CB Insights

SEPTEMBER 26, 2018

While the store is a first for Nike, it’s part of a bigger trend in retail — product and inventory localization. how retailers can survive (and thrive) this holiday season. Learn about the technologies, innovations, and strategies that retailers can leverage during the holidays. First Name.

Retail 64

Retail Los Angeles Strategy Community 64

PYMNTS

JUNE 25, 2018

Then I went to Whole Foods on the North Shore of Boston Saturday morning to do some grocery shopping. PYMNTS has been tracking the impact of the Amazon/Whole Foods acquisition on the grocery store sector since the day it happened, including this latest Whole Foods plus Prime Member Deals program strategy. Prime for a Payments Switch.

Retail 156

Retail Branding Millennials Online 156

PYMNTS

AUGUST 7, 2020

Drilling down a bit into why real-time payments are taking on more urgency for retailers, Brainard said research showed that households “with the least liquid resources” — marked by relatively lower income and savings — boosted their spending starting on the day they received emergency-relief payments. A Liquidity Boost? .

America 189

America Kansas City Payments Kansas 189

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. Formerly beloved brands such as Aeropostale, American Apparel, and PacSun bit the dust in 2016, and the pace of retail deaths has accelerated since then.

Retail 78

Retail Branding Company Capital 78

Gonzobanker

DECEMBER 17, 2021

We know the customer buying and use of financial services is being fundamentally changed by fintech, but our long-term strategies to invest/partner/buy/compete are very much works in progress. This is an innovation-seeking franchise that has built a solid brand and never got over its skis in execution. GonzoBanker of the Year – Bank.

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Fintech Strategy Leadership Lending 147

PYMNTS

JUNE 20, 2019

To meet this rising demand, QSRs are tapping into ordering interfaces built into cars and reconstructing stores to make for smoother mobile pickup — along with other innovations. From Chipotle Mexican Grill to Square , QSRs and payment firms alike are enabling a world of ordering innovation.

Mobile 116

Mobile Jacksonville New York City New York 116

Independent Banker

JULY 31, 2022

As we enter budgeting season, the answers might be found in a mix of strategies. Consider your branch strategy. Often, these bankers rose to the occasion by employing tech solutions or other innovative approaches. If you average five people to a retail branch and one person has COVID, then the other four need to quarantine.”.

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Strategy Community Bank Louisville Community 135

PYMNTS

MAY 24, 2018

To have their foot scanned in a retail environment, for example, consumers might not be comfortable standing on a machine that has been used by many other customers. In contrast, other retailers might buy a large inventory and hope they can sell it all. These traditional options may not be attractive to all consumers.

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Branding Examples Boston Retail 103

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. New Frontiers in Retail Tech. How will we shop in 2020?

Maine 70

Maine Capital Rhode Island DC 70

Independent Banker

DECEMBER 13, 2015

In a Federal Reserve Bank of Boston survey of mobile banking and payment services released in August, roughly three-fourths of about 600 community banks and credit unions in five Federal Reserve districts that were polled were offering some kind of mobile service. Jim Van Dyke, CEO of Javelin Strategy & Research in Pleasanton, Calif.,

Community Bank 70

Community Bank Boston Community Iowa 70

Independent Banker

NOVEMBER 24, 2015

In a Federal Reserve Bank of Boston survey of mobile banking and payment services released in August, roughly three-fourths of about 600 community banks and credit unions in five Federal Reserve districts that were polled were offering some kind of mobile service. Jim Van Dyke, CEO of Javelin Strategy & Research in Pleasanton, Calif.,

Community Bank 70

Community Bank Boston Community Iowa 70

Banking 2020

FEBRUARY 2, 2016

There are lessons to be learned from experiences in retail. Regardless of how and why they hit the market, some technology-driven innovations seem to lend themselves to particular vertical markets and/or disciplines. Well, there’s no doubt about this one: retail. In fact, 38% of retailers say this is a top priority.

Retail 40

Retail Strategy Boston Industry 40

PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 18, 2019

The self-interested business known as Amazon has created its shareholder value by putting the consumer experience at the center of its strategy. So, Amazon hasn’t just benefited its customers: It has forced retailers to lower prices and increase their levels of service. percent of all retail sales to 6.4 Good luck with that.

Cards 169

Cards Course Study New York 169

Javelin Strategy & Research

JUNE 21, 2014

I had the pleasure of speaking at NextBankUSA in Boston the other week on the Future of Payments, as I see them. The retail experience does. I used the “Fastlane” analogy for US retail at NextBank. NFC, BLE beacons and other wireless protocols applied to retail are scenario two. What can I say? I crack myself up.

Google 70

Google Apple Retail Boston 70

Celent Banking

MARCH 28, 2017

Over the past few weeks we have been previewing various content themes we will be discussing at our Insight and Innovation Day in Boston on April 4th. I would like to finish this series of posts by looking at the new Model Bank category we introduced this year – Emerging Innovation. See you in Boston!

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Innovation Boston blockchain social media 100

PYMNTS

JUNE 20, 2016

There’s an enormous chasm between the businesses with the best and worst omnichannel strategies and executions. The Index includes in-depth research on more than 100 retailers across the U.S. The latest PYMNTS.com OmniReadi Index™, powered by Vantiv, has some big news about a big gap. And the gap continues to widen. .

Virginia 102

Virginia Resources Seattle Mobile 102

PYMNTS

MARCH 14, 2016

Well, it is “an innovative new payment platform created to transform the payments industry by drastically altering the economics through Internet-based technology, generating significant consumer benefits.” Except, of course, it didn’t – and it is now in the crowded graveyard of payments innovations that sounded too good to be true.

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Bitcoin blockchain Video Apple 100

CB Insights

APRIL 24, 2018

Research BRIEFING: Surviving the Retail Apocalypse. How are brick-and-mortar retailers surviving and adapting in the world of digital commerce? The retail apocalypse has claimed many victims , with almost 7,000 stores closing in the US in 2017. And that’s just since February. However, this isn’t the whole story.

Retail 59

Retail Trends Technology Branding 59

PYMNTS

AUGUST 9, 2018

The goal of the Wayfair worker is to work on “innovating better together,” becoming “fast fixers and builders” and to help customers to better “envision the spaces where they live their lives.”. It’s a tall order for a Boston-based furniture company – but Wayfair has always thought big, even when it was very, very small.

Boston 101

Boston Branding Retail Examples 101

William Mills

MAY 11, 2016

Virtual reality – Where your can see your investment plan and strategy visually and interactive. Portfolio outlooks, recommendation.Provide retail and advisory users the insight they need with Polly Portfolio. If you have a large retail investor base, and no resources to interact with them, then perhaps there some value? ^SR.

Video 40

Video Mobile social media Analytics 40

Abrigo

MAY 8, 2024

But Boston Consulting Group (BCG) says generative AI serves a fundamentally different purpose than predictive AI, which is the powerful tool with which many financial institutions are already familiar. The greatest absolute gains forecast (largely from increased productivity) are tied to corporate and retail banking.

Examples 195

Examples Fraud Resources Risk Management 195

PYMNTS

DECEMBER 31, 2020

Haley Fortier , operator of Boston wine bar haley.henry , told PYMNTS that much of the year was based on taking things the company already knew it could do well, and then finding ways to make them work via digital channels. Will it be enough to save every SMB pummeled by the pandemic this year?

Maine 169

Maine Philadelphia Community Boston 169

Celent Banking

JANUARY 23, 2017

Consumer Banking Channel Innovation – for the most creative use of consumer channels, or the most effective channel integration. Branch Transformation – for the most compelling branch transformation initiative, including branch format innovations and creative use of live agents.

Risk Management 100

Risk Management Innovation Case Study Boston 100

NCR

OCTOBER 3, 2016

Some of the reforms are still a couple of years away, but could have a transformative effect on the retail banking industry as we know it. “Our reforms will increase innovation and competition in a sector whose performance is crucial for the UK economy.” Image Credit: iStock/Franck-Boston.

Retail 98

Retail Boston Industry Management 98

Celent Banking

MAY 31, 2016

While my colleagues were spread out across the US covering conferences in Boston, New Orleans, and other locations, I spent four days in beautiful Barcelona covering the Temenos TCF 2016 Conference , followed by another three days in sunny Orlando covering the FIS Connect 2016 Conference.

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Conference Community Bank Boston Technology 100

William Mills

MAY 9, 2018

How they describe their product/innovation: Project Finance is a personal finance application that shows users the future of their finances based on all the choices and decisions they’re making today. Product distribution strategy: Direct to Consumer (B2C), through financial institutions. HQ: Boston, MA. Founded: August 2017.

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Security Samsung Strategy San Jose 40

CB Insights

JULY 17, 2018

In the past decade, restaurant and bar purchases have grown at twice the rate of general retail spending. Market share is simply shifting away from big chains that haven’t successfully innovated, flowing instead to new models for creating and selling food to customers. Strategies for staying inspired & remaining relevant.

San Francisco 69

San Francisco California United States CA 69

PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 19, 2016

But the most effective strategy for getting credentials registered was the launch in 2014 of its digital P2P scheme: Red Envelopes. WeChat’s decision to create a separate mobile wallet to store consumer credentials that also exposed an API for any other app to grab made it easy for retail and commerce apps to live inside of the ecosystem.

Payments 100

Payments Mobile Apple Google 100

PYMNTS

JULY 1, 2016

What we will say is that fun times with family, the dazzling display of fireworks and the perfunctory cookouts and beach time, truly and totally make this upcoming weekend one very big sizzle wrapped around what appears to be in Boston, at least, abundant doses of sunshine. Seriously a Sizzle! Circuit of Appeals in New York.

New York 100

New York Lending Cards Retail 100

CB Insights

JULY 19, 2017

Corporate innovation is critical for established companies looking to stay relevant in the face of disruption from up-and-coming startups. With industries being unbundled left and right ( supermarkets , banking , cars — just to name a few) more companies are opening up in-house innovation labs every day. Retail/Consumer Goods.

Innovation 74

Innovation San Francisco Georgia Technology 74

PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 6, 2016

Online retailers will be where we shop. I believe that this inflection point will accelerate the four big shifts that have been taking place right before our very eyes over the last decade — shifts that will now set the course for how every single player in payments and commerce and retail should be planning their 2017 and beyond.

Payments 100

Payments Online Mobile Retail 100

CB Insights

JUNE 14, 2018

Forward-thinking startups and large tech companies like Facebook and Google are focused on innovation in single-family and multi-family residential construction. Blokable was founded by Aaron Holm, who formerly spearheaded physical retail efforts at Amazon. Residents rent a bedroom and have access to communal space.

Seattle 56

Seattle Capital Industry New York 56

CB Insights

JULY 23, 2020

Their strategies will likely involve a combination of approaches to minimize risks for employees, which can be aided by the technologies and startups featured in this report. A completely remote workforce seems unlikely, given the intangible benefits of social connection, collaboration, and innovation that in-person working provides.

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Meeting Tools Survey Company 101

CB Insights

NOVEMBER 9, 2017

Steering the ship — handling all of the engineering, manufacturing, marketing, and retailing, even when you’re taking 90 percent of the subsequent profits — was ultimately too expensive of a proposition, especially in comparison to other, less-handholding-oriented start-ups. via Beta Boston. ” via Boston Globe. via Forbes.

Capital 78

Capital Company San Francisco Operations 78

PYMNTS

OCTOBER 9, 2017

The escalation of this now seven-year-old death spiral in just the last two years — from May 2015 to June 2017 — has wiped out $230 billion in market value off the top 20 traditional retailers. I need a new pair of snow boots; it’s Boston, and winter is coming.”. Say Hello to Disintermediation.

Online 128

Online Google Branding Retail 128

CB Insights

OCTOBER 31, 2017

But overpriced, over-hyped hardware products weren’t the only “innovations” we said goodbye to: we also recently witnessed the deaths of startups working in mobile AR, e-commerce, digital media, and more. Taken together, it was a high-risk/high-reward strategy that didn’t pan out.”. Product: Guvera.

Company 78

Company US San Francisco Capital 78

PYMNTS

OCTOBER 9, 2017

The escalation of this now seven-year-old death spiral in just the last two years — from May 2015 to June 2017 — has wiped out $230 billion in market value off the top 20 traditional retailers. I need a new pair of snow boots; it’s Boston, and winter is coming.”. Say Hello to Disintermediation.

Online 112

Online Google Branding Retail 112