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Steal This 5-Step Banking Innovation Playbook from Gentle Monster

South State Correspondent

Gentle Monster Background Founded in 2011 by Kim, Gentle Monster initially struggled to break through against large brands like Luxottica which controls an estimated 30% of the US market, and is behind almost every single designer eyeglass brand you can think of, including Ray-Ban, Oakley, Armani, Ralph Lauren, Chanel, Prada and many more.

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A New Human Connection

Independent Banker

For some community banks, video tellers, sometimes called interactive teller machines or ITMs, can work well for select markets or under certain conditions, experts say. We implemented the ITMs because we wanted to reach our rural markets with a full-time banking experience,” he says. “A an in-store branch design firm in Cornelia, Ga.

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Data Dive: FedEx Competes, BoA Automates And Hackers Hack … Everyone, Including Each Other

PYMNTS

Speaking of responding to feedback… Bank Of America And The Automated Branch. In an attempt to build banking and financial services products for literally everyone, Bank of America is experimenting with a fully automated branch design. that feature no human employees — except those accessed via a screen.

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