PYMNTS

OCTOBER 1, 2018

Consumers interact with product packaging on a daily basis. Packaged goods often reach consumers’ hands after traveling across oceans and being shipped between manufacturers, distributors and retailers. Additionally, companies are looking to use smart packaging to engage with consumers in new, more compelling ways.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 1, 2020

Sales order management company Aleran Software rolled out its OneMart B2B online shopping technology, according to a Thursday (Oct 1.) Even with efforts to achieve a business-to-consumer (B2C)-like purchasing experience, B2B manufacturers have a long way to go before they can offer such capabilities, even as they move online.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 6, 2020

Analog wristwatches remain popular among older consumers, but younger buyers are tipping toward smartwatches and computerized wristwear,” Strategy Analytics said in its report. The wearables category — which includes Apple Watch and AirPods — is now the biggest slice of Mac’s revenue, resembling the scope of a Fortune 150 company.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 5, 2019

In a first-of-its-kind partnership, FLEETCOR company Sem Parar is teaming with Nissan on contactless payments in Brazil. Netto continued, “This partnership signals a leap in payments innovation for consumers and we look forward to bringing the benefits of Sem Parar to Nissan customers.”.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 3, 2018

NXP Semiconductors in late September introduced its latest NTAG DNA tag chip, providing privacy-enabled, multi-layered security for NFC and IoT authentication applications. With the new NTAG 424 DNA, brands can fight counterfeit and grey market activities at a cost that enables mass-market deployment of advanced NFC tags.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 12, 2020

Exactly how fast the technology will be a consumer factor depends on the prognosticator you subscribe to. For retailers, 5G stands to be an opportunity to get closer to consumers and amp up the in-store experience. Interactive “ magic mirrors ” can recognize the products someone tries on through an RFID tag.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 15, 2017

Customization is progressively becoming the standard for companies. The ability to put consumers in control of their product or service is being integrated into the development process from day one. It’s no longer an extra “nice to have” feature that’s added on or not thought of until post-production.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 13, 2020

Apple’s annual release of new products is highly anticipated — but difficult to predict in terms of timing and the extent of the changes the company makes. In addition, the company will come up with two cheaper iPhones that will replace the iPhone 11.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 6, 2017

Looks like Jessica Alba’s co-founded Honest Company might be in a bit of honest trouble. According to emerging news reports, the five-year-old home and body care product company is looking to raise $75 million in new Series D venture capital funding at $19.60 So, is Honest no longer a unicorn? It seems possible — verging on likely.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 14, 2018

The Facebook-owned company has been giving users shopping-specific features for about a year now, including the ability to bookmark things in photos and videos they might want to purchase. Brands can tag items and users can get more details about them, with the goal of eventually being sent to websites to complete purchases.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 8, 2020

Other rivals, such as Bharti Airtel and Vodafone Idea , say the 5G tech isn't as close as Reliance Jio says, and that it could be another two years away due to India's lacking ecosystem and the expensive price tag, the report says. Jio Platforms said in October it was working with U.S.-based

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 11, 2020

Mobile and pickup are the tailwinds underpinning a store expansion that eyes convenience even as the company dramatically expands its new store footprint. The feature is expected to appeal to creators and brands, and will also allow users to add shopping tags to their posts. Airbnb Shares Soar Over 110 Pct on First Trading Day.

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OCTOBER 1, 2022

When a business enjoys increased growth, certain tasks can suddenly feel more time-consuming than ever before. Small business owners can avoid the hefty price tag and time commitment of installing sophisticated programs on their own. One secret to long-term business success is effective time management.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 1, 2018

Amazon 4-star’s selection is a direct reflection of our customers — what they’re buying and what they’re loving,” the company wrote in a blog post when announcing the opening of the Manhattan store. Customers can even comparison shop: Digital price tags alongside every product show the Prime price and list price.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 23, 2018

Wirecard has announced a new partnership with French firm SES-imagotag to make it easy for consumers to use their mobile devices to pay shelf-side while shopping in-store, without having to line up at the point of sale. SES-imagotag specializes in omnichannel retail experiences — and is present in over 14,000 stores in 55 countries.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 26, 2020

A host of other apps like Spareroom, Roomster and Roomi are also aiming to help consumers find housing, Bloomberg reported. The company counts over two million users of the European app, and has 300,000 listings in cities that include Barcelona, Madrid, London and Berlin. The company has notched $45 million in funding.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 12, 2019

For some entrepreneurs, their own trips have inspired them to start companies catering to travelers’ unique needs. The idea led to her experiential hospitality startup, The Sursy, which offers consumers shoppable stays in a Denver home share. (A The sheets, for instance, are from a company in Boulder, Colorado.

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Future CFO

NOVEMBER 21, 2021

Many companies embarked on their automation journey in the thick of the pandemic. Companies very quickly had to look to the power of computing, cloud technologies and intelligent automation to find ways to improve their various processes and increase productivity. . Paper management is time-consuming, with many low-value tasks.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 7, 2020

Higher volumes of consumers are continuing to shop online even as brick-and-mortar stores reopen. Businesses and financial institutions (FIs) are following suit, reordering their products and services for a new digital normal — but unfortunately, fraudsters are tagging along. Around The Digital Onboarding Worl d.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 4, 2020

We dive into PayPal's installment options, consumer trust in digital banking, and Walmart and Amazon's battle for the digital consumer. has rejected investor Bill Ackman’s offer to merge with his newly formed blank-check company to go public, preferring a traditional initial public offer (IPO). Airbnb Inc. Trackers and Reports.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 30, 2018

The iPhone X sports features such as facial recognition technology and has a $1,000 price tag, higher than competing devices. And there will be a glimpse into the sales flow for the recently debuted devices when the company holds its quarterly earnings report after the bell on Thursday. It’s a real headache.”

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PYMNTS

JUNE 20, 2019

The company indicates that a user may have the desire to “subscribe to a surveillance system to provide surveillance as a service.” And it rolled out a social network for the reporting of crimes called Neighbors that aims to have users upload videos as well as tag posts with labels such as “safety,” “suspicious” and “crime.”.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 19, 2019

Instagram has launched a checkout feature designed to help the social media platform become a more attractive place for consumers to buy retail products, and to capture more sales via what is coming to be known as contextual commerce. It’s a place to experience the pleasure of shopping versus the chore of buying,” the company said.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 18, 2019

As European countries and consumers move forward with data transparency, other lawmakers and regulators are seeking to do the same. In the latest PSD2 Tracker , PYMNTS looks over how PSD2 is affecting the use of data for businesses and consumers around the world. Around the PSD2, GDPR World. PSD 2, GDPR Adoption Challenges.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 6, 2019

The Wall Street Journal reports that the company started telling clients yesterday (June 5) that it is shuttering Finn, which had been rolled out as no-fee banking app that had been fashioned to target younger clients. In one feature set, Finn consumers had free access to a partner network outside of the Chase ATM network.

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PYMNTS

MAY 10, 2018

Additionally, a major fashion retailer is embracing Big Data, while a consumer electronics survivor tweaks its image. Using Loop Commerce ’s GiftNow feature, consumers at participating retailers can send any product to any recipient using only their email address. Best Buy Minimizes Iconic Price Tag In New Logo.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 19, 2018

When a consumer or a company wants to send a payment, they can now do so instantly from their smartphone with services such as Apple Pay or Venmo. Here are five offerings that professionals in the field should keep in mind as they seek to reach people or companies that would like to make payments. To help drive innovation, 25.5

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CFO News Room

JANUARY 17, 2023

In addition to being traded on the MICEX, the Russian exchange, these companies all have listings in foreign markets (Yandex has a US listing and the other three are listed on the London Exchange). Since these mature companies tend to carry more debt, you see more indebted companies doing much better than less indebted companies.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 20, 2020

More recently, embedded payments came to Waze and the firm announced functionality that lets consumers pay at the pump at ExxonMobil and Shell Oil (using, for example, QR codes at the pumps themselves). The company said it would also open its platform to third-party providers — starting with PayPal and Shopify. Aiding SMBs .

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PYMNTS

MAY 15, 2019

To help improve their operations, consumer services companies appear to have some very specific ideas about digital technology. Firms in this space, which include entertainment venues, garages and contractors, show a lot of interest in consumer applications – and seem to be more interested in some features than others.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 26, 2018

On the shoe front, both Nikes and Louboutin heels were returned at a much higher than average rate with tags still on, in the box and never worn. And now, according to James Reinhart, thredUP’s co-founder and CEO, the company is ready to put that data to work as it makes the next big leap forward in its corporate evolution.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 2, 2019

This is the first of three limited-edition collections from the Mastercard and MADE collaboration,” the company said in a press release. Mastercard also aims to offer a clear record of an item’s origin, which will help to boost consumer confidence as well as the awareness of the importance of authenticity. “We

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PYMNTS

MAY 28, 2020

In today’s top news, Google reported a resurgence of hacking and phishing attempts in April, and tech companies are making deals at their fastest pace since 2015. Fueled by COVID-19, giant tech companies are seeking deals at their fastest pace in years, despite an increase in scrutiny by regulators. While the U.S.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 8, 2020

That group would certainly include Alex Marcinkowski , chief strategy officer at Canoo , the electric vehicle company that has made headlines with its recent $600 million fundraise. Canoo accomplished that by merging with a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) called Hennessy Capital Acquisition Corp.,

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 9, 2020

Bitdefender said in its Mid-Year Threat Landscape Report 2020 that four out of 10 pandemic-themed emails in the first half of the year on average were tagged as spam. “As Bitdefender also said worldwide ransomware reports have surged by 715.08 percent year on year. Firms globally were advising or mandating that staffers work remotely.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 24, 2020

The stories come with significantly different price tags: $185 million and $13 billion. For LendingClub, an online lender, the bid to buy Radius Bank means that (assuming the regulatory hurdles are satisfied), within 12 to 15 months, the company will move into a branchless banking model that offers services and products beyond credit.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 17, 2019

Apple’s HomePod voice activated speakers haven’t resonated with consumers partly because of the hefty price tag. The company has a valuation of around $160 million, noted the report. With Amazon leading in the voice-activated speaker market thanks to Alexa and her slew of skills, Apple is trying to fight back.

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