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JANUARY 15, 2018

It was only (relatively) recently that B2B payments finally secured significant attention and investment from innovators. Heistand, while Florida Funders, Loeb.nyc, Zach Coelius, Mobile Financial Partners and angel investors also participated in the funding. “There’s big money being thrown into the B2B space.

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SEPTEMBER 15, 2020

Three individuals from Texas and one individual from Florida were named as defendants. According to the announcement, the group seeks to “promote research and support innovative companies active in the Blockchain sector, as well as to promote academic studies of this new technology.”.

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OCTOBER 21, 2020

Other backers included Florida Funders, Post Road Partners, including investors Peter Wirth, Keith Meyers, Paul Friday & Lou DeRose, Alpine Meridian Ventures, Stormbreaker Ventures, Joe Proto, CEO of Transactis, Finexio senior management and numerous FinTech and payments industry leaders.

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SEPTEMBER 18, 2018

And in lending, with the financial crisis in the rearview mirror, a decade on, invention – okay, innovation – has become a hallmark, at least in some corners. But a standstill in the credit markets created a vacuum for a bit, at least along traditional lending conduits. Necessity is the mother of invention.

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NOVEMBER 6, 2019

The grocer is working with icons like Walgreens and Microsoft as well as innovators such as Ocado and Nuro to enhance the customer experience and accomplish tasks that it cannot do alone. In terms of a market view, McMullen noted that food is a “huge industry” – a $1.5 Grocery Innovation . and Walgreens Boots Alliance.

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MARCH 19, 2020

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis finally took matters into his own hands and formally closed all bars and nightclubs in the state for 30 days — after news reports of spring breakers converging on Florida’s beaches en masse created public pressure for him to do something. COVID-19 just put an exclamation point on it.”.

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OCTOBER 21, 2019

Some entertainment innovators are also rolling out new subscription services. And retailers are offering innovative subscriptions for all sorts of products. The pilot program was first announced in June at the company’s shareholders meeting, with a rollout planned in Vero Beach, Florida; Pittsburgh and Kansas City.

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NOVEMBER 17, 2020

With a focus on its corporate customers, Progress Bank , which operates in Alabama and Florida has tapped data and financial management technology company Sensibill to integrate its digital receipt management capabilities. Progress Bank Taps Sensibill For Digital Receipts.

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JUNE 26, 2020

Because it’s at the fuel pump that Sethia and his team have made their latest customer innovation. It announced this week that it is piloting Fuel Loyalty at participating 7-Eleven stores in North and South Orlando, Florida; North Texas; and Woodbridge, Virginia. We were the first ones to have a gas station.”.

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OCTOBER 19, 2017

The Florida Restaurant and Lodging Show is an annual three-day event for hospitality professionals to network, source, purchase and learn about new industry trends to follow, how to increase profits and how to ramp up their restaurant or lodging business to engage and serve customers in innovative ways. 11 through Oct.

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FEBRUARY 24, 2020

The mobile order-ahead market continues to expand its footprint, growing by 23 percent over the past four years and now accounting for more than 3.1 The partnership was first launched at Publix’s Orlando, Florida-based stores, with the service planned to expand to the chain’s other locations over the next few months. billion in sales.

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SEPTEMBER 9, 2019

The second hearing focused on innovation and competitive impact on the tech space, and panelists included executives from Apple , Amazon and Google. 8), the AGs focused on Facebook include Colorado, Florida, Nebraska, North Carolina, Tennessee, Florida, Iowa and the District of Columbia. At this writing (Sunday, Sept.

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NOVEMBER 15, 2019

For more than 30 years, NEN has grown its business by bringing the best service and most innovative amusement machines to our customers, while keeping pace with the changing needs and preferences of consumers,” said Jim Sevalt, president and chief operating officer of NEN. NEN already uses the payments solution on 400 of its machines.

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MAY 3, 2019

online delivery market has so far been dominated by Amazon, but a popular new player, Ocado, has warehouse robots that travel three times the speed of Amazon’s, according to a report by Bloomberg. warehouse — ostensibly the most technologically advanced in Europe. warehouse — ostensibly the most technologically advanced in Europe.

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MARCH 19, 2018

With this technology — which as undergone a trial period at three of its locations in New Jersey, New York and Florida — customers can experiment with moving items around a virtual room through a tablet in the retailer’s stores. The innovations come as Macy’s seeks to evolve in the face of competition.

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FEBRUARY 20, 2019

Kroger and Ocado , one of the world’s largest online grocery retailers, have announced that Central Florida and the Mid-Atlantic will be the next regions for Kroger’s two newest customer fulfillment centers (CFC) in the U.S. As the U.S. which would make its home delivery platform available in the country.

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JULY 16, 2019

Last year, Lendbuzz’s loan origination grew 320 percent, and the company increased its dealership network across the United States to include key markets, including California and Florida. Lendbuzz’s technology allows the company to tap into this market. “This is a significant step forward for Lendbuzz.

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SEPTEMBER 19, 2019

Shoppers can pick out a gift box to send to a relative in Florida, for example. When it comes to its target market, the company casts a wide net. The company also caters to snowbirds, shipping a large number of gifts to the warmer locales of southern and western states like Florida, Arizona, California and the Carolinas.

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AUGUST 3, 2020

s Google is expanding its reach into the home-security business by buying a $450 million stake in ADT, the Florida-based provider of security and smart-home solutions. billion to enter the smart-home security market. Together the smart home and secure market represents a tremendous opportunity for ADT and Google.”.

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DECEMBER 23, 2019

CUs are working hard to meet these expectations, though, leveraging tactics — such as emotional marketing — to get ahead. This collaboration will help close the innovation gap between CUs and FinTech firms, according to a press release. Deep Dive: CUs Deploy Emotional Marketing Campaigns To Stay Competitive. About The Tracker.

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MAY 23, 2017

Currently being tested in Las Vegas and Orlando (as Florida and Nevada are both well known for their reasonable and responsible real estate markets), Instant Offers is advertised as a way to shortcut through the headaches to a faster sale. Wacksman further noted that the platform is about fulfilling consumer need.

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OCTOBER 23, 2020

Other investors included Gradient Ventures, Core VC, South Park Commons, and others, with Unit21 noting it will use the investment for growth of its product and distribution management team, as well as on sales and marketing and to launch in new industries. The company highlighted the $8.14

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AUGUST 20, 2019

The needs of children are a driving force for online and mobile innovation and disruption. For instance, Warby Parker rival Eyebobs previously opened two brick-and-mortar locations : one in the Mall of America and one in Orlando’s Florida Mall. Entrepreneurs often start companies stemming from their personal experiences.

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MAY 26, 2018

Kraft (which owns Heinz) and Hellmann’s collectively own 80 percent of the mayo market, but Hellmann’s comes out on top, controlling just over 50 percent of the market. In an era when people are buying less mayonnaise, opting for healthier variations that use avocado oil, Hellmann’s managed to improve its market share.

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OCTOBER 11, 2018

Shares had initially fallen during pre-market trading, but the stock recovered over the morning and was down approximately 1 percent as of 3:31 p.m. retail prescription market. When it comes to innovation, Gourlay said the company has expanded its trial of express pick-up points for its pharmacy in-store. and revenues of $33.4

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FEBRUARY 14, 2020

Sainsbury’s , in one case, unveiled a new c-store format in London called On The Go to deliver “big innovation in small spaces for local shoppers” and used data to create the Mansion House store to meet the needs of busy city workers. We’re confident this format will further strengthen our market-leading position in convenience.”.

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FEBRUARY 27, 2019

In addition, the two launched a high-tech customer fulfillment center (CFC) in Ohio in November, and just last week announced that Central Florida and the Mid-Atlantic will be the next regions for two new CFCs. Last year, Ocado inked a deal with Kroger to be its exclusive partner in the U.S., giving it an entry in the U.S. As the U.S.

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APRIL 6, 2017

And when that problem is a personal one, the drive to create an innovative solution that actually works is even stronger. Though the mattress market is crowded — with both traditional powerhouses and digitally powered new entrants — Werner said GhostBed is carving out its own path based on a foundation of quality.

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APRIL 12, 2019

million in seed funding, Back Office, based in Florida, plans to enhance the technology behind its small business accounting automation tool. As part of the fast-growing insurtech market, Embroker targets corporates in need of insurance policies. FinTech gearing up to launch small business banking services. Back Office.

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MAY 16, 2018

In a move that could have wide-range applications for clothing and furniture, researchers at the University of Central Florida (UCF) have developed a color-changing fabric that can be controlled with a smartphone. As of now, the university’s team is making the products in Melbourne, Florida with collaborators at Hills, Inc. ,

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JUNE 10, 2020

These reasons are driving a surge of interest in and use of remote online notarization (RON) services, according to James Schlimmer , managing partner of Naples, Florida-based notary firm Cottrell Title & Escrow. Florida was one of the few states that had legalized RON services prior to the initial outbreak.

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MARCH 8, 2016

It seems like every innovative, disruptive service changing the world today was immediately met with skepticism upon release. Now, just imagine what misguided pundits might be saying about Roofstock , a new service launched last week that could bring a similar digital revolution to the staid single-family home rental market.

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JULY 21, 2020

The Tampa, Florida-based chain was publicly held until 2017, when it was purchased by Oak Hill Capital Partners for $525 million. Most restaurants consider an appealing rewards app essential to competing in today’s market. That makes it more affordable and quicker to market. Loyalty Programs For Engagement.

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MARCH 20, 2018

But he realized that there was something lacking in small markets like his at the time — big food delivery players such as Grubhub. Then he moved to another smaller market — Lake Charles, Louisiana — and realized there was a potential for food delivery outside big cities. In all, he identified 422 cities as potential markets.

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AUGUST 12, 2017

Apart from being rolled onto the market in Nebraska in 1927, we have a few other fun facts about the fruity, sweet beverage. Louis, Missouri; Oklahoma City, Oklahoma; and Jacksonville, Florida. Whether it’s FI’s fascination with bitcoin three years ago – which, by the way, continues with the recent news of Coinbase’s $1.6

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JUNE 20, 2019

To meet this rising demand, QSRs are tapping into ordering interfaces built into cars and reconstructing stores to make for smoother mobile pickup — along with other innovations. From Chipotle Mexican Grill to Square , QSRs and payment firms alike are enabling a world of ordering innovation.

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