PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 25, 2019

In a deal that would make it the fourth-biggest restaurant company in the country, Inspire Brands will acquire Jimmy John’s for a price that was not disclosed. Liautaud continued, “Inspire’s long-term approach, culture of innovation and commitment to helping brands grow sets it apart from the rest.”. 24, 2018 ($43.50

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PYMNTS

JULY 8, 2019

Project Verte has launched the MyVerte blockchain -based marketplace for direct-to-consumer brands. According to a press release , MyVerte will launch with over 100 brands, including new brands like Foreo, Temporary Forevers and La Luna Rose. The platform will also highlight new brands on a weekly basis.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 24, 2020

Nike ’s digital sales surged in Q1, while the sportswear brand also saw an uptick in its connected fitness business. 22%: Rise in identity thefts targeting seniors between 2018 and 2019. In banking, financial crime is a pervasive threat to financial institutions (FI) globally. 6.7B: Amount U.K.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 7, 2019

Luxury fashion brands like Christian Dior, Louis Vuitton and Gucci are upping their social media game, especially on Instagram, and pouring real money into efforts to court young shoppers, according to a report by Reuters. With cash to spend, luxury brands are flying ahead of the competition.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 27, 2018

Glenn Fodor, SVP and head of First Data Insights, contributed the following piece as part of PYMNTS’ 2018 year-end eBook. Other Amazon-branded stores comprising the company’s physical footprint include Amazon Books, Amazon pop-ups and AmazonFresh Pickup. These are but a few examples of 2018 successes in physical retail.

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Bank Innovation

SEPTEMBER 11, 2017

New-York based bank Goldman Sachs is planning to launch an online deposit service in the United Kingdom by mid-2018, a retail service that will be provided under the bank’s year-old ‘Marcus’ brand.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 12, 2019

Video games are helping to drive retail innovation and growth, and that includes the hot area of subscription commerce. This is only part of the innovation trend stemming from video games. Consumers are buying Tilly’s products online, as digital growth was up 22 percent in 2018.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 26, 2020

Among the fastest-growing hotel brands, Life House has over 800 beds and 25 hotels that are expected to be operational by early next year. . He added that software eliminates many issues but some “are solved with innovation in the supply chain of our services.”.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 11, 2020

To help diners make the best use of their mobile devices to order meals, quick-service restaurants (QSRs) are tapping into mobile innovations. From Dunkin’ Brands to Grubhub , QSRs and ordering platforms are driving innovation with mobile ordering technology. QSRs are expanding their mobile order-ahead capabilities.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 17, 2020

Amazon’s relationships with big brands on their platform is looking quite a bit less healthy than it once was, while Walmart has seen grocery services lose some ground in terms of consumer appreciation, according to a recently released ranking. Big News of the Week: Another Big Brand Break-Up. for smart lighting in 2018.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 11, 2019

Amid great technological change, health and beauty retailers are developing strategies to drive innovation. And many retailers are heeding the call: According to the PYMNTS Retail Innovation Readiness Index , 60 percent of health and beauty merchants are focusing on innovation. About the same share — or 60.9

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 16, 2018

In a bid to serve customers through digital channels, quick-service restaurants (QSRs) are rolling out new innovations. Such offerings can help QSRs bring in customers: According to the PYMNTS Restaurant Readiness Index , 62 percent of consumers said the availability of digital innovations would make them more likely to visit in the future.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 24, 2020

The one thing we all have to learn: it is not about the innovations themselves. We get very excited about our innovative capabilities, and we are extremely proud of all of our IP and patents in this area. Those innovations have illumination that there is value here beyond a great light,” said Karner.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 19, 2019

Those who work in and around high tech and innovation are lulled into a narrative about progress being on a march ever forward, rarely slowing, never stopping and certainly never turning around and marching in the wrong direction. . Even worse, it’s having an impact on how quickly their innovations can get to market.

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PYMNTS

JULY 23, 2019

Today, Lam said her concept is a “vegan and gluten-free lifestyle brand and baking mix company that gives back.” (The These shoppers also want to support brands that are making a difference — or a brand that has more than just a product. It also has an email marketing strategy and does festivals to gain brand recognition.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 19, 2019

300: Minimum number of brands enabled by personalization platform operator Dynamic Yield. 0.8%: Share by which alcohol consumption declined in 2018. Data: 23,000: Number of McDonald’s restaurants offering delivery. 65%: Share of KFC orders made via drive-thru lanes. 16: Number of U.S. markets in which Starbucks delivers.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 4, 2019

As Chipotle continues its digital efforts, the chain’s stock is having its best year since 2013, with part of the increase credited to investors liking CEO Brian Niccol , who joined the chain about a year ago after turning Taco Bell into a lifestyle brand and introducing breakfast at the quick service restaurant. Chipotle’s Digital Gains.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 20, 2020

Data: 2,500: Square footage of “Village Medical at Walgreens” branded clinics. million : Value of healthcare providers’ 2018 unreimbursed and uncompensated care costs. 250 billion : Typical cost to process 30 billion healthcare transactions. billon : Estimated annual savings as a result of digitized claims status inquiries.

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NOVEMBER 22, 2018

There isn’t a lot of room to really innovate the Thanksgiving turkey. It’s 2018, after all, and there are now many new ways to prepare a turkey and new gadgets help with that preparation. So is this innovation worth investigation? And, as of 2018, there are all kinds of contenders offering up all sorts of options for that.

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Perficient

SEPTEMBER 15, 2020

Savvy healthcare innovators leverage the power of consumerization by first observing what works in domains outside of their own, and then adapting those successes to address their own challenges. You can get started by mapping the customer journey, uncovering pain points and opportunities across their interactions with your brand.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 3, 2018

Here at PYMNTS our resident expert in thinking outside of the lines as laid out by conventional wisdom is Karen Webster — and summer 2018 has been a particularly good time for drawing long and unexpected lines way outside the box, and into a rapidly changing future. AKA thinking outside of the box.

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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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NOVEMBER 29, 2016

billion deal went through, shareholders and the public are learning more about what will come of the 30 brands and more than 5,700 properties. But throughout these changes and costs, many question what will happen to two companies’ 30 brands. But the luxury brands in particular, which have typically competed, will stay separate.

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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.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 22, 2018

More important, perhaps, than the innovations they made on behalf of their more famous lead players, was how their contributions accelerated those innovations’ time to market. Innovation in payments and commerce has an unsung hero, too. And who will influence how innovation happens. But, I digress.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 27, 2018

Brands as it labors to keep not one, but three chains up, running and avidly competing. struggling to update its brands and get them back into competitive shape. Which, in 2018, has meant a major focus on delivery via a partnership with Grubhub. And the brand has its doubters. Comparable sales for Yum! percent growth.

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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

DECEMBER 31, 2018

Matt Redwood, head of self-service at Diebold Nixdorf , contributed the following piece as part of PYMNTS’ 2018 year-end eBook. Ubiquitous smartphone use has changed the way consumers engage with brands. Self-checkout has been around for 15 years — we’re all accustomed to seeing SCO point-of-sale terminals at the grocery store.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 2, 2019

It has been a year of subscription innovation, with businesses in many verticals – from food to transportation – providing consumers with products and services for a recurring fee. Below, PYMNTS rounds up the top subscription trends of the year and sheds light on how merchants used this offering to offer more flexibility for customers.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 26, 2018

It’s not easy work — and that is why there are far more “Uber of X’s” consigned to the scrap help of innovation history than there are successful Ubers in the market. People you know are much more of an authentic ambassador for a brand or cause than strangers.”. So what is the lesson to take from all this matchmaking?

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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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The Financial Brand

OCTOBER 16, 2018

The best innovations in banking for 2018 were announced by Efma and Accenture, highlighting the power of digital technologies and a customer focus. The post The Best Global Innovations in Banking for 2018 appeared first on The Financial Brand.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 13, 2019

From digital marketplaces like SeatGeek to tech firms such as Google , innovators are introducing new ways for consumers to buy products and services through social media sites and smart devices. In 2018, SeatGeek worked with Snapchat to let consumers buy live event tickets directly within the social media platform’s app.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 27, 2019

Restaurants that are driving food innovation with carefully chosen ingredients focused on health are seeking funding to help power their growth. percent in the United States in 2018 to $167 million per Technomic data. percent in the United States in 2018 to $167 million per Technomic data. Its sales increased 22.3

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 23, 2019

By being more transparent with in-store technology, brands can help dispel some of the negative connotations around ‘push marketing.’ percent since 2018. Related Innovation. Beacons are hardly the only innovation physical retailers are turning to as the holidays and a new decade approach. Moreover, major U.S.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 3, 2018

Almost 33 years ago, David Letterman introduced his singular innovation in stand-up comedy: the Top 10 List. Since we would hate for anyone to go into the end of 2018 behind the eight ball, we decided to pay tribute to both a great bit and a great deal of news with our own top 10 list of the biggest news of summer 2018.

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SEPTEMBER 23, 2019

As PYMNTS readers know, the QSR industry is undergoing historic innovation and disruption — and the latest financials from one of the largest and most successful QSR operators show where the trends are headed for late 2019 and the 2020s. But digital arguably provided an even better story for the brand. Customer Patience.

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