PYMNTS

OCTOBER 12, 2020

It might also offer opportunities not possible with cash while supporting innovation.”. As reported in the latest “How We Will Shop” report, done in collaboration between PYMNTS and PayPal, 24 percent of all consumers said they had shifted at least one daily activity online, and plan to keep it that way.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 17, 2020

CarGurus, an auto marketplace based in Boston, has acquired car shopping platform startup Autolist, according to reports. Like CarGurus, Autolist is a tech-centric online auto shopping provider,” Jeremy Sacco, CarGurus’ director of B2B content and communications, wrote in a blog post.

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Bank Innovation

MAY 17, 2018

At the JPMorgan Technology, Media and Communications conference in Boston yesterday, Kelly said: Remember blockchain actually is not very good about facilitating low-value high-volume scale transactions, which is the core of what we do. […].

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blockchain Technology Boston Conference 199

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. Innovation by Any Other Name.

Regulation 181

Regulation Boston Cards Innovation 181

Chris Skinner

MAY 18, 2017

Can Wal-Mart’s Expensive New E-Commerce Operation Compete With Amazon? In the video, Lore presents a plan to bet Wal-Mart’s future not on e-commerce standbys such as books, electronics, and toys, but on product areas only now becoming popular online, including apparel, fresh food, and “everyday essentials” like drugstore items.

Omaha 277

Omaha Video Arkansas Boston 277

PYMNTS

JULY 6, 2020

Anyone who has ever driven North on Route 1 from Boston, Massachusetts, has seen Kowloon Restaurant. Over the past 50 years, the Wong family has been the owners and operators, constantly adding themed dining rooms and even a comedy club. It’s hard to miss. Kowloon can accommodate 1,200 customers. That part was relatively easy.

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Massachusetts United States Boston Innovation 230

PYMNTS

OCTOBER 19, 2020

It’s why recommendations are consistently ranked by consumers as one of the most important features a merchant can offer an online shopper, why merchants gladly oblige and why brands strive to make products that are consistently ranked high by consumers. Social proof can also work in reverse. Saving Main Street. Even more of them are closing.

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Maine Boston Branding Retail 199

Independent Banker

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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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

AUGUST 24, 2019

According to Zach Hensley, vice president of operations and guest experiences for the Seahawks and CenturyLink Field, these services are changing how fans experience live games and boosting their overall enjoyment. These teams are looking to mobile apps to innovate payments in a way that will revitalize purchases and the game experience.

Payments 161

Payments social media Mobile Seattle 161

PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 11, 2019

The fee-free card is Goldman Sachs’ latest inroad into the retail consumer business after establishing its online Marcus brand in 2016, which makes unsecured personal loans. From an operational and risk perspective, we’ve handled the inflows smoothly, and without comprising our credit underwriting standards.”.

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PYMNTS

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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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. And since iPhone users skew more to the affluent, it also denied those innovators the opportunity to monetize their spend. 23-25, 2020.

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Apple Study Innovation Survey 227

PYMNTS

JULY 30, 2019

That said, mobile order-ahead apps — as can be the case generally when comes to many types of retail innovations — have lower adoption among smaller QSRs. Additionally, 86 percent of mobile app operators said their offerings boosted revenues, and 93 percent said apps improved guests’ experiences and encouraged repeat purchases.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 8, 2017

Tripodes has more than 15 years of franchising experience with Boston Restaurant & Sports Bar, Bojangles and Moe’s Southwest Grill, among others. Furthermore, the corporate stores will serve as a trial run for new ideas in restaurant technology and operational flow to increase efficiency.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 15, 2016

Staples announced on Tuesday (June 14) that it had officially launched its “Staples Rush” program that provides same-day delivery service to a handful of metropolitan areas, including parts of Boston, Dallas and Manhattan, with Chicago, Houston, Los Angeles, San Francisco and Seattle to come.

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Celent Banking

FEBRUARY 1, 2017

The second type is a completely separate brand ring-fenced under a different technology stack, operating under the umbrella of the parent organization but effectively a separate entity. Institutions are acknowledging the valuable and complementary role Fintech can play in providing a modern, innovative customer experience.

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Customer Experience Branding Boston Innovation 100

PYMNTS

OCTOBER 20, 2018

The traditional gift for a ninth anniversary is pottery, and our offices are in Boston – but, you know, no pressure.). But then, we had a feeling that something like this might be about to happen in a world suddenly able to be online and on the go at all times – it’s why we were founded in 2009. That is no longer the case today.).

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Innovation Payments Cards Retail 177

PYMNTS

JUNE 10, 2016

These days, however, Uber is spending its time, increasingly, in court and has even managed to allow things to break down completely in Austin such that it doesn’t operate there anymore. Said charter will mean that Circle will face tighter scrutiny but great ease operating on a national scale. Kennedy School of Government.

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Regulation National Austin Fintech 100

PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 12, 2018

At the same time, the market caps of the top 20 retailers have lost more than $230 billion over the last two years, and mall operators are sucking wind as overstocked anchor stores shutter underperforming locations, which delivers a death knell for the stores that depend on anchor store foot traffic to lure customers in. What Innovation?

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Big Data Data Retail Marketing 135

PYMNTS

OCTOBER 12, 2020

The digital transformation of the commerce ecosystem, which had been underway long before COVID-19 reared its ugly head, flipped into overdrive overnight, as consumers were forced to change their habits and shift almost everything they once did in real life to an online substitute. The Power of Persistence.

Retail 220

Retail Study Report Boston 220

PYMNTS

AUGUST 13, 2018

Consumers, particularly millennials, are increasingly paying their bills online. are paid online, with 61 percent of those payments coming from millennials. Avail, along with its companion in the space, Cozy, are part of a growing group of online platforms looking to upend the rental process. Bringing Rent Payments Online.

Payments 100

Payments Online Millennials Boston 100

CB Insights

SEPTEMBER 6, 2017

As internet retailers are expanding their operations into brick-and-mortar operations (think Warby Parker, Argent, Bonobos, and BaubleBar ), venture capitalists are also investing in “physical-first” startups focused on creating new brick-and-mortar business models. Funding and investor information is as of 9/6/17. .

Maine 70

Maine Capital Rhode Island DC 70

PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 19, 2018

who each week walk into one of those physical stores, in addition to the 100 million who are said to shop one of the retailer’s online channels. That curiosity was piqued by my walks to the office when I am in town (I live in Beacon Hill in Boston) and my mental counts of the number of Amazon boxes I see out on trash day.

Retail 167

Retail Online Branding Analysis 167

PYMNTS

JUNE 20, 2016

The Index is based on two key components: whether a merchant adds value through a mobile app or website, and how consistent online and in-store experiences are for consumers. To compile the index, researchers in Boston; Chicago; Charlottesville, Virginia; and Seattle shopped merchants across three channels: web, app, and in-store.

Virginia 102

Virginia Resources Seattle Mobile 102

PYMNTS

JUNE 21, 2016

These programs — which include apps like GrubHub, Foodler, Favor, Seamless and DoorDash – operate independently of merchants, acting as middlemen between in-home consumers and various eateries. Also, Mintel’s Foodservice Trends 2016 report found that 77 percent of Americans said they would use online food delivery services.

Resources 102

Resources Operations Technology Boston 102

PYMNTS

DECEMBER 9, 2016

Innovators — particularly payments innovators — love this particular bon mot and spend a lot of time trying to build that new payments mousetrap, in the hopes that the world will beat a path to its door. Unfortunately, the operative word in the quote is “better,” not “build.” So what will the pair-up mean?

Payments 100

Payments Mobile Innovation Boston 100

Jeff For Banks

FEBRUARY 7, 2020

When Raphael Reznek, CIO of Mascoma Bank, spoke about the biggest challenge to launch online account opening: "our internal culture". Mike Butler of Radius, although a lifelong banker, came from outside of the region and implemented a business model and cultural change at his bank with new management and a "fast fail" innovation culture.

Cleveland 78

Cleveland Boston Strategy Management 78

PYMNTS

JUNE 1, 2020

One of the best things that happened last week was the reopening of hair salons in Boston. And that will become this salon’s standard operating procedure going forward. It doesn’t appear that this experience is exclusive to fancy hair salons in Boston. percent of consumers who have shifted more of their shopping online, 85.7

Cards 147

Cards Study Maine Payments 147

PYMNTS

AUGUST 5, 2016

For a startup that’s done some pretty heavy lifting to successfully recruit merchants to join an innovative new eCommerce platform, being front page news lauding its accomplishments is always great news. And Boston-based D rizly ’s news yesterday of its $15 million in Series B funding was a noteworthy milestone, for sure. .

Comparison 100

Comparison Retail Boston Online 100

PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 18, 2019

For those charged with managing the consumer’s trust and safety when transacting online, and in the midst of increasingly clever cybercrooks, being comfortable going against the status quo flow has become much more important than ever before, he said. It can’t do that, certainly not as well, without collecting lots of data.

Cards 169

Cards Course Study New York 169

Independent Banker

OCTOBER 29, 2014

Given the still nascent state of consumer adoption of mobile payments technology, time and opportunities for growth and innovation in the mobile arena at the community bank level still exist, banking technology experts say. Typically the younger segments are more innovative and are looking for new ways to do things,” Brown offers.

Mobile 105

Mobile Community Bank Community Technology 105

CB Insights

DECEMBER 19, 2017

Modern-day retail is at an inflection point as retailers face struggling physical storefronts, massive debt, and inefficient operations, among other issues. Digital laggards – Many big-box retailers either failed or were too late to establish an online presence. In 2017 to date, we have seen 21 bankruptcies.

Retail 78

Retail Branding Company Capital 78

PYMNTS

MAY 27, 2016

The weather in Boston – and it’s about darn time. Overall, according to the Global Fraud Attack Index that we do with Forter every quarter, fraud attempts are up 217 percent, putting nearly $5 of every online sale at risk. You want to know what really sizzled this week? As for payments, here are this week’s picks and pans.

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Bitcoin Fraud Mobile Apple 109

PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 9, 2020

there are indications that the opening of data flows between financial services companies has led to strong innovation (and demand for that innovation), and more regulation may loom. is arguably ground zero for open banking and, if investment flows are an indicator of where the FinTech-driven innovation will be, then the U.K.

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Fintech Data Regulation Innovation 285

Bank Innovation

APRIL 13, 2016

Last week, we took a cursory survey of startups working to fill the under-leveraged niches of the fintech world.

Analytics 150

Analytics Survey Course Fintech 150

PYMNTS

OCTOBER 16, 2019

Fast food and quick-service restaurants (QSRs) are much more about mass production than customization, no matter how many personalized options those operations offer hungry consumers. Boston Market, for instance, is among the restaurant brands making their first forays into loyalty rewards. restaurant market. Granular View.

Data 134

Data Branding Boston Mobile 134