PYMNTS

APRIL 22, 2016

Unfortunately, for the world of B2B payments, those B2B startups seem to be serving more of the retail crowd. Case in point: Soundtrack Your Brand, which raised $11 million last week to provide retail stores with a music soundtrack service — not exactly the showcase for investor support of business FinTech.

Capital 100

Capital Security Software User Experience 100

PYMNTS

JULY 31, 2019

After being the majority of Apple ’s revenue since 2012, the iPhone accounted for only 48.3 iPhone our retail and online stores returned to growth on a year-over-year basis in the month of June. It’s been a good run, but even the iPhone couldn’t stay in the top spot forever.

Apple 131

Apple User Experience Marketing Report 131

PYMNTS

MARCH 20, 2017

JH: Three former college friends of mine, Dennis Liu, Jonathan Wu and Steven Ou, and I created Touch of Modern in 2012, and we all are still part of the company today. The idea of starting a brick-and-mortar retail outlet was never something we even considered. Here is an excerpt of the conversation.

Mobile 101

Mobile Retail Resources US 101

PYMNTS

JANUARY 22, 2018

Success is now defined by the ability to reach a critical mass of users – consumers or businesses – efficiently and effectively … where time is an important currency, as is the ability to influence and/or control that end user experience. And who will influence how innovation happens. That was then.

Innovation 135

Innovation Online Branding El Paso 135

CB Insights

OCTOBER 10, 2017

Their success is tied to how well they perform in search, and historical SEO rankings tell us that relatively soon after these tools were built (2012), Credit Karma was ranking near the middle–top of the first page of search results for some huge related keywords like: loan calculator : 823,000 monthly searches.

Tools 78

Tools Millennials US Maine 78

Fintech Labs Insights

MARCH 3, 2016

Customers shouldn’t be the only ones enjoying a great user experience. That’s the driving factor behind Innofis , a company that furnishes a suite of digital banking tools providing a beautiful user experience for both bankers and their customers. Founded in 2012. Privately owned. 80+ employees. €6M

UX 12

UX User Experience US Tools 12

CB Insights

JULY 31, 2017

Since 2012, Facebook has acquired three startups for $1B or more: photo sharing app Instagram for $1B in Q3’12, messaging company WhatsApp for $16B – $22B in Q1’14, and most recently, VR gaming developer Oculus VR for $2B in Q3’14. Facebook’s business model relies heavily on dollars from advertising.

Company 28

Company Video social media Conference 28

Fintech Labs Insights

JUNE 22, 2015

Pictured (left to right): Social Money co-founders Scott McCormack (President) and Mike Ferrari demonstrating their GoalSetter solution at FinovateSpring 2012 in San Francisco. “We provide a core processing solution to the bank at a cost effective entry point so (the bank) can provide a value added user experience.”

San Francisco 12

San Francisco Iowa User Experience Millennials 12

Fintech Labs Insights

AUGUST 22, 2024

Flybits: Raised $44M for its personalized marketing solutions; attracting major retail partners. Sonect: Raised $22M, virtual ATM network growing through partnerships with European retailers and banks. efigence: Digital banking interface design, expanding presence in Middle Eastern markets, focusing on user experience.

San Francisco 15

San Francisco New York San Jose Tools 15

PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 2, 2019

Contactless launched in New York City, retail earnings season was an ongoing rollercoaster, Facebook decided to digitally mint its own currency, the iPhone lost its dominant footing, Prime Day made all the money and Elon Musk and Jack Ma debated whether AI will be humanity’s future or the end of us all. Brian Cornell, CEO of Target.

Payments 205

Payments Apple New York City Retail 205

William Mills

SEPTEMBER 7, 2016

Silver Fusion Retail Outlet: Where Snowbirds Shop”. Integrated with major retailer API’s like Amazon, eBay, Best Buy and several other aspirational brands. Most PFM solutions come from a bank-oriented side; this seems to be taking the model from both the retailer and the banking side. What do people aspire to purchase?”

Mobile 40

Mobile Cards Fraud Data 40

CB Insights

APRIL 3, 2018

Retail is under pressure to crack the AI code. After all, corporations in every industry are scrambling to adapt and integrate artificial intelligence into their products — and retail is no exception. 15-Min Flash briefing: Can AI Save Physical retail? Using CB Insights data, we dug into the changing retail landscape.

Retail 78

Retail Online Branding Strategy 78

PYMNTS

JANUARY 26, 2017

Catching the customer’s eye in the hopes of drawing them onto a retail site where they will hopefully be inspired to buy something (or at least look at an ad that will later impel them to buy something) has been a hallmark of digital marketing since the first moment there was a digital space in which to market. And I wanted to know why.”.

User Experience 100

User Experience UX Data Marketing 100

CB Insights

OCTOBER 31, 2017

The Pivot : We came up with a fresh take on the plethora of AR-style apps that create visual effects based on face detection and tracking… [Poor user experience] had a big impact on our retention metrics. Users May Withdraw Stored Bitcoin until July. Three notable excerpts: First Attempts : Blin.gy The clock kept ticking.

Company 78

Company US San Francisco Capital 78

CB Insights

NOVEMBER 16, 2017

In 2006, amidst high user growth and revenue numbers, several firms took part in Facebook’s Series B: Founders Fund, Interpublic Group, Meritech Capital Partners, and Greylock Partners backed the $27.5M Lightspeed Venture Partners made its first investment in Snap by backing a $480K seed round in May 2012.

Lending 78

Lending Capital Company Google 78

CB Insights

MAY 15, 2019

Founded: 2012. Specifically, the Labs looks to back engineering solutions, customer experiences, and new products that tie in with Capital One’s focus on being a leader in machine learning, payments, and identity. This brainchild from the Lab offers a way to modernize the traditional retail banking experience.

Innovation 78

Innovation blockchain Technology Groups 78

CB Insights

DECEMBER 14, 2017

New Frontiers in Retail Tech. Download this research briefing to see how corporates and startups are shaping the future of retail with tech. They don’t need to rely on traditional retail stores for exposure. They’re competing more efficiently by rethinking not just the product, but also the retail model.

Video 78

Video Branding Company Strategy 78