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

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That sounds like a large number, though it is difficult to make an apples-to-apples comparison with cards issued by others, since as a general rule banks do not break out performance by individual cards. According to reports last week, Amazon will soon be heading to Boston to construct a $40 million state-of-the-art robotics innovation hub.

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The Truth Is In The Data, Not The Mirror

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Finding a pair that fits her waist comfortably without needing to be hemmed six inches is a nearly impossible task even in a store, where she can try on pair after pair — let alone online, where she essentially has to guess whether the jeans will fit, and then go through the rigmarole of returning them if they don’t. Innovation Trajectory.

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

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Boston-based athletic company New Balance has a simple mission: to become the world’s best running brand. New Balance, by comparison, brings in a mere $3 billion annually — certainly nothing to shake a stick at, but still 90 percent smaller than Nike. The Step Into Tech: The RunIQ . We started in the U.S.

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Drizly: The Amazon of Alcohol

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For a startup that’s done some pretty heavy lifting to successfully recruit merchants to join an innovative new eCommerce platform, being front page news lauding its accomplishments is always great news. And Boston-based D rizly ’s news yesterday of its $15 million in Series B funding was a noteworthy milestone, for sure. .

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Innovation in the Asset Management industry

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On the “Beta” end of the scale, ETFs are steadily becoming one of the most successful innovation in recent decades. While generic performance comparison has been more open for some time, how it applies to each person’s investments universe is a more recent trends. MorningStar recently acquired HelloWallet for $52.5M

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Innovators Take A Bite Out Of Food Waste

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Here are three innovators of many who have found ways to not only cut back on food waste, but also, in some cases, turn a profit on food that would have otherwise ended its life in a landfill. By comparison, making vodka from leftover bread and other discarded starches sounds positively tasty. Hands-On Mobile App.

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

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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. Online Lending.

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