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Can Lime Make Consumers Feel Safer About Scooters And Bikes?

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The news came on the same day that the San Francisco-based scooter-sharing company launched a pilot program in Tacoma, Washington, and less than one month after a 24-year-old Dallas, Texas man fell off the scooter he was riding and died from blunt force injuries to his head.

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Spring Break Goes High-Tech

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From smart bags to social media, spring break is becoming a surprisingly digital and high-tech travel period in the U.S. If one wants to explore the top of the line when it comes to smart luggage, there is the Modobag, the only piece of luggage on the market that doubles as an electric scooter.

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Retail’s Ups And Downs: Rate Hikes, Dollar Stores And EpiPens

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And nothing is worse than a bad product launch or poorly planned marketing strategy. 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. With that said, PYMNTS decided to take a look at some of retail’s biggest winners and losers of the moment.

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Venmo, Girl Scouts And Bitcoin: The Week In Unexpected Upsides

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The magic that makes it happen is the social media part of the Venmo platform, which allows users to list a live feed of their transactions in an easily digestible, scrollable, emoji-filled form. One anonymous San Diego scout sold more than 300 boxes of Girl Scout cookies in less than six hours.

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Curating Amenities For Homeshare Guests With Subscription Boxes

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They stayed at a nice Airbnb apartment in San Diego in a luxury high-rise with four people staying in a four-bedroom, two-bath condo. That market is affluent travelers — people who are willing to try new things usually — and pretty much within the 35 to 45 age demographic, fairly evenly split between men and women.

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Collaboration: The New Competitive Weapon

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In an industry where the top five institutions control more than half the market share, it amazes me how few of the 6,000 other banks are taking advantage of shared insights and resources to compete. We see the types of content being shared through social media. GonzoBanker Bank CEO Roundtable San Diego June 5-7.

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Commander In Chief: Mitek Systems’ CEO Innovation Download

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So we also added a new focus: applying document and artificial intelligence/machine learning to develop enterprise-class solutions for identity verification in digital channels that meet the market need for a great user experience, risk mitigation and regulatory compliance. JB: I would tell anyone starting out to watch his or her market.