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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. Distribution.

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How 2015 is Different for Retail Banks

Banking 2020

As we begin 2015 in retail banking, here is a quick look at five trends to watch for in 2015. Now in 2015, we will see more experimentation in location-based services and loyalty, and reward tie ups with merchants. Payment disruption and innovation. Branch innovation and branch closings. Digital Banking.

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How Airbnb Uses Payments To Stay Competitive

PYMNTS

Co-founder and CEO Pravin Agarwala of BetterPlace asserted that more than 60,000 workers have been onboarded since its 2015 launch, and more than 1,000 large employers are using the service. Airbnb on Payments, User Friction and Security Challenges in a Global Market. Find the full feature story in the Playbook.

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Hot baths and warm burritos of a reimagined payments industry

Accenture

in 2015 to $1.07 trillion market by 2025. This could mean a better user experience, more value-added services like rewards and embedded credit, or getting into the business of running payments platforms for retailers and other partners on a white-label basis.

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Fintech challengers – a threat or an opportunity?

NCR

However, not all legacy banks are viewing Fintech startups as a threat to their established revenue streams – some are actively seeking to partner with these players in the hopes of improving their own innovations and working together to deliver services that customers really want. ” An effective approach?

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Hackathoning New API Solutions

PYMNTS

For example, some businesses are turning to APIs to offer eCommerce solutions to help them tap into the online market which, by some accounts , is expected to be worth $1.3 With such a staggering amount of money up for grabs, it’s little wonder that SMBs are seeking solutions to tap the online market’s potential. In 2015, U.S.

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OfferUp And Building A Better Goods Swap

PYMNTS

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.