PYMNTS

JANUARY 20, 2021

In today’s top retail news, Birkenstock is said to be in discussions for a sale to CVC Capital Partners, while Cognira has released its AI Promotion Solution. Cognira Rolls Out AI Promotion Suite For Retailers. Cognira, the retail artificial intelligence technology firm, has launched its AI Promotion Solution.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 1, 2020

online grocery retailer Ocado is involved in a patent lawsuit over robotically-operated warehouse technology with robotics company AutoStore , Reuters reported. Automation is increasing in the retail world, with Kroger joining forces with Ocado last year in a deal to make 20 automated warehouse facilities.

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JANUARY 12, 2021

Salesforce is rolling out a new product to let B2C and B2B companies easily add loyalty programs at a time when the company says online holiday retail sales grew 50 percent to top $1 trillion. The new system will enable businesses to easily build loyalty programs on the Salesforce Customer 360 Platform. On Tuesday (Jan.

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Perficient

JANUARY 5, 2021

Over this past year, we have seen a great amount of customer influence introduced and reinforced with our online commerce experiences. Digitalization of online shopping experiences is at the greatest it has ever been, especially the emphasis on creating a safe and exceptional space for customers to shop.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 20, 2021

Google Cloud is rolling out Product Discovery Solutions for Retail, a new suite of services that will use artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) to help eCommerce firms deliver personalized consumer experiences during a shopping journey’s initial phase. "As Vision API Product Search.

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Perficient

OCTOBER 20, 2020

The COVID-19 pandemic has already impacted several facets of digital commerce, and many businesses will have to make certain adjustments as holiday spend continues to move online. Having the most updated platform and technology stack possible is extremely important to take on holiday traffic. Move Retail Stores Online.

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South State Correspondent

MAY 9, 2022

The most significant problem with bank innovation is that bankers see or hear about a sexy piece of technology at a conference or at another bank and then acquire it. The new piece of technology ends up solving a known problem but, in the process, creates more problems, and risks, than it solves.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 21, 2021

Jennifer Lopez recently made a deal to utilize Flowcode ’s system to market her new skincare line, starting with quick-response (QR) codes embedded in an advertisement spread. In brick-and-mortar, retailers are overestimating demand for buy online, pick up in-store (BOPIS) , but they are underestimating demand for delivery.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 30, 2020

the world’s largest healthcare company by revenue, has purchased DivvyDose, the Illinois-based online pharmacy startup, for about $300 million, sources told CNBC. CNBC reported giant retailers and health plans are acquiring online pharmacy startups as a way to make it easier for patients to access medicines.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 9, 2020

The app-based tool gives salon customers the ability to book their appointments online and also issues reminders. A new PYMNTS report done in collaboration with American Express — the 2021 New Merchant Business Models Playbook — takes a look at the ways merchants are adopting technologies and strategies for unified shopping capabilities. .

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PYMNTS

JUNE 9, 2020

Physical brick-and-mortar retail was suffering long before the pandemic. Consider the findings of a PYMNTS consumer survey , where 42 percent of consumers are engaging in even the most routine activities online, and as much as $158 billion in brick-and-mortar sales are moving to digital channels.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 6, 2020

Canadian global point-of-sale (POS) and eCommerce firm Lightspeed is teaming up with Silicon Valley payments platform Stripe to advance in-store and online payments for retailers and restaurants in the U.S. Restaurants and retailers will be able to process in-store payments and personalize readers with their own branding. .

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Perficient

FEBRUARY 9, 2021

Omnichannel fulfillment methods such as curbside, buy-online, pick-up in-store (BOPIS), and ship-from-store have become extremely familiar to retailers, especially due to the climate of the COVID-19 pandemic. By doing so, retailers can successfully tell if their specific strategy is proving to be effective.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 5, 2019

The Mexican central bank and Amazon are in talks to introduce a government-approved mobile payment system, according to reports. The system would involve users paying for online purchases using QR codes, and it would be the first time Amazon offered the technology in the country.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 12, 2021

Voice Technology Accelerates. The technology is built to use sound waves to build what the firm calls and Audio QR as a medium for the merchant or seller and payment information to complete the transactions. “We It was a need of the hour to bring in a breakthrough technology in offline shopping too,” ToneTag CEO Kumar Abhishek said.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 11, 2020

Square For Retail is now available on Square Register , allowing the retail point-of-sale (POS) solution to run on Square’s end-to-end, integrated POS system, the Silicon Valley company announced on Tuesday (Feb. Square for Retail makes it easy to run our business from anywhere, and we love the smart design of Square Register.

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PYMNTS

MAY 19, 2020

Voice assistant technology already had an audience even before the coronavirus outbreak gave it a big boost, as it has now radically reshaped consumer habits and preferences on a global scale. According to PYMNTS’ latest consumer data on the subject, 47 percent of millennials have shifted their routines online, while 45.1 Another 41.8

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PYMNTS

JUNE 8, 2020

Retail dispute management system Chargeback announced Monday (June 8) that it has closed a $6.6 Chargeback said the money will accelerate its growth and ability to help online and offline retailers decrease credit card disputes, achieve higher win rates and retain more revenue. million Series A1 funding round.

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Independent Banker

OCTOBER 31, 2022

ITMs and VTMs are popular retail banking innovations among community banks. What’s on the horizon for retail banking? According to a new report from PwC titled “Retail Banking 2025 and Beyond” (see sidebar), the retail banking industry is undergoing tremendous change—but, of course, community bankers already know that.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 14, 2019

From 7-Eleven to H&M , retailers are adopting digital payments and artificial intelligence (AI) technology to bring more convenient experiences to their customers. And retailers with brick-and-mortar locations in North America are starting to accept Chinese mobile payment systems.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 18, 2020

Believe it or not, there will be a time when the phrase “retail resurgence” replaces “store closings.” And research from Nielsen says it may come from retail technology. The company says the potential for a major spending boost is driven by an overall acceptance of shopping technology.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 10, 2020

This is the first time that Goodyear has offered an online discount offering via its commercial eCommerce platform at GoodyearTruckTires.com , per an announcement. Carriers can now get the tires they need at competitive prices with a seamless purchase experience through Convoy’s connection to Goodyear’s eCommerce system.”

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PYMNTS

APRIL 11, 2019

As online food delivery services proliferate amid the battle for customer loyalty, and as grocery and related stores strive to gain more digital footholds, the online sale of alcohol is growing and becoming a bigger part of all those plans. Online food delivery is in the midst of what might one day be called a golden age.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 9, 2019

In an interview with PYMNTS, Tim Moran, senior vice president of product and marketing at Worldnet , told PYMNTS that the age of automated retail is dawning — but there is no one-size-fits-all approach. He noted that millennials have “grown up with the online world on their smartphones.”

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PYMNTS

JULY 25, 2017

Technological advances are pushing the boundaries for what’s possible in a variety of industries. Within the retail industry specifically, artificial intelligence (AI) is moving the ball for a lot of merchants looking to not only streamline their business operations but provide a more personalized experience for consumers.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 1, 2020

Customer engagement firm Paytronix Systems said its online ordering software, using the software-as-a-service model, has what it takes to beef up food-delivery revenues. Paytronix said its online ordering saves time by taking brand information directly from Toast’s POS system, including menus and hours.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 9, 2019

More than 20 online eCigarette retailers are being sued by New York City for allegedly selling to children. 9) stop 22 online sellers from being allowed to either market or offer eCigarettes to anyone younger than 21. . New York City requested that a Brooklyn federal judge on Wednesday (Oct.

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PYMNTS

JULY 11, 2019

Innovation takes many flavors and paths, and that’s especially true when it comes to merchants who sell retail products and companies that sell retail services. Service merchants are very much focused on their profession and giving great customer service — that’s difficult to do online.”. Innovation Role. Beyond that, 84.7

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PYMNTS

JUNE 7, 2020

The online news service reported Facebook revealed 13,000 human to human conversations across two retail spaces, furniture and fashion, were used as data for the training. After creating SIMMC’s fashion and furniture, Facebook’s researchers said they outperformed two AI systems.

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Abrigo

AUGUST 25, 2021

Takeaway 1 Many tasks consumers once did in person have been transformed by digitalization – including retail banking. Takeaway 2 A consumer loan origination system can help FIs offer a fully digital retail lending experience. How can FIs overcome retail lending challenges? Banking customers want fast, simple, and easy.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 9, 2020

Clienteling — the practice of assigning retail sales associates to high value customers — is having a moment. According to Boston Retail Partners , 63 percent of retail personnel can’t identify customers prior to checkout. For retailers, LiveConnect delivers an effective and meaningful way to engage with their customers.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 9, 2018

It’s not uncommon for brands to open permanent stores after experimenting with pop-ups, but Glossier is taking an innovative payments approach to its new flagship in New York City that launched on Thursday (November 8): the company is bringing its own point-of-sale system (POS) to the flagship. And online retail sales may hit $123.73

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 6, 2017

Although many people equate blockchain technology with the banking and computer worlds, the technology is changing the food landscape as well. This is critical to ensuring that the global food system remains safe for all,” CNBC reported. Merits Of The Collaboration. Blockchain is like one universal language getting spoken.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 26, 2019

Grocery chain Giant Eagle , for one, recently announced plans to deploy a computer visioning and machine learning system that would enable checkout-free shopping. The August Automated Retail Tracker examines all the latest ways that supermarkets and other retailers are implementing technologies to provide more robust, high-speed services.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 10, 2019

Shopify announced that it has reached an agreement to buy 6 River Systems , a provider of collaborative warehouse fulfillment solutions, in a deal worth $450 million. The addition of 6 River Systems’ cloud-based software and collaborative mobile robots to the network will increase the speed and reliability of warehouse operations.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 21, 2019

It might not have been inevitable, perhaps, but it was certainly expected: a regulatory backlash concerning the booming trade (both online and in brick-and-mortar stores) of eCigarettes , with their different flavors attractive to younger consumers — including underaged ones. Regulatory Trend. While the FDA decision shows that the U.S.,

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 19, 2019

Apparel used to be mostly a brick-and-mortar retail experience, but that has changed drastically over the last few years – and has been one of the main innovations when it comes to commerce related to the clothes we wear. But at this point, it is also mostly table stakes in the race to bring apparel retail online. Better Fit.

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