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JULY 31, 2019

Call Blue Apron what you will: a struggling retailer, a comeback kid, a prime example of hype in the online world, a respectable survivor. Rumors had Walmart wanting to buy Blue Apron — the retail chain, after all, was and still is engaged in an existential struggle with Amazon, and was trying to pump up its eCommerce offerings.

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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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MARCH 2, 2017

Boston-based athletic company New Balance has a simple mission: to become the world’s best running brand. Nike and Adidas would also like to be the world’s best running brand, and both are much larger. And those collaborations are even more on display in New Balance’s new brand of physical stores. The Run Hub.

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DECEMBER 4, 2019

With its perfume that has a cult-like following, Glossier is opening temporary shops in seven Nordstrom locations, with the inclusion of the retailer’s New York flagship. 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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JULY 31, 2019

Call Blue Apron what you will: a struggling retailer, a comeback kid, a prime example of hype in the online world, a respectable survivor. Rumors had Walmart wanting to buy Blue Apron – the retail chain, after all, was and still is engaged in an existential struggle with Amazon, and was trying to pump up its eCommerce offerings.

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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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OCTOBER 20, 2017

But, according to Randy Shuken, founder and CEO of Qüero — a high-fashion, handmade footwear and clothing retailer — when it comes to products like clothes and shoes, customers often want to see, feel and try on products. These [pop-up shops] give customers a sense of security that they will get what they paid for.”. Finding a Virtual Fit.

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MAY 7, 2020

Amid lockdowns and a global economic collapse not seen since the Great Depression, the luxury industry faces a challenge like never before, according to a Bain & Company survey. The coronavirus crisis will force the industry to think more creatively and innovate even faster to meet a host of new consumer demands and channel constraints.”.

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AUGUST 8, 2017

With the advent of artificial intelligence (AI), retailers and merchants have the capability to reach a much larger array of consumers on an extremely tailored and personal level. As such, it should come as no surprise that many retailers are using AI to help boost both their products and services.

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JUNE 2, 2020

This setup will take “what is usually a daunting and extremely complicated task, and turn it into a simple, concise step-by-step process without allowing you to make any mistakes before you move on to the next step,” said Casey Heim, founder and CEO of Kansas-based Wake 10, a boating-industry manufacturer. based B.A.A.B.S.

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MAY 18, 2017

From responsive mobile websites to on-demand offerings, consumers are increasingly demanding that retailers, both online and in the real world, cater to their needs in the moment. . And Boston Dynamics is working on their own robotic delivery system, which it showed off at this past April’s TED 2017 conference. On-Demand Days .

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 15, 2019

The branding will reflect the financial institutions and not Google. Amazon To Build $40M Robotics Innovation Hub Near Boston. Governments are tightening know your customer (KYC) and anti-money laundering (AML) requirements on various industries out of increasing concern over fraud threats. Deutsche Bank told U.K.

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MAY 27, 2016

Omnicommerce usually refers to where and how retailers sell their products, not necessarily who they choose to sell them with. At the rate so many once-solitary brands are shacking up with other companies, though, maybe the definition of the term needs to be widened a bit. Staples Will Sell You A Desk — Or Let You Share One.

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DECEMBER 19, 2017

Modern-day retail is at an inflection point as retailers face struggling physical storefronts, massive debt, and inefficient operations, among other issues. 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.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 10, 2020

The hospitality industry employs about 10 percent of the U.K.’s 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. The latter will take the lion’s share of the hit. The closures come as the restaurant business in the U.K.,

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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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FEBRUARY 26, 2019

Caesars Entertainment announced that it has reached an agreement to offer DraftKings , the leading sports-tech entertainment brand in the country, providing market access for its online gaming products. In New Jersey and Mississippi, DraftKings Sportsbook mobile and retail allows players to bet for major U.S. and Australia. .

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SEPTEMBER 30, 2016

Cosi, the Boston-based sandwich chain renowned for its flatbread sandwiches, filed for bankruptcy in a Boston courtroom. “Without technology, this industry is not going to move much further.” Will Sears be the next major retailer to file for bankruptcy? 31, are being denied shore leave by U.S. and Rue21, Inc.

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AUGUST 3, 2017

Are shopping malls doomed to fall by the wayside along with retail trends of the past? 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. Not quite yet. But what’s interesting is what’s happening to the good malls.

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JULY 30, 2019

As if that’s not enough, McDonald’s — the granddaddy of the QSR industry, and which posted a better-than-average Q2 in terms of same-store sales both in the U.S. That said, mobile order-ahead apps — as can be the case generally when comes to many types of retail innovations — have lower adoption among smaller QSRs.

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MAY 24, 2018

To have their foot scanned in a retail environment, for example, consumers might not be comfortable standing on a machine that has been used by many other customers. Unlike more traditional brands, Wiivv doesn’t have inventory. In contrast, other retailers might buy a large inventory and hope they can sell it all.

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OCTOBER 3, 2019

Goldman reportedly wants to keep expanding retail offerings and raising revenue, while Saga wants to become more competitive in regards to savings offerings. Taco Bell is among the major restaurant brands that has teamed with delivery service provider Grubhub to reach customers. Inside Taco Bell’s Omnichannel Overhaul.

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NOVEMBER 3, 2020

Bloomberg reported this week that Boston-based home décor eCommerce giant Wayfair turned in strong Q3 financials, noting that the firm’s quarterly results “exceeded analysts’ estimates, suggesting the wave of home improvement inspired by the COVID-19 pandemic is lingering.”. Unmasking What Happened.

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JANUARY 28, 2019

Since about mid-December of 2018, checking out in the stores here in Boston has become even more of a hassle. This newfound friction is the result of the City of Boston passing a bill that bans plastic bags and gives merchants the right to charge for ones made of paper. And it will be a lot more than just 10 cents. The Ban on the Ban.

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Jeff For Banks

JANUARY 11, 2014

According to a 2012 Boston College Center for Retirement Research study , 63% of American males (why only males I do not know) participated exclusively in defined contribution (DC) retirement plans in 2007, up from 47% in 1992. My firm, full of banking industry consultants, just held an education session regarding our 401k plan.

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Celent Banking

FEBRUARY 1, 2017

A number of customer experience submissions this year focus on building out separate digital subsidiary brands within traditional institutions. These brands are basically separate products that offer a digital-first experience to a certain demographic, but are closely tied to the main bank. Submissions were a mix of the two approaches.

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DECEMBER 6, 2019

The concept comes with interactive walls and follows similar moves by sporting or other fashion brands. Lancome, as it stands, is one of the largest brands of L’Oreal, the French cosmetics group. And groups such as LVMH are also investing in retail ventures. Beauty companies are also acquiring other brands.

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MARCH 9, 2020

According to industry research , 70 percent of consumers use their mobile devices on their QSR/FCR food purchasing journey. Like Baron and other industry influencers, Fahmy is playing for the long term. It’s a new concept that means both parties win.”. He sees it as disrupting the current app picture in the favor of restauranteurs.

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CB Insights

SEPTEMBER 6, 2017

As internet retailers are expanding their operations into brick-and-mortar operations (think Warby Parker, Argent, Bonobos, and BaubleBar ), venture capitalists are also investing in “physical-first” startups focused on creating new brick-and-mortar business models. New Frontiers in Retail Tech. How will we shop in 2020?

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AUGUST 16, 2016

So, how did a “team of geeks” with “zero experience” in the fashion or retail industries go on to become the second fastest-growing retail company in the U.S. and a serious disruptor to the $24 billion annual lingerie industry long dominated by Victoria’s Secret ? million in funding.

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APRIL 14, 2020

The global fitness industry is worth roughly $100 billion a year, $27 billion of which comes from U.S And it is an industry that virtually shut down on a dime in the last month, as fitness studios, gyms and even virtual studios where tele-classes are filmed by instructors have shut their doors amid the coronavirus pandemic.

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NOVEMBER 30, 2020

The retailer has made the Walmart app more Rx-friendly, opening express lanes in stores to reduce the amount of time people spend waiting in lines for refills. According to a recent pilot study at a pediatric hematology clinic at Boston Medical Center, ridesharing services reduced the clinic's no-show rate by 8.5 percentage points.

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OCTOBER 9, 2020

That’s why the always resourceful restaurant sector went all-in on mobile order-ahead (MOA) and kept the nation fed while industry players looked for their next move. A number of novel approaches show the creativity that pairs so well with food, as leading quick-service restaurants (QSRs) and fast-casual brands test cool new concepts.

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OCTOBER 20, 2017

Like so much of the retail industry, hospitality is all about customer experience. If they are too warm or too cold, no more fiddling with baffling industrial thermostats until they give up, frustrated and resigned to a poor night’s sleep. Aloft Hotel — Boston Seaport & Santa Clara, California.

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APRIL 16, 2018

That most of our elected officials don’t have any clue how Facebook, much less the platform business models that have powered so much innovation across industry segments for thousands of years, work. On those content-filled pages were advertisements hoping to catch the consumer’s eye, build a brand and influence a purchase.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 4, 2016

Passport has designed similar mobile applications for the transportation systems in Chicago, Toronto and Boston. Could the app industry be at the perilous cliff edge of the maturity curve? Google says that app streaming could potentially affect many industries and sectors, not just payments. But the similarities end there.

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FEBRUARY 2, 2016

There are lessons to be learned from experiences in retail. Well, there’s no doubt about this one: retail. Yes, retail for sure—a quick search online turns up hundreds of stories about retail omni-channel. In fact, 38% of retailers say this is a top priority. Wearable technologies? Social channels?

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