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. Soon, consumers in many states in the U.S. The Ban on the Ban.

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Regulation Boston Cards Innovation 181

PYMNTS

JUNE 10, 2016

These days, however, Uber is spending its time, increasingly, in court and has even managed to allow things to break down completely in Austin such that it doesn’t operate there anymore. Said charter will mean that Circle will face tighter scrutiny but great ease operating on a national scale.

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Regulation National Austin Fintech 100

PYMNTS

JUNE 20, 2016

The Index is based on two key components: whether a merchant adds value through a mobile app or website, and how consistent online and in-store experiences are for consumers. To compile the index, researchers in Boston; Chicago; Charlottesville, Virginia; and Seattle shopped merchants across three channels: web, app, and in-store.

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Virginia Resources Seattle Mobile 102

PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 9, 2020

Open banking at its basic level refers to parties sharing financial data — between banks and FinTechs or other third parties — through digital means with the account holders’ explicit consent. The shift to increased transacting online means people are becoming more interested and comfortable with online banking.

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Fintech Data Regulation Innovation 285

CB Insights

FEBRUARY 21, 2019

Blockchains operate through decentralized peer-to-peer platforms, building resilience against the spread of corrupted information and boosting resistance to fraud. The service is seeking to help customers reduce operational costs and response times. Its platform seeks to reduce losses from fraud and bring down operational costs.

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blockchain Fraud Technology Management 78

CB Insights

MAY 10, 2018

Before Bruce Doolin Henderson opened the doors of Boston Consulting Group on July 1, 1963, the concept of “competition” barely existed in American business culture, let alone the concept of strategy. Expertise: An experienced operator’s perspective on a problem and the different ways that it can be solved.

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Strategy Management Analytics Tools 78

CB Insights

JULY 23, 2020

Higher-tech solutions have also appeared, including foot-operated elevators in Thai malls to minimize contact with buttons, as well as an ultraviolet sanitation solution from Ashla Systems that uses hospital-grade UVC rays to kill pathogens in empty elevators. Challenges: Privacy, security, and managing the learning curve.

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