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How A Retail Incubator Could Produce The Next Big Innovation

PYMNTS

To learn more about how these incubation efforts work and the benefits they can bring, PYMNTS recently caught up with Chris Ostoich, co-founder of LISNR, a company taking part in the METRO Target Retail Accelerator , certified by Techstars. Customer Journey.

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Visa, Planeta Team Up on Speedier Contactless Mass Transit Payments

PYMNTS

25) that they have launched new technology that speeds contactless payments for mass transit and lowers the cost for transit organizations and operators to offer that payment option. Visa and Planeta said on Monday (Feb.

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Metromile CEO: Why Auto Insurance Is Ready For A Digital Lane Change

PYMNTS

However, new technology is able to track the true number of miles driven by a car, and can even track how a driver handles a car. With that new business model and technology, Metromile launched in 2016 and is currently available in eight states, which include California, New York, Washington, Pennsylvania and Arizona.

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POS Payments At The Speed Of Sound (Waves)

PYMNTS

LISNR sells pay-by-sound technology that requires no point-of-sale (POS) upgrades, which can help merchants better replicate seamless eCommerce experiences inside brick-and-mortar stores. LISNR is taking part in the METRO Target Retail Accelerator , certified by Techstars. This is a major feat exclusive to LISNR’s technology.

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Beyond Registers — What’s Next For Retail Store Payments?

PYMNTS

The company sells ultrasonic sound transmission technology for use in retail and payments — and is a part of the METRO Target Retail Accelerator , certified by Techstars. He added, “Our customers buy our product because we offer advantages over the technologies mentioned here.

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Grocers’ In-Store Innovations For Boosting Consumer Spend

PYMNTS

At the time, the retailer said the 50th metro area for grocery delivery was in Akron, Ohio and that more locations were on the way. Nearly two in 10 — or 17 percent — of customers in the survey sample preferred Kroger. percent — of customers in the survey sample preferred Albertson’s. Almost one in 10 — or 7.8

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Thoughts on Branch Transformation 2016

Celent Banking

Business climate, customer expectations, technology, competition, regulation – all are in a state of change. Digital may not appear (yet) to be disruptive among your customers. Hertz’ initial kiosk difficulties had nothing to do with technology. Change is difficult. Not changing is fatal. There are few easy answers.