Innovation

Innovation generally refers to changing processes or creating more effective processes, products and ideas. For businesses, this could mean implementing new ideas, creating dynamic products or improving your existing services.

(source: business.gov.au)

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Space Traveling Billionaires Have Down-To-Earth Uses For Their Lofty Ambitions
July 20, 2021

For manufacturing, for supply chains, it’s the last mile indeed that bears the hallmarks of innovation — and perhaps, before too long, the last 100,000 miles. In orbit. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

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Verizon Business, Mastercard Join Up To Spur Payments Innovation
July 13, 2021

A couple of big players — New York City’s Verizon and Purchase, N.Y.-based Mastercard — are hooking up to work on innovations in the payments industry. An emailed press release to PYMNTS said this work would range from contactless shopping and autonomous checkout technology to...

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‘Big Sunburn’ May Get Soaked On Washout 4th Weekend, But $9B Skincare Tech Biz Is...
July 05, 2021

There’s an old adage that says, “once burned, twice shy,” which suggests people are supposed to learn from their mistakes — especially the painful ones. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...

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I Scream, You Scream, We All Scream For (Innovative) Ice Cream
July 03, 2021

It’s hard to innovate on a product that is over a thousand years old, which ice cream most definitely is. The frozen confection was first developed between 618 AD and 697 AD in China, where King Tang of Shang reportedly had 94 ice men who...

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Slack Debuts Huddles For Impromptu Audio Chats
June 30, 2021

Enterprise communications platform Slack is launching a new audio feature called Slack Huddles that enables workers to have audio conversations throughout the workday, according to a company blog post on Wednesday (June 30). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

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Peloton Eyes Wearables Push With Heart Rate Armband
June 22, 2021

Peloton is considering stepping into the realm of wearable tech to monitor one’s heart rate, CNBC reported. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our...

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Zuckerberg: Peloton-Like Workouts, Meetings Could Be In VR’s Future
June 17, 2021

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg said he thinks virtual reality (VR) fitness subscriptions, similar to the style of Peloton, are coming in the future, CNBC reported. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...

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United Goes From Airline To Angel With Launch Of New VC Fund
June 10, 2021

Call it, perhaps, a runway to help the connected economy take flight. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS Today. By...

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PYMNTS Data Brief: 88 Pct Of SMBs Innovated For Pandemic — And Many Are Continuing
June 09, 2021

Small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) took a beating from the pandemic, and things admittedly looked grim on Main Street in 2020. With COVID now in retreat thanks to mass vaccinations, Main Street SMBs are showing their own form of scrappy resilience in recovery plans. Get...