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On National Burrito Day, Chipotle Serves Up Signs Of QSR Innovation

PYMNTS

As far as made-up, non-holiday holidays go, you could probably do worse than National Burrito Day , which takes place on Thursday (April 4). Even so, 62 percent of customers said innovations would make them more inclined to visit QSRs in the future, according to the latest PYMNTS Restaurant Readiness Index. Chipotle’s Digital Gains.

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Thanksgiving Innovation 101: The Turkey

PYMNTS

According to the National Turkey Federation (which really does exist) roughly 85 percent of Americans plan to eat turkey for Thanksgiving. In 2013 the Atlantic anointed turkey a “ second-rate bird ,” while the writers at Slate mused in 2014 that “ literally any other meat tastes better.” Or is there? The Instant Pot Solution.

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How Singapore Is Fueling A ‘Smart Nation’

PYMNTS

Singapore is on a mission to build up a Smart Nation by utilizing innovation and technology to create opportunities and strengthen communities. Between 2011 and 2015, the government allocated $16 billion to help accelerate Singapore’s research, innovation and enterprise landscape. With an estimated population of just 5.47

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Toy Discounts On The Decline For Holiday Shoppers

PYMNTS

The shopping time between Thanksgiving and Christmas is six fewer days this year, the shortest since 2013. However, Thanksgiving weekend shoppers showed that toys are still hot, with 33 percent saying they were buying toys as gifts compared to 34 percent in 2018, according to data from the National Retail Federation.

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Digital Insight Announces Fingerprint ID for Android

Bank Innovation

Digital Insight, acquired by NCR in 2013, announced today that Android Fingerprint ID would be incorporated into its mobile banking app in May. JPMorgan Chase, the nation’s largest bank, will likewise introduce fingerprint authentication for Android devices later this month.

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Banking's Total Return Top 5: 2013 Edition

Jeff For Banks

Access National Corporation #4. and its subsidiary BofI Federal Bank aspire to be the most innovative branchless bank in the United States providing products and services superior to their competitors, branch-based or otherwise. This, naturally, eliminated many of the smaller, illiquid FIs. BofI Holdings, Inc. #2. BofI Holdings Inc.

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Fintech Hall of Fame: The Top Digital Innovations in Financial Services

Fintech Labs Insights

The last one, published in Jan 2014, featured 50 innovations (see below). Note: These are the rankings from 10 years ago. I will update with milestones from 2014 to today and publish next month. I’m taking suggestions here (so far: crypto, BNPL, earned-wage access, chatbots, deposit networks).