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SEPTEMBER 23, 2019

New York-based SMB lender SellersFunding has acquired AmzLenders as it works to expand its reach with eCommerce sellers and take on Amazon. New Jersey-baed AmzLenders was founded by Amazon seller Steve Creasy, who will act as a consultant to SellersFunding over the transition period. “If Terms of the deal were not disclosed.

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SEPTEMBER 11, 2019

From ticketing platforms such as Gametime to payments companies such as Visa , innovators are harnessing the power of mobile. legal sports betting market following a 2018 Supreme Court Decision to legalize such activities is $150 billion. Approximately 80 percent of gamblers are now betting online.

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JANUARY 31, 2019

“Following an assessment of our operational structure in light of this progress, we identified an opportunity to further optimize our processes by transferring a substantial portion of our production volume from our Arlington, Texas facility to our largest and most efficient facility in Linden, New Jersey.”.

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OCTOBER 11, 2019

The Vitamin Shoppe , for instance, reimagined a 3,185 square-foot space in Edgewater, New Jersey, building off the footprint of an existing store to debut an “innovation retail concept” per an announcement. In Other Brick-and-Mortar News. Dollar General Corp.

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AUGUST 23, 2019

Online furniture retailers are stepping further into the world of physical retail with permanent brick-and-mortar stores. The new location comes with a digital innovation, the Wayfair Home Bar, which helps customers visualize how Wayfair’s products fit into a room. In Other Brick-and-Mortar News.

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APRIL 15, 2019

From Vengo Labs to Carvana , digital innovators in a variety of industries and spaces are reinventing the vending machine concepts with new technologies and features. The compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of the global smart vending machine market from 2019 to 2024 is projected to be 12 percent. And, in the U.S.,

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FEBRUARY 7, 2020

That may end up being a trend through next week as the world, watches for Walmart’s earnings report and the big rush of news that will come with it. Loans were primarily issued to SMB merchants that sell on the site, and bank partnerships were leveraged in some foreign markets. Never underestimate the value of logistics.

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AUGUST 9, 2019

Innovations include a Half Dome scent, which the company describes as “signature” and will transport shoppers to the great outdoors. The 8,000 square-foot-store is the first of multiple planned updates to locations for the brand, including Cherry Hill, New Jersey and Seattle, the company said.

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DECEMBER 27, 2018

Macy’s , for instance, kicked off the year in February with the rollout of its “The Market @ Macy’s” concept in cities such as New York and Las Vegas. Then, in the summer, Nordstrom teamed up with global sleep brand Casper to bring a pop-up store called Sleep-In@Nordstrom to some of its brick-and-mortar locations (and online).

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JUNE 5, 2017

When the discount department store exploded on the market in the 1990s, three decades after its inception by Sam Walton, it played a major role in shaping the retail market for many years to follow. Online shoppers will be able to pick up their orders at in-store automated pickup towers or at pickup stations in store parking lots.

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MARCH 6, 2018

His concept would become Spirit Halloween Superstores , which he later sold to New Jersey-based Spencer Gifts. Today, according Vacant’s website, pop-up stores can be used for companies to launch a new product, test a consumer market or generate brand awareness. At the time of the sale, Spirit had 60 temporary stores.

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JULY 13, 2017

It delivers to homes and businesses in 24 metro markets and has more than 200 pickup locations. The beauty of online grocery shopping is that you can add to your order throughout the week and at the very moment you remember that you need something,” said Cat de Merode, Peapod’s vice president of product.

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MARCH 11, 2019

While it is easy to imagine the path of progress is ever forward, often in the innovation game it is a bit more like the Paula Abdul hit song from the late ’80s — two steps forward, one step back. A similar law recently passed in New Jersey, and it seems New York is on the way to following suit.

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JULY 17, 2019

We say defense because it was apparent from early in the hearing that the senators gathered were more than a little suspicious of Facebook’s latest innovation — and less than favorably inclined to letting it move forward. Marcus went on to reaffirm Facebook’s commitment that it would not look to bring Libra online in the U.S.

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JUNE 30, 2013

Vernon Hill, legendary leader of the former Commerce Bank in Cherry Hill, New Jersey, took advantage of the last time bankers were contemplating the future of branching by beating them over the head with his high profile and rapidly expanding branches. The Financial Brand did a showcase piece on innovative branch designs.

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DECEMBER 20, 2019

The company’s market capitalization, which after declining to less than $600 million in the 2009 recession, has now grown to almost $3 billion. This was a terrific combination of two education-focused cooperatives across both Southern and Northern California markets. picks up Bancorp of New Jersey, Inc.

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Gonzobanker

DECEMBER 20, 2018

PNC made a Gonzo move with a national digital expansion in 2018 with the unique idea of building a small number of branches in target metro markets like Kansas City and Dallas. Hats off to Greg for taking a $600 million credit union to a $5 billion innovator over his 25 years at the helm. GonzoBanker of the Year – Mid-Size Banks.

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JUNE 2, 2023

//Jeff Marsico remarks to the 2023 New Jersey Bankers' Association Annual Convention: May 19, 2023// Four decades ago, the prolonged savings-and-loan crisis devastated the industry. We knew there was tremendous hubris in the subprime market. trillion failed. What caused a dot-com bubble? What caused it?

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SEPTEMBER 12, 2017

They’re showing a web platform related to their capitol markets solution. YUKKA Lab AG detects market sentiments and transforms them into innovative tools for the finance and communications industry. A leading data aggregation and analytics platform powering dynamic, cloud-based innovation for digital financial services.

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JANUARY 17, 2019

Today Fairway operates 15 stores in the New York, New Jersey, Connecticut tri-state area, as well as four liquor stores. And while the firm is avidly embracing reinvention as what it has always done, it is worth noting that reinvention is something that Fairway Market has needed in recent years.

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DECEMBER 5, 2020

Much of that has been about digital upgrades – adding online inventory, BOPIS services , curbside delivery, in-app payments, touchless payments, same-day delivery offerings … the list goes on and on. Some are innovating on the holiday classics like the Christmas tree to add a bit more to the merry and bright sales tally.

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APRIL 19, 2018

Recently, several players in the credit union market have worked to improve and increase the way their members can connect with their preferred credit unions through partnerships and tech innovations. The new Credit Union Tracker explores the latest developments shaking up the way credit unions engage with their members.

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MARCH 22, 2016

In fact, 62 percent of all Nordstrom brick-and-mortar storefronts are housed in so-called “MVP” (most valuable properties) malls that combine high foot traffic with high sales-per-square-foot ratios, and several malls, including ones in Boca Raton, Florida, and Short Hills, New Jersey, actually house all six retailers.

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DECEMBER 7, 2018

Though not venture capital, the private equity raised for New Jersey-chartered community bank Cross River Bank is noteworthy not only for its impressive price tag of $100 million, but for its reflection of investors’ support for financial institutions that collaborate with the tech startup scene. Cross River Bank. Wise Systems.

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FEBRUARY 26, 2019

history, but a part of global economic development stretching back centuries: First comes innovation, then comes growth based on that innovation (not just economic, but cultural and other forms of growth), then comes the regulatory backlash. It’s a process that stands not only as a familiar feature of U.S.

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