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DATA: How FI’s Innovation Gap Is Big Tech’s Big Opportunity

PYMNTS

As far as we can tell, the origin of the quote is from a 2012 Fortune article, with the author writing: “ A favorite Bezos aphorism is “Your margin is my opportunity.” . And while there are plenty of headwinds in pursuing those innovative opportunities – many so-called incumbent FIs may be running out of the proverbial runway.

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The Great Online Innovation Pile On Of 2017

PYMNTS

In 2015, the tech media was gaga over Snap and its ability to corral the so-called most valuable eyeballs in media: the millennial. billion into Snap since it started in 2012, and its IPO in March of 2017 raised $3.4 The media is now doing all kinds of piling onto Snap, claiming that they’re not worth the paper the IPO was printed on.

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Why Innovation Is Nothing Without Distribution

PYMNTS

More important, perhaps, than the innovations they made on behalf of their more famous lead players, was how their contributions accelerated those innovations’ time to market. Innovation in payments and commerce has an unsung hero, too. And who will influence how innovation happens. That was then.

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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). It has also meant working in anticipation of the changing needs of millennial users. Staying on Top of Customer Expectations.

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Retailers Give Fresh Focus to Single Consumers

PYMNTS

Forget millennials, that consumer segment that is blamed for the downfall of most everything while also being the target of many innovative efforts. So much retail and payments innovation takes place in China, and, in a sense, that holds true when it comes to single consumers. Shifting Tide. Singles’ Day. Big Growth.

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Walmart+ And Amazon Prime Face Off As Consumers Decide Who Gets Their Business

PYMNTS

consumer seems happy to test the waters — and none more so than the coveted bridge millennials. According to PYMNTS survey data, nearly three times as many bridge millennials are Amazon Prime members as Walmart+ members. But three in 10 bridge millennials already report having both, just a month in. Those are the 47 million U.S.

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Challenges for the neo-challengers: Four hurdles to overcome

Accenture

But there’s another reason why the neo-challengers are so front-of-mind: They’re industry leaders in cultivating technology innovation and optimising customer service and experience. They also deliver innovative, easy-to-use apps that help users with things like managing their daily budget or travelling abroad. Customer growth.