PYMNTS

JULY 24, 2017

Few brands have become as synonymous with what they sell as Starbucks has. Sure they have their occasional dalliances with the stunty marketing beverage – baristas nationwide are still reportedly recovering from the national horror that was the Unicorn Frappucino in April. Keep it collegial. Keep it original.

Charlotte 116

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 1, 2017

About a year and a half after the chain was sold off to a private equity group, Charlotte-based Belk is opening up new stores, though less well-performing ones are being shuttered. We’re going to take that brand message and the legacy the Belks have built and continue building on it. Most brands can’t do exactly what Belk has done.

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United States Kentucky Charlotte Branding 100

PYMNTS

JUNE 22, 2016

The seamless experience of voice-activated commerce was unfathomable half a decade ago, but now competitors are literally scrambling to get their own copycat gadgets onto the market so as to strike while the iron of consumer attention is hot. Could Amazon do the same with its Alexa engine?

Google 101

Google Apple Charlotte Retail 101

Independent Banker

OCTOBER 1, 2022

It has implications for everything from regulatory compliance and risk management to a bank’s ability to engender trust in its customers. Respondents also indicated a 23% increase in purchase intent for brands and companies with responsible data practices. Balancing marketing personalization with data privacy. Did you know?

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 7, 2020

A genuine sea of change is rising in terms of how merchants want to interact with their shoppers and how consumers want to manage their transactions. Mastercard, Pine Labs And The Global Buy Now, Pay Later Explosion. And it is something one can observe all over the world in a variety of forms.

Google 123

Google Retail United States Online 123

PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 14, 2018

The players are many — but in the last year and a half, Walmart, Amazon and Kroger have managed to pull ahead in the earliest rounds of the race in terms of the breadth and depth of their enhanced offerings for consumers. For food, they want to see the brands and the products and confirm they will be fresh and quality. Dramatic indeed.

Metro 122

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William Mills

SEPTEMBER 7, 2016

Data and Analytics are a profit center rather than something that just needs to be managed. Demo: A Wealth Management Company (ACME)– GoodData can embed analytics directly in ACME’s dashboard. Visualizing data for trends and market projection, visualize data in different ways. Turning Data into Insight and further into Action.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 11, 2019

Technology is an essential ingredient that connects consumers with their favorite food brands. Many fast food, fast casual and quick service restaurants (QSRs) in the industry are realizing that using technology to deliver a seamless ordering experience is essential to remaining competitive in a $273 billion market.

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CB Insights

JANUARY 4, 2018

Fueled by the rise of indie and direct-to-consumer brands, beauty products are evolving to meet consumer desire for transparency and clean products. Like food brands, beauty companies are beginning to integrate plant-based ingredients, spices that have not traditionally been used in Western markets, and more into their products. .

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Capital Branding Charlotte Trends 45

CB Insights

JULY 20, 2017

Colorescience , a chemical-free skin care brand, ranked third with a $15M investment. Within branded cosmetics, startups focused on skincare have attracted the most deals. In the face of heightened startup activity, beauty corporates have become more aggressive in the private markets. Series A in March. L’Occitane.

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CB Insights

OCTOBER 31, 2019

Personal finance: Using chatbots to help people manage their spending. Chris Messina, inventor of the Twitter hashtag and product designer for Google and Uber, wrote, “[Y]ou and I will be talking to brands and companies over Facebook Messenger, WhatsApp, Telegram, Slack, and elsewhere before year’s end, and will find it normal.”.

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Industry Examples Tools Retail 78

Fintech Labs Insights

MAY 26, 2016

Commercial real estate leasing & asset management platform. HQ: Charlotte, North Carolina. Banking & wealth management platform. Porftfolio management for institutional investors. Payment management . Tags: Banks, advisors, banking, wealth management, investing. Latest round: $55 million Series C.

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St. Louis Company Fintech New York City 20

CB Insights

AUGUST 14, 2018

Using the CB Insights database, we mapped global unicorn companies valued at $1B+ according to the primary markets in which they operate. Mapped by market. Our market map divides unicorns up into thirteen categories comprised. Check out the full list of companies along with their select investors under the market map below.

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