PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 12, 2019

Video games are helping to drive retail innovation and growth, and that includes the hot area of subscription commerce. Gaming is figuring out the upsell,” Burkhart told Webster, “and utterly changing the entire market.”. In-store sales, notably, is where the retailer needs to see growth.

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PYMNTS

JULY 3, 2019

That stands as one of the small, but potentially appealing uses of omnichannel technology and processes outside of retail — a growing trend as the digital economy continues to encompass even more products and services, and as consumers come to expect seamless experiences everywhere and depend more heavily on their mobile devices.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 10, 2019

From CVS to T-Mobile , retailers and technology providers are catering to the trend of contactless payment acceptance with new solutions and methods of handling cards from customers. While the pharmacy retailer had slowly brought the functionality to its brick-and-mortar stores, the rollout was subsequently publicized.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 22, 2020

In a time period dominated by retail sales declines, the hardest hit has been the automotive industry. While March retail sales dropped 8 percent overall, new cars dropped as much as 36.9 New classes of service companies will emerge that provide software and eCommerce services to auto dealers.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 28, 2019

Kiosks are gaining more power in retail, especially as it becomes ever more obvious that consumers are not quite ready to cut ties with physical forms of buying, contrary to the early fever dreams of the eCommerce age. There are seven million family-run mom-and-pop stores that dominate retail outside big cities in China,” that analysis reads.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 21, 2019

German eCommerce software company commercetools has raised $145 million in a funding round led by Insight Partners, at a valuation of $300 million. In our opinion commercetools represents the next wave of enterprise commerce software and has the potential to unlock powerful innovation and growth within the e-commerce sector.”.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 24, 2019

Before consumers started to trade brick-and-mortar shopping experiences for eCommerce websites, retailers could bring customers through their doors with window displays. According to the PYMNTS Virtual Reality In Retail Report , there are expected to be 100 million AR/VR headset users by 2022.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 12, 2020

For retailers looking at stockouts, empty stores and the worst still to come, talk of recovery might seem premature. Retailers should first understand that the most stress is likely being placed on front-line employees and, if applicable, customer service reps. “All things must pass,” as George Harrison said.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 16, 2019

Retailers put together window displays and signs to create enticing storefronts, engage customers via social media and send printed ads through the mail. If they don’t, they’re forced to spend time and energy on additional marketing strategies to recruit the next batch of new customers. Unattended Loyalty . Dialing Up the Display.

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Bank Innovation

MARCH 27, 2019

SigFig, a San Francisco fintech specializing in robo advice, today unveiled SigFig Atlas, an interactive platform for financial advice and software-guided sales that faces both retail banks and their customers.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 17, 2018

Under the terms of the deal, H&R Block will become the sole provider of tax software available at Walmart stores. “At Walmart shoppers expect to get the best value possible, and in this partnership with Walmart, H&R Block desktop software is committed to meeting customers’ tax prep needs.”.

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PYMNTS

JULY 19, 2019

Iconic brick-and-mortar retailers are sometimes reinvented, and return to the world of retail with smaller-format concepts. Tru Kids has entered into a joint venture with the software-powered experiential retailer b8ta to offer a new store experience with curated toys in “highly immersive, smaller-format spaces.”.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 4, 2016

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. Which leaves retailers with one of two choices. Which leaves retailers with one of two choices. One is to raise prices. That burger that used to cost $2.50

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PYMNTS

JUNE 14, 2019

eCommerce market is far below previous projections. The downward revision of Amazon’s market share comes as the eCommerce giant finds itself, along with Facebook and Google, in the cross-hairs of regulators who believe they’ve grown too large, too powerful and very much in need of antitrust oversight. retail sales is only 4 percent.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 5, 2019

Boulevard , a provider of back-office management software for the spa and salon industry, has raised $11 million in a Series A funding round from investors, including Index Ventures and Bonfire Ventures. salons and barbershops make up a $315 billion industry, with almost 3 million small businesses and 4 million independent aestheticians.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 3, 2019

Online retail has had a tremendous impact on logistics, further evidence of which emerged on Monday (June 3). and other retailers to fulfill orders from online shoppers.” As PYMNTS has covered , it’s a good time in America to have a retail space ready to rent out, as eCommerce merchants are on the hunt and signing large contracts.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 21, 2019

According to a recent report from CNBC , the eCommerce and cloud-computing operator has said that “its facial recognition software can detect a person’s fear.” There was no direct, immediate indication that the technology — and this new advance — would have retail or payment implications anytime soon.

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PYMNTS

JULY 26, 2017

Sometimes, even the best businesses, big and small, need a little help from software. The latest PYMNTS.com Developer Tracker™ , powered by Vantiv, looks at companies around the space using software development to help build their businesses. Developing Software Specifically for the Smallest Businesses.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 13, 2019

Retail is getting more visual, and that stands to be the case for locally-focused merchants as they compete for attention and consumer dollars with the likes of Amazon and Walmart. Indeed, augmented reality is among the tools that local retailers look ready to adopt for further use. Contextualizing Commerce.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 10, 2020

Fruit Street – a virtual one-stop-shop specializing in digital diabetes diagnosis and treatment – has partnered with vegetarian meal kit purveyor Purple Carrot to add a retail angle to its health advisory service. Fruit Street also licenses software to physicians and educators.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 25, 2019

To help meet customer expectations in the digital age, retailers have to know who their shoppers are and what they want. While eTailers already have this information about consumers, brick-and-mortar retailers don’t have this in-depth knowledge. They can also help capture the ages, genders and emotions (in some cases) of shoppers.

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PYMNTS

MAY 24, 2017

These days, eCommerce is a major component for most retail businesses hoping to survive, and thrive, into the future. The company announced earlier this month that it is bringing support for mobile and unattended retail devices to brick-and-mortar retailers in the U.K. Developing the Right Omnichannel Software Fit.

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CB Insights

MARCH 10, 2023

Cloud-based core banking markets include cloud-native and cloud-based software-as-a-service (SaaS) platforms that integrate with or replace banks’ existing core systems. The post Market Trend Report: Cloud-based core banking for banking leaders appeared first on CB Insights Research. What is cloud-based core banking?

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PYMNTS

JUNE 6, 2019

By 2023, manufacturers and retailers will have to donate, reuse or recycle the goods” under a program that the French prime minister called the first of its kind from any national government. Amazon apparently played a part, indirectly at least, in turning public opinion against such retail waste. Amazon’s Role. Liquidation Trends.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 30, 2019

According to Will Byrne, CEO of Worldnet Payments , the kiosks and smart shelves that are gaining traction across any number of commerce and retail settings may even shift the employment picture a bit. The Changing Retail Footprint. As unattended retail notches an increasing footprint, said Byrne, other use cases will also emerge.

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Independent Banker

FEBRUARY 28, 2022

Kathy Strasser of IncredibleBank is evaluating marketing campaign management platforms. We asked several banking leaders how they’ve employed fintech to ramp up their marketing campaigns, hone their analytic strategies and gain new patrons in the process. Their ability to market and add banking functionality … is a natural fit.”.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 12, 2019

News came last week that Facebook is trying to get into the video streaming subscription business and attempt to steal market share from YouTube and Amazon. Subscription commerce is attractive to entertainment platforms as well as retail businesses because it locks in revenue streams, and customer data can help with planning and forecasting.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 27, 2020

In this case, it’s the gap between interest and intent, the chasm that lies between consumer awareness of unattended retail and actually taking the plunge in buying at the kiosk and vending machine. At a high level, according to PYMNTS data , unattended retail is reaching only one-tenth of its potential. Hurdles For Larger Merchants.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 7, 2021

In today’s top news, the cryptocurrency market topped $1 trillion after bitcoin set new record highs above $37,000, and UnitedHealth’s Optum bought Change Healthcare. Crypto Market Tops $1 Trillion As Bitcoin Smashes Records. 7), a new record high that helped drive the cryptocurrency market beyond $1 trillion. The problem?

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PYMNTS

JUNE 28, 2017

Can software development be the ultimate workout program for an eCommerce business? With new capabilities that allow companies to target or understand consumer behavior better than ever before, businesses of all shapes and sizes are looking to build up their software strength. Around the Developer World.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 13, 2021

General Motors is launching a new division called BrightDrop to offer what the automaker describes as an entire “ecosystem” of software, services, electric trucks and other equipment to provide shippers with eco-friendly first- to last-mile delivery. market for food and parcel, delivery and reverse logistics to top $850 billion by 2025.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 27, 2019

In today’s top news in payments, Amazon applied for a patent for hand recognition software, and retail sales reached new heights thanks to record online spending. Mastercard: Holiday eCommerce Nearly 15 Pct Of Retail Sales. Online spending made up 15 percent of the near $880 billion retail sales from Nov.

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Bobsguide

SEPTEMBER 29, 2022

ASL and Finastra ink partnership for combined treasury software and DevSecOps offering in Hong Kong and Macau. We are extremely pleased to be ASL’s first core application software partner in the financial services industry and we look forward to working closely with them to provide a unique, unified treasury software offering.”. “We

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PYMNTS

MARCH 26, 2019

Retailers in the physical world are at a real disadvantage when it comes to knowing the customers in their stores, and what they do once they get there. The list goes on, but suffice it to say, the jokes about digital retailers knowing more about customers than they know about themselves didn’t appear in the culture out of nowhere.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 23, 2020

And retail and commerce-related payments are certainly a big part of that trend. It’s not just the direct selling of products to consumers that matters when it comes to cross-border retail. Several retail and retail-related trends are at play with this funding announcement. Importance of Logistics and Payments.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 5, 2020

The pandemic seems to have had a strong positive impact on participation in the entire sport of running,” Fleet Feet’s Director of Retail Experience Matt Werder told PYMNTS. Even now that its stores are open, the retailer has discovered that its eCommerce, curbside pickup and virtual fitting services remain popular with customers.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 22, 2019

Brands and retailers want reliability and the ability to test their own innovations. VTEX offers both, filling a gap in the market. At the end of the day, e-commerce software is a combination of knowledge. If you don’t have access to thousands of global cases you can’t imbue the software with knowledge,” Gomide said.

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