PYMNTS

JANUARY 15, 2019

30 kickoff in Atlanta will include access to experts from Visa and entrepreneurs operating both nationally and globally. Notably, at the Atlanta event, participants from Visa, Square and Yelp will participate in the workshops. An inaugural Jan. For example, Simon said, the Jan. India and Mexico.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 22, 2019

The sports world is also adapting to the increasing popularity of online sports betting , with 10 states passing rules regulating the activity in 2018 after the Supreme Court ruled in favor. This year’s Super Bowl drew approximately 1 million fans to Atlanta. Putting Connected Tech in the End Zone.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 21, 2019

Brick-and-mortar retailers, as well as online merchants, are offering consumers all sorts of products and services through the subscription business model, from movies to tea. Some entertainment innovators are also rolling out new subscription services. And retailers are offering innovative subscriptions for all sorts of products.

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PYMNTS

JULY 30, 2020

. “Our customers want to have a seamless experience whether they’re shopping in our stores, using our app or shopping online. Our goal is to deliver that experience while increasing innovation, speed and productivity,” she continued.

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Bank Innovation

APRIL 5, 2016

Atlanta-based small business lender Kabbage is snapping up bank deals in Europe. Yesterday, the company announced it had reached an agreement with Santander UK to serve the bank’s SME customers. This follows a similar deal with ING in Spain last October.

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PYMNTS

JULY 26, 2020

Equifax , the Atlanta-based financial technology company, has purchased Ansonia Credit Data , a commercial credit data firm. million, which was up 10 percent, and within that unit, Online Information Solutions was up 7 percent for the quarter to $263 million. The price was not disclosed. million.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 7, 2017

In a press release the company said it will use the funding to aggressively expand sales, innovation and product development. The new funding comes on the heels of a strong year for online payments company BAM, in which it has seen its revenue increase by 300 percent. We believe BAM is at the forefront of this innovation.”

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CB Insights

JANUARY 6, 2019

One popular choice: retail innovation labs. Learn about the technologies, innovations, and strategies that retailers can leverage this holiday season. We’ve assembled a list of innovation labs from some of the most recognizable names in retail looking to disrupt their industries. CVS — Digital Innovation Lab.

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Payments Source

OCTOBER 14, 2016

Big-box retailers aren’t the only ones being forced to change the way they do business as giants like Amazon reshape the way consumers shop and consume services—small businesses also get caught in the storm.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 22, 2020

-based Niantic , the company behind the mobile and augmented reality gaming behemoth Pokémon Go, is touting its growing role in the global tourism industry (which, as PYMNTS readers know , is undergoing its own digitally-fuel period of innovation and disruption). And all that involves another growing area of the gaming world, eSports.

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CB Insights

JULY 19, 2017

Corporate innovation is critical for established companies looking to stay relevant in the face of disruption from up-and-coming startups. With industries being unbundled left and right ( supermarkets , banking , cars — just to name a few) more companies are opening up in-house innovation labs every day. Innovation Lab Name: HP Labs.

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PYMNTS

MAY 24, 2018

Bringing Home Chef’s innovative and exciting products and services to Kroger’s customers will help make meal planning even easier and mealtime more delicious,” said Yael Cosset, Kroger’s chief digital officer. “Customers want convenience, simplicity and a personalized food experience.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 22, 2018

“Our customers, who span the spectrum from top FinTech innovators to Global Fortune 500 institutions, have validated this view by partnering with us to solve extremely hard problems.”. based Featurespace and Atlanta-based Pindrop.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 21, 2016

Tim Leiweke, Oak View Group founder and CEO, was quoted as saying: “Point of purchase as it relates to overall guest experience is a pivotal area of focus for our industry, and Appetize represents a powerful force of innovation in the space. This is the future of our industry, and Appetize is way ahead of the game.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 2, 2016

The ubiquitous (well, at least in the Northeast) coffee chain has announced a partnership with DoorDash , the online delivery app that promises food and other “goods” delivered to your doorstep in 45 minutes or less, that will see it offer an on-demand delivery service in select parts of Brooklyn and Manhattan. “The

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 15, 2017

Whether it’s something that ran out of stock in the store and needs to be ordered or an online purchase, swift (and cheap) delivery is among one of the many things consumers have come to expect. While the retail industry is undergoing its transformation, there’s one clear winner on both brick-and-mortar and eCommerce delivery services.

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PYMNTS

MAY 20, 2020

These payment options include EMV cards — which consumers can tap against point-of-sale (POS) terminals to avoid making direct contact — and mobile wallets such as Apple Pay , Google Pay and Samsung Pay , which consumers can use for both in-store and online payments.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 8, 2017

Saladworks also plans to plant corporate stores in key markets in Atlanta, Georgia and Dallas/Fort Worth, Texas over the next six to 12 months. At fast casual Saladworks, he’ll be responsible for identifying and recruiting multi-unit franchisees who want to diversify their portfolio with a new growth vehicles.

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Bank Innovation

AUGUST 17, 2017

Silicon Valley, New York City, and Boston all have thriving fintech communities, and are definitely worth a trip for the invested fintech entrepreneur, but the U.S. is already seeing a cluster of other fintech hubs emerge. These cities boast strong tech communities, talent pools, good coffee, and cheaper rents.

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South State Correspondent

JANUARY 4, 2023

Popular projects for 2023 include online loan and deposit onboarding utilizing third-party data to speed the process, compliance-as-a-service, payments, card controls, service case management, leveraging data for customer insights, and providing open banking APIs to customers. Develop a more innovative process.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 7, 2019

Delivery rushes can overwhelm restaurants and quick-service restaurants (QSRs), but accepting food delivery orders online via third-party applications can provide critical relief. percent per year by 2023 as consumers become more familiar with online and mobile ordering. Delivery Challenges And Innovations.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 23, 2016

Despite Amazon ‘s highly visible presence online, its network of warehouse and fulfillment centers that dot the globe is all but invisible — unless you know where to look. One of those places is just outside of Atlanta, Georgia, though what’s stored inside won’t be hard to spot.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 11, 2019

While it is easy to imagine the path of progress is ever forward, often in the innovation game it is a bit more like the Paula Abdul hit song from the late ’80s — two steps forward, one step back. Digital payments primacy got a boost this week with the announcement that Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta is about to become cashless.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 31, 2017

Atlanta, Ga.; Narayan’s expertise will enable us to deploy new service and marketing models to attract more shoppers and grow our business both in stores and online.” ” Iyengar has a track record of innovation, Albertsons said, from his time working on eCommerce optimization for Walt Disney Co. and Landover, Md.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 16, 2017

According to a press release, Amazon said the service will be available in five pickup locations in Los Angeles; Atlanta; Berkeley, Calif.; Prime members can browse the selection, place an order, even add last-minute items to an online order and pick it up from a self-service locker – all within two minutes or less.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 12, 2018

But not all restaurants are innovating like McDonald’s and their Monopoly game. With an average score of 38 out of 100 on the restaurant readiness index, many restaurants have a long way to go when it comes to innovation. Here are five in-store features to keep in mind to attract and retain guests. Almost three-quarters or — 74.1

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PYMNTS

MARCH 1, 2019

As for AT&T, it reportedly launched 5G service in these cities: Houston, Texas; Dallas, Texas; Atlanta, Texas; Waco, Texas; Charlotte, North Carolina; Raleigh, North Carolina; Oklahoma City, Oklahoma; Jacksonville, Florida; Louisville, Kentucky; New Orleans, Louisiana; Indianapolis, Indiana and San Antonio, Texas. Biometric Innovation.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 6, 2018

Nordstrom has announced a partnership with Anthropologie that will feature more than 200 items from Anthropologie Home at 15 Nordstrom locations, as well as online. Perimeter Mall (Atlanta, Ga.); The new Anthropologie Home collection will be available starting March 19. Garden State Plaza (Paramus, N.J.); Michigan Avenue (Chicago, Ill.);

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PYMNTS

MARCH 6, 2019

While new concepts such as sleeping pods and capsule hotels are coming on the scene today, Minute Suites was founded in the late 2000s with the company offering rooms with sofa beds at busy airports across the United States such as Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson Airport and Dallas-Fort Worth Airport (DFW). Hospitality Innovations.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 5, 2020

Our data found that Amazon has sewn up 37 percent of online clothing sales as it continues to expand its in-house label and add popular brands, custom curation and special “drop” fashion collections from influencers. That strongly indicates the online retailer anticipates a busier future and the need for more hands on deck.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 4, 2019

That’s essentially the thinking behind a new online-focused company called Drum , designed as a souped-up affiliate marketing and networking service via which businesses, no matter how small or large, can essentially crowdsource a solid salesforce. One can count on more attempts at innovation in this space in the years to come.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 21, 2016

Some might say it’s a legal issue of how to pay workers enough without sacrificing innovation and growth. Caixin Online has the story of the hot water that one on-demand courier service in China, by the name of Ele.me, suddenly finds itself in. What’s the biggest obstacle facing the on-demand delivery economy?

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PYMNTS

JULY 31, 2018

The brand abruptly announced its shutdown after running out of money – and recently saw its assets bought out by True Food Innovations. We are uniquely positioned to meet that need for our customers,” noted Michael Patrick, innovation program lead at Chick-fil-A.

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William Mills

SEPTEMBER 5, 2018

ATLANTA, Sept. CrediVia’s innovative online marketplace reduces friction between hospitality lenders and borrowers to drive a superior, more transparent experience for all parties involved,” said Scott Mills, President, William Mills Agency. Based in Raleigh, N.C., About CrediVia. About William Mills Agency.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 18, 2017

Inspiration for innovators often comes out of the blue. At the time, McConnell was confused because he had never heard of VBRO, but he was intrigued by his friends’ excitement about how “easy” it was to just list their Atlanta condo and Vermont ski house online — and reap the rewards of the rental income.

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CB Insights

SEPTEMBER 15, 2017

Select Investors: CAA Ventures, Greycroft Partners, GVR Fund, Samsung NEXT, Sony Innovation Fund. offers a platform for hosting online gaming tournaments. Gamer Sensei is an online platform for competitive gamers that uses algorithms to pair competitive video gamers with coaches. Headquarters: Atlanta, Georgia.

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Gonzobanker

DECEMBER 20, 2019

It is an innovator with tech (e.g., Netflix co-founder Marc Randolph said the leading trait of an innovator is identifying pain. Chime is a category killer in new digital accounts opened, but it’s still not clear how small online payment accounts and debit interchange will create a future earnings. What the heckist?

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