit from layaway because they need the product immediately. There is also an online estimator tool to help members estimate their payment with different payment schedules and lease amounts.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 6, 2017

For retailers, it’s the Hunger Games. This year’s newest innovation? The move comes as Amazon is making changes in other areas of its sprawling retail business. For consumers, the holiday shopping season is the most wonderful time of year. Seasonal sales, twinkling lights and Santas for photo-ops everywhere you turn.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 28, 2019

Students, staff and faculty at George Mason University, which is in Northern Virginia, can now order food and drinks through with the help of food service company Sodexo and robotics firm Starship Technologies. He added that he university’s “culture of innovation and early adoption makes it the perfect campus” for the technology.

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PYMNTS

MAY 2, 2019

Lauderdale, Florida; New York, New York; Norfolk-Portsmouth, Virginia; Orlando-Daytona, Florida; Phoenix, Arizona; Portland, Oregon; Sacramento, California; San Antonio, Texas; San Diego, California; San Francisco, California; Seattle-Tacoma, Washington; St. We’re always looking to innovate and disrupt,” Singh said.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 20, 2018

FedEx is coming to Walmart in the form of internal shops that will help customers print, pack and ship out of 500 of the retailer’s locations nationwide. Retailers are looking at all the tools at their disposal,” Philips said. Target recently acquired Grand Junction and grocery delivery service Shipt to bolster its supply chain.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 9, 2019

The Federal Reserve orchestrated an official investigation of an Amazon facility in Virginia, kicking off what is expected to be ongoing oversight of cloud providers. The world’s largest retailer by sales quietly filed an application with the U.S. Bank Regulators Probe Amazon Cloud.

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PYMNTS

JULY 10, 2020

drone service providers DroneUp , UPS subsidiary UPS Flight Forward ( UPSFF ), Virginia’s Center for Innovative Technology ( CIT ), and Workhorse Group to test drone delivery exhaustively — proving the case for drones to take a role in helping medical professionals respond to COVID-19.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 28, 2018

Each report will offer a closer look at notable innovations in the subscription commerce industry, and how consumers and companies alike are driving change. Major retailers are also exploring new ways to make existing subscriptions more enticing for consumers. Notable Headlines from the Space . Subscribers pay a monthly fee of $9.99

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PYMNTS

APRIL 3, 2019

Last year, the company unveiled a Blendid station at Plug and Play, which an announcement at the time described as “the world’s largest startup innovation platform in Sunnyvale.” USF, however, is not the only campus to become home to robotic innovations in recent times. . He said consumers are excited by the machine. “It

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 27, 2018

Retailers are stocking up to supply children, pets and adults with their favorite decorations, candy and costumes for the season.”. Virginia lottery experts estimate that at peak sales right before the drawing, lottery vendors were selling 12,700 tickets per minute. When it comes to categories, consumers are intending to spend $3.2

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PYMNTS

APRIL 25, 2018

When Amazon launched Prime Now delivery for groceries out of its Whole Foods Marketpalce subsidiary, the company turned some heads — and heard some minor complaints, since the service was only initially only available in four markets: Virginia Beach, Austin, Dallas and Cincinnati.

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Independent Banker

NOVEMBER 25, 2015

It’s a worrisome and complicated dynamic that’s putting competitive pressure on community banks, but it’s also creating opportunities through data analytics, partnerships and the ability to innovate to meet evolving customer demands. “We Kelly Pike is a freelance writer in Virginia. Familiar and new.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 10, 2018

Curbside delivery is coming to the grocery chain, starting with two test runs — one in Virginia Beach one in Sacramento. Discount grocery retailer ALDI has found itself in an ongoing price war with its competitors: Walmart , Kroger , Target and Lidl. Walmart wasn’t the only retailer trumpeting its efficacy in its last earnings report.

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FICO

FEBRUARY 16, 2023

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