PYMNTS

MAY 12, 2020

told Karen Webster that retailers and other firms are going to need to consider “cleanliness as a brand value.”. The robots have been deployed in Walmart stores, Kroger’s locations, the Mall of America and other locations. He estimated that cleaning represents an $18 billion a year market; deliveries another $40 billion.

Retail 247

Retail Branding Software Technology 247

PYMNTS

AUGUST 14, 2020

The evidence can be seen in a new report from Bank of America and an earnings announcement from luxury apparel marketplace Farfetch. Meanwhile, a report from Bank Of America shows a severe drop in global luxury goods for Q2, but brighter days appear to be ahead. It was the digital shift that drove a solid quarter for Farfetch.

Marketing 153

Marketing America Branding Report 153

PYMNTS

AUGUST 5, 2020

“For us, the revolution starts with the market,” said Co-founder and CEO Joshua Silberstein. The market is fundamentally changing, and as the market changes, so do the sources of competitive advantage. We do a complete marketing overhaul,” Silberstein explained. “We

America 336

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Bank Innovation

FEBRUARY 6, 2019

banks accounted for 81 of the 500 most valuable and strongest bank brands around the world on Brand Finance’s Banking 500 2019 list, released this week. Led by the Industrial and Commercial Bank of China, the world’s most valuable banking brand (at $79.8

Branding 170

Branding Industry social media Operations 170

PYMNTS

JUNE 17, 2019

Today (June 17) Visa is announcing that their sensory branding suite is in over two dozen countries care of a dozen new partnerships. Visa’s sensory branding suite of products includes a sound, animation and haptic cues for consumers and merchants when a Visa transaction is completed.

Branding 116

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PYMNTS

JULY 30, 2019

Now, as it suffered with a formidable performance by those companies, Under Armour cut its full-year North America revenue forecast, Reuters reported. Nike posted a 7 percent jump the quarter ended in May for North America revenue, while Under Armour sales dropped 3 percent. for many years.

America 129

America social media Branding Maine 129

Bank Innovation

MARCH 15, 2019

CEO scandals, pulled IPOs and sinking stock prices, have taken the luster off previously high-flying brands. But over the last 12 months, warnings that first signaled in 2016 have been flashing brighter. Big banks have finally woken up […].

Branding 199

Branding Fintech How To America 199

PYMNTS

MAY 27, 2020

percent in North America and 7 percent internationally. The pizza chain noted that approximately 320 of its roughly 2,100 international franchised stores are closed for the time being, mainly in the Middle East, Europe and Latin America. It also noted that some global markets are open “predominantly” just for delivery, like Britain.

America 131

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Perficient

FEBRUARY 18, 2021

Supplementing our strong North American presence with colleagues in Latin America, India, China, Eastern Europe, and the UK, Perficient’s fully-integrated approach provides clients stability, security, and quality across teams, technologies, and time zones.

Industry 332

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PYMNTS

MARCH 28, 2019

But the fact that one of the main retail players on the planet is making a kiosk push in a growing, heavily populated market speaks to the international appeal of such devices. He said his company has purchase orders in hand, and customers are planning large technology expansions in North America, Latin America, Europe and Asia.”.

Marketing 158

Marketing Retail eBook Illinois 158

PYMNTS

DECEMBER 10, 2020

They now operate together under the Syncapay brand umbrella via a holding firm created with a new majority equity investment from funds that Centerbridge Partners advises, according to the announcement. North Lane Technologies was known as Wirecard North America in the past. 10) announcement.

Pennsylvania 231

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Bank Innovation

OCTOBER 15, 2019

To Citibank, the world’s largest credit card issuer, cards are driving revenue and deeper relationships with the brand. On Tuesday, the bank reported that, in North America, revenue from branded cards grew 11% to $2.3

Cards 199

Cards America Branding Report 199

PYMNTS

DECEMBER 29, 2020

The biggest brands in the U.S. trillion in loans were extended to public corporations with investment-grade credit ratings, which helped big brands like Ford and General Motors prepare for post-pandemic demand, FT reported. A record $2.5 The digitally enabled ones were ready for this moment,” he said, per FT.

Report 251

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PYMNTS

JULY 2, 2020

The direct-to-consumer (DTC) trend attracted another big name this week, as Corona beer’s parent company, Constellation Brands , acquired media agency owner Gary Vaynerchuk’s Empathy Wines. The acquisition also comes at a time when the company’s flagship brand – Corona beer – carries a name that matches the pandemic.

Trends 216

Trends Company New York City Branding 216

PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 19, 2020

As it faces a competitive retail market, Groupon Inc. Groupon reportedly looks to leave the goods category in North America by Q3 of this year, and worldwide by the close of the year. intends to discontinue its sale of merchandise by the close of 2020. Last year, goods comprised approximately $1.12

America 244

America Report Retail Branding 244

PYMNTS

MARCH 21, 2018

It’s an exciting time to be a global brand. In western markets, eCommerce continues to grow steadily — but, more importantly, it’s taking significant hold in less developed markets, opening up opportunities for brands to secure footholds in new regions. PPRO’s Top 10 Growth Markets. Why These Markets?

Marketing 134

Marketing Regional Branding Atlanta 134

PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 11, 2020

Collaborating with Afterpay gives our customers the power of choice when shopping across our family of brands,” John Strain , chief digital and technology officer at Gap, said in a statement on Wednesday (Nov. Participating Gap brands include Old Navy, Gap, Banana Republic, and Athleta. . “By We are proud to partner with Gap Inc.

Retail 222

Retail Charlotte Branding Millennials 222

PYMNTS

OCTOBER 9, 2020

13-14, online merchants in America and beyond are preparing for the earliest, most aggressive selling season ever. sellers to seek toeholds outside of America, taking advantage of an opportunity to boost business in markets with less competition. That need for nimbleness actually works in SMBs’ favor.

social media 295

social media America Online Branding 295

PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 15, 2020

According to the release, Taher Behbehani , head of mobile division, senior vice president and general manager with Samsung Electronics America, said Appstack "is a platform where SMBs can go to get a collection of highly-rated app recommendations, from a partner they can trust.”. Joining up with bigger-name apps can be a boon for startups.

Samsung 263

Samsung Management Mobile Resources 263

PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 26, 2018

percent of consumers, this customer base may represent a marketing opportunity for C-stores. According to Thorntons, the ability to provide consumers with a loyalty-focused mobile solution has “changed the game for our marketing efforts.”. While apps are used for gas station payments by only 4.5 Almost half – or 49.4

Marketing 153

Marketing Mobile Millennials United States 153

PYMNTS

AUGUST 15, 2019

New data revealed that the North American wearables market hit $2 billion in the second quarter of 2019, with a 38 percent increase year-over-year. And while North America falls into second place in the wearables market in terms of units shipped (behind China), it is still the most valuable. million and 800,000 units.

Samsung 108

Samsung Apple Marketing America 108

PYMNTS

JUNE 22, 2019

It seems every firm is trying to find a way into the expansive — and ever-growing — “health and wellness” market. In the last few years, wellness has become a dominant lifestyle value that is profoundly changing consumer behavior and changing the markets.”. As of 2018 health and wellness was a $4.2 The industry now represents 5.3

Innovation 153

Innovation Marketing San Francisco New York 153

PYMNTS

JULY 24, 2018

Launching in October in two key markets, Mexico and the Philippines, MoneyGram will expand its options in which receivers from those markets may receive and use funds instantly — via their bank-issued Visa-branded debit card or Visa-branded prepaid card — and senders may choose the option by which to send those funds.

Branding 223

Branding Cards Marketing Payments 223

Chris Skinner

JULY 10, 2017

I remember flying into Singapore’s brand spanking new Changi Airport in 1987 and my disappointment at being greeted by McDonald’s. Now, we are all being advertised the same brands everywhere, and little girls want to grow up to join Little Mix and little boys Lionel Messi. In fact, we have all been homogenised.

Branding 227

Branding Leadership Apple America 227

PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 23, 2020

Research firm Cowen estimated in July that the luxury sneaker market is worth more than $2 billion in North America and could be worth $30 billion worldwide by 2030, WSJ reported. He added that the company would seek out brands and styles that fit its unique image. We want to have a point of view on fashion, culture and style.”.

Groups 194

Groups Branding Online America 194

Bank Innovation

OCTOBER 10, 2019

Wirecard is taking aim at Asia and the Americas. brands and retailers, and efforts to support China UnionPay‘s expansion to new markets. The German financial services provider is advancing these plans through new product offerings, including cashierless checkout technology for retailers, a payments app for U.S.

America 150

America Retail Branding Groups 150

PYMNTS

AUGUST 4, 2020

With Burberry launching a social experience at its brick-and-mortar Shenzhen store and social platforms like Facebook pushing their commerce capabilities, new startups are popping up and established brands are catching up to capture this newest area of the digital shift. Brands and Mastercard. 4) with Tuli. On Tuesday (Aug. ”

Trends 207

Trends Branding Retail Community 207

PYMNTS

JULY 8, 2020

For example, PayPal introduced QR codes in May to 28 markets worldwide, with transaction fees waived for QR code sales. “We And as we recently noted , the overall contactless payment market is expected to hit $4.68 trillion by 2027, according to a recent report by Grand View Research.

Apple 293

Apple Mobile America Marketing 293

PYMNTS

APRIL 27, 2018

Americas and U.S. Starbucks Q2 of fiscal 2018 represented another quarter of record financial results, highlighted by accelerating momentum across our Americas business — particularly in the U.S. This difference is driving a shift in Starbucks’ marketing strategy. and abroad. Digital Expansion.

Marketing 125

Marketing Strategy America Mobile 125

PYMNTS

DECEMBER 30, 2020

This year will not only go down in history as “the year of the pandemic,” but for consumer packaged goods brands, it will also be known as “the year of direct to consumer.”. 1 reason cited involves loyalty to well-known brands. This suggests that D2C does well in areas where consumers have strong brand preferences.

Branding 257

Branding Millennials Retail social media 257

PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 13, 2020

“Cardholders in FIS’ Premium Payback loyalty network will soon be able to easily link their reward[s] points to their account[s] with PayPal, enabling mutual customers to use their eligible rewards points to pay for eligible purchases via PayPal at their favorite retail brands.

America 249

America Payments Cards Branding 249

PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 23, 2020

Key to achieving this goal is data integration, yet in markets where open banking frameworks aren't as advanced as jurisdictions like the U.K., That led one FinTech, Zoop , to step onto the market with a FinTech- and Payments-as-a-Service business model. A Better Payments Experience.

Fintech 315

Fintech UX Cards Payments 315

PYMNTS

JUNE 26, 2020

Iain McNicoll , VP of Americas/SMB for payments platform Payoneer , recently told PYMNTS that eCommerce’s market share has risen to 27 percent from just 16 percent when the pandemic began. With this [change], we’ll see more competition in the online arena, with larger brands coming in and competing directly,” he said.

Retail 318

Retail Online Capital ATM 318

PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 7, 2020

Air Canada has announced that it is introducing a brand new payment option for Canadian customers when they’re buying tickets on aircanada.com: PayPal. Having now made PayPal available for ticket sales in Canada, we will look to expand the program to other markets as opportunities arise.”.

America 191

America Online Payments Strategy 191

Perficient

OCTOBER 7, 2020

I expect to see changes that help organizations deal with severe episodic health issues, which the healthcare system in America was not geared to solve. Once we reach that point, marketing becomes more about the performance of a healthcare system and what it can do for a patient specifically, rather than generic brand messages.

Cleveland 309

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Perficient

OCTOBER 5, 2023

Excellence in Governance: Dana- Farber Cancer Institute Leaders of the Pack- Financial Services: UBM Regional Excellence- North America: Mecklenburg County These three projects have earned the distinction of being finalists for the remarkable digital experiences they provide their visitors. LanguageLine managed translations.

User Experience 221

User Experience Regional America Tools 221

PYMNTS

OCTOBER 1, 2020

A Mastercard survey revealed 76 percent of small businesses in North America said the pandemic prompted them to become more digital. Six key elements are examined: business strategy, management and operations, growth and marketing, getting paid, making payments and protecting employees and customers.

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