PYMNTS

JANUARY 8, 2020

Stockwell’s founder maintained at the time that the name was meant as an homage to the small (often immigrant-run) grocery shops and corner stores that dot urban neighborhoods in New York City. But the branding came across somewhat differently. The Washington Post branded Bodega the most hated startup in America.

Retail 130

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 5, 2019

The online and mobile food ordering and delivery marketplace, as well as its Seamless brand, will be the national delivery partner of Shake Shack, with direct-to-POS integration for order submission as well as menu syncing, the burger chain said in an announcement.

New York City 100

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PYMNTS

APRIL 13, 2017

A young logistics startup that gives eCommerce brands same-day delivery capabilities just scored a major chunk of venture funding. Brands without local inventory can use Darkstore’s storage space to ship same-day. The startup reportedly charges brands 3 percent per item that leaves a Darkstore storage space, up to a maximum of $20.

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AUGUST 9, 2019

The North Face , for instance, is opening a new experiential retail store in the New York City’s SoHo neighborhood as it plans to make existing stores into “basecamps for exploration.”. News surfaced last year that Canada Goose Holdings Inc. In Other Brick-and-Mortar News.

Retail 108

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 17, 2020

Matt Taylor, co-founder and CEO of running apparel brand Tracksmith has found himself and his company a little slice of Boston’s running history. Taylor said marketing activities reflect his current scale as a small D2C brand. So Tracksmith was born and now thrives as a D2C brand. Yes, we will draw a crowd at the store.

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PYMNTS

JULY 1, 2016

The accepted wisdom of the current retail reality is that no formerly brick-and-mortar brand can operate in a vacuum from the destabilizing effects of online sales.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 1, 2019

With upgrades to its mobile app and new product offerings, Dunkin’ Brands grew its digital and delivery platforms while rolling out menu innovations with broader customer appeal in the second quarter. The quick-service restaurant (QSR) brand added 46 net new Dunkin’ locations in the U.S., Dunkin ’s U.S.

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PYMNTS

JULY 8, 2020

The report, compiled from the company’s roster of national landlord clients, points to the Gap and its subsidiary Old Navy, along with H&M, Tilly’s, Bed Bath & Beyond, Pier One, and Bath & Body Works as each paying less than 10 percent of their May rent.”. It, along with Authentic Brands Group owns SPARC Group.

Retail 150

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 8, 2019

Food trucks have been around since the 1970s, when taco trucks began making the rounds in New York City, but didn’t become a national sensation until 2008 when two events coincided in such a way as to make a long extant — but largely niche — subsegment of the restaurant game into a mass market phenomenon.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 12, 2020

Beautycounter has retail stores in New York City and Denver, eCommerce capabilities and approximately 45,000 sales consultants across North America. We are seeing that more and more customers want to buy directly from the brand, but in their own way,” she explained. In addition, we have strategic retail partnerships (e.g.,

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 6, 2018

Through a pop-up store in New York City, consumers are able to browse and buy gear from official Olympic sponsors, such as Nike, Swatch and Oakley. professional sports leagues such as the National Basketball Association (NBA) and the National Football League (NFL). 1 city for sales of Team USA gear,” Boyle said.

Retail 118

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 18, 2017

New York City-based subscription model and B2C eCommerce enabler startup OrderGroove recently raised $20 million in a Series C venture funding round led by National Securities Corporation. OrderGroove has yet to disclose its valuation for this current round.

New York City 100

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PYMNTS

MARCH 23, 2016

While the eCommerce giant has managed to narrow this window to one or two days, an unlikely brand is saying that it should take no longer than an hour. “One- or two-day shipping is no longer an option; we are creating entirely new customer expectations.”

San Francisco 100

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PYMNTS

MAY 18, 2017

Appear Here’s online marketplace for short-term retail rentals began in London in 2013, and has since expanded nationally to a number of cities in the U.K as well as internationally, breaking into Paris and more recently New York City.

New York City 100

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PYMNTS

JULY 27, 2018

All of the items in a Five Below are $5 or less (hence the name), and the customers it draws in are those looking to spare their budget, but still purchase items of a certain branded quality. are just some of the tony new stores that Five Below will share the street with, and the move has left many market watchers scratching their heads.

New York 100

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 4, 2020

Quick-service restaurants (QSRs), fast casual eateries and fast-food drive-thrus keep dominating headlines throughout the pandemic as a nation is understandably obsessed with staying fed on lockdown and after, when breathing the open air still feels oddly risky. In New York City, still considered the epicenter of COVID infection in the U.S.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 25, 2019

In a recent trend, eCommerce mattress brands have been moving into the world of brick-and-mortar retail by opening their own stores and pop-up shops to help let customers test-drive their products in real life. The store was to feature the brand’s original mattress along with pillows, sheets, and, yes, a dog bed made for man’s best friend.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 6, 2019

Jamie Nordstrom, president, Nordstrom stores said in an announcement , “Nordstrom Local is about giving customers more access to brands and styles they love, to try on or take home in a fast and convenient way. Beyond New York City, Nordstrom Local has three locations out west in California — Melrose, Brentwood and Downtown Los Angeles.

Los Angeles 101

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 20, 2019

DoorDash and Grubhub also got deliveries — in the form of municipal lawsuits over tipping, billing and compensation practices common to MOA brands. As city councils all over the nation get a hankering for MOA tax revenue, the category just keeps growing and evolving.

Mobile 131

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 18, 2016

Thanks to The North Face and its new immersive, experience-centered stores, the rugged and outdoorsy now have a chance to get out and get active — from the safety of New York City’s downtown. So, how to get immersed in nature in the nation’s most urban area?

New York City 100

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 1, 2016

It’s also, arguably, the heart of New York City’s economy and the City That Never Sleep’s greatest tourist attraction. out of every dollar spent by visitors to New York City is spent in Times Square. out of every dollar spent by visitors to New York City is spent in Times Square.

Retail 100

Retail New York City New York National 100

PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 27, 2018

A common problem tends to crop up when it’s time to move: perfectly good furniture and home decor won’t fit a new space. And so, Brown decided to build one — originally out of her Upper West Side apartment in New York City in the early days of the business, when she was establishing a proof of concept.

New York City 109

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PYMNTS

MAY 11, 2020

including New York City, which has been hard hit by the pandemic. And it’s a movement catching on with brands and entrepreneurs of all kids, trying variations on the model. Grubhub has capped fees in Seattle and San Francisco, but they remain in effect in the rest of the U.S.,

San Francisco 161

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 25, 2020

The company processed more than 20 million on-the-go orders in Q4, which Dunkin’ Brands CEO Dave Hoffmann said in a recent call with analysts is “a new milestone for us.” Showcase Ads, another offering, enables national brands to highlight new menu items, seasonal offers and temporary promotions. through Yelp ads.

United States 130

United States New York City Mobile Branding 130

PYMNTS

JANUARY 22, 2020

But as a new webinar from PYMNTS showed, retail success is not exactly some mysterious process; it simply requires close attention to changing consumer trends and new technologies, including those centered around payments.

Retail 137

Retail Millennials New York City social media 137

PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 19, 2020

Under the terms of the deal, FreshDirect will keep its brand name, be supervised by a seven-member board and continue its independent operations in New York City. The funds, according to the firm, will go toward expanding the online grocery business nationally.

District of Columbia 142

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 20, 2019

Instead of trying to sell their product to consumers writ large, they focused their recruitment efforts on independent coffee shops and baristas, believing that with the right brand ambassadors, they could convert consumers to the wonders of oat milk. “It in 2016, with a handful of high-end New York City coffee shops offering its product.

New York City 109

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PYMNTS

JULY 22, 2019

While not exactly an empire yet, the online retailer launched its 13th store in New York City last month and it features the ability to use cash, answering a complaint that’s been lodged at unattended retail generally. Currently, about a quarter of the nation’s 4.3 Unattended Retail Can Boost Sales. million to 4.5

Innovation 125

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PYMNTS

MAY 4, 2019

Digital innovation is keeping brands competitive — but really standing out requires an additional level of outside-the-box thinking. They’re a limited edition and are only available in Austin, Seattle, Miami, Los Angeles and New York City. Really outside the box, as it turns out.

Innovation 134

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 4, 2019

The company said the store would offer more than 1,500 designer wedding dress styles, such as new overstock dresses and sample dresses. On average, they are priced at under half the cost of the national average of wedding dresses in the U.S., In Other Brick-and-Mortar News…. per a report cited in the company’s release.

NJ 129

NJ Retail New York City New York 129

PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 11, 2019

According to a new study , customers spent an average of 255 seconds from speaker to order window in 2019, about 20 seconds longer than in 2018. The study also found Dunkin’ had the fastest drive-thrus, with an average of 217 seconds, which is likely due to Dunkin’s simpler orders compared to other brands. Pickup or To Go Only.

Study 108

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PYMNTS

JULY 30, 2018

Blue Apron opened up an experiential pop-up retail location in New York City, which featured cooking classes and celebrity chefs. Last month, Blue Apron hired a new chief supply officer to help the company figure out the most efficient way to get its omnichannel distribution strategy together.

Industry 100

Industry Los Angeles Atlanta New York City 100

PYMNTS

AUGUST 12, 2017

We have a significant level of awareness,” said Andrew Louie, brand manager of refreshment beverages at Kool-Aid’s modern corporate parent company, Kraft. The brand continues to be extremely popular, even though it’s over 50 years old.”. Louis, Missouri; Oklahoma City, Oklahoma; and Jacksonville, Florida.

Nebraska 131

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PYMNTS

APRIL 19, 2019

It is also interesting to note how the territory in New York has been divided up in this first round. ShopRite and Amazon will service the New York City area, while Walmart will cover upstate locations. eCommerce Head of Fashion Denise Incandela said in an announcement for the offering.

New York 117

New York Video New York City Branding 117

PYMNTS

JUNE 4, 2016

Today, in McLean, Virginia, guests of the local Hilton can have their questions answered 24/7, 365 days a year by what is likely the world’s first robot concierge, Connie (named for Conrad Hilton, the patriarch of the Hilton brand), which is powered by IBM’s Watson AI. Some believe the rest of the nation should be following that example.

Software 100

Software Retail New York City ATM 100

PYMNTS

MAY 24, 2019

While Amazon’s search of a new HQ location at some point became like a national edition of “The Bachelor” where only U.S. cities could compete, Walmart’s construction of a new HQ in Bentonville Arkansas has been a comparatively quiet affair. Big Play of the Week: The Big HQ Upgrade. AI Enhancement.

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Gonzobanker

AUGUST 22, 2014

Mid-size banks are in the proverbial catbird seat – they can offer most of the products and sophistication of the top national banks combined with the service culture, community involvement, and local market knowledge of a smaller community bank. Identify M&A Partners. Conduct Due Diligence and Begin Negotiations. Have at it!

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