PYMNTS

DECEMBER 4, 2019

The brand will only sell its “Glossier You” fragrance, which has become one of the top-rated products on Glossier.com since rolling out in October 2017, CNBC reported. A Nordstrom partnership should help Glossier reach more shoppers who don’t reside close to its Los Angeles and New York stores, per the report.

Los Angeles 131

Los Angeles New York Miami Austin 131

PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 3, 2020

Bloomberg reported this week that Boston-based home décor eCommerce giant Wayfair turned in strong third quarter 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.”. percent year over year,” PYMNTS reported.

Company 131

Company Retail Boston Capital 131

PYMNTS

MAY 12, 2019

While WeWork doesn’t own much in the way of property, it has a valuation that is more than double Boston Properties, which is one of the biggest owners of high-quality office buildings in the country, reported Reuters. Those have leases that Reuters reported could last ten or more years.

Boston 169

Boston Capital Report Industry 169

PYMNTS

MAY 20, 2019

According to a report in CNBC , citing the lawsuit, investors contend Lyft misled them in its initial public offering (IPO) with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The the class action lawsuit, filed Friday (May 17) by Boston-based law firm Block & Leviton in U.S.

Los Angeles 116

Los Angeles Boston California Security 116

PYMNTS

DECEMBER 11, 2018

The Wall Street Journal reports that cryptocurrency firms are laying off employees, a survival tactic in a world where crypto prices have crashed in some instances by more than 85 percent. The number of employers listing blockchain-related jobs is still rising, but at a much lower rate,” said the report. The anecdotes abound.

blockchain 154

blockchain Boston cryptocurrency Capital 154

PYMNTS

APRIL 1, 2018

In fact, according to Jeff Bezos, Amazon HQ2 will be the first building to be constructed in Alexalopolis which Amazon’s CEO explained to assembled reporters this morning, will someday be the capital city of Mars itself. When asked by reporter how they plan to get the building materials to Mars, Bezos merely responded: “Spaceship.”.

Cleveland 157

Cleveland Boston Capital Conference 157

PYMNTS

JULY 14, 2016

True Fit , the Boston-based startup that helps connect customers with shoes and apparel that fits them really, really well, recently announced a $25 million investment from Intel Capital that it will use to expand its business, according to a report from TechCrunch. 2015 that it used for expansion.

Boston 100

Boston Branding Retail Video 100

PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 4, 2019

Fred’s, the store’s famous eatery, will also stay open, Reuters reported. At the same time, Great American Group and Tiger Capital Group noted in a press release that store closings would soon start at five flagship Barneys New York locations and Barneys Warehouse locations. Ashkenazy Acquisition Corp.

Los Angeles 101

Los Angeles New York San Francisco New York City 101

PYMNTS

MAY 24, 2018

Ohio-based Spangler Candy Company won the auction with a bid of just under $19 million, The Boston Globe reported. “We Spangler was among two other bidders: Round Hill Capital LLC and Gordon Brothers. The candies are made in a suburb of Boston, where the company has a little more than 200 employees.

Boston 100

Boston Ohio Massachusetts Company 100

PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 9, 2016

Word on the street is that B2B startups may be landing on the same path as B2C startups when it comes to the venture capital wells drying up. It could explain India’s rare absence from our B2B Venture Capital Roundup this week. million in seed funding, reports by TechCrunch said on Wednesday (Sept. eProcurement.

Capital 100

Capital Boston Management Report 100

PYMNTS

MARCH 30, 2018

Boston-based PreVeil did not disclose how much it raised in its Series A funding round, but it did note that Spark Capital provided the funding to support the company’s email and file security solution. The company is also looking to complete the development of its Software-as-a-Service solution and expand geographically, reports said.

US 116

US Capital California San Francisco 116

PYMNTS

AUGUST 20, 2020

What happens if Main Street becomes less a proving ground for smaller businesses — born of, and serving, local communities — and more a collection of larger firms, well-capitalized, but already enjoying competitive advantages? Millions of smaller businesses are grappling with the impacts of the pandemic.

Maine 218

Maine Lending Pennsylvania Boston 218

PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 22, 2018

But just earlier this month, a report found that the mass exodus of consumers to various digital channels has pushed the closure of 1,700 branches in the 12 months ending in June 2017 – the largest one-year decline on record. From mid-2012 to mid-2017, Capital One Financial Corp. cut 32 percent of its branches, SunTrust Banks Inc.

Mobile 109

Mobile America Boston Survey 109

PYMNTS

MARCH 22, 2019

According to a report in The Wall Street Journal citing people familiar with the matter, plans for ICE, which owns the New York Stock Exchange, to roll out the bitcoin futures contract are being delayed by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission , which has to give its green light.

Bitcoin 116

Bitcoin Regulation cryptocurrency Boston 116

PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 17, 2017

In hyper-competitive markets like Boston, New York and San Francisco, many buyers overbid and sometimes wave inspections to sweeten the pot for sellers. million round of venture capital funding to expand into the San Francisco market, seeks to simplify the real estate process with its offering. percent platform fee.

San Francisco 100

San Francisco Boston New York Capital 100

PYMNTS

DECEMBER 9, 2019

Automated business payments processing firm AvidXchange is launching a new fundraising round that could give the firm a $2 billion valuation, The New York Times reported on Monday (Dec. percent through 2028, according to Boston Consulting Group. 9), citing sources. This latest fundraising could top $300 million.

North Carolina 130

North Carolina Nashville Charlotte Boston 130

PYMNTS

OCTOBER 3, 2019

Brex Co-Founder and Co-CEO Henrique Dubugras said in a press release , “Even before customers think about credit cards, they need a place to store their business capital. According to reports , both companies made a deal to become “long-term savings partners” beginning in June. Malaysia Regulators Want To Slap Grab With $20M Fine.

Management 108

Management Fraud Payments Boston 108

PYMNTS

JUNE 26, 2018

RBC Capital Markets’ Lead Internet Analyst Mark Mahaney said that there could be 20 to 30 million people who live near a Whole Foods store but don’t shop there on an ongoing basis, while there are about 60 to 70 million Prime customers in the U.S., CNBC reported.

Los Angeles 101

Los Angeles Atlanta Boston Retail 101

PYMNTS

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. Though bankruptcies have become part of the standard, perhaps the biggest out-of-left-field default is coming out of Cosi, the flatbread sandwich maker and QSR staple of the last decade.

Boston 100

Boston Capital Branding Company 100

PYMNTS

JANUARY 26, 2017

The Boston- and Colorado-based startup was founded in 2013 and to date has received over $70 million in venture funding from investors Evolution Media Capital and North Bridge Venture Partners & Growth Equity. Layer3 is a relatively new cable TV provider on the scene. and has since rolled out to Chicago.

Washington 100

Washington Colorado Illinois Boston 100

PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 16, 2017

And while partnerships, collaboration and internal product development have helped banks to improve their reputations for innovation among their corporate clients, a new report from Boston Consulting Group says it’s not enough. Baumgärtner also coauthored the report. ” Positive Developments, New Opportunities.

Survey 109

Survey Regional America Innovation 109

PYMNTS

MARCH 22, 2017

According to reports, Vance is heading home to Ohio on the hunt for venture deals for Steve Case’s investment vehicle Revolution LLC. And there are some serious funds on offer — Revolution funds has over $1 billion in capital to hand out to firms at all stages of development. The goals of the fund are twofold.

Ohio 100

Ohio Columbus Kentucky Capital 100

Jeff For Banks

MARCH 26, 2011

It focuses on three strategy firms in particular: Boston Consulting Group ("BCG"), Bain & Company, and McKinsey & Company. Jeff Book Report note: I will occasionally read books that I believe are relevant to the banking industry. This created fertile ground for strategy''s ascendancy and the firms that touted its virtues.

Strategy 64

Strategy Report Boston Conference 64

CB Insights

FEBRUARY 20, 2019

2018 VC REPORT: AI FUNDING UP 72% YoY. Download the CB Insights and PwC MoneyTree Report to see the data behind the trends. 2018 VC Report: global funding surges 21% compared to 2017. 2018 VC Report: global funding surges 21% compared to 2017. Download the CB Insights and PwC MoneyTree Report to see all the data.

Massachusetts 47

Massachusetts Boston California Capital 47

PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 29, 2019

Chris Douvos of investment firm Ahoy Capital told The Wall Street Journal , “We’ve been in the middle of a rollicking party that’s gone on for five years and someone has snapped on the light switch.” Rowe Price and Discovery Capital. Trackers and Reports. T-Mobile Data Breach Puts Personal Data Of 1M+ Customers At Risk.

Google 129

Google Mobile Data Capital 129

PYMNTS

DECEMBER 19, 2018

Founded in 2013, the firm has recently raised its first ever capital round of $45 million after almost five years of bootstrapping. Sports teams, including the San Francisco 49ers and the Boston Celtics, also invested.

Training 144

Training San Francisco United States Boston 144

CB Insights

SEPTEMBER 6, 2017

The company has a digital-first strategy, and reports roughly a third of its business runs through its app. Select VC Investors: Khosla Ventures, Social Capital. Select VC Investors: Cue Ball Capital, Valley Oak Investments. Select VC Investors: Otium Capital. Select VC Investors: Venture Capital. Oh My Cream!

Maine 70

Maine Capital Rhode Island DC 70

CB Insights

AUGUST 2, 2017

Specifically, we looked at Boston Properties, Vornado, and IWG plc (dba Regus). WeWork first gained its unicorn status in Q1’14 with a $1.59B valuation after raising a $157M Series C round from notable investors including Benchmark Capital and J.P. Boston Properties reportedly has 43.7 Boston Properties reportedly has 43.7

Boston 69

Boston New York City Company Community 69

PYMNTS

MARCH 9, 2020

A new report shows that 70 percent of Americans use their mobile devices and restaurant apps at some point during the dining journey. With DineVite, consumers and restaurants get a better deal, since the restaurants can offer a deal to customers that they are comfortable with and consumers capitalize on it.

Miami 130

Miami Los Angeles Austin South Carolina 130

PYMNTS

AUGUST 8, 2017

In the past two years alone, there have been 650 venture capital investments for artificial intelligence technologies — totaling more than $5 billion — and PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) is predicting that figure will reach a market value of $70 billion by the year 2020.

Retail 128

Retail Customer Experience Boston Branding 128

PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 14, 2018

Etsy is hardly alone: eCommerce is experiencing year-over-year growth of 14 percent, according to the Payments Powering Platforms Tracker , and merchants looking to capitalize on this rise must accept the preferred payment methods of their customers, which include everything from credit cards to PayPal to Venmo and everything outside and in between.

Retail 131

Retail Payments Apple Online 131

CB Insights

APRIL 17, 2018

For the third consecutive year, we worked with The New York Times to identify and rank the top 100 venture capital professionals from around the globe. 2018 VC Report: AI FUNDING LEPT 29% IN US. Download the CB Insights and PwC MoneyTree Report to see more. Below are the detailed profiles of the Top 20 Venture Capital Partners.

San Francisco 71

San Francisco CA Capital Operations 71

PYMNTS

JANUARY 18, 2019

With the help of Robomart , a startup based in California, the grocery chain plans to bring produce, convenience items and meal kits to the customers’ doors through roving autonomous mobile stores in the Boston area. In other news, Whole Foods Market is reportedly scrapping its plan to expand its 365 stores.

Retail 129

Retail Branding Arizona United States 129

Fintech Labs Insights

NOVEMBER 2, 2016

But RIABiz reports that the acquisition was financed by Genstar Capital and notes “outside sources peg the deal at $35 to $40 million.” Strategic Insight was founded in 1989 and is headquartered in New York City, with offices in Boston, San Francisco, Samford, Connecticut, as well as around the world in the U.K.,

Report 12

Report San Diego San Francisco New York City 12

PYMNTS

APRIL 20, 2018

In recent years, its core trading business has slowed, and its capital market and merger businesses have been fairly flat. According to figures released by Goldman in their Q1 earnings report, Marcus has issued $3 billion in new consumer loans since launching in October of 2016. Not so much anymore.

New York 101

New York Lending Tools Boston 101

PYMNTS

APRIL 20, 2017

As we reported about three weeks ago, Bank of America has announced its plans to invest $1.5 The North Carolina Technology Association’s 2017 State of Technology Industry Report found that Charlotte and the Research Triangle area account for 60 percent of the state’s tech sector.

Charlotte 118

Charlotte North Carolina Community United States 118

PYMNTS

AUGUST 12, 2016

Then, there was the announcement of Square Capital’s partnership with Upserve , a restaurant management system (the same one that also acquired Breadcrumb from Groupon in May) to extend working capital to restaurants. Online lender OnDeck also reported a mixed bag of earnings on Monday. Fizzle and fail. Online Lending.

Lending 100

Lending Apple Cards Study 100