PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 11, 2020

The latest data from Nacha found a new record-high growth rate for adoption of ACH payments , with B2B payments showcasing a surge in adoption of the legacy payment rail that has recently turned to technologies that can augment the service, from the movement of transaction data with an ACH payment to the deployment of Same Day ACH.

Payments 223

Payments Metro blockchain System 223

PYMNTS

JANUARY 22, 2019

To capture this spending, grocers are driving innovation through their brick-and-mortar stores with delivery and pickup efforts (among other initiatives). At the time, the retailer said the 50th metro area for grocery delivery was in Akron, Ohio and that more locations were on the way. Almost one in 10 — or 7.8

Innovation 149

Innovation Ohio United States Survey 149

PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 24, 2020

Sensibill CEO Corey Gross said in the release that there's a "new urgency around cost savings, efficiencies, digital engagement and innovation in otherwise mature markets.". Our Receipt Extraction API offering uses smart technology to extract receipts in bulk with speed and precision," he said, according to the release. "We

Tools 181

Tools Metro Data Software 181

PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 12, 2019

Komal said that what distinguishes Zohr from other players is the proprietary in-house technology it has built to power the business. There are also a lot of busy working professionals and big corporate headquarters in both of those metro areas. It installs them, balances them and takes away old tires for recycling.

Kansas City 250

Kansas City Metro Kansas Dallas 250

PYMNTS

JUNE 20, 2019

LISNR sells pay-by-sound technology that requires no point-of-sale (POS) upgrades, which can help merchants better replicate seamless eCommerce experiences inside brick-and-mortar stores. LISNR is taking part in the METRO Target Retail Accelerator , certified by Techstars. This is a major feat exclusive to LISNR’s technology.

Payments 203

Payments Retail Innovation Technology 203

PYMNTS

AUGUST 7, 2019

Mostly because that is where innovations tend to get their start — ridesharing, delivery on demand, one-day shipping, buy-online pick up in-store, experimental experiential retail locations, pop-up shops and the list goes on (and on).

Innovation 142

Innovation Metro Retail Online 142

PYMNTS

JULY 17, 2017

Here in the States, urban commuters are doubtlessly familiar with bike-sharing based on docking stations — from metro Boston’s Hubway service to Los Angeles’ Metro Bike Share. As of the latest U.S. Department of Transportation’s national count in 2016, there were 3,378 bike-share docking stations across 104 U.S.

Innovation 120

Innovation Los Angeles Metro Mobile 120

PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 28, 2020

However, new technology is able to track the true number of miles driven by a car, and can even track how a driver handles a car. With that new business model and technology, Metromile launched in 2016 and is currently available in eight states, which include California, New York, Washington, Pennsylvania and Arizona.

Metro 217

Metro Arizona Pennsylvania Policies 217

Chris Skinner

MARCH 8, 2017

Seven years ago, the first new retail bank in almost a century got its licence to open: Metro Bank. Now, there are so many new banks starting up in Britain (and across Europe) that it’s sometimes hard to keep up with it all.

Metro 283

Metro Cards Management Groups 283

PYMNTS

JUNE 17, 2019

Is the store register on its way out in favor of other retail and payments innovation? Sound, too, could end up playing a bigger role in retail payments innovation. The company sells ultrasonic sound transmission technology for use in retail and payments — and is a part of the METRO Target Retail Accelerator , certified by Techstars.

Retail 138

Retail Payments Metro Software 138

PYMNTS

DECEMBER 17, 2019

HSBC has announced an expanded partnership with Open Banking technology firm Bud in its latest Open Banking initiative, a according to a press release. Metro Bank is currently piloting an integrated receipt data capture and management solution, the result of its data integration with FinTech Sensibill.

Metro 136

Metro Regional Fintech National 136

Accenture: Banking

SEPTEMBER 22, 2019

In my frequent conversations with clients across the UK and Irish banking industry, one of today’s hottest topics is the rise of the challenger banks such as CYBG, Metro and AIB UK, and particularly the neo-challenger banks providing digital-only services, like Monzo, Atom and Starling. Why the intense interest in the neo-challengers?

Innovation 150

Innovation Metro Apple Marketing 150

PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 5, 2019

LISNR uses ultrasound technology to provide a solution that lets merchants and payment providers accept mobile payment data anytime during the customer journey. The technology works with all types of purchase scenarios – including scan-and-go, store pickups and eCommerce – and can also be used for messages, authentication and identification.

Mobile 113

Mobile Payments Metro Innovation 113

PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 25, 2019

25) that they have launched new technology that speeds contactless payments for mass transit and lowers the cost for transit organizations and operators to offer that payment option. Visa and Planeta said on Monday (Feb.

Payments 142

Payments Metro Operations Customer Experience 142

PYMNTS

OCTOBER 1, 2019

Also, Amazon wants to take its cashier-free Go technology to other places such as movie theaters and airport stores. Challengers like Monzo , Santander and Metro Bank were forecast to put a stop to the dominance of the big four. Today in the payments news roundup, challenger banks in the U.K. Challenger banks in the U.K.

Metro 101

Metro New York City Payments New York 101

PYMNTS

MARCH 25, 2019

“This is now about one product that works for your entire life,” Kirkpatrick said, noting that Mastercard has already embedded its contactless-enabling technology in 16 metro areas, including Los Angeles, Boston, New York and Denver, “which means this is no longer a change coming on the hypothetical horizon, but one coming very soon.”.

New York City 179

New York City Los Angeles New York Training 179

PYMNTS

JANUARY 27, 2020

Metro Bank is hoping a new feature that allows employees to take and instantly upload photos of such receipts will help fix that. The solution uses automated technology to categorize and codify relevant data from these documents in real time, thereby trimming the time employees and expense managers need to sort through them.

Management 160

Management Taxes Tools Metro 160

PYMNTS

APRIL 3, 2019

Shoppers can also manage their shopping carts on the go, as the technology is available on a host of devices, such as Android phones. The technology uses the shopper’s past purchases to create a more personalized experience. So, this capability aligns with the way customers shop.” households.”. households.”.

Google 101

Google Metro United States Retail 101

Independent Banker

JANUARY 31, 2023

embraces a combination of the latest technology and traditional beliefs about finance and business growth. The technology it uses allows it to maximize efficiency while minimizing costs in its operations. We are changing the face of business banking in Arizona by combining cutting-edge fintech technology with true relationship banking.”

Community Bank 172

Community Bank Community Phoenix Arizona 172

PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 14, 2018

According to the blog post, the retailer currently has grocery delivery available in almost 100 metro regions and “is continuing to innovate to find new ways to serve customers – better, faster and easier.”. households.

North Carolina 116

North Carolina Charlotte Miami Metro 116

PYMNTS

OCTOBER 23, 2018

From North America to China, the concept is gaining ground around the world as retailers mull bringing the technology to multiple – even thousands of – locations. With ShelfX ’s technology, for instance, customers can unlock fridges by providing a credit card or another payment option. In the U.S.,

Retail 161

Retail Seattle San Francisco Metro 161

PYMNTS

DECEMBER 29, 2016

Deloitte has been an early embracer of blockchain technology, and 2016 was a busy year for the consulting firm in the space. firm that uses distributed ledger technology for payments and settlement. This diversity may be a testament to the versatility of the technology,” Managing Director David Schatsky said in a statement.

blockchain 137

blockchain Technology Metro Survey 137

PYMNTS

DECEMBER 6, 2019

Those would include the self-driving cars, the drone business and the various “smart” technologies. That includes the Waymo driverless initiatives through, for example, early rider programs in metro Phoenix and long-haul trucking in Arizona. billion through the past year. That comes as a drag against the $36.5

Google 131

Google Phoenix Arizona Metro 131

PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 12, 2019

In a new PYMNTS interview, Florian Reuter, CEO at Volocopter , talked about this company’s role in this potential new ecosystem — the firm makes flying taxis, which look, at first glance, like massive drones — and what’s coming next for this particular technology. Of course, Volocopter is not the only player in the flying-taxi game.

Metro 139

Metro Mobile Operations Technology 139

PYMNTS

OCTOBER 31, 2019

The technology, Visa’s Global Head of Urban Mobility Nick Mackie told Karen Webster in a recent conversation, was still in its most nascent stages of deployment — outside of Europe the contactless cards essentially didn’t exist, and within Europe 1 out of every 400 payments in Europe made via contactless. Major metros in the U.S.

Payments 115

Payments Metro Cards Training 115

PYMNTS

APRIL 22, 2016

In an interview with PYMNTS, Bradley Wiskirchen, CEO of fraud protection tech firm Kount, detailed the landscape of online fraud, where it is going, and the challenges and opportunities that confront innovative fraud detection. BW: It’s hard to pick just one – but here is one that I think underscores our approach to innovation.

Fraud 100

Fraud Idaho Innovation San Francisco 100

PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 15, 2017

Dreamscape Immersive, a new virtual reality technology startup, is looking to find growth and opportunity in the film and entertainment industry. 21st Century Fox and Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer — along with an investment from director Steven Spielberg, according to The Wall Street Journal.

Los Angeles 101

Los Angeles Metro Training Capital 101

PYMNTS

MARCH 23, 2016

“The combination of American Apparel’s real-time, local inventory paired with Postmates’ superior delivery technology and national footprint is changing the way customers can access their favorite brands,” Luedorf said in a statement.

San Francisco 100

San Francisco New York City Metro New York 100

PYMNTS

DECEMBER 9, 2016

Dahlsen, who formerly served as the board director for ANZ Bank, has been vocal about his disapproval of traditional financial institutions and what he says is a lack of innovation, reports said. that looks to apply distributed ledger technology to payments and settlement. Procure-To-Pay. Blockchain. B2B eCommerce.

Fintech 100

Fintech blockchain Capital Metro 100

PYMNTS

AUGUST 13, 2018

Tied together by data, sensors, algorithms, software and other technology, the two ecosystems are becoming increasingly difficult to separate in the imagination and in reality. The global market for smart city technology will reach an estimated $774.8 They are siblings, the concepts of connected vehicles and smart cities.

Tampa 100

Tampa Columbus Technology Software 100

Insights on Business

OCTOBER 4, 2017

What do you get when you combine rapid innovation in financial services with unprecedented data breaches? At the same time, the bad guys are aggressively innovating to take advantage of the blind spots. To top it all off, the bad guys have technology, too. A fundamentally safer ecosystem, or a golden age for criminals?

Payments 121

Payments Fraud Metro Data 121

PYMNTS

AUGUST 9, 2017

In major metro areas, small package delivery is down to two days and large package deliver clocks in at 14 days. “We We’re very pleased to have been part of the launch and to be in a position to learn from the experience of the early users of this technology.”. Operating expenses increased 30 percent.

Metro 109

Metro Technology Retail Customer Experience 109

PYMNTS

APRIL 27, 2017

While the big news will likely be the recent launch of YouTube TV in five major metro areas, no one expects the company will subscribe numbers this early on. The one downside is that other geographies and urban environments may pose greater challenges for the budding technology. billion for the quarter.

Phoenix 109

Phoenix San Francisco Arizona Metro 109

William Mills

MARCH 8, 2018

Metro Atlanta has established itself as a major hub for the fintech (financial technology) industry. According to the American Transaction Processors Coalition, more than 70 percent of all payments on a global scale currently pass through companies headquartered in metro Atlanta, earning the city the moniker “Transaction Alley.”

Atlanta 42

Atlanta Fintech Georgia Metro 42

NCR

APRIL 13, 2017

The coming months are set to be a busy time for the payments industry, as 2017 is expected to be a game-changing year as a range of new providers and technologies come to the fore. Open banking increases access. However, more recent joiners have indicated their upfront costs for accessing the interbank payment systems are in the region of £1.2

Marketing 72

Marketing Payments System Metro 72

Independent Banker

APRIL 30, 2022

Whether it’s products and services, technology strategies or employee benefits, independent community banks decide on their own terms what’s best for their business and their customers. Dempster says his bank does have the technology to handle mortgage transactions virtually, and some customers prefer that. A: Technology.

Community Bank 172

Community Bank Community Montana Taxes 172

PYMNTS

APRIL 15, 2019

Talk with old-timers from the Bay Area – or people approaching old-timey status – and there’s a good chance you’ll hear stories, lamentations and rants about how that metro area used to have a solid blue-collar feel, and how San Francisco, Oakland and the surrounding cities were pleasant and affordable for middle-class families.

San Diego 110

San Diego San Francisco Oakland Denver 110