PYMNTS

DECEMBER 28, 2018

Shoppers had new opportunities to buy groceries without having to walk through the aisles of their local supermarkets or wait in line at checkout counters this year, as grocers rolled out digital innovations in shopping and payments. The offering comes as 4.9 Cashierless Checkout.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 28, 2018

Though FinTech has, in many ways, heated up the competition with banks, traditional financial institutions (FIs) widely began to realize in 2018 that their best strategy to remain competitive in today’s financial services landscape is often to collaborate with (not against) those FinTech firms. Visa Acquires Longtime Partner Fraedom.

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Bank Innovation

APRIL 24, 2018

EXCLUSIVE - Known as one of the first technology companies in Europe to procure a German banking license, solarisBank has lofty ambitions for 2018. That plan, according to Timo Weber, VP of strategy and internationalization, is to add 50 more partners over the course of the year. “A A big part of our effort this year […].

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Bank Innovation

DECEMBER 11, 2017

EXCLUSIVE- Blockchain technology and digital loans will continue to grow in 2018 as banks continue to work on their cybersecurity in the coming year, software provider Mitek predicts. It’s just logical that given the extent of recent data breaches, that we’re going to see more of the same.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 27, 2018

It has been a year of innovations for quick-service restaurants (QSRs), with chains rolling out new digital technologies to help diners order and pay for food without having to wait in line. These are just some examples of how restaurant technology innovations powered convenient restaurant experiences this year: Online Ordering Expansions.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 23, 2018

In financial services today, security and innovation can work with each other, and against each other. FinServ cybersecurity is, of course, a prime target for innovation. The pace of innovation focused on consumer experience is showing no signs of slowing down. from EMVCo and “PIN on Glass” from the PCI Council.

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Bank Innovation

DECEMBER 31, 2018

Bank Innovation’s five picks for companies that made noise in fintech this year may not include any banks, but it does include a company owned by a collection of them. Indeed, as far as innovation is concerned, 2018 was the year of the fintechs and nonbanks -- some friendlier to the traditional players than others. […].

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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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Bank Innovation

JANUARY 16, 2018

Rarely a day goes by that the financial industry isn’t being infused with the latest and greatest technologies. Fintech, or the marriage between finance and technology, is several decades in the making. For market participants, this means a world of possibilities.

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Bank Innovation

DECEMBER 13, 2018

As a part of its retail transformation strategy, HSBC Bank USA spent over $130 million on innovation projects in one year on its U.S. operations. These projects range from less visible, but equally important, system upgrades on the back-end and more visible ones like installing Softbank’s robot Pepper in its New York flagship.

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Bank Innovation

FEBRUARY 22, 2018

EXCLUSIVE – With over 28 million digital customers (online and mobile) in 2017, it seems only logical that Wells Fargo is increasing investment in its mobile app.

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Bank Innovation

DECEMBER 27, 2017

EXCLUSIVE—Marketplace lender Best Egg will move towards financing consumer purchases, including home improvements, as it looks to expand in 2018, the company told Bank Innovation.

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Bank Innovation

APRIL 9, 2018

As the popularity of devices like Amazon’s Alexa-powered speaker grows, voice banking seems to be one of the contenders for consumer origination and interaction, as panelists at the Bank Innovation 2018 conference noted. “On On the voice versus […].

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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. Furthermore, Amazon expects physical retail sales will likely be north of $15 billion in 2018. Most notably in its offline push during 2018, Amazon launched a series of cashierless concept stores known as Amazon Go.

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Bank Innovation

MARCH 7, 2018

This is according to a panel on the subject during Bank Innovation 2018, which wrapped up yesterday in San Francisco. EXCLUSIVE–The potential use cases of blockchain technology in banking continue to captivate bankers, but topics like cryptocurrency and Initial Coin Offerings, or ICOs, may be losing a bit of their edge.

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Bank Innovation

NOVEMBER 22, 2017

EXCLUSIVE–With global payments service SWIFT gpi (global payments innovation) finishing up its first active year, how is SWIFT planning to push the service forward in 2018?

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Bank Innovation

DECEMBER 26, 2018

Here are five deals, in no particular order, that Bank Innovation's editors think will most significantly impact the landscape in 2019. This year the financial services industry saw a lot of fintech M&A activity. iZettle is […].

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Bank Innovation

DECEMBER 11, 2017

Despite the abysmal stock fall of LendingClub, arguably the pioneer in the online lending space, digital lenders in […]. The year 2017 has been the year for bitcoin, but it has also been the time for digital lenders, who seem to be experiencing significant growth across personal, SME, and student-focused verticals.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 31, 2018

According to the report, cybercrime touched nearly every sector throughout 2018, including those that may seem less obvious, like education or manufacturing — and for one obvious reason: the money. Facebook’s 2018 regarding the stewardship of user data and privacy was one it would like to soon forget. Department Store Hacks.

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Bank Innovation

DECEMBER 24, 2018

What follows is a list of four alliances that the Bank Innovation staff found most interesting. While some banks and fintech view each other as competitors, that’s not always the case. In fact, there have been a number of significant bank-fintech partnerships this year.

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Perficient

FEBRUARY 11, 2021

A 2018 Forrester Wave report assessed PIM vendors on their strategy and included AI as a perceived strength as part of their evaluation. Detail Online Acquired by inRiver. Our PIM partner inRiver has recently acquired automated intelligence and analytics platform, Detail Online. Businesses want more automated PIM processes.

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Bank Innovation

FEBRUARY 7, 2019

JPMorgan Chase had the highest "buzz ranking" among banks in 2018, according to YouGov's Brand Index, an annual poll measuring which brands are considered the best by consumers. Participants were asked, “If you’ve heard anything about the brand in the last two weeks, through advertising news or word of mouth, was it positive or negative?”

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Bank Innovation

FEBRUARY 13, 2018

EXCLUSIVE—Online lender OnDeck grew originations and expects even more growth this year, according to its earnings call today. The New York-based OnDeck expects “originations to grow at double-digit rates” over the next year, company CEO Noah Breslow said during the call this morning.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 10, 2018

And so, as 2018 begins, so does the Start Path class of 2018, which is accepting applications until Jan. The process for startups is as straightforward as completing a very simple form online and, if the company wishes, submitting a reference. “We The Start Path Admissions Process.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 11, 2019

But since it’s the data point that most use to define the online/physical retail sales split, let’s use it to project, based on historical trends what the world looks line in twenty years. It also purchased online pharmacy PillPack , and owns Zappos and fashion eTailer Shopbop. percent of all retail sales, including auto, in 2039.

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Bank Innovation

MARCH 27, 2018

More startups should launch in the “niche” areas of banking that incumbent institutions have started avoiding, Ohad Samet, co-founder and chief executive officer for TrueAccord, told attendees of the 2018 Bank Innovation conference.

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PYMNTS

MAY 1, 2020

have passed laws or implemented programs over the past two years to put more focus on digital banking and data security, fundamentally changing how online transactions work. The EU’s PSD2 and GDPR regulations were passed in 2018 and designed with a primary focus on interoperability between open banking systems around the world.

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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

NOVEMBER 9, 2018

percent of retailers have said they innovate to improve customer loyalty. That, in fact, is one of the main findings in the new Retail Innovation Readiness Index from PYMNTS, powered by FinTech firm AEVI. Things have changed, though, he said — one reason why that innovation finding carries such weight. “I Innovation Divide.

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Bank Innovation

JANUARY 19, 2018

EXCLUSIVE – Since its launch in 2010, Citi Ventures has focused on investments that are strategic to its parent, the global financial services provider Citigroup. But when your parent company is a bank that spans the world, you can get involved with a lot of things. The portfolio of Citi Ventures, which comprises 35 companies, […].

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Bank Innovation

DECEMBER 3, 2018

But which Bank Innovation stories caught […]. Bitcoin is no longer enjoying the limelight, non-bank giants like Amazon, Walmart and Google have shaken up the banking landscape and automation has become the norm in various aspects of banking with banks like using it in the backend of credit decision-making and lending.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 18, 2020

The network, launched in 2018, aims to bring various stakeholders together — spanning governments, non-governmental organizations (NGOs), academics, the private sector and others — to share insights and solutions that can be harnessed to make cities safer, more self-sustainable and inclusive.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 12, 2020

Spreedly , a payments infrastructure firm headquartered in Durham, North Carolina, is introducing innovative revenue optimization solutions aimed at increasing conversions. False transaction declines totaled $331 billion in 2018, Spreedly said, citing an Aite Group report.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 8, 2020

The surge in automotive online purchasing traffic sparked by the pandemic has led to increased demand for eCommerce. 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. 8) of a $15 million Series A financing.

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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

AUGUST 27, 2020

Bill.com , which works in cloud-based software to simplify payments through automation, has partnered with KeyBank to introduce Key CashFlow sm , which aims to help small to medium-sized businesses (SMBs) and commercial customers with online banking, a press release says.

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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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