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. The fee-free card is Goldman Sachs’ latest inroad into the retail consumer business after establishing its online Marcus brand in 2016, which makes unsecured personal loans.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 2, 2019

As PYMNTS is Boston-based, the company is, of course, excited to see Tom Brady take a shot at that sixth Super Bowl ring. The two brands first started working together in 2015. According to data from the National Retail Federation (NRF), stores will bring in around $14.8 We in Boston hope for it to be our sixth!

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 14, 2018

Within the next week or so, CVS ’s planned acquisition of Aetna is expected to close, pairing the nation’s largest pharmacy chain and the nation’s fifth-largest health insurer under a single banner. It also remains to be seen how and when CVS will expand its CarePass program, currently being piloted in Boston.

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William Mills

MAY 9, 2018

HQ: Boston, MA. HQ: Boston, MA. Info: Status Money’s personal finance platform helps people manage their money by letting them anonymously compare their finances with peers, national averages, and more than a million custom groups. We license the technology to HW vendors and brands. Website: projectfinance.io.

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CB Insights

MARCH 26, 2019

” For example, the rise of “athleisure” brands like Lululemon and Athleta has been attributed to millennials’ search for clothing options that let them easily transition from the yoga studio to the office. Savvy marketers at struggling cereal brands may be able to reverse their fortunes with the millennial set.

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CB Insights

APRIL 24, 2018

We look into how stores are being transformed into showrooms, community gathering spots, and even event spaces as retailers leverage the physical store as tool for brand marketing. It was an experiment by Ikea to better understand what types of technology could attract customers, and more broadly to introduce them to the Ikea brand.

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PYMNTS

MAY 12, 2017

And given the fact that last year Chinese tourists traveling abroad spent $261 billion (according to the United Nations World Tourism Organization), a fair slice of that spend could wind up in U.S. There are 450 million Chinese who use the service globally. businesses’ coffers. And died a long, painful and expensive death. Kohl’s Sales Slump.

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