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AUGUST 7, 2019

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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NOVEMBER 6, 2019

Innovation in retail comes from many places, and that includes pets. Finding a good dog sitter in a crowded urban metro area can be challenging — particularly if one is looking for an offering with flexibility. Take the example of doggie day care. Subscription Commerce. Food matters as well when it comes to pets.

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OCTOBER 23, 2018

To help shoppers check out without waiting in line, grocery retailers are rolling out entire stores centered around cashierless shopping experiences, enabling consumers to purchase fresh food and grocery items with a mobile payments app. ABI Research predicts that one million automated retail units will be in the Asia-Pacific region by 2023.

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NOVEMBER 1, 2019

metro areas. We’ve got enormous potential to grow and continue to grow, but to do that we’re going to have to continue to innovate and continue to be good. The retail expansion is part of it, as is international, but at the core for us, it’s about product and it’s about material innovation.”.

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NOVEMBER 8, 2019

But Alphons believes Wardrobe is lean and ready to compete with two critical innovations that are unique among fashion platforms in the sharing economy. metros in 2020 and beyond, though no specific plans have been announced yet. In some sense, the company is late to the race, facing a host of long-established competitors.

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SEPTEMBER 12, 2019

And it is not necessarily just a tire retailer – Komal said it is more of a logistics company that also happens to sell and install tires. There are also a lot of busy working professionals and big corporate headquarters in both of those metro areas. Both cities are relatively spread out, so people have longer commute times.

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FEBRUARY 7, 2019

“Last October, Kroger introduced Home Chef retail meal kits, and we’re now expanding to add the easy-to-prepare recipes to hundreds of new locations, providing convenient access to the meal solution at more than 700 stores. .

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Bank Innovation

OCTOBER 26, 2018

Bank of the West recently added 143 ATMs across the Denver and Sacramento metro areas through an agreement with ATM operator Cardtronics. One target? Millennials, actually.

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NOVEMBER 5, 2019

“We are excited about our growing relationship with Visa and are looking forward to continuing to drive innovation in financial services.” In June, LISNR participated in the METRO Target Retail Accelerator , certified by Techstars. The company aims to make its solution the payment standard in 2020.

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OCTOBER 1, 2019

Amazon To Expand Amazon Go Tech To Other Retailers. Challengers like Monzo , Santander and Metro Bank were forecast to put a stop to the dominance of the big four. Metro Bank shares dropped 30 percent after it was forced to cancel a planned bond sale, while Santander lost 1.5 Challenger banks in the U.K. billion pounds ($1.8

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NOVEMBER 14, 2018

According to the blog post, the retailer currently has grocery delivery available in almost 100 metro regions and “is continuing to innovate to find new ways to serve customers – better, faster and easier.”. households.

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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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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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APRIL 24, 2020

This site is close to Metro transportation and within walking distance of downtown. There’s no doubt that the pandemic has hit every part of the economy, in particular service businesses and retail,” Moudry noted. “We Activate will show growth and innovation,” she predicted. “We Department of Commerce. At the U.S.

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JULY 30, 2018

The pop-up store , in an era where retail is resetting rapidly all around, has become a popular option for all types of businesses, including eTailers looking to put feelers out into physical commerce without a big commitment, or even physical retailers trying to test-drive an expansion into a new market.

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MARCH 27, 2018

In 1948, a cooperative in Switzerland brought an innovative transportation solution to life: The group, which was known as “Sefage,” created the world’s first carshare program. A former director of Seattle’s Metro, Peterson knew he had a winner when he came across carsharing.

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MARCH 23, 2016

.” While Luedorf and American Apparel might be hitting the express delivery point hard, it only applies to a subset of 50 products the retailer is dubbing as “basics.” The boon from the partnership is obvious for American Apparel, but Retail Dive noted that it maintains a certain momentum for Postmates as well.

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OCTOBER 30, 2018

The new concept, according to reports, is called Roll by Goodyear, and it’s a very different concept for retail than what has been typical of the 132-year-old tire company’s MO thus far. metro area (in Maryland) as the first phase of a pilot program.

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FEBRUARY 15, 2017

21st Century Fox and Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer — along with an investment from director Steven Spielberg, according to The Wall Street Journal. The startup’s upcoming retail locations will reportedly feature experience pods, where consumers can interact with each other and physical objects in the virtual reality space.

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MARCH 31, 2016

With its streaming media and Web services departments, it can seem like Amazon is transitioning more and more into a retailer that focuses strictly on selling intangible goods. While that may be true, the success of Amazon Home Services proves that while products might differ, Amazon is, first and foremost, focused on selling convenience.

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NOVEMBER 2, 2018

In-Store Experience And Beverage Innovation. During the quarter, Brewer also said the company saw strong beverage performance that was driven by innovation in key platforms including cold brew and refreshers. And the company also assigned a team to address dense urban market performance, with New York Metro as an initial target.

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APRIL 25, 2018

The goal is to roll out Prime Now Grocery via Whole Foods to metro areas across the U.S. The service’s more recent expansions are, according to Amazon, only part of what is planned for the rest of 2018. The move comes as Amazon is moving to consolidate more of its Whole Foods offerings within its parent brand.

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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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MARCH 7, 2018

In Maryland, the Post stated that Amazon is looking at land around the White Flint Metro station. Bowser (D) dined with Amazon representatives on Wednesday night, proposing four, fast-growing neighborhoods in Washington, D.C.

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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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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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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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APRIL 8, 2016

According to Julie Yoakum, Blue Nile’s chief merchandising officer, the point of the physically located Webrooms is to offer up the main advantage of the brick-and-mortar store — the ability to physically interact with the gemstones — while innovating on the rest of the experience to make it more in line with the digital brand.

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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? In major metro areas, small package delivery is down to two days and large package deliver clocks in at 14 days. “We At home you want unique items.’. By The Numbers .

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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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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. A one or two bedroom apartment in most major metros in the U.S. Some people have great taste and make tiny chic work.

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MAY 28, 2018

Currently, the service is in 22 cities and metro areas expanding across the Southwest, South and Mid-Atlantic regions from Austin, Texas, to Washington, D.C. In addition, Bellhops reports that it has seen many repeat customers: Twenty percent of its customers use the service more than once within a year.

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JULY 13, 2017

It delivers to homes and businesses in 24 metro markets and has more than 200 pickup locations. Launching ‘Ask Peapod’ on Alexa was a natural innovation for Peapod as we continue to create real meal solutions that fit into normal at-home behaviors,” said de Merode. “We Put them together and what do you get?

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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. The Street reportedly pegs Alphabet reporting earnings per share at $7.48 (though whispers in the air say it could hit $7.57) and revenue of $19.65 billion for the quarter.

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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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Bank Innovation

JUNE 18, 2018

Should fintech companies with banking ambition get a license or partner with a bank for one? This is an important distinction for a challenger bank, almost an existential question. Berlin, Germany-based challenger bank N26, which has a banking license in Europe, has decided to go with the partnership route for the license in the U.S., […].

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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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