PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 26, 2019

Caesars Entertainment announced that it has reached an agreement to offer DraftKings , the leading sports-tech entertainment brand in the country, providing market access for its online gaming products. In New Jersey and Mississippi, DraftKings Sportsbook mobile and retail allows players to bet for major U.S. and Australia. .

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 22, 2018

While mobile banking has its perks, a new survey has found that 60 percent of Americans prefer opening a new checking account in-person at a bank branch. customers feel that online-only banks are “less legitimate” than those with branches.

Mobile 109

Mobile America Boston Survey 109

PYMNTS

AUGUST 10, 2018

To help drive customers to its online ordering system, McDonald’s is rolling out a free food “for life” promotion. The news also comes more than a year after a McDonald’s in Boston was to activate what it called a “customized digital Big Mac ATM.” According to the contest’s website , the prize is worth $52,350.

Online 105

Online Cards ATM Boston 105

PYMNTS

AUGUST 9, 2017

A lot of the mobile experience is about convenience, that everything consumers need is all in one place. But do mobile phone calls match the quality of a landline call? When it comes to shopping, can mobile platforms replicate, or even improve upon, the brick-and-mortar shopping experience? Making Mobile Experiential.

Mobile 110

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 18, 2020

LendingClub provides personal lending online, and it wants access to funding that is more stable and not as expensive. Radius is based in Boston and has in the neighborhood of $1.4 Recently, Varo Money , a mobile bank, got FDIC approval to accept consumer deposits. billion in assets.

Fintech 242

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 29, 2019

We have a deep dive on accounts payable (AP) automation, analysis on “Google Checking” and news on the T-Mobile data breach. T-Mobile Data Breach Puts Personal Data Of 1M+ Customers At Risk. A recent data breach exposed the personal data of over 1 million prepaid T-Mobile customers. The marketplace said Monday (Nov.

Google 129

Google Mobile Data Capital 129

Bank Innovation

AUGUST 17, 2017

Silicon Valley, New York City, and Boston all have thriving fintech communities, and are definitely worth a trip for the invested fintech entrepreneur, but the U.S. is already seeing a cluster of other fintech hubs emerge. These cities boast strong tech communities, talent pools, good coffee, and cheaper rents.

New York City 365

New York City Fintech Georgia Boston 365

PYMNTS

OCTOBER 20, 2017

And, rather than spending on overhead costs like stores and inventory, the company launched online, selling directly to consumers. There’s nothing more disappointing than ordering something online and it not being up to the quality you expect and that you paid for. Qüero hopes to debut the feature before the end of this year.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 15, 2019

News came this week, for instance, that AMC Theatres is rolling out food and beverage ordering through its mobile app to help consumers skip the line at the concession stand. As it stands, mobile ordering is available at the chain’s Denver, Boston and Houston locations — and more markets are said to be in the works for this year.

Mobile 108

Mobile Retail Houston Denver 108

PYMNTS

JUNE 2, 2017

If you hadn’t heard the news about Dunkin’ Donuts accepting Masterpass as a payment method in-store, in their mobile app and online — it’s quite possible that you may have already started seeing the ads. It’s not a terribly subtle ad — or series of ads — but as Tor Opedal, Mastercard vice president of U.S.

Mobile 100

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 17, 2017

It’s a hungry brand, gobbling up three different food delivery competitors in the last quarter alone: Boston-based Foodler, Groupon’s OrderUp and most recently, Yelp’s Eat24. OrderUp does, however, continue to operate in 11 markets, which license the platform’s technology and mobile app, though they may not be doing business under its name.

Baltimore 138

Baltimore Boston Chicago Mobile 138

PYMNTS

AUGUST 19, 2016

Ryan Gibson, executive vice president of marketing strategy at Merkle, provided a series of tips and insights to retailers during a presentation at the eTail East summit in Boston on Thursday (Aug. The holiday shopping season also accounts for the largest percentage of online sales per year, which Gibson said rose to 8.7

Retail 100

Retail Online How To Strategy 100

PYMNTS

OCTOBER 13, 2016

While mint chocolate chip ice-cream might be the way to a foodie’s heart, MintChip digital currency is not the way to a millennial’s mobile wallet, apparently — at least not in Liberty Village, Toronto. South Korea Is Mega Mobile. Korean consumers see no evil in mobile payments. is that Android mobile users in the U.K.

Mobile 100

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 24, 2019

But it’s not just payments where the NFL and other sports can shine when it comes to digital and mobile technologies. As other PYMNTS research confirms, consumers are set to spend $23 billion buying mobile tickets for sports and gaming events by 2023. Mobile apps, too, are playing a bigger role in football and other major sports.

Payments 161

Payments social media Mobile Seattle 161

PYMNTS

OCTOBER 12, 2020

And in at least one cue for CBDC design to be taken from cash, the BIS stated that the digital currencies should be as “easy as using cash,” in transactions that can be done through tapping card or scanning a mobile phone, in a bid to encourage adoption and accessibility. In an interview with Karen Webster published Monday (Oct.

Boston 233

Boston System Online Payments 233

Independent Banker

OCTOBER 29, 2014

Finding the right place, at the right pace in a volatile and uncertain mobile marketplace. Research and everyday observation show how consumers are increasingly using mobile technologies. But how far are they willing to go to do their banking on small mobile devices? By Collin Canright. Ed Bachelder, payments consultant.

Mobile 105

Mobile Community Bank Community Technology 105

Perficient

JULY 30, 2020

BuiltIn Boston , an online tech community, recently interviewed Hiral Shah , a lead technical consultant at Perficient, to discuss the importance for women to self-advocate and the benefits she has realized as a result.

Boston 452

Boston Community Resources Technology 452

PYMNTS

JANUARY 3, 2019

Taziki’s Mediterranean Café , for instance, has seen its online and to-go orders increase by 200 percent over the past three years. According to the PYMNTS Mobile Order-Ahead Tracker , the company seeks to maintain its momentum through a way to reward orders made through its mobile app (and in its stores.)

Los Angeles 158

Los Angeles San Francisco Mobile DC 158

PYMNTS

OCTOBER 16, 2019

Boston startup True Tickets is teaming up with the Broadway theater company The Shubert Organization for blockchain-based mobile ticket delivery , the companies said in a press release Wednesday (Oct. Shubert Ticketing sells tickets through its retail brand, Telecharge, as well as through hundreds of third-party agents.

blockchain 108

blockchain Boston US Customer Experience 108

PYMNTS

JANUARY 17, 2020

CarGurus, an auto marketplace based in Boston, has acquired car shopping platform startup Autolist, according to reports. Like CarGurus, Autolist is a tech-centric online auto shopping provider,” Jeremy Sacco, CarGurus’ director of B2B content and communications, wrote in a blog post.

San Francisco 130

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 4, 2016

The latest news on mobile payments shows that the big banks are wanting in on the mobile wallet race, but are they already too far back in the pack? Here’s the latest news on the mobile + payments + commerce front. Miami Transportation To Offer Mobile Payments. Miami Transportation To Offer Mobile Payments.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 3, 2019

Quick service restaurant (QSR) chain Boston Market is among the restaurant brands making their first forays into loyalty rewards. The chain recently debuted its Rotisserie Rewards loyalty program through its mobile app. The program offers online and mobile customers one loyalty point for every dollar they spend at the restaurant.

Branding 139

Branding Boston Mobile Online 139

PYMNTS

OCTOBER 16, 2019

Boston startup True Tickets is teaming up with the Broadway theater company The Shubert Organization for blockchain-based mobile ticket delivery , the companies said in a press release Wednesday (Oct. Shubert Ticketing sells tickets through its retail brand, Telecharge, as well as through hundreds of third-party agents.

blockchain 100

blockchain Boston US Customer Experience 100

PYMNTS

APRIL 9, 2020

According to Boston Retail Partners , 63 percent of retail personnel can’t identify customers prior to checkout. Clienteling has been around for several years as a way to empower sales associates with customer data and mobile customer engagement technology.

Retail 130

Retail Video social media Boston 130

PYMNTS

JULY 30, 2018

” The news comes more than a year after the McDonald’s in Boston was to activate what it called a “customized digital Big Mac ATM.” Vince Spadea, a McDonald’s franchisee, was quoted by The Boston Globe as saying, “It’s really just a fun way to be modern and progressive. “Why not have some fun with it?

Boston 100

Boston ATM Examples Retail 100

PYMNTS

OCTOBER 6, 2020

The ongoing pandemic is devastating the restaurant industry, with eateries leaning heavily on mobile ordering to make up for declines in walk-in traffic. A study found that the industry expanded by 20 percent over the past five years, with online food delivery revenue expected to hit $24 billion by 2023.

Report 237

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PYMNTS

MARCH 19, 2019

(However, they’re less enthusiastic about high-profile innovations such as mobile apps and kiosks.). Listed below are just some of the ways establishments are tapping into innovations like drive-thru pickup and mobile apps: Seventy-one percent of QSR managers say fast in-store pickup is important for future success.

Innovation 179

Innovation Houston Denver Mobile 179

PYMNTS

MARCH 9, 2020

A new report shows that 70 percent of Americans use their mobile devices and restaurant apps at some point during the dining journey. Using a laptop or mobile phone, anyone, anywhere, is just a few clicks away from having their favorite meal delivered to wherever they happen to be. But the reviews for dining apps aren’t so clean.

Miami 130

Miami Los Angeles Austin South Carolina 130

Banking 2020

NOVEMBER 13, 2015

JPMorgan hackers hit Boston mutual fund and 13 other firms: The hackers who breached JPMorgan Chase’s systems last year were involved in a widespread scheme that targeted 14 other companies, including a Boston-based mutual fund firm, several online brokerages and The Wall Street Journal.

Mobile 40

Mobile Boston Payments Security 40

PYMNTS

JANUARY 23, 2020

Others are using self-service and mobile ordering creatively, as a competitive differentiator. Boston-based vegetarian fast food chain Clover Food Lab is getting one-third of its business via mobile ordering software it wrote itself — a bold move that most small to medium-sized businesses (SMBs) could never take on.

Dallas 131

Dallas Customer Experience Boston Mobile 131

PYMNTS

JULY 6, 2020

Anyone who has ever driven North on Route 1 from Boston, Massachusetts, has seen Kowloon Restaurant. Wong’s idea was very close to what Paytronix CEO Andrew Robbins and his team were cooking up with its mobile tool that is built on a mobile web platform and connects to the restaurant’s point of sale network.

Massachusetts 230

Massachusetts United States Boston Innovation 230

PYMNTS

AUGUST 5, 2019

After successful test runs in Boston, Philadelphia and Tampa, the CVS membership program CarePass will expand nationally with free delivery for an annual fee, CNBC reported on Monday (Aug. Hourican told CNBC the “vast majority” of purchases are made in stores, but CVS doesn’t want to lose customers who prefer to shop online. “We

Millennials 134

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 20, 2020

Innovations in 3D and augmented reality (AR) eCommerce are leveling the playing field and bringing conversion-centered visual technology to any online retailer. It’s generally agreed that Warby Parker’s usage of online frame fitting is one of the first scalable usages for 3D visual technology. interactions.

Retail 259

Retail Maine Google Technology 259

PYMNTS

MAY 18, 2017

From responsive mobile websites to on-demand offerings, consumers are increasingly demanding that retailers, both online and in the real world, cater to their needs in the moment. . And Boston Dynamics is working on their own robotic delivery system, which it showed off at this past April’s TED 2017 conference.

Report 109

Report San Francisco Retail United States 109

PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 19, 2017

According to the “2017 Digital Commerce Benchmark Survey,” conducted by Boston Retail Partners (BRP), some 65 percent of retailers will offer same-day delivery within the next two years. In data that will likely surprise anyone who has avidly watched retail over the last few years, the market is trending strongly toward same-day delivery.

Retail 101

Retail Boston Study Branding 101

PYMNTS

JULY 30, 2019

Delivery is not the only way that QSRs are trying to reach more consumers, of course — especially younger consumers married to their mobile devices and who all but take for granted the availability of ever more robust digital consumer experiences. Mobile represents roughly 60 percent of all digital restaurant orders today. McDonald’s.

Mobile 148

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Independent Banker

NOVEMBER 30, 2021

As more customers moved online, fraudsters took advantage of new and increasingly inventive opportunities to commit remote authentication fraud. Since the pandemic started, Crowe says, more customers are opening online or mobile accounts and making remote payments. Online U.S. By Elizabeth Judd.

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Fraud Strategy Community Bank New York City 160