On December 12, 2019, President Jean-Pierre Lacroix and Managing Director Teddy Ma were invited to deliver a keynote address at the 2019 Smart Ecological Omnichannel Development Forum in Shenzen, China. This forum invited industry experts from around the globe to discuss developmental trends; the future of banking channels in the new financial era; how to […]
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Where will disruption in the banking industry come from next? Just when banks have caught up to digital banking platforms innovated by Fintechs and are embarking on building meaningful, trusting relationships with customers, something else will come along and throw a wrench in the works. Knowing what’s coming is half the battle. Read this white
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By now, most organizations have completed their annual planning process, and the board is giving its final blessing. As companies prepare their plans, there is much concern about what next year will bring, from a possible recession and increased trade wars to the rise of environmental and socially driven issues. To add to the planning
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As part of The International Trade Council’s 2019 Think Global Conference, SLD was happy to attend the Go Global Awards on October 23 in Chicago, and to be awarded Business of the Year in the category of Retail and eCommerce – Marketing. “We are beyond excited to be recognized by such a prestigious organization,” says
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There are various types of research and it can be difficult to determine when best to use them as you look to gain insights throughout the transformation process for both internal and external stakeholder validation. To assist in planning and implementing a consumer study here is a worksheet with eight easy-to-follow and understand steps. WHAT
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For brands, the key to growing marketshare and consumer loyalty often lies in fulfilling consumer’s deep subconscious emotional needs that other brands have failed to meet. Delivered through innovative and at times disruptive products and solutions, many companies have accomplished this feat by moving a consumer from needing something to desiring it. Getting to the heart of what drives
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How well do you know your competition? You know your own business inside out, but when it comes to your competitors, chances are your knowledge is limited to a reactionary perspective. That is, you know your competition about your brand. What if we told you that studying your competition as well as, brands that are
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