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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. In 2007, Netflix introduced streaming services to further scratch that consumer itch. In the book, he freely admits that his formula might not work for every company.

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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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Wells Fargo Head Of Innovation Group To Retire

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Wells Fargo announced on Tuesday (May 22) that Steve Ellis, head of the innovation group, will retire after nearly 31 years with the company. Before that, he started and ran the wholesale internet solutions group, which launched Wells Fargo’s Commercial Electronic Office (CEO) portal in 2000 and CEO Mobile in 2007.

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Did you realise it’s only 10 years since the iPhone was released?

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Steve Jobs unveiled the new phone on January 9th, 2007. The first iPhones were made available to the grubby hands of the public on June 29th, 2007, exactly ten years ago today. This was originally just for American consumers with the UK, France, and Germany following in November 2007, and Ireland and Austria in the spring of 2008.

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Why Credit Unions Need To Innovate With Data To Gain Edge On Banks

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Data is where it’s at, and more credit unions (CUs) are waking up to the fact that without sophisticated analysis of customer data, they risk being left behind as financial institutions continue to adopt innovative digital technologies to please the modern consumer. So, what else does the future — the 2020s — hold for CUs?

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Kia Rolls Out Connected Car Subscriptions Via Zuora Platform

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With the growing demand for in-car technology and features, Kia is re-focusing and will target its ACE strategy – Autonomous, Connected and Eco/Electric. Kia anticipates that it will adopt connected car technologies across every vehicle segment by 2025, and is aiming to make every vehicle model a connected car by 2030.

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Flipkart Raises $1.2B On $24.9B Valuation From Walmart-Led Investors

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We will continue innovating to bring the next 200 million Indian shoppers online.”. Krishnamurthy credits the partnership with Walmart for pushing the company’s innovation forward. Flipkart, which was founded in 2007, recently exceeded 1.5 In 2018, Walmart become the majority owner in Flipkart with a $16 billion investment.