William Mills

OCTOBER 13, 2017

Attendees could customize their day – picking and choosing from 70 different sessions on five separate stages featuring a wide range of topics including payments, fraud, fintech, marketing/product development, channel optimization, sales, compliance, business banking, artificial intelligence (AI) and community-based banking.

Atlanta 41

Atlanta Innovation Conference Georgia 41

PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 24, 2020

24) announced a $50 million Series D investment round and the purchase of two companies: Inspyrus, a Silicon Valley FinTech that specializes in AP, and Regal Software, the Atlanta-based provider of B2B disbursement software. Trading FinTech Robinhood Markets Inc. MineralTree Inc., Robinhood Raises $460M One Month After Raising $200M.

Company 137

Company Payments Atlanta Massachusetts 137

PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 8, 2019

Startups in the eCommerce space have long enabled their customers to experience their products in real life (“IRL”) through temporary retail shops, and now, digitally-focused brands belonging to major retailers are taking a similar approach. The four-room house, which is a mere 238 square feet, was built for the brand by Modern Tiny Living.

Charlotte 135

Charlotte Los Angeles Kansas City Branding 135

PYMNTS

MARCH 11, 2020

This year we expect another year of market-leading growth. 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. New Markets. In 2019, we increased GPU by $750.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 12, 2019

The venerable automaker has agreed to sell its own vehicle subscription operation to Fair, a startup in this space. Fair reportedly will buy Ford’s Canvas operation, though terms remain undisclosed. The anticipated compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of the global automotive subscription services market through 2022 is 71 percent.

Georgia 100

Georgia Atlanta Nashville Tennessee 100

PYMNTS

MARCH 8, 2019

In the March mPOS Tracker , PYMNTS explores the new mPOS uptake, as well as how mPOS providers are launching solutions into new markets, boosting their presence where they already operate and partnering to expand their reaches. How Restaurant Operators are Driving mPOS Evolutions. Around the mPOS World.

Samsung 142

Samsung Survey Atlanta Mobile 142

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.

Fort Worth 100

Fort Worth Dallas Georgia Atlanta 100

PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 30, 2016

Sionic said Hojeij Branded Foods (HBF), the concessions operator in U.S.-based It’s being piloted in select Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport restaurants. What’s more, with the integration, restaurants can instantly reward guests and connect with Mobile Rewards App users.

Mobile 100

Mobile Atlanta Washington Branding 100

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

Branding 157

Branding Atlanta Survey US 157

PYMNTS

JANUARY 29, 2020

Will future generations perhaps end up associating the Atari brand with hotels? When creating this brand-new hotel concept, we knew that Atari would be the perfect way to give guests the ‘nostalgic and retro meets modern’ look and feel we were going for,” said Smith. Yeah, that’s a real question. Can Nostalgia Carry the Day?

Georgia 131

Georgia Las Vegas Video San Jose 131

PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 8, 2018

Scooters are so retro that they are almost brand new. More importantly, how does one use such a thing — or even a bike — and operate it in an urban environment without falling off, getting hit and suffering injury? Bird , a company focused on e-scooters , provided more than 10 million rides in its first 12 months of operation.

San Francisco 128

San Francisco social media San Diego Los Angeles 128

PYMNTS

JULY 30, 2018

Hello Fresh , a German-based meal-kit company, saw its share of the market boom and took the pole position from rival Blue Apron earlier this year. The firm also sells its own meal kit under the name True Chef, and is expected to use some of the acquired Chef’d assets to expand its own brand. Hello I Must be Growing.

Industry 100

Industry Los Angeles Atlanta New York City 100

PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 16, 2018

Despite retail’s slump, the stock market did well in 2017. Consequently, some of Home Depot’s strength came from the overall strength of the market. The Dow grew an average of 25 percent during that time period, meaning the Atlanta-based home improvement chain’s performance nearly doubled. A Stumbling Start to 2018.

Retail 101

Retail Training Atlanta Marketing 101

PYMNTS

MARCH 15, 2019

So, in the spirt of “if you can’t beat ‘em, join ‘em,” PYMNTS recently caught up with two entrepreneurs determined to bring digital expertise and efficiency to cash management — the type of cash management that can make or break employees and some business operators, especially in the restaurant space. Better Cash Management? Kickfin Play.

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Management Los Angeles Cards Philadelphia 136

PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 6, 2018

In the 1970s, the venerable The Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Company (A&P) was losing market share. To try to increase its market share, A&P came up with a novel way to sell groceries: It decided to sell its most popular items in their original wholesale bulk packaging — for a much cheaper price.

New Jersey 100

New Jersey Las Vegas Retail Dallas 100

PYMNTS

JULY 2, 2019

Now the company, recently off its initial public offering (IPO), reportedly is “ showing JUMP bikes, scooters and Lime scooters in the main map you see when you first open the Uber app in Atlanta, Ga. And the report noted that Lime has now added Uber branding to its scooters in those two cities. and San Diego, Calif.”.

San Diego 109

San Diego San Francisco Atlanta Maine 109

PYMNTS

JULY 31, 2018

But as the market got crowded, and it seemed there was a meal kit for every mood, it became incredibly difficult to do well in the heavily diluted market. The brand abruptly announced its shutdown after running out of money – and recently saw its assets bought out by True Food Innovations.

social media 101

social media Atlanta Branding Innovation 101

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.

Retail 118

Retail Strategy New York City Los Angeles 118

William Mills

JULY 11, 2018

William Mills Agency, the largest independent public relations and marketing firm specializing in the financial industry, announced its selection as agency of record to provide PR services to Denver-based CULedger, a leading CUSO (Credit Union Service Organization). To learn more about CULedger, visit www.culedger.com.

Denver 40

Denver Atlanta Fraud Innovation 40

PYMNTS

AUGUST 3, 2018

The largest food brands in the world, along with heavyweight eCommerce operators, continue to expand their delivery options and seek deals with delivery providers in order to keep an edge in this area of retail. The deal also calls for Hema supermarkets in China to become the first retail brand to open “Starbucks Delivery Kitchens.”

Las Vegas 100

Las Vegas Los Angeles Miami Atlanta 100

PYMNTS

APRIL 7, 2017

When one of these variables falls out of place, the whole operation can be out of whack. We sat down with Truxx’s Founder and CEO, Carlos Suarez, to learn more about what inspired him to develop this company and how Truxx is helping the middle market of moving. The truck-sharing space is an undefined, emerging market.

Louisville 116

Louisville Philadelphia Atlanta Retail 116

CB Insights

AUGUST 15, 2018

Constellation Brands is betting big on cannabis. The US beer market has faced strong headwinds over the last year, with overall beer sales dropping by 1% in 2017. The world’s largest brewer AB InBev has even acquired 4 overseas craft beer brands since 2016, compared to 3 brands in the US. Cider brands.

Atlanta 46

Atlanta Branding Trends US 46

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.

Trends 76

Trends Branding Examples Industry 76

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.

Data 100

Data San Jose Retail Analysis 100

PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 3, 2018

Offered in conjunction with Postmates, the service will be available in the 40 metro markets in which Postmates currently operates. It’s all hands on deck,” Chapin Hansen, Lyft’s Twin Cities market manager, said. “We Once the brand ran out of German shepherd masks, Eagles fans adopted other dogs. Winner: Pizza .

Minneapolis 101

Minneapolis Minnesota Philadelphia Boston 101

PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 2, 2018

Offered in conjunction with Postmates, the service will be available in the 40 metro markets that Postmates operates in. “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.

Minnesota 100

Minnesota Philadelphia Boston Minneapolis 100

Gonzobanker

DECEMBER 20, 2019

The company’s market capitalization, which after declining to less than $600 million in the 2009 recession, has now grown to almost $3 billion. This was a terrific combination of two education-focused cooperatives across both Southern and Northern California markets. It’s early but it’ s a great entry to the market and our industry.

Idaho 148

Idaho Conference Data Marketing 148

CB Insights

JANUARY 6, 2019

From supply chain and inventory improvements to new payment options, these brands are going all in on digital. The Home Depot also operates a secondary lab out of Austin called BlackLocus. Notable Projects: Lululemon Lab operates under the concept of “offline exclusivity.” Founded: 2015. Founded: 2015 .

Innovation 77

Innovation Retail Branding Technology 77

William Mills

SEPTEMBER 9, 2016

Now showing how Avoka can integrate with a ton of apps in a matter of days with your company’s brand. Targeted at Marketing, execs, lines of business owners, etc. Franchises – Americas greatest brands” They have a list view function where investors can investigate franchises near and far. 09:43 am iBank Marketing – [link].

social media 40

social media ATM Mobile Customer Experience 40

William Mills

MAY 11, 2016

Diana Chin (HR & Operations). What’s the market strategy? Branded version is available. ^KT. WMA does utilize a large community bank for our banking needs since of our bank of 30+ years closed (First Atlanta/Wachovia)). As a co-branding solution, it would work very well. Sergii Danilenko (Head of Marketing).

Video 40

Video Mobile social media Analytics 40

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. The sushi kiosk: Miso Ko (Atlanta).

San Francisco 69

San Francisco California United States CA 69

Independent Banker

OCTOBER 28, 2014

McMullen says community banks should be regularly gathering loan cost data on servicing, marketing and the application process, as well as the costs to manage delinquent borrowers. He also believes community banks should collect social media data, including favorable and negative postings, to help manage their brands. “In

Data 88

Data social media Community Bank Community 88

Independent Banker

NOVEMBER 13, 2014

McMullen says community banks should be regularly gathering loan cost data on servicing, marketing and the application process, as well as the costs to manage delinquent borrowers. He also believes community banks should collect social media data, including favorable and negative postings, to help manage their brands. “In

Data 70

Data social media Community Bank Community 70

PYMNTS

APRIL 4, 2016

Six years and an expanding inventory of cars and price points later, Uber’s platform has a market cap of $70 billion, more than 1 million drivers across 400 cities worldwide who’ve delivered a 1 billion rides – and the first instance of what we now call “invisible” payments in the offline world. And monetize.

Branding 100

Branding Payments Los Angeles Innovation 100

William Mills

MAY 9, 2018

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. Scott Graf is one of the presenters, a great, smart exec from Atlanta. We license the technology to HW vendors and brands. Good job AI Foundry!

Security 40

Security Samsung Strategy San Jose 40

William Mills

SEPTEMBER 7, 2016

Visualizing data for trends and market projection, visualize data in different ways. Integrated with major retailer API’s like Amazon, eBay, Best Buy and several other aspirational brands. operation of Russian-based company. Marketing is headed by Stephanie Barrueto and Product Engineering by Linda Yang.

Mobile 40

Mobile Cards Fraud Data 40

PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 30, 2018

percent) of brands pick New York, with L.A. The Facebook Macy’s pairup will bring 100 small businesses and digital brands that are popular on Facebook and Instagram into retail stores — just in time for the holiday shopping season. followed in a distant second place at 16.2 percent and Toronto coming in third at 5.4

Las Vegas 101

Las Vegas El Paso New York New York City 101