PYMNTS

DECEMBER 7, 2018

They’ve been using the same technology for hundreds of years, and we saw the opportunity to differentiate ourselves from a product perspective. This brand exercise allows us to express that.”. The new technology is a proprietary formulation of Aerogel called Solarcore, for which they own several patents.

Branding 108

Branding Columbus Exercises Chicago 108

PYMNTS

APRIL 12, 2019

Amazon is advancing warehouse automation tech with a big leveling up of its autonomous cart technology. The eCommerce company further announced it has expanded its grocery pickup to Whole Foods Market to Columbus, Ohio — bringing the total number of pickup markets to 30. Carts Go Driverless: The Acquisition of Canvas Technology.

Taxes 100

Taxes Retail Columbus Operations 100

PYMNTS

MAY 17, 2016

Members hoped that the scheme would be attractive enough to consumers that many of them would shift away from what they were using in the store – branded plastic cards – to this mobile payments scheme. Some of the same merchants who were part of MCX also supported NFC technology – Apple Pay’s enabling technology.

Mobile 105

Mobile Apple Columbus Payments 105

CB Insights

NOVEMBER 6, 2018

Select Investors: DST Global, DN Capital, SoftBank Group. Select Investors: Institutional Venture Partners, Sequoia Capital, General Atlantic. Select Investors: Rhone Capital. Company Description: NuCom is a German company with a portfolio of consumer and lifestyle brands including eharmony, Parship, Flaconi, and Amoreli.

Groups 76

Groups Capital Operations Fintech 76

PYMNTS

MAY 23, 2016

Utilizing unique feedback from the marketplace and our Columbus pilot, MCX has made a decision to concentrate more heavily in the immediate term on other aspects of our business, including working with financial institutions, like our partnership with Chase, to enable and scale mobile payment solutions.

Software 109

Software Mobile Cards Apple 109