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SEPTEMBER 10, 2019

Sometimes innovation in the commerce and payments space is a matter of a new technology or a new process. The eCommerce operator reportedly is leasing some 500,000 square feet of space in a three-story warehouse in Amazon’s hometown of Seattle, according to The Wall Street Journal. The company applied to the U.S. eBay Program.

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SEPTEMBER 11, 2019

UPS , too, is going down the drone path – one that Amazon pioneered for retail delivery uses – and is seeking a certification to operate commercial drone flights. It could receive the certification as early as this year, enabling UPS to have one of the first fully certified, revenue-generating drone operations in the country.

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SEPTEMBER 13, 2019

Voice recognition could soon play a bigger role in retail — especially in the world of quick service restaurants. The fast food operator recently announced an agreement to acquire Apprente. Voice promises to become a bigger part of retail in the months and years to come. That’s the signal sent recently by McDonald’s.

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NOVEMBER 9, 2020

Despite COVID-19, we are encouraged by the increases we are seeing in shopper traffic, retailer sales and tenant rent collections across our portfolio,” CEO David Simon said in a statement. “We We have withstood fires in Northern California, hurricanes in Louisiana and elsewhere and civil unrest. We have withstood COVID.

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JULY 25, 2018

After recently suspending its operations due to financial difficulties, meal kit company Chef’d has found a buyer. True Food Innovations has reportedly bought Chef’d’s assets after it closed suddenly on July 16, The Wall Street Journal reported. Consequently, please cease all work associated with Chef’d.”

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MAY 15, 2019

To help improve their operations, consumer services companies appear to have some very specific ideas about digital technology. The report also noted that many firms believe technology could also bolster their back-office operations. From Yelp to Apple , technology companies are providing solutions that could serve retail environments.

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PYMNTS

JULY 11, 2019

The California-based firm reportedly has “signed yet another partner to launch a new pilot of its self-driving goods delivery service: Texas-based supermarket chain H-E-B. The pilot will provide service to customers in Olmos Park, just outside of downtown San Antonio where the grocery retailer is based,” according to TechCrunch.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 14, 2019

Sports are big business around the globe, so it comes as no surprise that retail innovation constantly takes place within that industry, and in combination with payments. The app was initially available at just six locations in California, Iowa and Texas, but now caters to more than 60 venues across the United States.

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DECEMBER 14, 2020

Safety is our top priority, on and off the mountain, and Square knows this and aligns with POWDR’s Operation Stay Safe, the enhanced POWDR mountain experience that prioritizes the well-being of our staff, guests and community in the midst of the pandemic.”.

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NOVEMBER 30, 2018

Many organizations, from retailers to local governments, are turning to self-driving technology to help them reach their goals and to get purchases and people to their destinations. The two companies will soon test the technology in San José , California. Grocery retailers in particular have taken an interest in Udelv’s service.

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FEBRUARY 7, 2020

Envoy operates a blockchain platform built with R3’s Corda, with a focus on streamlining financial processes in the global trade space — including facilitating payments via tokenization technology. The $13 million raised for U.K. ClearMetal.

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JULY 22, 2019

But we want to take a few minutes to talk about pop-up shops, and how those temporary but often lucrative retail efforts are shaping commerce — and being shaped by payments — and what could be coming next. Even so, the company has certainly not given up on physical retail. Riding Retail Trends. Pop-Up Costs.

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MAY 24, 2019

In the May Intelligence of Things Tracker , PYMNTS explores the latest news in IoT, including new innovations, security issues, and how oversight groups and governments are reacting to the growing concerns surrounding IoT. Currently, Express Logic operating systems are installed in 6.2 Developments from Around the IoT World.

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MAY 4, 2017

Then, companies working to develop the technological means for cars to drive themselves have levied more than a few criticisms against proposed regulation changes in the state of California. sales operations. Apple, for one, is hoping that California will work to toughen some of its current self-driving road test policies.

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JULY 28, 2019

Following the state’s new law allowing autonomous vehicles, Palo Alto, California-based Gatik was approved by the Arkansas Highway Commissioner to launch a commercial service with Walmart, Walmart said in a press release. . with California autonomous car startup company Udelv. said in a news release. . said in a news release. . “We

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JULY 28, 2019

Following the state’s new law allowing autonomous vehicles, Palo Alto, California-based Gatik was approved by the Arkansas Highway Commissioner to launch a commercial service with Walmart, Walmart said in a press release. . with California autonomous car startup company Udelv. said in a news release. . said in a news release. . “We

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NOVEMBER 7, 2019

USA Technologies (USAT), a cashless payments and software services company for the self-service retail market, has announced upgrades to its Seed Delivery software. Operators will also be able to create invoices, view their invoice status, check the payment status of sent invoices, view outstanding balances and more.

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MAY 3, 2021

The California Department of Financial Protection and Innovation announced last week that it has entered into a consent order with Lambda, Inc., Lambda offers California students the option to defer tuition through income-based retail installment contracts. Non-California students may enter into income share agreements.

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DECEMBER 28, 2016

Activewear brand Fabletics , which was co-founded by Kate Hudson in 2013, announced plans for a retail expansion across the U.S. The company confirmed that the new locations will bring the brand’s total retail store count to 30 locations throughout the U.S.

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NOVEMBER 1, 2018

FinTech innovation is often a layered process, taking existing infrastructures and processes, and developing new tools to improve upon them. We’re trying to innovate that because we have a huge opportunity ahead of us.” We’re trying to innovate that because we have a huge opportunity ahead of us.”

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SEPTEMBER 28, 2020

has completed its Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection process and emerged from one of the highest-profile retail collapses since COVID-19 began, the Dallas-based company disclosed. We emerge from Chapter 11 as a stronger, more innovative retailer, brand partner and employer.”. Neiman Marcus Holding Company Inc.

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OCTOBER 21, 2019

Retail chain Destination Maternity reportedly filed for bankruptcy on Monday (Oct. 21), the latest commerce operator to be on the verge of extinction in this age of digital and mobile. though they also operate under such brands as Motherhood Maternity and Pea in the Pod stores. “As Another one seems ready to bite the dust.

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AUGUST 23, 2017

Retailer Kohl’s will boost both its brick-and-mortar and eCommerce capabilities this year by adding four small-format, brick-and-mortar locations to its roster of stores and a fifth eCommerce fulfillment center. The Plainfield facility will join existing eCommerce locations in California, Maryland, Ohio and Texas.

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JUNE 18, 2020

The company said the funds will help with new offerings that assist its retailers in handling the evolved operating climate as well as provide diners with secure and accessible ways to transact. At the time, it was noted that the California firm intended to sell hundreds of millions in equity to Fidelity Investments and T.

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MARCH 1, 2019

Linking financial institutions and corporates with its Banking-as-a-Service platform, ONPEX enables FIs to deploy cloud-based account and payment technology to digitize operations and enhance their cross-border corporate payment offerings. Also operating in the enterprise security space is Cequence Security, based in California.

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JANUARY 7, 2020

According to Israeli financial news website Calcalist , Armis employs around 240 people in Palo Alto, California and Tel Aviv. The IoT is considered a game-changer for the industry, due to its potential to boost the efficiency of operations and also provide data on intelligence and analytics.

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PYMNTS

MAY 2, 2019

Convenience store operator 7-Eleven is launching beer and cider delivery in select U.S. Worth, Texas; Los Angeles, California; Miami-Ft. We’re always looking to innovate and disrupt,” Singh said. Customers can place their beer orders via the 7Now app. Louis, Missouri; and Tampa, Florida. How can they move in and out faster?”.

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FEBRUARY 3, 2020

The company is also looking into extending its hours of operation and deploying autonomous delivery automobiles. “In In 2019, UPS launched more new services and operational innovations than in any year in the company’s recent history,” said UPS Chairman and CEO David Abney. “We

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AUGUST 4, 2016

” In love, this is true, but in retail, friends in high, low and every other place in-between can be just what merchants need to dig themselves out of a rut. At least that’s the driving force behind most of the members of this week’s Retail Bedfellows Tracker. ” The Backdoor To Indian Retail.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 2, 2017

“Retail isn’t dead; it needs a revival.”. With a list of bankruptcies growing ever longer, suburbs hosting the carcasses of scores of dead and dying shopping malls and foot traffic on an ever-falling curve, it’s not hard to draw the conclusion that retail — or, at least, the brick-and-mortar version of it — is dead.

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APRIL 12, 2017

announced it is acquiring Unified Grocers, a California-based wholesale grocery distributor, for about $375 million. The merged companies will now operate 24 distribution centers supplying customers in 46 states with a combined customer base of more than 3,000 stores. We’re also excited to serve Unified’s dynamic retailer base.”.

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DECEMBER 14, 2017

Pet goods retail chain PetSmart announced Thursday it had opened 28 new brick-and-mortar storefronts in North America during the quarter that ended Nov. This quarter, for example, we launched The Groomery by PetSmart, our innovative new store concept focusing exclusively on pet grooming services.”.

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OCTOBER 10, 2019

For instance, Udelv, a California-based firm, a few months ago reportedly “signed yet another partner to launch a new pilot of its self-driving goods delivery service: Texas-based supermarket chain H-E-B. The money will also go toward helping the company develop partnerships and joint production operations with manufacturers.

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JANUARY 20, 2019

In other news, the Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) has applied for a license to operate a digital assets exchange platform. Bitcoin ATM company Coinme is partnering with Coinstar to allow bitcoin purchases through Coinstar kiosks at select Safeway or Albertsons stores in California, Texas and Washington state.

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JULY 23, 2018

Chief Operating Officer Juan Higueros told PYMNTS.com in an interview. In terms of testing, Bear Robotics has been piloting Penny with a restaurant group in California. For other cuisines, Pasadena, California-based startup Miso Robotics is ready to introduce Flippy, the automated fast-food burger-flipper.

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SEPTEMBER 23, 2019

The holidays are approaching, and that means a big retail boost for video games during that all-important shopping season. Indeed, video games are helping to drive innovation when it comes to commerce and payments. This is only part of the innovation trend stemming from video games.

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NOVEMBER 27, 2020

He noted that it is in line with Walmart’s ability to consistently bring innovations to Walmart’s delivery service including autonomous vehicles , 3rd party services , associate delivery , InHome delivery and even drones. “We 25, an Amazon Web Services outage affected the digital presence and operations of dozens of companies.

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