PYMNTS

MAY 1, 2020

“Quite the contrary,” says Bob Brennan, chairman of the National Expansion Council and one of the directors of a nonprofit organization called Entrepreneurship for All (EforAll) based in Boston, Massachusetts. “I EforAll began operating in Holyoke in 2018 and in Roxbury in 2019. They don’t have VC funds.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 28, 2019

Since about mid-December of 2018, checking out in the stores here in Boston has become even more of a hassle. This newfound friction is the result of the City of Boston passing a bill that bans plastic bags and gives merchants the right to charge for ones made of paper.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 17, 2020

The stores are part of the retailer’s strategy to have up to 1,500 locations operating throughout the country by the conclusion of next year. According to previous reports, Boston, Dallas-Fort Worth, North Carolina, and Ohio are among the next markets the pharmacy chain is targeting for the growth of HealthHUB in 2020.

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Filene

FEBRUARY 27, 2018

Center for Performance and Operational Excellence: Fiserv, Christian Financial CU, Alliant CU. Speaking of those last two centers on Operational Excellence and Emerging Tech – you won’t want to miss our 1-2 research punch coming to California this April.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 26, 2018

cities, such as New York, Los Angeles, Boston and Chicago, PC Magazine reported. Farnsworth said many movie theater operators are interested in partnering with MoviePass — but not AMC. million in AMC concession revenues for Q1 of 2018 — or $68.4 He said that equates to $34.4 million on an annual run rate.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 3, 2019

In 2018, The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf® brought mobile order-ahead to its app. The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf® Senior Vice President of Operations Aidan Hay said in a press release at the time, “When people want coffee or tea, they want it now and we want their orders to be ready when they are.” million diners during that period.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 20, 2019

Worldwide legal cannabis products represented a $55 billion market in 2018, and most analysts estimate that it will have nearly tripled to reach $147 billion by 2025. the domestic market for legal cannabis in 2018 was $9.1 Here in the U.S., By 2025, estimates put it in the $15 billion range.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 24, 2019

According to Zach Hensley, vice president of operations and guest experiences for the Seahawks and CenturyLink Field, these services are changing how fans experience live games and boosting their overall enjoyment. For the 2019 NFL season – PYMNTS is based in Boston, so Go Pats! –

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 3, 2018

That kind of growth is slated to continue, with researchers predicting that by 2023, the volume of mPOS transactions will increase threefold over an estimated 28 billion in 2018. Meanwhile, in the United States, mPOS is making its presence known among commuters in the Boston area. Adopting mPOS for a Smoother Commute.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 4, 2019

PG&E faces $30 billion in damages tied to wildfires across 2017 and 2018. The publication said that late payments have been cited by companies ranging from Bechtel to Boston Consulting Group. Some firms have said the delayed payments from Saudi Arabia have impacted operations. Peacocks Extends Payment Terms.

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PYMNTS

JULY 30, 2019

Between 2016 and 2018, for instance, the volume of orders placed through mobile apps grew by 130 percent, according to PYMNTS’ Mobile Order-Ahead Tracker. Additionally, 86 percent of mobile app operators said their offerings boosted revenues, and 93 percent said apps improved guests’ experiences and encouraged repeat purchases.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 11, 2019

Pharmacy operator CVS , for example, experimented with a program in Boston in which shoppers received free delivery on prescriptions and eCommerce purchases as well as other perks. These are some of the reasons that retailers in the space are approaching the future of retail with an eye toward digital innovations: .

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CB Insights

APRIL 17, 2018

2018 VC Report: AI FUNDING LEPT 29% IN US. 15 of the top 20 operate in the Greater Bay Area. He received his MBA in 1993 from UT Austin before joining Credit Suisse First Boston as an Equity Research Analyst, where he focused on computer hardware and software. Operating Location: San Francisco, CA. BILL GURLEY.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 22, 2018

In fact, in its founding days back in 2002, Wayfair fit comfortably in the spare bedroom of Conine’s Boston-area home. billion in annual revenue, has a stock market valuation of $10 billion and an employee headcount that is expected to surpass 10,000 by the end of 2018. As of today, Wayfair brings in $6.6

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 25, 2019

Then, in 2018, Pop-In@Nordstrom partnered with Casper to bring pop-up stores to select Nordstrom locations and online. 22) before reportedly extending the service into Boston and New York, among other cities. The coffee chain was launching the expansion in San Francisco on Tuesday (Jan.

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CB Insights

AUGUST 28, 2018

Rolls Royce, Kongsberg, & Wilhelmsen: Rolls-Royce sold its autonomous marine division to Norwegian maritime equipment supplier Kongsberg for approximately $660M in June 2018. The company partnered with shipping supplier Wilhelmsen to start a new autonomous shipping venture dubbed Massterly in Spring 2018. From startups.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 2, 2018

It’s not only for consumers, though: Alternative lending firm Kabbage recently found that mobile lending is on the rise among small businesses, with a more than 360 percent increase in the number of SMB loans accessed via mobile device between April 2014 and February 2018.

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PYMNTS

JULY 31, 2019

We at PYMNTS, being writers, don’t do cakes and gifts for birthdays, but instead prefer writing retrospective stories like this, treatments that serve not only as a history of a particularly newsworthy company, but also a glimpse into the future of the industry in which it operates. Back to 2012. Presto Eats is a good example of that.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 30, 2018

Store count isn’t everything,” CEO Suzanne Greco told The Boston Globe. Bankruptcy protection will reportedly enable the company to close stores faster, breaking its losses and keeping operations running in the meantime. Subway has 44,000 locations worldwide, all of them independently owned. It’s about growing the business.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 29, 2019

The Greater Boston Food Bank (GBFB) is among the nonprofits working to feed local communities this holiday season is the which provides food services to 190 towns as well as cities in the eastern Massachusetts region. consumers who purchased concert tickets in 2018, approximately 11 million fell victim to some fraud. for $4 billion.

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PYMNTS

JULY 31, 2019

We at PYMNTS, being writers, don’t do cakes and gifts for birthdays, but instead prefer writing retrospective stories like this, treatments that serve not only as a history of a particularly newsworthy company, but also a glimpse into the future of the industry in which it operates. Back to 2012. Presto Eats is a good example of that.

Industry 100

Industry social media New York City Retail 100

PYMNTS

OCTOBER 22, 2018

fans traveling to Boston for the start of the World Series will want to pack — and possibly purchase for the first time — sweaters, as this week will be an excellent opportunity to enjoy New England’s crisp fall weather. As of September 2018, losses from gift-card fraud have hit $53 million.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 26, 2018

Akli Adjaoute, CEO of Brighterion , wrote this AI-focused piece as part of our 2018 year-end eBook. . 3, 2018, the U.S. The financial industry has paid $321 billion in fines just through the end of last year, as estimated by Boston Consulting Group. Non-adaptive: Money launderers change their modes of operation frequently.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 19, 2018

That curiosity was piqued by my walks to the office when I am in town (I live in Beacon Hill in Boston) and my mental counts of the number of Amazon boxes I see out on trash day. spent, overall, in 2018 across all spending categories. Today, Walmart is the fourth largest pharmacy operator in the U.S., That’s $62,941.

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Fintech Labs Insights

DECEMBER 1, 2021

With Brex’s arrival on the scene in 2018 followed by a meteoric rise to multi-unicorn status, there has been considerable attention to, and investment in business credit/charge cards ( see definition below ). Two have been acquired by large banks, but they will stay on this list as long as they are operated as an independent brand.

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Fintech Labs Insights

DECEMBER 1, 2021

With Brex’s arrival on the scene in 2018 followed by a meteoric rise to multi-unicorn status, there has been considerable attention to, and investment in business credit/charge cards ( see definition below ). Two have been acquired by large banks, but they will stay on this list as long as they are operated as an independent brand.

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Fintech Labs Insights

OCTOBER 2, 2020

But, I think we have another strong contender with the latest challenger, Boston-based Envel. Fundamentals: Founded: 2018 Funding: $2.7M ($2.6M Certainly, Chime has gathered the most attention (along with a $15B valuation) and there are many others such as Varo, Current, Sofi, and the like. It has the tech. It has the team.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 10, 2018

Uber reported in July of 2018 that it had completed 10 billion trips , with Uber users spending, on average, $50 a week with Uber. Some spend much more in cities like Boston, New York and San Francisco. The “Uber Experience” helped ignited the Uber platform, city by city, and built the habituation that its ease of use created.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 18, 2019

That’s the only way the business can ultimately continue to create value for its customers, create jobs for people, serve the ecosystem in which it operates and provide tax revenues. It has also spurred other businesses to follow its lead, irrespective of whether Amazon is even a relevant player in the ecosystem in which it operates.

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PYMNTS

MAY 18, 2018

Or just to boo the Yankees (Boston-based baseball fans, mostly). Enhanced loyalty offerings will not be in the FIS MiLB line-up in 2018: The plan, John noted, is to launch during next season. And that something else, John said, is building a better and stickier experience in their parks. Pitching to Loyalty.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 12, 2018

At the same time, the market caps of the top 20 retailers have lost more than $230 billion over the last two years, and mall operators are sucking wind as overstocked anchor stores shutter underperforming locations, which delivers a death knell for the stores that depend on anchor store foot traffic to lure customers in. percent in 1947.

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CB Insights

MARCH 27, 2019

Facebook, for example, disclosed that an unprecedented data breach in September 2018 exposed the social media accounts of up to 90M users — including login credentials — effectively compromising access to any site that lets users log in with their Facebook account. Collectively, FAMGA has poured nearly $2.5B Confirm.io

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CB Insights

AUGUST 2, 2018

See the investment trends, top deals, and active investors in Q2 2018. US consumers aged 18+ make an average of 70 payments per month, with debit cards accounting for 32% of those purchases, according to a 2017 study by the Boston Fed. PayPal subsidiary Venmo’s forthcoming Venmo Card operates in a similar fashion.

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CB Insights

DECEMBER 19, 2017

Modern-day retail is at an inflection point as retailers face struggling physical storefronts, massive debt, and inefficient operations, among other issues. In 2018, the company has agreed to close at least 26 UK-based warehouse-size stores and focus on higher-performing stores and online commerce. Date: September 2017. RadioShack.

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CB Insights

MARCH 13, 2019

From gaming to healthcare to pizza delivery, US-based startups which reached unicorn status in 2018 represent a diverse range of industries. Silicon Valley produced plenty of $1B+ companies in 2018, but other parts of the country also had a strong showing. Bird Rides currently operates in more than 100 locations. .

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William Mills

MAY 9, 2018

Welcome to FinovateSpring 2018. HQ: Boston, MA. Presenter Profile: How they describe themselves: AI Foundry uses AI and user-guided machine learning to transform enterprise operations by integrating information, people and processes. HQ: Boston, MA. I’m here at the Santa Clara Convention Center covering the demos.

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CB Insights

OCTOBER 26, 2020

While the rules against prop trading have more recently been loosened, the restriction has still changed how investment banks operate. Even as the regulation pendulum swings back toward more limited oversight, how investment banks operate is fundamentally changing. Table of contents. The disruption of the IPO. Source: Getty.

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