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Why Innovation Is Nothing Without Distribution

PYMNTS

More important, perhaps, than the innovations they made on behalf of their more famous lead players, was how their contributions accelerated those innovations’ time to market. Innovation in payments and commerce has an unsung hero, too. And who will influence how innovation happens. And now, Amazon.

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How 2015 is Different for Retail Banks

Banking 2020

As we begin 2015 in retail banking, here is a quick look at five trends to watch for in 2015. Now in 2015, we will see more experimentation in location-based services and loyalty, and reward tie ups with merchants. Payment disruption and innovation. Branch innovation and branch closings. Digital Banking.

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Mitek Powers Mobile Deposits For American Cancer Society

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“Since checks are an important source of donations, having a reliable and innovative technology to help streamline the check capture process is critical to our success,” said Ben Kaplan, senior director of mobile for the American Cancer Society, in the press release. In 2015, consumers donated $373.25

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How Airbnb Uses Payments To Stay Competitive

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Co-founder and CEO Pravin Agarwala of BetterPlace asserted that more than 60,000 workers have been onboarded since its 2015 launch, and more than 1,000 large employers are using the service. This means localizing their services and not taking a one-size-fits-all approach when it comes to payment methods and user experiences.

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Why 24/7 self-service availability is vital in the mobile era

NCR

We live in an era defined by maximum mobility and service availability for consumers, where great strides in technological innovation have created an expectation for people to be able to access the things they want, when they want them. Consider the impact the likes of Amazon and Apple have had on the retail and music industries.

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The Ever-Widening, Eye-Opening OmniReadi Gap

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In the Q4 2015 Index, we reported that sporting goods had omnichannel the most together of any vertical, leading the way with the highest score in the Index, while Grocery/Pharma finished with the worst score. Scores for most merchants increased from Q2 2015 to Q4 2015 before stagnating in Q1 2016. That hasn’t changed. .

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From Fingerprints To Faces: Bank of America Explores Biometrics’ Next Phase

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After all, if no one wants to use a new piece of tech, it doesn’t matter how groundbreaking an innovation it might be — it probably won’t be around for long. As we see innovation and evolution in the digital identity marketplace, we want to be able to adapt.

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