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OCTOBER 5, 2020

20 for its Special K brand. The flavors were “inspired” by Twitter conversations the brand had with consumers. But it is innovative from the marketing standpoint and also hits on the theme of collecting data to sharpen those marketing campaigns once they’re done. The promotion started Sept. found that 54.6

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Bank Innovation

JANUARY 31, 2020

Welcome to the latest episode of our Weekly Wrap video series, for the week ending Friday, January 31, 2019. In this episode, editors discuss the following news developments: Venmo’s path to profitability; Berlin-based digital bank N26’s U.S. expansion; and Why a digital bank in Texas is awarding miles instead of interest.

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Perficient

JULY 30, 2020

Louis and serving thousands of colleagues around the globe, is the leading global digital consultancy transforming how the world’s leading enterprises and biggest brands connect with customers and grow their businesses. Louis colleagues celebrated the Stanley Cup win in 2019. ” SEE MORE: Perficient Colleagues Having Fun in St.

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Bank Innovation

DECEMBER 13, 2019

Welcome to the latest episode of our weekly wrap video series, for the week ending Friday, December 13, 2019.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 17, 2020

The 2020 Credit Union Innovation Index , conducted in partnership with PSCU , found that over 20 percent of members would drop their current CU over lack of innovation. The share of CU members reporting they were willing to change primary FIs over insufficient innovation increased by 4.6 percent between 2018 and 2019.”.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 12, 2019

Reviewed as a large, friendly-looking robot, Cruzr will be available for use in retail locations by the end of 2019. 2019 was also a year when payments power made an appearance – and with some well-known brand s. Both brands have added NFC payments to their second-generation smartwatches. The Very Wild World of Wearables.

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PYMNTS

MAY 28, 2020

DTC brands grew up digital,” he noted. Wiese and his team compared the current pandemic to several other crises, man-made or financial, across 100 years and 125 brands. That lesson is particularly applicable to DTC brands. They’re not encumbered by distribution systems and will be very opportunistic about media.”.

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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. 80K: Number of global regulatory updates in 2019 with which banks must comply to avoid fines. 22%: Rise in identity thefts targeting seniors between 2018 and 2019. 6.7B: Amount U.K.

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PYMNTS

MAY 20, 2020

Anyone who works at fashion brand Bella+Canvas is familiar with the quote. Bella+Canvas is a California-based activewear brand with a unique mix of business models. The company opened Nordstrom as its first account in October of 2019. And what you do simply proves what you believe.”.

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PYMNTS

MAY 23, 2019

When it comes to innovation, go to the source. has joined the ranks of companies and brands setting up innovation labs. QSR Innovation. The PepsiCo innovation effort comes at a time of significant technology development in the world of restaurants, including quick service restaurants (QSRs). Stronger Ties.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 6, 2020

As it reaped the benefits of its digital investments, Dunkin’ Brands added 146 net new Dunkin’ and Baskin-Robbins locations around the world in Q4, with the inclusion of 76 net new Dunkin’ locations in the U.S. Digital Innovation. Dunkin’ Brands CEO Dave Hoffmann said in a call with analysts on Thursday (Feb.

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Bank Innovation

JANUARY 2, 2020

Gartner’s Digital IQ Index for 2019 surveyed 80 banking and financial brands, including national banks, regional banks, online banks and fintech startups. It examined 1,200 data […].

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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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Gonzobanker

DECEMBER 20, 2019

GonzoBankers, 2019 was a year of extremes. Third, read and enjoy the 2019 edition of the GonzoBanker Awards, our 18 th. Mark Turner, Executive Chairman of the Board, WSFS Bank – We have to give the nod to an early 2019 retirement of Turner, who had one hell of a run in 12 years at the helm of a great community and wealth bank.

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Payments Source

MAY 29, 2019

Top executives from banks, card brands, credit unions, fintechs and more weighed in on the major issues and innovations for the payments industry.

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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

OCTOBER 11, 2019

Direct-to-consumer (DTC) brands are putting a new spin on athleisure wear , inspired by the CBD-based wellness trend. And, in digital banking, banks are innovating with their strategies for fraud protection and anti-money laundering (AML). All this, Today in Data. . 46B: Approximate amount of U.S.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 27, 2019

We didn’t need more than two hands to count the ones we felt were change-the-world sort of innovations. By the numbers, it is hard to deny in the closing days of 2019 that instant payments, as observed by the PYMNTS Instant Payments Tracker , have hit their stride and are no longer a P2P payments tool for gig economy workers.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 23, 2019

Innovations run the gamut from promo codes to coupons and quick-response (QR) scans in addition to other features such as delivery tracking. Overall, merchants in the $1 trillion accommodation and food services market see digital innovation as key for staying competitive in the space. percent — innovated to remain competitive.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 23, 2019

For a glimpse at how innovation is playing out in the retail world, it always helps to take a look at recent developments in the world of quick-service restaurants, or QSRs. Brands, the owner of Taco Bell, KFC and Pizza Hut, reported an overall year-to-year revenue gain in the second quarter of 2019 of about 10 percent, to $1.31

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 30, 2019

This year, eCommerce innovators welcomed consumers who wanted to rent — instead of own — their wardrobes, with clothing rental startups growing their reach through the help of new offerings and partnerships. And, in some cases, brick-and-mortar retailers brought these concepts to their own brands with original takes on clothing rental.

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Bank Innovation

SEPTEMBER 6, 2019

Welcome to the latest episode of our weekly wrap video series, for the week ending Friday, September 6, 2019.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 2, 2019

Despite what your thoughts might be on such topics as bitcoin and blockchain, those technologies promise to play an meaningful role in tech development in 2019 — or, at the least, ideas about tech development in 2019.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 5, 2019

Quick-service restaurants (QSRs) have heard the call for innovative digital ordering capabilities, with several major brands stepping up their investments in this area. The company has partnered with autonomous technology firm Nuro with plans to put driverless delivery vehicles to work in Houston, Texas, by the end of 2019.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 14, 2018

Cashierless stores aren’t just for mega retailers like Amazon to sell prepared food from their kitchens or products from other producers: Beverage brands, among other companies, are getting into the action and choosing this checkout experience for stores that showcase their own products IRL (“in real life”) as a marketing tool.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 26, 2019

But before we shut the door on 2019, it bears taking a moment to note how much the world of retail has changed in the last year, a fitting capstone on a decade that has seen retail as the American consumer commonly knew it taken to the ground and rebuilt nearly from the foundations.

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PYMNTS

JULY 18, 2019

Depending on where you look, the chasm yawns wide when it comes to innovating with new technologies or features. In a PYMNTS interview with Karen Webster, Joe DeRosa, EVP of Global Sales at i2c , discussed the findings of the July 2019 Innovation Readiness Playbook , subtitled “Leveling the Playing Field for Different-Sized FIs.”

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PYMNTS

JUNE 23, 2020

TiffinLabs opened in early 2019 and is operating some kitchens in Singapore, including digital-first restaurant brands Publico Pastabar and Hureideu – Korean Fried Chicken. Singapore-based foodtech company TiffinLabs has acquired access to more than 1,000 kitchens across the U.S., The first U.S.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 31, 2018

Ubiquitous smartphone use has changed the way consumers engage with brands. The most value a staff member can deliver to your customers, in terms of the interaction with your brand, is in the aisles, helping customers with their shopping experience. Lessons From the Early Days.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 9, 2019

It’s also the start of another football gambling season — one that involves mobile commerce and digital payments, and companies trying to innovate their way to success in this growing field of transactions. More Innovation. Such desire for speed is also helping to drive innovation in other forms of gambling-related payments.

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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. Another one bites the dust. online spend.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 24, 2020

Direct-to-consumer (D2C) brands drove into the pandemic and adapted to it to catch the digital shift. These are the brands that have either created new product categories, new business models or pivots on their previous business models. Adore Me, for example, was a thriving eCommerce brand before the pandemic. D2C Explodes.

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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

JULY 7, 2020

2019: Launch year of Empathy Wines, which was recently purchased by Constellation Brands. 90%: Share of Constellation Brands’ sales that come from physical establishments today. All this, Today in Data. Data: . 300: Number of units of Avalon Alderwood Place, to be located near Seattle. 42%: Share of U.S.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 18, 2020

percent year over year in 2019 – an increase that is overwhelmingly pegged to younger shoppers. The Retail Innovation Commerce Connected Playbook , done in partnership with First Data, now Fiserv , reveals the resilience of live retail – pandemics and same-day delivery be damned. They Did What? million U.S.

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PYMNTS

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.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 26, 2020

Mastercard , like most consumer credit connected brands, was hit hard in the early days of the Great Recession. He has served as Mastercard’s Chief Product Officer since 2016 and has headed the network’s new products and innovation team since 2018.

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