PYMNTS

JULY 20, 2017

Boston-based Drizly , which raised more than $35 million, has a foothold in 70 cities and a stated ambition to be the “Amazon of Alcohol.” “Our customer purchase frequency and retention far exceed not only the other players in the space, but also the traditional brick-and-mortar operators as well,” Vaughn said.

New York 100

New York Operations Retail Boston 100

PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 10, 2018

Decomposers are the ecosystem wild card. These ever-present wild cards can tip the balance of an ecosystem one way or the other — sometimes by working quietly under the surface for long periods of time to fortify its health and keep the balance intact. Some spend much more in cities like Boston, New York and San Francisco.

Innovation 146

Innovation Cards Payments San Francisco 146

PYMNTS

MAY 27, 2016

The weather in Boston – and it’s about darn time. If Google has its way, passwords will be a thing of the past – and hip, hip, hooray for that. Google is said to begin testing an alternative to logging in with passwords in favor of one that mixes a bunch of things to authenticate the consumer. And will people want and use it?

Bitcoin 109

Bitcoin Fraud Mobile Apple 109

PYMNTS

OCTOBER 13, 2016

NanoPay is finding that for mobile payments to take off, even among early adopters, using a phone to pay must be much more rewarding and convenient than tapping a card. Vodafone is the third-largest mobile operator in the U.K. Meanwhile, consumers in Asia have no such qualms, while the U.S. is mired in cybersecurity anxieties.

Mobile 100

Mobile Payments Apple Samsung 100

Gonzobanker

SEPTEMBER 28, 2017

Numerous applications, including card processing, online banking and bill pay, are overwhelmingly being outsourced. Industry-specific tech talent is consolidating and migrating to programmer and megabank community hotspots in San Jose, Seattle, San Francisco, Boston, Raleigh, Charlotte, Atlanta and Phoenix. Cards are a perfect example.

Data 63

Data How To San Jose San Francisco 63

PYMNTS

MARCH 14, 2016

Maybe it is the umpteenth attempt by Google to insert itself into payments. Ask Google Video. It included the Internet giants of the day like Google, which launched Google Video, and Yahoo with Yahoo Video. Why New Mobile and IoT Operating Systems Will Mainly Fizzle. Apple’s iOS and Google’s Android.

Bitcoin 100

Bitcoin blockchain Video Apple 100

Tomorrow's Transactions

NOVEMBER 17, 2014

It’s called Card Risk Assessment for Blackjack Scenarios, or CRABS for short. From Apple Pay brings significant increase in mobile payments to retailers like Whole Foods and McDonald’s, increases awareness of Google Wallet and… | Killer Apps TV ]. The only card he had with him was that driving licence that S. Out of nowhere, N.

Las Vegas 45

Las Vegas Apple Meeting Analysis 45

William Mills

MAY 11, 2016

Credit cards offer rewards but over 60% of payments are made on debit cards. Diana Chin (HR & Operations). Chip card reader for when customers are shopping online to improve security. Verifies the card and pushes that information onto the merchant. Their rate is cheaper which gets them in the check-out (1.5 +15).

Video 40

Video Mobile social media Analytics 40

CB Insights

MARCH 13, 2019

New York, Boston, Chicago, and Nashville, among other cities, all played host to newly minted unicorns last year. Select Investors: Google Ventures, Y Combinator, First Round Capital, SV Angel, BoxGroup, Bloomberg Beta, Founders Fund, Fenway Summer Ventures, 7Percent, Wells Fargo & Company. Circle Internet Financial. Zume Pizza.

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San Francisco Company US California 77

William Mills

MAY 9, 2018

HQ: Boston, MA. Presenter Profile: How they describe themselves: AI Foundry uses AI and user-guided machine learning to transform enterprise operations by integrating information, people and processes. HQ: Boston, MA. Press & Sales: Colby Ross, colby@projectfinance.io , 603-767-2089. Website: projectfinance.io.

Security 40

Security Samsung Strategy San Jose 40

PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 6, 2016

That means our focus in payments should be about swapping out mobile phones for plastic cards at the point of sale inside the store — right? Whipping out a card (or cash) has been how gasoline has been bought as long as there have been cars on the road. Google lets consumers buy from its search pages and via its YouTube videos.

Payments 100

Payments Online Mobile Retail 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. Galloway’s narrative asserts that “the four” — Facebook, Apple, Amazon and Google — should be broken up. Their twins. Our really, really bad weather.

Google 148

Google Apple Retail Millennials 148

CB Insights

NOVEMBER 9, 2017

Australian music streaming company Guvera has reportedly stopped operating, with its co-founder and biggest financial backer walking away from the project. and a dearth of people with technical, operational experience running energy facilities. The lack of people with real operational experience “hurt KiOR a lot,” says O’Connor.

Capital 78

Capital Company San Francisco Operations 78

PYMNTS

JANUARY 7, 2019

Twenty-eight percent of all consumers owned a voice-activated speaker – and that was before this holiday season, when Amazon and Google reported millions more. Google, with Google Assistant, recognizes this shift, too, and is making its own moves in the space with branded devices and integrations with consumer product brands.

Mobile 205

Mobile Innovation Apple Study 205

PYMNTS

JULY 22, 2019

When I realized I needed to buy a pair of spinning shoes for a spin class three days later, I went to Google to find articles on the latest and greatest styles, and then to Amazon to read reviews and make my purchase. Consumers can search on Google for products “near me” and find the store address, hours and websites to buy from.

Innovation 170

Innovation US Maine Google 170

PYMNTS

OCTOBER 9, 2017

The first commerce intermediary to operate at scale was Istanbul’s Grand Bazaar , which opened for business in 1460. It also standardized pricing and hours of operation. I need a new pair of snow boots; it’s Boston, and winter is coming.”. Commerce intermediaries are nothing new. In fact, they are at least 557 years old.

Online 128

Online Google Branding Retail 128

PYMNTS

OCTOBER 9, 2017

The first commerce intermediary to operate at scale was Istanbul’s Grand Bazaar , which opened for business in 1460. It also standardized pricing and hours of operation. I need a new pair of snow boots; it’s Boston, and winter is coming.”. Commerce intermediaries are nothing new. In fact, they are at least 557 years old.

Online 112

Online Google Branding Retail 112

CB Insights

OCTOBER 31, 2017

After Amazon announced in March that it was planning to shut down Diapers.com and all the other eCommerce sites operated by Quidsi, the company it acquired in 2010 — the online retailer has pulled all of the Quidsi apps from its app store. Title: Amazon Pulls Quidsi Apps After Announcing Plan To Shut Down All Quidsi Sites. Product: Quidsi.

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Company US San Francisco Capital 78