PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 11, 2016

Retailers are optimistic about prospective sales and growth into 2017 by means of holiday deals, according to the American Express Holiday Growth Pulse survey — one of 1,502 small and middle-market businesses across various industries. And 81 percent of middle market retailers also believe sales will be stronger.

Retail 115

Retail social media Marketing Survey 115

Bank Innovation

SEPTEMBER 27, 2017

What is the state of banking innovation today? Each year, we poll the industry to find out. Fintech funding has grown tougher for startups, but banks’ balance sheets are looking stronger– what does it mean for innovation?

Innovation 257

Innovation blockchain Fintech Industry 257

PYMNTS

AUGUST 17, 2017

It can be argued that some of the toughest buyers to keep in mind when planning out retail strategies are teenagers. While one day a teen may be into shopping strictly online, another day may see an offline preferred experience or a mixture of both, and retailers must be at the ready to transform engagement efforts at any given time.

Retail 114

Retail social media Online Mobile 114

PYMNTS

JANUARY 24, 2020

But no matter the case, music is a big part of the retail world, and is helping to create new harmonies of innovation and disruption. The report quoted Jeff Marsilio, the NBA’s senior vice president of new media distribution, as saying, “The Base:Line playlist will have about 40 songs with a hip-hop vibe and will be refreshed weekly.”

Retail 151

Retail Innovation Apple San Jose 151

Bank Innovation

NOVEMBER 28, 2016

will participate in a fireside chat at Bank Innovation 2017. Bank Innovation 2017, March 6-7 in San Jose, Calif., Adam Carson, managing director, global technology strategy & partnerships at JPMorgan Chase & Co., will feature dozens of speakers on investing in innovation, chatbots, blockchain and more.

San Jose 150

San Jose Innovation blockchain Strategy 150

Bank Innovation

FEBRUARY 8, 2017

Fiserv CEO Jeff Yabuki has joined the speaker faculty of Bank Innovation 2017, taking place March 6-7 in San Jose. Yabuki joined Fiserv in 2005. Under his leadership, the company has grown revenue to exceed $5 billion annually, and serves more than 13,000 institutional clients. Fiserv also supports this site’s Read More.

San Jose 150

San Jose Innovation Leadership Company 150

PYMNTS

JULY 26, 2017

Talking about retail and not mention Amazon these days is a difficult thing to do. The eCommerce company has grown significantly in the past few decades, and we’ve started to see the physical impacts of its innovative force on other retailers. And these are just the numbers Amazon itself chooses to put out into the retail sphere.

Retail 133

Retail social media Industry Innovation 133

PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 12, 2018

Social media posts show that some former employees, who left the company months ago, have also received notification letters. Nordstrom had about 72,500 full- and part-time employees in 2017, and that number grew to 76,000 in December due to the holiday season. “Out The retailer isn’t the first to be hit with a breach.

Data 188

Data social media Seattle Security 188

PYMNTS

DECEMBER 29, 2016

The only things we can confidently say about this year, predictions-wise, is that we will spend less time watching political debates on TV and more time getting drawn into them on social media. But while we can’t tell you what will happen next, we can (and will) tell you who and what to watch when it comes to mobile payments in 2017.

Mobile 136

Mobile Apple social media Course 136

Bank Innovation

JUNE 8, 2018

What is the state of banking innovation today? Each year, we poll the industry to find out. Bitcoin mania has died down in the fintech world, and the conversation has shifted to technologies like voice banking, payments, and alternative credit scoring. This year, the pressure for banks to innovate is high, as banks no longer […].

Innovation 220

Innovation Bitcoin Fintech Industry 220

PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 26, 2019

According to a report in Fintech Futures , HSBC started the beta test with 15 retailers in Hong Kong. In the early part of 2017, HSBC announced the new payment app, geared toward millennials in Hong Kong who also wanted social media built in. bank plans to add more retailers to the beta test in the next few months.

social media 178

social media Millennials Fintech Retail 178

PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 8, 2018

It’s the big stage for retailers, the holiday shopping season – when all the consumer world is watching (and, merchants and payments providers hope, buying more than they did last year). And let these bad memories of holidays past guide you in the coming weeks to ensure that your retail and payments machine is running in top condition.

Retail 129

Retail social media Online Taxes 129

PYMNTS

MAY 11, 2018

That’s one of the driving ideas behind a new service that Marriott International recently launched for Chinese travelers going overseas — a service that also helps to demonstrate how the country’s growing tourist class is changing payments and retail. Marriott began working with Fliggy in August 2017. Last year, the U.S.-based

Retail 129

Retail Payments social media Mobile 129

PYMNTS

DECEMBER 31, 2016

As PYMNTS puts away our party noisemakers until next year and throws out our novelty New Year eyeglasses, never to be worn again, we realize that the time is nigh — resolution season 2017 has begun! Here are our 2017 resolution recommendations for our favorite key players this time around. Until mid-February, at least. Oh, chatbots.

Apple 109

Apple Security social media Study 109

PYMNTS

JANUARY 4, 2017

Improving the online experience for shoppers could make 2017 a very good financial year for online businesses. To meet that goal, the shopping software company is focusing on improving the customer shopping experience through embeddable buy buttons and social media tools. Taking social media seriously.

social media 128

social media User Experience Online Mobile 128

Bank Innovation

JANUARY 10, 2017

Avin Arumugam, senior vice president of the Internet of Things at Visa, has joined the speaker faculty for Bank Innovation 2017, which takes place March 6-7 in San Jose. Arumugam was at JPMorgan Chase for four years prior to his starting at Visa in May 2016. Recent video footage also Read More.

San Jose 150

San Jose Innovation Video social media 150

PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 20, 2018

Alibaba and Tencent , which are locked in a battle to win over consumers, have invested more than $10 billion in retailers since the beginning of 2017. As a result, retailers are taking sides, CNBC reported. By working with Alibaba and Tencent, merchants can access payment systems and logistics services — as well as Big Data.

Retail 100

Retail Big Data social media Atlanta 100

PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 15, 2017

Fashion retailer Forever 21 revealed that it has suffered a data breach at some of its stores. With the opening of this new store, which already has 13 locations at GGP malls, the retailer will have the opportunity to experiment and focus more on social media-friendly millennials.

Los Angeles 151

Los Angeles social media Millennials Retail 151

PYMNTS

OCTOBER 11, 2018

Increasingly, it seems retailers need not only ask what they can do for their consumers, as those consumers want to be doing it on their own. Data: 96 percent: Share of social media-based merchants that attribute their success to digital payments. 75 percent: Share of online bill payments done on bill payer sites in 2017.

Data 139

Data social media Online Retail 139

PYMNTS

APRIL 12, 2018

In 2017, for example, FactSet found that five U.S. The eCommerce retailer invested $22.6 billion in R&D in 2017, which was 41 percent more than it did in 2016. Here’s how these companies are investing in R&D — and ushering in the next generation of retail technology. billion in R&D in 2017.

Company 118

Company Retail Apple Software 118

PYMNTS

AUGUST 14, 2017

According to reports, the social media giant has launched “Dynamic Ads For Real Estate,” a new advertising feature that might just challenge Zillow’s supremacy in the digital retail arena. All in all, the stocks price is up 10 percent in 2017. Should be an interesting race.

social media 151

social media Houston Denver Miami 151

PYMNTS

AUGUST 10, 2017

At the basic level of retail industry chatter online, much of the focus is on the battle between brick-and-mortar versus eCommerce. While the closing of several big box and department stores alongside online shopping’s reshaping the retail shopping are certainly discussions worth having, it doesn’t encompass the entire retail spectrum.

Retail 108

Retail New York City Online social media 108

Bank Innovation

SEPTEMBER 7, 2017

The Minneapolis-based bank ran an employee pilot over the summer and initiated work on the Alexa skill earlier in 2017, said Gareth Gaston, executive vice president and head of omnichannel banking at U.S. […]. Bank has become part of a select group – banks that allow customers to access their accounts via voive with Amazon Alexa.

Minneapolis 287

Minneapolis Groups social media US 287

PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 15, 2019

The direct-to-consumer movement will be the replacement for the retail issues and commerce issues that are going on because of the platforms,” said Armstrong, who founded a DTC company with the aim of changing how people shop online. Nike launched a limited program to sell with Amazon in 2017, but the company confirmed the program will end.

social media 165

social media Branding Google Trends 165

PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 5, 2018

To help improve the retail shopping and shipping experience, virtual reality (VR) and augmented reality (AR) is catching on with big-box retailers in the U.S. AR could be on the cusp of having its moment, as a large brick-and-mortar retailer has fresh plans to appeal to shoppers willing to test out the technology.

social media 152

social media Los Angeles Retail New York City 152

PYMNTS

AUGUST 17, 2019

In the era of social media, there are many, many ways to track the beginning of the school year without looking at a district calendar. However, some people would prefer to use data to judge social trends as opposed to viral social media posts – and luckily, back-to-school shopping has plenty of that to serve up.

social media 136

social media Retail Report United States 136

PYMNTS

AUGUST 28, 2018

Berlin-based fashion retailer Lesara prides itself on thinking differently about apparel and being on trend. It calls its approach “agile retail” and it believes something different about who should set the course when it comes to deciding what is “in.” Agile retail is a model that will free us from time-consuming fashion shows.

Retail 100

Retail Trends Big Data social media 100

PYMNTS

MAY 22, 2019

billion, a 5 percent increase from 2017’s Q1 result, and ahead of estimates for $17.52 The retailer also launched an environmentally friendly brand of cleaning products called Everspring during the first three months of the year. The move generated long lines, sellouts and countless internet and social media mentions.

social media 187

social media Branding Online Report 187

PYMNTS

OCTOBER 10, 2016

Macy’s is going to China — digitally speaking — with the 2017 launch of a Chinese eCommerce portal in the largest eCommerce market in the world. Macy’s announced the planned move last week at an event in Shanghai.

social media 100

social media United States New York Branding 100

PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 1, 2017

These are tough times to be tangible — as in brick-and-mortar, in retailing at least. The physical retailer is constrained by square footage, the hybrid retailer joining on an eCommerce platform less so, especially with the drop shipping. The upshot is that, through the drop-ship model, they do not need to hold more inventory.

Online 100

Online Retail social media Branding 100

PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 3, 2017

While online commerce has allowed eRetailers to source consumer data and to deliver targeted, personalized advertisements, physical retail has often lacked these capabilities. Los Angeles-based tech company Bridg is closing the loop for brick-and-mortar restaurants, and soon for retailers, by providing them with key consumer insights.

Retail 100

Retail Marketing Los Angeles social media 100

Abrigo

MARCH 6, 2017

The ABA has a new report out on how banks are using social media, and much of the report focuses on using Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn and the like to boost customer service, make connections in the community and recruit staff. It often Tweets columns tied to breaking news and statistics. Learn more here.

social media 150

social media Lending Community Community Bank 150

PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 30, 2019

These laws were meant to make online sellers face sales tax requirements similar to those for retailers with on-the-ground locations, putting both types of businesses on equal footing. in 2017 had a 52.75 These companies are also not allowed to advertise on digital platforms, such as social media or search engines, Rogers said.

Retail 109

Retail Taxes Virginia South Dakota 109

Bank Innovation

JANUARY 25, 2017

More fintech is coming to Austin. The massive South by Southwest conference and festival features startups in a number of categories — transportation, augmented/virtual reality, and of course fintech — plus several others. The event is the 9th annual pitch session for SXSW’s accelerator.

Austin 150

Austin Fintech Conference Course 150

PYMNTS

JANUARY 1, 2019

years in 2017, up from 6.9 Among the most anticipated are IPOs that will impact the mobility-as-a-service and ride-hailing ecosystems, social media, and data analytics. Tech companies are taking more time to reach their initial public offerings, with the median gap between their early financing and their IPOs hitting 10.1

Payments 223

Payments social media Analytics Capital 223

PYMNTS

OCTOBER 23, 2020

In fact, 2020 opened with retail reports decrying the great toy sales slump , citing the 4 percent fall-off in toy sales, the rather tepid holiday sales season reported between 2018 and 2019 and the fact that toy sales came up short during last year’s holiday season.

social media 215

social media Video Retail Branding 215

Bank Innovation

MARCH 7, 2018

In 2017, in the United States, overall VC funding -- a barometer of startup activity and appeal.Read More. At this time last year, fintech was in a downturn. Fintech venture funding was down more than 9% year-over-year; valuations seemed stuck. But the fintech market has rebounded.

San Francisco 236

San Francisco Fintech United States Marketing 236