Chris Skinner

JULY 23, 2017

I was interviewed by UBS’s wealth management team a month ago, when the bitcoin bubble was in full bloom. They may or may not be, you can decide, as I’m posting some of their stories here. These are the ones I quite liked, so it’s not … What happened to the bitcoin bubble? The price had exploded, tripling in a month.

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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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NOVEMBER 4, 2020

the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston said, “To date, U.S. This figure includes new users of online banking platforms or money management FinTechs, services that are covered under U.K. It’s part of that “stand back” posture the Boston Fed noted in its March brief. isn’t in the lead here, which is okay.

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FEBRUARY 20, 2019

Tide, the laundry brand owned by CPG Detergent, is introducing a service called Tide Cleaners, an on-demand dry cleaning and laundry service, at 1,000 locations in cities across the country, according to reports. There are currently boxes in Dallas, Boston, Cincinnati, Nashville, Denver, Washington D.C.

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APRIL 21, 2020

In addition to Uber Eats, which donated $2 million to jumpstart the fund, founding partners included PepsiCo, Constellation Brands, Moët Hennessy USA, Ecolab, Cargill, Boston Beer Co., Shift4 Payments, P&G Professional, The Elliot Group, Davis Wright Tremaine LLP and the Light Foundation.

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JANUARY 23, 2020

Boston-based vegetarian fast food chain Clover Food Lab is getting one-third of its business via mobile ordering software it wrote itself — a bold move that most small to medium-sized businesses (SMBs) could never take on. stores so that managers can get a complete view while customers track their orders online.

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OCTOBER 16, 2019

Boston startup True Tickets is teaming up with the Broadway theater company The Shubert Organization for blockchain-based mobile ticket delivery , the companies said in a press release Wednesday (Oct. Shubert Ticketing sells tickets through its retail brand, Telecharge, as well as through hundreds of third-party agents.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 16, 2019

Boston startup True Tickets is teaming up with the Broadway theater company The Shubert Organization for blockchain-based mobile ticket delivery , the companies said in a press release Wednesday (Oct. Shubert Ticketing sells tickets through its retail brand, Telecharge, as well as through hundreds of third-party agents.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 19, 2016

Years later, when he found an opportunity to open the restaurant’s first franchise, D’Alessio was ecstatic about bringing the taste he loved during his college days to Boston. “I wouldn’t be here if it were Subway or Dunkin’ Donuts or a more established brand,” D’Alessio said. Much like Washington, D.C.,

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 21, 2020

With direct marketing hit by robocall abuse and the National Do Not Call Registry , direct-to-consumer (D2C) brands and other not-so-usual suspects are looking into and in some cases reinstating door-to-door sales. The iconic door-to-door brand is of course Avon. Looks like retail sales are back on the street.

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JULY 25, 2018

As for greenfield opportunities, more new diners signed up for the platform than any quarter before, with less money spent on advertising, as management noted on the call. Amid the headline numbers, the company has noted that average order sizes were up 3 percent year over year, with a boost in mix across all brands served.

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JUNE 8, 2017

The 30-year-old QSR brand has plans for aggressive growth in 2017 , and Tripodes will spearhead the effort. Tripodes has more than 15 years of franchising experience with Boston Restaurant & Sports Bar, Bojangles and Moe’s Southwest Grill, among others.

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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. We are increasingly bearing the burden of managing our money. Probably not. I think so.

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FEBRUARY 7, 2020

The Staples Connect concept, which offers experiences and solutions as well as a place to transact, debuted in multiple Boston area stores on Feb. Peter Jelkeby, country retail manager and chief sustainability officer of the group’s division for the U.K. The company works with around 100 brands in total.

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JUNE 1, 2016

With Magellan, Wayfair has end-to-end management of display advertising campaigns which will allow us to focus solely on the audiences for which our content is truly relevant to drive incremental value from this channel,” said Ed Macri, chief product and marketing officer, Wayfair.

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NOVEMBER 11, 2019

And while the last week had no shortage of players pushing ahead with big moves, there were three that managed to put up some pretty staggering early-season numbers. Early accounts seem to indicate that the just-launched Apple -branded credit card is finding its way into customers’ hands, and into heavy use.

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OCTOBER 26, 2016

Bonobos, the men’s clothing brand that began life online and has now pushed into the physical realm, is betting on the tactile experience to boost sales. The first standalone location was in Boston in 2012. With the firm’s founding in 2007, the first Guideshop was at the company’s headquarters in the Flatiron District.

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SEPTEMBER 17, 2020

DraftKings already has similar arrangements with three NBA franchises: the Boston Celtics, Indiana Pacers and Philadelphia 76ers. Under its Giants deal, DraftKings will receive “premier brand integration across MetLife Stadium during Giants home games,” per the companies’ statement. Betting On The Future Of Contextual Sports .

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JUNE 20, 2019

And payments firms are helping restaurants with mobile orders: Square, for instance, is releasing new order management integrations for Square for Restaurants. It will let orders from Postmates, DoorDash and management platform Chowly to join existing provider Caviar in flowing directly into a point of sale (POS) system of a restaurant.

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SEPTEMBER 29, 2016

According to reports, the Boston-based chain has filed for bankruptcy as it looks to restructure its debt load and conduct a sale process. Dourney, and several upper-level managers. The filing comes after recent attempts at expansion have seen the company spread too thin, with too few diners following it through too many menu revamps.

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MARCH 9, 2020

The internet “and its many apps, online reviews, and socially viral communication speeds will continue to disrupt restaurant industry traffic, revenues, brands, and survivability even more over the next decade,” Christopher Baron of RedBaron Consulting, told Modern Restaurant Management.

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AUGUST 18, 2016

That’s become pretty much gospel for brands, retailers and marketers alike. And one of the most valuable forms of data right now is behavioral data because it tells a retailer or brand where a customer or potential customer goes, does and spends their time and money on. In other words, it’s a lot of that uber-valuable type of data.

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AUGUST 8, 2017

With PwC’s projected significant increase in the AI market over the next two-and-a-half years — alongside Boston Retail Partners’ research showing 45 percent of retailers ramping up AI use in the next three years — it’s no wonder consumer behaviors have begun to change as well.

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JUNE 9, 2017

Kate Rettker, senior marketing manager and manager of the Protein Bar’s mobile order-ahead process, said the company has tweaked its app design to feature more distinct pops of color and better menu functionality, including adding photography. We’re a dietary-sensitive brand,” said Rettker. Because they are special to us.”.

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SEPTEMBER 9, 2016

The funding was provided by Nauta Capital, reports said, whose general partner based in Boston, Dominic Endicott, said that Nauta’s confidence in Connected2Fiber stems from its ability to nix manual processes, like Excel, and other systems to help network operators visualize assets and connect to buyers. Document Management.

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JANUARY 17, 2020

Retailers are aiming to help consumers manage chronic diseases as well as their overall health and wellness through new brick-and-mortar experiences. According to previous reports, Boston, Dallas-Fort Worth, North Carolina, and Ohio are among the next markets the pharmacy chain is targeting for the growth of HealthHUB in 2020.

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JULY 21, 2018

Actually managing to grab customers’ attention with whatever eye-popping experiment one is hoping to roll out is no small feat – particularly in an era when everyone and everything is trying to go viral and snag a few seconds of consumers’ time. IHOb,” the brand mysteriously sent out over Twitter. Teddy Bear Fans Gone Wild.

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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. Then again, so is winning the Super Bowl, yet someone manages every year. We in Boston hope for it to be our sixth! It’s a tall order. Go Pats!

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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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SEPTEMBER 30, 2016

Cosi, the Boston-based sandwich chain renowned for its flatbread sandwiches, filed for bankruptcy in a Boston courtroom. “Brand degradation and competitive pressures to either price or experience can be real threats to the survival of struggling retailers,” said Sharon Bonelli, senior director of leveraged finance at Fitch.

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SEPTEMBER 22, 2017

The eCommerce giant has reportedly been in talks with middle market pharmacy benefit managers to arrange a contract. Boston Retail Partners (BRP) is attributing the shift to Amazon Prime, which, by dominating the retail landscape, is forcing competitors to keep up or give up. Setting Trends. One year ago, that percentage was only 16.

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OCTOBER 22, 2018

fans traveling to Boston for the start of the World Series will want to pack — and possibly purchase for the first time — sweaters, as this week will be an excellent opportunity to enjoy New England’s crisp fall weather. In fact, they have favored brands, with iTunes and Google Play cards popular favorites. billion in assets and $11.3

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JULY 30, 2019

percent of small QSR managers were satisfied, according to the Mobile Order-Ahead Tracker. More than 400 Dunkin’ restaurants throughout New York City’s five boroughs are now offering delivery through Seamless, Grubhub’s New York brand. PYMNTS’ most recent Restaurant Readiness Index found that only 30.7 In fact, 91.4

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MARCH 11, 2016

After a bit of a bumpy start to the year, what has become a now multi-week debacle with the FBI over that phone and a solid month of share prices below $100, it has been a while since Apple has managed a whole week of headlines that were, more or less, positive and even hopeful about innovation in the offing.

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NOVEMBER 30, 2020

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 Brand-name medications will be priced at 40 percent off, and generics will be discounted by 80 percent. percentage points.

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Cisco

MAY 29, 2019

According to JD Power, “Nearly 90% of retail banking customers who are highly satisfied with the advice provided by their financial institution say they “definitely will” reuse their bank or credit union for another product” (The Financial Brand). Opportunity #1: When opening a new account. And those abandonment rates?

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AUGUST 4, 2016

The Department of Transportation will use the back-end support of Cubic Transportation and, in collaboration with Passport, will change the EASY Card revenue management system to allow travelers to buy fares using contactless, check balances on the cards, view account history and manage accounts through a new app.

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