PYMNTS

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. The access is exclusive to Caesars locations across select states where the company operates casino properties. and Australia. .

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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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PYMNTS

JULY 25, 2018

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. That increase in revenue per order comes absent increased support costs for those orders. LevelUp processes about 100,000 orders a day, as noted on the call.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 6, 2019

June brings colorful, high-energy LGBTQ Pride Month celebrations to cities across the nation. Skirting Cash Shortages at Boston Pride. Boston’s pride celebration is one of the season’s biggest events for Mandy Roberge, the owner and artist behind Wicked Good Henna.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 25, 2019

In a recent trend, eCommerce mattress brands have been moving into the world of brick-and-mortar retail by opening their own stores and pop-up shops to help let customers test-drive their products in real life. The store was to feature the brand’s original mattress along with pillows, sheets, and, yes, a dog bed made for man’s best friend.

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PYMNTS

MAY 4, 2016

Uber has shown that it’s far from shy about putting its brand alongside other ventures, and it’s recently demonstrated propensity for non-automotive transport is an indication that innovators there don’t lack the spine to take some risks when necessary. We’re excited to partner with Visa on this initiative.”.

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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. 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

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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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 6, 2017

Boston-based meal kit company Just Add Cooking aims to address both by sourcing its kits from farms and businesses in the New England region. We know the pitfalls that national competitors have run into. Mayo said it can actually lose those brands customers because the business is not thinking about the food system as a whole.

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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. I think, as a nation, we will need lots of help managing our money. Probably not.

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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

JULY 21, 2017

Even as consumer expectation rises, a mere 25 percent of retailers are confident that they’re meeting the omnichannel demands of the retail industry, according to Boston Retail Partner research. Given this low number, it may be difficult for retailers to match consumers’ desires without a drastic shake-up.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 31, 2020

As it turns out, we as a nation have simply reached our limits with our own cooking. The weather is turning such that Boston has already had its first snow, and eating outdoors at restaurants is losing its appeal in the northern United States. But when it comes to getting back to dining out, consumer interest has been on the increase.

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PYMNTS

JULY 21, 2018

IHOb,” the brand mysteriously sent out over Twitter. The addition of delivery will now also be part of the IHOP ‘N Go mobile app, home to the brand’s order-ahead capability. The concept for the promotion was pretty simple, and on the surface did not look like a recipe of disaster at malls across the nation.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 30, 2020

And experts are warning that given the spike in cases nationwide, we should expect to see that national death toll to double over the next 10 days to reach 4,000 daily. 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

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PYMNTS

APRIL 14, 2020

And while Peloton is one well documented case of delays, tales of sold-out yoga mats, free weights, resistance bands, exercise balls and all make and manner of home fitness equipment have abounded in the national news. Others merely require a physical space to jump up and down inside. Digital Fitness Firms Thriving.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 15, 2019

As it stands, mobile ordering is available at the chain’s Denver, Boston and Houston locations — and more markets are said to be in the works for this year. And Papa John’s has unveiled a national partnership with DoorDash , to let customers order delivery from over 1,400 of the pizza chain’s locations across the country.

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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. consumers since March. [1]. Take PayPal, for example. 23-25, 2020.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 11, 2016

Exxon is not the first brand to embrace Apple Pay. And that is a pretty nice win for Apple Pay: entrance into a big, national retailer that everyone with a car is likely to interact with, at least at some point, at one of its 10,000 or so locations that its competitors don’t get by default.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 3, 2018

The game will be the main event for most people, particularly for fans in Boston and Philadelphia, as both cities are known for being ever so slightly fanatical about their sports teams. [GO billion chicken wings Americans are expected to eat this weekend according to the (honest to goodness) National Chicken Council. From the bench.

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PYMNTS

MAY 27, 2016

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. Stopping these hackers once they get in is nigh impossible, but NuData Security and the National Anti-Organized Retail Crime Association (NAORCA) think something can be done before all that.

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PYMNTS

MAY 30, 2016

So what fun in the sun can the nation’s retailers expect this year? The Good … The really good news about summer for retailers is that the temperature is their ally — well, at least for those retailers in the Northeast, assuming that it warms back up again in Boston (from 92 to 62 in 24 hours is a bit much …).

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 3, 2018

This solution will make it easier for receivers in those markets to receive and use funds instantly (via their bank-issued Visa-branded debit card or Visa-branded prepaid card), and senders may choose the option by which to send those funds. All of those transactions will happen in near real time, he explained.

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Gonzobanker

DECEMBER 17, 2021

Some interesting finalists would be: M&T and People’s United Old National and First Midwest Webster and Sterling Columbia Bank and Umpqua. This is an innovation-seeking franchise that has built a solid brand and never got over its skis in execution. Congrats on a brave move and national recognition Jim!

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PYMNTS

JUNE 21, 2016

We need to be an extension of our partners’ service and brand.”. The National Restaurant Association’s “ Restaurant Technology Survey 2016, ” recently revealed that 80 percent of restaurant operators are aware that technology can increase sales, boost productivity and give them a competitive advantage.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 9, 2018

It’s a tall order for a Boston-based furniture company – but Wayfair has always thought big, even when it was very, very small. So small, in fact, that when it first started in 2002, the entire operation fit easily into the spare bedroom of Co-founder Steve Conine’s Boston home. As of today, that one-room idea has grown to $6.6

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 16, 2019

Ridgely spoke with PYMNTS as the latest figures from the National Restaurant Association paint a promising picture for the U.S. Boston Market, for instance, is among the restaurant brands making their first forays into loyalty rewards. Investing in AI technology that really makes a difference to the brand,” Ridgely said.

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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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CB Insights

JULY 17, 2018

New restaurant concepts are redefining how we think about food, pushing established brands to reinvent themselves, spurring entrepreneurs to be creative with visual platforms like Instagram and recipes like pea-based protein, and paving a new way forward for the idea of casual dining itself. Americans dine out more than ever before.

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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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Independent Banker

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

But for most community banks, building a trustworthy brand isn’t a conscious effort. National banks. People used to say, ‘It’s not the crime; it’s the cover-up,’” says Seth Berman, a partner at Nutter, McClennen & Fish LLP in Boston. It’s in their DNA. fashioned customer service. Elizabeth Judd. Local institutions.

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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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CB Insights

SEPTEMBER 4, 2018

They are a diverse group of players, ranging from automotive industry stalwarts to leading technology brands and telecommunications companies. A few of the companies or brands listed below belong to the same parent organization, but are detailed separately if they are operating distinct autonomous development programs.

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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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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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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.

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