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MAY 5, 2020

As retailers contend with the continuing COVID-19 crisis and the inevitable resettling of the business, one of the most popular pieces of advice has been to reformat existing stores. The way I see it, the grocery space is missing a discovery phase – in fact, I think you could say that about the broader retail landscape.

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AUGUST 22, 2019

To differentiate his eCommerce site from the many other sock sellers, Williams came up with the idea of introducing a vending machine for socks – otherwise known as an automated retail unit – at the Westfield San Francisco Centre shopping mall. The Sock Spot is part of a larger trend of digital innovators tapping into automated retail.

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JANUARY 3, 2020

Ouai , a hair and body care brand founded by celebrity hairstylist Jen Atkin, will roll out some of its merchandise in 1,200 Ulta Beauty locations in addition to the retailer’s website on Sunday (Jan. The retailer wrote in a tweet , “We’re starting off the decade with a big announcement: “@theouai by Jen Atkin is launching at Ulta Beauty!”

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PYMNTS

JUNE 6, 2017

The retail industry is in the midst of an evolution in the way it does business. Thanks to connected technology, consumers’ expectations on the retail experience have changed. Square Root CEO Chris Taylor commented on the retail landscape and what’s needed to improve brick-and-mortar success down the line.

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MARCH 28, 2019

It also means big outdoor music festivals – and all the retail that comes along with them. but to do retail in a way that feels organic and interesting, and somehow fits the vibes of a particular event and its brand. After all, a new retail experiment, or a new brand, might find its footing at one of these events. The stakes?

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MAY 29, 2019

To bring nutrient-dense meal options into buildings, prepared meal companies are turning to unattended retail. Alpaca Market , for instance, has a network of vending machines and smart fridges in Austin, Texas. Since launching in March of last year, Alpaca Market has opened 32 locations in Austin.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 10, 2019

The world of quick service restaurants (QSRs) is where it’s at when it comes to so much retail innovation these days. The feature was tested in San Diego, Phoenix, Dallas and Austin, and was made available across the country on Oct. The QSR chain launched the program after testing it for much of 2019, according to an announcement.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 6, 2019

And groups such as LVMH are also investing in retail ventures. From acquisitions to new or revamped brick-and-mortar stores, beauty, as well as cosmetic brands, are taking steps to evolve their retail operations. Glossier is opening temporary shops in Nordstrom stores, including the retailer’s New York flagship.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 13, 2019

Grocery retailers are making it easier for consumers to shop with their mobile devices through digital innovations. Chief Digital Officer Jag Bath said per a post , “The new My H-E-B mobile app is a perfect example of how we are investing in new technologies to enhance our digital services and establish H-E-B as a digital retail leader.”

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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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PYMNTS

MARCH 29, 2017

Online retailers just got a new tool in the fight against identity theft and fraud. XOR Data Exchange , Austin-based data and analytics startup, just recently introduced a new resource for online retailers to fight the account takeovers as the number data breaches that include account login credentials grows.

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OCTOBER 21, 2019

Brick-and-mortar retailers, as well as online merchants, are offering consumers all sorts of products and services through the subscription business model, from movies to tea. And retailers are offering innovative subscriptions for all sorts of products. The company accepts credit and debit cards for payments.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 1, 2019

Brick-and-mortar fashion retailers are developing in-store experiences to encourage customer loyalty. markets, aiming to generate repeat visits as part of its experiential retail efforts. Austin, Texas; and Dublin, Ohio. The retailer, which has 1,143 stores globally, closes an average of around 15 stores annually.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 27, 2019

At the same time, according to the latest PYMNTS Automated Retail Tracker , the estimated number of vending machines in the U.S. The Automated Retail Market . Beyond the bright lights and big city of New York, unattended retail solutions for distributing fresh and healthy food are taking hold in other parts of the United States.

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American Banker

JULY 3, 2024

Former employees of the Austin-based City National Bank still recall the 1981 flood that deluged the city and Whole Foods, and they take pride in the lender's role in rescuing what was then a fledgling health food store.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 1, 2019

In other Amazon news , the company announced on March 28 that it is expanding its Austin Tech Hub and will be creating 800 new tech jobs. In the last four years, we have created more than 1,000 jobs in Austin,” said Terry Leeper, general manager of Amazon’s Austin Tech Hub, in the press release.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 18, 2019

Brick-and-mortar retailers are joining forces with online reCommerce companies to bring pre-owned merchandise into their stores, adding to their sustainability efforts. They were to be available in some Chicago, Nashville, Austin and New York stores beginning on Oct. Beyond Madewell, other retailers have collaborated with thredUP.

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PYMNTS

JULY 5, 2019

Retailers are bolstering their supply chains in China as they seek to enhance their service and offer customers fresh products. The post also pointed out that the retailer invested over RMB 700 million – which is approximately $100 million – to create the South China Fresh Food Distribution Center. Other Brick-and-Mortar News.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 22, 2019

The service is also available in Lubbock and Austin, and differs from lockers which offer only three-day holds. Amazon Prime members will also receive free same-day delivery to a store without a minimum order, but all customers of the eCommerce retailer can use physical locations for pickup and drop-offs. percent increase in U.S.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 26, 2016

Biel, the former COO and CFO for Shopgate, recently made the decision to move the company’s headquarters from the traditional hotbed of Palo Alto to the up-and-coming tech crucible that is Austin, Texas, and Biel is confident that both recent announcements will set Shopgate up for a productive 2016 and beyond.

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Bank Innovation

JANUARY 25, 2017

More fintech is coming to Austin. Austin is known for having a thriving Read More. The massive South by Southwest conference and festival features startups in a number of categories — transportation, augmented/virtual reality, and of course fintech — plus several others.

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JUNE 14, 2017

AUSTIN, Texas — The long-awaited launch of P2P service Zelle has finally arrived, presumably granting more connectivity and openness to consumers who might be hunting for an alternative to Venmo. But what does Zelle’s launch mean for those consumers who haven’t even heard of P2P?

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 29, 2020

The “See You Tomorrow” shop merchandise will come from the returned and damaged product inventory of the retailer. Kim said, according to the report, “So many Americans are already engaged with recommerce, whether it’s rental or retail.”. It works on resale for Eileen Fisher, Patagonia and other brands.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 29, 2020

The “See You Tomorrow” shop merchandise will come from the returned and damaged product inventory of the retailer. Kim said, according to the report, “So many Americans are already engaged with recommerce, whether it’s rental or retail.”. It works on resale for Eileen Fisher, Patagonia and other brands.

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Celent Banking

MARCH 6, 2015

Next week I will be moderating a panel discussion at American Banker´s Retail Banking Conference in Austin about the competitive pressures of community institutions. Banking Events American Banker Retail Banking Retail Banking Conference'

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JUNE 2, 2020

The online retailer said it plans to bring approximately 2,000 stylists onboard in lower-cost areas such as Pittsburgh, Dallas, Minneapolis, Cleveland and Austin, starting in the summer and extending into 2021. In March, the retailer announced that two distribution centers had been temporarily shuttered due to COVID-19.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 28, 2018

But Austin-based Outdoor Voices operates with a much simpler motto for its workout wear: “Doing things is better than not doing them,” a simple brand motto that encapsulates its more laid-back approach to the fitness lifestyle that company Founder Tyler Haney hopes to bring to the masses. The move was a hard sell at first.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 17, 2018

In the April edition of the Unattended Retail Tracker , PYMNTS highlights the latest developments in unattended technology in the food service industry and beyond. . Around the Unattended Retail World. Coffee shops in Austin, Texas, for one, are brewing up coffee served by robotic baristas. Frozen Treats, the Unattended Way .

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 6, 2020

The company, based in Austin, Texas, has software that allows companies to manage eCommerce sales through markets like Amazon or on social media like Instagram. The most common users, according to Bloomberg, include fashion, health and beauty, food and beverage and manufacturing and automotive retailers. 4) for $24 each.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 4, 2019

In retail, Western Union has teamed up with Dollar General to let customers initiate money transfers digitally and pay in person at the merchant’s stores. And on Wednesday (April 3), Austin-based cookware startup Made In announced it had closed a seed funding round. All this, Today In Data.

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Celent Banking

MARCH 16, 2015

This last week the American Banker Retail Banking Conference 2015 was going on in Austin, TX. The retailer combines the in-store and app experience to enhance the customer buying process. Banking Events Retail Banking American Banker ecommerce merchant-funded rewards mobile banking Omnichannel payments Trends'

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FEBRUARY 19, 2020

Although Amazon hasn’t commented, the strategy seems to be aimed at getting Amazon aligned with a more mass market customer segment than its other retail brands. And Austin wasn’t the only locality that saw its Amazon access expanded — the good people of New Jersey will soon have not one, but two new Amazon stores in the real world.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 21, 2016

Retailers that are unable to call on substantial financial reserves are struggling in the current environment. Mobile shopping is growing and a key focus of retailers going into the holiday season. Mobile shopping is growing and a key focus of retailers going into the holiday season. Along with Claire’s Stores Inc.,

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 5, 2019

The feature was tested in San Diego, Phoenix, Dallas and Austin, and was made available across the country on Oct. The promotion rolled out in Austin, Denver, Los Angeles, Miami, Sacramento and Washington D.C., Checkout is the same as always, and everyone can track the order. head of restaurant brand marketing, told USA Today.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 23, 2019

With the newly launched partnership, retailers in the symbol group will have the ability to sign up for the delivery platform via the Costcutter Supermarkets Group (CSG) after a pilot in stores throughout London and “the south east,” The Grocer reported. The function was tested in San Diego, Phoenix, Austin, Texas and Dallas.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 3, 2020

BigCommerce Holdings, which was started in 2003 and is based in Austin, Texas, registered $120 million in revenue for the 12-month period that concluded on March 31. It plans to go public on the NASDAQ with the ticker of BIGC. The bookrunners on the arrangement are Barclays, KeyBanc Capital Markets, Jefferies and Morgan Stanley.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 13, 2018

Bank noted that fleet managers are often facing extra costs in driver labor when they pay to have their drivers to drive off-route to refuel at a retail fuel gas station. In a statement, Mansfield Energy Senior Vice President of Specialty Products Andy Austin said the collaboration with U.S.

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