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AUGUST 8, 2017

In the past two years alone, there have been 650 venture capital investments for artificial intelligence technologies — totaling more than $5 billion — and PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) is predicting that figure will reach a market value of $70 billion by the year 2020.

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SEPTEMBER 6, 2017

Cava has around 30 restaurants in the DC, LA, and NYC markets, and its packaged dips and spreads are sold in more than 200 Whole Foods Market stores. Select VC Investors: Khosla Ventures, Social Capital. Select VC Investors: Cue Ball Capital, Valley Oak Investments. Select VC Investors: Otium Capital. sweetgreen.

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JULY 21, 2017

No longer are retailers working with marketers to figure out a way to mass market products and services. Even as consumer expectation rises, a mere 25 percent of retailers are confident that they’re meeting the omnichannel demands of the retail industry, according to Boston Retail Partner research.

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JULY 9, 2018

Whether you call it happy hour, apéro, or aperitivo, the couple of hours right after work and before dinner is a key drinking occasion for major alcohol brands. This market map includes private companies only and is not meant to be exhaustive of companies in the space. research briefing: The Future of food. Please click to enlarge.

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DECEMBER 19, 2017

Formerly beloved brands such as Aeropostale, American Apparel, and PacSun bit the dust in 2016, and the pace of retail deaths has accelerated since then. Additionally, many of these physical retailers have lost the cache they once had as new direct-to-consumer brands with a hyper-focus on specific products have taken off.

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FEBRUARY 3, 2018

The game will be the main event for most people, particularly for fans in Boston and Philadelphia, as both cities are known for being ever so slightly fanatical about their sports teams. [GO Offered in conjunction with Postmates, the service will be available in the 40 metro markets in which Postmates currently operates. Go Pats!

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SEPTEMBER 3, 2018

Mexico and the Philippines — two of the world’s top remittance corridors — are the first two markets out of the gate. However, MoneyGram CEO Alex Holmes noted that they can also send that cash to a bank account associated with their Visa-branded debit card or load it onto a Visa-branded prepaid card. million users, up from 9.2

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MAY 20, 2016

“The idea of curbside pickup is that shoppers are demanding the ability to get purchases however they want and wherever they want,” said Laura Kennedy, director of retail insights at Boston-based Kantar Retail. “A

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JULY 27, 2019

A host of potential resolutions to the mystery flooded across the web – the most popular being that this was some kind of marketing stunt by In-N-Out, possible portending a New York opening. The problem with marketing stunts is that they rarely thread that needle. A Story of Unqualified Success With a Marketing Stunt.

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Gonzobanker

DECEMBER 17, 2021

This is an innovation-seeking franchise that has built a solid brand and never got over its skis in execution. For the past four-plus years, Chesler has guided Glacier through continued growth and successful acquisitions across the West, all while staying true to Glacier’s local market culture. GonzoBanker of the Year – Credit Union.

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SEPTEMBER 26, 2018

Innovation centers across the globe in Boston, London, California, and Shanghai serve as regional hubs that can connect with local entrepreneurs, scientists, and technologies. Boston Children’s Hospital — Innovation and Digital Health Accelerator (IDHA). Boston Children’s Hospital created an in-house innovation accelerator.

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OCTOBER 26, 2020

In the US, legislation emerged to forbid investment banks from prop trading, or trading with their own capital, and forcing them to keep more capital on hand. Taking a hefty fee mitigates the investment bank’s risk by insulating it from the stock’s actual performance in the market. Source: Getty. STAYING PRIVATE.

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Fintech Labs Insights

DECEMBER 1, 2021

Two have been acquired by large banks, but they will stay on this list as long as they are operated as an independent brand. Market cap: $3.5B ( NASDAQ:EXFY) – Raised $301M ($263 in past 12 months via IPO) ( Crunchbase ). Lola (acquired by Capital One, 2021) FAB Score = 11. – HQ: Boston. Tribal Credit. Bento for Business.

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Fintech Labs Insights

DECEMBER 1, 2021

Two have been acquired by large banks, but they will stay on this list as long as they are operated as an independent brand. Market cap: $3.5B ( NASDAQ:EXFY) – Raised $301M ($263 in past 12 months via IPO) ( Crunchbase ). Lola (acquired by Capital One, 2021) FAB Score = 11. – HQ: Boston. Tribal Credit. Bento for Business.

Cards 15

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CB Insights

AUGUST 3, 2017

In a post on the USV blog , the firm noted that Flip is a market specific network in which “closing the loop of a transaction” – in this case, the sale or sublet of a lease – unlocks a network effect of benefits for users (ostensibly by making the lease-exchange market more fluid and data-driven with each transaction). Element AI.

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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. Americans dine out more than ever before.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 19, 2016

The media has declared chatbots the digital version of the little black dress: a technology staple that every brand must now have and every payment type must now commerce-enable. The nine or 10 years that smartphones and apps have existed is a digital lifetime in developed markets like the U.S. and the U.K.,

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APRIL 24, 2018

Retailers are leveraging technology, such as artificial intelligence and augmented reality, to enhance operational visibility and personalize their customer service, a new necessity in fast-changing and demanding consumer market. “We’re in a test-and-learn phase as we consider what other investment routes we should explore.

Retail 59

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CB Insights

MAY 10, 2018

Before Bruce Doolin Henderson opened the doors of Boston Consulting Group on July 1, 1963, the concept of “competition” barely existed in American business culture, let alone the concept of strategy. They used every available resource to understand industries, markets, consumer sentiment, and companies’ product lines.

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SEPTEMBER 4, 2018

They are a diverse group of players, ranging from automotive industry stalwarts to leading technology brands and telecommunications companies. A few of the companies or brands listed below belong to the same parent organization, but are detailed separately if they are operating distinct autonomous development programs.

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FEBRUARY 13, 2017

No small businesses in those areas means no SMB jobs in those markets. Furman, in his speech, said that an Economist report published in 2016 showed that the top four companies in more than 40 percent of the 900 industries they examined controlled more than a third of the market. The rest of the country, combined , added 300,000.

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JULY 1, 2016

What we will say is that fun times with family, the dazzling display of fireworks and the perfunctory cookouts and beach time, truly and totally make this upcoming weekend one very big sizzle wrapped around what appears to be in Boston, at least, abundant doses of sunshine. Seriously a Sizzle! and the U.K. contemplate their own moves.

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JUNE 29, 2018

With ridesharing platforms, people can hail a ride anytime, anywhere, capitalizing on vehicles and drivers that are already in the system. In the case of uberPOOL or Lyft Line , they can capitalize on extra seats available in rides that are already in progress. We’ll fly out of Boston at 9:00 a.m. At least, that’s the idea.

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MARCH 19, 2018

In the last few months alone, we’ve seen snow in Rome and three powerful nor’easters in Boston in the space of two and a half weeks — with some forecasts predicting a fourth this week. There’s been no shortage of capital to start new businesses. There’s no question that the world’s weather patterns are undergoing a massive change.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 9, 2017

That market power gave the merchant guilds who organized trade inside the Bazaar license to set the rules of engagement for the merchants who wanted to be part of it. That further opened commercial access to other commerce centers, formed the Republic of Turkey with a new regime and moved the government’s capital from Istanbul to Ankara.

Online 128

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 9, 2017

That market power gave the merchant guilds who organized trade inside the Bazaar license to set the rules of engagement for the merchants who wanted to be part of it. That further opened commercial access to other commerce centers, formed the Republic of Turkey with a new regime and moved the government’s capital from Istanbul to Ankara.

Online 112

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PYMNTS

MAY 12, 2017

Fizzle: Chinese cross-border deals: With new regulations in place limiting cross-border capital flow, the dry-up is already here for Chinese firms buying companies outside the mainland, especially in the United States. Kohl’s managed to beat on earnings — which the market liked — but whiffed on sales, which investors didn’t.

Retail 108

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