Innovation

Innovation
Tiger Sightings Good for the Game but Golf Industry Needs Fresh Links to Next Round...
April 09, 2022

Tiger Woods is back at the PGA’s Masters Tournament, and all is as it should be once again. If only it were that simple. Alternately known as “the game of kings” or “the rich man’s game,” golf has had a poor round that started in...

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Car Owners Save Time with Car Care App, Mobile Service, Service-as-a-Subscription
March 02, 2022

Here’s a different way to get your car an oil change: You make an appointment online, a mobile mechanic drives to your home or office to do the work, you receive an emailed invoice and you pay online.  Customers who have used this service have...

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Innovation Makes People Switch Banks
March 01, 2022

What causes someone to change banks? According to PYMNTS research, consumers who are most likely to switch their primary financial institution (FI) typically cite several areas of innovation. Thirty-five percent of these “potential switchers” cite offerings of loyalty and reward programs, 32% mention account fraud...

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Eligibility Verification Tech Turns Plain Old Promos Into ‘Invited Personalization’
February 22, 2022

The creepiness of web cookies was enough to scare off Big Tech (mostly). Invasive data collection and ad targeting aren’t only the height of annoyance, but they also carry fraud risk. To put it bluntly, special offers and discounts need to make better choices. That’s...

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The 2022 Winter Olympics and a ‘Bubble’ Full of Robots
February 05, 2022

You know how in science fiction films everyone’s always living in giant domes? Spare us your SyFy fantasizing, because the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics has us covered. Make no mistake: We mean covered, like “in a bubble.” Of the many interesting things about 2022 Winter...

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Grocery Roundup: Sam’s Club, Albertsons Automate Inventory Management
January 27, 2022

As grocers’ labor challenges persist, major brands are looking to automation to complete would-be time-intensive tasks with greater efficiency and ideally greater consistency. Walmart-owned, membership-based warehouse club chain Sam’s Club announced in a Thursday (Jan. 27) press release that it has begun deploying Inventory Scan...

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AI-Powered, Connected, Monitored Service Will Provide Vehicle Security
January 21, 2022

Pickup trucks and vans used by small businesses like plumbers, electricians and contractors often carry tools and equipment worth more than $50,000. And vehicles owned by consumers may be loaded with mountain bikes, kayaks and other recreational gear. These provide tempting targets to thieves. On...

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The Jetsons Had It (Mostly) Right, With the Glaring Exception of Payments
January 15, 2022

Fans of Peloton stationary cycles and treadmills from certain demographics may have found themselves on lockdown, plodding along, when the line “Jane! Stop this crazy thing!” passed through their minds. What were they thinking? George Jetson. They were thinking about George Jetson, futuristic fitness fan...

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CES 2022: BMW Unveils Color-Changing Car
January 07, 2022

Not sure what color you want for your new car? BMW doesn’t want you to have to choose.  The German carmaker this week unveiled a new all-electric vehicle called the iX Flow, made with “E Ink,” which can change color using a specially-designed wrap, similar...