PYMNTS

APRIL 2, 2018

Take mobile banking, which has propelled the introduction of mobile-only banks to meet demand for better services on smaller screens. In this day and age, we’re in a mobile world, and things move quickly. Consumers demand easy, digital banking, but this pressure for banks to deliver is also coming from corporate clients.

blockchain 171

blockchain Lending User Experience Mobile 171

PYMNTS

DECEMBER 21, 2020

Just as many boomers have made the digital shift as millennials, and as many of those living in big cities and towns have made the shift as those living in less populated areas. percent more than using a contactless mobile wallet. One even claimed that Apple Pay is the third-most-popular mobile wallet behind Alipay and WeChat Pay.

Apple 227

Apple Study Innovation Survey 227

PYMNTS

JULY 8, 2019

Most people like their banks, a built-in advantage for banks and credit unions as they fend off challenges from upstarts, and as more and more financial services get the mobile touch. The last such store closed earlier this year in Boston. Only 6 percent are from L.A., New York City and the Bay Area combined,” he said.

Retail 116

Retail New York City Millennials Boston 116

PYMNTS

JUNE 12, 2018

When Sephora announced the launch of a new 2,000-square-foot concept store in Boston last year , it unveiled a marriage of brick-and-mortar and digital: The store allowed customers the ability to order products in-store from the Sephora website, and it announced same-day pickup through its Sephora app, too.

Retail 109

Retail Examples Boston Mobile 109

PYMNTS

JANUARY 17, 2020

That matters because as time goes by and existing cities become prohibitively expensive — think San Francisco, New York City and Los Angeles, with Chicago, Boston and other areas not far behind — many younger, well-educated consumers are making moves to exurban or even rural areas, or smaller cities.

Payments 131

Payments Los Angeles San Francisco New York City 131

PYMNTS

JUNE 1, 2020

Part of that includes reminding consumers to use their contactless cards when they check out in their stores (if they have one) or their mobile wallets (if they choose). One of the best things that happened last week was the reopening of hair salons in Boston. But given the absence of contactless card penetration in the U.S.,

Cards 147

Cards Study Maine Payments 147

CB Insights

MARCH 26, 2019

Every few weeks, another story about the dreaded generation surfaces: millennials are killing casual dining; millennials are killing breakfast cereal; millennials are killing home ownership. Millennials aren’t shunning luxury goods; they’re just renting them instead of buying. Millennials are in debt.

Millennials 78

Millennials Industry Trends Branding 78

PYMNTS

JUNE 25, 2018

Then I went to Whole Foods on the North Shore of Boston Saturday morning to do some grocery shopping. I’ve been a Whole Foods shopper since I moved to Boston 17 years ago for the same reasons that each of you may be too: organic meat, seafood, produce and foods, great bread and cheese and a fun vibe. Prime Time at the Grocery Store.

Retail 156

Retail Branding Millennials Online 156

PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 18, 2019

own voice-activated speakers, as do more than a third of the 30- to 40-year-old bridge millennials. More than a quarter of consumers who own voice-activated speakers use them to purchase things, and more than half of all bridge millennials do, too – with growth that more than doubled from 2017 to 2018.

Cards 169

Cards Course Study New York 169

PYMNTS

MARCH 8, 2017

While millennials aspire to seek out meaningful experiences, they don’t necessarily have the spending power that enables them to do so. While on the other side of the coin, there are millennials who like to go out in groups, with budgets that may be more restricted but with time to go out more frequently.

Millennials 101

Millennials Boston social media Groups 101

PYMNTS

JULY 31, 2019

Social media was largely considered more friend than foe, most consumers still used passcodes instead of fingerprints to open their mobile devices, and Tom Brady was merely a great athlete instead of the fountain-of-youth demi-god he is today (PYMNTS is based in Boston, so just go with us on that one). The timing seemed perfect.

Industry 110

Industry social media New York City Retail 110

PYMNTS

MAY 13, 2016

More and more consumers have taken (and continue to take) to digital channels, such as eCommerce and mobile commerce, effectively putting up smaller-sized, specialty stores in place (not literally, mind you) of the massive, all-purpose locations that they are closing.

Retail 100

Retail San Diego Los Angeles Colorado 100

PYMNTS

JULY 31, 2019

Social media was largely considered more friend than foe, most consumers still used passcodes instead of fingerprints to open their mobile devices, and Tom Brady was merely a great athlete instead of the fountain-of-youth demi-god he is today (PYMNTS is based in Boston, so just go with us on that one). The timing seemed perfect.

Industry 100

Industry social media New York City Retail 100

PYMNTS

APRIL 18, 2016

I never did get the answer to what I thought was a simple question on Saturday afternoon: “What’s the weather going to be on Monday, April 18, for the Boston Marathon?” Consumers love mobile. If you want all the scoop on the massive move to mobile, read this piece by MPD Founder David S. In the U.S., Consumers also love apps.

Google 100

Google Mobile Branding Apple 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. US consumers aged 18+ make an average of 70 payments per month, with debit cards accounting for 32% of those purchases, according to a 2017 study by the Boston Fed. mobile-first bank accounts.

Cards 71

Cards Fintech UX Strategy 71

Banking 2020

FEBRUARY 2, 2016

For example, a new report from consulting firm Boston Retail Partners states 85% of retailers say that ‘unified commerce’ is a top priority for the year ahead, and many merchants are well on their way. Mobile payments enabled by those smartphones and tablets may not be popular with everyone, but those millennials are coming to love them.

Retail 40

Retail Strategy Boston Industry 40

PYMNTS

JUNE 21, 2016

This demand for timeliness and simplicity is evidenced by the demographics with which third-party delivery services are being most enthusiastically embraced: millennials, parents with children under 18, and city dwellers. Flour, a Boston-based bakery with multiple locations across the city, is among the eateries Favor users can order from.

Resources 102

Resources Operations Technology Boston 102

William Mills

MAY 11, 2016

As well as texting OTP to mobile phone when purchasing items. From Website: brandCrowder is a mobile, web-based “equity” crowdfunding platform. Then demo goes to mobile app where you can see investment ideas, recommendations, etc. Can connect to mobile device as well as desktop. Plus the 1% rewards. ^KT.

Video 40

Video Mobile social media Analytics 40

Fintech Labs Insights

JANUARY 18, 2016

App Annie garnered $63 million for its mobile analytics and development tools. Mobile analytics . Mobile insurance brokerage. Mobile banking app developer for financial institutions. Millennial saving & investing app. Mobile payments platform. Tags: Consumer, payments, mobile, wallet. FinanceFox.

Company 12

Company New York City Fintech San Francisco 12

PYMNTS

OCTOBER 10, 2017

Among millennials, it is not uncommon to hear people joke about how they should just stop buying produce altogether, especially since they never use it up before it goes bad – and this is the generation that’s supposedly all about saving the planet, reducing waste and living frugally, whether by choice or necessity. Hands-On Mobile App.

Innovation 100

Innovation Boston New York Comparison 100

PYMNTS

APRIL 12, 2017

Potential candidates can apply to a job using their mobile device in just about two minutes and, with two additional taps, apply to another relevant job posting. It didn’t take us very long; probably within the first six months, we had roughly 200 Boston-based companies sign up to our Terms and Conditions and start posting jobs.

Boston 100

Boston US Marketing Industry 100

CB Insights

MAY 1, 2018

The company pointed to the fact that “these apartments are designed for today’s mobile and collaborative workers. These smart millennials are in high demand by employers and infuse fresh energy into neighborhoods. ”. Boston Properties: WeWork as a partner AND a competitor.

Boston 30

Boston New York US Community 30

CB Insights

JULY 17, 2018

Instead, new millennial-inspired and tech-infused dining trends have been emerging across the US and internationally. The old guard of American dining are switching up their games to compete: McDonald’s is adding self-serve kiosks to many of its franchises, upping the ante with mobile order technology. Dining out.

San Francisco 69

San Francisco California United States CA 69

CB Insights

OCTOBER 26, 2020

Further, t he banks underwriting the IPO of SoftBank’s mobile business lowered their fee to about 1.5%. A slew of startups have emerged over the last few years that are especially popular among millennials, and designed to serve as a cheap investment manager and an introduction to the basics of wealth management.

Management 78

Management Capital Company Marketing 78

PYMNTS

MARCH 19, 2018

In the last few months alone, we’ve seen snow in Rome and three powerful nor’easters in Boston in the space of two and a half weeks — with some forecasts predicting a fourth this week. In terms of mobile search, Google has a 93 percent share. percent of today’s millennials will never make more than their parents.

Google 148

Google Apple Retail Millennials 148

PYMNTS

JANUARY 7, 2019

Leave Mobile Payments, Embrace Ambient Commerce. And, yes, this likely sounds blasphemous from someone who’s been beating the mobile payments drum since 2005, well before the iPhone and the App Store changed how consumers, retailers and payments players all use mobile devices. Naturally, I have a few thoughts.

Mobile 205

Mobile Innovation Apple Study 205