PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 19, 2019

In retail, the Flat Tummy Instagram brand was able to make an effective algorithm that could accurately predict the effect an influencer would have on pushing its line of teas. 2017: The year Nike launched a limited program to sell with Amazon. All this, Today in Data.

Retail 101

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 6, 2017

Is retail just the land where shelves are stocked with goods, where salespeople appear at your elbow to inquire about your quest to buy? Is retail the purview of the buy button, the screen, and should it be defined as tied to the big screen (laptop) or small screen (smartphone)? Can technology help level the playing field?

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Accenture

SEPTEMBER 11, 2017

Earlier this year I made a set of payments predictions for 2017, which is living up to expectations as a year with new developments and change occurring on all fronts. Apple Pay) which grew 336 percent in the UK in the first half of 2017 compared to the same period in 2016 according to Worldpay. Retailing/Acceptance.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 13, 2019

Voice recognition could soon play a bigger role in retail — especially in the world of quick service restaurants. The company said in an announcement that the arrangement is another bold step in advancing employee- as well as customer-facing innovations while bolstering the technological capabilities of the chain. Other Moves.

Retail 248

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Bank Innovation

MARCH 16, 2017

What’s keeping bankers awake at night in 2017 – and what’s helping them leap out of bed in the morning, ready to help make customers’ financial dreams come true? We got a glimpse of this at Bank Innovation 2017, our invite-only event in Silicon Valley earlier this month. (If If you missed the action and are […].

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Accenture

NOVEMBER 27, 2017

Connecting more than 8,000 decision makers and thought leaders across the industry, Sibos 2017 in Toronto was once again the platform where the global financial community explored the disruptions and opportunities in payments driven by innovation, technology and new business models. Will an instant GPI be next?

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 21, 2020

Furniture is helping to build a larger retail ecosystem, with the value proposition of Oliver Space centered around providing furnishings, along with design help, to consumers who are moving. Data: 2017: The year IKEA bought TaskRabbit. All this, Today in Data. 39.99: Cost at which consumers can buy a Rabbit charger.

Retail 130

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Celent Banking

APRIL 28, 2017

As sharp-eyed Celent retail banking subscribers know, I'm an avid collector of good analogies. I like analogies because they can inject simplicity into the most complex discussions of financial technology, and make abstract concepts become more concrete and accessible to the casual fan of technology.

Innovation 150

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 6, 2017

The retail game has evolved so much over the last half decade that, in some ways, it might be unrecognizable to a traveler who somehow found herself on the wrong side of a time warp and now entering 2018. In 2017, the merchant needs to understand where the consumer is, what they want, and how to make any type of offering available to them.

Retail 109

Retail Fraud Customer Experience Management 109

Celent Banking

APRIL 28, 2017

As sharp-eyed Celent retail banking subscribers know, I'm an avid collector of good analogies. I like analogies because they can inject simplicity into the most complex discussions of financial technology, and make abstract concepts become more concrete and accessible to the casual fan of technology.

Innovation 134

Innovation Detroit Community Bank Strategy 134

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

JANUARY 12, 2021

Verizon , Verizon’s Skyward unit and UPS Flight Forward are teaming up to provide drone delivery for retail products using Verizon’s 4G LTE and 5G networks. The companies said 5G technology will allow the companies to fly more drones at once. Flytrex started delivery by drone in Reykjavik in 2017.

Retail 179

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 25, 2018

Overstock is gearing up to sell its retail business, with a deal taking place in the next few months as it focuses solely on its blockchain initiatives. Overstock has previously announced plans to sell the retail business so that it can focus on blockchain technology. Byrne is a big backer of blockchain and cryptocurrencies.

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blockchain Retail cryptocurrency Report 202

Bank Innovation

NOVEMBER 28, 2016

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

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PYMNTS

MAY 9, 2017

Mobile payments using biometrics to authenticate the user is forecasted to reach close to $2 billion in 2017, up from $600 million last year, according to new data from Juniper Research. HYPR, for example, debuted what it is calling a biometric shopping platform at the National Retail Federation’s BIG Show in New York City in January.

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Mobile Payments New York City Samsung 137

PYMNTS

MARCH 11, 2020

The advance of Amazon’s cashierless technology is not a new story to the retail beat as of 2020. We’re not trying to replace them,” Cameron Janes, vice president of Amazon’s physical retail division, told CNBC. “I What does Amazon’s technology cost? Have other retailers signed on with the service?

Retail 130

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 2, 2019

Shares in Future Retail rose 13 percent on Friday (November 29) after India’s antitrust body announced that it has approved a deal that would give Amazon a minority stake in the company. In August it was reported that the eCommerce giant was in discussions to acquire a stake in Future Retail. percent of Future Retail.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 5, 2018

Those promise to stand as two main traits of the 2018 holiday shopping season , and retailers that gain an edge and increase revenue during the all-important fourth quarter will likely have exploited such tactics during this period, at least according to new data that strives to paint a detailed picture of U.S. 26 to hit $7.7 billion, up 17.6

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Retail United States Millennials Study 179

PYMNTS

DECEMBER 29, 2016

Blockchain technology is slowly slinking through the aisles of retail business. Walmart is using it for tracking product and pork , and analysts are placing side bets on Overstock using the technology. But before blockchain and retail pair up too quickly, Shihara said there are indeed some drawback to the combo.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 2, 2020

It’s going to be a very vocal year when it comes to retail. About 31 percent of consumers now own voice-activated devices, up from 27 percent in 2018 and 14 percent in 2017. About 31 percent of consumers now own voice-activated devices, up from 27 percent in 2018 and 14 percent in 2017. Connected Commerce.

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Bank Innovation

DECEMBER 10, 2016

“The use of Artificial Intelligence to anticipate the customer’s needs will be an area of growth not only in 2017 but throughout the foreseeable future. AI Anticipates Customer Needs Andy Hernandez, Head of eBusiness, Regions Financial Corp. Simply put, we want to break down barriers for customers by consistently Read More.

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Chris Skinner

MARCH 11, 2017

Seven years ago, the first new retail bank in almost a century got its licence to open: Metro Bank. It sheds light on where challenger banks and financial technology (fintech) firms can make ground on the established banks. Grade I means … 57 banks and nothing wrong? surveyed 2,000 consumers in the UK about their banking preferences.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 7, 2019

This is true for any industry, but perhaps even more so in the food retail space, where regulations can be as much about public health and safety as they are about money laundering and fraud. food retail market with the adoption of the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA), introduced by legislators in 2009 and signed into law in 2011.

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Compliance Retail blockchain Regulation 164

PYMNTS

DECEMBER 5, 2016

And Bedier went out on a limb and said that retailers who adopt omnichannel faster can get a bigger slice of the revenue pie in the future. The end result, he offered, is the pricing and transparency of Square, with embedded apps focused on specific retail verticals, such as salons or fitness centers, for example. A Look Forward.

Retail 100

Retail Mobile Strategy Course 100

PYMNTS

OCTOBER 27, 2017

It was a record-breaking year in retail, according to reports — but not the good kind. More store closings have been announced this year than in any other year before, as retailers across categories have collectively announced plans to close the doors on 6,700 brick-and-mortar locations in the U.S.,

Retail 103

Retail Online Data Management 103

PYMNTS

JUNE 15, 2018

After serving as the VP of technology at The Home Depot , Naveen Krishna is heading to Macy’s to become the retailer’s chief technology officer. Naveen’s track record in omnichannel retail makes him the perfect fit to lead the Macy’s technology organization at this critical time.”. The retailer’s website has 55.9

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Technology Georgia Retail Leadership 100

PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 29, 2019

In a season where tradition is key, retailers are setting new ones with the help of emerging products and services on this Black Friday. You may have missed our coverage of a few of the retail innovators that are summed up below, arranged in no particular order, or perhaps you’ll want to revisit them anew.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 10, 2017

The outlook isn’t stellar either, as Moody’s projects the sales decline for department stores to continue into continue in 2017. But leaner inventory levels and other efforts to boost earnings don’t appear to be sufficient, and as a result, we have lowered our 2016 forecast and become more cautious on 2017.”. “But

Online 100

Online Operations Examples Retail 100

PYMNTS

MARCH 7, 2017

The online world has had a major impact on the retail industry over the past decade. Retailers have been in a frenzy over the last few years to find ways to both embrace the eCommerce arena while at the same time attract customers into their brick-and-mortar locations.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 20, 2016

“Because the customer opts in, enabling the retailer to access a plethora of rich and explicit purchase-intent data, the bot or the sales associate can provide valuable advice and recommendations and build a personalized and meaningful relationship with the customer.”.

Retail 100

Retail Analytics Branding Innovation 100

PYMNTS

OCTOBER 23, 2018

To help shoppers check out without waiting in line, grocery retailers are rolling out entire stores centered around cashierless shopping experiences, enabling consumers to purchase fresh food and grocery items with a mobile payments app. ABI Research predicts that one million automated retail units will be in the Asia-Pacific region by 2023.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 26, 2019

Unattended retail is having a moment – a bad moment, as it turns out, in China, according to reports. The challenges there come as kiosks and other forms of unattended retail continue to develop globally. billion yuan ($620 million) in 2017 alone.”. For one, selling fresh groceries via unattended retail is not an easy business.

Retail 108

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 30, 2019

Amazon wants to bring its cashierless Go technology to other places, like airport stores and movie theaters, in a bid to expand its reach and potentially win more cloud customers, according to CNBC. It’s also looking into the potential to add the technology to concession stands at baseball games. The business model is still evolving.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 6, 2019

Ikea and Hennes & Mauritz ( H&M ) are putting money into technology startups as a way to help them sidestep retail disruption, the Financial Times (FT) reported Wednesday (Nov. Ikea bought TaskRabbit in September 2017.

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Retail United States Capital US 103

PYMNTS

JANUARY 4, 2017

Amazon’s patent on its 1-Click payment system will expire this year, meaning online buyers could soon see many other online stores adopting similar methods throughout 2017. Additionally, Apple reportedly pays Amazon an undisclosed sum to use its own version of the technology in its app store. PYMNTS found that 13.9

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PYMNTS

JULY 31, 2017

After the last customer has been rung up and the last item has been sold from the store’s warehouse inventory, what’s left are usually several retail professionals looking for new employment. Now that eCommerce has been in effect for nearly 20 years, several retailers are finding themselves facing a tough decision.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 19, 2020

billion for a controlling stake in the hypermarket operator Sun Art Retail Group , Alibaba said in a statement on Monday (Oct. billion — in Auchan’s A-RT Retail. Sun Art tapped Alibaba technology to leverage growth opportunities in China’s hypermarket and supermarket space. A-RT has about a 51% equity interest stake in Sun Art.

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