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How A Retail Incubator Could Produce The Next Big Innovation

PYMNTS

The myth of the lone (and possibly mad) scientist died out a long time ago, as the industrial age led to teams of researchers working together (or at healthy cross purposes) to enable innovation. That experience is one that is hard to gain as a vendor with new and exciting retail technology in the market.”. Customer Journey.

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Inside Chipotle’s Decade Of Digital-First Ordering Innovation

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A convenient and seamless ordering experience from online and mobile channels is essential for restaurant customers. Quick-service restaurants (QSRs) have heard the call for innovative digital ordering capabilities, with several major brands stepping up their investments in this area. Recent Developments From the Restaurant Front.

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Why Rural Shoppers Need Digital Innovation Too

PYMNTS

Mostly because that is where innovations tend to get their start — ridesharing, delivery on demand, one-day shipping, buy-online pick up in-store, experimental experiential retail locations, pop-up shops and the list goes on (and on). But what every big digital upgrade of the last decade or so has in common is an urban home base.

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Grocers’ In-Store Innovations For Boosting Consumer Spend

PYMNTS

To capture this spending, grocers are driving innovation through their brick-and-mortar stores with delivery and pickup efforts (among other initiatives). At the time, the retailer said the 50th metro area for grocery delivery was in Akron, Ohio and that more locations were on the way. households at the end of its fiscal year.

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Bitcoin Daily: China Debuts Blockchain-Backed Subway eInvoices; Bitcoin’s Crypto Market Majority On The Decline

PYMNTS

Bitcoin’s share of the total cryptocurrency market is close to falling below 50 percent for the first time in over seven months. percent of the market’s total capitalization, falling to a low of 50.54 Before 2017, bitcoin held more than 70 percent of the market — but that was before new cryptos came on the scene.

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Building The Tire Shop Of The Future With On-Demand Service

PYMNTS

Consumers can purchase their selected tires online through Zohr’s website, via a personal mobile device, laptop or PC. There are also a lot of busy working professionals and big corporate headquarters in both of those metro areas. Within three to five years, Zohr plans to have expanded into most major metro areas across the country.

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Challenges for the neo-challengers: Four hurdles to overcome

Accenture

In my frequent conversations with clients across the UK and Irish banking industry, one of today’s hottest topics is the rise of the challenger banks such as CYBG, Metro and AIB UK, and particularly the neo-challenger banks providing digital-only services, like Monzo, Atom and Starling. Why the intense interest in the neo-challengers?