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APRIL 1, 2020

Paytronix said its online ordering saves time by taking brand information directly from Toast’s POS system, including menus and hours. Brands can also add delivery partners, offer curbside pickup and no-contact delivery. At the time, Paytronix said the funding was to jump-start growth.

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JUNE 19, 2020

The Boston-based online sports gambling company announced Friday (June 19) it will sell 16 million shares of its stock. By bringing together our leading consumer brand, data science expertise and industry-leading products with SBTech’s proven technology platform, we will accelerate our innovation, growth and scale,” he said. “I

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DECEMBER 4, 2020

ShipMonk has pulled in $290 million in a funding round led by Boston-based Summit Partners as part of an expansion effort. Small and medium-sized brands are working at an incredible pace to keep up with both increased demand and consumers’ service-level expectations,” said Jan Bednar , ShipMonk's founder and CEO.

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NOVEMBER 23, 2020

Advanced AI means reducing chargebacks, saving inventory, maintaining brand loyalty and spending more time managing the lunch rush than worrying about fraud.”. To illustrate how AI adoption is playing out in the field, the November Mobile Order-Ahead Tracker® contains a deep dive on the efforts of the Colorado-based Boston Market chain.

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MARCH 29, 2018

Through a partnership with athletic shoe company Saucony — and just in time for the annual Boston Marathon, which will occur on April 16 — a pair of sneakers was designed around the donut chain’s famous tagline, so Americans can, quite literally, run on Dunkin’ — perhaps the world’s first donut-themed athletic footwear.

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Chris Skinner

JUNE 1, 2016

This is Boston Consulting Group’s latest analysis of what’s happening in retail banking. I’m being lazy this week and just posting other people’s reports, but only because they’re really interesting.

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AUGUST 11, 2017

a premium outerwear brand known for its goose-down jackets with fur-trimmed hoods, has announced that it plans to open three more retail locations in the fall: in Boston, Calgary and Tokyo. The new Boston Canada Goose store will be located in the urban, upscale Prudential Center shopping mall. The Canada Goose is migrating.

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OCTOBER 20, 2017

After opening the first of these brick-and-mortar pop-up shops in New York in 2016 — followed by more in cities including Boston, Los Angeles and Miami — Shuken noted the shops often led to repeat customers. While Qüero may have built its brand with the help of real-world pop-up shops, its foundation remains decidedly in the virtual world.

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DECEMBER 23, 2019

Online betting company DraftKings is merging with two other companies and going public, according to a report by the Boston Business Journal. Jason Robins, the co-founder and CEO of DraftKings, is going to run the new company, which will be incorporated in Nevada and keep its headquarters in Boston.

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DECEMBER 23, 2019

Online betting company DraftKings is merging with two other companies and going public, according to a report by the Boston Business Journal. Jason Robins, the co-founder and CEO of DraftKings, is going to run the new company, which will be incorporated in Nevada and keep its headquarters in Boston.

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OCTOBER 15, 2020

The Boston-based sports fantasy operator said in the release Thursday (Oct. DraftKings said in the release that it also sees a significant growth opportunity in working with B/R, calling it “the most engaged digital sports media brand in the sports betting industry.”.

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SEPTEMBER 9, 2020

Truepill , an online pharmacy powering delivery for direct-to-consumer healthcare brands, announced Wednesday (Sept. Also participating were existing investors Boston-based Optum Ventures, which offers capital and strategic guidance to startups; TI Platform Management LLC., 9) that it closed on a $75 million Series C funding round.

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DECEMBER 4, 2019

The brand will only sell its “Glossier You” fragrance, which has become one of the top-rated products on Glossier.com since rolling out in October 2017, CNBC reported. Nordstrom has had an industry reputation for being a much-desired partner for up-and-coming online brands that are seeking to grow. fragrance sales.”.

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The Financial Brand

AUGUST 14, 2019

Boston's Radius Bank keeps reinventing itself, using APIs in effort to build a strong deposit base without a branch network. The post Virtual Bank Aims to be Primary Account Engine Behind Fintech Brands appeared first on The Financial Brand.

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JANUARY 17, 2020

CarGurus, an auto marketplace based in Boston, has acquired car shopping platform startup Autolist, according to reports. CarGurus is a successful company that went public in 2017, and it’s going to keep Autolist as its own brand and website. PistonHeads also still operates under its own brand name. “We

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The Financial Brand

JANUARY 15, 2024

appeared first on The Financial Brand. It turns out the answer is yes, says Boston Consulting Group. appeared first on The Financial Brand. This article Can Banks’ Agendas on Social Issues Drive Growth? Social goals can often align with commercial performance.

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OCTOBER 19, 2020

It’s why recommendations are consistently ranked by consumers as one of the most important features a merchant can offer an online shopper, why merchants gladly oblige and why brands strive to make products that are consistently ranked high by consumers. Saving Main Street. Even more of them are closing.

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SEPTEMBER 4, 2020

After cherished Boston dining spot, Stella, closed its doors due to pandemic losses, chef and owner Evan Deluty couldn’t let the dream die — or his heavenly preparations disappear — and has reinvented Stella as a gourmet food truck. Deluty told Boston.com, “I’m not into opening a brick and mortar right now.

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MAY 9, 2018

Brands’ Pizza Hut is bringing beer delivery to approximately 100 of its restaurants in California and Arizona. Brands is buying a 3 percent ownership stake in Grubhub and is teaming up with the company to provide delivery and online ordering in the future from two of its brands, KFC and Taco Bell.

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Chris Skinner

JULY 23, 2017

Now that it has burst, the interview seems quite prescient so, here it is … UBS interview with … I’m an Englishman in China I talked earlier about the homogenization of the world as we are all become globally connected, seeking global brands using a global language through global platforms.

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NOVEMBER 7, 2018

The news comes as CVS is testing a program in Boston in which customers get free delivery on prescriptions and online purchases, among other perks. The membership costs $48 a year or $5 a month — lower than what Amazon charges for its Prime membership service.

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FEBRUARY 8, 2018

And adapting to those evolutions – and following them through, ” The Tie Bar CEO Allyson Lewis noted in an interview Lewis is how the eCommerce Tie Bar brand made a full migration to permanent physical stores — now up and running in Boston, Chicago and New York. The brand has grown gradually and cautiously during that time.

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JANUARY 3, 2020

Online brands are growing their presence in the physical world by bringing their products into brick-and-mortar stores. Ouai , a hair and body care brand founded by celebrity hairstylist Jen Atkin, will roll out some of its merchandise in 1,200 Ulta Beauty locations in addition to the retailer’s website on Sunday (Jan.

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Perficient

JUNE 26, 2020

Tom originally went to school for music at Berklee College of Music in Boston (not the only consultant in the music scene ). When he wanted to return to living on land, he spent a year self-producing and recording his own album back in Boston. READ MORE: 3 Tips for Effective Communication & Project Success.

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APRIL 22, 2019

We look at Recess’ launch on Uber Eats as another distribution channel for the brand, with Recess IRL [the company’s New York shop] serving as the storefront for on-demand delivery operations,” said Benjamin Witte, founder and CEO of Recess. Dirty Lemon, another beverage brand, is also on the platform. among others.

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NOVEMBER 4, 2020

the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston said, “To date, U.S. It’s part of that “stand back” posture the Boston Fed noted in its March brief. In its March 2020 brief “Developments in Open Banking and APIs: Where Does the U.S. isn’t in the lead here, which is okay.

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NOVEMBER 4, 2019

As the buyer of the luxury retailer brand negotiates with the store’s landlord, Barneys New York’s flagship store on Madison Avenue in Manhattan will stay open for at least another year in a smaller form. Authentic Brands bid about $271 million for Barneys, saying that it would make the Madison Avenue location into a pop-up shop.

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OCTOBER 17, 2017

It’s a hungry brand, gobbling up three different food delivery competitors in the last quarter alone: Boston-based Foodler, Groupon’s OrderUp and most recently, Yelp’s Eat24. Foodler launched in Boston in 2005. Grubhub isn’t just about hungry people. The Eat24 deal closed last week on Oct.

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APRIL 19, 2019

To let shoppers experience their products in person, brands are opening brick-in-mortar stores in major shopping destinations, even as major retailers are closing stores across the country. Tivoli Audio , which is a 19-year-old global brand, opened a 500-square-foot store on Boston’s famed Newbury Street in a brownstone.

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MAY 27, 2020

As The Wall Street Journal reported, the eatery hoped to avert a complete liquidation of its 98 locations in New York, the Mid-Atlantic, California, Illinois and Florida with a proposed $3 million sale of the business to Aurify Brands LLC. Under the terms of the deal, Aurify Brands would allow at least 35 of its U.S.

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JUNE 10, 2020

There is one shining light in the company’s operations: the pan-Asian brand Wagamama, which has performed well since the Restaurant Group bought it in 2018. In separate news, Boston-based Legendary Restaurant Group has scrambled to keep ahead of the pandemic’s economic mayhem. The crisis has created business destruction in its wake.

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AUGUST 23, 2019

Wayfair , for instance, opened a store at the Natick Mall in suburban Boston, where consumers can experience products firsthand before making a purchase, after debuting a pop-up shop there last year. Walgreens’ branded beauty and health products will also be sold in 17 Kroger grocery stores.

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MAY 7, 2020

While sales fell 25 percent in the first quarter, the slowdown is expected to accelerate in the second quarter and could lead to an estimated contraction by as much as 35 percent for the year, said the Boston-based investment firm. Online luxury has remained resilient, while brand name stores and department stores have seen sharp drops.

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JULY 14, 2016

True Fit , the Boston-based startup that helps connect customers with shoes and apparel that fits them really, really well, recently announced a $25 million investment from Intel Capital that it will use to expand its business, according to a report from TechCrunch. 2015 that it used for expansion.

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OCTOBER 3, 2019

The new Order To Eat Tracker highlights how several major brands are embracing third-party delivery services, loyalty programs and other ordering solutions in an effort to win over customers. Quick service restaurant (QSR) chain Boston Market is among the restaurant brands making their first forays into loyalty rewards.

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MARCH 2, 2020

The attraction and activity operators it serves include Walt Disney World, BigBus Tours, Boston Harbor Cruises, National Geographic Encounter: Ocean Odyssey and the Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum. With nearly 44 million customers, a massive mobile footprint and a trusted brand, we’re thrilled to partner with them.”.

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FEBRUARY 20, 2020

Our new platform is designed to help brands and creators realize that goal, and bring their products to life in minutes rather than weeks.”. For now the proprietary 3D viewer and CMS enables brands to get onto customers’ screens before manufacturing and allows them to virtually try-on products at home.

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