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Verizon 5G Network Launch Foreshadows Mobile Commerce Changes

PYMNTS

The announcement from the mobile network provider serves as the latest demonstration that 5G is coming, and that retailers and payment services providers should get ready to operate in the 5G world. A glimpse of the 5G future recently came from the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona. 5G Potential. 5G Potential.

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Bank of the West Adds ATMs for Young Customers on the Move

Bank Innovation

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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Uber To Expand Bike, Scooter Investment With European Focus

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We want to double down on micro-mobility,” Christian Freese, Jump’s head of EMEA, told the news outlet. “We Uber said that eBikes and scooters are used the most frequently in Paris, followed by Sacramento and Seattle. Uber is appealing the decision handed down by TfL and can operate in the meantime.

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7-Eleven Launches Beer Delivery In Select US Markets

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Convenience store operator 7-Eleven is launching beer and cider delivery in select U.S. The Scan & Pay feature within 7-Eleven’s mobile app allows customers to scan merchandise to purchase. Customers can place their beer orders via the 7Now app. Worth, Texas; Los Angeles, California; Miami-Ft. Louis, Missouri; and Tampa, Florida.

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An Unattended Way To Keep Business Running And Employees Healthy

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Providers include Byte Foods , which works to replace the traditional breakroom vending machine with smart refrigerators filled with healthy snacks, beverages and even full-fledged meals, all purchased using a mobile app. Users can view the prices using a screen attached to the smart fridge, then simply open the door and select their items.

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Alcohol Sizzles, Apple Pay Fizzles And Bikes Are Blowing Up

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It also operated dockless pedal-assist bikes in Washington, D.C. and Sacramento. Mobile SMB loans: Big surge here, as a Kabbage survey found a 360 percent ramp-up in the number of SMB loans applied for over mobile conduits, as measured over a roughly four-year period ending in February 2018. The biggest month?

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Drink Up: 50+ Wine Tech Startups In One Market Map

CB Insights

We used the CB Insights database to identify over 50 wine tech startups and the 8 categories within which they operate. This includes e-commerce platforms, mobile apps, connected objects, and hardware, among others. Rating Apps — These startups have developed mobile apps that allow users to rate wines as well as place orders.