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
eCommerce … The 1950s Way
June 29, 2019

Despite the fact that eCommerce has become a way of life in the last two decades, it is harder than it might seem to choose a birthdate for the shopping method that has defined 21st-century retail and payments. One could, for example, choose July 5, 1994,...

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Alphabet-Owned Drone Co Fuels Expansion With Hiring
June 28, 2019

Alphabet-owned drone company Wing is looking to hire at least 24 people to expand the company in an increasingly competitive field, according to a report by CNBC.   Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...

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Innovative Approaches To The $4.2T Health And Wellness Market
June 22, 2019

It seems every firm is trying to find a way into the expansive — and ever-growing — “health and wellness” market. As of 2018 health and wellness was a $4.2 trillion annual industry, having grown 12.8 percent between 2015 and 2017, according to the Global...

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More Retailers Are Checking Into Hotels In Search Of Innovation
June 21, 2019

Part of the future of retail is playing out inside hotels — and that’s happening as the wider part of the travel-and-tourism industry is undergoing its own significant disruption. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

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POS Payments At The Speed Of Sound (Waves)
June 20, 2019

Friction bedevils all types of retail — and that holds true for transactions inside stores or via eCommerce sites. At the same time, the ongoing effort to create true omnichannel experiences for consumers often runs into roadblocks of friction, frustrating merchants and consumers alike. Get...

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Duffel Funding Round Adds Fuel To Travel Industry Innovation
June 19, 2019

Disruption keeps hitting the travel industry, whether via digital payment or commerce, and the latest example of that comes from a U.K.-based startup called Duffel. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...

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Mink’s New 3D Printer Turns Images Into Makeup
June 18, 2019

Beauty company Mink has designed a 3D printer that will print makeup from any image, according to a release by the company. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional...

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Lloyds Of London Looks At Driverless Car Policies
June 18, 2019

Lloyd’s of London is looking into its auto coverage options to prepare for the impending rise in driverless technology. 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...

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Waymo Road-Tests Self-Driving Jaguar
June 17, 2019

After launching a partnership with Jaguar Land Rover, Waymo, the self-driving vehicle unit of Alphabet, has now started testing self-driving Jaguar I-Pace vehicles on public streets. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...