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Data Dive, Go Big Edition: Apple, Amazon And CloudKitchens

PYMNTS

Early accounts seem to indicate that the just-launched Apple -branded credit card is finding its way into customers’ hands, and into heavy use. The fee-free card is Goldman Sachs’ latest inroad into the retail consumer business after establishing its online Marcus brand in 2016, which makes unsecured personal loans.

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The Truth Is In The Data, Not The Mirror

PYMNTS

There are a few innovators trying to solve the problems of fashion fit and style, both online and in physical or omnichannel environments. A companion mobile app enables tagging of favorites, style comparisons and, of course, shopping recommendations. First, said Evans, the platform grabs data from the brand behind the product.

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Smart Watches, Run Hubs And New Balance’s Retail Reset Button

PYMNTS

Boston-based athletic company New Balance has a simple mission: to become the world’s best running brand. Nike and Adidas would also like to be the world’s best running brand, and both are much larger. Nike and Adidas would also like to be the world’s best running brand, and both are much larger. The Run Hub.

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Target’s Got A Secret (Its Codename Is Goldfish)

PYMNTS

Secrecy is a funny thing for brands. It keeps consumers interested, because a consumer that is always guessing about the next product release is, by necessity, always thinking about the brand. Stringfellow was promoted to the permanent position of VP of internal innovation and operations. It is a delicate balance, of course.

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Why The Dollars Are Actually The Greatest Show On Turf

PYMNTS

As PYMNTS is Boston-based, the company is, of course, excited to see Tom Brady take a shot at that sixth Super Bowl ring. The two brands first started working together in 2015. We in Boston hope for it to be our sixth! That aside, whatever drama goes down on the gridiron on Sunday (Feb. The Super Bowl’s Cashless Future.

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Sizzle Or Fizzle: Restaurants Rule, FireEye Flounders And Lending Club Is Back On The List

PYMNTS

So, while seemingly paling in comparison, this week had its fair share of Sizzles — and some interesting Fizzles. Restaurants — the epicenter of payments innovation, it seems — were on the receiving end of a couple of new opportunities this week that could drive even more feet into them and help them grow. Here ya go… SIZZLE.

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12 Industries Experts Say Millennials Are Killing — And Why They’re Wrong

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” For example, the rise of “athleisure” brands like Lululemon and Athleta has been attributed to millennials’ search for clothing options that let them easily transition from the yoga studio to the office. In the 1950s and 1960s, the biggest innovations in breakfast were Eggo Waffles and Pop-Tarts. Casual dining.