PYMNTS

MARCH 13, 2019

We’re really focused on growing our existing business, leadership position, number of sellers and consumer adoption in those markets,” Poignonnec said. Some of its brands include online takeout service Jumia Food, Jumia Flights for travel bookings and classified services Jumia Deals.

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Perficient

SEPTEMBER 29, 2020

In fact, working with healthcare organizations across the country, I hear from leadership over and over again: I want to create the Amazon experience! On the website, Gina finds a Health Bot that advises she try Urgent Care and shares the nearest location and online scheduling. She books an appointment online.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 8, 2020

Kelly Cook , David’s Bridal’s chief marketing and IT officer, said the idea for the program came from a corporate “jam session” to develop ideas for the brand and to further CEO Jim Marcum ’s direction for the company, which is more service-oriented. Our entire leadership team really believes in this service mentality,” she noted.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 15, 2018

The option to buy online and pick up in-store has been at BJ’s since early 2016, near a full year before Costco or Sam’s Club acquired similar coverage. Plus, the app’s digital gallery has both store-based savings (from the “Big” and “Little” book of savings the brand puts out each month) as well as various manufacturer coupons.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 16, 2017

Like Payless, all “mall brands” were once fed by the foot traffic inherent to their locations and the people drawn in by anchor stores. They now find themselves starved out by declining mall visits and consumers who are increasingly content to buy everything — from collectibles to cars — online.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 12, 2018

Founded as an online portal for bicycling enthusiasts in 2009, Strava it bills itself as “the social network for athletes,” has taken in $70 million in funding and has “tens of millions of active users,” according to CEO James Quarles. Quarles is new to his job, having come on board last spring, but he is not new to social media.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 13, 2018

The software company this week announced more than $40 million in funding from PeakEquity Partners, which will go toward a continued focus on growth, expanding its product offering, strengthening sales and marketing and developing the overall Xeeva brand.

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Abrigo

JANUARY 29, 2015

But Hinge , a branding and marketing firm, has some interesting research that highlights the importance of expanding how you think about and generate referrals. Some sources of expertise-based referrals include (most popular sources in bold): - Finding the expert in online searches. Reading about the expert in online reviews.

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FICO

AUGUST 20, 2017

As traditional auto finance lenders are stepping up their online game, along come Digital Consumer Lenders like Avant , Earnest , and SoFi to compete on alternative playing fields. It has a culture and leadership style that relies on big data, advanced analytics and integrated systems of insight to continuously develop and test new insights.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 29, 2018

Facebook leadership underestimated the role that platform governance plays in keeping platforms alive and thriving – and it may be too little, much too late to turn things around. There’s a big available market with a lot of room to grow that pie – after all, Amazon “only” has about 50 percent of the online commerce market , and the U.S.

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Gonzobanker

DECEMBER 22, 2020

times tangible book for the attractive geographic footprint of BBVA weeks before the COVID vaccine starts to ship should spell accretion and strong future strategic positioning for PNC, especially in Texas where a brain drain from California led by Elon Musk will continue. Expect more cost-driven MOEs in 2021! Nicely done! Gritty is good.

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CB Insights

OCTOBER 29, 2018

Zynga, creator of Facebook games Farmville, Mafia Wars, and about a dozen different types of online slot machine games, paid $210M in 2012 for OMGPOP, creators of DrawSomething!, When mobile phone company Danger Inc was created in the heady days of 2000 with execs from Apple, Phillips, and WebTV, it looked like a leadership dream team.

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CB Insights

OCTOBER 16, 2018

The online bookseller didn’t turn a profit for six years — today, it’s the second publicly traded company ever to hit a $1T market cap. They only have the resources to produce and market a certain number of books every year, so they can’t publish everything that comes across their desks. No gatekeeper needed.

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Gonzobanker

DECEMBER 20, 2019

And Partners CEO John Janclaes helped put Kony on the market map in mid-size shops, even keynoting Kony’s conference with a leadership book in tow. Chime is a category killer in new digital accounts opened, but it’s still not clear how small online payment accounts and debit interchange will create a future earnings.

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CB Insights

JUNE 6, 2019

The company’s assets were acquired by Q Holdings in 2015, and the firm quietly relaunched the Quirky brand in 2017. Second, the thesis that one or two brands would quickly go on to own on-demand food turned out to be either wrong or too early. In September 2015, Quirky finally filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protections.

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CB Insights

MAY 23, 2019

Pixelon: Online video vaporware. The Honest Company’s branding and promotional materials claimed that the firm’s goods were free of synthetic chemicals. In January 2018, Outcome settled all pending lawsuits by the company’s investors on the condition that Shah and Agarwal step down from their leadership positions.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 7, 2019

The move comes, according to the post, as users are tapping Alexa for increasingly complex tasks like ride booking, shopping, ticket purchasing or making reservations. Personnel Plays: New Leadership Coming to Store No. Guild Education is on the online marketplace through which the program is accessed.

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CB Insights

MAY 10, 2018

When BeverageCo sought to take advantage of digital, they had many isolated initiatives (such as online advertising and a corporate Facebook page) underway, but lacked traction in any of them. By demystifying the management consulting process, books, classes, and blog posts bring more transparency to the marketplace of ideas.

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Gonzobanker

DECEMBER 14, 2023

Under Stuart’s leadership over the past 17 years, OnPoint has gone from under $2 billion in assets to knocking on the door of $10 billion, all while becoming the most recognized financial brand in the Portland market and achieving some of the industry’s best profitability in 2023. Paul Murphy, founder of Murphy & Co.

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