PYMNTS

OCTOBER 1, 2020

Walmart 's partnership with insurance startup Clover Health to aid Georgia seniors marks the retail giant's foray into privately-managed Medicare Advantage plans, Bloomberg reported. The field is primarily dominated by UnitedHealth Group , Humana , CVS's Aetna and BlueCross BlueShield 's branded plans.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 4, 2019

Mercedes-Benz has announced it is celebrating the one-year anniversary of its luxury vehicle subscription service by expanding the program to Atlanta, Georgia. In the weeks ahead, Atlanta will also test a new subscription tier made up exclusively of the company’s high-performance AMG models.

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PYMNTS

JULY 8, 2019

InComm acquired Meridian to help strengthen its incentive initiatives with the creation of rewards and membership-type programs and management tools for employee, B2B and B2C platforms. InComm is headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia. Meridian Loyalty is based in St.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 11, 2020

If there was any stigma left about used clothing it may have been erased last week as Nordstrom put its high-end brand on what it calls “re-commerce.”. It also manages resale programs for Arc’teryx, Eileen Fisher, Patagonia, REI and Taylor Stitch. We like the handle. Logistics are being handled by Yerdle.

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PYMNTS

JULY 17, 2019

India’s largest business travel service provider, Yatra Online, has entered into a definitive merger agreement with Atlanta-based software firm Ebix. Yatra will become part of the EbixCash travel portfolio, Ebix’s Indian subsidiary, but will still serve customers under the Yatra brand.

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Jeff For Banks

JUNE 25, 2014

Lance Kessler introduced a new subject to the ABA School of Bank Marketing Management (SBMM) this week. Unfortunately, I left my notes back in Atlanta. ABA bank marketing management banking school emory university Jeff Marsico Kafafian Group kessler lance kessler marketing leadership marketing school sbmm' Marketing Leadership.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 2, 2018

President of Kenmore, Craftsman and DieHard Brands Peter Boutros said, according to Chain Store Age : “This service presents an entirely new way to get a filter conveniently that will save time, reduce the number of trips to the store and help keep families healthy by maintaining sanitary, filtered water.”. during the next few weeks.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 13, 2018

“Amazon customer reviews have been very positive and we are two months ahead of schedule,” said Sears Automotive Vice President and General Manager Mike McCarthy in a statement. We’re thrilled to expand our assortment of this iconic brand to include passenger tires on Amazon.com.”.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 3, 2020

The two firms today announced a new partnership as the private equity-owned food brand is looking to expand its customer base and upgrade its delivery services for customers. “As As a brand, we are relentlessly focused on reaching our guests on their terms,” says Darin Dugan, Chief Marketing Officer at Jimmy John’s. “In

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 12, 2017

and then will swing by Atlanta and Nashville, with more stops being announced soon. On its website, the company showcases millions of products from more than 1,000 clothing and shoe brands. The quirkiness of the company is a value that historically resonates through its culture. Zappos is owned by Amazon.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 12, 2019

For example, Mercedes-Benz recently marked the one-year anniversary of its luxury vehicle subscription service by expanding the program to Atlanta, Georgia. As well, Atlanta is testing a new subscription tier made up exclusively of the company’s high-performance AMG models.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 8, 2017

The 30-year-old QSR brand has plans for aggressive growth in 2017 , and Tripodes will spearhead the effort. Saladworks also plans to plant corporate stores in key markets in Atlanta, Georgia and Dallas/Fort Worth, Texas over the next six to 12 months. The company currently has about 70 franchisees.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 26, 2017

Part of the dual-concept upgrade is aesthetic, offering what the company refers to as a more “contemporary look” for its retail space — complete with the high ceilings and modern tile floors that have become something of a design favorite for the brand. As of last quarter, the brand saw comparable sales up 3.2

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PYMNTS

MARCH 6, 2018

“Home is a category we continue to evolve, and being Anthropologie’s partner will allow us to introduce dynamic home [products] with a regular cadence,” said Gemma Lionello, executive VP and general merchandise manager, Nordstrom. “We We look forward to providing our customers with another way to shop one of their favorite home brands.”.

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William Mills

JUNE 1, 2017

Wilkerson worked as the brand partnerships intern for Nashville-based Nisolo before joining the agency. Chiasson brings financial industry experience to William Mills Agency through her prior work for an Atlanta-based wealth management firm. She has also worked for The Walt Disney Company in Orlando, Fla.,

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 16, 2017

Kenny previously served as senior director of private brands, deli and bakery at Walmart. This is a new role that will require Nordlie to shape the brand direction and product vision for the company’s owedn brand food and beverage categories, Target said. cities: Los Angeles, Atlanta and Dallas. Sort of like Walmart.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 9, 2018

And for good reason, Karen Webster noted in a recent commentary – a minority of users managed to turn Facebook into a home and hub for some of the vilest content on the internet. The new shops will feature 100 popular small businesses and digital brands on Facebook and Instagram into retail stores, and will be housed in The Market @ Macy’s.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 11, 2020

Noting that existing Carvana markets grew by 84 percent, he said, “The company’s four oldest markets each more than three years old grew by 50 percent and our oldest cohort of Atlanta grew by 18 percent. According to Carvana Chief Brand Officer Ryan Keeton, opening new markets brings an uptick in overall business. “We New Markets.

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MAY 30, 2018

Granted, Porsche being Porsche — the dream car brand of countless teenaged boys and the aspirational purchase of so many affluent men — its dealership waiting rooms are likely more luxurious than your average oil change shop.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 21, 2018

It’s an exciting time to be a global brand. In western markets, eCommerce continues to grow steadily — but, more importantly, it’s taking significant hold in less developed markets, opening up opportunities for brands to secure footholds in new regions. Steve Villegas, VP of Partner Management at PPRO and based in the company’s U.S.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 6, 2018

We don’t truly know how big it could be, but, again, the location is fairly significant,” Peter Zeytoonjian, USOC managing director of marketing and consumer products, told SportsBusiness Daily when the store opened in December. In addition, brands are offering consumers replicas of uniforms that will be worn by the athletes.

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Independent Banker

OCTOBER 28, 2014

Drew McMullen, a partner and managing director for Sense Corp. Community banks are using some basic analytics processes for reporting on account sizes, credit risk and elementary customer segments,” agrees Karan Bhalla, managing director for IQR Consulting in Santa Rosa, Calif. in Maplewood, Mo., Karan Bhalla, Consultant.

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Independent Banker

NOVEMBER 13, 2014

Drew McMullen, a partner and managing director for Sense Corp. Community banks are using some basic analytics processes for reporting on account sizes, credit risk and elementary customer segments,” agrees Karan Bhalla, managing director for IQR Consulting in Santa Rosa, Calif. in Maplewood, Mo., Karan Bhalla, Consultant.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 21, 2019

Disney+ is planning to offer streaming content from brands like Star Wars, Marvel and Pixar. “Re-imagined” Wanderift focuses on subscribers in cities such as Austin, Denver, Atlanta and Las Vegas. The move by Disney is reportedly an effort to tackle rivals with original content like Amazon, Apple and Netflix.

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William Mills

DECEMBER 19, 2017

BankLabs’ latest product, Construct® , is a web-based product that automates the construction loan management process for community banks. BankLabs’ CEO and Co-Founder Mike Montgomery uses 40 years of banking experience to cultivate innovative banking technology products. For more information, please visit www.banklabs.com.

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Gonzobanker

DECEMBER 20, 2019

billion of assets under management. Hats off the Schools Financial’s board and management for acknowledging that even multi-billion dollar credit unions can drive value via merging with someone bigger. We salute CEO Frank Weidner, CIO David Mason and Strategic Insights Manager Mike Lindberg for taking this big strategic step.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 2, 2019

Rumor has it, there is some sort of football competition happening in Atlanta this weekend. 3), the numbers put up by the players on the field will pale in comparison to the dollars that advertisers, sports enthusiasts, snack food aficionados and brands will put up, just so they can be part of America’s largest television viewing event.

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CB Insights

SEPTEMBER 27, 2018

25, Inspire Brands announced plans to acquire drive-in restaurant chain Sonic for $2.3B. Roark formed holding company Inspire Brands in Feb’18 after facilitating Arby’s $2.9B The Atlanta-based firm tends to target mid-priced and mall-based fast food and fast casual chains that use a franchise model.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 7, 2017

From coordinating friends to help out to borrowing multiple vehicles, there are a multitude of moving parts that need to be managed. We hope to grow the Truxx brand to a national scale. Also, launch Truxx in Philadelphia, Atlanta and Louisville. The truck-sharing space is an undefined, emerging market.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 21, 2016

That’s presumably why luxury retailer Bloomingdale’s and the NBA’s Atlanta Hawks, to name two high-profile examples, partnered with RetailNext. Meanwhile, brand-name companies, like Nike, have been performing significant data analytics and customer analysis for more than a decade. Making Metrics Count.

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CB Insights

JANUARY 6, 2019

From supply chain and inventory improvements to new payment options, these brands are going all in on digital. Key People: Anthony Gregorio, Innovation Lab Senior Manager; Prat Vemana, VP Online; Albert Vita, Director of Strategy Insights. Key People: Tom Simmons, Open Innovation Manager; Lucia Del Prete, Head of Strategy and AI.

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CB Insights

SEPTEMBER 24, 2018

CPG corporates like PepsiCo, Coca Cola, Kellogg’s, and Campbell, for example, have invested in and acquired a number of brands focused on healthy snacking , while personal care incumbents like P&G and Unilever have backed natural and organic beauty brands. As consumer demand rises, businesses are buying into the trend.

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Gonzobanker

FEBRUARY 20, 2021

The financial terms of Atlanta-based NCR’s deal for Bay area-based Terafina (founded in 2014) were not disclosed. Two bank brands that jump out in that mix are Zions and Wintrust , publicized clients of both Terafina and NCR’s larger bank D3 platform. Digital banking providers answered the demand with digital account opening solutions.

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William Mills

AUGUST 10, 2017

From a professional standpoint, I’d say two things: our embrace of the quality benefits of the Deming Management Method and the development (along with my wife Alecia) of our Intelligent Information Integration public relations process that has enabled us to successfully represent more than 400 organizations since its inception.

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Fintech Labs Insights

JULY 15, 2016

The Atlanta-based company revamped its iOS app to allow small businesses to apply for funding on their mobile device. Kabbage launched a native app in 2013 to help customers manage and track their financing. After the user is qualified they can continue to manage, track and access funds from within the app.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 3, 2018

It’s all hands on deck,” Chapin Hansen, Lyft’s Twin Cities market manager, said. “We The Philadelphia Eagles had just beaten the Atlanta Falcons in the divisional championship, and players Lane Johnson and Chris Long celebrated by donning German shepherd masks — their way of embracing (and mocking) their newfound role as underdogs.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 2, 2018

“It’s all hands on deck,” Chapin Hansen, Lyft’s Twin Cities market manager. Once the brand ran out of Shepherd masks – Eagles fans moved on to other dogs. ” Both companies say it’s hard to say exactly how many drivers will be out since they are not formally scheduled.

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