PYMNTS

JUNE 10, 2016

Companies like Passport create custom mobile platforms for cities and other municipalities that enable drivers to pay parking fees, commuters to pay mass transit fares, wayward parkers to pay enforcement fines and more, all from their smartphones. Our only reason for this business is mobile payments,” he said. “Our

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PYMNTS

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. A Threat to the Empire.

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Independent Banker

OCTOBER 29, 2014

Finding the right place, at the right pace in a volatile and uncertain mobile marketplace. Research and everyday observation show how consumers are increasingly using mobile technologies. But how far are they willing to go to do their banking on small mobile devices? By Collin Canright. Ed Bachelder, payments consultant.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 11, 2019

Early accounts seem to indicate that the just-launched Apple -branded credit card is finding its way into customers’ hands, and into heavy use. According to issuer Goldman Sachs , they have opened up about $10 billion in credit lines in just over month for the Apple Card. Of that $10 billion, Apple Card?

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CB Insights

AUGUST 2, 2018

One of the biggest trends in fintech today is the rise of digital banking products like mobile checking accounts and new debit cards. From Square to Paypal, a host of fintechs are creating products that let consumers spend money directly out of digital accounts using a physical card. mobile-first bank accounts.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 12, 2019

11), that public pilot officially came to an end, as Penn Station was added to the New York list of MTA stations that enables open payments using network-branded contactless cards. Visa began this project with the idea that New York City could be the “ground zero” for contactless card ignition in the U.S. Yesterday (Dec.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 9, 2017

It’s got a new mobile app, new theme colors, new payment options and even a new name — the “Kitchen” was added recently to emphasize the quality, healthy ingredients in every meal. But the most important upgrade, according to Rettker, is that the new mobile app continues to put Protein Bar and Kitchen’s most loyal customers first.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 18, 2019

I hosted a digital discussion last week with an executive from Sift with more than 15 years of experience building trust and safety organizations for some of the biggest digital brands in the world – including Google , Facebook and Square. Card Networks Want to Raise Their Prices. Amazon Takes Its Bite Out of the Big Apple.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 21, 2020

And you can see it in the hustle by retailers and brands large and small to pivot their businesses and business models — and the disclaimers on just about every retail site starting a week or more ago that orders placed online might not make it in time for Christmas. percent more than using a contactless mobile wallet. 25-31, 2020.

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PYMNTS

JULY 16, 2018

It’s Boston. It’s February (or maybe it’s May, because it’s still snowing in Boston). The firms are eyeing a confluence of mobile commerce, digital marketing and ease of payments. We call these companion apps,” he said of the mobile conduits, which are gaining traction and being deployed by Frieden’s firm. “So,

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PYMNTS

JUNE 25, 2018

Then I went to Whole Foods on the North Shore of Boston Saturday morning to do some grocery shopping. I’ve been a Whole Foods shopper since I moved to Boston 17 years ago for the same reasons that each of you may be too: organic meat, seafood, produce and foods, great bread and cheese and a fun vibe. Prime Time at the Grocery Store.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 1, 2019

Big brands are opening pop-up shops chock full of digital commerce technology and experiences for fans, and Nike is no exception. Between its flagship and pop-up shop, brands like Nike are incorporating mobile payments along with experiences into their new retail spaces as they head into a digital future.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 11, 2016

According to its survey of 507 vendors of merchant processing systems, Apple Pay is the most requested mobile digital payments service among retailers. According to the recently released figures, 44 percent of those vendors’ customers are using, or have asked about using, mobile digital payment systems.

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PYMNTS

MAY 27, 2016

The weather in Boston – and it’s about darn time. The hope is that the brand/experience convo will lure in customers and keep them buying. Their retail experience needs a bit of reinventing , and she did that for the iconic brand when she joined them. Sizzle Or Fizzle: Wells Fargo Mobile Wallet. Burberry, Ms.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 3, 2017

This year, Boston Retail Partners principal analyst Ken Morris shared his thoughts with Glossy on the closing department stores and what’s happening as a result. Those choosing to shop for their food with Amazon will be able to have their mobile wallets via the Amazon app charge their card upon exiting the premises.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 16, 2018

Not even 20 years ago, before digital, mobile and the always-on world in which we all live today, there were newspapers and television. On those content-filled pages were advertisements hoping to catch the consumer’s eye, build a brand and influence a purchase. Ads went along for the ride. Awash in Digital Exhaust. Take Facebook.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 12, 2016

Barcode-Based Mobile Payments. CVS announced yesterday that it will launch its own mobile payments app, CVS Pay, which will expedite payment when prescriptions are being picked up. It’s worth noting that CVS supports no other mobile wallet at this point. are from China, which is the largest source country.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 10, 2018

Decomposers are the ecosystem wild card. These ever-present wild cards can tip the balance of an ecosystem one way or the other — sometimes by working quietly under the surface for long periods of time to fortify its health and keep the balance intact. Some spend much more in cities like Boston, New York and San Francisco.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 20, 2017

I tried last night to make a reservation from Boston to San Francisco, and it told me that I had presented it with a first: There were no flights between those two cities. The goal is to improve and up on-demand interactions to help answer account and card questions. At least that response only took a few seconds to get.

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CB Insights

SEPTEMBER 6, 2017

Cafe X is a robotic cafe in San Francisco that serves premium coffee using mobile ordering and automation technology. MiniLuxe is a nail and beauty lifestyle lounge with locations in Dallas, Rhode Island, Los Angeles, and Boston. Follain is a healthy beauty store with locations in Boston, Washington DC, and Nantucket.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 15, 2018

For 50 years, consumers have been trained to produce a plastic card of some kind at the point of sale to pay for something. They know they can do that anywhere they shop – the biggest of the big stores and the smallest of the mom-and-pop shops – and that their card will be accepted and will work.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 3, 2018

million in tokens for DENT, a mobile data ICO; and over $1.1 All of this was coincident with reports of widespread app outages, with MoviePass running out of money and taking a short-term, high-interest loan just to fund member purchasing cards. Though Coinrail is one of its smaller exchanges, the hackers still made off with $19.5

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Javelin Strategy & Research

JUNE 21, 2014

I had the pleasure of speaking at NextBankUSA in Boston the other week on the Future of Payments, as I see them. They have also mentioned the use of drone delivery, although this one looks more than a little sci-fi for now (along with providing inspiration for a brand new sport I’ll call for now “Skeet Shopping”). What can I say?

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 18, 2016

When it comes to mobile payments, there are plenty of question marks. That’s why PYMNTS and InfoScout track those burning questions and more — and we have plenty of news to share in this week’s Mobile Payments Tracker as we continue last week’s delve into the PYMNTS/InfoScout mobile payments adoption data. Let’s find out.

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William Mills

MAY 11, 2016

Credit cards offer rewards but over 60% of payments are made on debit cards. As well as texting OTP to mobile phone when purchasing items. From Website: brandCrowder is a mobile, web-based “equity” crowdfunding platform. Then demo goes to mobile app where you can see investment ideas, recommendations, etc.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 21, 2016

During this time, you can add a promo code, change the suggested runner tip, and choose which card you’d like to use. We need to be an extension of our partners’ service and brand.”. They need to embrace the shift in consumer behavior enabled by mobile and the expectations the on-demand economy have created.

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NCR

FEBRUARY 23, 2018

The growth of mobile banking over the last few years is a trend that should put the technology at the heart of every financial institution’s strategy. This is a message that US banks appear to be hearing loud and clear, at least according to the findings of a recent study by the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 17, 2018

This small business is a really small business: a guy working out of a teeny tiny storefront in a little town north of Boston. The handwritten invoice he left with my cushions included his name, his mobile phone number and the payment methods he accepted: cash or check. Like many small businesses (SMBs), he doesn’t accept cards.

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Independent Banker

JANUARY 27, 2016

Eric Morse counters megabanks through judicious marketing and branding. Boston native. Lifelong Boston Bruins fan. For that reason, every community bank should consider whether its marketing and branding are adequately communicating that second message, however directly or indirectly. Eric Morse, Needham Bank. Assets: $1.9

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PYMNTS

MARCH 6, 2017

The layout has been re-arranged to accommodate a self-serve cosmetic area and a fragrance room that gives shoppers the option to explore perfumes by scent type instead of brand. Take, for example, Neiman’s relationship with mobile payments. A private label card that is the epitome of private label cards. What’s Next.

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Independent Banker

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

But for most community banks, building a trustworthy brand isn’t a conscious effort. If they’re going through a divorce and they need help, they’re not going to get it from a mobile app. Once, before a holiday weekend, a customer messaged the bank to say that her ATM card wasn’t working. It’s in their DNA.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 4, 2016

An app with a card on file, Uber, as all of us who are addicted to it know, requires no intervention on the part of the consumer to pay and tip the driver. Cards on file are charged once the rider’s destination has been reached and the consumer left the vehicle. This capability is as disruptive as it is innovative.

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PYMNTS

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. Peace Among Merchants and Card Networks. Seriously a Sizzle!

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 6, 2016

Mobile payments will be how we pay. That means our focus in payments should be about swapping out mobile phones for plastic cards at the point of sale inside the store — right? Mobile order ahead is taking QSR by storm. For most of the last decade, we’ve been talking about the same old, same old. Take books, for example.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 29, 2016

THE MOVE FROM PHYSICAL TO ONLINE TO MOBILE. Consumers are increasingly moving their shopping and buying not only online, but online via the mobile devices. If it’s friction-filled to shop online, then it’s a total nightmare on the mobile device. And guess what? In fact, some of the largest retailers scored the worst.

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William Mills

MAY 9, 2018

HQ: Boston, MA. Now showing a combo consumer/mobile and platform on the CSR side. Fiserv is highly regarded for its leadership and innovation, and award-winning solutions for mobile and online banking, payments, risk management, data analytics and core account processing. HQ: Boston, MA. Website: projectfinance.io.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 13, 2017

The percentage of sales lost by those physical store franchises can be seen not only in the pretty charts and graphs that we produce and share on a regular basis but the ongoing drumbeat of the national and regional store closings for those brands that can no longer keep up. And just like every other industry, there’s concentration.

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