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

FEBRUARY 7, 2020

Brick-and-mortar retailers are testing convenience store designs that let consumers skip the checkout line and pay for their purchases with their mobile phones. 7-Eleven , in one case, is experimenting with a cashierless store concept at its corporate headquarters in Texas. Mike Motz, CEO of Staples U.S.

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PYMNTS

JULY 9, 2019

Automated retail might conjure up images of robot cashiers, but beyond a few convenience stores in Japan and Korea, that sci-fi development hasn’t yet become reality for the wider world. The latest Automated Retail Tracker explores these trends and new developments in the unattended retail space.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 2, 2020

The list of positive retail brand attributes goes on and on, but one new post-pandemic value has become more important than all the others: cleanliness. Example: Ted Gallagher is vice president and partner at Environmental Hazards Control , a Lancaster, Pennsylvania-based company that disinfects retail locations and other business facilities.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 30, 2018

After a 7-Eleven location near the University of Texas got swamped with customers after a football game , the store had to stay open later than 11:00 p.m. Enter Amazon Go, a brick-and-mortar convenience store the eCommerce retailer opened last week in Seattle. But the technology may need refining. to 11:00 p.m.

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Banking Exchange

FEBRUARY 2, 2022

The new branch will expand operations in the Fort Worth market Community Banking Feature3 Feature Retail Banking Branch Technology/ATMs Customers People.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 27, 2019

At the same time, according to the latest PYMNTS Automated Retail Tracker , the estimated number of vending machines in the U.S. The Automated Retail Market . Beyond the bright lights and big city of New York, unattended retail solutions for distributing fresh and healthy food are taking hold in other parts of the United States.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 23, 2020

The Texas-based 7-Eleven is hoping that combining contactless payment options, its 7Rewards loyalty program and added “Fuel Loyalty” savings at the pump will help drive a boost in sales as the summer vacation season heats up. As 7-Eleven looks to the evolving retail environment, it is also eyeing the concept of a cashierless store.

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PYMNTS

JULY 8, 2020

As it grows its healthcare offerings beyond low-cost clinics and technology to help patients manage their medications, Walmart has formed a new company to sell insurance policies called Walmart Insurance Services LLC. Listings for employment at a Texas call center also reportedly reflect the launch of Walmart Insurance Services.

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PYMNTS

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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Bank Innovation

JUNE 6, 2019

Guaranty Bank and Trust is using new technology to make it easier for potential new customers to switch bank accounts as it expands its branch network. The Mount Pleasant, Texas-based bank has added eight new locations over the past year in locations like Fort Worth and Dallas.

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PYMNTS

MAY 27, 2020

The retailer said it filed voluntary petitions in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of Texas – Dallas Division to pursue the reorganization. Tuesday Morning foresees shuttering roughly 230 of 687 retail locations, with the store closure process set to occur during the summer.

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Payments Source

MAY 16, 2016

Walmart Pay, the mega-retailer's mobile wallet, has gone live at its stores in Texas and Arkansas in anticipation of a national rollout.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 15, 2019

The announcement from the mobile network provider serves as the latest demonstration that 5G is coming, and that retailers and payment services providers should get ready to operate in the 5G world. As PYMNTS has reported , Verizon plans to bring its 5G technology to 30 U.S. 5G Potential. Verizon’s 5G Play. cities by the end of 2019.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 25, 2019

The retailer is officially opening its Intelligent Retail Lab at a Long Island Neighborhood Market grocery store location, the Associated Press reported. The technology will detect when shopping carts run low, when spills occur and when shelves have to be restocked. 8 startup incubator.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 2, 2020

The website is now being piloted with retailers from Montana, Colorado, Texas, New Mexico, Massachusetts and Maryland. Retailers will have the capacity to quickly grow their customer base and offer a digital storefront for shoppers who are geared toward purchasing from small companies, per the release.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 1, 2019

Brick-and-mortar fashion retailers are developing in-store experiences to encourage customer loyalty. markets, aiming to generate repeat visits as part of its experiential retail efforts. Austin, Texas; and Dublin, Ohio. The retailer, which has 1,143 stores globally, closes an average of around 15 stores annually.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 6, 2017

When mPOS solutions started to roll out in retail locations about a decade ago, many predicted a futuristic utopia devoid of long lines and bulging wallets. Even retailers equipped with mPOS terminals opt not to accept mobile payment, and consumer adoption continues to lag. . But these days, that fantasy is still far from reality.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 7, 2020

The online marketplace company wants to eventually be able to use AI technology on descriptions, where a user could give basic details and the AI would flesh out the description. The company has teamed up with Regions Bank to provide the possibility of virtual loans to consumers in Texas, the South and the Midwest. New Financing.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 28, 2020

The properties in Texas, Indiana, Alaska, Missouri, Georgia, Mississippi, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Arkansas and Tennessee will not be limited to curbside-pickup reopening like the ones happening in Texas, the report said. Simon is also encouraging retailers to use technology, such as Apple Pay, for contactless transactions.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 15, 2018

It’s been a week of experimentation in retail, with many big names opening new types of stores to — as the saying goes — see what sticks. It seems more likely that these brands will uncover their key rather than some universal master retail key that can solve the brick-and-mortar challenge across the board.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 9, 2019

That could give the country an edge when it comes to showcasing payment and commerce uses of the mobile network technology — and provide the rest of the world with an example of what might not work so well with 5G-enabled features. A big part of the 5G pitch involves its retail capabilities. China and Japan.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 11, 2021

Retail and hospitality technology firm NCR Corporation is looking to acquire ATM operator Cardtronics for $39 per share, or about $1.7 Cardtronics, based in Houston, Texas, specializes in managing ATMS and self-service financial kiosks. 11) press release. . “The 11) press release. .

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 5, 2020

Retailer 7-Eleven is testing a new concept: cashierless stores, according to a release. . The company has introduced the concept at its headquarters in Irving, Texas. Retail technology is evolving at a rapid pace and customer expectations are driving the evolution,” said 7-Eleven President and CEO Joe DePinto.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 22, 2020

No other platform features the PICKUP Good Guys, a curated network of vetted independent contractors delivering big and heavy goods, enabling PICKUP to provide retailers greater value across their assortment than any other solution on the market today,” she said. Postmates was launched in 2011 and is based in Silicon Valley.

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PYMNTS

MAY 8, 2020

billion for a 10 percent stake in Jio Platforms, the digital technology arm of Indian billionaire Mukesh Ambani’s conglomerate Reliance Industries. The deal will give the Texas firm a 2.3 They are entering retail, but they need Reliance’s push.”. Last month, PYMNTS reported that Facebook would invest $5.7

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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. cities by the end of 2019.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 1, 2020

Walmart 's partnership with insurance startup Clover Health to aid Georgia seniors marks the retail giant's foray into privately-managed Medicare Advantage plans, Bloomberg reported. Walmart has been making moves in the healthcare field for some time, including opening clinics in Georgia, Texas, South Carolina, Florida and Arkansas.

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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. It announced this week that it is piloting Fuel Loyalty at participating 7-Eleven stores in North and South Orlando, Florida; North Texas; and Woodbridge, Virginia.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 17, 2020

Companies which have helped to provide a bridge to some semblance of normalcy, principally in technology, have seen increased demand for their services,” Mark Hamrick, senior economic analyst with Bankrate.com, said in a statement. For the week ending Sept. Department of Labor (DOL) reported on Thursday (Sept. 29 totaled just over 29.7

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Independent Banker

JANUARY 31, 2022

With the record growth of San Antonio, Houston and Austin, southern Texas is becoming a hub for business. There’s a lot of energy in the southern half of Texas, and it’s not just the resources that power our homes and cars. The state is growing an impressive technology roster, for example. Photo by Dennis Burnett.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 5, 2018

stores with the technology by next year. In an interview with USA Today , Gurmeet Singh, the chief digital officer for the Texas chain of convenience stores, said the rollout of scan-and-go technology is aimed at luring more customers by enabling them to get in and out of the store in a quicker time frame.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 1, 2020

We are using our technology and partnerships to make sure our products can power both value and convenience in their everyday lives as well as the priceless possibilities that lay ahead of us.”. Florida; and Texas. and Canada, according to the announcement. and Canada, according to the announcement.

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PYMNTS

MAY 2, 2019

.” According to Fortune , the company will test the service in 18 markets: Austin, Texas; Charlotte, North Carolina; Chicago, Illinois; Dallas-Ft. Worth, Texas; Los Angeles, California; Miami-Ft. stores with the technology this year.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 3, 2020

Online shopping technology provider BigCommerce Holdings is increasing its potential pricing and appended insider selling as it plans to go public, according to reports. BigCommerce Holdings, which was started in 2003 and is based in Austin, Texas, registered $120 million in revenue for the 12-month period that concluded on March 31.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 7, 2018

H-E-B is not only the neighborhood grocery store for many communities in Texas: It’s also an eCommerce retailer with digital features to better reach its customers. Now, even if you move outside of Texas, you’ll still have a ‘neighborhood H-E-B’ just a click away.”.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 21, 2020

PYMNTS’ latest roundup finds investor interest for B2B eCommerce , small business banking, corporate card technology, cybersecurity and autonomous supply chain tech, but it was a ResTech startup that secured the most funding of the week, by a considerable margin. MaxWholesale.

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