PYMNTS

MARCH 30, 2018

Macy’s is no stranger to locker installations: In November, shoppers reportedly saw the lockers at a location in Chicago, and the retailer has added lockers to a few of its other stores, Crain’s Chicago Business reported. Several of the nation’s largest operators, including AvalonBay Communities Inc.,

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 1, 2019

But David Grant, the Accelerator’s program manager, said that about 99 percent of the program has nothing to do with Facebook. Really, the focus is on building the right type of community. Seattle, Miami, New York, Los Angeles, Detroit, Atlanta, Austin, Chicago and Dallas, in addition to 40 locations around the world.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 4, 2018

“Partnering with AMC helps us bolster an already strong category for Groupon,” Brian Fields, vice president and general manager of Groupon Things to Do, said in a press release. This integration furthers our mission of becoming the daily habit in local by connecting people with more entertainment choices in their community.

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Independent Banker

OCTOBER 1, 2022

But as the prevalence of security breaches grows, so do the opportunities for community banks to position themselves as guardians of their customers’ personal data through compliance, technology and relationship building. By Katie Kuehner-Hebert. Data privacy and security is a hot topic and is only getting hotter. Bob Hickok.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 21, 2018

21) that it is rolling out a platform to enable shippers to tap into the company’s network and manage shipments from a personal computer. Uber Freight is expanding its services, announcing in a blog post on Tuesday (Aug.

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Independent Banker

JUNE 30, 2022

Last year, community bank loan producers were faced with both record-low interest rates and a glut of deposits. But as they always do, they came through for individuals and businesses in their communities with a combination of personalized service and prudent risk management practices. Photo by Linkes Photography. By Ed Avis.

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PYMNTS

JULY 20, 2016

Come July 27, customers in the Orlando area will be eligible to get their drink on courtesy of Shipt and partnering retailer ABC Fine Wine & Spirits , which operates 150 locations across Florida. It’s a partnership that’s been a long time in the making for Shipt, said Community Manager Anne Adams. “As

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 7, 2020

RBS had the task of application development, food retail operations and technology connectivity, while UST Global and its partners provided the artificial intelligence (AI) solution and physical infrastructure. Staples is thinking creatively with a new store format that spotlights coworking, podcasting and community events.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 11, 2020

The analyst community balked at longer-term questions about the company’s liquidity even though 2019 was the company’s sixth straight year of triple-digit revenue growth with over 177,000 cars delivered and just shy of $4 billion in revenue. billion, on an 82 percent increase in retail sales. Ontario (L.A.), Oklahoma City, and Memphis.

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Gonzobanker

DECEMBER 22, 2020

Banks and credit unions had to fundamentally change their delivery, support and relationship management models at scopes and speeds that were unheard of. And how did community banks and credit unions respond to the COVID craziness? Jill is continually demonstrating just how loud a $300 million community bank can roar!

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Abrigo

JULY 20, 2021

Even if community businesses don’t end up utilizing the federally guaranteed loans , many small businesses have heard of SBA loans and want to explore them. During Abrigo’s recent ThinkBIG Conference, credit underwriting and loan portfolio risk management trainer and consultant Michael Wear , CRC , of 39 Acres Corp.

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Abrigo

JULY 20, 2021

Even if community businesses don’t end up utilizing the federally guaranteed loans , many small businesses have heard of SBA loans and want to explore them. During Abrigo’s recent ThinkBIG Conference, credit underwriting and loan portfolio risk management trainer and consultant Michael Wear , CRC , of 39 Acres Corp.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 18, 2017

One might imagine that mall operators nationwide take a rather jaundiced view of the internet, since online shopping has more or less killed the mall. And while such efforts are small — they are what mall operators are looking toward to chip away at the vacancy crisis brought on by a string of small retailer bankruptcies.

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CFPB Monitor

AUGUST 22, 2016

The CFPB has announced the appointment of new members to its Consumer Advisory Board, Community Bank Advisory Council, Credit Union Advisory Council, and Academic Research Council. Lynn Drysdale, Managing Attorney, Consumer Law Unit, Jacksonville Area Legal Aid, Inc., Community Bank Advisory Council Members. Jacksonville, FL.

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Jeff For Banks

NOVEMBER 3, 2019

I have observed that the best functioning boards are not dominated by one or two voices, that operate at the level of what a board should operate at, and challenge each other and management. Perhaps I would add community contacts to the list for a community bank board. Get rid of age limits.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 20, 2017

The eCommerce giant signed contracts with apartment owners and managers representing over 850,000 units, including ones from AvalonBay Communities Inc., Owners and managers are saying Hub by Amazon will save their employees hours of package sorting on a daily basis. Equity Residential, Greystar and the Bozzuto Group.

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Independent Banker

OCTOBER 29, 2014

He’s a high school senior who lives in suburban Chicago. And the great news, according to “American Millennials and Banking,” a major new study commissioned by ICBA, is that Bauhs and the 80 million other people in his generational cohort are prime potential customers for community banks. By Ed Avis. And technology is important to him.

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Independent Banker

NOVEMBER 13, 2014

He’s a high school senior who lives in suburban Chicago. And the great news, according to “American Millennials and Banking,” a major new study commissioned by ICBA, is that Bauhs and the 80 million other people in his generational cohort are prime potential customers for community banks. By Ed Avis. And technology is important to him.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 27, 2016

One where grocery stores, restaurants and eCommerce can deliver anything and everything to your home almost instantly by drone, payments are automatic, doctors do house calls, people communicate by FaceTime and most of the labor force works remotely. Even on-site facilities managers are becoming obsolete thanks to the IoT.

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Independent Banker

AUGUST 26, 2015

With the prevalence and importance of Internet-enabled devices increasing nearly everywhere, community banks should remember to expand the scope of their security policies and network monitoring to cover their hardware, according to computer security experts. which specializes in serving community banks. By Collin Canright.

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NCR

SEPTEMBER 16, 2016

But despite all the talk of modernization and the showy Branch of the Future concept locations in big cities, in many cases it’s the small towns and rural communities that are on the front lines of this impending sea change. Face-to-face interaction has a different, tangible value in smaller communities.

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Independent Banker

APRIL 28, 2016

Major league baseball manager Tony La Russa talks about building a winning team. Tony La Russa was a professional baseball manager for 33 years, serving the Chicago White Sox, the Oakland Athletics and the St. He managed teams that won three World Series titles, six league championships and 12 division titles.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 23, 2017

In anticipation of a new glut of residents, some urban communities are encouraging alternatives to vehicle ownership, such as car-sharing services. These unattended vehicle solutions are geared toward urban residents who need access to a vehicle they can operate themselves but don’t want to own or lease.

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Gonzobanker

DECEMBER 17, 2021

Lots of tech and operations to clean up, it appears, but no solid bank is better qualified than the team from Minneapolis. Congrats to Randy and a great management team. Goes to Eric Sprink, Coastal Community Bank , Everett, Wash. Acronym of the Year. Has to be M-O-E. GonzoBanker of the Year – Credit Union. Has it worked?

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Gonzobanker

JANUARY 4, 2016

There is strength in numbers, and there’s absolutely no reason for community bankers to try to compete against players a hundred times bigger on their own. For the most part, these channels are flooding executives with high-level “what” observations and doing nothing to help them make strategic “how” decisions or adopt new operating tactics.

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Jeff For Banks

DECEMBER 12, 2017

billion of assets and operates twenty five branches in the western suburbs of Chicago. Today, NPL/total loans is a manageable 0.94%, and the Bank ROA/ROE year-to-date is 1.22% and 11.61% respectively. Summit also operates an insurance subsidiary. Positive operating leverage! Old Second Bancorp, Inc.

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CB Insights

FEBRUARY 12, 2020

Laka , a London-based community-driven insurance technology company, raised $4.7M Obie , a Chicago-based proptech startup, announced it raised $2.8M Obie , a Chicago-based proptech startup, announced it raised $2.8M AXA confirms its plans to sell its Eastern Europe operations to Austria’s Uniqa Insurance Group for $1.1B

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CB Insights

FEBRUARY 13, 2020

Stripe’s early success in acquiring customers was largely due to its mass appeal to the developer community. Stripe Connect and billing services help companies manage marketplaces, subscriptions. Sigma aims to streamline business operations. Stripe Billing optimizes subscription and invoice management. Source: Finix.

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Gonzobanker

DECEMBER 19, 2016

Since Richman and about 100 other bankers from LaSalle Bank in Chicago joined PrivateBancorp nearly a decade ago, the bank has grown to an $18 billion solid niche player with $10 billion in assets under management. A Gonzo community bank being a leader and not a fast follower – that’s pretty cool! The big bang project is over.”

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Gonzobanker

DECEMBER 19, 2016

Since Richman and about 100 other bankers from LaSalle Bank in Chicago joined PrivateBancorp nearly a decade ago, the bank has grown to an $18 billion solid niche player with $10 billion in assets under management. A Gonzo community bank being a leader and not a fast follower – that’s pretty cool! The big bang project is over.”

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PYMNTS

APRIL 8, 2019

The company was aware that many big things were going on with that 1099 model at the time, but ultimately decided that W-2 workers would be both easier for the firm to manage and important in developing the offer it wanted to make to its hospitality operator clients. “In As a draw to the talent side of the platform, Jitjatjo pays well.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 5, 2019

It is the move toward virtual payments that helps speed the procure-to-pay process, that makes cash flow management more efficient (and supply chains, which are getting longer as commerce increasingly goes global). community shopping centers hit 10.2 5G: Five G? How about lotsa Gs?

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CB Insights

APRIL 29, 2019

Similar to a support engineer, the happiness engineer’s main responsibilities are to “help people use Automattic’s products,” “create detailed bug reports,” and “build a community of support by sharing knowledge and helping team members around the world.”. Happiness Manager. SVG Badass. Her new moniker: browser boss. Retail Jedi.

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CB Insights

JANUARY 9, 2019

Sidewalk Labs (a subsidiary of Alphabet), for example, is working on creating a community that “combines the best in urban design with the latest in digital technology,” as part of a larger initiative in the city of Toronto. Cloud-based IoT applications can then receive, analyze, and manage that traffic data in real-time.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 2, 2016

Both Ahold and Delhaize in their last separate quarterly reports — reported jointly — managed to beat pre-earnings estimates. Ahold’s underlying second quarter operating profit rose 8 percent to €355 million ($400.1 Even with its operation issues solved, there are a lot of players competing for that double-digit growth.

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CB Insights

NOVEMBER 9, 2017

Australian music streaming company Guvera has reportedly stopped operating, with its co-founder and biggest financial backer walking away from the project. via Chicago Tribune. Select VC Investors: Khosla Ventures, Alberta Investment Management Corporation, Artis Capital Management. via Light Reading. Company: Guvera.

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CB Insights

OCTOBER 31, 2017

Twenty months of my absence have allowed the “professional” top managers to kill the company using the money of rich oligarchs. Fresco’s head of community marketing, Johnathan Hamiter, began sending employees private Slack messages saying funding seemed “pretty bleak” and encouraging them to look for other jobs.

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