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Bread? Check. Milk? Check. Vehicle registration renewal … check! Californians can now add DMV transactions to their grocery lists, thanks to an initiative that puts unattended, self-serve kiosks in grocery stores to reduce long lines and driver frustration. For this month’s Unattended Retail Tracker feature story, Jessica Gonzalez of the California Department of Motor Vehicles tells PYMNTS how the DMV's kiosk strategy is working out so far. Read More...

Americans began celebrating George Washington’s birthday in 1800, but the federal government moved the holiday — and changed its scope to celebrate every U.S. president — in the 1960s to help give American workers another three-day weekend. Today, the holiday is as much about celebrating presidents as it is about heading to the mall or filling up that online shopping cart. For retailers, its equally a time to clear out old winter inventory and encourage customers to buy spring fashions. Read More...

With new payment features developed by emerging FinTech startups, consumers and merchants alike are getting introduced to new ways to pay for goods and services. As a result, financial institutions (FIs) are investing billions in innovation to satisfy their customers and keep their market share. They’re also introducing features like peer-to-peer (P2P) payments that were previously only offered by startups. Here are five offerings on which FIs' leaders are looking to focus and offer to their clients. Read More...