PYMNTS

JUNE 2, 2020

Caplan said the goal of the new program, called Alibaba.com Payment Terms, is to “get both sellers and buyers quickly set up for success and provide the critical tools and services that are required for growth. Beauty , a makeup and beauty products retailer. based B.A.A.B.S.

Kansas 143

Kansas Boston America US 143

Cisco

MAY 29, 2019

In retail banking, it’s clear customer experience matters, and the stakes have never been higher. And it’s not just about happy customers… Boston Consulting Group data indicates personalizing customer journeys can lead to a 10-30% increase in revenue. Opportunity #1: When opening a new account. And those abandonment rates?

Customer Experience 48

Customer Experience Retail San Diego Study 48

PYMNTS

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 .

Report 109

Report San Francisco Retail United States 109

CB Insights

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.

Retail 78

Retail Branding Company Capital 78

PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 4, 2019

The marketing tool that ended up working best for the brand was opening a physical store — and giving customers a chance to interact with their line of couches. Today, Interior Define has opened several new guide shop locations in New York, LA, San Francisco, Austin and Boston. “We

San Francisco 122

San Francisco Branding Austin Customer Experience 122

PYMNTS

AUGUST 29, 2016

The beauty brand currently has similar locations in Boston, San Francisco and Toronto. The stores feature a centrally located table with chairs, vanities and iPad stations — and they are built around the idea of creating retail spaces that are dual-purpose play zones for adults and education centers.

Chicago 100

Chicago San Francisco Boston Tools 100

PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 4, 2019

To serve customers who want to shop in stores and online, retailers and solution providers are working to offer a unified retail experience across multiple channels. In some cases, brands like Loblaw and Nike are letting shoppers use their mobile phones to pay for their purchases at their physical stores.

Innovation 126

Innovation Retail Mobile Massachusetts 126

PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 4, 2019

The marketing tool that ended up working best for the brand was opening a physical store – and giving customers a change interact with their line of couches. Today, Interior Define has opened several new guide shop locations in New York, LA, San Francisco, Austin and Boston. “We

San Francisco 101

San Francisco Branding Austin Customer Experience 101

PYMNTS

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.”. Revenue was $197.9 buyers on orders of $35 or more.

Boston 141

Boston Tools Report Branding 141

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. The CFO said it is “not a demand-generating” tool like Grubhub but is focused instead on POS integration. LevelUp processes about 100,000 orders a day, as noted on the call.

Boston 100

Boston Branding Online Regional 100

PYMNTS

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.

Fort Worth 100

Fort Worth Dallas Georgia Atlanta 100

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 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 The Super Bowl’s Cashless Future. Snack Time. per person.

Boston 150

Boston Retail Branding Payments 150

PYMNTS

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

Data 134

Data Fraud Cards Regulation 134

PYMNTS

MARCH 9, 2020

Restaurant owners see it as a necessary evil; consumers see it as a necessary tool. We have a robust system that provides deep date customer a behavior and offer stats and many other management tools, and we will be rolling out new features throughout 2020.”. Fahmy doesn’t see DineVite competing with other apps.

Miami 130

Miami Los Angeles Austin South Carolina 130

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?

Maine 70

Maine Capital Rhode Island DC 70

PYMNTS

MAY 20, 2016

What followed over the next four decades was the evolution of a once familiar retail fixture – the carhop – who first walked, and then later roller skated their way into creating a convenient way of serving the customer. Retailers are having to find new ways of fulfilling shoppers’ orders.”. Pulling Up To Convenience .

St. Louis 102

St. Louis Retail Dallas Mobile 102

PYMNTS

OCTOBER 20, 2017

Like so much of the retail industry, hospitality is all about customer experience. Despite the fears of some, several hoteliers have decided to give it a try over the past year, including some of the bigger name brands. Aloft Hotel — Boston Seaport & Santa Clara, California. Pacifica Hotels — Santa Barbara & Los Angeles.

Las Vegas 108

Las Vegas Los Angeles Hawaii California 108

NCR

FEBRUARY 23, 2018

This is a message that US banks appear to be hearing loud and clear, at least according to the findings of a recent study by the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston. This is blurring the lines between mobile, ecommerce and physical retail environments, allowing both merchants and consumers to benefit from easier mobile options.

Mobile 72

Mobile US Payments Study 72

PYMNTS

APRIL 16, 2018

On those content-filled pages were advertisements hoping to catch the consumer’s eye, build a brand and influence a purchase. About every seven or so minutes, there was a commercial break in which ads were inserted with the same ambition — build a brand and drive a buy. In July 2017, business data enabler Domo reported that 2.5

Google 121

Google Data social media Branding 121

PYMNTS

DECEMBER 21, 2016

Based in New York, the business is now in seven other cities — Boston, Washington, D.C., We have tools like inspiration galleries and partnered with Benjamin Moore to help with the fulfillment of the actual paint as well. Chicago, Dallas, Portland, Los Angeles and San Francisco — and growing to more. Got a good story?

Los Angeles 100

Los Angeles San Francisco Portland Dallas 100

PYMNTS

APRIL 18, 2016

Facebook – through Messenger – is going all in on chatbots as a tool to engage consumers and give businesses new tools to reach them. Hey brand, want a better way to engage with your customer? As Messenger chief David Marcus told The New York Times , “We’re conversational creatures …That’s the way our brain functions.”.

Google 100

Google Mobile Branding Apple 100

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.

Branding 100

Branding Cards Fraud Marketing 100

Gonzobanker

DECEMBER 17, 2021

This is an innovation-seeking franchise that has built a solid brand and never got over its skis in execution. Chime does this already with its SpotMe tool, which allows up to $200 in debit transactions without overdraft fees. These tools are great steps forward, but techies and bankers should be cautious about plug and play promises.

Fintech 147

Fintech Strategy Leadership Lending 147

CB Insights

APRIL 24, 2018

Research BRIEFING: Surviving the Retail Apocalypse. How are brick-and-mortar retailers surviving and adapting in the world of digital commerce? The retail apocalypse has claimed many victims , with almost 7,000 stores closing in the US in 2017. And that’s just since February. However, this isn’t the whole story.

Retail 59

Retail Trends Technology Branding 59

William Mills

MAY 11, 2016

Portfolio outlooks, recommendation.Provide retail and advisory users the insight they need with Polly Portfolio. This looks like a polling tool, to get quick client feedback, mostly about current events. The fact that this is an automated tool means it lacks authenticity. Svyatoslav Ostrovsky (Head of Retail Digital Business).

Video 40

Video Mobile social media Analytics 40

PYMNTS

MARCH 6, 2017

The layout has been re-arranged to accommodate a self-serve cosmetic area and a fragrance room that gives shoppers the option to explore perfumes by scent type instead of brand. Neiman’s InCircle rewards program is legendary and drives roughly 60 percent of its retail sales. Loyalty, Emmons said, is an evolving concept in retail.

Fort Worth 129

Fort Worth Innovation Dallas Retail 129

William Mills

MAY 9, 2018

HQ: Boston, MA. Samsung SDS provides purpose-built solutions & services for secure mobility, digital identity and authentication, advanced analytics and retail experience in a diverse range of industries including financial services, government, and retail. HQ: Boston, MA. Website: projectfinance.io. Key Executives.

Security 40

Security Samsung Strategy San Jose 40

PYMNTS

AUGUST 17, 2016

When Godiva wanted to create a digital ad and shopping campaign around Valentine’s Day — probably the busiest shopping season for the chocolate maker — but didn’t have the time or resources to pull it off, it turned to a Boston-based company called Zmags and a tool called Creator. Most retailers struggle.

Meeting 100

Meeting Company Retail Resources 100

PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 13, 2017

have a retail crisis — or a small business crisis? Which is why “fixing” retail must include giving SMB merchants the tools they need to compete in the very dynamic environment that now defines Retail U.S.A. So, what does this all have to do with retail? Here’s a question: Does the U.S. Here’s an answer.

Retail 134

Retail Innovation Maine Community 134

PYMNTS

APRIL 4, 2016

I suspect it might be a tough hill to climb for the simple reason that anyone who is already a preferred customer of an airline probably uses their branded airline app. Or, alternatively, be the only platform available for consumers to communicate with brands – which they could be well positioned to become in lesser developed markets. .”

Branding 100

Branding Payments Los Angeles Innovation 100

CB Insights

OCTOBER 26, 2020

In the middle market (deals worth between $10M to $1B in value), private, online networks and SaaS tools are giving smaller company executives and brokers the ability to conduct M&A transactions on their own more quickly and far more affordably. Even some big companies are opting to go it alone when it comes to mergers & acquisitions.

Management 78

Management Capital Company Marketing 78

PYMNTS

JANUARY 30, 2017

If you’re a chipmunk in Boston, you might not want to venture far or even stay out a long time when the weather is cold or snowy. Just like the consumer that every retailer and innovator hopes to attract makes their decisions about where and how to shop in the physical store. There’s some interesting data to back it up.

Retail 100

Retail Study Branding Data 100

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. Department stores used to dominate retail , and shopping was always done in a physical store. Today, despite the story the U.S. Is that Amazon’s fault?

Google 148

Google Apple Retail Millennials 148

PYMNTS

JANUARY 7, 2019

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. That just makes the point much stronger. Consider this.

Mobile 205

Mobile Innovation Apple Study 205

PYMNTS

OCTOBER 9, 2017

The modern-day department store, the intermediary that’s aggregated brands and buyers in a single physical location for more than 160 years, and the modern-day shopping mall, which has done the same for the last six decades, has steadily lost foot traffic, sales and profits to online competitors since about 2010.

Online 128

Online Google Branding Retail 128

PYMNTS

OCTOBER 9, 2017

The modern-day department store, the intermediary that’s aggregated brands and buyers in a single physical location for more than 160 years, and the modern-day shopping mall, which has done the same for the last six decades, has steadily lost foot traffic, sales and profits to online competitors since about 2010.

Online 112

Online Google Branding Retail 112