PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 2, 2020

From flexible repayment plans for cash flow management to sustainability programs that offset carbon emissions from fleet vehicles, the commercial card is versatile in this week's innovation roundup. American Express is expanding its Pay Over Time offering on credit card bills to business cardholders in the U.S.,

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 12, 2020

Online marketplaces are connecting retailers, consumers and nonprofits amid the pandemic. And online shopping and digital fraud are increasing simultaneously, but merchants can take steps to ensure that debit-based card-not-present (CNP) transactions are kept safe. All this, Today in Data. 92%: Portion of U.S.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 12, 2019

The myth of the lone (and possibly mad) scientist died out a long time ago, as the industrial age led to teams of researchers working together (or at healthy cross purposes) to enable innovation. That experience is one that is hard to gain as a vendor with new and exciting retail technology in the market.”.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 16, 2020

And in retail, companies in the organic mattress space are running on a tri-brid business model that covers direct to consumer (D2C), third-party retail distribution and owned retail locations. 75: Approximate number of countries in which payments firm Sokin offers payment cards. All, Today in Data.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 27, 2019

When it comes to retail innovation — changes that promise to influence commerce not only this year, but in the 2020s — cameras could have a significant role. This data certainly isn’t nothing, but it pales in comparison to the data troves that digital retailers have. Take security cameras for starters. “We Data Blocks.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 26, 2019

Pretty much everyone needs medicine at one or another, and that need is helping to drive retail innovation and attempts at disruption in the pharmacy business. But innovation efforts continue for retail pharmacy operations. That’s not the only area of innovation in this part of the retail world.

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South State Correspondent

MAY 1, 2024

For inspiration in banking innovation, we often look to other industries. Instead of thinking traditionally, Gentle Monster pursued a strategy of innovation and creativity to become the hottest sunglass company globally, creating a company currently valued at $900 million. Honkook Kim and his Gentle Monster Brand is a perfect example.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 9, 2020

When Home Depot announced last month its plans to acquire HD Supply Holdings , it wasn’t just a sign of expansion for the home improvement retailer. For a consumer-facing retailer, these workflows can be unfamiliar and add a flood of friction into the sales process. The Outsourced FinTech Opportunity.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 25, 2019

Retail innovation comes from various places – and for the new decade, that includes quick-service restaurants (QSRs), the site of massive technological change. Loyalty, too, is a source of innovation. It is all but certain that in the new decade, QSRs will continue to drive retail innovation. Pickup Windows.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 9, 2020

Consumers who previously paid for purchases by swiping or inserting their cards at in-store point-of-sale (POS) terminals are now turning to contactless cards and online shopping to safely and easily obtain needed goods. How Music Retailers Can Harmonize Security And Seamlessness. Around The Next-Gen Debit World.

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PYMNTS

JULY 15, 2020

Apple Card — the iPhone-based credit product launched last summer by Goldman Sachs , Apple and Mastercard — is expected to be a hot topic on Goldman’s earnings call Wednesday (July 15). To use Apple Pay, customers tap the card icon in the Afterpay app, which then activates the Afterpay card in the Apple wallet.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 25, 2019

Can a person’s ear serve as one of the next frontiers of retail innovation? News has recently emerged that a computer scientist has developed what Geek.com called a “novel way of unlocking your phone,” which, in turn, could one day find its way into retail uses as a new form of biometric authentication. China Example.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 14, 2020

“Prior to COVID-19, we were telling people that over the next five years, remote-commerce, card-not-present transactions will exceed in-store, card-present transactions,” Mendlowitz said. the odds of beating the bad guys are moving in retailers’ favor. “I The Challange With Card-Not-Present Transactions .

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PYMNTS

JUNE 27, 2019

That sense of hope is a big part of childhood, and it applies as well to retail aimed as children, as least going by current developments involving Toys R Us. That news is another recent development in the world of children’s retail, where innovation continues. Retail Recommendations. Hope springs eternal.

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PYMNTS

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. Some entertainment innovators are also rolling out new subscription services. And retailers are offering innovative subscriptions for all sorts of products.

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Bank Innovation

JANUARY 23, 2018

EXCLUSIVE – The two fundamental keys to most challenges retail banks and payment companies face on the innovation front are personalization and efficiency, according to Alberto Corvo, a founding partner at fintech focused investment firm Motive Partners.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 8, 2020

Walgreens has followed in the footsteps of Walmart and Amazon to join the retailer-as-ad-agency trend , while BigCommerce recently launched Open Checkout to let developers, retailers and partners create tailored checkout experiences. And in B2B payments, virtual cards are helping firms manage spend in real time.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 14, 2019

If so, you’ve been at the site of one of the hottest areas of retail innovation. The general idea, of course, it to further personalize the consumer experience and also save customers the trouble of pulling out credit cards or phones to make purchases. Been on a fast food drive-thru lately? are now looking to follow suit.”.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 22, 2020

Danske Bank , the Copenhagen-based retail bank, has partnered with FinTech firm Zenegy to roll out a new method for automating payments made with corporate cards, a report from Crowdfund Insider says. The corporate card is going through a change this year, like many other parts of the business world.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 16, 2020

In Beyond the Card: Toward the Cardless and Contactless Future , a PYMNTS and i2c Inc. Physical cards are changing form, as some NFC-capable mini-cards are being embedded in rings and other wearables. Now comes the work of embedding touchless payments anywhere and everywhere people might want them. told PYMNTS.

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Chris Skinner

MARCH 23, 2017

I’ve been working closely with BKM, the Turkish retail payments clearing company, for a few years now. They manage the Fintech Istanbul program, and are the powerhouse behind many of the innovations we’ve seen in Turkey from mobile wallets to contactless payments. million credit cards, 118.3 debit cards and 1.7

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 13, 2019

Not only is it a big time for retail but, in a sense, a kind of dress rehearsal for the upcoming all all-important holiday shopping season. Retail back-to-school spending for families will hit an average of $696.70 last year, according to the National Retail Federation , a trade group. this year, up from $684.79 Amazon Effort.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 14, 2020

Spend management was the focus of innovation in the commercial card space this week thanks to partnerships and investments in firms aiming to help companies keep track of expenses. The platform brings together virtual and physical cards for staffers, spend approvals, bill management and expenditure reimbursements.

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PYMNTS

JULY 8, 2019

Can cameras replace cashers in retail? The project also could grow to include app or loyalty card identification of shoppers to further the frictionless commerce and payments ideal. The paper noted that many such retail innovation efforts for grocery start in Europe. The grocery industry is making a go of it.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 14, 2020

In retail, the need to simplify, integrate and bring gift card and loyalty programs online to maximize their impact has never been greater, while consumer engagement has the power to remove retail friction. Data shows a cautious population living paycheck to paycheck, ready for conservative holiday spending.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 20, 2020

It’s similar in those segments of the merchant/retailer community that were slower to adopt contactless payments and also digital payments, where circumstances have really forced the acceleration of their adoption as well.”. The New Samsung Pay Card . But the Samsung Pay Card powered by Curve works differently.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 7, 2020

In retail, skincare and beauty brand Cleanlogic is setting its sights on the D2C model , while in innovation, Venmo dropped its first credit card for consumers. 3%: Amount of cashback customers will get in their maximum spend category with the Venmo card. All this, Today in Data.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 21, 2019

Retailers, too, have higher education on their minds. Mobile Innovation. College is also a notable location for the rise of other retail innovation — including technology that is changing the QSR word, mobile order-ahead. Another hot retail trend that is also being honed on campuses is subscription retail.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 10, 2020

Indian payment solutions company Innoviti has launched a point-of-sale (POS) solution called Saadhan to give B2B businesses a convenient payments package that meets the regulatory requirements of providing UPI and RuPay acceptance, according to a press release. All RuPay debit card and UPI transactions on Saadhan POS will have zero charges.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 7, 2019

Retail technology is undergoing big changes in the restaurant world, and that includes the drive-thru. The latest development in retail camera use comes from the drive-thru lanes of the fast-food industry, according to the Financial Times. But recent changes have sparked even more interest and innovation from commerce operators.

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Bank Innovation

JANUARY 8, 2020

While chip cards are becoming a mainstay at brick-and-mortar retail checkouts, gas pump payment technology lags behind. gas station owners until October of this year to upgrade pumps to accept EMV chip cards, rejecting a deadline extension request from the Merchant Advisory Group. Visa and Mastercard have given U.S.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 2, 2020

Amazon India has introduced a way for customers to pay their credit card bills through Amazon Pay , the eCommerce company’s payments arm. The feature allows making payments for any credit card bill via UPI or internet banking. Today, it offers a credit card and processes payments for customer bills.

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Payments Dive

FEBRUARY 13, 2020

Mike Rittler, general manager of retail card services and personal lending at TD Bank, shares his insight on trends, transformative innovation and how the 'traditional check out' experience is on its way out.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 13, 2020

In luxury retail, Cartier has made an investment in Farfetch , while Burberry ’s earnings showed a return to sales growth. And in payments innovation, COVID-19 has rapidly accelerated the global shift to digital eCommerce, as safety-minded shoppers can be seen tapping contactless cards. All this, Today in Data.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 27, 2020

Retail keeps embracing numerous new technologies, and biometrics is not only one of them, but an area of recent growth and development, including via some of the biggest names in commerce. Take Amazon, which continues to expand its brick-and-mortar retail footprint, and the technology underlying those stores. Larger Trends.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 19, 2021

Chuck Huang, founder and CEO of Citcon , explores how the pandemic has prompted retailers to capitalize on the surge in demand for contactless, digital payments. "As But we at Citcon believe it will also be marked as the year that prompted stunning innovation across industries. 2020 will be remembered by most as a year of trial. "As

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 14, 2020

But the one thing that might work is taking a page from the innovation playbook that Netflix seems to have written and followed over the last 22 years. A combination of forces — Netflix’s own content and technology innovations and advances in hardware and software — helped them consistently attract more eyeballs.

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