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)

Innovation
TemperPack CEO On An eCommerce Shipping Future Free Of Styrofoam
August 14, 2020

Plastic foam has managed to spend nearly eight decades at the top of the packaging market despite the fact that it’s annoyingly squeaky and crumbles under the slightest pressure. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

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Hotel Robots Become Frontline Workers As Pandemic Grinds On
August 11, 2020

Coming to a hotel near you: robots that clean your room and deliver everything from a late-night room service meal to extra towels and toothpaste. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...

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Tapping Tech To Redesign How We Use Physical Space Going Forward
August 05, 2020

Some innovations are formed in a straight line, from a problem encountered by an entrepreneur to a solution that grows into a business. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...

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AutoX: Why Driverless Cars Are Ready To Hit The Road
July 31, 2020

Tests of truly autonomous self-driving vehicles have been uneven at best, but with each scraped test hubcap, the concept draws closer to reality. Major automakers are in, with Toyota backing autonomous driving startup Pony.ai and Fiat Chrysler striking a deal with AutoX, the Hong Kong-based...

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Lemonade CFO On The Insurance Industry’s ‘Innovator’s Dilemma’
July 27, 2020

The insurance industry has been bogged down by sluggish service and even slower payouts for decades, and while policyholders have certainly weathered their fair share of friction from the sector’s legacy incumbents, those insurance companies themselves have also suffered from a lack of digitization and...

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This Week In Payments: Accel’s Amit Jhawar On The Great Digital Shift
July 24, 2020

If one were to attempt to boil this week’s payments news down to a single question, it would likely be: “What happens now?” Consumers and businesses are unsure of what the “next normal” will look like — and when it will begin. Get the Full...

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Google’s Shoploop And The New World Of Video-Streamed Shopping
July 22, 2020

The pandemic has created a world where almost every shopper has become a digital consumer as stores closed and the only way to buy anything other than groceries was more or less to go online. But as PYMNTS consumer surveys have shown, what started out as...

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Thriving In The New Normal
July 16, 2020

“One of the most important tasks during [the lockdown] period was to re-evaluate our approach to teamwork, culture and connection.” Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required....

Lemonade Expands Into Pet Insurance
July 15, 2020

Lemonade is launching an insurance product that the company hopes will be the “cat’s meow” for pet owners: health insurance for cats and dogs. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...