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.

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Alphabet’s Sidewalk Labs Nearing Agreement On Toronto’s Smart City Project
Alphabet’s Sidewalk Labs Nearing Agreement On Toronto’s Smart City Project
October 25, 2019  |  Innovation

Alphabet’s Sidewalk Labs and public corporation Waterfront Toronto are moving forward on a deal to develop the “city of the future” nearly two years after...

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Apple Pay And A Decade Of Innovation Top Payments News This Week
Apple Pay And A Decade Of Innovation Top Payments News This Week
October 25, 2019  |  News

What a week it’s been! And the PYMNTS Weekender is here to make sure you didn’t miss anything. We have deep, data-supported dives on Apple...

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Retail Pulse: Sobeys Tests Intelligent Shopping Cart; Amazon Expands Counter Service
Retail Pulse: Sobeys Tests Intelligent Shopping Cart; Amazon Expands Counter Service
October 25, 2019  |  Retail

Brick-and-mortar retailers are testing intelligent shopping carts that are billed as a way to improve the in-store experience. Canadian food retailer Sobeys, for instance, is bringing...

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Japanese Truck Designs Aim For New Delivery Frontiers
Japanese Truck Designs Aim For New Delivery Frontiers
October 25, 2019  |  Retail

With a design that would let vehicles be customized for parcel delivery or serve as mini-hotels, trucks are being designed in Japan for a driverless...

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Retaining Customers Through New Approaches
Retaining Customers Through New Approaches
October 24, 2019  |  Today In Data

Business-to-consumer (B2C) subscription companies are taking measures to reduce customer churn. In other retail news, beacons are fueling commerce innovation as more retailers try to get more shoppers into stores. And...

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How Beacons And Mobile Are Fueling Commerce Innovation
How Beacons And Mobile Are Fueling Commerce Innovation
October 23, 2019  |  Retail

As more retailers try to get more shoppers into their stores – not everything is about eCommerce, after all – new technologies are playing a...

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Study: FIs Must Be Stronger To Prepare For Economic Slump
Study: FIs Must Be Stronger To Prepare For Economic Slump
October 22, 2019  |  Banking

McKinsey’s annual review of global banks shows that financial institutions are generally not strong enough to weather an economic slump, Bloomberg reported on Monday (Oct....

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How Digital Tech And Payments Are Making The World Better
How Digital Tech And Payments Are Making The World Better
October 21, 2019  |  Today In Data

Mastercard is doing its part to make instant payments available to more workers, and IKEA is working to bring the gig economy closer to home. Mortgages are getting cheaper thanks to...

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Bain’s Matt Harris On Skating To Where The B2B Innovation Puck’s Headed
Bain’s Matt Harris On Skating To Where The B2B Innovation Puck’s Headed
October 21, 2019  |  Payments Innovation

Recent weeks have seen headlines in the financial press heralding the death of unicorns — tech companies that are (or were) valued at $1 billion...

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