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Delivering Restaurant Innovation With Mobile Tech

PYMNTS

According to the new PYMNTS Order To Eat Tracker , the volume of mobile app orders rocketed 130 percent from 2016 to 2018, and the overall mobile order market value is set to reach $38 billion by 2020. And digital innovators are devising new ways to deliver food to consumers. The projected share of U.S.

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Thanksgiving Innovation 101: The Turkey

PYMNTS

According to the National Turkey Federation (which really does exist) roughly 85 percent of Americans plan to eat turkey for Thanksgiving. Turkey didn’t become standard fare on the Thanksgiving table until Abraham Lincoln officially declared it a national holiday in the 1860s. So is this innovation worth investigation?

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Under the microscope: State of the digital nation—UK, 2016

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We’ve partnered with Lloyds Bank on its UK Business Digital Index (BDI) for the last three years. It’s a fascinating project, tracking the digital maturity of SMEs and charities year-on-year across the country. We all know large companies are embracing. Read more.

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Hackers Find New Avenues for Attacks Via Developing Nations

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Hackers are on the lookout for new ways to attack, and now it looks like developing nations may be a favored conduit. Looking for new hotbeds of innovative malfeasance? As noted by The New York Times , some sophisticated attacks are surfacing, and they show bells and whistles such as artificial intelligence.

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Small Businesses Shun Innovation For Fear Of Debt

PYMNTS

Small businesses (SMBs) prefer not to seek funding to finance their innovative endeavors, according to new research from BMO Wealth Management , which suggests SMBs are missing out on opportunities to drive growth. 1 necessity for an entrepreneur’s innovative initiatives. National Head of Wealth Planning Tania Slade in a statement.

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Visa’s Digital Footprint Targets The 1.2M Headed To 2016 Olympics

PYMNTS

Visa has secured the spot as the exclusive payment provider for the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio for the 30th year running. Visa will also bring its latest tech and innovation to Rio, which includes payment wearables and mobile payments to give the fans in Rio a contactless payment experience. million travelers for the year.

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How Olive Garden Is Helping Set The Digital QSR Innovation Table

PYMNTS

As PYMNTS readers know, the QSR industry is undergoing historic innovation and disruption — and the latest financials from one of the largest and most successful QSR operators show where the trends are headed for late 2019 and the 2020s. More details about QSR digital and mobile innovative efforts are coming soon enough.