PYMNTS

JUNE 12, 2018

When Sephora announced the launch of a new 2,000-square-foot concept store in Boston last year , it unveiled a marriage of brick-and-mortar and digital: The store allowed customers the ability to order products in-store from the Sephora website, and it announced same-day pickup through its Sephora app, too.

Retail 109

Retail Examples Boston Mobile 109

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. own voice-activated speakers, as do more than a third of the 30- to 40-year-old bridge millennials.

Cards 169

Cards Course Study New York 169

CB Insights

MARCH 26, 2019

Every few weeks, another story about the dreaded generation surfaces: millennials are killing casual dining; millennials are killing breakfast cereal; millennials are killing home ownership. Millennials aren’t shunning luxury goods; they’re just renting them instead of buying. Millennials are in debt.

Millennials 78

Millennials Industry Trends Branding 78

PYMNTS

JULY 31, 2019

Social media was largely considered more friend than foe, most consumers still used passcodes instead of fingerprints to open their mobile devices, and Tom Brady was merely a great athlete instead of the fountain-of-youth demi-god he is today (PYMNTS is based in Boston, so just go with us on that one). The timing seemed perfect.

Industry 110

Industry social media New York City Retail 110

PYMNTS

APRIL 18, 2016

Hey brand, want a better way to engage with your customer? And Messenger and Marcus’ big bet is that its chatbots will provide a mechanism for brands to strike up those conversations with their community faster, cheaper and as well – if not better – than a live person can do now. Consumers love mobile. In the U.S., In the U.S.,

Google 100

Google Mobile Branding Apple 100

PYMNTS

JULY 31, 2019

Social media was largely considered more friend than foe, most consumers still used passcodes instead of fingerprints to open their mobile devices, and Tom Brady was merely a great athlete instead of the fountain-of-youth demi-god he is today (PYMNTS is based in Boston, so just go with us on that one). The timing seemed perfect.

Industry 100

Industry social media New York City Retail 100

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. US consumers aged 18+ make an average of 70 payments per month, with debit cards accounting for 32% of those purchases, according to a 2017 study by the Boston Fed. mobile-first bank accounts.

Cards 71

Cards Fintech UX Strategy 71

Banking 2020

FEBRUARY 2, 2016

For example, a new report from consulting firm Boston Retail Partners states 85% of retailers say that ‘unified commerce’ is a top priority for the year ahead, and many merchants are well on their way. The regular drumbeat of stories about data breaches at brand-name retail chains probably doesn’t help.).

Retail 40

Retail Strategy Boston Industry 40

PYMNTS

JUNE 21, 2016

This demand for timeliness and simplicity is evidenced by the demographics with which third-party delivery services are being most enthusiastically embraced: millennials, parents with children under 18, and city dwellers. We need to be an extension of our partners’ service and brand.”.

Resources 102

Resources Operations Technology Boston 102

William Mills

MAY 11, 2016

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. Can connect to mobile device as well as desktop. Branded version is available.

Video 40

Video Mobile social media Analytics 40

CB Insights

JULY 17, 2018

Instead, new millennial-inspired and tech-infused dining trends have been emerging across the US and internationally. The old guard of American dining are switching up their games to compete: McDonald’s is adding self-serve kiosks to many of its franchises, upping the ante with mobile order technology. Dining out.

San Francisco 69

San Francisco California United States CA 69

CB Insights

OCTOBER 26, 2020

Further, t he banks underwriting the IPO of SoftBank’s mobile business lowered their fee to about 1.5%. A slew of startups have emerged over the last few years that are especially popular among millennials, and designed to serve as a cheap investment manager and an introduction to the basics of wealth management.

Management 78

Management Capital Company Marketing 78

PYMNTS

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. In terms of mobile search, Google has a 93 percent share. percent of today’s millennials will never make more than their parents.

Google 148

Google Apple Retail Millennials 148

PYMNTS

JANUARY 7, 2019

Leave Mobile Payments, Embrace Ambient Commerce. And, yes, this likely sounds blasphemous from someone who’s been beating the mobile payments drum since 2005, well before the iPhone and the App Store changed how consumers, retailers and payments players all use mobile devices. Naturally, I have a few thoughts.

Mobile 205

Mobile Innovation Apple Study 205