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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MyBankTracker

MAY 7, 2021

The company’s core product offerings revolve around insurance and operates as a subsidiary of a Canadian-based company called Manulife. John Hancock, also known as The John Hancock Life Insurance Company, was founded in 1862 with operations based mainly in Boston, Massachusetts. Background on John Hancock.

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PYMNTS

JULY 5, 2017

Before Uber in Boston, where I live, trying to get a taxi reliably was not only friction-filled, it was infuriating much of the time — something that a study conducted by the city of Boston in 2013 on the taxi industry bore out. That was on a day without bad weather, something Boston never has.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 4, 2017

Super Bowl LI is less than 24 hours away from kicking off and deciding once and for all which city is better — Atlanta or Boston (though obviously it’s Boston — since the global headquarters for PYMNTS.com is located here). And then there’s Tom Brady.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 4, 2017

Super Bowl LI is less than 24 hours away from kicking off and deciding once and for all which city is better — Atlanta or Boston (though obviously it’s Boston — since the global headquarters for PYMNTS.com is located here). And then there’s Tom Brady.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 18, 2016

ImageSurge, a Boston-based unattended retail service provider, is looking to change the way consumers window shop. “We believe that integration of digital marketing technologies into the physical space will play a big part in that change. Fellow micro-market provider Avanti Markets, Inc. to accept mobile payments.

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Celent Banking

FEBRUARY 1, 2017

While this makes the category more difficult to judge, it offers immense insight into what’s happening in the market. These brands are basically separate products that offer a digital-first experience to a certain demographic, but are closely tied to the main bank. Customer experience initiatives are typically the most numerous.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 3, 2018

In the latest Mobile Point-of-Sale Tracker , PYMNTS reports on how mPOS solutions are entering new markets around the globe, and how players in the space are working to make sure they also become more secure as they become increasingly popular. Around the mPOS World. Adopting mPOS for a Smoother Commute. About the Tracker.

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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. For the 2019 NFL season – PYMNTS is based in Boston, so Go Pats! –

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PYMNTS

APRIL 2, 2018

Josh Glover, EVP of the Americas at banking technology provider nCino, said that when it comes to corporate banking and lending, the end-user experience is just as much of a focus for traditional banks engaging in digital transformation as it is in the consumer banking market.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 5, 2017

RI and YG: We see our main competition as, simply put, convenience stores. This means faster and more cost-efficient delivery, as we don’t spend on other stores to operate, making us a true “one-stop shop.”. market, with additional plans to expand internationally. Within the next few years, we hope to be in every major U.S.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 9, 2017

Everyone knows retailers are in trouble — at this point, the whole market knows it. But that potential is not all that easy to tap into, particularly for the largest and most established players in the market. “If And retailers also know they have a problem,” said Arish Ali, CEO of Skava. There’s a big disconnect.”.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 3, 2018

The game will be the main event for most people, particularly for fans in Boston and Philadelphia, as both cities are known for being ever so slightly fanatical about their sports teams. [GO Offered in conjunction with Postmates, the service will be available in the 40 metro markets in which Postmates currently operates.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 3, 2016

Pedicab drivers in cities like Boston, Chicago and Washington, D.C., According to some recent projections, the mobile payments market is projected for some big growth over the next few years. To secure a portion of the quickly expanding mobile market, several players rolled out new mobile wallet solutions over the past month.

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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.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 22, 2018

In fact, in its founding days back in 2002, Wayfair fit comfortably in the spare bedroom of Conine’s Boston-area home. billion in annual revenue, has a stock market valuation of $10 billion and an employee headcount that is expected to surpass 10,000 by the end of 2018. As of today, Wayfair brings in $6.6 The Complex Future.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 24, 2018

Emma Nutt, born in 1860 in a small town in Maine, was hired by Alexander Graham Bell in 1878 to be the world’s first female telephone switchboard operator. She stayed with Bell and the Boston Telephone Dispatch Company for more than 30 years until her retirement. population had a phone in their homes. million vehicles.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 4, 2016

PYMNTS recently caught up with Ben Morris, founder and chief pedicab officer at Coaster Pedicab, which owns and operates bicycle taxi companies in more than a dozen cities, including Boston, Chicago and Washington, D.C., Morris said modern payment technology can have a similar impact on the pedicab market.

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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 I pray that next year’s shopping experience will be filled with that holiday hustle and bustle.

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CFPB Monitor

SEPTEMBER 21, 2015

Engel, Research Professor, Suffolk University Law School, Boston, Mass. Hughes, Senior Vice President of Card Marketing, Discover Financial Services, Deerfield, Ill. DeBery, Senior Vice President, Internal Audit and Risk Management, Bath Savings Institution, Bath, Maine. Kathleen C. Christopher G. Ricardo ‘Ricky’ D.

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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. Recent market research performed by the NPD Group revealed that delivery traffic outside of pizza has expanded by 33 percent since 2012.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 2, 2018

The game will be the main event for most people – particularly for fans in Boston and Philadelphia as both cities are known for being ever so slightly fanatical about their sports teams. [GO PATS!!!!]. Offered in conjunction with Postmates, the service will be available in the 40 metro markets that Postmates operates in.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 19, 2018

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. The consumer spending share gap between Walmart, the biggest retailer by market cap, and the world’s largest digital retailer is being narrowed by three things.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 9, 2016

If you can do it better than what’s out there — the whole world can be your market. Unfortunately, the operative word in the quote is “better,” not “build.” The new feature is already online at quick-service restaurants in Boston and will be rolled out across the country over the coming months. So what will the pair-up mean?

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 5, 2016

And Boston-based D rizly ’s news yesterday of its $15 million in Series B funding was a noteworthy milestone, for sure. . Drizly manages to get all of this done without interfe r ing with the internal operations of the store , either. This round will help us really drive awareness.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 14, 2016

When anyone talks about two-sided markets, two-sided networks, platforms or the sharing economy, they are really talking about multisided businesses. Their platform just isn’t creating enough value — solving a big enough market friction — to get any momentum. Why New Mobile and IoT Operating Systems Will Mainly Fizzle.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 25, 2020

market in the last several years. Robots – specifically the Boston Dynamics robotic dog, Spot – have a future as frontline medical responders, it seems. These days, Spot, now modified with a tablet for a “face,” can be found roaming the halls of Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston. Still, the hope for robots remained eternal.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 18, 2019

That’s the only way the business can ultimately continue to create value for its customers, create jobs for people, serve the ecosystem in which it operates and provide tax revenues. It has also spurred other businesses to follow its lead, irrespective of whether Amazon is even a relevant player in the ecosystem in which it operates.

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Independent Banker

JULY 31, 2022

In 2022, things changed with whiplash speed, as the Fed hiked interest rates to quell inflation, the mortgage refinance market dried up and the effects of macro changes, from the Russian invasion of Ukraine to a talent shortage, began to be felt keenly. But with a handful of branches in a market, you can accomplish quite a bit.”. ?

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Independent Banker

OCTOBER 29, 2014

Reducing technology costs and local market savvy can enable community banks to become equal competitors in the mobile and digital footrace, but they’ll need to begin taking steps soon and planning strategically. Differences in digital preferences and habits can be found by geographic market (urban, suburban and rural) and age groupings.

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CB Insights

OCTOBER 26, 2020

While the rules against prop trading have more recently been loosened, the restriction has still changed how investment banks operate. Even as the regulation pendulum swings back toward more limited oversight, how investment banks operate is fundamentally changing. Table of contents. The disruption of the IPO. Source: Getty.

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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. restaurant market. Boston Market, for instance, is among the restaurant brands making their first forays into loyalty rewards.

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CB Insights

MARCH 27, 2019

Its market cap seemed unaffected until July 2018, when Facebook lost around 20% of its value in one day off of news of slowing user growth. is a Boston-based startup that verifies government-issued IDs for third-party businesses. Table of contents. In the last few years, Facebook has been in the spotlight for a myriad of controversies.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 28, 2018

The “premium” pet food market as of 2001 accounted for about $5.7 That was about 44 percent of the revenue in the market. From that quick survey, Ollie recommends a main protein from one of its four options, and allows the user to choose one of three meal plan options. billion in annual revenue out of $12.9 billion of the $23.7

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Independent Banker

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

In early 2021, a customer approached a teller at Kennebec Savings Bank in Augusta, Maine, and asked to withdraw $20,000. Claire Hill, marketing director of $208 million-asset Heritage Bank & Trust in Columbia, Tenn., Practice your instant response,” says Joel Williquette, ICBA’s senior vice president of operational risk policy. “So

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PYMNTS

MARCH 17, 2017

Already growing over 50% MOM, our volume increased 5X almost overnight after our main Bay Area competitor, Shuddle, closed suddenly in mid April 2016. SS: We view Kango’s main competition as : Traditional childcare providers – babysitters or nannies with cars. which helps us cover our mileage-based insurance costs.

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CB Insights

JULY 17, 2018

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. Vegan fast casual: By Chloe (NYC, Boston, LA, Providence, London). The sophisticated food hall: North 3rd Street Market (Brooklyn). table of contents.

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