The traditional banking model and business roadmap for financial institutions needs future-proofing. Across today’s financial services landscape, digital increasingly rules the roost — making prioritizing innovation important for long-term success. Staying relevant through innovative services and holistic convenience is frequently the best way to stay...
As brands and retailers race to offer the most targeted, relevant consumer journey, Carhartt is leveraging data to transform the omnichannel experience. In an interview with PYMNTS, Jennifer Slegers, director of Customer Relationship Management (CRM) at the workwear brand, noted described data-backed personalization as “the...
Alan Marquard, head of transfer solutions at Mastercard, told PYMNTS that remittances are ripe for continued transformation — to digital channels, and to digital wallets, which make international fund flows cheaper, faster and more convenient. Earlier this month, Mastercard announced a new connection with China’s...
According to NCR Voyix President Doug Brown, the post-pandemic years have ushered in the age of digitally connective, and interactive, banking. Consumers may have been banking before the great digital shift. But now, the tools and channels are in place to use digital offerings in combination with the...
Generation Z consumers, those often digitally savvy 18- to 25-year-olds, have emerged as an important target market for financial institutions (FIs) seeking to expand their customer base. One way FIs hope to win them over is by rewarding them when they use their FI-issued credit...
U.K. and U.S. retailers are reportedly finding that deep discounts aren’t enough to woo consumers. “Even the strongest and highest profile brands up and down the country are struggling,” said Julie Palmer, a partner at British consulting firm Begbies Traynor Group, told Bloomberg News in an interview published Sunday...
Elon Musk’s attempts to woo creators onto X is reportedly an uphill battle. As The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reported Sunday (March 24), Musk met with creators soon after acquiring the social media platform — then still known as Twitter — to find out how at make them...
The year is 2034, Taylor Swift hasn’t had work in years, and all our favorite songwriters are just algorithms. This is the future that Universal Music Group (UMG) and Roland Corporation are ostensibly trying to prevent. The music giant and the electronic musical instrument company shared Wednesday (March 20)...
Ibotta has filed a registration statement for its proposed initial public offering (IPO) with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The number of shares and the price range for the proposed offering have not yet been determined, the provider of digital promotions and performance marketing...