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Are Retailers Ready For Amazon?s Prime Time?

PYMNTS

Then I went to Whole Foods on the North Shore of Boston Saturday morning to do some grocery shopping. I’ve been a Whole Foods shopper since I moved to Boston 17 years ago for the same reasons that each of you may be too: organic meat, seafood, produce and foods, great bread and cheese and a fun vibe. Prime Time at the Grocery Store.

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Mobile Payments: Samsung To Tackle Africa And Google The App Landscape

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Meanwhile, Samsung is tackling the African market ahead of Apple and Android, and Google announces a way to avoid app downloads. Passport has designed similar mobile applications for the transportation systems in Chicago, Toronto and Boston. Millennials Eschew Bank Mobile Wallets. Miami Transportation To Offer Mobile Payments.

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The Rise Of Card-on-File Commerce

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Not surprisingly, to make consumers more comfortable shopping and checking out in their stores, retailers have rushed to enable a “ contactless ” payment experience. One of the best things that happened last week was the reopening of hair salons in Boston. Just download our app.”. Like payments terminals. Don’t Touch This.

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

CB Insights

Every few weeks, another story about the dreaded generation surfaces: millennials are killing casual dining; millennials are killing breakfast cereal; millennials are killing home ownership. Download our Food & Beverage Trends report for a data-driven look at the future of food. Millennials are in debt.

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Mobile Payments: What’s In It For Me?

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London transportation that accepts Oyster will support mobile payments of up to £30 only, and for larger amounts, users can use Vodafone Pay at retailers, which requires a PIN. Digital Currency – Millennials Just Aren’t That Into You. Vodafone is the third-largest mobile operator in the U.K. But In the U.S., Apple Needs To Diversify.

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Getting Mobile Ready

Independent Banker

A consensus says that the future banking customer relationships—particularly for millennial consumers—will orbit to one degree or another around mobile technology. Consumer studies the Boston firm has conducted indicate increasing mobile-banking adoption and awareness and use of mobile remote-deposit capture applications.

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Chatbots And The Future Of Facebook Messenger

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I never did get the answer to what I thought was a simple question on Saturday afternoon: “What’s the weather going to be on Monday, April 18, for the Boston Marathon?” On average, consumers use 25 apps a month but download many more over the course of the year that languish on the mobile’s home screen, unused. But here’s the big news.

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