PYMNTS

AUGUST 14, 2020

Analysts expect a minimal jump in same-store comparative sales and the stock will most likely take a hit, but that’s not what concerns the Whole Paycheck Tracker. The Wall Street numbers will be a very small part of the story when Walmart reports its quarterly earnings on Tuesday (Aug.

New York City 214

New York City Metro Seattle Retail 214

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JANUARY 15, 2021

PYMNTS’ latest Walmart vs. Amazon Whole Paycheck Tracker found that the two retail giants did something unusual during the third quarter: They either remained flat or lost ground in the battle for total U.S. retail spend and consumer spend.

Retail 142

Retail Study Report Online 142

PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 11, 2016

In this week’s Bitcoin Tracker, bitcoin soars, then settles down and plans for its yearly sale abound. To end this week’s Bitcoin Tracker, here are some recent, insightful words of warning from security pioneer John McAfee. The election came and went and, with it, brought some stock market shock.

Bitcoin 192

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FEBRUARY 24, 2017

Bitcoin is quickly headed toward fresh three-year highs after jumping up over $100 in value since last week’s tracker. Is there an alternative, profound French phrase or two that can describe what investors have seen this week with bitcoin? Because “déjà vu” no longer seems to cut it.

Bitcoin 194

Bitcoin St. Louis Las Vegas cryptocurrency 194

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NOVEMBER 16, 2016

For November’s Digital Banking Tracker™ cover story, PYMNTS caught up with Dave Potterton, director of business banking at NCR, to discuss the state of mobile business banking, the company’s new solution and what he sees in the future for business customers. About The Tracker.

Mobile 100

Mobile Digital Banking Analysis Fintech 100

PYMNTS

JULY 20, 2016

Yet another $3 billion plus week for the Investment Tracker. Could this be a trend? Could we yawn at a $2 billion week and raise alarm at a $1 billion week? B2B gathered steam, with roughly 89 percent of the fund flows in the timeframe that ended July 15. The figure stands on its head the usual dominance of FinTech.

New Jersey 100

New Jersey Community Bank Lending Community 100

Bank Innovation

SEPTEMBER 7, 2016

Are these trackers, prone to becoming dangerous trucks with no breaks, ready to collide in the next unexpected turn of Read More. Could the next financial crisis come from the over $3trillion ETF and index market? Could the trend – heavy use of ETFs – lead into the next structured product debacle?

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Fintech Trends Marketing Management 150

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SEPTEMBER 3, 2018

Let this tracker roundup be your roadmap. Look across any number of our trackers and indexes through the past several months, and you will see signposts and data points large and small worth watching, and sea changes worth heeding. as evidenced by our Unattended Retail Tracker. conventional. and the U.K.)

Mobile 100

Mobile Course Digital Banking Survey 100

PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 29, 2016

Customers will also be able to activate their card through the tracker. The card reissuance tracker is the newest addition to Citi’s continued push to improve digital functionality and integrate more of the banking experience into its mobile app. Citi is the first major credit card issuer to offer real-time card replacement tracking.

Cards 100

Cards social media Digital Banking Mobile 100

PYMNTS

JANUARY 9, 2017

In this week’s Grocery Tracker, Panasonic shows off its automatic grocery-bagging robot, two new smart fridges come to market and Sprouts sprouts new locations, while Kmart drops a few. Expect updates on the specific nature of the new business model, as they come, in a future edition of the Grocery Tracker or elsewhere on PYMNTS.

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System Tools Branding Marketing 100

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NOVEMBER 8, 2016

This week’s Grocery Tracker has the latest on how supermarkets are trying to whet the consumer’s appetite for grocery shopping, including Kroger’s growth strategy, how grocery stores are improving online shopping and offerings, as well as changes at the top for two major grocers.

Tampa 155

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PYMNTS

APRIL 25, 2017

Chatbots have moved into a unique position over the past few years. Rather than using chatbots to resolve customer service issues solely on company websites or for inside use at organizations, businesses have begun branching out to help optimize both internal and external organizational needs.

social media 199

social media Google Technology Customer Experience 199

PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 3, 2016

For the November mPOS Tracker™ , PYMNTS caught up with Ben Morris, founder and chief pedicab officer at Coaster Pedicab, which owns and operates bicycle taxi companies in more than a dozen cities, to discuss why many of his drivers are adopting mobile payments tools and what he sees in the future for the two-wheeled transportation industry.

Mobile 100

Mobile Dallas Apple Boston 100

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DECEMBER 11, 2020

After a year in which both Walmart and Amazon prospered in their share of the digital-first economy, the two retailers who lay claim to the U.S. consumer’s whole paycheck are setting themselves up to give back. That effort will take the form of COVID-19 vaccine distribution. Walmart’s role is right up front; Amazon’s is more behind the scenes.

Community 205

Community Training Analytics Operations 205

PYMNTS

DECEMBER 22, 2016

This week in the Amazon Tracker, Amazon continues to push out globally, expanding its scale and a long list of offerings. Closing out this edition of the Amazon Tracker is some lighter news from last week. As it does, battle lines are being drawn as the online retail (and a lot else) giant starts to bump up against its competition.

Video 100

Video Comparison Branding Retail 100

PYMNTS

APRIL 20, 2017

It’s been awhile since our last edition of Alibaba tracker, and a great deal has happened since then. There’s a lot to get through, so hold on to your proverbial hats! First up: no showers, just flowers for Alibaba (BABA) shares in April. The company continues its steady year-to-date progress into spring. percent.

National 111

National Regional Mobile Marketing 111

PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 18, 2017

In this week’s Facebook tracker, the social media giant amps up community vibes with its new standalone group video chat Bonfire app, while also cracking down on ads that target haters or run beside objectionable content.

Video 116

Video social media Groups Report 116

PYMNTS

JANUARY 20, 2017

The developments are still ongoing, so PYMNTS’ Bitcoin Tracker will keep watch for new details in the coming weeks. Last week, Bitcoin Tracker covered a bit about Nigeria’s rising interest in digital currency as the nation’s issues of inflation and recession continue. We weren’t the only ones to notice.

Bitcoin 100

Bitcoin Taxes Security Operations 100

PYMNTS

DECEMBER 29, 2020

The December Next-Gen Debit Tracker® examines how card issuers are working to sharpen their fraud-fighting tools and leverage innovative, machine learning (ML)-based strategies and technologies to keep shoppers safe. Find more on these and the rest of the headlines in the Tracker. Read the full story in the Tracker.

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Fraud Cards Analysis Tools 303

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MARCH 30, 2017

Alphabet stock (GOOG) took a turn for the worse shortly after our last tracker. While GOOG was breaking through to all-time highs, peaking well above $870 on St. Patrick’s Day, things quickly changed. By the following Friday (March 24), GOOG had dropped a full 4.26 percent, or just over $32.

Google 100

Google Branding Exercises New York 100

PYMNTS

MAY 30, 2018

Through another filing, Walmart described in-store inventory trackers that could determine inventory levels. In another filing, Walmart describes a wearable device that could keep track of a user’s activities — a technology that could help increase employee productivity.

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blockchain Retail Technology System 116

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MARCH 17, 2017

Other trackers pegged the low point even lower, well under $1,000. In the wake of the SEC decision, bitcoin’s value fell considerably. Within the first hour post-rejection, bitcoin plummeted from over $1,285 down to $1,066, according to CoinDesk’s exchange. Almost as quickly as prices fell did they rise again.

Bitcoin 123

Bitcoin Regulation cryptocurrency blockchain 123

PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 15, 2016

In this week’s grocery tracker: Target’s grocery department struggles, Whole Foods loses a CEO and grocerants are on the rise. Target leads this edition of the Grocery Tracker with news that its grocery business executive, Anne Dament, stepped down after a year-and-a-half. Major changes are coming to a grocery store near you.

Retail 100

Retail Seattle Trends Millennials 100

PYMNTS

OCTOBER 9, 2020

According to data from PYMNTS’ exclusive Whole Paycheck Tracker , food and beverage for Amazon’s gross sales (Whole Foods is not broken out) hardly budged from Q2 2019 to Q2 2020. It’s also possible that the categories it caters to aren’t built for the same kind of increases. For example, let’s look at the food and beverage category.

Los Angeles 100

Los Angeles New York City Philadelphia New York 100

PYMNTS

MARCH 10, 2017

“What goes up must come down” is, unfortunately, the most appropriate proverb to open this week’s bitcoin tracker. It all started when the price of bitcoin dropped by some $70 on Tuesday (March 7) for no readily apparent reason.

Bitcoin 116

Bitcoin Regional blockchain Regulation 116

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APRIL 2, 2021

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Report Cards Google Meeting 78

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DECEMBER 16, 2016

For this week’s Bitcoin Tracker, we’re taking a look at Coinsource , the largest network of bitcoin ATMs in the United States. The remainder of the week was spent lolling about in the mid to upper 770s. The current value of bitcoin at the time of writing was $777.14. —. Founded in Feb.

Bitcoin 100

Bitcoin Las Vegas Texas Fort Worth 100

PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 24, 2017

This week’s voice-activated tracker is all about the banks, baby. In recent weeks, a number of financial institutions and FinTech providers have begun testing, introducing or adding upgrades to voice navigation functionalities for their banking customers.

Mobile 135

Mobile Fintech Google User Experience 135

PYMNTS

MAY 22, 2020

PYMNTS’ May 2020 Faster Payments Tracker examines changes now taking root in the pandemic’s wake, as consumers, financial institutions (FIs) and merchants seek reinvention on the road to a new normal. The EU Model. “The This decline in economic activity has tightened cash flows for businesses and consumers alike. Problem No.

Payments 344

Payments Policies Guidelines National 344

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JANUARY 16, 2017

It’s first and foremost a numbers game in this week’s Grocery Tracker as we take a look at how the first few weeks of the new year have (or haven’t) affected the stock values of some of the nation’s largest publicly traded supermarket chains.

Branding 100

Branding Groups Study Survey 100

PYMNTS

APRIL 25, 2017

Subscription-based businesses across the board have already signed up — from traditional subscription-based publications like The Wall Street Journal and The New Yorker, to live TV streaming service SlingTV and business mileage tracker MileIQ.

Retail 123

Retail Online Trends Operations 123

PYMNTS

AUGUST 21, 2020

It’s not often that Walmart gets upstaged in the world of retail. In fact, Amazon is about the only one who has been capable of doing so, as the reigning offline and online title-holders duke it out for the U.S. consumer’s whole paycheck.

Retail 181

Retail Mississippi Minneapolis Survey 181

PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 3, 2018

The PYMNTS trackers and indexes offer all this and beyond, with an eye on where we’ve been and where we might be headed. Original research. Thousands of individuals and companies surveyed. Insight all manner of subjects – from mobile shopping to digital banking to self-service kiosks and beyond.

Course 108

Course Study Survey Trends 108

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FEBRUARY 17, 2017

First up in this week’s Voice Activated Tracker, Santander Bank upgraded the voice functionality of its SmartBank mobile application, starting with the iOS version. Santander first rolled out its mobile banking app’s voice technology functionality last year, though its capabilities were much more limited in scope.

Google 109

Google Mobile Technology User Experience 109

PYMNTS

DECEMBER 27, 2016

To kick off this week’s Grocery Tracker, a reminder that brick-and-mortar is still kicking in certain retail aspects, even as 2017 grows closer.

Trends 112

Trends social media Survey Branding 112

PYMNTS

OCTOBER 23, 2020

The ultimate quest for the whole U.S. paycheck just might have been the week of Oct. It was the week of Prime Day (13-14), Walmart sales events (all week) and Target’s fall sales events. All of these were times to kick off the holiday selling season and their intention was to pull that whole paycheck into one week of hypershopping.

Data 146

Data Analytics Analysis Trends 146

PYMNTS

DECEMBER 21, 2020

The December Order To Eat Tracker® examines how QSRs are working to upgrade their digital channels and entering into digital-only services, and how this shift is affecting their customer engagement efforts and bottom lines. For more on these and other stories, check out the Trackers News & Trends section. About The Tracker.

Customer Experience 301

Customer Experience Innovation United States Survey 301