PYMNTS

OCTOBER 11, 2017

Facebook is getting big, and we don’t just mean popular: the social media giant has gotten bigger than its britches in more places than one, with new offices cropping up across the U.S. Google, for instance, has its Midwest headquarters in the former Fulton Market Cold Storage building. San Francisco, California.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 6, 2019

A yellow hat will pop up, which represents its brand. Alternatively, they can enter a more specific request into the platform — for example, they can ask for a one-way trip from New York to San Francisco on a particular date. These consumers use social media heavily and are chat app users. Social Media.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 12, 2018

Beyond New York, the retailer is planning to extend that experiential approach to partner locations, “offering the world that one-of-a-kind toy retail experience the brand is known for,” according to an announcement from the company, which is owned by ThreeSixty Brands. In Other Brick and Mortar News.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 16, 2020

The digital-first shift means there are more options for smaller, direct-to-consumer brands, to find first-time customers from around the country or even the world. Here’s how some really creative D2C brands are using new tech to do that. But Sticky.io 13-14 Amazon Prime Day. I see a multitude of products like that,” Bogosian said. “So,

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PYMNTS

JULY 3, 2018

In a 4-3 decision on Monday (July 1), the California Supreme Court ruled that Yelp is not responsible for a one-star review left on its site about San Francisco lawyer Dawn Hassell. Beyond the implications of negative reviews and political speech, companies face other challenges in the race to control their digital marketing efforts.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 19, 2016

” Retailers have come to recognize the incredible marketing opportunity presented by the multi-weekend music festival in Southern California. We want to make them even bigger superfans of the brand. Palm Springs, Orange County, San Francisco, New York and Dallas). Coachella is a good way to do that.”. Is it though?

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PYMNTS

APRIL 4, 2018

Digital orders for local pizzerias is a largely untapped market. With platforms such as Slice, pizzeria owners can compete with the larger players through a mobile-optimized website and tools that enable customers to place orders through social media channels. But many markets outside those areas are underserved.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 29, 2018

That sense of purpose, paired with a savvy presence on social media, brought the business a large and devoted following — and has seen the firm expand from shoes to other environmentally sound and charitably oriented accessories like bags, hats and sunglasses. Social Entrepreneurship Done Right.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 14, 2017

Furthermore, the device is still not available in Brazil, France, Italy, Spain or Australia, along with many other markets. Finally, Mercedes-Benz busted Amazon for selling three sets of counterfeit branded wheel caps, which were listed on the platform and marked as “ships from and sold by Amazon.com.”

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Insights on Business

JANUARY 31, 2019

Coffee chains continuously evolve their branding, in-store design and the way they deliver their offerings to not just keep “the coffee experience” fresh, but also to appeal to the next generation of consumers. Serving coffee will never be the same. The manager went back to her business dispirited and discouraged.

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William Mills

APRIL 27, 2017

Seems like a pretty straightforward application of marketing automation and predictive marketing. From their web site: Unison is the market leader in home ownership investment. He has more than 30 years of experience in financial technology and is a recognized leader in financial and technology marketing. @infocorpgroup.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 19, 2019

Microsoft was incredibly confident in the product, as were many big names in the early 2000s market: Acer, Compaq, Fujitsu and Toshiba all promised to put out versions of the Microsoft Tablet PC by 2002. The Famicom did not have an easy entry into the market. ” That is not quite how the story turned out. The Famicom Console.

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NCR

AUGUST 29, 2016

Many businesses are already using the game as a medium through which they can capture the attention of potential customers, which could serve to improve brand identity and loyalty. She has over 18 years of experience across product management, product marketing, and engineering across consumer, small business and enterprise applications.

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William Mills

DECEMBER 12, 2017

This is good news for the job market; however, a number of decisions may be made before yearend that will change the competitive landscape for small businesses. provides turn-key digital lending technology and integrated digital marketing for financial institutions, targeted toward small business and consumer loans. www.rcgiltner.com.

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CB Insights

SEPTEMBER 24, 2018

CPG corporates like PepsiCo, Coca Cola, Kellogg’s, and Campbell, for example, have invested in and acquired a number of brands focused on healthy snacking , while personal care incumbents like P&G and Unilever have backed natural and organic beauty brands. As consumer demand rises, businesses are buying into the trend.

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William Mills

SEPTEMBER 9, 2016

Now showing how Avoka can integrate with a ton of apps in a matter of days with your company’s brand. From their web site: Based in San Francisco, MarketX was founded by a group of experienced professionals from finance, legal, and technology backgrounds. Targeted at Marketing, execs, lines of business owners, etc.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 22, 2020

Last week, the Vikings became the latest pro sports organization to sign with GameOn Technology , a San Francisco-based conversational commerce company that has taken chat to a new level. Likewise, social media content and engagement have become more important than ever. Working with GameOn made perfect sense for us.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 8, 2018

With 12 words, one photo and a tweet, Nike has managed to capture the news cycle this week – and much of the market’s interest. Believe in something, even if it costs you everything … Just Do It,” were the dozen words, and the picture was of former San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 9, 2018

and Canada (its most lucrative markets, revenue-wise) isn’t growing and it’s suffered through a reputational beating over the last year. Facebook’s invigorated commitment to being vigilant comes as the service is officially shipping out its Portal video chat product to the market this week. The shops are staffed by Macy’s employees.

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CB Insights

JULY 17, 2018

New restaurant concepts are redefining how we think about food, pushing established brands to reinvent themselves, spurring entrepreneurs to be creative with visual platforms like Instagram and recipes like pea-based protein, and paving a new way forward for the idea of casual dining itself. Automatic food: Cafe X (San Francisco).

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CB Insights

MARCH 6, 2019

Pets.com catapulted into the American consciousness via an all-out marketing blitz that included appearances at the 1999 Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade and the 2000 Super Bowl. Launched in February 1999, Pets.com sought to capitalize on widespread internet access and a $23B pet supplies market by selling products directly to consumers.

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CB Insights

JUNE 6, 2019

Coda Automotive was an early player in the electric vehicle market, an early failure, and a great example of why being early is not always an advantage — even if the future your company envisions is probably the right one. Another, larger problem was that the market for electric cars did not take off the way that Coda expected.

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CB Insights

JUNE 5, 2019

While it is popular from a business perspective, some observers consider the technology controversial from a civil liberties standpoint — for example, San Francisco recently banned the use of facial recognition for law enforcement purposes. Beauty brands are letting customers try on makeup virtually.

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CB Insights

JULY 20, 2017

San Francisco-based Yes To , which sells skin and hair products based on fruits and vegetables, raised a $56M Series B in June from Viking Global Investors. 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.

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CB Insights

SEPTEMBER 4, 2019

Social media is also helping campers discover new places to visit, then share their experiences with others: 30% of millennials said that they picked a camping spot after seeing someone else go there. As with many industries in today’s information economy, millennial travel trends are strongly influenced by social media.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 6, 2016

Let’s face it, data analysis can be a costly and time-consuming affair and can sometimes take weeks or months of scouring through troves and troves of data from a number of channels, like sales, surveys, customer reviews and social media, to even interpret how consumers might be responding to a certain brand or product.

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Gonzobanker

DECEMBER 14, 2023

Merger of Equals Deal of the Year (Credit Union) – Spire Credit Union and Hiway Credit Union put 2+2 together to make a $4 billion institution in the Minnesota market. While Huntington is down like most bank stocks, the pain hasn’t been as severe, and Huntington doubled down on local markets in 2023 by consolidating business units.

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William Mills

MAY 9, 2018

Stephen Butler (General Manager), Sid Probstein (CTO & VP Professional Services), Alan Swahn (VP Marketing), Percy Johnson (VP Solutions), Alex Levi (VP Sales). Having market-tested various approaches to motivate action to improve online security with tens of thousands of consumers, the company is now launching its product.

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William Mills

SEPTEMBER 7, 2016

Visualizing data for trends and market projection, visualize data in different ways. Integrated with major retailer API’s like Amazon, eBay, Best Buy and several other aspirational brands. Swych’s headquarters are in Plano, Texas with offices in San Francisco, CA. Who is the target market? How safe is this?

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CB Insights

MAY 1, 2018

Product innovation is one way that large corporations stay competitive in a rapidly changing marketplace, but it doesn’t always work out when big brands attempt innovation. While still in operation, Google+ is hardly anybody’s favorite social network. Crystal Pepsi, Pepsi (1992). Bikes, Smith and Wesson (2002).

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CB Insights

DECEMBER 14, 2017

In the process, these brands, spanning everything from detergent to sneakers, are radically changing consumer preferences and expectations. These well-positioned startups are not just competing with some of the biggest retail brands in mattresses, razors, shoes, and more, by launching their own brands.

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