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How Pilot Is Innovating Corporate Taxes For Millennial-Run Businesses

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Recent research finds that 67 percent of millennial business owners operate independent companies rather than franchises. Recent research finds that 67 percent of millennial business owners operate independent companies rather than franchises. They carry their payment innovation expectations into the business world. “If

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Deep Dive: Why Contactless Payment Innovation Is Key For CUs Amid The Pandemic And Beyond

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The following Deep Dive examines the interest in contactless payments among credit union members and the opportunity for the CU space to meet members’ changing payment needs through digital innovation. The High Stakes Of Offering Contactless. CU members in particular have a growing appetite for digital payment options.

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Reynolds CEO: Recreating Grocery’s Home Goods Aisle For The Millennial

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In 1910, the world of foil enjoyed its most important historical innovation: The Swiss figured out how to make it out of aluminum instead of tin. On Facebook , for example, Reynolds does a weekly campaign to show off unusual and creative uses for its products (did you know Reynolds aluminum foil can be used to clean the grill?).

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NEW REPORT: Millennials Raise Credit Unions’ Innovation Bar

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In a landscape that’s fast evolving to match the needs of tech-savvy customers, credit unions are innovating to compete with larger commercial banks and FinTech firms to attract and retain customers. CO-OP Financial Services , for example, recently launched a new feature for Sprig , the company’s mobile banking solution.

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Homesharing Platforms Vie For Millennial, Gen Z Travelers

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They want convenient booking tools, fast payment methods and secure reservations when planning their trips, and these needs have not changed much as millennials have come of age. Millennials and younger generations are digitally minded and want to interact with brands that can answer their personal requests through online and mobile channels.

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Welcome To The New C-Store Innovation Game

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Retail innovation labs – incubators or tech hubs – aren’t confined to operations run by the likes of Amazon or Walmart. A new lab store from 7-Eleven underscores the innovation wave that is taking place in the convenience store sector of retail – a sector ripe for change, disruption and growth. stores with the innovation.

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Are Millennials Really Killing Canned Tuna, Too?

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The millennial path of destruction allegedly continues, with those young consumers now taking blame for the decline in the popularity of canned tuna — a product that joins a casualty list that already includes diamonds and restaurants such as Applebee’s. Before we get to that, let’s review the newest charges leveled against millennials.