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What Innovators Can Learn From Netflix

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But the one thing that might work is taking a page from the innovation playbook that Netflix seems to have written and followed over the last 22 years. The sequel, “ Meet The Fockers ,” released in December of 2004, was among the top-grossing films of 2005. Between 2008 and 2019, the DVD rentals market dropped like a stone.

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Why Does The Path To Retail Innovation Go Through So Many Labs?

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Innovation is one of the keys to advancement — and that increasingly means opening tech hubs, incubators and other such operations. But not all innovation labs or tech hubs give rise to seamless tech progression. PYMNTS readers can be forgiven if they view innovation labs (no matter the label) as something that verges on retail fad.

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Alibaba’s Ant Group Produces Preparatory Regulatory Filing For Intended IPO

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Ant Group indicated in July that it had begun the procedure for a dual listing in Shanghai on STAR Market and in Hong Kong. The firm runs online payment service Alipay that was introduced in 2004 and has reportedly grown into the biggest payment and lifestyle platform in the world.

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3 Fundamentals Every Digital Strategy (Still) Needs

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Becoming digital is the best way to keep pace with changing market realities and customer expectations. Google Trends shows a marked rise in “empathy” searches, peaking recently at levels six times that of 2004. But becoming digital is not just about adopting the latest technology. A survey of U.S. It takes empathy.

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Accountants May Be Bucking The Innovation-Averse Trend

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Instead, the majority actually said accounting software was the most important innovation in their industry. More than 63 percent said they were motivated to upgrade their technology to embrace automation to better serve their clients. Cloud technology is critical to this initiative, Right Networks found. Embracing The Cloud.

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Mastercard Names New President Of Canadian Operations

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The executive started with Mastercard in 2004 and has served in multiple roles, including sales, customer management, services and product development. Krstic most recently served as the executive vice president of services for the Asia-Pacific market. I look forward to working once again with our customers in this dynamic market.”.

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Mobile Payments On Smartphones Soar In Japan

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Making mobile payments with a smartphone in Japan is more popular than ever, according to eMarketer, a New York-based market research company. And with the Olympics pushed back to 2021, we can expect the Japanese government to continue to invest in mobile payment technology as part of its measures to keep the games safe,” Liu added.

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