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FEBRUARY 13, 2020

Apple is updating its augmented reality (AR) Quick Look feature to enable merchants to sell its products in-app for an instant AR experience, according to reports on Thursday (Feb. The retailer provides the 3D model and Apple uses ARKit – handling everything from scaling to lighting – to display it as it should look.

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JUNE 20, 2019

Apple has expanded the test phase of its credit card with Goldman Sachs to its retail employees, according to a report by Bloomberg. In addition, Apple is already discussing expanding the card into Europe. Workers get the same APR that Apple has been advertising for everyone, which is between 13.24 percent and 24.24

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PYMNTS

JULY 3, 2020

Retail CEOs faced a parade of problems in 2020’s first six months, but some executives look ready to set off plenty of fireworks in the year’s back half. . Here’s a July 4 th look at some top executives in retail who seem ready to declare their independence from business as usual in 2020’s final six months. . Tim Cook, CEO, Apple.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 10, 2020

Apple , in what a company press release calls a "momentous" day on Tuesday (Nov. 10), has rolled out the "next generation" of Macs, including a new MacBook Air, a 13-inch MacBook Pro and a Mac Mini powered by the M1 chip specifically designed by Apple for the Mac. billion in sales, up from $12.5 billion year over year, PYMNTS reports.

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JUNE 16, 2020

Tuesday (June 16) is marking a bit of a one-two punch on the Continent for Apple. The European Union announced that it is opening not one but two antitrust investigations into the tech giant, focusing on the company’s App Store and Apple Pay. “It It also reserves the ‘tap and go’ functionality of iPhones to Apple Pay.

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Bank Innovation

MARCH 14, 2017

At least that’s the idea behind IBM’s MobileFirst for iOS app suite — apps, designed specifically for bank employees in different sectors, including corporate, private and retail, SME, and others. To create the suite – intended for various industries in addition to banking – IBM first […].

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 14, 2020

In payment methods, Circle K announced a cashierless checkout pilot as convenience stores advance retail innovations. And in education, Google and Apple are facilitating students’ return to class with the help of technology. All this, Today in Data. 7.3K: Minimum number of Circle K stores in operation in the U.S.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 10, 2019

From CVS to T-Mobile , retailers and technology providers are catering to the trend of contactless payment acceptance with new solutions and methods of handling cards from customers. CVS, for instance, brought support for the Apple Pay mobile wallet to stores across the country, per reports in October. locations, per reports last year.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 17, 2019

The race to 5G retail is on. Recent news out of Asia serves as solid foreshadowing of how 5G could enhance retail in the coming few years. Recent news out of Asia serves as solid foreshadowing of how 5G could enhance retail in the coming few years. 5G Retail Plans. That said, Apple is unlikely to wait too long.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 25, 2019

And not just any tech giant – it’s Apple, the company whose payment services were touted (by at least some) as a credit card killer. News came Monday (March 25) that Apple – specifically, through its payments service Apple Pay – has launched the Apple Card. And so a tech giant gets into the credit card game.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 3, 2020

Starting with the release of Apple Pay in 2014, there was a veritable rush of proprietary mobile wallets sent to market, a host of “. And in many places, for the first time, our retailers are open to it. version embodied by the Apple and Google Pays of the world. Mobile payments have long been billed as the next big thing.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 21, 2020

And you can see it in the hustle by retailers and brands large and small to pivot their businesses and business models — and the disclaimers on just about every retail site starting a week or more ago that orders placed online might not make it in time for Christmas. Apple Pay’s Digital-First Disconnect. consumers — 47.2

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Bank Innovation

JULY 29, 2019

The Austin-based credit union, which has $950 million in assets, rolled out mobile banking via the Apple Watch earlier this month. Amplify Credit Union is letting customers check in on their financial health by looking at their wrists.

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MARCH 10, 2020

To make sure its retail staffers are healthy, Apple is giving its hourly employees, with the inclusion of retail workers, unlimited sick leave if they experience coronavirus symptoms, 9to5Mac reported. The tech company’s retail workers reportedly don’t have to send in a doctor’s note for their time away from work.

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OCTOBER 12, 2020

The last mile is proving to be a competitive hotspot as the retail industry enters its critical fourth quarter. Using retail stores as distribution points has been tabbed an “Amazon killer” by some analysts and now Apple is joining that trend. In addition, the program keeps Apple Stores operational during coronavirus lockdowns.

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Bank Innovation

JULY 29, 2019

Look no further than Amazon or Apple to learn what customers want from their financial services providers. When retailers can deliver goods to customers within hours and routinely serve up personalized recommendations, financial firms are having to rethink how they build relationships with their customers.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 7, 2019

In a wide-ranging televised interview, Visa CEO Al Kelly discussed Apple ’s new co-branded credit card, Big Tech ’s move into financial services, and Visa’s interest in the Libra Association , per reports from CNBC. He noted that they have a great brand, and they have a retail footprint.

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OCTOBER 9, 2020

As it follows in the footsteps of other merchants, Apple is reportedly beginning to harness its collection of shops as distribution hubs for delivering merchandise, Bloomberg reported. Apple has usually shipped products such as computers, smartphones, accessories and tablets from warehouses.

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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. The move is one of several that Tilly’s has been pursuing recently to draw additional foot traffic in an era when, like many youth-focused retailers, it is seeing its sales constantly shifting online.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 30, 2020

For a company that doesn’t have a retail location open outside of China or South Korea because of the coronavirus pandemic, Apple acquitted itself nicely in the second quarter. In this difficult environment, our users are depending on Apple products in renewed ways to stay connected, informed, creative and productive.

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APRIL 26, 2020

An outage at Apple prevented users from paying their bills and accessing other features on Sunday, April 26. Apple’s System Status said that “some users” were affected, though it was unclear how many. It was also recently discovered that some users of Apple could have been left exposed to a zero-click email hack.

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FEBRUARY 11, 2020

retailers are concerned about a supply chain problem. While no direct evidence has been presented for a supply chain interruption from China, a new Wells Fargo report says concerns are rising among retailers. Apple is already anticipating the effects of factory slowdowns with one analyst estimating a 10 percent shipment cut.

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Payments Dive

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

Adding a virtual card number feature “is about giving options to consumers when retailers do not support Apple Pay,” Creative Strategies President Carolina Milanesi said.

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PYMNTS

MAY 8, 2020

With most of Apple ’s retail stores remaining closed due to the coronavirus pandemic, the tech giant is introducing a new hub to streamline the shop-from-home experience. Further, Apple is offering multiple ways to pay, including installment options. billion and a profit of $11.25 billion and a profit of $11.25

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OCTOBER 14, 2020

Buyers of Apple’s new iPhone 12, which will be available Oct. 23 in the United States for some models and in November for others, will get three free months of the company’s subscription Arcade service and one year of free Apple TV+, the company noted in a Tuesday (Oct. per month each for Apple TV+ and Apple Arcade after free trial.

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MARCH 15, 2020

As a way to provide some financial pressure that people could be experiencing as a result of the coronavirus, Apple alerted Apple Card customers by email that they will be allowed to skip their March payments without incurring interest charges. “We This is the latest move from Apple regarding the coronavirus pandemic.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 31, 2020

Contractors with Apple who work in janitorial, bus driving and other such fields will be paid during the coronavirus shutdown, in a reversal from the tech giant’s previous position. Huguet confirmed that Apple would be paying all workers. Huguet said she was unsure why some workers were told they would not be paid.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 23, 2019

Two Apple iOS 13 users took to Reddit to share some payment security issues they faced when using the tech giant’s newest iteration of its operating system, according to reports. Apple has already announced it will release iOS 13.1 Createdbyeric said they spent almost an hour on the phone with Apple. on Tuesday (Sept.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 31, 2020

Contractors with Apple who work in janitorial, bus driving and other such fields will be paid during the coronavirus shutdown, in a reversal from the tech giant’s previous position. Huguet confirmed that Apple would be paying all workers. Huguet said she was unsure why some workers were told they would not be paid.

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Bank Innovation

NOVEMBER 12, 2019

pitches its new card as a model of simplicity and transparency, upending everything consumers think about credit cards. But for the card’s overseers at Goldman Sachs Group Inc., it’s creating the same headaches that have bedeviled an industry the companies had hoped to disrupt.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 17, 2019

Apple Pay, in a move that will let users in Australia skip credit card fees at places that support EFTPOS (electronic funds transfer), now has support for dual-network debit cards, according to reports. If the option isn’t visible, Apple Pay is most likely linked to another dual-network card. By default, the option is Visa.)

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 13, 2020

The Apple-watching website 9to5 Mac said the new phone will charge similar to the Apple Watch, with its back against a magnetic disc attached to a charging source. Apple said in its filmed presentation, which can be seen on YouTube , that the new iPhones will include a number of camera enhancements. on Tuesday (Oct.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 16, 2020

Although no iPhones made a surprise appearance as some had hoped, there was no shortage of new Apple products to gawk over on Tuesday (Sept. Two new Apple Watches took center stage, as did the Apple One subscription product and its various pricing tiers. Here’s a rundown of what Apple did announce: An Apple Watch Upgrade.

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Bank Innovation

AUGUST 1, 2018

Apple Pay crossed one billion transactions in the quarter ending on June 30, CEO Tim Cook said on the Cupertino-based company’s earnings call yesterday. That number, Cook said, represents three times the transaction number in the same quarter last year.

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Bank Innovation

AUGUST 9, 2019

In this episode, Suman Bhattacharyya, deputy editor of Bank Innovation, speaks with Alyson Clarke, principal analyst at Forrester Research, about the following developments: With the much-awaited launch of Apple Card, the tech giant has taken a page […].

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 20, 2020

The launch of the Apple Pay mobile wallet has long been seen as Apple’s attempt at replacing consumers’ use of plastic cards for in-store purchases as their primary payment method. 20, happens to be Apple Pay’s six-year anniversary. So, where does Apple Pay stand today? Today, Oct. This is com pared to the 4.9

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MAY 22, 2020

If you want to know whether stimulus checks are working to rebuild the economy, just ask the world’s largest retailer. Apple CEO Tim Cook told analysts the tech company saw an across-the-board uptick in the second half of April, at least in part due to the stimulus money. . Walmart U.S. Finance ’s morning market preview show.

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