PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 17, 2020

16) that it’s signed an exclusive multiyear arrangement with the New York Giants NFL team, making DraftKings the franchise’s “official sports betting, iGaming and daily fantasy operator.” DraftKings already has similar arrangements with three NBA franchises: the Boston Celtics, Indiana Pacers and Philadelphia 76ers.

Online 168

Online Indiana New York Nevada 168

PYMNTS

OCTOBER 4, 2019

Amazon , in one case, has added a suburban Boston location to its roster of Amazon 4-star stores, marking the fifth location of its type in the United States. The Natick Mall store carries products that are top sellers or new and trending on Amazon’s website. The used-fashion market in the U.S. On another note, vacancies in U.S.

Retail 109

Retail San Francisco United States Boston 109

PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 24, 2020

More than two-thirds of marketers are still failing to capitalize on this outreach method, however, spotlighting a massive missed opportunity. The PYMNTS Digital Consumer Onboarding Tracker® , a partnership with Melissa , examines the latest KYC, digital onboarding and online verification news and trends. About The Tracker.

Online 272

Online Report Customer Experience Analytics 272

PYMNTS

AUGUST 16, 2018

Another online bill payment trend is a move away from banks for those transactions. That growth came, in part, at the expense of bill-paying sites and services operated by banks. It cites a figure from the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston that says more than 80 percent of rent payments are made via cash or paper checks.

Industry 105

Industry Payments Online Boston 105

PYMNTS

JANUARY 13, 2020

trillion gap in available trade finance, non-bank players have flooded the market to address the demand — and introduce efficiencies to an area of finance that has historically been bogged down by paper, manual processes and burdensome compliance requirements. “We’re talking about $1.5 “We’re talking about $1.5

Regulation 140

Regulation Tools Strategy Compliance 140

PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 11, 2019

The aim is to stay on top of the latest digital commerce trends to remain relevant. That mindset “is becoming increasingly necessary if retailers want to remain competitive in the market,” the index found. More than six in 10 health and beauty firms — or 61.7 percent — cited improving customer loyalty as the motivation for innovation.

Innovation 166

Innovation Retail social media Apple 166

PYMNTS

JANUARY 17, 2020

The stores are part of the retailer’s strategy to have up to 1,500 locations operating throughout the country by the conclusion of next year. According to previous reports, Boston, Dallas-Fort Worth, North Carolina, and Ohio are among the next markets the pharmacy chain is targeting for the growth of HealthHUB in 2020.

Atlanta 131

Atlanta Houston Fort Worth North Carolina 131

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! –

Payments 161

Payments social media Mobile Seattle 161

PYMNTS

JULY 30, 2019

That trend continued in the second quarter and looks likely to be a dominant trait in the 2020s, only a few months away. The company has also expanded Starbucks Delivers with the help of Uber Eats, which is in more than 2,700 stores in 11 markets. Starbucks Delivery. To take one example, look at the Starbucks results from Q2.

Mobile 148

Mobile New York Philadelphia Google 148

PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 7, 2020

RBS had the task of application development, food retail operations and technology connectivity, while UST Global and its partners provided the artificial intelligence (AI) solution and physical infrastructure. Each Staples Connect store also has marketing and technology services, among other offerings. Mike Motz, CEO of Staples U.S.

Retail 143

Retail Dallas Massachusetts Technology 143

PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 4, 2019

billion annually if it renegotiates to the now-lower market rates. The publication said that late payments have been cited by companies ranging from Bechtel to Boston Consulting Group. Some firms have said the delayed payments from Saudi Arabia have impacted operations. Peacocks Extends Payment Terms.

Boston 109

Boston New York Payments Conference 109

PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 3, 2020

Calculating how long lockdown trendlines can continue before plateauing or falling off is now the fixation of most CEOs and CFOs, as they closely watch the progress of market-makers. Unmasking What Happened. There are some certainties.

Boston 141

Boston Tools Report Branding 141

PYMNTS

AUGUST 10, 2017

In this case , “a bit” goes back as long ago as January 2016, when it came out that beginning in the third quarter of 2015, Uber began to displace rental cars, at that point only in Boston. Uber is the heavyweight ridesharing company here, with 55 percent of the market, and Lyft held 8 percent, said Certify. million vehicles annually.

Phoenix 112

Phoenix Trends United States Boston 112

Celent Banking

FEBRUARY 1, 2017

This is the third article in a weekly series highlighting trends and themes from Celent’s Model Bank submission process. While this makes the category more difficult to judge, it offers immense insight into what’s happening in the market. Articles from this week on will explore some of the broader themes within each category.

Customer Experience 100

Customer Experience Branding Boston Innovation 100

PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 20, 2019

Worldwide legal cannabis products represented a $55 billion market in 2018, and most analysts estimate that it will have nearly tripled to reach $147 billion by 2025. the domestic market for legal cannabis in 2018 was $9.1 Our trending beauty initiative is a way we are differentiating ourselves from competitors,” D’Angelo noted.

Retail 136

Retail District of Columbia San Francisco Denver 136

PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 22, 2017

The eCommerce giant has reportedly been in talks with middle market pharmacy benefit managers to arrange a contract. The target market would be the uninsured and customers with high deductibles who pay cash for their prescription drugs. Setting Trends. Amazon may be getting into the mail order pharmacy business.

Strategy 102

Strategy Los Angeles Retail Google 102

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.

blockchain 171

blockchain Lending User Experience Mobile 171

PYMNTS

JUNE 9, 2017

Everyone knows retailers are in trouble — at this point, the whole market knows it. That is the good news — there’s the potential to turn a negative trend into a positive one. But that potential is not all that easy to tap into, particularly for the largest and most established players in the market. “If

Retail 116

Retail Mobile Miami Marketing 116

Independent Banker

JANUARY 31, 2022

2022 will be a big year as we move from development to pilot testing and begin to engage more with financial institutions in active planning,” says Nick Stanescu, senior vice president, FedNow business executive, the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston. “We Go-to-market preparations. payment system.”. The pilot experience.

Community Bank 91

Community Bank Community Resources Fraud 91

PYMNTS

MARCH 31, 2017

The service is available in several major metropolitan areas, including Boston, New York, Washington, D.C., It also just expanded internationally into the London market. Biggins explained how she initially encouraged restaurants to join the MealPal platform by conducting a series of tests at a Fresh Market location in Boston.

Boston 100

Boston San Francisco Meeting Miami 100

PYMNTS

JUNE 2, 2017

Market Development told Karen Webster in a chat about the recent news, it is becoming an increasingly unsubtle world out there when it comes to the battle for the hearts and minds of the American QSR consumer. “The Moving the Trend Lines. The Fundamental Problem with Franchises. That’s where mobile order-ahead fails or succeeds.”.

Mobile 100

Mobile Operations Boston Payments 100

Abrigo

MAY 15, 2020

Their loan requests, according to court documents, were made to pay employees for a business that was not operating at the time of pandemic and had no salaried employees. Furthermore, the FAQ clarifies that the loans were not intended for companies with access to equity in the market.

Lending 195

Lending Rhode Island Fraud Los Angeles 195

Celent Banking

FEBRUARY 24, 2017

This is the fifth article in a weekly series highlighting trends and themes from Celent’s Model Bank submission process. Operations and Risk. For more information on how the Model Bank Awards have evolved, see the first two pieces from Dan Latimore and Zil Bareisis. Legacy Transformation / IT Platform Innovations.

Innovation 114

Innovation Boston Technology Meeting 114

PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 22, 2017

In a twist on contemporary retail trends toward online channels, consumers still largely prefer to return in-store. Happy Returns currently has seven Return Bars operating in five major cities — Los Angeles, San Francisco, Chicago, Washington, D.C., Happy Returns will also be growing in its existing markets. and Houston.

Los Angeles 107

Los Angeles San Francisco Retail New York City 107

Independent Banker

MARCH 15, 2015

But in today’s world of proliferating digital devices and communication options, customer contact centers, once operating primarily as telephone switchboards, are turning into full-service and multichannel communication hubs. A recent ICBA poll found that 16 percent of member community banks operate contact centers. 1% Don’t know.

Community Bank 70

Community Bank Community Operations Retail 70

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.

Resources 102

Resources Operations Technology Boston 102

CB Insights

APRIL 17, 2018

15 of the top 20 operate in the Greater Bay Area. He received his MBA in 1993 from UT Austin before joining Credit Suisse First Boston as an Equity Research Analyst, where he focused on computer hardware and software. Operating Location: San Francisco, CA. Operating Location: San Francisco, CA. BILL GURLEY.

San Francisco 71

San Francisco CA Capital Operations 71

PYMNTS

AUGUST 13, 2018

Most consumers say they prefer to make payments online, thanks to the speed and convenience of online portals, but the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston claims that more than 80 percent of rent payments are still paid with paper checks or cash — despite frictions that plague such payments, like slower transaction times and security flaws.

Payments 100

Payments Online Millennials Boston 100

PYMNTS

MAY 20, 2016

“The idea of curbside pickup is that shoppers are demanding the ability to get purchases however they want and wherever they want,” said Laura Kennedy, director of retail insights at Boston-based Kantar Retail. “A The data show that operating earnings from sales have declined by up to 25 percent as a result of a shift from in-store to online.

St. Louis 102

St. Louis Retail Dallas Mobile 102

Gonzobanker

SEPTEMBER 28, 2017

And core and infrastructure services that have largely been deployed in-house, like email, directory servers and file servers, are trending heavily toward outsourcing. Numerous applications, including card processing, online banking and bill pay, are overwhelmingly being outsourced. Tech Talent Famine. Maintenance and Speed to Updates.

Data 63

Data How To San Jose San Francisco 63

PYMNTS

MARCH 22, 2017

And while the vision of appealing to a mature palate was clear to Marvil and Jones, when it came to actualizing their business idea, the strenuous process would take them down a long, winding road that started with mapping out the scale of their operation before finding the right real estate. “We Growing Thirst for Suds. as of December 2015.

Maine 100

Maine Portland Massachusetts Denver 100

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. Using the CB Insights Trends tool, we can see the spike in media discussion of an impending “retail apocalypse.” In 2017 to date, we have seen 21 bankruptcies.

Retail 78

Retail Branding Company Capital 78

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.

Mobile 105

Mobile Community Bank Community Technology 105

Gonzobanker

DECEMBER 17, 2021

Lots of tech and operations to clean up, it appears, but no solid bank is better qualified than the team from Minneapolis. For the past four-plus years, Chesler has guided Glacier through continued growth and successful acquisitions across the West, all while staying true to Glacier’s local market culture. THE INDUSTRY TREND AWARDS.

Fintech 147

Fintech Strategy Leadership Lending 147

PYMNTS

OCTOBER 13, 2016

Vodafone is the third-largest mobile operator in the U.K. “You want to get into as many use cases as possible,” said Greg Weed, director of card performance research at Phoenix Marketing International. Operator East Japan Railway Company alone served 17.4 And The Brits Are Already Well On Their Way.

Mobile 100

Mobile Payments Apple Samsung 100

CB Insights

AUGUST 2, 2018

One of the biggest trends in fintech today is the rise of digital banking products like mobile checking accounts and new debit cards. See the investment trends, top deals, and active investors in Q2 2018. PayPal subsidiary Venmo’s forthcoming Venmo Card operates in a similar fashion. get the 86-page fintech report.

Cards 71

Cards Fintech UX Strategy 71

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. But there’s no question that the way these institutions function has shifted, pushed along especially by the financial crisis and technology trends. Table of contents. The disruption of the IPO.

Management 78

Management Capital Company Marketing 78