Checkout-Free Grocery's Latest Expansion; Plus, Groupon's Plan To Make Travelers Locals; And Biometrics' Tricky Path Into Commerce
 
 
 
 
 
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Can Travel Put Groupon On A More Profitable Path?

 

Groupon managed to survive the great culling of the flash-sale sites that more or less saw all of its competitors disappear from the market in the mid 2010s. But the firm has managed to pivot toward local services and, more recently, travel as it begins to eke out a second act. It's a crowded field, but Groupon is betting its expertise in local activities will give it an edge in carving out a niche.   

 
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  Biometric Authentication
 
 
 
Retail Poised To Embrace New Biometrics As Innovation Heats Up
 

Will the future bring more retail involvement with biometric authentication? That’s what recent news about ear canal biometrics would seem to promise. But as Amazon and others have learned, the path to biometric retail success is a long and hard one. What’s in store for 2020?  Read More...

 
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Turning Unwanted Bananas Into Energy Snacks With Upcycling 
 

Not all bananas make the cut to be imported and sold in the produce section — but innovative food brands are turning these fruits into snacks. Barnana Founder and Chairman Caue Suplicy tells PYMNTS how his childhood helped inspire him to start the company — and how its mission keeps its customers coming back for more.  Read More...

 
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Creating A More Uniform Pace Of Payments Innovation

 

The advances of digital commerce are undeniable, as are the improvements they have made to payments processes. But while some of the strides forward have been notable, the remaining analog holdouts have been persistent, leaving some still searching for scalable digital solutions.  Read More...

 
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