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Cuentas wants to turn convenience stores into financial centers

Bank Innovation

Cuentas, a Miami-based prepaid debit card company targeting Spanish-speaking populations, wants to turn convenience stores into financial hubs through Cuentas-branded debit cards and accounts. The cards, which will launch in early September, will be linked to an online bank account from Saturn Bank.

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Retailers Rethink Store Concepts, Digital Strategies Amid New Realities

PYMNTS

Traditional retail locations, ranging from fashion and home furnishings to hardware and department stores, have been forced to make significant changes in the face of heightened competition from eCommerce giants like Amazon and omnichannel powerhouses, like Walmart and its online unit, Jet.com.

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Nectar Sleep Beds Down With Mattress Warehouse; Starbucks Expands Delivery With Uber Eats

PYMNTS

In a recent trend, eCommerce mattress brands have been moving into the world of brick-and-mortar retail by opening their own stores and pop-up shops to help let customers test-drive their products in real life. At the stores, customers will be able to choose to take their mattresses from the store or have them delivered.

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Restaurants Take On Digital Innovation With Mobile Ordering And Payments

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To keep up with the pace of innovation as competitors move toward mobile ordering, delivery and payments innovations, Restaurant Brands International (RBI), which owns Burger King and other brands, hired CFO Josh Kobza as its new czar leader in January. Customers also receive exclusive perks and benefits with the credit card.

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Burger King May Have A Leg Up On McDonald’s When It Comes To Mobile Payments

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Since December, Burger King has been testing mobile payments in the Miami area and is aiming to roll it out on a broader scale, Jose Cil, Burger King’s president, told Bloomberg, noting it’s likely there will be a national rollout of mobile ordering and payments in the coming months.

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Uber’s Loyalty Play Links Merchant Deals To Free Rides

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Uber has shown that it’s far from shy about putting its brand alongside other ventures, and it’s recently demonstrated propensity for non-automotive transport is an indication that innovators there don’t lack the spine to take some risks when necessary. We’re excited to partner with Visa on this initiative.”.

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Coffee Chains Caffeinate Reward Programs With Digital Offerings

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Previously, members of the chain’s DD Perks program could only earn points by paying with a gift card enrolled in the offering. To earn credit with the offering, diners can scan a new physical loyalty card or their DD Perks ® loyalty ID quick-response (QR) code in a mobile app at participating restaurants. Dunkin’ U.S.

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