PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 2, 2017

Our local products and services help enterprises connect with consumers by elevating brand awareness through reviews, consistent local content and keyword monitoring and by tracking the entire customer journey from search to sale,” explained CEO Mohannad El-Barachi. It was founded as a marketing agency called Get Me Listed in 2009.

Retail 100

Retail Los Angeles Data Leadership 100

PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 12, 2018

Founded as an online portal for bicycling enthusiasts in 2009, Strava it bills itself as “the social network for athletes,” has taken in $70 million in funding and has “tens of millions of active users,” according to CEO James Quarles. Quarles is new to his job, having come on board last spring, but he is not new to social media.

social media 100

social media Exercises Training Leadership 100

CB Insights

OCTOBER 29, 2018

Zynga, creator of Facebook games Farmville, Mafia Wars, and about a dozen different types of online slot machine games, paid $210M in 2012 for OMGPOP, creators of DrawSomething!, Date: May 21, 2009. Zynga and OMGPOP. Date: March 21, 2012. Price: $210M. a viral gaming hit for iOS and Android. Cisco and Pure Digital. Price: $590M.

Google 76

Google Software Innovation Company 76

PYMNTS

DECEMBER 13, 2019

The clock is ticking — holiday shipping deadlines are approaching and the last of the holiday shopping procrastinators are either rushing to order online or resigning themselves to a last-minute trip to a crowded mall or shopping center to tough it out in line with all the other procrastinators.

New York City 131

New York City New York Retail US 131

CB Insights

DECEMBER 19, 2017

Formerly beloved brands such as Aeropostale, American Apparel, and PacSun bit the dust in 2016, and the pace of retail deaths has accelerated since then. Additionally, many of these physical retailers have lost the cache they once had as new direct-to-consumer brands with a hyper-focus on specific products have taken off.

Retail 78

Retail Branding Company Capital 78

CB Insights

JUNE 6, 2019

Notably, Solyndra’s rise coincided with the passing of 2009’s American Reinvestment and Recovery Act, which contained various subsidies and promises of investment for sustainable US energy initiatives. In March 2009, the US government announced it planned to award Solyndra a guaranteed loan of $535M as part of that initiative.

Apple 78

Apple Branding Google Company 78

CB Insights

MARCH 2, 2018

Amazon is focused on globilizing its branded Marketplace, and will spend billions of dollars over the next decade to bring its model of low prices, vast selection, and fast delivery to the world. They also know how successful a retailer can be if it builds a leading e-commerce presence and brings a country into online retail.

Regional 68

Regional Retail Marketing Online 68