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National Donut Day!

How Dunkin’ Donuts And California Donuts Rolled The Dice (And The Dough)

Leading into National Donut Day, PYMNTS caught up with owners at two iconic donut shops: California Donuts, a former franchise that has now become a single-location, single-owner success story, and Dunkin’ Donuts, one of the largest brands on the planet. Here’s how each one found its way to success and leveraged technology to help keep their donut shops rolling in the dough.

Last Mile Delivery

Kiwi's Little Robot That Could (Deliver The Last Mile)

Developing a delivery robot means thinking about the delivery first, and the robot second. That means delivery robots must be cheap to produce and practical to deploy, said Kiwi CTO Jason Oviedo. Here’s what one looks like, and how they are delivering the last mile on college campuses.

Startup Roundup

Letting The Machines Do Their Thing

Robots are changing what types of jobs humans need to do, as well as how those jobs get done. That’s a good thing for organizations that hope to meet the ever-rising tide of consumer demand for faster, cheaper, more accurate financial services. Here’s how these startups are hastening the robots’ day.

TRENDING: mPOS That Turns Fingerprints Into Payments

Here’s one way to remove mobile wallet friction — don’t ask consumers to use one at the point of sale. mPOS solution provider Touché believes that biometric-powered payments at the point of sale are the next big thing. But are consumers willing to trust putting their fingerprints on an mPOS reader? Touché CEO Sahba Saint-Claire answers that question — and explains why biometric mPOS may also be the key to a more efficient loyalty program, in this month’s mPOS Tracker.

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