PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 20, 2019

The legal cannabis industry is large as of the start of 2019 – and, according to most experts, it’s on track to get even larger. 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. Here in the U.S.,

Retail 136

Retail District of Columbia San Francisco Denver 136

PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 17, 2020

DraftKings already has similar arrangements with three NBA franchises: the Boston Celtics, Indiana Pacers and Philadelphia 76ers. DraftKings signed a multiyear deal in 2019 to be an authorized NBA betting operator. The hat trick right now is to keep fans engaged while the market normalizes. percent over the same period.

Online 168

Online Indiana New York Nevada 168

PYMNTS

JANUARY 7, 2021

To address that perceived name recognition mismatch, in 2019 SoFi signed a record 20-year, $600 million stadium naming rights deal for the brand-new facility that is home to both the Los Angeles Rams and Chargers football teams. The FinTech IPO Market.

Capital 150

Capital Los Angeles Boston Lending 150

PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 3, 2020

Calculating how long lockdown trendlines can continue before plateauing or falling off is now the fixation of most CEOs and CFOs, as they closely watch the progress of market-makers. percent in Q3 2019. Big home improvement merchants and brands want to keep people feathering the nest. million from a year earlier.

Boston 141

Boston Tools Report Branding 141

PYMNTS

JANUARY 17, 2020

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. And news surfaced last year that Walmart was opening a health clinic in Georgia with a deeper move into the market for primary and mental healthcare.

Atlanta 131

Atlanta Houston Fort Worth North Carolina 131

PYMNTS

DECEMBER 12, 2019

11), that public pilot officially came to an end, as Penn Station was added to the New York list of MTA stations that enables open payments using network-branded contactless cards. So, when is it coming to Boston?” The goal for Visa was to get 100 million contactless cards into the market by the end of 2019.

New York 167

New York US Payments Training 167

PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 11, 2019

Early accounts seem to indicate that the just-launched Apple -branded credit card is finding its way into customers’ hands, and into heavy use. The fee-free card is Goldman Sachs’ latest inroad into the retail consumer business after establishing its online Marcus brand in 2016, which makes unsecured personal loans. India, the U.K.

Apple 101

Apple Massachusetts Data Cards 101

PYMNTS

JULY 30, 2019

The company has also expanded Starbucks Delivers with the help of Uber Eats, which is in more than 2,700 stores in 11 markets. Chipotle , too, is enjoying the benefits of investing in digital and delivery, at least according to its own Q2 2019 results. This rapid growth is expected to boost the market’s value to $38 billion by 2020.

Mobile 148

Mobile New York Philadelphia Google 148

Cisco

MAY 29, 2019

According to JD Power, “Nearly 90% of retail banking customers who are highly satisfied with the advice provided by their financial institution say they “definitely will” reuse their bank or credit union for another product” (The Financial Brand). Power 2019 U.S. Financial Services at Cisco Live 2019. 2019 website.

Customer Experience 72

Customer Experience Retail San Diego Study 72

PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 2, 2019

As PYMNTS is Boston-based, the company is, of course, excited to see Tom Brady take a shot at that sixth Super Bowl ring. The two brands first started working together in 2015. As of 2019, it seems the two are working hard and getting a jump on that cashless Super Bowl vision. The Super Bowl’s Cashless Future.

Boston 150

Boston Retail Branding Payments 150

Cisco

MAY 29, 2019

According to JD Power, “Nearly 90% of retail banking customers who are highly satisfied with the advice provided by their financial institution say they “definitely will” reuse their bank or credit union for another product” (The Financial Brand). Power 2019 U.S. Financial Services at Cisco Live 2019. 2019 website.

Customer Experience 48

Customer Experience Retail San Diego Study 48

PYMNTS

JULY 31, 2019

Social media was largely considered more friend than foe, most consumers still used passcodes instead of fingerprints to open their mobile devices, and Tom Brady was merely a great athlete instead of the fountain-of-youth demi-god he is today (PYMNTS is based in Boston, so just go with us on that one).

Industry 110

Industry social media New York City Retail 110

PYMNTS

JULY 31, 2019

Social media was largely considered more friend than foe, most consumers still used passcodes instead of fingerprints to open their mobile devices, and Tom Brady was merely a great athlete instead of the fountain-of-youth demi-god he is today (PYMNTS is based in Boston, so just go with us on that one).

Industry 100

Industry social media New York City Retail 100

PYMNTS

DECEMBER 21, 2020

You can see it in how investors are putting money to work in both consumer-facing and B2B startups, and how startups and incumbents are forging new partnerships to move innovation faster to market. On the sixth anniversary of the launch of Apple Pay in November, a PYMNTS study of some 7,585 U.S. consumers showed that of the 7.75 Share of U.S.

Apple 227

Apple Study Innovation Survey 227

Fintech Labs Insights

DECEMBER 1, 2021

Two have been acquired by large banks, but they will stay on this list as long as they are operated as an independent brand. Expensify is more known for expense management, but introduced a corporate charge card in Oct 2019. Founded: 2019. NEW : Looking for digital banks, lenders or insurance companies serving small businesses?

Cards 15

Cards Online Utah Austin 15

Fintech Labs Insights

DECEMBER 1, 2021

Two have been acquired by large banks, but they will stay on this list as long as they are operated as an independent brand. Expensify is more known for expense management, but introduced a corporate charge card in Oct 2019. Founded: 2019. NEW : Looking for digital banks, lenders or insurance companies serving small businesses?

Cards 15

Cards Online Utah Austin 15

CB Insights

NOVEMBER 9, 2018

It is is piloting a new underwriting algorithm for mobile customers that includes variables related to distracted driving, with plans to roll out the algorithm to more states in 2019. “We remain one of the leaders in the young drivers telematics market with strong profitability also.” ” Smart Wheels. ” N/A.

West Virginia 54

West Virginia Boston US Mobile 54

PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 18, 2019

I hosted a digital discussion last week with an executive from Sift with more than 15 years of experience building trust and safety organizations for some of the biggest digital brands in the world – including Google , Facebook and Square. Good luck with that. Some consumers will take the bait, of course, but most won’t.

Cards 169

Cards Course Study New York 169

PYMNTS

OCTOBER 13, 2016

“You want to get into as many use cases as possible,” said Greg Weed, director of card performance research at Phoenix Marketing International. In London too, Apple Pay works on the Underground, buses and trains, and the company is keen to serve Boston, New York and other cities with tap-and-pay mobile services.

Mobile 100

Mobile Payments Apple Samsung 100

CB Insights

OCTOBER 26, 2020

Even so, September 2020 was one of the strongest months for IPOs since Uber went public in May 2019. Investment banking revenues hit a 13-year-low in 2019. Taking a hefty fee mitigates the investment bank’s risk by insulating it from the stock’s actual performance in the market. Source: Getty.

Management 78

Management Capital Company Marketing 78

CB Insights

MARCH 27, 2019

And because it’s so valuable — and not well understood — the scope of exactly what the big tech brands have been collecting is only recently being recognized by the general public. Its market cap seemed unaffected until July 2018, when Facebook lost around 20% of its value in one day off of news of slowing user growth.

Google 76

Google Apple Security Data 76

CB Insights

MARCH 26, 2019

2019 FOOD & BEVERAGE TRENDS TO WATCH. ” For example, the rise of “athleisure” brands like Lululemon and Athleta has been attributed to millennials’ search for clothing options that let them easily transition from the yoga studio to the office. Forget cereal, canned tuna, and raisins. Casual dining.

Millennials 78

Millennials Industry Trends Branding 78

Independent Banker

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

But for most community banks, building a trustworthy brand isn’t a conscious effort. Claire Hill, marketing director of $208 million-asset Heritage Bank & Trust in Columbia, Tenn., Source: 2019 Edelman Trust Barometer Special Report. It’s in their DNA. fashioned customer service. “If Claire Hill, Heritage Bank & Trust.

Community 139

Community Community Bank social media Security 139

CB Insights

JULY 17, 2018

New restaurant concepts are redefining how we think about food, pushing established brands to reinvent themselves, spurring entrepreneurs to be creative with visual platforms like Instagram and recipes like pea-based protein, and paving a new way forward for the idea of casual dining itself. Americans dine out more than ever before.

San Francisco 69

San Francisco California United States CA 69

CB Insights

SEPTEMBER 4, 2018

They are a diverse group of players, ranging from automotive industry stalwarts to leading technology brands and telecommunications companies. A few of the companies or brands listed below belong to the same parent organization, but are detailed separately if they are operating distinct autonomous development programs.

System 78

System Technology Michigan California 78

CB Insights

APRIL 24, 2018

Retailers are leveraging technology, such as artificial intelligence and augmented reality, to enhance operational visibility and personalize their customer service, a new necessity in fast-changing and demanding consumer market. Kohl’s can move into smaller markets where a larger store may not fit.

Retail 59

Retail Trends Technology Branding 59

PYMNTS

JANUARY 7, 2019

Welcome to the first Monday of 2019. According to the Chinese calendar, 2019 is the “Year of the Pig” – which may not, at first blush, inspire much excitement for the 358 days ahead of us. Pigs are considered practical, yet fun-loving and blessed with good fortune – as measured by their very generous girths.

Mobile 205

Mobile Innovation Apple Study 205

PYMNTS

OCTOBER 9, 2017

That market power gave the merchant guilds who organized trade inside the Bazaar license to set the rules of engagement for the merchants who wanted to be part of it. Having lost its position of market power and influence, the Grand Bazaar was forced to reboot, and sellers had to adjust. That worked well. Until it didn’t.

Online 128

Online Google Branding Retail 128

PYMNTS

OCTOBER 9, 2017

That market power gave the merchant guilds who organized trade inside the Bazaar license to set the rules of engagement for the merchants who wanted to be part of it. Having lost its position of market power and influence, the Grand Bazaar was forced to reboot, and sellers had to adjust. That worked well. Until it didn’t.

Online 112

Online Google Branding Retail 112