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JANUARY 14, 2020

Retail is about more than the products being sold or the technology being used. That change is being reflected at the NRF annual event commonly called “Retail’s Big Show,” which ends on Tuesday (Jan. We built all of these mobile commerce things, but retailers still had all these physical stores,” Levene told NRF. Teen Workers.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 22, 2016

Now, Verifi’s most recent contribution to balancing the payments ecosystem, Order Insight, changes the way merchants, banks and customers can communicate. It allows the merchants to proactively communicate information to cardholders, through the bank, to give the customer the best experience possible.”. “It

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MAY 13, 2019

In the unattended retail space, vending operators are also becoming more aware of the shifting behaviors of their shoppers and the need for swift and digital payment options. The wall-mounted machine also has a 21-inch screen for consumer interaction, and comes ready to accept near-field communication (NFC) contactless and card payments.

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CFO Talks

MARCH 19, 2024

By distilling these goals into a concise list and communicating them consistently—whether in formal presentations or casual discussions—the CFO ensures everyone understands and aligns with the finance department’s direction. This might involve enhancing digital finance capabilities or adopting sustainable business practices.

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SEPTEMBER 30, 2019

The world of toys has changed and keeps on changing, and that means changes, too, for toy retail — changes that reflect some of the hottest trends in commerce. As that happens, other changes in toy retail are also taking place. Take subscription commerce. Toy Brands. That’s not all. billion pounds or roughly $4 billion in cash.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 16, 2018

Ever since 2013, when Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos said the eCommerce giant was working on a 30-minute drone delivery program called Prime Air, people have been saying that delivery is the big retail use case for drone technology. Domino’s furthered the point by delivering a pizza by drone in 2016.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 24, 2020

Retailers, in particular, are wary of adopting 2FA because of the frictions the method can present, and their fears are not without merit. Many FIs and businesses are relying on 2FA measures that leverage SMS — or text message-based — verification to cater to a growing number of consumers who are using mobile channels to transact.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 26, 2019

But before we shut the door on 2019, it bears taking a moment to note how much the world of retail has changed in the last year, a fitting capstone on a decade that has seen retail as the American consumer commonly knew it taken to the ground and rebuilt nearly from the foundations. Lesson 1: Think Big . “We

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 11, 2019

The nutritional supplement retailer is somewhat unique in the field as a chain that has branched out into the subscriptions market rather than starting wholly online. The retailer’s second subscription offering, Only Me, launched just a few months ago. Subscription offerings old and new.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 20, 2017

He didn’t think much of math and science — rather unusual given his choice of a profession that uses complicated math formulas to communicate. Accomplished public intellectual and post-Keynesian economist John Kenneth Galbraith was well-known for four things. His economic principles were what inspired President Lyndon B.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 3, 2016

We all know — and keep hearing almost ad nauseam — all about how the rise of online shopping is changing the very face of the retail industry and consumer habits. But what is that “changing face of retail” actually going to look like in a few years? Will consumers still shop at brick-and-mortar stores?

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 11, 2019

According to a report in ZDNet , VP and GM of Retail Solutions for HP Aaron Weiss said HP hasn’t made many strides in the SMB market. According to HP, it is optimized specifically for SMBs in the retail and hospitality industries. The Android-based POS will be called the HP Engage One Prime.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 21, 2018

Even traditionally offline retailers such as Walmart have to expand their omnichannel offerings to reach consumers. The retailer’s innovations come as 55 percent of customers shop both in-store and online, according to the PYMNTS Omni Usage Index.

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PYMNTS

MAY 11, 2017

One of the industries that is likely the most difficult to vet for employees is retail. As such, retailers’ staffing needs are likely to fluctuate as the industry navigates itself for the foreseeable future. AllWork ‘s sole purpose is to help locate, vet, manage and pay workers on the retail floor.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 1, 2020

Verifi’s solutions are expected to leverage Kount’s portfolio of services, so clients can expect to see five times the return on investment in the prevention of fraud, loss and chargebacks. Visa said the goal of the purchase is to enhance its chargeback and dispute resolution infrastructure. “As

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 19, 2016

Social currency can be a very important factor when it comes to consumers’ retail decisions. They want their brands to communicate a sense of who they are. And it is, which is why Vivaldi’s data shows that 70 percent of all brands and retailers who launch digital transformation efforts should expect those efforts to fail.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 16, 2020

With respect to Apple Pay, the EU wants to determine whether Apple is violating rules by limiting access other firms have to its Near Field Communication (NFC) functionality. percent of all retail and food services sales excluding online and auto. There are at least some indications that access to NFC chips will be broadening.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 3, 2020

Daniel Schröder, marketing director at Burger King Sweden and Denmark, told Adweek that the new social media push grew out of an effort to fix the chain’s own online communications with guests. "Here's a regular Whopper.". When addressing this, we realized there are even more burger fans out there who deserve a reply," Schröder said. "We

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 5, 2018

That said, the most noteworthy uses of 5G, at least early on, might be far from the direct realm of retail and payments, and involve industrial uses such as better communication among factory robots, or more efficient logistics at container ports. A major 5G trial involving container ships is underway in Hamburg, in fact.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 18, 2021

The company has established a task force to deal with the problems identified by regulators, and is keeping the lines of communication with regulators open and establishing a timeframe to make changes. Retail 2021: The Five Things Retailers Should Be Talking About at NRF This Week.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 8, 2020

But the pandemic-inspired shift to digital commerce has raised consumer expectations for seamless simplicity in multichannel journeys and pressured retailers slower to enter the world of omnichannel to work double-time to catch up. . Any retailer who wants the sale will need enough speed to bounce along with them. .

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Future CFO

DECEMBER 11, 2023

Suppliers can embed real-time payment instructions in customer communications to simplify invoice processing. They also had to learn how to leverage the new opportunities from payments to go beyond just the handling of transactions, and how to derive new revenue streams and build new products and services around payments.

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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. We are relatively lean, so we are a close-knit team that communicates well. REITs are not exactly a source of good or even consistent news these days.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 11, 2020

After a year in which both Walmart and Amazon prospered in their share of the digital-first economy, the two retailers who lay claim to the U.S. According to a corporate statement , Walmart will leverage its pharmacists who have been trained to administer flu shots and other vaccines.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 8, 2018

According to a press release , Fit Pay said the new device will enable cryptocurrency holders to use their digital coins to pay for goods at retail locations. Flip is a very convenient way to use cryptocurrency value to make retail transactions,” said Michael Orlando, COO of NXT-ID and president of Fit Pay , in the press release.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 14, 2020

Recent reporting stated that retailers contest only 25 percent of friendly fraud incidents, for example, which results in a multitude of customers undeservedly winning these cases. Retailers suffer significantly from friendly fraud, reportedly losing $35 billion to such issues in fiscal year 2019 alone. The Cost Of Undue Chargebacks.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 7, 2020

The gifting platform follows the June launch of its Taco Bell Rewards, which also leveraged digital platforms. Users select a gift, enter the recipient’s name, add a personal message, check out and then send a unique URL via text, email, DM or any other form of communication. Launched on National Taco Day (Oct.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 8, 2020

The discussion came against a backdrop where PYMNTS research has shown that as many 85 percent, 84 percent and 80 percent of consumers who have shifted to digital for shopping for groceries, shopping for retail products and ordering food from restaurant aggregators, respectively, will keep those activities digital.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 26, 2019

These bad actors are leveraging numerous methods — including false mobile apps, loyalty and reward schemes, ATOs, phishing and phone scams — to find and exploit security flaws. Fifty-four percent of retailers believe they do not have such teams in place, meaning they are due for security strategy upgrades.

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PYMNTS

MAY 2, 2019

Fundbox said on Wednesday (May 1) that it had been selected by application service provider Brandwise to help provide net terms for the latter’s suppliers, buying agents and retailers through Fundbox’s B2B capital platform. There is the retailer that purchases it. Then there are the agencies, which are the middlemen.”.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 15, 2019

We are excited to blend the inspiration delivered on Pinterest with our rich customer intelligence and connection to commerce, driving meaningful value for advertisers,” Cara Pratt, VP of customer communications product strategy and innovation at 84.51°, said in a press release.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 13, 2021

Sundelin disagrees, however, pointing to EDI as the standard of preference for so many organizations today, particularly big box retailers across the U.S. that have the leverage to require EDI adoption from their supplier base.

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PYMNTS

JULY 21, 2020

Even bitcoin is accepted by only a relative handful of digital retailers. We leave that to the program manager to communicate, and we ask on our partners to make it very clear so that at the end of the day, consumers know how much they’re going to spend.”. We are not opening [the initiative] up to anonymous wallets,” he said.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 11, 2017

Retailer Kohl’s announced Monday (April 10) that it named Greg Revelle as chief marketing officer. We are excited to have him lead our efforts in driving omnichannel traffic, building strong customer engagement and leveraging data-driven insights to create powerful customer interactions.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 28, 2020

Some of these new machines leverage smartphone integrations that enable customer interactions, while others rely on biometric verification measures instead of PINs to verify customer identities. Developments From The World Of Digital-First Banking. For more on these and other digital-first banking news items, download this month’s Tracker.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 13, 2019

Don’t look now, but retailers and commerce are getting more visual with reality. The initiatives will take advantage of Verizon’s 5G Ultra Wideband tech to not only provide innovative AR products, but content and new ways for people to communicate. Recently, Verizon announced that it’s partnering with Snap Inc.,

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PYMNTS

JUNE 15, 2017

Cameras can, however, play a big part in determining where strategies are needed and which ones will work for a particular retailer. That’s the business foundation for Swedish camera manufacturer Axis Communications. All of those data points can be used to improve the customer experience for the good guys.

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