PYMNTS

AUGUST 22, 2019

Mobile checkout is getting a boost from one of the largest retailers, further evidence of the technology’s continuous move deeper into the consumer mainstream. The new frictionless shopping experience is integrated into the 7Rewards loyalty program in the convenience retailer’s mobile app.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 20, 2019

To make a purchase, consumers can come up to the device, swipe their cards (or tap with Apple Pay or Google Pay), and select their choice. Automated Retail Innovation. The vending machine comes with one additional innovation beyond cashless (and contactless) payments. The machine then doses out the product.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 4, 2020

Pine Labs , which started as an offline retail payment provider in 1998, has since evolved to become a payment acceptance, stored value and in-store customer credit company that enables consumers to opt into installment payments plans online or at the point of sale in a physical store. The Frictionless Flow .

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South State Correspondent

JANUARY 4, 2023

Popular projects for 2023 include online loan and deposit onboarding utilizing third-party data to speed the process, compliance-as-a-service, payments, card controls, service case management, leveraging data for customer insights, and providing open banking APIs to customers. Sectors like office, retail, and hospitality, are even worse.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 17, 2019

Texas might be known for its BBQ, chicken-fried steak or chili, but food innovators in the Lone Star State are making their mark with meat-free products inspired by the local culinary landscape. It is powered by Shopify and accepts credit card payments. Brett Christoffel started the company based on his passion and love for animals.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 7, 2020

At the same time, he saw innovation and growth in the Airbnb short-term rental space. They can then select a host, which could be, say, a retail store or hotel, and enter their drop-off and pick-up times in addition to their number of small and/or large bags. Korbel noted there is a lot of attention and innovation around smart cities.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 21, 2019

The Austin, Texas-based company provides software to organizers of large and small events. With the company’s old mobile checkout experience, customers had to manually enter their payment information, such as credit card numbers and zip codes. “It Ticket Buying Innovation. It wasn’t leveraging the latest and greatest.”

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CB Insights

JANUARY 6, 2019

The impending “death of retail” has been projected for decades. But, in an increasingly digital world, brick-and-mortar retail shops are embracing new ways to disrupt the system and get an edge on customer attention. One popular choice: retail innovation labs. Get the 54-page retail report.

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PYMNTS

MAY 17, 2018

The data comes from Second Measure , a company that analyzes billions of dollars’ worth of anonymized debit and credit card purchases. The news is surprising given that just about six months ago, Uber Eats dominated in only three Texas cities: Houston, Austin and Dallas.

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PYMNTS

MAY 1, 2019

For payments, Locale accepts credit cards (and does not take cash). Locale currently lists locations in Austin, Houston and Nashville on its website. The company handles most of its conversations via text message up to arrival and during the stay. Travelers can also reach out to the team anytime. They can then check in at 3 p.m.

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PYMNTS

MAY 10, 2017

At major music festivals like Lollapalooza or Austin City Limits, which attract hundreds of thousands of music fans for all-day summer lineups, keeping track of cash and credentials (while achieving musical liftoff) can be a burden — and pickpockets are notoriously opportunistic. It’s part of the concert-going routine.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 27, 2016

At launch, the service was positioned as an innovative replacement for a well-entrenched standard considered not well-suited for a mobile and digital world. NFC penetration at launch was 15 large retailers’ stores and some 200k merchant locations. Of course, in reality at most of the places in the U.S. But that’s the reality.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 28, 2016

LiftForward, which provides small business financing with a focus on manufacturers, retailers, and distributors, garnered $100 million from Monroe Capital. Klever Logic Innovates Traditional Parking Payments, Plans To Expand. The company, headquartered in Austin, Tex., Over 800 locations use Klever Logic’s technology in the U.S.

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PYMNTS

MAY 23, 2018

The retailer reported earnings per share of $0.64 Digital sales continue to grow for the company and make up more of the retailer’s sales, with digital sales rising by nearly 20 percent in the first quarter. Boosted by strong digital sales growth, Kohl’s posted a strong first quarter and beat both top-line and bottom-line estimates.

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Fintech Labs Insights

MARCH 28, 2016

In total, there were 13 fintech startups (or 15 by the Bank Innovations definition ), 12% of the total YC W16 class of 109. HQ: Austin, Texas. Point-of-sale financing for retailers. Debit card with company-driven expense rules. Nigerian online credit card processor. Latest round: $40 million. Source: Crunchbase.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 4, 2016

I argued that making buying seamless inside of environments that consumers used regularly for other reasons would drive innovation for those environments —and for the third parties that enabled those new commerce experiences. Cards on file are charged once the rider’s destination has been reached and the consumer left the vehicle.

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CB Insights

JULY 23, 2020

A completely remote workforce seems unlikely, given the intangible benefits of social connection, collaboration, and innovation that in-person working provides. As we become more conscious of avoiding frequently touched surfaces, touchless modes of entry will displace traditional card swiping. Store Checkout Tech Startups.

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CB Insights

NOVEMBER 9, 2017

Steering the ship — handling all of the engineering, manufacturing, marketing, and retailing, even when you’re taking 90 percent of the subsequent profits — was ultimately too expensive of a proposition, especially in comparison to other, less-handholding-oriented start-ups. Select VC Investors: Globespan Capital Partners, Austin Ventures.

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