Remove 2015 Remove Boston Remove Capital Remove Marketing
article thumbnail

Tech Center: New York City Takes on Tech Full Force

PYMNTS

With a big focus on technology in Silicon Valley and Boston, New York City slowly made its way to becoming a powerhouse tech player. Before we jump into the post, here are a few quick facts about New York City and its tech scene: New York City’s population was 8,550,405 (2015). GMP of New York City per capita (2015): $57,293.

article thumbnail

The Buyers: Omnichannel Customer’s Impact On Retailers

PYMNTS

No longer are retailers working with marketers to figure out a way to mass market products and services. Between 2015 to 2016, consumer expectations for multiple purchase options grew from 61 percent up to 74 percent according to Retail Systems Research’s 2016 Customer Experience/Unified Commerce Benchmark Survey.

Retail 137
Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

2017 Has Now Seen 4 Of New York’s Top 10 VC-Backed Tech Exits

CB Insights

After a slow beginning of the year, New York has joined the IPO party and saw three of its VC-backed startups reaching $900M+ valuation on the public market. MongoDB, which provides database management services, is backed by investors including Union Square Ventures, Sequoia Capital, New Enterprise Associates. & Boston, here.

article thumbnail

How ButcherBox ‘Meats’ The Challenges Of Subscription Commerce

PYMNTS

This is a market that Boston-based ButcherBox is catering to by delivering grass-fed, grass-finished meat and other humanely raised, sustainably sourced meat and seafood directly to customers’ doors on a monthly basis. “But This strategy was also developed in response to changing market conditions. will reach 56.8

Fraud 108
article thumbnail

Here Are 35 Casualties Of The Retail Apocalypse And Why They Failed

CB Insights

Below, we dive into each retail bankruptcy from 2015 – 2017 in reverse chronological order, starting with jewelry and accessories chain Charming Charlie in December 2017 and closing with teen apparel store Wet Seal in January 2015. Will any of today’s bankrupt retailers be able to reinvent themselves? The List (2017).

Retail 78
article thumbnail

Tech Center: Charlotte On The Edge of Tech Greatness

PYMNTS

Before we jump into the post, here are a few quick facts about Charlotte and its tech scene: The city had a population of 827,097 in 2015, making it the seventeenth largest city in the United States. Median household income (2015): $53,637. Per-capita income in the past 12 months: $32,254. How has it changed or grown in recent years?

Charlotte 118
article thumbnail

Bringing Omnichannel’s Attention Back To The Curb

PYMNTS

“The idea of curbside pickup is that shoppers are demanding the ability to get purchases however they want and wherever they want,” said Laura Kennedy, director of retail insights at Boston-based Kantar Retail. “A The firm surveyed more than 1,000 U.S.

St. Louis 102