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Nordstrom Brings On Former Amazon Exec

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Chain Store Age reports that the luxury retail chain has named as its CTO, Kumar Srinivasan, previously of Amazon — where he served as vice president of Amazon Web Services from 2005–2008, then as general manager of Amazon Payments from 2008–2010.

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Can FinTech Walk The FinTalk?

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It’s a thought that was triggered recently after reading and reflecting on recent developments across three innovations heralded as FinTech’s poster children — disruptors out to change the world and eat the proverbial lunches of incumbents they say are too big and too unmotivated to change. Blockchain. Marketplace lending. Digital banks.

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OfferUp And Building A Better Goods Swap

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There was, of course, the internet’s go-to solution for unwanted things — Craigslist — but Huzar was looking for a cleaner user experience and a process that was a bit more organized. He thought he could probably build that experience, then spent about five years trying to convince himself not to.

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CREALOGIX Wins First Best of Show Award at FinovateEurope; Appoints New CEO

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February has been a big month for the innovators of Swiss digital banking leader, CREALOGIX. The technology is geared toward millennial and Generation Z customers, the company explained from the Finovate stage last week, to deliver a user experience that incorporates emotion, creativity, and logic into financial decision-making.

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Qumram Raises $2.5 Million to Bring Website Recording to North America & U.K.

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states it invested because the demand for Qumram’s services is growing, the company holds a good reputation, and it has a strong management team. Founded in 2011, Qumram has 30+ customers across Switzerland, Germany, and the U.K. In a press release , investiere.ch

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The Challenger Bank Playbook: How 6 Digital Banking Startups Are Taking On Retail Banking

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These startups “challenge” the traditional incumbent business model by charging customers transparent low fees, providing faster services, and delivering a better user experience through always-available digital interfaces. But challenger banks are innovating quickly and may pursue other opportunities first.

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37 Corporate Innovation Labs In Finance

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One popular approach: in-house financial innovation labs. We’ve created a list of finance innovation labs from some of the biggest names in the industry, as well as from newcomers looking to make a name through tech. We’ve written about corporate innovation theater before — and how sometimes corporate innovation goes wrong.