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

How Gift Certificates Evolved From Paper To Wearables
How Gift Certificates Evolved From Paper To Wearables
March 20, 2018  |  Retail

In the 1930s, gift certificates made their debut at major department stores. But they weren’t available to everyone. Clerks were told to hide the certificates...

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How Food Delivery Platforms Can Move Beyond Big City Takeout
How Food Delivery Platforms Can Move Beyond Big City Takeout
March 20, 2018  |  Retail

Before Chris Meaux started Waitr, he was living in a quiet area of the Dallas Metroplex called Southlake in the early 2010s. But he realized...

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Digitization Could Halt Corporate Banks’ Shrinking Profits, Analysts Say
Digitization Could Halt Corporate Banks’ Shrinking Profits, Analysts Say
March 20, 2018  |  B2B Payments

The Boston Consulting Group (BCG) has released a new report that suggests corporate bankers may be able to halt shrinking profits through digital transformation. Reports...

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Uber Self-Driving Car Kills Arizona Pedestrian
Uber Self-Driving Car Kills Arizona Pedestrian
March 19, 2018  |  Ridesharing

Uber’s self-driving car in Tempe, Arizona, struck and killed a pedestrian Sunday night (March 18), marking the first known fatality of a pedestrian by an...

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How Luxury Timepieces Can Become A Subscription Business
How Luxury Timepieces Can Become A Subscription Business
March 19, 2018  |  Retail

Luxury timepieces — and other collectibles — are often purchased as keepsakes. But what are consumers to do if they want to try them on...

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The Curious Case For Breaking Up Tech Giants
The Curious Case For Breaking Up Tech Giants
March 19, 2018  |  Regulation

There’s no question that the world’s weather patterns are undergoing a massive change. In the last few months alone, we’ve seen snow in Rome and three...

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7-Eleven Expands Its Facial Recognition Technology
7-Eleven Expands Its Facial Recognition Technology
March 16, 2018  |  Retail

As facial recognition technology explodes worldwide, 7-Eleven expands the reach of its artificial intelligence platform to 11,000 stores across Thailand. The facial recognition technology, which was...

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Retailers See A Future For Drones Beyond Delivery
Retailers See A Future For Drones Beyond Delivery
March 16, 2018  |  Innovation

Ever since 2013, when Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos said the eCommerce giant was working on a 30-minute drone delivery program called Prime Air, people have...

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Chargeback Automation Is An Opportunity For Scale
Chargeback Automation Is An Opportunity For Scale
March 15, 2018  |  Startup Check-In

Businesses that hope to make 2018 a big growth year must start by asking themselves: “Which of my business operations are non-scalable?” Those are the...

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