Nobody doesn't like getting a bit of extra money in their pocket — which makes the popularity of cash-back rewards unsurprising. But finding ways to use those rewards to entice, without necessarily just giving more cash back — that’s more of a challenge. And it’s one that firms are finding lots of ways to tackle.  Read More...

Some restaurant startups are now applying a fixed-price menu concept to mobile apps. TwentyTables, for instance, allows customers to order ahead at local restaurants while tackling food insecurity. Yes, food insecurity. Alex Cohen, the company’s founder and CEO, explains how his company uses a tickets system for payments — and what it looks for in a restaurant to fit its growth strategy.  Read More...

The humble shopping cart has served customers in grocery stores for almost 152 years. Now, retail startup Caper is reinventing this staple of the supermarket shopping experience with carts that automatically check out the items shoppers place inside them. How could this scanless shopping and checkout experience change grocery retail heading into the future?  Read More...