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Deep Dive: Why Smart Cities Should Get Smart About Digital ID

PYMNTS

Though kiosk-based medical care might seem impossible, the current usage of health-related connected devices indicates that this technology could someday become a reality. Urban centers could use connected technology to track the speed and efficiency of buses, trains and subways, as well as public and private vehicles.

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The Fastest Growing Retail Categories Are…?

PYMNTS

A new study by The NPD Group found that anything related to health and wellness ­­— like wearable technology , basketball gear, sweats and active bottoms (AKA exercise pants), running products, outdoor sports and toys, running gear, portable beverageware — were among the fastest-growing retail categories between Dec. 2014 and Dec.

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Consumer Banking Predictions 2019: Four Trends to Watch

FICO

The annual exercise of staring into our crystal balls and making predictions for the coming year has begun. I’ll leave the speculation on the headline-grabbing technologies — your blockchains and your dancing robots — to others. and Europe, will only accelerate this trend.

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Growth Loops – The New Way To Grow Bank Product Sales

South State Correspondent

Here is a fun exercise – Ask a bank product team, “How do you grow customers?” Your bank might have introduced a new product, but very few banks go back and try to improve an existing product unless forced to by the regulators or changes in technology. Shortcomings Of The Current Growth Mindset. The answers will be all over the board.

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12 Ways Consumers Will Pay (And Be Paid) In 2020

PYMNTS

For the annual holiday exercise at PYMNTS (describing the 12 main or most exciting ways to pay in 2019), it is clear that what has happened this year will have big implications for the new decade. One can bet that the ongoing deployment of new 5G mobile network technology will drive things further. Past is prologue.

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Hit The Ground Running: 15 Early-Stage Fitness Tech Startups To Watch

CB Insights

Fitness tech is on track to see record funding in 2017 , as a diverse range of companies in the space apply new technologies to serve the needs of fitness-focused consumers, boutique studios, and gym chains. Zenrez has indicated future interest in expanding its pricing technology to other fitness and wellness services beyond classes.

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12 Industries That Will Thrive Thanks To Millennials

CB Insights

Popular media coverage of millennials often fixates on the industries the generation is allegedly killing and their supposed fiscal irresponsibility. Some industries benefiting from millennials’ increased spending power, such as travel, reflect well-worn Gen Y tropes like the general preference for “experiences” over things.