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JULY 14, 2020

In places that had reopened such as Texas, Florida and California, it could be enough to close them permanently. But the second round of closing could be the death blow of many of the same small operations. The resurgence of the COVID-19 has delivered a crippling blow to many small businesses, The New York Times reported.

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Bank Innovation

MARCH 9, 2017

— was acquired by Flagship, a Florida-based community bank, for $175 million. “We Community banks can also play the fintech game. BankMobile — the digital bank, formerly a division of Customers Bancorp Inc. We are an independent bank,” said Luvleen Sidhu, BankMobile’s co-founder, regarding the acquisition. “We

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 20, 2019

The needs of children are a driving force for online and mobile innovation and disruption. It’s not exactly unusual these days, of course, to find multiple eyeglass options online for both adults and children – the purchase of glasses was traditionally an expensive and friction-filled process before the spread of online sales.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 23, 2020

It is thus incumbent upon credit unions to listen to members’ feedback as they work to enhance their mobile and online offerings — or else risk losing them to competitors who provide superior experiences. Despite these hurdles, members’ adoption of mobile apps and other digital tools shows no signs of slowing. Around The Credit Union World.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 24, 2020

The February Mobile Order-Ahead Tracker® explores the latest digital ordering developments, including new digital ordering milestones for Starbucks, the expansion of mobile order-ahead into new areas like groceries and innovative artificial intelligence (AI)-based fraud prevention solutions that could shake up the field.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 17, 2020

This efficiency can streamline access for operators as well as residents. “In In the smart city environment, [stakeholders] want to attract people to those cities [and] provide new and innovative services,” Butaney noted. Recent Cisco projects have focused on bus systems in British Columbia and smart pedestrian safety in Florida.

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PYMNTS

JULY 21, 2020

Checkers and Rally’s operated as independent chains — both serving menu items such as hamburgers, hot dogs, chicken sandwiches and seasoned fries — until the former acquired the latter in 1999. The Tampa, Florida-based chain was publicly held until 2017, when it was purchased by Oak Hill Capital Partners for $525 million.

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PYMNTS

MAY 20, 2020

restaurants have permanently shuttered operations, and more than 110,000 anticipated closing their doors in April, according to recent estimates from the National Restaurant Association. Many eateries are thus reimagining their operations to offer guests touch-free ordering and payment experiences. Approximately 30,000 U.S.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 9, 2018

Find out how grocers are tackling omnichannel options in the digital age with the following roundup: Ninety percent of customers shop and purchase groceries in a physical store: Online sales may be skyrocketing, but eCommerce is still just scratching the surface when it comes to groceries. purchased groceries online at least once a month.

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Bank Innovation

MARCH 16, 2016

It will reach Texas, Florida and New York in the next 10 to 12 months, according to the company, which claims that, in less than three Read More. Millennials hate credit — but a new service called Lenny is out to change that. Lenny is meant for mobile (of course) and launched today in California.

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Bank Innovation

MARCH 21, 2016

In the latest and most dramatic example of Stripe’s new business, look no farther than 90 miles off the Florida coast. International payments were something a weakness for payment processor Stripe, but the launch of Stripe Atlas has changed that. Stripe offers global companies the ability to incorporate on U.S.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 21, 2020

“You have to continually evaluate whether the protections or controls that are in place are being abused, and then you have to innovate new solutions. Mobile ordering is at the center of business operations for Blaze Pizza and many fast casual dining chains today. Friendly fraud often develops around online promotions at restaurants.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 10, 2018

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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PYMNTS

APRIL 25, 2016

“Improving engagement” has become just another platitude in retailers’ back pockets as they figure out which channel of the increasingly fragmented online world they should focus on, but Nordstrom may have struck gold with a new Snapchat-centered production.

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FICO

APRIL 28, 2020

The 2019 FICO Decisions Award winners have demonstrated what is possible with a clear business objective, innovative use of technology and a great partnership. Our winners have innovated in lending, supply chain optimization, customer management, debt collection, fraud and financial inclusion. Decision Management Innovation.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 25, 2019

While the competition part of the story is usually where the action is in payments and commerce – who’s ahead, who’s behind, who’s innovating, who’s imitating – sometimes the news isn’t about who is getting ahead, but who is working harder to get there. merchant customers. Google Pay is not the first “Pay” option available to eBay users.

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FICO

MAY 27, 2021

This year the 12 winners have demonstrated extraordinary innovation in very different industries and markets. . Many of our award winners rose to the task with new solutions and capabilities built on analytic decisioning investments that helped them to pivot to new operating models and constraints. Decision Management Innovation.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 29, 2017

Florida, which recently legalized medical marijuana, saw its issuing of state ID cards slowed dramatically because Bank of America rather adamantly refused to touch online payments for medical marijuana cards. A very wide path.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 12, 2019

Robotics and automation were areas of focus for both retailers this week as they seek to upgrade their operations in an effort to capture more consumer spend. With the additions, Prime delivery is now online in 75 U.S. Amazon is advancing warehouse automation tech with a big leveling up of its autonomous cart technology.

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MAY 18, 2018

The program is getting off the ground in Florida, and is on track for expansion to other Whole Foods stores as soon as summer 2018. The nation’s largest supermarket operator announced this week that it has officially signed a deal with U.K.-based By next year, they hope to resume operations in Southern California.

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CB Insights

SEPTEMBER 6, 2017

As internet retailers are expanding their operations into brick-and-mortar operations (think Warby Parker, Argent, Bonobos, and BaubleBar ), venture capitalists are also investing in “physical-first” startups focused on creating new brick-and-mortar business models. Funding and investor information is as of 9/6/17. .

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 30, 2019

It was a Friday afternoon, and a full weekend without cooled air was certainly not in the cards for her, their three kids and trio of dogs — not in Florida. Sure, there are many online methods that can offer referrals to various technicians who can fix all the problems that come with homeownership.

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Fintech Labs Insights

AUGUST 26, 2016

Online payment solution SafetyPay began operations in its 21st country this week. The Florida-based company now operates in Belgium, expanding its global footprint which covers the U.S., For SafetyPay, expanding operations in Europe fulfills one of the company’s strategic objectives.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 4, 2020

PSCU company Lumin Digital is partnering with Jax Federal Credit Union (JAXFCU) to provide mobile and online banking services for over 23,000 users, which comprises around 60 percent of JAXFCU's membership, when the credit union goes live with Lumin in April of next year, according to a press release.

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MyBankTracker

MARCH 3, 2021

Lemonade advertises itself as a lower-cost insurance provider due to their lean approach to operations. They depend heavily on technology for their customer service for both estimates and claims while taking profits for their operations in a nontraditional way. Pricing and coverage. You can also apply various discounts.

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Social Assurance

SEPTEMBER 18, 2020

Declining (or even stopped) revenue streams month to month made it hard for many establishments to stay in operation. With an uncertain job market and online learning for children, families and individuals have had to adjust to a “new normal” quickly. Sanibel Captiva Community Bank recently relocated its operations center.

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CB Insights

DECEMBER 19, 2017

Modern-day retail is at an inflection point as retailers face struggling physical storefronts, massive debt, and inefficient operations, among other issues. Digital laggards – Many big-box retailers either failed or were too late to establish an online presence. In 2017 to date, we have seen 21 bankruptcies. Alfred Angelo.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 9, 2019

12), the House Judiciary Antitrust Subcommittee will hold a hearing on issues top of mind in the digital realm — touching on how data and privacy affect competition online, and specifically, for online marketplaces. This Thursday (Sept. The witness list is varied and international in scope. At this writing (Sunday, Sept. The Hearing.

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CB Insights

SEPTEMBER 15, 2017

Blue Bottle, which has operations across SF, NY, and Tokyo, among others, can also be found on our food and beverage market map. . 1B+: Unicorn company Zhong An Insurance, a Shanghai-based internet insurance company and China’s first online-only insurer, recently received approval for its proposed $1B+ IPO on the Hong Kong stock exchange.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 12, 2019

Investors backed a range of B2B FinTechs this week operating in areas including accounting, cross-border payments, virtual cards, expense management, cybersecurity and more. million in seed funding, Back Office, based in Florida, plans to enhance the technology behind its small business accounting automation tool.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 31, 2018

online grocery sales since 2017, the largest share of any single retailer and double its closest competitor. Acceptance of SNAP/EBT online : Amazon is one of several retailers, including Walmart, selected by the USDA to pilot the use of SNAP/EBT online to buy groceries. online strategy. Secret Weapon. Weaknesses.

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CB Insights

APRIL 24, 2018

E-commerce sales growth is pulling ahead of total retail sales ( 17% vs. 6% for year-over-year in Q4’17), and Amazon is controlling upwards of 40% of online sales in the US, according to the US Department of Commerce and Slice Intelligence, respectively. ” — Alistair Davidson, CFO, Ikea. Its membership fee revenue grew 12.6%

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PYMNTS

JUNE 7, 2019

This week was one of the latter, as Walmart hosted its investor meeting in Arkansas and Amazon decided this week’s menu of technological innovations in retail would be an all-you-can-eat buffet. The InHome service will launch in three cities to start: Kansas City, Missouri; Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; and Vero Beach, Florida.

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FICO

JUNE 14, 2022

Innovative Customer Communications for Fraud. For them, this meant that they could rapidly close fraud cases over two-thirds of the time and so reduce operational costs and customer frustration. . Join Us in Hollywood (Florida). Detecting possible fraud is important, but what you do with that suspicion may matter even more.

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Fintech Labs Insights

APRIL 5, 2016

TradeKing an online brokerage firm that prides itself on straightforward, low pricing has been acquired by Detroit-based Ally Financial (NYSE: ALLY), a publicly-traded financial services company primarily known for auto-lending. billion in assets under management, will operate under the branding of Ally Financial.

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PYMNTS

JULY 15, 2016

” Florida-based Seacoast Bank has $3.5 In Seacoast’s case, the Florida bank works with Fidelity National Information Services (FIS). When it comes to making use of the innovations available, Hudson explained that there is more than one way it can help a community bank get ahead. “They expect that today.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 11, 2017

Each demonstration ended with a call to action — with the infamous “operators standing by” to take orders for what consumers just saw over the course of 30 seconds and had to buy. My late grandmother lived in Florida and developed an obsession for buying what my mother called “knick-knacks” in the late 1980s and 1990s.

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