PYMNTS

MAY 20, 2020

They aren’t looking to abandon or even drastically curtail their physical operations, but want to expand their offering set to be less reliant on them. Shopify has recently focused its efforts around making it easier for local businesses to open digital outposts that they can easily operate in tandem with their brick-and-mortar shops.

Maine 177

Maine Fintech Retail Online 177

PYMNTS

DECEMBER 14, 2018

With premium coffees, teas, mixology and the iconic Milanese Princi Bakery, it serves as a Starbucks brand amplifier and a platform for future innovation.” According to AM New York , it has “the largest fully operational coffee roasting plant in Manhattan.” The space, of course, is a place where Starbucks will roast coffee beans.

Retail 161

Retail New York San Francisco Chicago 161

PYMNTS

AUGUST 9, 2019

It was a week with a fair amount of push back on the road, particularly on Amazon’s side of the ledger with choppy waters in both its delivery operations and ongoing expansion into healthcare. It was a big week for advances in robotic deliveries, with Postmates securing the first permit to test robotic sidewalk deliveries in San Francisco.

Strategy 144

Strategy San Francisco Policies Data 144

PYMNTS

MARCH 11, 2020

Since the first AmazonGo retail location opened in early 2018 with its much-hyped walk-in, walk out retail technology designed to make the line at checkout a thing of the past, Amazon has been slowly but surely expanding the technology’s footprint — there are now 26 Go stores in operation in the U.S. What does Amazon’s technology cost?

Retail 130

Retail San Francisco Technology Data 130

Gonzobanker

DECEMBER 19, 2022

Benson Porter, Boeing Employees CreditUnion – Porter led BECU through an amazing streak of growth in the Pacific Northwest, all while building an innovative, stakeholder-driven brand respected nationally. Goes to Allison Netzer and Liz High for their provocative tome, Think Like a Brand, Not a Bank. The Authors of the Year Award.

Community 216

Community Fintech Industry Innovation 216

Independent Banker

JUNE 29, 2015

Two years ago the $211 million-asset PCSB Bank in Clarinda, Iowa, started installing video ATMs at its branches in rural agriculture communities, which ranged in populations from 1,000 to 7,800, says James Johnson, the bank’s chief operations officer.

ATM 70

ATM Video Community Bank Community 70

CB Insights

OCTOBER 9, 2018

Clients can view the full list of 150+ cashier-free retail operators here. Some historians date its existence to over 2,000 years ago: texts from ancient Greece describe a coin-operated machine for dispensing holy water in temples. However, RFID tags could provide extra security for unmanned retailers of higher-priced goods.

Retail 71

Retail Technology San Francisco Mobile 71

CB Insights

JUNE 6, 2019

The company announced it was effectively ceasing operations immediately and filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, putting more than 1,100 people out of work overnight. The company’s assets were acquired by Q Holdings in 2015, and the firm quietly relaunched the Quirky brand in 2017. This would be Munchery’s downfall.

Apple 78

Apple Branding Google Company 78

PYMNTS

JUNE 28, 2019

But while the big show is revving up, the race to bring more consumers into the fold is always running, and this week both Amazon and Walmart had some big moves in beefing up (or in Amazon’s case, creating) their in-store pickup operations. So where were the highlights? Speaking of getting others to scramble?

United States 100

United States Retail Online Branding 100

PYMNTS

APRIL 4, 2016

This stand-alone food ordering and delivery app — now live in Atlanta, Austin, Chicago, Dallas, Houston, Los Angeles, Melbourne, New York, Paris, San Francisco, Seattle and Washington, D.C. But it’s a brand he likes and in the context of listening to some cool tunes, he decided to act on his impulse.

Branding 100

Branding Payments Los Angeles Innovation 100

CB Insights

JUNE 5, 2019

Biometric technology such as facial recognition can quickly and accurately identify individual people and their emotional state, making it a powerful tool for ensuring security and preventing fraud. Beauty brands are letting customers try on makeup virtually. Banks use facial recognition for authentication.

Technology 78

Technology US Company Security 78

PYMNTS

JANUARY 12, 2021

Globe Fintech Innovations of the Philippines, the FinTech arm of Globe Telecom and the operator of the mobile wallet GCash, has landed $175 million in additional venture funding. GCash is one of the mobile wallet brands that Remitly added to its network last year. The overall deal values Mynt at close to $1 billion. “The

Mobile 150

Mobile Seattle Fintech Capital 150

CB Insights

JUNE 17, 2020

Security: Higher internet usage and data generation lead to increased investment. After privacy advocates raised concerns about user data security, the companies announced changes, including using Bluetooth signals instead of geolocation data. VR has also helped businesses across industries keep operations running.

Industry 101

Industry Technology Online Video 101