PYMNTS

AUGUST 3, 2017

Are shopping malls doomed to fall by the wayside along with retail trends of the past? This year, Boston Retail Partners principal analyst Ken Morris shared his thoughts with Glossy on the closing department stores and what’s happening as a result. Not quite yet. But what’s interesting is what’s happening to the good malls.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 5, 2019

Some companies, such as French sporting goods retailer Decathlon , are turning to QR codes as they expand to new markets, notably the U.S. The company recently partnered up with a number of merchants to drive acceptance of its mobile wallet, Apple Pay, including retailers like Bonobos and electric scooter rental company Bird.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 27, 2017

We all want to know what ‘it’ is it in our technology, our clothes and our personal lives.”. But despite the general interest in the area, the conversations around innovation and what’s next in technology isn’t always directed at women, or particularly tailored to their interests. And physical.

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PYMNTS

MAY 1, 2018

Mastercard Introduces Remote Biometric Card Enrollment. As biometrics have begun to represent the next generation in securing payments, Mastercard has unveiled a technological advancement for its own biometric cards. Amazon Expands Boston Tech Hub; Adds 2,000 New Tech Roles. Regulators in the U.S.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 29, 2018

In investment news, Boston-based Flipside Crypto notched $3.4 And Denmark’s Danske Bank is removing options for customers to purchase financial instruments that are tied to the price of digital currencies, CoinDesk reported – although the bank’s customers will still be able to buy cryptocurrencies using their credit cards. In the U.S.,

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PYMNTS

JULY 16, 2018

It’s Boston. It’s February (or maybe it’s May, because it’s still snowing in Boston). So much so that P97 will go live this week with one of the largest fuel retailers in the United States, across 10,000 U.S. The benefits of connected commerce can accrue up and down the retail chain. Picture this. It’s snowing.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 25, 2019

In a recent trend, eCommerce mattress brands have been moving into the world of brick-and-mortar retail by opening their own stores and pop-up shops to help let customers test-drive their products in real life. 22) before reportedly extending the service into Boston and New York, among other cities.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 4, 2019

When it comes to completing in-store payments, 36 percent of customers prefer to use credit cards and 33 percent opt for debit cards. Card acceptance has also been key. Card acceptance has also been key. Frosty Ice Cream has deployed soft-serve trucks in the Boston area since 1958.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 9, 2017

That retail is changing rapidly — and that many of its oldest and most established players are struggling to keep pace — is not much of a surprise these days. Everyone knows retailers are in trouble — at this point, the whole market knows it. And retailers also know they have a problem,” said Arish Ali, CEO of Skava.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 21, 2020

And you can see it in the hustle by retailers and brands large and small to pivot their businesses and business models — and the disclaimers on just about every retail site starting a week or more ago that orders placed online might not make it in time for Christmas. percent of all retail sales. consumers — 47.2 Share of U.S.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 20, 2018

The traditional gift for a ninth anniversary is pottery, and our offices are in Boston – but, you know, no pressure.). and was followed by the great cybercriminal migration to the web and card-not-present transactions. and was followed by the great cybercriminal migration to the web and card-not-present transactions.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 7, 2020

They can then select a host, which could be, say, a retail store or hotel, and enter their drop-off and pick-up times in addition to their number of small and/or large bags. Consumers pay for their storage by credit card, and the hosts get paid out every Friday through Stripe , which Korbel said “is our third-party payment processor.”.

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Independent Banker

FEBRUARY 16, 2015

In 2014, mobile deposit capture technology became a staple for more than 3,000 banks and 33 million Americans. Here are three predictions I see as major trends to look for in the technologies in the next few months. Predicting the future is never an exact science, especially where technology is concerned. By James DeBello.

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Independent Banker

DECEMBER 13, 2015

What’s necessary or optional with technology is always changing. In a Federal Reserve Bank of Boston survey of mobile banking and payment services released in August, roughly three-fourths of about 600 community banks and credit unions in five Federal Reserve districts that were polled were offering some kind of mobile service.

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Independent Banker

NOVEMBER 24, 2015

What’s necessary or optional with technology is always changing. In a Federal Reserve Bank of Boston survey of mobile banking and payment services released in August, roughly three-fourths of about 600 community banks and credit unions in five Federal Reserve districts that were polled were offering some kind of mobile service.

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CB Insights

SEPTEMBER 6, 2017

As internet retailers are expanding their operations into brick-and-mortar operations (think Warby Parker, Argent, Bonobos, and BaubleBar ), venture capitalists are also investing in “physical-first” startups focused on creating new brick-and-mortar business models. New Frontiers in Retail Tech. Café X Technologies.

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Gonzobanker

DECEMBER 17, 2021

Based on a clearly defined strategy, this team has established a dedicated fintech group that offers services ranging from BaaS to sponsoring card issuance and lending, to providing crypto services, to offering niche partnerships to the gaming industry. Brandon Dewitt, MX co-founder and chief technology officer. RIP, Brandon Dewitt.

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Independent Banker

OCTOBER 29, 2014

Large banks and nonbanks, merchants and technology companies are pressing to solidify their inroads into the financial transaction business. Research and everyday observation show how consumers are increasingly using mobile technologies. It’s become a familiar story, usually with a new splash. Ed Bachelder, payments consultant.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 3, 2017

Plain cake, glazed, chocolate dipped, Boston creme, powdered sugar and jelly was the standard line – with perhaps the occasional cruller or blueberry cake thrown in for exoticism. Customers, after downloading the new app, log in via Facebook, Google or email and register a card or to use Apple Pay. Android Pay is not yet an option.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 13, 2016

NanoPay is finding that for mobile payments to take off, even among early adopters, using a phone to pay must be much more rewarding and convenient than tapping a card. “You want to get into as many use cases as possible,” said Greg Weed, director of card performance research at Phoenix Marketing International.

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PYMNTS

JULY 20, 2017

Boston-based Drizly , which raised more than $35 million, has a foothold in 70 cities and a stated ambition to be the “Amazon of Alcohol.” “Our focus is how we actually change the future of retail in a market, and consolidate buying behavior to a platform that offers a better way to shop.”

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PYMNTS

APRIL 20, 2017

Annoyed to the point of swearing them off for good: “Shopping with a bot is tedious — it takes 20 exchanges to finally get a link to a just-OK pair of black pumps that you have to then go outside the bot to the retailer site to buy. Within the next few months, the Amex bot will have artificial intelligence and servicing technology.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 4, 2016

The Department of Transportation will use the back-end support of Cubic Transportation and, in collaboration with Passport, will change the EASY Card revenue management system to allow travelers to buy fares using contactless, check balances on the cards, view account history and manage accounts through a new app.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 15, 2018

In fact, we’re seeing it happen in a variety of retail, banking and broader commerce pilots and prototypes today. For 50 years, consumers have been trained to produce a plastic card of some kind at the point of sale to pay for something. And why those who enable it will be among 2018’s power brokers. Here’s why.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 20, 2018

According to internal sources familiar with the matter, Goldman is currently focusing more on technology than opening up physical spaces. Same-Day Delivery : It’s targeted by Target , which is expanding its options to the tune of 60 stores across Boston, New York, Chicago and other cities. Not much of a surprise, really.

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PYMNTS

MAY 27, 2016

The weather in Boston – and it’s about darn time. Apple’s first retail store overhaul in 15 years is hailed by just about everyone as a Grand Slam Home Run – and the store hasn’t even opened yet (it will, in SF, on Saturday). But they, like so many storied retail brands, are going through a bit of a spiraling down.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 24, 2017

Voice health functionality could be coming soon to the big names in voice-activated technology. The MIT Technology Review wrote that Mayo also has plans to conduct a similar study in China to determine if these features translate into other languages. credit card and address. Likewise, location services aren’t there yet.

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Javelin Strategy & Research

JUNE 21, 2014

I had the pleasure of speaking at NextBankUSA in Boston the other week on the Future of Payments, as I see them. The retail experience does. I used the “Fastlane” analogy for US retail at NextBank. NFC, BLE beacons and other wireless protocols applied to retail are scenario two. What can I say? I crack myself up.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 9, 2017

Now they can earn points no matter how they pay, even if they opt to use a credit card or cash. The new app is powered by LevelUp , a mobile payments platform created by Boston startup SCVNGR and the force behind PYMNTS’ mobile order-ahead tracker. That’s the biggest win for our guests,” said Rettker. Because they are special to us.”.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 16, 2017

And indeed, the middle of this month has been nothing if not gusty, but daunted not the gutsy — who trekked by the hundreds to Boston for the opening of the annual Innovation Project. And companies must be judicious in how they approach commerce and technology: “Just because something can be connected, doesn’t mean that it should,” he said.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 16, 2017

And indeed, the middle of this month has been nothing if not gusty, but daunted not the gutsy — who trekked by the hundreds to Boston for the opening of the annual Innovation Project. And companies must be judicious in how they approach commerce and technology: “Just because something can be connected, doesn’t mean that it should,” he said.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 31, 2017

The service is available in several major metropolitan areas, including Boston, New York, Washington, D.C., Biggins explained how she initially encouraged restaurants to join the MealPal platform by conducting a series of tests at a Fresh Market location in Boston. million lunches over the past year. San Francisco and Miami.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 16, 2018

Law” or “CSI” or reading The Boston Globe or The Wall Street Journal all more or less liked the same things. Data as the new oil ” has galvanized company executives, their advisors, boards and investors around using tools and new technologies to find and monetize those proverbial gushers. billion searches a day or some 1.2

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 3, 2018

All of this was coincident with reports of widespread app outages, with MoviePass running out of money and taking a short-term, high-interest loan just to fund member purchasing cards. billion) for its investors in the biggest technology IPO Europe has seen as of this summer. million users, up from 9.2 Adyen’s Big IPO. billion euros.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 24, 2018

Get past the benign silliness of that retail and fulfillment dream and you’ll be reminded that Amazon is always pushing at the commerce and payments frontier. But it seems more than clear that when it comes to healthcare, grocery and food, Amazon is intent on pushing the retail and services frontier much more in the coming years.

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William Mills

MAY 11, 2016

Credit cards offer rewards but over 60% of payments are made on debit cards. Race Data brought bank client on stage who is thrilled with the product, he also states that the technology gives context to bank call center employees as well. ^KT. Svyatoslav Ostrovsky (Head of Retail Digital Business). Retail for a piece.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 23, 2020

23) that they have closed on a deal with the Boston-based software and eCommerce company for $155 million in a Series E round of financing. Salsify’s calling card is its CommerceXM platform , which enables companies to coordinate a wide range of eCommerce activities “through one technology stack.”

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