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Today In Payments: Amazon One Lets Consumers Pay By Hand; Stripe Heads $12M Funding Round For PayMongo

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The feature is currently only available at two Amazon Go stores in Seattle, but the eCommerce giant plans to expand it to its other checkout-free stores. Why Millennials And Gen Z Could Save 2020's Holiday Shopping Season. Stripe Heads Up $12M Funding Round For PayMongo.

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Banks Bring Coffee Shops To New Branches

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With the bank branch of the future, large institutions such as Capital One and Fifth Third are aiming to create spaces that appeal to millennials around Chicago that provide technical support, financial advice and — in some instances — cappuccino. It has continued to be rolled out and is now available in Seattle as well as Beverly Hills.

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Traditional Healthcare Is Going Under The Knife Of Disruption

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The greatest health crisis in a generation is poised to accelerate innovation at the intersection of healthcare , technology and payments as never before. And the retailer ponied up a reported $200 million for pieces of Seattle-based startup CareZone ’s technology, which personalizes prescription drug management for individuals.

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Why Grocers Are Providing Fresh Options For Digital Omnicommerce Shopping

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Omnichannel features are becoming more crucial as tech-savvy millennials gain more spending power and influence, according to the PYMNTS Enterprise Retail Grocery Report. The news came a few months after Amazon opened a cashierless C-store in Seattle. Based on the results of conversations with 5,000 consumers in the U.S.,

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Walmart+ And Amazon Prime Face Off As Consumers Decide Who Gets Their Business

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consumer seems happy to test the waters — and none more so than the coveted bridge millennials. According to PYMNTS survey data, nearly three times as many bridge millennials are Amazon Prime members as Walmart+ members. But three in 10 bridge millennials already report having both, just a month in. Those are the 47 million U.S.

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Retail Pulse: IKEA To Open ‘Planning Studio’ In NYC; Pizza Hut Will Acquire QuikOrder

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Younger shoppers, however, are still seeking out places like IKEA even in the age of online shopping: A Home Furnishing News survey found that brick-and-mortar stores provided 63 percent of indoor furniture purchased by millennials. As it stands, Amazon Go stores in Seattle, Chicago and San Francisco use the cashierless technology.

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QSRs Battle For US Sales With Online Delivery And Payments

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And with its scale in mobile payments and loyalty members, the company is well-positioned for other innovative initiatives. Already, a cashless store concept is already up and running in a Seattle pilot. They’ve done a good job of connecting with the millennials and Gen Z.”. million active members. Subway’s $10.8

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