PYMNTS

APRIL 3, 2019

Retailers are turning to voice assistants to make it easier for customers to shop for groceries amid strong competition. Walmart, for its part, is doubling down on grocery pickup: The company announced in September that it was offering grocery delivery in 50 metro areas across the United States. households.”. households.”.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 5, 2018

The operator of over 2,000 grocery stores nationwide, the company is the second-largest physical retailer in the U.S., according to a National Retail Federation ranking. With its size, Kroger packs a private label punch: The retailer carries around 30,000 SKUs (stock keeping units) for 8.2 The Power of Size .

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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. The move comes as cities and states are passing bans on cashless retail establishments, on the argument that such retail discriminates against unbanked consumers.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 25, 2018

“We’ve been delighted with the customer response to free two-hour delivery through Prime Now, and we’re excited to bring the service to our customers in Denver, Sacramento and San Diego,” said Christina Minardi, Whole Foods Market EVP of Operations. The goal is to roll out Prime Now Grocery via Whole Foods to metro areas across the U.S.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 2, 2018

million, up 15 percent versus last year and the strongest growth rate in seven quarters, according to Starbucks President and Chief Operating Officer Rosalind Brewer in a call with analysts. In-Store Experience And Beverage Innovation. To that end, active Starbucks Rewards memberships grew to 15.3

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 9, 2016

Dahlsen, who formerly served as the board director for ANZ Bank, has been vocal about his disapproval of traditional financial institutions and what he says is a lack of innovation, reports said. Over the weekend, Australia’s Timelio revealed a $3.7 million investment round led by Thorney Investment Group, as well as John Dahlsen.

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NCR

OCTOBER 16, 2017

But despite the fact consumers are so familiar with this option, one area where drive-up convenience hasn’t gained such momentum outside the United States and Middle East is within retail banking. Given people’s increasing desire for convenience in today’s always-connected environment, this may seem a strange oversight.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 9, 2017

So what does a better than expected result look like for an eCommerce player trying to own a niche of digital retail outside the Amazon orbit? Operating expenses increased 30 percent. In major metro areas, small package delivery is down to two days and large package deliver clocks in at 14 days. At home you want unique items.’.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 14, 2017

You arrive, you see the [contactless] logo you recognize — in the same way you would see the logo at a retailer or a point of sale — and you tap it and you get access to … the journey, and you tap out again,” he said. They are all working very hard to keep up with the pace of digital innovation in the wider economy.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 22, 2016

In an interview with PYMNTS, Bradley Wiskirchen, CEO of fraud protection tech firm Kount, detailed the landscape of online fraud, where it is going, and the challenges and opportunities that confront innovative fraud detection. BW: It’s hard to pick just one – but here is one that I think underscores our approach to innovation.

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PYMNTS

JULY 25, 2017

Rolling out mobile order-ahead can involve big operational changes, and the road to innovation — or convenience, as it were — isn’t always clearly marked. Of course, smaller merchants are looking to get in on the action, but can they re-think their operations to accommodate new consumer demands?

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 21, 2017

The “innovative” solution for apartment residents thus far has been a combination of 2/3-sized versions of most household furniture married to some very creatively conceived shelving. There are a variety of ways to operate it, but one favored method is commanding Ori through Amazon’s Alexa.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 27, 2017

While the big news will likely be the recent launch of YouTube TV in five major metro areas, no one expects the company will subscribe numbers this early on. Waymo has not disclosed how many total vehicles will be operating in the region during the expanded public tests. billion for the quarter.

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Bank Innovation

MAY 9, 2018

Chatbots are great for personal interactions with banks, but the camera may soon provide an even more powerful tool for gauging customer sentiment. By reading the expression on a customer's face, the way another human would. Seems unbelievable, right?

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PYMNTS

JUNE 20, 2019

Friction bedevils all types of retail — and that holds true for transactions inside stores or via eCommerce sites. LISNR is taking part in the METRO Target Retail Accelerator , certified by Techstars. Not only that, but history, in a sense, is catching up with retail. Solving For Friction.

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PYMNTS

MAY 30, 2018

Heal accepts all the major forms of insurance in the markets in which they operate, which today is 70 percent of California, Washington, D.C. If 10 years ago, I had told you retail was going to fully reset and all these brands were going to disappear, you wouldn’t have believed me,” Desai said. and Northern Virginia. What’s Next.

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Jeff For Banks

APRIL 23, 2017

In our SBA business, we added a team with a national market focus and completed major improvements to our operating processes that will significantly improve productivity and efficiency. Our rich history and legacy has provided us the foundation and the inspiration to innovate and seek ways to continue to drive shareholder value.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 12, 2019

The results of this race in the sky could impact not only mobility services in various cities but retail delivery efforts. That might mean, he said, a commercially viable flying-taxi operation in places such as Singapore and Dubai, where density would support such a business and which could appeal not only to locals but also to tourists.

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Gonzobanker

DECEMBER 20, 2019

So many miles to go, retail bankers! It is an innovator with tech (e.g., In a mature credit cycle with a tough yield cure, Chase is still growing retail revenue a 7+% and mobile banking users by 12+%. Netflix co-founder Marc Randolph said the leading trait of an innovator is identifying pain.

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Insights on Business

OCTOBER 11, 2017

The digital era is rapidly changing every aspect of our lives through more recent inventions, innovations and new business models. Better yet for these companies, they are unburdened by assets such as brick and mortar retail branches, allowing them to operate on very thin margins. Want to see a movie? Click here. Click here.

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CB Insights

JULY 1, 2018

Startups headquartered in the Toronto metro area dominate the table, with over 40 tech companies featured. Others include Flipp , which offers a digital platform used by retailers. CPG & Retail Innovation: Companies that use technologies for innovation in retail and e-commerce.

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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. According to the Harris Poll, Amazon is the most trusted U.S.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 13, 2019

Winners are still being sorted, but it does seem increasingly clear that the last mile of delivery in many major metros will be all about the bots closing the gaps. Postmates is on the verge of snagging San Francisco’s first-ever permit for sidewalk robotics operations, per reports. Postmates Takes San Francisco .

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