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Ohio Lottery Makes A New Bet on Mobile

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But playing and delivery methods keep changing, with Ohio of all places — no offense to the Buckeye State, home to multiple presidents and the Wright Brothers’ aerodynamic innovations — accounting for some of the latest developments. The target audience? About a third of consumers between the ages of 20 and 35 buy lotto tickets.

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Wendy’s Thinks Self-Serve Kiosks Can Make Fast Food Faster

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The Columbus Dispatch is reporting that Wendy’s is testing out self-serve kiosks in several locations throughout central Ohio. “It gets back to millennials. “With the pressure on wages and minimum wage increasing in some places, [restaurants] are motivated,” Bob Welcher, president of Restaurant Consultants Inc.,

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Retail Pulse: DSW Expands In-Store Experiences; L Brands Plans Store Closures

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DSW began working with W Nail Bar in 2017; the two companies offer salon services at Columbus, Ohio’s Easton Town Center and the Polaris Fashion Place. Austin, Texas; and Dublin, Ohio. And NPD Group data found that millennials spent one-third of bra dollars last year on sports bras. per share or $540 million.

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Klarna Acqui-hires P2P Payment Company Cookies

Fintech Labs Insights

In August, we covered Cookies’ effort to change its business model into a messaging-based P2P payment service geared toward millennials. Regarding the transition, Cookies cofounder Cheloufi said, “I am thrilled to become part of Klarna together with our strong team and take on new innovative projects out of Berlin.

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11 New Restaurant Concepts Reimagining Fast Food & Casual Dining

CB Insights

Instead, new millennial-inspired and tech-infused dining trends have been emerging across the US and internationally. Many of yesterday’s casual dining brands are dying, but not because millennials “don’t eat out.” Brick-and-mortar businesses have been hammered over the past decade — with the exception of one bright spot.

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What Do Hillbillies Have To Do With Payments Innovation?

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He’s also started a public policy firm recently in Ohio so that he can be a hands-on part of the solution. WHAT DO HILLBILLIES HAVE TO DO WITH PAYMENTS INNOVATION? As I wrote recently, it’s the millennials — who are earning 20 percent less than their parents did at the same stages in their lives and aren’t sure anymore.