Bank Innovation

FEBRUARY 18, 2016

Gray will discuss corporate banking and blockchains on March 1 in Seattle with JP Jolly of Citigroup and Deva Annamalai of Fiserv. Bank Innovation is pleased to welcome Marley Gray, Microsoft’s director of technology strategy for blockchain and financial services, to our speaker faculty.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 9, 2020

The model for the DineVite online and mobile app is actually similar to social media. What will factor into any restaurant or restaurant group’s success in tomorrow’s online world are the numbers and demographics of just how tourist-traveled your city, town, or region is going forward.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 31, 2016

Just ask NBA superstar James Harden , who has been the subject of intense online ridicule this past week or so after images of his first-ever, Adidas-designed sneaker leaked online. Let’s just say, the pics weren’t well-received by the sneaker-loving community, and Harden’s been hearing it on social media ever since.

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Bank Innovation

FEBRUARY 24, 2016

After a difficult deliberation, 10 early-stage fintech companies were selected by a team of judges to compete in this year’s DEMOvation Challenge, to take place in Seattle on March 1. Many applied, few were chosen.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 20, 2020

Both of the nation’s mega-retail players have spent the week strategizing how to strike a balance between three goals — protecting their thousands of employees, serving their massive customer bases and keeping supply chains operating at as close to normal as imaginable given the highly abnormal circumstances.

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PYMNTS

MAY 4, 2019

That’s why they’re asking guests to order a Whopper meal based on however they might be feeling,” an online release stated Wednesday (May 1). They’re a limited edition and are only available in Austin, Seattle, Miami, Los Angeles and New York City. “Burger King restaurants understands that no one is happy all the time.

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PYMNTS

JULY 19, 2019

Now, in fairness, if there was ever a day when Amazon would run the retail table, it would likely be on the shopping holiday they invented. But as big as Prime Day was across all of retail, it wasn’t the only thing happening in the ongoing race. Everyone else – including Taylor Swift – was just a player in it.

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CB Insights

APRIL 10, 2019

From creating checkout-free retail stores to eliminating concert tickets, here are 16 industries that are starting to transform with facial recognition technology. Linking facial recognition to personalization for shoppers presents a big opportunity in retail. Social Media/Entertainment. Law Enforcement.

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PYMNTS

MAY 11, 2020

Bookshop supports independents in two ways: 10 percent of its regular sales online sales are added to an earnings pool that is distributed to participating independent bookstores every six months, per its website. Stores sell books online using Bookshop by sharing their designated link on social media, email newsletters or their websites.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 9, 2018

The firm also announced another major retail play: It will be opening pop-up shops within select Macy’s locations across the U.S. The new shops will feature 100 popular small businesses and digital brands on Facebook and Instagram into retail stores, and will be housed in The Market @ Macy’s.

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CB Insights

JUNE 6, 2019

The marketplace blended crowdsourcing and social media to create hype around new inventions; help inventors find partners, funding, and manufacturing resources; and sell their gadgets to major nationwide retailers such as Home Depot and Target. Julep started out as a single nail salon in Seattle. Total Funding: $60M.

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CB Insights

JUNE 4, 2019

GET the 54-page retail TRENDS report. Download the free report to learn about the biggest emerging trends in retail and strategies to watch for 2019. Fueled by social media, consumers want to get a hold of the latest trends as quickly as possible, and retailers must rapidly increase production to meet demand.

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CB Insights

JUNE 5, 2019

Seattle-based Axon AI (fka Taser International), which is focused on developing technology for law enforcement, is reportedly looking to add facial recognition tech to its software products. US insurer Legal & General America partnered with Lapetus to launch an online tool known as SelfieQuote in 2018.

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CB Insights

JUNE 17, 2020

In the wake of the outbreak, everything from doctors appointments to schooling to workouts went online. Education: Technology and online content make the classroom optional. Online courses & content. Retail: Shopping goes even more online as grocery joins the e-commerce revolution. Online grocery.

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CB Insights

SEPTEMBER 4, 2019

Online platforms like Hipcamp and Campsy have emerged to help campers book unique lodging experiences like yurts, treehouses, and caves. Social media is also helping campers discover new places to visit, then share their experiences with others: 30% of millennials said that they picked a camping spot after seeing someone else go there.

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