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Pixlee Lets Retailers Market Using Real Customers’ Photos

PYMNTS

Pixlee , a San Francisco-based startup, allows retailers or brands to market directly to customers by using their own photos through curating them from social media or having the customer directly submit them for use, which the company says leads to a more authentic and engaging shopping experience for consumers.

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Will Rio Take The Gold In Tech Innovation?

PYMNTS

In general, venture capitalists are boosting their investments in Latin America, with funding reaching $594 million in 2015, a stark increase from $387 million in 2012, the Latin America Venture Capital Association confirmed.

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Learning from mBank’s branch channel investment

Celent Banking

Long before the Simples, GoBanks, Movens or Hello Banks of the world sought to capitalize on the shift in consumer behavior, there was mBank – serving customers where they want, when they want and through an innovative direct approach that, in its day, was one of the first of its kind. Before It’s Time. A Branch Network – Really?

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Seeking Banking Balance Between Physical And Digital

PYMNTS

Chase, Wells Fargo, Bank of America and Citi, to name a few, all scaled back their physical bank branch locations between 2012 and 2016, according to the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC). The price of real estate is prompting even the largest players in the banking world to scale back their branch operations.

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It’s Getting Real On The Retail Revolution Frontline

PYMNTS

We don’t want to see them negatively impacted by a fraud risk,” said Dax Dasilva, CEO of Lightspeed , a company providing cloud-based systems that integrate in-store and online sales into one omnichannel solution while helping companies embrace EMV and other payment innovations. And it all started with Apple, he said. “I

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Fools Rush In: 37 Of The Worst Corporate M&A Flops

CB Insights

The Sad State of Corporate Innovation. See how corporates are failing when it comes to innovation. Download the free 31-page State of Innovation report. While Google excelled in building software, it lagged behind in hardware and product innovation. Date: March 21, 2012. Date: 2012. Microsoft and Nokia.

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Actiance Picks Up $28 Million from New and Existing Investors

Fintech Labs Insights

The additional capital takes the company’s total to more than $43 million. Participating in the funding round were new investor, Golub Capital, alongside existing investors Credit Suisse NEXT Investors, JK&B Capital, Scale Venture Partners, and Sutter Hill Ventures. Kailash Ambani is President and CEO.