Bank Innovation

MARCH 2, 2016

SEATTLE – In the end, it came down to biometrics versus blockchain. Eleven companies were awarded slots in the DEMOvation Challenge, which took place yesterday here at Bank Innovation 2016, our annual first-quarter event.

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SEPTEMBER 19, 2019

Apparel used to be mostly a brick-and-mortar retail experience, but that has changed drastically over the last few years – and has been one of the main innovations when it comes to commerce related to the clothes we wear. But at this point, it is also mostly table stakes in the race to bring apparel retail online. Better Fit.

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JULY 8, 2019

The paper noted that many such retail innovation efforts for grocery start in Europe. often pioneer new technology like online delivery and self-payment kiosks that their American peers eventually adopt.”. That was the fourth Go location — and the first to open outside of Seattle, Amazon’s hometown. the report noted.

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Bank Innovation

APRIL 13, 2018

The Toronto-based startup, which demoed at Bank Innovation 2015 in Seattle […]. Its engineers were also looking for a side project. What they came up with was a way to make billpay easier, and a bot, called Kbot, to smooth the way.

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JULY 9, 2019

Data: 2018: The year the first Amazon Go location opened in Seattle. And in consumer finance news, banks and credit unions benefit from the fact that most people like their banks, as these institutions fend off challenges from upstarts. All this, Today In Data. percent: Share of merchants who supported a single buy button option in Q2 2019.

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SEPTEMBER 29, 2020

For now, the feature will only be available at two Amazon Go stores in Seattle, at 7th Avenue and Blanchard Street and its store in South Lake Union at 300 Boren Avenue North. But there are plans to expand it across Seattle, New York, Chicago and San Francisco, the company said.

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JULY 16, 2019

But while most retail innovators are wondering how much they can sell this week, Seattle-based recycling startup Ridwell is taking a very different tack to celebrating Prime Day. It’s turned into something much greater,” Metzger told local North Seattle news source My Ballard.

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Bank Innovation

JULY 10, 2019

Remitly, a Seattle-based online international money transfer service, announced $220 million of new financing on Wednesday to expand its global custom.

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Bank Innovation

JULY 10, 2019

Remitly, a Seattle-based online international money transfer service, announced $220 million of new financing on Wednesday to expand its global customer reach and stretch beyond remittances into other areas of financial services.

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Bank Innovation

AUGUST 7, 2018

Online real estate company Zillow has entered the mortgage space. On Monday the Seattle-based company purchased Mortgage Lenders of America for an undisclosed amount. The move solidifies the company’s effort to simplify and streamline the home buying process, according to a company-issued statement.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 14, 2019

The latest example of the power of those digitally-enabled innovative efforts comes from online freight marketplace operator Convoy. Founded in 2015, Seattle-based Convoy is among the biggest operators of online marketplaces that match truckers with shippers needing to move cargo,” the report said. Rowe Price Associates.

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PYMNTS

MAY 4, 2019

The realm of quick service restaurants (QSRs) is and actually always has been a pretty innovative space. In the modern digital era of QSR, it is almost impossible not to mention Starbucks and its myriad contributions to innovation — including the first really successful launch of a mobile wallet product in the U.S.

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Bank Innovation

FEBRUARY 18, 2016

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

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PYMNTS

JULY 6, 2017

The Tower holds, retrieves and dispenses online orders by scanning a barcode displayed on the customer’s smartphone screen. The Pickup Tower basically works like a huge, high-tech vending machine for online order pickup. It requires no employee direction at all and, of course, no in-store shopping.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 2, 2020

As part of our commitment to our customers, we are constantly innovating and creating new experiences to make digital payments seamless across a variety of use cases,” an Amazon spokesperson said in a statement to the news outlet. Four years ago, Amazon introduced its Amazon Pay digital wallet to increase online payments.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 6, 2020

The pilot will be introduced in the Seattle, Washington area, the company said, and will let customers use their mobile phones to pay in a seamless manner. Kroger Senior Director of Payments Kathy Hanna said the innovation is intended to improve the customer experience.

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Bank Innovation

MARCH 8, 2016

SEATTLE — LendingTree will “buy the clicks” previously pointing to Google Compare, now that the search giant is shuttering the service, a top LendingTree official said.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 26, 2018

To keep up with the pace of innovation as competitors move toward mobile ordering, delivery and payments innovations, Restaurant Brands International (RBI), which owns Burger King and other brands, hired CFO Josh Kobza as its new czar leader in January. But not all QSR chains are so focused.

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Bank Innovation

MARCH 1, 2016

SEATTLE, Wash. Speaking at the Bank Innovation conference here, Larsen said Ripple had 90 banks in the pipeline, 30 in pilot, and 10 in Read More. — Ripple is working with more banks than R3 or Digital Asset Holdings, and is narrowly focusing on cross-border payments, founder and CEO Chris Larsen said Monday.

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JULY 13, 2020

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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NOVEMBER 4, 2020

Research confirms that QSR patrons are seeking multiple online and offline ordering methods. These innovations have revolutionized diners’ experiences and transformed the purchasing process. The Denver City Council — following similar moves in Chicago, New York City, Seattle and Washington, D.C. The Evolution Of Ordering.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 9, 2018

Find out how grocers are tackling omnichannel options in the digital age with the following roundup: Ninety percent of customers shop and purchase groceries in a physical store: Online sales may be skyrocketing, but eCommerce is still just scratching the surface when it comes to groceries. purchased groceries online at least once a month.

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JANUARY 26, 2021

The Seattle-based coffee giant’s loyalty program has 19 million active members that account for 48 percent of its annual revenue. . The report also found that 62 percent of digital diners — those who exclusively place orders online — prefer accessing rewards through a mobile app when ordering from a full-service restaurant.

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FEBRUARY 23, 2018

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. The Starbucks loyalty program also grew by 11 percent in 2017 and now represents 14.2 million active members. Subway’s $10.8

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OCTOBER 8, 2020

The growing cost of online fraud – and finding ways to detect it – has long been a costly concern of financial institutions (FIs). As Briggs pointed out, many more students and employees work remotely and use virtual private networks (VPNs) to get online these days. The VPN Problem .

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JULY 18, 2018

Sleep-In@Nordstrom featuring Casper launched on July 13 in select Nordstrom stores and online. Pop-In@Nordstrom is all about introducing our customers to the best of what’s out there, and we are excited to partner with a like-minded brand like Casper that leads with innovation and a strong customer experience.”.

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NOVEMBER 30, 2020

He cited American Express’s acquisition three months ago of online lender Kabbage as an example. Innovation Vs. Incumbency. Innovation is a distraction and costs money, so they let the startups figure it out on somebody else’s dime. “Credit is phenomenal — it’s a lifeline when you don’t have [money],” he said. Or consider Sears.

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SEPTEMBER 29, 2020

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. Fed Consumer Finance Survey Reveals Online Banking Usage, (Slightly) Higher Debt Burdens. Stripe Heads Up $12M Funding Round For PayMongo.

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CB Insights

FEBRUARY 13, 2020

As businesses and consumers become more comfortable using credit cards online, the proportion of US commerce that takes place online has steadily increased over the last 20 years. Specifically, the Collisons aimed to more seamlessly connect online businesses and payment processors, allowing more businesses to accept online payments.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 26, 2019

In the digital age of shopping for clothes and accessories, modern-day consumers don’t want retailers to entertain them: Instead, they want these merchants to bring them an easy experience, offering seamless shopping in store and online. The company’s other Go locations are mainly on the West Coast in places such as San Francisco and Seattle.

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SEPTEMBER 2, 2020

It’s the latest effort by the Seattle-based online retailer with a headquarters in Bengaluru, the center of India's high-tech industry, to intensify the competition in the mostly cash-based economy. Four years ago, Amazon introduced its Amazon Pay digital wallet to increase online payments.

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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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JULY 30, 2019

POSaBIT, based in Seattle, already manages millions of transactions for over 120 dispensaries across Washington, California, Nevada, Colorado, Arizona and Oklahoma. The three-year pilot program is intended to ease the payments situation for the local cannabis industry and create an online system for digital currency.

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Bank Innovation

NOVEMBER 21, 2018

Brick-and-mortar retailers view the Seattle-based commerce giant Amazon as a direct competitor, so this move […].

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 24, 2017

We don’t know yet, but we’re really excited about the results,” Jennifer Cast, Amazon’s vice president of Amazon books, told The Seattle Times. Some observers considered it curious to see Amazon move into the brick-and-mortar realm two years ago when the retailer debuted its initial Seattle bookstore location.

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Bank Innovation

MARCH 4, 2016

SEATTLE — The Silicon Valley model for its startups is well-known. Heck, there’s a Wikipedia for it. It centers on a simple principle: build a business that scales, no matter the initial profitability. And then scale it like mad. Or, in technical terms, build a business that has the potential Read More.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 10, 2017

Better merchandising, more personalized experiences, high-tech upgrades, order ahead, buy online/pick-up in store, retail events, mood lighting, robots — there are innumerable whiz bang ideas for building the customer experience of the future.

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