PYMNTS

MAY 7, 2020

While sales fell 25 percent in the first quarter, the slowdown is expected to accelerate in the second quarter and could lead to an estimated contraction by as much as 35 percent for the year, said the Boston-based investment firm. While accessories have shown the most resilience, the survey found all luxury categories have seen declines.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 15, 2017

The big day has finally arrived — no thanks to Mother Nature, who decided to throw a disruption of her own at the year’s biggest celebration of innovation in the shape of a blizzard named Stella. The fifth anniversary of Innovation Project in Harvard Square today being one extremely tenacious example.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 19, 2020

The Boston-based online sports gambling company announced Friday (June 19) it will sell 16 million shares of its stock. By bringing together our leading consumer brand, data science expertise and industry-leading products with SBTech’s proven technology platform, we will accelerate our innovation, growth and scale,” he said. “I

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DECEMBER 21, 2016

T-shirts may seem like a simple product, but according to Spreadshirt, there is a ton of hard data and analytics at the core of even the softest shirt. Germany- and Boston-based Spreadshirt uses data, analytics and even social media information to build a product and spread news among communities while printing more than 3.6

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 23, 2019

Online betting company DraftKings is merging with two other companies and going public, according to a report by the Boston Business Journal. Jason Robins, the co-founder and CEO of DraftKings, is going to run the new company, which will be incorporated in Nevada and keep its headquarters in Boston.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 23, 2019

Online betting company DraftKings is merging with two other companies and going public, according to a report by the Boston Business Journal. Jason Robins, the co-founder and CEO of DraftKings, is going to run the new company, which will be incorporated in Nevada and keep its headquarters in Boston.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 11, 2019

According to reports last week, Amazon will soon be heading to Boston to construct a $40 million state-of-the-art robotics innovation hub. The 350,000-square-foot facility is planned for Westborough, Massachusetts, a community roughly 35 miles west of Boston. Amazon’s Big Robotics Investment .

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Bank Innovation

AUGUST 17, 2017

Silicon Valley, New York City, and Boston all have thriving fintech communities, and are definitely worth a trip for the invested fintech entrepreneur, but the U.S. is already seeing a cluster of other fintech hubs emerge. These cities boast strong tech communities, talent pools, good coffee, and cheaper rents.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 26, 2018

There are a few innovators trying to solve the problems of fashion fit and style, both online and in physical or omnichannel environments. First, said Evans, the platform grabs data from the brand behind the product. Then, True Fit grabs data from the user during onboarding, including height, weight and age. Fashion Tech.

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CB Insights

SEPTEMBER 26, 2018

One solution: in-house healthcare innovation labs. We put together a list of healthcare innovation labs from new entries to the field, as well as some of the oldest — and most familiar — names in health. Sometimes corporate innovation goes wrong , and we’ve written about corporate innovation theater before.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 17, 2017

With blizzard Stella faded like Blanche Dubois’ southern charm, Boston still had its winter chill. But on the second day of Innovation Project 2017, eyes were beyond Beantown and cast toward the world at large. What would a discussion about payments, innovation, cybersecurity and all manner of commerce be without a few laughs?

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 29, 2020

Although they look kind of dog-like, they’re actually quadruped robots designed by Boston Dynamics and leased by Ford. Fluffy and Spot travel the plant and gather data that can be synthesized into improvements in the production process, according to The Economist. Such robots aren’t cheap. Robotic Hotel Workers.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 12, 2018

We’re flying blind because we lack relevant data to build and then use the right frameworks to make confident, reasonable decisions that guide our businesses, and even our economy. Despite being inundated with data, we’re amazingly lost. What Innovation? We see evidence of this every day. Put on a Retail Happy Face.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 30, 2019

As weaknesses in authorization systems can be exploited by online thieves, financial services firms are more vulnerable to hackers and get hit 300 times more often than other businesses, according to the Boston Consulting Group. Threat scan intuitively mimic fraudulent behavior and can be used in conjunction with tools already in place.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 4, 2019

The approximate value of Fiserv’s stock-based acquisition deal for First Data was $22 billion. In addition, First Data CEO Frank Bisignano was set to be president and COO. The finding was reported by Boston Retail Partners in its 20th annual POS/Customer Engagement Benchmark Survey.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 15, 2018

At least, that’s what leading psychologists say the data shows. There’s data on that, too. It also explains why some innovations in payments have been met with open arms by consumers and others given the cold shoulder. More fundamental is that most resolutions require that people break old habits – and form new ones.

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PYMNTS

MAY 13, 2020

Atul Gawande will resign as Haven’s CEO to serve as chairman of its board of directors, the Boston-based organization announced on Wednesday (May 13). The founders pledged to focus on how to reduce costs and improve customer satisfaction by using data analysis and said they were committed to being a part of the solution.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 27, 2017

With the opening of the Amazon Go grocery store and bookstore in Seattle, Amazon is breathing innovation into the stodgy brick-and-mortar experience. It seems like Amazon is at the forefront of innovative retail experiences with its various physical retail space expansions. More retailers are likely moving in a similar direction.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 29, 2016

Traditional banks have continued their sloth-like pace in FinTech adoption, added Galarza, which has led corporates to seek innovative services from non-bank players. “In In the accounting industry, businesses already trust providers of Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) with their most valuable asset: data,” he said. “It

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 16, 2016

Sharon Klapka, Adore Me’s vice president of business and brand development, appeared at the eTail East conference in Boston on Monday (Aug. By simply switching one model for another, Adore Me’s data team discovered that it could triple sales. Go to your customers, ask them questions, measure the data. Act by that data.”.

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Abrigo

MAY 11, 2020

The newest order includes: Boston Chicago Dallas-Fort Worth Honolulu Las Vegas Los Angeles Miami New York City San Antonio San Diego San Francisco Seattle. FinCEN Strengthens Commitment to Digital Innovation. Your BSA software should be customized to fit your risk profile. Learn more. Learn More. Artificial Intelligence. BSA Software.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 19, 2017

In data that will likely surprise anyone who has avidly watched retail over the last few years, the market is trending strongly toward same-day delivery. According to the “2017 Digital Commerce Benchmark Survey,” conducted by Boston Retail Partners (BRP), some 65 percent of retailers will offer same-day delivery within the next two years.

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Independent Banker

NOVEMBER 30, 2021

Say a scammer calls a community bank customer and gains their trust by using information obtained from a major data breach. They could ask permission to assume control of their screen to install keylogger monitoring or other types of malware to obtain data critical for perpetrating a more ambitious crime down the road.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 25, 2018

In an interview with PYMNTS, CEO and Founder of Reviver Auto Neville Boston said that for the firm, which traces its genesis to 2009, the “initial thought process was simplifying the registration process. Boston noted that, with the traditional and entrenched methods, “your registration is sent out to an address.” It’s onerous.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 8, 2020

The fast-food giant started McD Tech Labs in 2019, a venture based in Silicon Valley staffed with tech workers that include data scientists and engineers. Before coming to McDonald’s, Brady worked at the Boston Consulting Group. Digital is transforming global retail, and it will transform McDonald ’s,” said CEO Chris Kempczinski. “At

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 21, 2020

You can see it in how investors are putting money to work in both consumer-facing and B2B startups, and how startups and incumbents are forging new partnerships to move innovation faster to market. Source: PYMNTS.com longitudinal study of over 40,000 consumers (data from the most recent panel on Nov. consumers — 47.2 23-25, 2020.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 24, 2020

In an interview with Cities Today, Research Director Jonathan Collins of ABI Research said Amazon Sidewalk “has the potential to deliver low-cost, low-data, citywide mesh connectivity. It could certainly benefit from adoption within smart-city projects. But he noted that Sidewalk would “struggle to match 5G’s national coverage.”

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PYMNTS

JUNE 25, 2020

And this, Unison CEO Thomas Sponholtz told PYMNTS in a recent conversation has pretty much been in its terms of innovation in the world of homeownership financing since the mortgage was invented in 1192. ” Unison offers its services to both potential homebuyers and homeowners with equity in their properties.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 15, 2019

Amazon To Build $40M Robotics Innovation Hub Near Boston. Tye Brady, chief technologist at Amazon Robotics , said the new hub will speed-up innovation and will be a “world-class facility, where our teams can design, build, program, and ship our robots, all under the same roof.”. Deutsche Bank told U.K.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 19, 2020

The owner of an upscale hair salon in Boston is an example of a business living this reality. This product innovation has become a permanent offer for her clients who travel, or who spend time outside of Boston during the winters and summers. Saving Main Street. Even more of them are closing.

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Celent Banking

MARCH 4, 2017

Improved data analysis and machine learning capabilities also featured prominently in the winning case studies. We will be announcing all winners publicly on April 4 at our 2017 Innovation & Insight Day in Boston. At the moment we are staying tight-lipped about who won the awards.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 20, 2018

The Boston Consulting Group (BCG) has released a new report that suggests corporate bankers may be able to halt shrinking profits through digital transformation. According to the BCG’s “Corporate Banking Executive Survey,” “front-to-back digital transformations” are essential to halt this shrinkage.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 27, 2019

Dunkin’ is no stranger to such attacks and suffered from data breaches in November and February. We collect data to make our mobile app and DD Perks program even more valuable and relevant to our guests,” Meltzer-Paul explained. We’ll continue to evolve our data analytics capabilities, and AI is one area we’re exploring.”.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 26, 2017

Consumers haven’t had a young innovative company to provide [pay TV] services to them since the mid-1990s, when Dish and DirectTV came on the scene.”. Data from the Pew Research Center shows that one in seven Americans have dropped their cable services as prices continue to rise.

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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. “The only question is which banks will be among them.” ”

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PYMNTS

MARCH 16, 2017

And indeed, the middle of this month has been nothing if not gusty, but daunted not the gutsy — who trekked by the hundreds to Boston for the opening of the annual Innovation Project. Innovation, implying the change that is the only constant when it comes to how people and businesses interact and transact. and panels. .

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PYMNTS

APRIL 11, 2016

Zander’s experience led to the successful reorganization of the company, as he oversaw the introduction of several new products and sharpened Motorola’s focus on innovation and operational efficiency. Prior to joining Sun in 1987, he held senior management positions at Apollo Computer and Data General.

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