PYMNTS

AUGUST 27, 2019

When it comes to retail innovation — changes that promise to influence commerce not only this year, but in the 2020s — cameras could have a significant role. This data certainly isn’t nothing, but it pales in comparison to the data troves that digital retailers have. That’s not the only way innovation with cameras can help retailers.

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NOVEMBER 25, 2019

Retail innovation comes from various places – and for the new decade, that includes quick-service restaurants (QSRs), the site of massive technological change. Self-service kiosks have been gaining popularity, and cutting-edge technology like biometrics is starting to be integrated. Contactless Payments.

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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. are now looking to follow suit.”. Security Cameras.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 26, 2019

Innovators are seeing the potential to shape the way consumers place their orders at quick-service restaurants (QSRs) through digital technology. That’s kind of … the future that we see as well,” Xiao said, adding he believes that, in addition to online and app ordering, voice ordering will be one of the main drivers.

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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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Independent Banker

FEBRUARY 16, 2015

Today protecting rapidly escalating volumes of faster-moving information has become one of the most pressing technology challenges for businesses and other organizations. Nowhere is this more consequential than in the cybersecurity undertaken by the nation’s financial sector, including community banks.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 12, 2016

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. That’s the mantra of innovators everywhere.

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JULY 23, 2019

s Faster Payments Service through a collaboration with Bottomline Technologies. The country recently announced that it will no longer process checks on its national payment system. The tracker highlights the contribution of different stakeholders, including institutions and technology providers coming together to make this happen.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 4, 2019

Digitally native retailers are opening stores to bring their virtual experiences into the real world, and Zola is one of the latest merchants to test out the brick-and-mortar waters. The wedding retailer opened a store in New York City’s Flatiron District that is billed as a “one-stop-shop for wedding planning.”.

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PYMNTS

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). Chipotle has also installed digital pickup lines in 1,000 locations, with the full rollout of that technology scheduled to be completed by the middle of 2019.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 21, 2020

and five other nations identified 100 million potentially fraudulent transactions between March 11 and April 28, for example. Merchants’ main challenge when working to thwart promotion abuse, however, lies in accurately identifying the risks posed by first-time customers who have access to these deals.

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PYMNTS

JULY 28, 2020

On the other hand, brands with existing wholesale relationships with retailers face the difficult situation of creating a perception that they’re suddenly competing with their own distributors. has early conversations with brands looking to step into DTC, one of their top concerns is not messing up existing relationships with retail partners.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 13, 2021

Retailers that mainly depended on brick-and-mortar foot traffic had to quickly mobilize distribution services to get their goods to customers. The nation was never truly in danger of running out, yet it took time for manufacturers to reconfigure their supply chains for the increased demand. Geocoding's Accuracy And Insights.

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AUGUST 10, 2020

The WeWork building is a co-working space that provides networking opportunities with other local and national companies. The office also has a fitness center plus restaurants and retail on the ground level. Charlotte is a vibrant and growing city with a steady influx of technology workers and start-up companies.

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MAY 21, 2020

Patent and Trademark Office that would create a digital currency underpinned by blockchain technology. A central entity may maintain exclusive rights to create or destroy currency in a region such as a nation. However, a retail CBDC accessible to all would be a game-changer. So a retail CBDC is now [the ECB’s] main focus.”.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 4, 2016

And that’s a good thing for the consumers and the enterprises that are investing in this technology. Some believe the rest of the nation should be following that example. Some, like Walmart, think the argument has a forgone conclusion — and the retailer has already begun overhauling its business to meet that standard well in advance.

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OCTOBER 9, 2020

After all, online sales no longer rely as much on younger shoppers who are more comfortable with the technology. He said “the older generation that couldn't [use technology] or is not willing to shop in stores is also adopting digital” — one of the main reasons the adoption of eCommerce has accelerated so much this year.

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JULY 24, 2018

“Investment from the ‘national team’ [state-owned funds] means Face++ will receive much more policy support from the government, which will greatly benefit their development,” Leng Biao, professor of body recognition at Beijing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics said at the time. Qiming Venture Partners and Sinovation Ventures.

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APRIL 5, 2017

In a press release , InComm Japan’s POSA network, which connects with more than 50,000 retail stores in the country, will facilitate customer purchases at the point of sale using WeChat Pay-issued barcodes. By leveraging this POSA technology, WeChat Pay customer account billing can be applied at the point of sale.

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PYMNTS

JULY 2, 2019

Thanks to the digital economy and its supporting technology, we can say we are in the “golden age” of this and that. a national push is afoot to raise the minimum age throughout the country to 21 for tobacco purchases. Retailers are trying to stay ahead of the curve, and are sometimes on their own raising the minimum age to 21.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 23, 2020

Saving Main Street From Its Downward Pandemic Spiral. Main Streets will have to change to receive the social proof and vibe that made them so successful. And, beginning next year, they will be able to spend their crypto collections with any of the 26 million retailers currently taking PayPal. Where does Apple Pay stand today?

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NOVEMBER 18, 2020

Delivering funds smoothly to employees in different nations is therefore essential, and it may require firms to migrate from paper checks to digital tools, especially those that suit the needs of employees who do not have bank accounts. How Mobile Apps Are Easing Retail Payments In India. Check out the Tracker ® to read more.

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Chris Skinner

MAY 7, 2017

A summary of the main blogs of the week … Frictionless Finance with FinTech Larry Summers, former director of the National Economic Council for President Barack Obama, writes a regular column in The Financial Times. His latest piece is his take on FinTech, which has the main headline that FinTech is taking away frictions in finance.

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JUNE 19, 2016

And according the the Atlanta-based building supplies retailer, that flaw is putting both customers and retailers at risk. It’s the latest large retailer to raise the security concerns, with a lawsuit filed this week in U.S. Retailers pay more on signature transactions than they do for PIN payments — roughly $.05

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MARCH 9, 2020

The coronavirus could have wide-reaching effects on medical facilities, eCommerce retailers, technology and the economy as a whole. The eCommerce retailer told employees Sunday (March 8) that it would not count unpaid time off if they have to use it this month. Here are the latest updates on the coronavirus around the world.

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APRIL 17, 2020

Can Main Street SMBs Cross The PPP Cash Chasm? Main Street USA: 58 Percent Of Main Street SMB Retailers Say They May Not Survive The Pandemic. Main Street USA: 58 Percent Of Main Street SMB Retailers Say They May Not Survive The Pandemic. NEW DATA: Five Ways Social Distancing Is Transforming Retail .

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South State Correspondent

OCTOBER 28, 2022

Gartner focused on technology infrastructure, while Money 20/20 was around fintech and payments. Small Idea – It’s Our Kid’s Technology. It was a sobering thought to realize that we are all really building most of this technology for our kids. Complicated technology sucks, but mortality sucks more. Big Idea – Trends.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 24, 2019

As new PYMNTS research documents, over the past year, 18 Major League Baseball (MLB), National Basketball Association (NBA), National Football League (NFL) and Major League Soccer (MLS) arenas have deployed biometric solutions by CLEAR. we can also expect more voice-assistant retail as part of the games.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 24, 2019

The Federal Reserve recently sought to propel faster payments adoption by requesting feedback from financial institutions (FIs), retailers and other stakeholders on whether it should create its own real-time payment rail. The responses poured in from credit unions, major retail chains, tech companies and more. While Australia, the U.K.,

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 21, 2020

And you can see it in the hustle by retailers and brands large and small to pivot their businesses and business models — and the disclaimers on just about every retail site starting a week or more ago that orders placed online might not make it in time for Christmas. percent of all retail sales. consumers — 47.2 Share of U.S.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 29, 2018

Recently, the National Institute of Standards and Technology drafted a report advising federal agencies on IoT security. Government and for-profit players alike have been turning attention to one of the hottest new IoT technologies: autonomous cars. The technology’s potential doesn’t stop there, though. About The Tracker.

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NOVEMBER 2, 2020

Persuaded by the resilience of online business versus brick-and-mortar counterparts during COVID’s first wave, consumers’ payments preferences combined with ongoing infection fears catapulted a selection of digital technologies into the lives of millions for the first time.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 12, 2020

When asked, fear of crowds surfaced as consumers’ primary reason for preferring to carry on with digital-first experiences when it comes to shopping for groceries (57 percent), purchasing retail products (52 percent) and even ordering food from restaurants (45 percent). The SMB Pinch. between March 1 and Sept.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 23, 2018

National Selfie Day has passed into the history books once again. The founding hero of National Selfie Day — not that he receives his full recognition among the selfie masses — is a U.S. Retailers are also relying more on selfies — or at least experimenting with the form. We are now in the golden age of the selfie.

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Independent Banker

JUNE 30, 2022

American Bank, National Association. Classic Bank, National Association. The First National Bank In Sioux Falls. Dakota Community Bank & Trust, National Association. Rowland; and EVP and chief technology officer Mike Beattie. Ag Lender Score. Mason City. Iowa State Bank. Orange City. Forest City. Iowa Falls.

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MAY 27, 2020

For the small shops and independently owned restaurants that line America’s Main Streets from coast to coast, the past eight weeks have been a difficult time leading toward an incredibly uncertain future. The MSBIA is an advocacy group that represents Main Street businesses in Santa Monica, California.

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FEBRUARY 12, 2019

Fidelity National Information Services (FIS) reported results that beat on the bottom line, and missed Wall Street expectations slightly on the top line, driven by banks’ continuing need to modernize their payments infrastructure and embrace digital offerings. Adjusted Q4 earnings of $1.60 bested consensus by 2 pennies; revenues of $2.17

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