PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 3, 2017

Samsung Electronics said Thursday (Feb. 2) it is launching a mobile web payments service for all smartphones that use the Android mobile operating system in South Korea. Samsung Electronics didn’t say if it will roll out the service in markets outside of South Korea. The offline capability will be only with Samsung devices.

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PYMNTS

MAY 3, 2016

Infosys Finacle, part of EdgeVerve Systems, and Samsung SDS, a subsidiary of Samsung Electronics, announced a new partnership aimed at providing consumers with a frictionless mobile banking/payment solution.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 17, 2017

As retail shifts further into online spaces, the pressure is on for traditional stores to integrate digital features into their physical spaces to keep consumers interested. Samsung’s booth at the NRF Big Show 2017 showcases a retail journey from beginning to end using the company’s innovations.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 13, 2020

Stores with more reduced hours will keep current hours of operation. The extension continues a trend that began in August of the chain reversing operational cuts put into place when COVID-19 first struck. Then in August, the retailer extended most stores’ operating hours to 10 p.m. pic.twitter.com/mNFDhtWej8. to 8:30 p.m.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 9, 2017

Yesterday (March 8), Samsung Pay went live and online in India, a push done in collaboration with five Indian banks: Axis, HDFC, ICICI, SBI, and Standard Chartered, and credit and debit cards from MasterCard and Visa. Most interestingly, however, is the non-traditional player that is supported by Samsung’s mobile payment entry — Paytm.

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Bank Innovation

APRIL 25, 2016

Google has signaled that Android apps will soon run on Chromebooks — yet another sign that “mobile” and “desktop” experiences are converging, and that a single online experience will operate across different devices (including your refrigerator.)

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PYMNTS

APRIL 14, 2017

Try being Samsung this past week, which had both a sizzle and a fizzle. SMBs: Small business operators remained optimistic into March as data from Capital One stated that half of smaller firms surveyed see optimism about the current business climate, which is better by 9 percent than a year ago. Or at least Bixby will when available.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 21, 2020

Also, Samsung production in Vietnam could stall due to the coronavirus. Samsung Production Backlogged In Vietnam Due To Coronavirus. The coronavirus epidemic’s impact on Vietnam’s supply chain could stall production of the latest Samsung smartphones. Samsung is Vietnam’s biggest foreign investor. Does Daily Deals 2.0

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 12, 2018

Connected devices are becoming ingrained in consumer shopping habits: More than 50 percent of shoppers made online purchases in seven of 13 product or service categories in the past seven days, according to the PYMNTS How We Will Pay Report , while 20 percent went online with mobile apps to buy food to eat at home.

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PYMNTS

JULY 21, 2017

In a separate blog post , Jim Magats, VP, head of payments, product & engineering at PayPal, said that as part of the expanded collaboration with Citi, ThankYou Rewards cardholders will soon be able to redeem their points at merchants that accept PayPal online payments, contactless payments and in-app payments.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 14, 2017

As with any transition, the fragmented nature of the solutions and the innovators who enable them means that it’s messy – with different experiences for consumers and the merchants who can deliver that consistent experience across all of those devices, operating systems and channels. Even that takes time.

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PYMNTS

MAY 11, 2020

Global payments provider Fiserv has introduced a simple way to manage and fulfill online orders that promises to boost business, the Wisconsin-based company said in an announcement Monday (May 11). Within hours of setting up Clover Online Ordering, she said, customers were placing orders on the shop’s website or through the Clover app.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 30, 2020

percent of “online natives,” those who begin and complete their shopping journeys via computer. Conversely, the share of online native shoppers grew from 21.9 percent of merchants think that consumers commonly use buy online, pickup in store (BOPIS) even though only 10 percent of consumers say they use BOPIS often or always.

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PYMNTS

JULY 9, 2019

Those three words strike at the heart of identity, and mean so very much when it comes to the efficient operation of the global digital economy and its continuing growth, whether via retail, payments, financial services, healthcare or other areas. ID Data Points. Everything is moving toward digital.”.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 21, 2020

The program is operable immediately. The consumer electronics side excludes some key brands, such as Apple, Samsung, Dell, Google and Sony. To expand gently used gear to more members across the country, REI launched its online reCommerce business in 2018, supplementing its members-only Garage Sale events in its stores.

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PYMNTS

MAY 3, 2018

In other news, Samsung Pay is making a bid to move beyond payments, and young Chinese consumers recently boosted overseas use of Alipay. Samsung Pay Launches Mobile Shopping And Rewards Features. One of those features uses Bixby, Samsung’s intelligence platform, to enable Samsung Pay users to shop via their smartphone cameras.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 8, 2019

In the March mPOS Tracker , PYMNTS explores the new mPOS uptake, as well as how mPOS providers are launching solutions into new markets, boosting their presence where they already operate and partnering to expand their reaches. How Restaurant Operators are Driving mPOS Evolutions. Around the mPOS World.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 7, 2017

In the stock market, sometimes sizzlers keep sizzling, especially when online sales are in the offing. Hacking, Hacking Everywhere : The venerable Samsung brand may be under attack. In this case, a Brazilian bank was compromised in each and every part of its operations, per Kaspersky Labs. The lesson here?

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 8, 2016

So while online retail accounts for about 5 percent of Southeast Asian commerce today, the region’s internet economy is poised to grow tremendously by 2025, with a projected annual worth of over $200 billion. Nevertheless, Singapore is an appealing first base for Amazon’s operations in Southeast Asia for multiple reasons.

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PYMNTS

MAY 20, 2020

restaurants have permanently shuttered operations, and more than 110,000 anticipated closing their doors in April, according to recent estimates from the National Restaurant Association. Many eateries are thus reimagining their operations to offer guests touch-free ordering and payment experiences. Approximately 30,000 U.S.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 27, 2017

The top five vendors ( Samsung , Xiaomi , Vivo , Oppo and Lenovo ) now account for 75 percent of total shipments in India. Samsung shipped 9.4 Xiaomi’s growth is a clear example of how a successful online brand can effectively enter the offline market while maintaining low overheads,” said Canalys Analyst Rushabh Doshi.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 28, 2018

Mastercard and MegaFon have introduced two joint initiatives that will allow subscribers to link their mobile phone accounts to Apple Pay or Samsung Pay through the creation of a virtual Mastercard card. We hope to encourage most users of Apple and Samsung devices in our network to subscribe to this service.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 11, 2017

We’ve seen earnings surge , earnings dive down , launches and a significant change in the way grocery stores are operating. Apple, Samsung and Verizon are launching new mobile devices and features to help take advantage of the significant portion of consumers utilizing smartphones.

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Abrigo

DECEMBER 3, 2021

Takeaway 1 OTP bots are designed to socially engineer a victim into divulging sensitive information associated with online accounts. Two-factor authentication (2FA) is a commonly used tool to add an extra layer of security and prevent unauthorized login of online accounts. New Account Takeover Tactics. What is an OTP bot?

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 16, 2018

But when it comes to a broken appliance, or getting locked out of an online account, consumers still tend to pick up the phone and dial into a company’s hotline. By the time they’ve reached the customer service operator, they’ve already done their homework online and tried a few simple fixes of their own.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 30, 2018

With Adyen , businesses can now place customer convenience at the forefront of their operations,” said Kamran Zaki, president of Adyen North America, in the press release. We’re thrilled to offer the mobile check-in technology to customers, potentially shaving valuable minutes off their online grocery pickup experience.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 8, 2018

Xiaomi, the Chinese smartphone maker, is now operating in the U.K. The company first targeted India as a market to expand into outside of Asia, and was able to surpass Samsung for the top spot in the country. Xiaomi plans to sell the products online and in-store in the U.K. to the lineup.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 23, 2020

Most importantly, this “app of apps” would work across operating systems, channels and devices, and would be activated by voice and SMS. Facebook, Samsung Pay and Walmart all fared lower on the list. It's an ecosystem where half of online commerce now happens. Google Pay Goes Super.

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DECEMBER 13, 2018

operations. As a part of its retail transformation strategy, HSBC Bank USA spent over $130 million on innovation projects in one year on its U.S. These projects range from less visible, but equally important, system upgrades on the back-end and more visible ones like installing Softbank’s robot Pepper in its New York flagship.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 20, 2020

The deal is available now online, a press release said. The iPhone is more important than any device, even though we have great devices already from Samsung and others,” Johan Wibergh , chief technology officer of Vodafone, which operates 5G networks in seven European countries.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 7, 2016

Texas-based national rent-to-own operator Rent-A-Center recently announced that it has nearly completed the nationwide rollout of an end-to-end eCommerce solution. In fact, more than 70 percent of our online customers are shoppers who are either new to Rent-A-Center or who have not done business with us in over one year.”.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 13, 2020

With the two-headed Facebook-Instagram giant now bustling online marketplaces and not just social sharing platforms anymore, stakes are getting higher faster. billion phones with fingerprint scanning that will go to market at the same time, and you’ve got the makings of a serious online security upgrade. Add those to the 4.6

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 11, 2020

Apple has joined the Fast Identity Online (FIDO) Alliance, an organization that wants to get rid of passwords for logging in, according to reports. Other companies in the FIDO Alliance include Facebook, Google, Intel, Microsoft, Samsung and Amazon. That would work the same way Apple’s two-factor authentication (2FA) operates.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 17, 2017

Tencent, the Chinese mobile games and social media company, is gearing up to increase its investments in online payments, cloud services and artificial intelligence. The comments came as the Chinese company posted its best-ever quarterly results, thanks to smartphone games, online payments and advertising. billion yuan.

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PYMNTS

JULY 23, 2018

It also has to contend with competition from PayPal, Ant Financial and Tencent, as well as Apple and Samsung Electronics. which will bring the value of the online retailer to around $1.9 SoftBank already owns a stake in Paytm’s parent company.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 30, 2017

Samsung managed to take up most of the oxygen in the mobile room this week — and the big show included the world’s introduction to the new Galaxy phone, Bixby, VR, Samsung Pass, and Samsung Pay’s and Visa Checkout’s partnership to bring Samsung Pay to the online world. The move into the U.K.

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PYMNTS

MAY 29, 2018

The financial services company recently debuted a new partnership with Russian phone operator and telecom provider MegaFon. The two collaborated on a payments solution designed to enable MegaFon subscribers to make purchases or pay bills via their smartphone using Apple Pay or Samsung Pay and a linked virtual Mastercard.

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