PYMNTS

MARCH 9, 2017

In Seattle, Amazon is reportedly opening its tenth bookstore operation. “We We are excited to be bringing Amazon Books to Bellevue Square in 2017, and we are currently hiring store managers and associates,” an Amazon spokesperson told Recode. The bookstores also act as marketing tools for Amazon Prime memberships.

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Independent Banker

FEBRUARY 28, 2022

Kathy Strasser of IncredibleBank is evaluating marketing campaign management platforms. We asked several banking leaders how they’ve employed fintech to ramp up their marketing campaigns, hone their analytic strategies and gain new patrons in the process. Their ability to market and add banking functionality … is a natural fit.”.

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PYMNTS

MAY 31, 2019

Some entrepreneurs are inspired to start companies because they spot unmet needs in the market: Frontdesk Co-Founder and Chief Growth Officer Jesse DePinto, for instance, saw the amateur nature of home shares but the opportunity for something better than a hotel. When it comes to booking the units, the company takes a multichannel approach.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 28, 2020

Not every product launches smoothly (RIP Fire Phone ), not every new endeavor delivers (Amazon’s flirtations with offering a travel platform ended abruptly) and not every new market immediately yields. Unfortunately, our country was one of those where technological understanding and tech culture is low.”.

Marketing 237

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Chris Skinner

FEBRUARY 16, 2017

I call that the internet of value, and is covered in depth in my last book, ValueWeb. This is based upon apps, APIs and analytics, with banks having the opportunity to be better positioned to be the digital platform that allows open marketplaces to operate using these technologies. is not about just the internet of value.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 26, 2021

Hong Kong’s travel and leisure booking platform Klook has closed a $200 million Series E funding round led by Aspex Management , with participation by Sequoia Capital China , SoftBank Vision Fund, Matrix Partners China and Boyu Capital , according to a press release.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 17, 2019

As open banking frameworks take root in more markets around the globe, the model of data integration continues to also take shape in the business financial services market, particularly impacting micro- and small businesses (and the FinTechs that service them). “FX is a complicated area,” added Cran.

Marketing 131

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Perficient

JULY 13, 2022

We highlighted the risks to auto lenders who financed vehicles at elevated prices and would inevitably find themselves underwater as the chip shortage eased, expanding the pool of vehicles to choose from and lowering transaction prices as the market returned to some semblance of normal. But people were still buying cars. We know it works.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 3, 2019

“This partnership will help us bolster our payments and ticketing technology solutions for bus operators and enable us to provide a more seamless booking and post-booking experience to our growing base of online bus ticketing customers.”. million to expand its travel sector.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 20, 2020

Perry, and new fund Bramalea Partners, launched by Andrew Boyd, former head of global equity capital markets at Fidelity Investments. Along with growing revenue, Loadsmart, in turn, said it has managed to keep a lid on operational expenses, which it says it has kept at 2019 levels. “As Chromo Capital co-led the deal.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 13, 2021

Gett purports to bring together the worlds of ride-hailing companies and corporate fleets, incorporating needs for booking, riding, invoicing, analytics and more so companies can order ride-hailing services. Gett is disrupting and transforming a fragmented market delivering ever-critical cost optimization and client satisfaction.”.

Software 171

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BankUnderground

JUNE 16, 2021

Galbraith (1990) : ‘the extreme brevity of the financial memory’ makes financial markets susceptible to unstable euphoria. Greenspan (1997) : ‘regrettably, history is strewn with visions of such ‘new eras’ that, in the end, have proven to be a mirage. But it was not completely new.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 11, 2019

Consumers are beginning to express more preferences regarding their buying and selling experiences on online marketplaces, which are seeing an increased amount of competition in the market as they attempt to hold onto their customer bases. Technology and social media company Facebook is also growing more involved in the sharing economy.

Marketing 132

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Abrigo

OCTOBER 17, 2022

and in bank technology nationally. Through organic growth and strategic M&A, Abrigo has grown to be a leading player in the bank technology market, serving over 2,300 financial institutions across the U.S. He was named an Ernst & Young LLP (EY US) Entrepreneur of the Year 2021 Central Texas Award Winner.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 2, 2019

1) said Serko and digital human technology company FaceMe created the virtual assistant that is a digital, visual representation of a human assistant. The digital human will integrate with Serko’s existing Zeno online travel booking platform. Reports in CIO on Thursday (Aug.

Online 122

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PYMNTS

MARCH 9, 2017

Airbnb is considering a move into the long-term rental business, with Bloomberg Technology reporting that the company has asked McKinsey & Co. to research the market. has reportedly performed a competitive analysis of Craigslist, which currently dominates the rental market in many cities. McKinsey & Co.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 24, 2020

Speaking at a news conference with leaders of six major international economic and financial groups, including the World Bank and International Monetary Fund, Li said the country's economy “this year can achieve positive growth, and we expect next year (economic) operations can recover to a reasonable range,” Reuters reports. “We

Regional 195

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 10, 2018

Tour operators who offer a wildlife adventure or a skydiving experience may face a common challenge: How can they market their activities to the right travelers? The site provides a platform for local businesses seeking to market their guides and excursions, providing a built-in audience of travelers looking to explore a new city.

social media 100

social media Mobile United States Community 100

Gonzobanker

SEPTEMBER 4, 2018

Long-neglected contact center operations are finally getting attention from the C-suite. Executives are quickly finding, however, that rather than gaining valuable efficiencies from their vendor partnerships, technology options represent a huge execution risk. Take Cisco , the long-reigning market share leader.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 26, 2020

Conferma Pay connects users to a network of travel management companies, online booking solutions and global distribution systems to book and pay for business travel, a service that CSI said will complete its accounts payable (AP) virtual payment capabilities. Shell Combines Cards, Telematics for Indian Fleets.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 30, 2020

Many enjoyed huge first-day price pops, heating up the IPO market even more — and 2021 seems poised to only continue the fireworks. Popular stock-trading app Robinhood Markets reportedly recently hired Goldman Sachs to lead a possible 2021 IPO that would value the company at more than $20 billion. Then shares soared 85.8

Marketing 198

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PYMNTS

MAY 24, 2018

Uber, the ride-hailing company, plans to pour its profits into expanding its products and investing in technology in emerging markets. BGR , citing an email penned by Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi, reported the company will reinvest profits in emerging markets, including India, so it can beef up Uber Eats and JUMP.

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Abrigo

OCTOBER 10, 2023

Looking at how industries in your area perform allows you to see trends and assess potential market opportunities. By gauging an industry’s health as a whole, you could decide that the restaurant market in your area has remained stagnant while the technology industry is booming. Are there high capital or technological costs?

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 12, 2019

The travel industry is a highly fragmented, complex web of suppliers, distributors, tourism companies and online travel agents (OTAs), all hustling to keep pace with the changes occurring in how travelers — both for pleasure and business — plan, book and pay for their trips. The Business Travel Impact.

Payments 136

Payments Cards Industry Marketing 136

PYMNTS

JANUARY 15, 2021

Investors continue to fuel the growth of the B2B technology startup community with another busy week in funding. Despite a slowdown in corporate travel, expense management and travel booking technology provider SalesTrip still managed to impress investors, which pumped $1.4 PYMNTS rounds up all the latest deals below.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 10, 2020

Financial technology innovation has opened the doors to massive transformation of corporate finance departments. For middle-market organizations, the largest barrier to efficient financial close processes remains the struggle to obtain high-quality data. Transformation Through Data. Data integration is absolutely critical,” he said.

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Gonzobanker

FEBRUARY 8, 2022

Rather, the difference could be seen in just how significantly technology disruption has slammed its way into bankers’ discussions regarding shareholder value. While the term “accretive to book value” is still the best bet for buzzword bingo at AOBA, the real talk centered around digital transformation and fintech disruption.

Fintech 166

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Gonzobanker

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

In the throes of managing balance sheets and loan portfolios and at the same time executing daily “run the bank” operations, bankers are faced with the need to continuously develop new customer experiences and scale enterprise capabilities. At the same time, tomorrow’s leadership will have little to do with “book smarts.”

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 7, 2018

The news underscores not only the importance of China to the larger world of app technology and commerce, but also provides more evidence of the power of app stores and app availability in general. Russia’s app market is hot, according to analysis from Forbes , and promises to account for more app store spending in the coming years.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 21, 2020

The company said the new funding will “provide capital, as well as access to KKR’s operational resources and global network.” RVshare, which is essentially an Airbnb for RVs, said its bookings surged more than 50 percent in advance of the Labor Day weekend.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 21, 2019

DBI) , an employee benefits administrator, by financial technology services company WEX. More broadly, Smith said for the Monday Conversation, the general healthcare market continues to grow, with “healthcare costs going up … and people are moving to more high-deductible plans. Those are the trends that are happening the background.”

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 9, 2019

It’s also about the client experience — from before any service is booked, to their experience within the salon itself, and through to payment and rebooking. That means sitting seamlessly within the customer interaction from booking, through to payment and repeat booking. Wookey told Karen Webster in a recent interview.

Innovation 130

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 8, 2017

7) noted Certify is acquiring nuTravel in a deal that will see Certify able to launch a new solution using nuTravel technology. That new offering, Certify Enterprise Travel, will complement Certify’s existing Certify Travel booking solution, the company said. “We Reports Thursday (Sept.

Industry 100

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PYMNTS

JUNE 5, 2018

Prettier pictures lead to more sales for airlines — that’s the philosophy behind a growing bookings system that offers what Reuters called on Tuesday (June 5) a “more engaging visual approach to marketing” of tickets. carriers, and, of that, almost 100 percent is from baggage charges and booking changes.”.

Millennials 100

Millennials System Trends Marketing 100

PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 25, 2019

In case you haven’t heard: Apple and the famous Oprah Book Club have announced a partnership to, in the words of the technology company, “build a vibrant, global book club that has the power to both transport and transform people – turning every book into an opportunity for self-discovery, and bringing the world together through reading.”.

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PYMNTS

MAY 3, 2020

A lawsuit against Uber alleges that the company engaged in deceitful practices to drive its competitor Sidecar Technologies out of business in 2015, according to Reuters. The lawsuit alleges that Uber began offering low fares for passengers and better incentives for drivers to bust into the market.

San Francisco 174

San Francisco US Innovation Regulation 174

PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 25, 2019

In case you haven’t heard: Apple and the famous Oprah Book Club have announced a partnership to, in the words of the technology company, “build a vibrant, global book club that has the power to both transport and transform people – turning every book into an opportunity for self-discovery, and bringing the world together through reading.”.

Apple 108

Apple eBook Online United States 108