Perficient

FEBRUARY 9, 2021

This idea underscores the natural forces at work as brands battle to keep pace with customer expectations and stay relevant. In 2018 Gartner reported, “across all industries at least 84% of consumers say their experiences with using digital tools and services fall short of expectations”.

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Gonzobanker

MAY 14, 2018

Financial Brand Forum , an exponentially growing event now in its fifth year – targeted at the morphing worlds of financial marketing, sales and service – is a well-oiled machine with several coats of highly buffed wax. The post Financial Brand Forum 2018: 7 Takeaways in 7 Minutes appeared first on Gonzobanker.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 27, 2018

From kiosks to online ordering and drive-through lanes, these merchants sought to provide their customers with digital alternatives to ordering at the counter in 2018. These are just some examples of how restaurant technology innovations powered convenient restaurant experiences this year: Online Ordering Expansions.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 8, 2020

"Our new financing will allow us to further distinguish our offerings and customer experience as an industry innovator," said Modal CEO and Founder Aaron Krane. American Honda has worked with Modal, formerly Drive Motors, since late 2018 to create branded online buying tools for Honda and Acura.

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Bank Innovation

DECEMBER 16, 2019

The brand released a new current account for U.K. customers last week, the first product launched by the bank since it was acquired by CYBG in 2018. Virgin Money is making a play for the mass affluent.

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Cisco

MAY 29, 2019

In retail banking, it’s clear customer experience matters, and the stakes have never been higher. Study after study confirms the importance of providing personalized, integrated experiences for satisfaction and retention of financial services customers. Opportunity #2: When customer satisfaction is on the line.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 12, 2018

Through the arrangement, Crate and Barrel will pair with Synchrony on a private label credit card as well as a new dual-branded card, the companies said in an announcement. “In The new Synchrony-backed credit cards are expected to be released later in 2018.

Branding 109

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PYMNTS

APRIL 26, 2019

Direct-to-consumer wedding brands are opening stores in real life — and personalizing the customer experience within them through digital technology. At the same time, the brand seeks to create personalization through every one of its touchpoints. In Other Brick-and-Mortar News. percent and 1.0 percent, respectively.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 23, 2018

But customers’ constant demand for cutting-edge products and services is adding to the load of already heavy security burdens. At the same time, providers must ensure a positive, consistent customer experience. The pace of innovation focused on consumer experience is showing no signs of slowing down.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 17, 2020

Account takeovers and shipping fraud increased by 347 percent and 391 percent, respectively, between 2018 and 2019, and the pandemic has only exacerbated these issues. Fraudsters are looking to falsify these promotions, however, putting merchants in an untenable situation that requires a brand-new approach to fix.

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William Mills

SEPTEMBER 25, 2018

However, they see their main value as helping to improve customer experience. ^SR Cashoff enhances customer engagement with its loyalty program offering cash back by big-name brands. Cashoff integrated with global brands. They see themselves as a platform for managing digital identity, secure by biometrics.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 14, 2018

Macy’s managed to come out ahead of analyst expectations for the third time in a row during Q3 2018, with earnings and same-store sales all coming in front of earnings forecasts. “We have the right merchandise, the right marketing and the right customer experiences in place to deliver a strong fourth quarter.”.

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Accenture

SEPTEMBER 30, 2019

Subway has rebuilt its operating model to continuously run tests on customer experiences to optimise the journey of purchasing a sandwich.¹ From changing the colour of a single button to revising promotional messaging, Subway converts test results into effective user experiences with the touch of a button.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 16, 2018

Seven in ten – 70 percent – of McDonald’s locations in Texas, Florida and Maryland have self-service kiosks available for customer use. With the addition of kiosks, McDonald’s is focusing on customer experience and choice. It’s like converting casual dining to fast food,” Dine Brands CEO Stephen Joyce told The Post.

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PYMNTS

JULY 28, 2017

With 100,000 branded chatbots and growing on Facebook Messenger alone, it doesn’t appear that chatbots have any intention of going away any time soon. At this time, it appears that the core function of chatbots is to help facilitate various customer service aspects throughout the consumer sales cycle.

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PYMNTS

JULY 15, 2020

Its virtual mall solution is called LazMall , which was launched in August 2018. It connects shoppers to more than 18,000 leading international and local brands. For brands and sellers,” the company says, “LazMall offers an opportunity to create a customized experience for their customers.”. “For

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FICO

SEPTEMBER 28, 2018

With less than 12 months to go until EU banks implement their strong customer authentication (SCA) solutions, project teams are facing tough decisions about the most important aspect of the business – customers making payments. Consumer acceptance is so rapid we now see Netflx, Spotify and Amazon as established go-to brands.

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PYMNTS

MAY 16, 2019

The trouble with direct-to-consumer (DTC) brands is that the name belies how hard it actually is to reach and recruit the consumer. This is particularly hard for unknown emerging brands — and it gets exponentially harder the more crowded the field gets with competitors.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 8, 2019

Startups in the eCommerce space have long enabled their customers to experience their products in real life (“IRL”) through temporary retail shops, and now, digitally-focused brands belonging to major retailers are taking a similar approach. We could open stores as an expansion of our digital presence.”.

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Insights on Business

FEBRUARY 22, 2019

The tendency that the big guys get bigger is known in the industry as the network effect because of customers’ preference of banks with a large network. Sometimes a particular aspect of a brand is extended to the company’s other products. 1] Source: Accelerating digital transformation in banking, Deloitte, Oct 2018. [2]

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PYMNTS

APRIL 16, 2019

merchants this year already have said they will shutter nearly 6,000 physical retail locations – that’s more than the nearly 5,900 closings for the entire year of 2018. That’s because over the last half decade, customers have been trained that walking into a store isn’t nearly as satisfying or productive an experience as shopping online.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 15, 2020

For the best example of retail’s digital shift, look to Inditex and its key brand Zara. Known globally as a fast fashion destination, Inditex put markets on notice last week that it will shift millions of euros from offline to online with Zara and its other brands. Expect more brand-payments platform partnerships.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 13, 2020

As Amazon, Target and Walmart hog the spotlight with a steady stream of newsworthy notices, grocery giant Kroger has been assiduously implementing, and benefiting from, a three-year-long digital transformation that has quietly made the brand into an eCommerce powerhouse.

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Accenture

MAY 22, 2019

Customer experience mastery is core to their business models. They just need to zero-in on selling the last-mile connectivity to provide solutions to corporate customers. Legacy systems deliver two-dimensional customer experiences. 1 Accenture, “ Accenture Open Banking for Businesses Survey 2018 ”.

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PYMNTS

JULY 11, 2018

To create a new fashion line under its own label, the Dip apparel brand, Kroger is linking up with designer Joe Mimran. “Dip will transform our apparel business, further redefining the customer experience through Restock Kroger.” He has launched brands such as Joe Fresh, Pink Tartan and Club Monaco.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 15, 2017

Today, it’s also about telling a story and building an experience that makes customers want to shop with the brand again. Yet luxury brands have been slower than most other retailers to embrace digital innovation – for storytelling or for anything else. If they’re not there, they’re losing out to other brands who are.

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PYMNTS

MAY 2, 2018

In April, Synchrony revealed a partnership with Crate and Barrel to roll out a private label credit card as well as a new dual-branded card. The new Synchrony-backed credit cards are expected to be released later in 2018. “In

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PYMNTS

JULY 13, 2020

Account takeovers (ATOs) are a growing source of pain for financial institutions (FIs) and their customers, with losses from these attacks rising 164 percent in 2018. FIs must adopt fraud-fighting measures that are robust but do not create so much friction that legitimate customers find it difficult to access needed services.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 7, 2019

The company has grown rapidly, and in 2018 it bought Flight Club, a rare sneaker consignment outfit. Goat Group’s customers skew younger and are digitally knowledgeable, a demographic Foot Locker is trying to attract. . With Foot Locker’s investment, Goat Group has raised $197.6 million so far.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 10, 2020

Between 2018 and 2019, there was a 162 percent increase in buy now, pay later (BNPL) downloads – rising to roughly six million – of the most popular new “layaway” apps by the close of last year. Yes, we are converting customers that we may naturally not have, because now we provide a new piece of the customer experience to them.

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Cisco

MAY 29, 2019

In retail banking, it’s clear customer experience matters, and the stakes have never been higher. Study after study confirms the importance of providing personalized, integrated experiences for satisfaction and retention of financial services customers. Opportunity #2: When customer satisfaction is on the line.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 30, 2018

Startup Amaryllis made an appearance at TRANSACT 18 in Las Vegas April 16 through 19 – the company’s first 10-by-10 booth at a major conference, noted CEO Mark Bishopp , and an experience that was right in line with the startup’s goal to make 2018 “the year of getting the word out” about Amaryllis.

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William Mills

MAY 8, 2018

William Mills Agency will be live blogging at FinovateSpring 2018. William Mills III, Chief Executive Officer of William Mills Agency is live blogging today at FinovateSpring 2018. He has more than 34 years of experience in financial technology and is a recognized leader in financial and technology marketing. finovate Tweets.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 11, 2019

Technology is an essential ingredient that connects consumers with their favorite food brands. Many fast food, fast casual and quick service restaurants (QSRs) in the industry are realizing that using technology to deliver a seamless ordering experience is essential to remaining competitive in a $273 billion market.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 21, 2018

The 2018 holiday shopping season has already started for people and organizations bent on fraud. That’s because merchants face the challenge of “balancing the customer experience with fraud prevention,” Phillips said. It’s not just about stealing products from shelves, of course.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 25, 2019

Investors were eager to see if the brand’s efforts to streamline its special offerings, and efforts for holiday 2018, had brewed up a merrier picture. As of the end of 2018, 12 percent of Starbucks’ total sales came in through its mobile ordering features, according to the latest edition of the PYMNTS Mobile Order-Ahead Tracker.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 7, 2018

market, the need to focus on digital channels isn’t news; instead, they are beginning to realize that they must also differentiate themselves in terms of brick-and-mortar customer experiences, something IKEA has always done well. IKEA’s business model depends on customers being able to see room designs and dimensions in person.

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