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JUNE 10, 2020

These reasons are driving a surge of interest in and use of remote online notarization (RON) services, according to James Schlimmer , managing partner of Naples, Florida-based notary firm Cottrell Title & Escrow. The COVID-19 crisis has been a catalyst for RON adoption in the United States,” Schlimmer said in an interview with PYMNTS.

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NOVEMBER 23, 2020

That’s a silly simplification of the very serious matter of what AI is doing for the restaurant sector, among others, as online ordering becomes a way of life and not just a lockdown relic. Businesses rapidly embraced digital solutions in 2020 as shopping (and eating) moved online while everyone hid out indoors.

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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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MAY 6, 2020

While we work to support the industry and our customers during this difficult time, we want to ensure that our collaboration with industry stakeholders on FedNow features and functionality continues on a virtual basis,” said Kenneth C. Montgomery, Federal Reserve Bank of Boston first vice president, in a statement.

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MAY 7, 2020

Amid lockdowns and a global economic collapse not seen since the Great Depression, the luxury industry faces a challenge like never before, according to a Bain & Company survey. The coronavirus crisis will force the industry to think more creatively and innovate even faster to meet a host of new consumer demands and channel constraints.”.

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PYMNTS

JULY 31, 2019

Call Blue Apron what you will: a struggling retailer, a comeback kid, a prime example of hype in the online world, a respectable survivor. The opportunity has not gone unnoticed by grocery stores and online delivery services, either, of course. Back to 2012. Social Media’s Role. Presto Eats is a good example of that.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 10, 2020

Boston-based Advent International , a global private equity firm focused on overseas buyouts, has purchased a stake in the United Kingdom’s parcel delivery group Hermes for 1 billion euros ($1.3 The goal for Advent is to profit on the surge in online sales. It will also take a 25 percent stake in its German business.

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PYMNTS

JULY 31, 2019

Call Blue Apron what you will: a struggling retailer, a comeback kid, a prime example of hype in the online world, a respectable survivor. The opportunity has not gone unnoticed by grocery stores and online delivery services, either, of course. Back to 2012. Social Media’s Role. Presto Eats is a good example of that.

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OCTOBER 20, 2017

And, rather than spending on overhead costs like stores and inventory, the company launched online, selling directly to consumers. There’s nothing more disappointing than ordering something online and it not being up to the quality you expect and that you paid for. The future of footwear may just be digital.

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FEBRUARY 1, 2021

The move comes as the retail industry is reeling from a double blow: fallout from the pandemic and the great shift of consumer buying to online sales. Simon owns such properties as the upscale Copley Place in Boston. The new company will be a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) called Simon Property Group Acquisition.

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NOVEMBER 4, 2020

the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston said, “To date, U.S. regulators have taken a more hands-off approach by issuing non-binding guidelines, thus allowing industry stakeholders to pave the way forward. This figure includes new users of online banking platforms or money management FinTechs, services that are covered under U.K.

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JANUARY 29, 2020

Jamie Hodari, CEO of co-working company Industrious , said it is a challenge to focus on profitability when potential backers demand rapid growth above all. Sonder closed 100 units in Boston last year after city regulations were modified, impacting its business model. It’s hard to stand your ground.

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OCTOBER 6, 2020

The ongoing pandemic is devastating the restaurant industry, with eateries leaning heavily on mobile ordering to make up for declines in walk-in traffic. A study found that the industry expanded by 20 percent over the past five years, with online food delivery revenue expected to hit $24 billion by 2023.

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DECEMBER 4, 2019

The beauty brand has launched pop-up shops in cities such as Austin, Miami, Boston and London, but its success has primarily been in online sales of its lotions, lash products and soft, pink-colored lip balms since its 2014 inception. fragrance sales.”. fragrance sales.”.

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SEPTEMBER 9, 2020

Truepill , an online pharmacy powering delivery for direct-to-consumer healthcare brands, announced Wednesday (Sept. Also participating were existing investors Boston-based Optum Ventures, which offers capital and strategic guidance to startups; TI Platform Management LLC., 9) that it closed on a $75 million Series C funding round.

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OCTOBER 12, 2020

1-8 saw an increase in local spending and online foreign sales as the COVID-19 pandemic prevented millions from traveling overseas, CNBC reported Monday (Oct. Boston Consulting Group in September has estimated that the demand for luxury goods could underpin a spending boost on the order of 30 percent as the Chinese economy rebounds.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 4, 2018

Retail continues to migrate toward eCommerce, but warehouse space is not designed to keep up with the increasing pace of online orders. are in areas such as New Jersey, Boston, Pittsburgh and Philadelphia. The average age of a warehouse in the U.S. is more than 30 years old, and many lack modern features, CNBC reported.

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JUNE 26, 2020

Tom originally went to school for music at Berklee College of Music in Boston (not the only consultant in the music scene ). When he wanted to return to living on land, he spent a year self-producing and recording his own album back in Boston. What excites you most about the tech industry?

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JUNE 2, 2020

Doing business online is the bridge for American small businesses through this crisis and into the next decade,” said John Caplan, president of Alibaba.com for North America and Europe. manufacturers and wholesalers with business buyers in an engaging and live online format.” based B.A.A.B.S.

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MARCH 18, 2019

Transactions have grown in complexity and moved online, and the payment service industry increasingly has to deal with more complicated issues, like foreign currencies and different types of payments, all while moving at extremely fast speeds, according to a report from the Boston Herald. billion as of 2018.

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NOVEMBER 30, 2021

As more customers moved online, fraudsters took advantage of new and increasingly inventive opportunities to commit remote authentication fraud. Since the pandemic started, Crowe says, more customers are opening online or mobile accounts and making remote payments. Online U.S. By Elizabeth Judd. Education as an anti-fraud tool.

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SEPTEMBER 22, 2020

22), Boston Consulting Group has estimated that that demand for luxury items could underpin a spending boost on the order of 30 percent as the Chinese economy rebounds. And yet, overall spending across the luxury industry could shrink by as much as 45 percent through 2020, as other regions and countries – Europe and the U.S.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 25, 2018

Think stamped metal translated into bits and bytes, helping to transform a part of the auto industry that has been around for more than a hundred years: license plates. Boston noted that, with the traditional and entrenched methods, “your registration is sent out to an address.” There’s a road — literally — from analog to digital.

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APRIL 1, 2016

If anything, the issue over the legality of the games these sites provide has only grown murkier, especially as the payments companies that were once supporting the burgeoning industry have begun to pick sides in the regulatory fight. The latest development, however, seems to fall in favor of the pro-daily fantasy sports camp.

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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 .

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PYMNTS

MARCH 9, 2020

The model for the DineVite online and mobile app is actually similar to social media. According to industry research , 70 percent of consumers use their mobile devices on their QSR/FCR food purchasing journey. Like Baron and other industry influencers, Fahmy is playing for the long term.

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AUGUST 24, 2019

As diehard baseball geeks pout about having to share TV time with another major sport, and most of the country goes into New England Patriot-hating mode, the digital payments and commerce industry gets pretty optimistic – and even excited. Not only that, but over the next decade, some 90 percent of sports bets will be made online.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 26, 2019

Online platform eBay , which is faced with tepid growth in active sellers as well pressures on top-line growth for its core business, has just taken a significant step in its ongoing review of what’s working and what needs to change. 25) that it will sell its StubHub ticketing operations to online ticket reseller Viagogo Entertainment Inc.

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NOVEMBER 18, 2018

According to the SEC’s orders, both CarrierEQ (Airfox) and Paragon Coin conducted ICOs in 2017 after the SEC warned that ICOs can be securities offerings.

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PYMNTS

JULY 11, 2017

These days, the best place to look may just be on an online platform. The July PYMNTS Payments Powering Platforms Tracker™ , powered by WePay, features a roundup of last month’s headlines on how payments are powering new businesses in industries from freelancing to financing, and everything in between. Around the Platforms World.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 28, 2019

Since about mid-December of 2018, checking out in the stores here in Boston has become even more of a hassle. This newfound friction is the result of the City of Boston passing a bill that bans plastic bags and gives merchants the right to charge for ones made of paper. Because when they do, consumers can get hurt.

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APRIL 11, 2016

. “IdentityMind Global has a unique approach to bringing integrity back to digital marketplaces and the online lending environment through the use of trusted digital identities” Zander said in a company news release. Before that, he served as president and chief operating officer of Sun Microsystems until June 2002.

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JULY 30, 2019

As if that’s not enough, McDonald’s — the granddaddy of the QSR industry, and which posted a better-than-average Q2 in terms of same-store sales both in the U.S. And there are plans to expand the service to additional markets in the coming months, including Boston, Chicago and Philadelphia. Long live the new QSR.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 10, 2020

In a broad sense, with technical computer skills being more integrated into standard education curriculums, engineers will no longer be the gatekeepers for technical solutions to problems faced in the retail industry. Maybe the future of AI and retail is shared between algorithms and humans.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 28, 2019

Throw in the amount spent on pharmaceutical sleep aids worldwide each year, and “big nap” as an industry will be worth at least $76.7 The user and the advanced bot work through a series of six weekly online sessions aimed at healing “broken sleep,” according to Sleepio. “It Boston Med has offered Sleepio since 2016.

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JULY 21, 2017

Even as consumer expectation rises, a mere 25 percent of retailers are confident that they’re meeting the omnichannel demands of the retail industry, according to Boston Retail Partner research. And both retailers and CPG companies face competition from online superstores, such as U.S.-based

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 15, 2019

Amazon To Build $40M Robotics Innovation Hub Near Boston. Governments are tightening know your customer (KYC) and anti-money laundering (AML) requirements on various industries out of increasing concern over fraud threats. Deutsche Bank told U.K.

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