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. .

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 3, 2020

Bloomberg reported this week that Boston-based home décor eCommerce giant Wayfair turned in strong third quarter financials, noting that the firm’s quarterly results “exceeded analysts’ estimates, suggesting the wave of home improvement inspired by the COVID-19 pandemic is lingering.”. These are the top stories in retail for Tuesday (Nov.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 5, 2019

David’s operates about 300 stores across the U.S., In addition, the Pennsylvania-based retailer brought in a new board of directors with members from Boston Consulting Group and Oaktree. David’s Bridal filed for bankruptcy a year ago, which led some investors to shy away from the business. Canada, U.K.

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Pennsylvania Boston Maine Retail 101

PYMNTS

JANUARY 9, 2020

Mergers and acquisitions (M&A) advisory firm Equiteq announced that it advised The Shelby Group , an eProcurement transformation and optimization consulting firm, on a recent growth investment from Boston-based private equity firm WestView Capital Partners , according to a press release.

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Groups Boston Capital Meeting 100

PYMNTS

APRIL 2, 2018

“As alleged in our complaint, these investments were sold as a chance to get in early with a seemingly promising FinTech company,” said Paul Levenson, director of the SEC’s Boston Regional Office, in a press release announcing the charges.

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Boston Security Fintech Maine 126

PYMNTS

MAY 1, 2020

It’s understandably an anxious time for Main Street businesses , even as downtowns prepare to reopen. Quite the contrary,” says Bob Brennan, chairman of the National Expansion Council and one of the directors of a nonprofit organization called Entrepreneurship for All (EforAll) based in Boston, Massachusetts. They don’t have VC funds.

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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. It wasn’t until 2011, when a complaint was filed with the U.K.

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Regulation Boston Cards Innovation 181

PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 24, 2020

In this month’s Feature Story, Sam Shames , co-founder and chief operating officer of Boston-based thermal wellness startup Embr Labs , discusses how utilizing SMS-based communication can help retailers offer a personal touch to customers, reduce cart abandonment and ultimately keep them engaged for the long haul.

Online 272

Online Report Customer Experience Analytics 272

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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Boston Regulation Innovation Study 124

American Banker

JULY 6, 2020

Banks participating in the Main Street Lending Program were able to register for and offer credit to businesses last month, but the Federal Reserve said Monday it was set to make the effort fully operational.

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Maine Lending Operations Boston 47

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. And so that’s going to be huge going forward.

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Massachusetts United States Boston Innovation 230

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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Boston San Francisco Houston Georgia 100

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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Policies Boston Tools Maine 52

PYMNTS

OCTOBER 12, 2020

Many of the Main Street businesses, which were once options for consumers, have closed or operate with limited hours and inventory,” Webster noted. And most of those restaurants, according to Wall Street Journal reports , will be small, independently operated locations. The Power of Persistence.

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Retail Study Report Boston 220

PYMNTS

JUNE 1, 2020

Many Main Street SMBs, local restaurants and designer boutiques are doing it for the first time. 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. Gas stations are encouraging it. So what is ‘it’? population.

Cards 147

Cards Study Maine Payments 147

Celent Banking

FEBRUARY 1, 2017

These brands are basically separate products that offer a digital-first experience to a certain demographic, but are closely tied to the main bank. 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.

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Customer Experience Branding Boston Innovation 100

PYMNTS

AUGUST 8, 2017

It will also push its expansion farther – so that perhaps someday the people of Boston and Maine can too know the joy of the Fatrburger lifestyle. It will, however, be a franchise-only operation. If the IPO is successful and it can get to that $20-million mark – Fatburger will officially trade under the ticker symbol FAT.

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Regulation Boston Branding Maine 119

PYMNTS

DECEMBER 31, 2020

For Main Street businesses, to say 2020 was challenging is an understatement. According to PYMNTS data, more than 60 percent of Main Street firms have at least three channels operating to drive sales: online, at physical stores and mobile.

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Maine Philadelphia Community Boston 169

PYMNTS

OCTOBER 31, 2016

Even after a retailer does find a suitable option, integrating the system into their operations can be a challenge. But with so many different solutions and combinations of features out there, finding the right system that can fit each business’ needs is difficult.

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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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Payments social media Mobile Seattle 161

PYMNTS

AUGUST 3, 2018

The integration is designed to enable personal information to be stored in an isolated environment away from the merchant’s device operating system, keeping sensitive information secure in the event that hackers tap into any weakness in the device’s software. Meanwhile, other players in the space are unveiling their first mPOS forays.

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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. As of now, the firm is looking to branch out from its Copley Place headquarters in downtown Boston and into a neighboring building that reportedly has enough space to accommodate it. The Complex Future.

Boston 100

Boston Online Data Retail 100

PYMNTS

APRIL 2, 2018

According to a recent survey from the Boston Consulting Group (BCG), profits among the world’s corporate banking institutions is significantly declining – but digitization could halt that trend. Analysts say the tangible benefits of digitization and a happier end user are clear.

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blockchain Lending User Experience Mobile 171

PYMNTS

JUNE 20, 2016

To compile the index, researchers in Boston; Chicago; Charlottesville, Virginia; and Seattle shopped merchants across three channels: web, app, and in-store. The main obstacles preventing them from evolving into omnichannel merchants? We researched a breadth of merchants in the Top 500 based on total U.S. About the Index.

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Virginia Resources Seattle Mobile 102

PYMNTS

OCTOBER 18, 2016

ImageSurge, a Boston-based unattended retail service provider, is looking to change the way consumers window shop. In an effort to entice modern, mobile spenders, vending machine operators and service providers around the space have rolled out new payment systems, designed to accept almost any form of payment imaginable.

Retail 100

Retail Boston Mobile Technology 100

PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 29, 2019

That was one of the main messages from a recent PYMNTS discussion featuring Karen Webster and Vaduvur Bharghavan (who goes by VB), the president and CEO of Ondot Systems. 25) that it will sell its StubHub ticketing operations to online ticket reseller Viagogo Entertainment Inc. The marketplace said Monday (Nov. for $4 billion.

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Google Mobile Data Capital 129

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.”. GoPuff strides to keep [its] prices as competitive as possible and does not add any additional markups to the products.

Tucson 150

Tucson Columbus Portland Phoenix 150

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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Google Branding System Apple 190

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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Minneapolis Minnesota Philadelphia Boston 101

PYMNTS

DECEMBER 21, 2020

Don’t get me wrong — I did miss being out and about (especially over this past weekend, since there is a lot of still very white snow here in Boston, which makes everything seem even more festive). And I pray that next year’s shopping experience will be filled with that holiday hustle and bustle.

Apple 227

Apple Study Innovation Survey 227

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., That’s why many pedicab companies and drivers are increasingly embracing mobile payment acceptance solutions.

Cards 100

Cards Payments Industry Mobile 100

PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 3, 2016

Pedicab drivers in cities like Boston, Chicago and Washington, D.C., can now accept credit and debit card payments thanks to mPOS systems that allow them to take cards while on-the-go.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 27, 2017

Operating in concert with Mastercard and Neiman Marcus, the store will offer a range of items segmented into three categories relating to the magazine’s three core areas: @work, @play and @peak. And physical. Marie Claire opened its Next Big Thing pop-up concept shop in Manhattan’s SoHo district on September 23.

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Groups Las Vegas Retail Branding 158

CB Insights

AUGUST 8, 2017

Headquarters: Boston, Massachusetts. MATTERNET is developing an automated delivery system built on a network of autonomously-operating Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs). Iris Automation enables safer drone operation through intelligent collision avoidance using high-tech computer vision. Disclosed Funding: $15.9M. Teal Drone.

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CFPB Monitor

SEPTEMBER 21, 2015

Engel, Research Professor, Suffolk University Law School, Boston, Mass. DeBery, Senior Vice President, Internal Audit and Risk Management, Bath Savings Institution, Bath, Maine. O’Connor, Senior Vice President, Lending and Operations, Community America Credit Union, Shawnee Mission, Kan. Kathleen C. Ricardo ‘Ricky’ D.

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Groups Los Angeles San Francisco Community Bank 60

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. According to Duncan, Favor fields inquiries surrounding both its own operations and mishaps that are the restaurants’ responsibilities.

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Resources Operations Technology Boston 102