PYMNTS

MARCH 29, 2019

Payments company Square has partnered with the Washington Nationals and Levy Restaurants to let fans order concession menu items right from their seats, according to reports. Fans can use the Square-owned Caviar app and the Square POS terminal to order everything from food to beer and wine while enjoying the game from the stands.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 7, 2018

Washington, D.C., According to news from The Washington Post , Amazon officials toured locations in Washington, D.C., Bowser (D) dined with Amazon representatives on Wednesday night, proposing four, fast-growing neighborhoods in Washington, D.C. Montgomery County, Maryland, and Northern Virginia. Meanwhile, D.C.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 27, 2020

State regulators such as those in California, New York and Washington also recently passed rules just before the outbreak, with California regulators in particular still discussing potential changes to its California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA). The potential reach and creation of such an agency is still currently being debated.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 17, 2020

It was supposed to be a thriving retail center in Milwaukee when it was built seven years ago. The DEO “seeks concepts and an operator to program the space to boost innovation and entrepreneurship, demonstrate creative placemaking and feature the Made in Fairfax Network. But it never happened. and San Francisco. Starting Jan.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 11, 2019

UPS , too, is going down the drone path – one that Amazon pioneered for retail delivery uses – and is seeking a certification to operate commercial drone flights. For its part, Amazon is also experimenting with other – perhaps sexier – shipping innovations. The company applied to the U.S.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 5, 2020

With the most recent COVID-19 studies from PYMNTS reinforcing the need for health and safety in the retail world, some retailers are stepping up to accommodate consumers’ concerns. channel performance at Washington, D.C.-based Ipsos surveyed consumers and conducted mystery shopper visits at 45 of the top retailers.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 10, 2019

Sometimes innovation in the commerce and payments space is a matter of a new technology or a new process. That might not sound like such a big deal, but it really is – at least when it comes to Amazon and retail fulfillment in the U.S. That’s the story involving Amazon (and, it seems, The Home Depot as well).

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Payments Source

DECEMBER 17, 2018

Neither Amazon nor Starbucks could be described as a traditional retailer. But they both use their shared headquarters city as a playground for developing digital and in-store innovations that all merchants and payment companies will have to respond to the years ahead.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 30, 2020

California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), Washington Privacy Act (WPA) and other new privacy and online transaction standards are changing how businesses interact with consumers’ data in the U.S. states are starting to implement new standards, too, with the CCPA introduced two months ago and WPA on the path to ratification in Washington.

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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). The retailer has been making inroads with grocery delivery, having announced in September that it is now offering the service in 50 metropolitan areas across the country.

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Bank Innovation

MARCH 13, 2020

WaFd, formerly Washington Federal Bank, is offering interest-free lines of credit of up to $200,000 to small businesses as a result of the pandemic. As the novel coronavirus continues to spread, rattling the economy, banks are reevaluating their business propositions to clients.?

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PYMNTS

JUNE 15, 2016

“You can’t teach an old dog new tricks” isn’t a mantra that’s thrown around much in the innovation-obsessed world of retail, but when it comes to brands that thrive off a sense of old-world luxuriousness, determining what and how much of it to change can be a tricky proposition.

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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. With the expanded partnership, the companies will bring the offering to brick-and-mortar stores in Washington, D.C.;

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PYMNTS

JULY 2, 2018

WeWork – the ever expanding office-sharing mega-firm- is officially kicking off its launch into retail. The firm has already opened co-living communities in New York and Washington DC. And, according to Chain Store Age reports – it comes with an audience pre-built in. It’s name? WeLive, of course.

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Bank Innovation

FEBRUARY 26, 2020

The parameters around how consumer financial information should be shared with third-party apps and platforms was the subject of debate at an industry forum organized by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday.

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PYMNTS

JULY 8, 2020

The retailer is said to have active postings for licensed insurance agents and Medicare sales supervisors that read, “Yes, you read that right, Walmart now has an insurance agency.”. The retailer has also formed a collaboration with an upstart called Capital Rx that offers current information on prescription prices.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 24, 2016

Most brands just talk the talk when it comes to committing to the future of experiential retail. The term “location” is an appropriately vague one, especially because Samsung isn’t planning on selling a single device at the trendy new 55,000-foot space at 837 Washington St.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 10, 2018

Brick-and-mortar retailers have sought to reduce their retail footprint in hard times, and Mattress Firm, Inc. Now, Mattress Firm is reportedly pondering bankruptcy, and analysts say that might be a good strategy for the retailer: Peter Keith of Piper Jaffray & Co. is no exception.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 7, 2018

Big retailers are opening smaller-format stores in major U.S. Already, the retailer has opened a Planning Studio across the pond in London in October. In the announcement, IKEA Retail U.S. cities, and IKEA is no exception: It is intending to bring a “Planning Studio” to Manhattan this coming spring. restaurants.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 30, 2018

It’s just not what people want anymore,” Bob Phibbs, CEO of New York consultancy The Retail Doctor, told The Washington Post. “If The retailer said it has secured $725 million in debtor-in-possession financing as the case proceeds through bankruptcy court. percent — the third straight quarter of positive growth.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 11, 2020

A Newark Airport store will start using Amazon’s Just Walk Out cashierless technology on March 16, just days after the company announced it was licensing the platform to retailers, according to reports on Wednesday (March 11). . OTG operates 350 restaurants and shops in 10 airports, including in Minneapolis, Washington D.C.,

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Bank Innovation

FEBRUARY 26, 2020

At an industry forum in Washington, D.C., Fintechs, aggregators and banks may agree on data sharing, but accountability should be equally assigned to all parties, according to JPMorgan Chase. Natalie Williams, general counsel for responsible banking and data at Chase, said each party should be held to the same standards as banks.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 2, 2020

Andrew Zwicker (D-Hunterdon), chairman of the Assembly’s Science, Innovation and Technology Committee and lead sponsor of the legislation. New Jersey joins Washington, Illinois and other states and regions in introducing data privacy laws. Retailers of all sizes will be forced to prepare for new, stricter regulations.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 7, 2019

In a press release , Kroger and Microsoft said that through the partnership, Kroger will test a connected store experience and jointly market a commercial Retail-as-a-Service (RaaS) product for the retail industry. The pilot will happen in stores located in Monroe, Ohio and Redmond, Washington, near both companies’ headquarters.

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Independent Banker

NOVEMBER 25, 2015

Even with technology’s increasing influence on retail banking, it’s not typical for a community bank to have one of its most senior and trusted executives concentrate primarily on leading consumer product and payments innovation. Retail offices: 85. But then again, Rockland Trust Co. is not typical. Alex Jimenez. Rockland, Mass.

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Bank Innovation

FEBRUARY 26, 2020

At an industry forum in Washington, D.C., Fintechs, aggregators and banks may agree on data sharing, but accountability should be equally assigned to all parties, according to JPMorgan Chase. Natalie Williams, general counsel for responsible banking and data at Chase, said each party should be held to the same standards as banks.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 7, 2019

Two stores – one in Monroe, Ohio and one in Redmond, Washington – will have digital shelving displays that will keep prices updated in real time, and digital ads that are customized to each shopper. A person familiar with the plans told Reuters that the retail giant is in the beginning stages of exploring the idea.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 7, 2020

Eight Roads led the round, while Telefónica Innovation Ventures, Telekom Innovation Pool of Deutsche Telekom, HKT and Singtel Innov8 also participated, according to TechCrunch reports. The company plans to use the funding to ready its software for enterprise adoption and explore additional verticals into which it can expand.

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PYMNTS

JULY 18, 2018

“Pop-In@Nordstrom is all about introducing our customers to the best of what’s out there, and we are excited to partner with a like-minded brand like Casper that leads with innovation and a strong customer experience.”. Casper was founded to elevate sleep as a pillar of wellness,” said Neil Parikh, co-founder and COO at Casper. “In

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 7, 2019

“Last October, Kroger introduced Home Chef retail meal kits, and we’re now expanding to add the easy-to-prepare recipes to hundreds of new locations, providing convenient access to the meal solution at more than 700 stores. .

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BankInovation

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

Washington Federal Bank has spun off a digital innovation provider, Archway Software, led by WaFd Chief Technology Officer Dustin Hubbard, who will speak at the Bank Automation Summit U.S. 2023 in Charlotte, N.C., As part of the panel, “Automation Operations: Use Cases for Transformation” on Thursday, March 2, at 1:30 p.m.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 22, 2020

There’s arguably no more polarizing macroeconomic issue in the retail world than the fate of the American mall. The problems start with how retailers view and serve the customer. The entire process, cradle to grave, has failed to evolve and innovate with the customer in mind.”.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 23, 2019

Named Scout, it’s a robot on six wheels about the size of a small cooler, the retail giant said in a blog post on Wednesday (Jan. Starting today, these devices will begin delivering packages to customers in a neighborhood in Snohomish County, Washington.”. At Amazon, we continually invest in new technologies to benefit customers.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 2, 2019

As PYMNTS prepares to BBQ and drink sangria and maybe even hum some union solidarity anthems in honor of this holiday weekend, we ask you to take a few moments to join us on a “greatest-hits tour” of this past summer of retail. One example was provided by retail chain Urban Outfitters. New Subscription Push. Voice and Tariffs.

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William Mills

OCTOBER 13, 2017

Approximately 1,300 attendees (including bankers, credit union executives, industry analysts and media representatives American Banker , Banking Exchange and BIG Media ) joined 30 sponsor companies to immerse themselves in all things retail banking at BAI Beacon 2017, held at the Georgia World Congress Center October 4-5.

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Bank Innovation

APRIL 25, 2019

WASHINGTON, D.C. Fintechs are having trouble facing reality when it comes to obtaining bank charters, FDIC Chairman Jelena McWilliams and Comptroller of the Currency Joseph Otting said here at the FDIC’s Fintech and the Future of Banking conference on Wednesday.

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Bank Innovation

NOVEMBER 7, 2019

is once again getting unwanted scrutiny in Washington after some of the brokerage’s customers took advantage of a flaw that allowed them to make highly leveraged trades without putting down enough cash to back the transactions. Robinhood Markets Inc. The glitch, labeled the “infinite money cheat code” by Reddit Inc.

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