Innovation

Innovation in its modern meaning is "a new idea, creative thoughts, new imaginations in form of device or method". Innovation is often also viewed as the application of better solutions that meet new requirements, unarticulated needs, or existing market needs.

(source: en.wikipedia.org)

Automation and Timing: The Benefits of Investing in a Down Economy
Automation and Timing: The Benefits of Investing in a Down Economy
July 03, 2023  |  Spend Management

Conventional wisdom: Buckle down and cut costs during times of economic uncertainty. In the “Embedded Finance Tracker®,” Global Rewards’ Isaac Itzkowitz asks, why not buck...

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UK Antitrust Watchdog Says Adobe Acquisition of Figma Threatens Innovation
UK Antitrust Watchdog Says Adobe Acquisition of Figma Threatens Innovation
June 30, 2023  |  ANTITRUST

The United Kingdom’s antitrust regulator has found that Adobe’s planned acquisition of Figma could reduce innovation. The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) said in a...

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An Insider on the Importance of Restaurants Meeting Customers Where They Are
An Insider on the Importance of Restaurants Meeting Customers Where They Are
June 30, 2023  |  Restaurant innovation

In an effort to fill worker shortage gaps, more than 75% of restaurants are already using automation to streamline their operations. In the “B2B and...

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Digital Platforms Look to Speed Logistics Sector Innovation
Digital Platforms Look to Speed Logistics Sector Innovation
June 26, 2023  |  Shipping

The industrial economy’s iceberg of institutional inertia is showing signs of melting. New tools and platforms that can streamline and digitize shipping and logistics processes,...

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H-E-B Joins Grocers Bringing Delivery In-House to Boost eCommerce Margins
H-E-B Joins Grocers Bringing Delivery In-House to Boost eCommerce Margins
June 23, 2023  |  Delivery

This week in grocery, H-E-B expands its direct delivery capabilities, Albertsons looks to win in retail media, and grocers in the United Kingdom see inflation three times larger than...

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Humanoid AI Robots Step Out of SciFi and Into the Service Economy
Humanoid AI Robots Step Out of SciFi and Into the Service Economy
June 22, 2023  |  Artificial Intelligence

Are we entering the age of the machine? As sci-fi-styled hardware and futuristic software advance together nearly in step, observers could be forgiven for wondering...

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Real-Time Insights Bring Clarity to Chaos of Global Logistics Sector
Real-Time Insights Bring Clarity to Chaos of Global Logistics Sector
June 21, 2023  |  B2B Payments

A seismic shift in systemic capability is sweeping across the global shipping ecosystem. While it’s been more than two years since the Ever Given container ship got...

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AI ‘Model Collapse’ Highlights Need for AI Data Governance
AI ‘Model Collapse’ Highlights Need for AI Data Governance
June 21, 2023  |  Artificial Intelligence

Despite its alleged “societal-scale” risk, artificial intelligence’s (AI’s) biggest threat may be to itself. Not to humanity. Copies of copies generally tend to get worse...

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Restaurants Leverage Special Events to Keep Diners Coming
Restaurants Leverage Special Events to Keep Diners Coming
June 16, 2023  |  Restaurant innovation

From viewing parties to themed brunches to open mic nights, eateries’ special events can help them reach up to half of all restaurant customers. By...

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