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. MineralTree Inc., the Massachusetts-based accounts payable (AP) automation software provider, on Thursday (Sept.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 21, 2017

The Atlanta-based fast casual, create-your-own pizza restaurant is looking to quadruple its presence, developing 150 new restaurants on top of its current 50 restaurants in 15 states. Installing a cloud-based software was the direction we knew we wanted to go,” said Jenelle Brown, vice president of operations with Uncle Maddio’s Pizza.

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Software Atlanta Cards Technology 161

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.”. For See You Tomorrow, Yerdle will power all backend operations including cleaning and repairing of product, inventory processing and fulfillment, pricing and authentication.

New York City 124

New York City Marketing New York Los Angeles 124

PYMNTS

MAY 10, 2018

Sears Auto Centers announced Wednesday (May 9) a new deal with Amazon.com to provide full-service tire installation and balancing for customers who purchase any brand of tires on Amazon.com. Amazon customers can purchase any tire brand and get the installation. The service will be launching across the U.S. during the next few weeks.

Los Angeles 102

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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. As well, Atlanta is testing a new subscription tier made up exclusively of the company’s high-performance AMG models.

Georgia 100

Georgia Atlanta Nashville Tennessee 100

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

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

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PYMNTS

MAY 1, 2019

The company plans to open at least five Marriott International hotels at its properties in the coming years, and at its Phipps Plaza mall in Atlanta, there will be a Nobu Hotel and a 90,000-square-foot Lifetime Fitness complex. billion, which was slightly below expectations. percent, up from 94.6 percent the previous year.

Retail 139

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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

Branding 157

Branding Atlanta Survey US 157

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

JANUARY 27, 2017

Whole Foods continues its work to streamline its business operations in the wake of comparable sales declines. The supermarket brand recently announced plans to shut down all three of its commercial kitchens in Everett, Mass.; Atlanta, Ga.; and Landover, Md.

Atlanta 100

Atlanta Operations Report Branding 100

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

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

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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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PYMNTS

JULY 30, 2018

Kroger, which owns more than a dozen supermarkets, plus Fred Meyer department stores and other retailers, will offer the meals at its various outlets, and Home Chef will maintain its eCommerce operation. Walmart Clears the Field. Casualty of Competition.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 16, 2017

Kenny previously served as senior director of private brands, deli and bakery at Walmart. Target looks forward to leveraging his deep merchandising experience in food and beverages and strong retail operational leadership background. cities: Los Angeles, Atlanta and Dallas. Sort of like Walmart. In Other News….

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Idaho Los Angeles Dallas Branding 123

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

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

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

FEBRUARY 6, 2018

Mall operator Simon Properties, for example, has been trying out a pop-up concept called The Edit, which allows a much shorter commitment — only one to six months. But, generally speaking, the most popular cities for Fanatics’ Olympic sales are New York City, Chicago, Atlanta, Houston and Los Angeles.

Retail 118

Retail Strategy New York City Los Angeles 118

PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 6, 2018

In another commercial , a spokesperson proclaimed, “It’s a brand-new concept: You shop at a modern supermarket with wild warehouse prices,” as the slogan “wild warehouse prices” flashed across the screen. And, like Costco, it has a limited selection, which makes for a more efficient operation. “By It becomes a competitive advantage.”.

New Jersey 100

New Jersey Las Vegas Retail Dallas 100

PYMNTS

AUGUST 16, 2018

” Winky Lux, of course, is by design an Insta-immersive brand that leans hard into selling not just cosmetics, but a certain whimsical experience of beauty as well. Pop-ups are already planned for Chicago and Atlanta in September and Nashville and Miami in October.

New York 102

New York social media Nashville Miami 102

PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 16, 2018

The Dow grew an average of 25 percent during that time period, meaning the Atlanta-based home improvement chain’s performance nearly doubled. billion investment in improvements across the brand. Despite retail’s slump, the stock market did well in 2017.

Retail 101

Retail Training Atlanta Marketing 101

PYMNTS

JULY 31, 2018

The brand abruptly announced its shutdown after running out of money – and recently saw its assets bought out by True Food Innovations. “The meal kit business is incredibly capital-intensive, requiring companies to secure funding to start and maintain the business. .

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social media Atlanta Branding Innovation 101

William Mills

JULY 11, 2018

“Partnering with WMA will increase CULedger’s brand recognition and further establish our position as a market leader in providing innovative ledger technology to better serve our credit unions and their members,” said Julie Esser, chief engagement officer, CULedger. 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

CB Insights

AUGUST 15, 2018

Constellation Brands is betting big on cannabis. 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. what’s next for big brewers? Kombucha startups. Cannabis-infused drinks.

Atlanta 46

Atlanta Branding Trends US 46

PYMNTS

APRIL 7, 2017

When one of these variables falls out of place, the whole operation can be out of whack. We hope to grow the Truxx brand to a national scale. Also, launch Truxx in Philadelphia, Atlanta and Louisville. CS: Truxx has grown over 100 percent year over year, and we anticipate continued triple digit growth going forward.

Louisville 116

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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.

Industry 34

Industry Branding Case Study Atlanta 34

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

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

Fintech Labs Insights

MAY 12, 2015

Metrics: 220 Employees with offices in Salt Lake City, Atlanta, and Mumbai. Finicity Data Services hit 100 signed Fintech Brand customers building apps on its API in March 2015 after only 6 months of operation. Privately held and funded. Finicity Data Services launched in September 2014 and is a division of Finicity Corporation.

Atlanta 12

Atlanta Fintech Data Strategy 12

PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 3, 2018

Offered in conjunction with Postmates, the service will be available in the 40 metro markets in which Postmates currently operates. Once the brand ran out of German shepherd masks, Eagles fans adopted other dogs. And Chipotle is thinking beyond the game: The free delivery promotion will run from Friday to Super Bowl Sunday.

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. Once the brand ran out of Shepherd masks – Eagles fans moved on to other dogs. And Chipotle is thinking beyond the game – the free delivery promotion will run from Friday to Sunday. Winner: Pizza .

Minnesota 100

Minnesota Philadelphia Boston Minneapolis 100

Fintech Labs Insights

APRIL 4, 2016

A new partnership between Santander UK and Atlanta, Georgia-based small business lender, Kabbage , brings same-day funding to SMEs in the U.K. Pictured (left to right): Kabbage Director of Payment Operations, Michelle Sirpak, and Head of Product, Jason Dell demonstrating the Kabbage Card at FinovateSpring 2015 in San Jose.

San Jose 12

San Jose Georgia Atlanta Innovation 12

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

Gonzobanker

DECEMBER 20, 2019

Sweet Deal for the Acquiree) Award –Goes to Honey Science Corporation for its $4 billion acquisition by PayPal with Honey keeping its brand and HQ. Go-Where-the-People-Are Award – Goes to Webster Five AVP/Marketing Manager Holly Deslauriers at Financial Brand Forum with “Our demographic is age 40s and 50s and Facebook is WHERE THEY’RE AT.”.

Idaho 148

Idaho Conference Data Marketing 148