PYMNTS

JUNE 20, 2016

The Index is based on two key components: whether a merchant adds value through a mobile app or website, and how consistent online and in-store experiences are for consumers. To compile the index, researchers in Boston; Chicago; Charlottesville, Virginia; and Seattle shopped merchants across three channels: web, app, and in-store.

Virginia 102

Virginia Resources Seattle Mobile 102

PYMNTS

JUNE 21, 2016

Also, Mintel’s Foodservice Trends 2016 report found that 77 percent of Americans said they would use online food delivery services. According to Mintel, one-third of online delivery users would even be willing to accept higher delivery fees if it meant receiving their food faster. That’s a hearty slice of the delivery pie.

Resources 102

Resources Operations Technology Boston 102

PYMNTS

MAY 27, 2016

The weather in Boston – and it’s about darn time. Overall, according to the Global Fraud Attack Index that we do with Forter every quarter, fraud attempts are up 217 percent, putting nearly $5 of every online sale at risk. You want to know what really sizzled this week? As for payments, here are this week’s picks and pans.

Bitcoin 109

Bitcoin Fraud Mobile Apple 109

CB Insights

SEPTEMBER 26, 2018

Notable projects: The Mayo Clinic OB Nest explores ways for women with low-risk pregnancies to reduce the number of their in-person doctor visits through a combination of dedicated nurses, a special online community, and in-home monitoring. Boston Children’s Hospital — Innovation and Digital Health Accelerator (IDHA). Founded: 2013.

Innovation 73

Innovation Cleveland New York New York City 73

Independent Banker

MARCH 15, 2015

But does that same retail service trend, driven by the near ubiquity of online and mobile technology, really apply to the relationship-driven model of community banks? Meanwhile, Cornerstone Advisors reports that the median number of transactions tellers processed per month declined 24 percent between 2010 and 2013.

Community Bank 70

Community Bank Community Operations Retail 70

PYMNTS

JULY 20, 2017

Sites like eBay, Etsy, Alibaba and lesser-known online marketplaces would see an influx of Amazon “refugees,” and consumers would likely crown a new eCommerce King before long. Therefore, said Isak Ladegaard, a Boston College sociologist focused on dark web markets, this move by Hansa, while noble, is unlikely to reduce traffic of the drug.

Marketing 101

Marketing cryptocurrency Boston Bitcoin 101

PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 13, 2017

By 2013, those numbers had deteriorated — and by a lot. The “crisis” in traditional retail is one we’ve documented very well over the years — flagging the issue of retail’s death spiral some three years ago when reports about the decline in foot traffic over the holiday season in 2013 surfaced.

Retail 134

Retail Innovation Maine Community 134

PYMNTS

MAY 18, 2016

One such company is Le Tote , which launched in 2013 while presenting itself as a “Netflix for clothing”. As the clothing rental business continues to expand — there’s even one that caters to babies and toddlers, called Fittedtot — so, too, does the adjacent vertical of online marketplaces for clothing. million items.

Retail 114

Retail Boston Online Company 114

PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 29, 2016

I, Shopper, take thee, Online Retailer, to be my faithful partner in commerce. THE MOVE FROM PHYSICAL TO ONLINE TO MOBILE. Consumers are increasingly moving their shopping and buying not only online, but online via the mobile devices. Something that most online retailers don’t have – or even come close to having.

Retail 90

Retail Payments Online Mobile 90

CB Insights

OCTOBER 26, 2020

In the middle market (deals worth between $10M to $1B in value), private, online networks and SaaS tools are giving smaller company executives and brokers the ability to conduct M&A transactions on their own more quickly and far more affordably. Even some big companies are opting to go it alone when it comes to mergers & acquisitions.

Management 78

Management Capital Company Marketing 78

CB Insights

MARCH 26, 2019

One popular explanation for this is that millennials are simply shopping less in physical locations in general, preferring to do their shopping online. Gucci has also had some success with millennials — the company’s sales rose by 86% in 2017 following a targeted online “geek chic” campaign. Millennials are 6.4%

Millennials 78

Millennials Industry Trends Branding 78

CB Insights

JULY 19, 2017

From their humble, skunkworks-style origins in Palo Alto to their current offices in Sunnyvale, Cupertino, Seattle, and Boston, they’ve scaled up to attack new projects but keep the same focus on experimentation and innovation that helped them build the first Kindle. Founded: 2013. Telecommunications. AT&T. Founded: 2016.

Innovation 74

Innovation San Francisco Georgia Technology 74

CB Insights

NOVEMBER 9, 2017

via Beta Boston. via MDDI Online. In a Boston Globe interview in January, he had indicated that the company’s financial performance was a pressing concern. ” via Boston Globe. via Boston Magazine. Select VC Investors: Kleiner Perkins, Atlas Venture, Intel Capital. Total disclosed funding: $150.4M.

Capital 78

Capital Company San Francisco Operations 78

CB Insights

OCTOBER 31, 2017

Doorman says it will no longer accept incoming shipments after September 29th and that those who use their Doorman address for online shipments should update their information. “We Raptr, the online optimization platform founded by former pro gamer Dennis “Thresh” Fong a decade ago, is about to be shuttered. Product: Raptr.

Company 78

Company US San Francisco Capital 78