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)

An Insider on Iceland’s First Cashierless Store
An Insider on Iceland’s First Cashierless Store
February 16, 2023  |  Retail

Two-thirds of retailers are investing greater resources into more convenient payment and checkout options, as consumers cite it as one of their top five checkout...

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4 European Startups Making Waves in the FoodTech Space
4 European Startups Making Waves in the FoodTech Space
February 15, 2023  |  Technology

Alternative protein is one of the biggest FoodTech trends in recent years. In an interview with PYMNTS, Martin Davalos, partner at the Czech investment firm...

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Fraud Prevention Tops CFO Digital Innovation Wish List
Fraud Prevention Tops CFO Digital Innovation Wish List
February 13, 2023  |  Fraud Prevention

Companies are focusing technology investments on the systems they deem crucial for the long haul. Going back nearly three years to the pandemic’s March 2020...

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Dating App Usage May Extend Valentine’s Day Until April for Restaurants
Dating App Usage May Extend Valentine’s Day Until April for Restaurants
February 13, 2023  |  Restaurant innovation

Valentine’s Day comes just once a year, but tableside eateries could leverage innovative partnerships to extend romance-driven profits throughout the calendar’s other months. Feb. 14...

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Members Will Stay Loyal When Credit Unions Stop Being Digital ‘Laggards’
Members Will Stay Loyal When Credit Unions Stop Being Digital ‘Laggards’
February 13, 2023  |  Credit Unions

For credit unions, short-changing innovation will have long-term, negative consequences. PSCU CEO Chuck Fagan told Karen Webster that in order to keep members loyal, CUs...

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Citi Sees Upside in Deeper Payments Messaging and Cross-Border Innovation
Citi Sees Upside in Deeper Payments Messaging and Cross-Border Innovation
February 13, 2023  |  Opinion

Amit Agarwal and Debopama Sen, global co-heads of payments and receivables, Treasury and Trade Solutions (TTS) at Citi, offer some tips for the payments industry...

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Augmented Reality Helps German Automakers Drive Future of Connected Vehicles
Augmented Reality Helps German Automakers Drive Future of Connected Vehicles
February 09, 2023  |  Connected Economy

The latest concept cars from BMW and Audi look to the future of in-car displays. Concept cars have long been a way for vehicle makers...

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Polish Electronics Rental Startup Plenti Raises $5M
Polish Electronics Rental Startup Plenti Raises $5M
February 09, 2023  |  Investments

Poland’s Plenti has raised $5.3 million to expand its electronic device rental service. The funding will help as it launches PlentiPartners, a program in which...

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Latin America Challenges Asia as Super App and Digital Payments Innovation Leader
Latin America Challenges Asia as Super App and Digital Payments Innovation Leader
February 06, 2023  |  Payments Innovation

For an emerging market, Latin America is in many ways leading the global digital transformation of payments through endless innovation and new ways of partnering....

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