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Tracksmith: Taking DTC Running From Heartbreak Hill To The Global Market

PYMNTS

Boston is home to the world’s “statement race” — the Boston Marathon. There was a time when you trained there if you considered yourself a serious runner, although Kenya has taken that spot. you’d be hard-pressed to find a Chowdahead who doesn’t think Boston is the running capital of the world.

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Striking a New Chord of Career Success in Consulting

Perficient

I recently got to virtually meet with associate technical consultant, Tom Phillips , to hear about his journey into the technology field. Tom originally went to school for music at Berklee College of Music in Boston (not the only consultant in the music scene ). Taking initiative, especially in your training, will take you a long way.

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Visa: US Contactless Payments Primed For A Big 2020

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This “public pilot” made contactless payments available on a few train lines, and only at 16 stations, including Grand Central Station and Union Station. In addition to being one of the world’s top-10 tourist attractions, Grand Central Station is the third-busiest train station in North America. So, when is it coming to Boston?”

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Lowes And b8ta Collaborate On Smart-Home Shopping

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The shops will each feature a curated collection of smart home products and offer onsite technical support from trained experts known as “b8ta testers.”. Smart home products simplify life — but the technology can sometimes be confusing or intimidating. Smart Home powered by b8ta is available in select major U.S.

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Mastercard’s Kirkpatrick: Transit Is The Ticket To Everyday Spend

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It will only happen when one is running late, and the four extra minutes spent loading money onto a transit pass is the difference between sliding in as the doors are closing and waiting 20 minutes for the next train. No more stutter step of buying and reloading a closed-loop transit pass to hop on the train.

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Retail Pulse: Nike Opens Atlanta SNKRS Pop-Up; FAO Schwarz Plans London Store

PYMNTS

Big brands are opening pop-up shops chock full of digital commerce technology and experiences for fans, and Nike is no exception. In addition, Nike said that the space has a “turf-covered training space ripe for working out.”. That store is located only 45 minutes away from one of its Boston-area locations.

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23 VC-Backed Brick & Mortar Startups Changing The Face Of Main Street

CB Insights

Café X Technologies. Cafe X is a robotic cafe in San Francisco that serves premium coffee using mobile ordering and automation technology. It’s the first cafe of its kind from Cafe X Technologies, which is focused on increasing productivity in the service industry through automation. Total Disclosed Funding: $5.1M.

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