Bank Innovation

MARCH 10, 2020

The rollout of Amazon’s cashierless checkout technology stack to other retailers could amount to a double-edged sword for payments startups offering similar tools, as it offers new opportunities to compete while adding pressure to their business models.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 1, 2020

As the digital revolution continues to transform the way shoppers pay for things amid the COVID-19 pandemic, Mastercard announced a free online tool to help entrepreneurs future-proof their companies. Fortunately, Cadore quickly pivoted her business to focus on online sales and partnerships with online retailers.

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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

JANUARY 22, 2021

Social media image-sharing platform Pinterest is introducing an augmented reality (AR) try-on tool to help users assess and compare eyeshadow. . The roll-out follows the success of Pinterest’s try-on tool for lipstick, which was launched last year. 22) press release. “The 22) press release.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 25, 2021

In today’s top retail news, Cox Automotive has released its Complete Retail online experience, and Pinterest is introducing an augmented reality (AR) try-on tool to help users with testing and comparing eye shadow. Cox Automotive Launches End-To-End Car Retail Experience. which is based in Georgia.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 16, 2020

Some retailers are just excellent about telling stories about themselves and about the products that they're selling,” Taylor told PYMNTS. Or you could find a tool like ours and customize and optimize on your own.”. Both have been key developments to helping retailers participate in the digital-first economy.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 23, 2019

Microsoft announced that it is launching two new software solutions to give traditional retailers the ability to track customers and improve service. The two new solutions — Dynamics 365 Connected Store and Dynamics 365 Commerce — were created to help businesses transform the retail experience.

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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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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 9, 2020

Now there are signals that a physical retail rebound is forming up. presidential election in the rearview mirror and 2021 right around the corner, a new shift is underway: the slow but certain move back to shopping inside retail stores — an experience that people still crave for the experiential joy it brings. With the U.S.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 1, 2020

Blackhawk Network is introducing a suite of tools merchants can use worldwide to connect digital and physical payments, the company said in a Tuesday (Dec. Blackhawk’s Pay4It suite of tools offers its partners "a complete end-to-end, omnichannel experience for their customers," Mao said. 1) press release.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 22, 2019

Amazon is on track to invest upwards of $15 billion this year in new tools to help small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) grow and succeed, according to a press release. . To aid SMBs, 150 new tools have been launched since the beginning of the year, the company announced on Thursday (Aug 22).

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Payments Dive

APRIL 6, 2018

Discover how machine learning is helping retailers analyze and improve business results with Synchrony insights.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 21, 2021

In brick-and-mortar, retailers are overestimating demand for buy online, pick up in-store (BOPIS) , but they are underestimating demand for delivery. 9.95 : Monthly price of Flowcode’s Pro, a QR code tool for small businesses and restaurants. Data: $276M : Amount that the Tastemaker SPAC received through its IPO on Jan.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 19, 2020

Silicon Valley checkout-free, autonomous retail startup AiFi has secured a new round of funding, bringing its total raised to $30 million, the company said in a press release on Monday (Oct. The company said by going cashierless, stores will see an increase in productivity and profitability while making things more convenient for shoppers. .

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Bank Innovation

OCTOBER 24, 2017

EXCLUSIVE – It is not everyday that a new tool for banking at the infrastructure level is introduced, but that is exactly what Finspace has unveiled today. The new tool, a beta of which is being made available today, is called Finspace, and it serves as a pipeline between banks and businesses for the exchange of […].

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 21, 2020

retailers during the holiday shopping season, the Financial Times (FT) reported. The shortages come from an unexpected surge of customer demand, which took retailers by surprise after they had cut orders for new merchandise in the spring as countrywide lockdowns were starting and the job market was bottoming out. in the spring.

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PYMNTS

JULY 8, 2020

Mastercard has introduced new tools designed to help small businesses drive online commerce, the company announced Wednesday (June 8). The site includes retailers from boutiques to restaurants and identifies merchants that accept contactless payments. The initiative will make some of Mastercard’s insight tools available for free.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 17, 2020

eCommerce’s rise has only made designing retail showrooms more complex, however. Merchants need to bridge this gap as digital connectivity pushes the retail world’s boundaries. Companies need all the tools they can get to keep consumers engaged in the competitive retail environment. The Rise of Visual Search.

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Bank Innovation

JUNE 14, 2019

convAs retailers look to cut transactional costs, one startup is trying to solve that problem with direct payments from customers' bank accounts. PayWithMyBank is working with retailers to help them accept ACH payments from customers.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 13, 2021

In retail innovation, many American consumers still want a digital-first shopping experience even after a COVID-19 vaccine. And in digital onboarding, geocoding and address verification tools can help retailers collect the most accurate data from clients to ensure streamlined deliveries.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 22, 2020

As the pandemic continues to move shopping online, Google is adding new tools to make its Shopping tab more competitive and robust so users will know they’re getting the best deals. Google said that approvals will be faster for the holiday season and new seller tools will help merchants derive meaning from collected data. Verified U.S.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 26, 2020

Cross-currency money transfer firm Western Union has announced the launch of Digital Location, a new tool that enables people to send money from home. Due to limited services via retail locations in some areas impacted by restricted movement guidelines, we are seeing increased demand for our online services.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 8, 2020

Online food delivery platform Grubhub is providing restaurants with new tools for commission-free orders as the second wave of the pandemic triggers new dining room closures and capacity restrictions. . The new tools will make it easier for Grubhub’s partner restaurants to use their own digital channels to process online orders.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 10, 2019

Artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) are starting to play a bigger role in retail, foreshadowing what’s to come in the new decade of the 2020s. According to PYMNTS research , AI and ML are blurring the divide between online and in-store shopping, and bringing an all-new human element into retail. Role of Data.

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Bank Innovation

JUNE 6, 2019

The digital tool, called ClickSwitch, helps Guaranty encourage […]. 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.

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Bank Innovation

MAY 1, 2018

challenger bank Metro Bank could extend its AI-driven money management tool Insights, designed for its retail side, to its business customers. Formed in partnership with Israeli AI company Personetics, Metro Bank is currently preparing to roll out Insights in beta over the summer.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 15, 2020

On the new car side, use of Carvana’s “Car Finder” tool has skyrocketed, with August 2020 showing a 276 percent year-over-year increase in users. In August, Jeep and Ram visitors drove DriveFCA.com , Fiat Chrysler’s online retail experience site, to its highest number of unique visitors since launching in April.

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PYMNTS

JULY 31, 2020

Artificial intelligence (AI) is now one of the tools at the retailer’s disposal to keep pace with those changes. “It That has led to the growing need for designers and retailers to personalize shopping experiences, and that’s the sweet spot for AI. Fast fashion retailer H&M uses A.I. percent clip from 2020 to 2026.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 24, 2020

To serve these DIY consumers, as well as those who simply enjoy the time-honored hobbies of woodworking or building, eCommerce innovators are curating a selection of tools as well as supplies to help them with their projects. And, when it comes to tools, the boxes have items like measuring tape, utility knives, screwdrivers and drill bits.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 25, 2021

The tool also gives full management to facilities managers and eliminates paperwork, according to the announcement. Other functions include a connected online shopping capability that comprises popular retailers for facilities management, according to the announcement.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 9, 2020

trillion opportunity for eCommerce retailers. Fraudsters are just as excited by this opportunity as merchants, unfortunately, making it essential for these retailers to craft robust protections to keep the data and the payment information of their consumers safe. Why Automated Tools Can Add Security To Online, CNP Transactions.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 19, 2020

Legacy brands like Clorox and General Mills are facing increased competition due to store placement by retailers using their own data gathering practices to see what customers prefer to shop for and how they behave in stores, according to a report by The Wall Street Journal.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 23, 2019

Microsoft has released a new a new tool to help businesses manage their brands online, according to a report by CNBC. Microsoft’s cloud business Azure is taking on Amazon Web Services (AWS), and retail is a big battleground for both companies.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 29, 2017

Online retailers just got a new tool in the fight against identity theft and fraud. XOR Data Exchange , Austin-based data and analytics startup, just recently introduced a new resource for online retailers to fight the account takeovers as the number data breaches that include account login credentials grows.

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Bank Innovation

NOVEMBER 13, 2019

The identity verification process for financial institutions just got easier thanks to two new digital identity tools FICO rolled out this month. The credit bureau rolled out FICO Identity Proofing, which lets organizations verify customers’ identities through selfies with their government-issued IDs.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 6, 2019

In one sense, that describes the situation for mobile commerce — specifically, retail apps — as 2020 looms. New research from PYMNTS and LISNR digs deep into consumer views of mobile retail apps. It’s not because of lack of choice — in all, some 5 million apps, retail and other types, are available for downloading.

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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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