PYMNTS

DECEMBER 6, 2019

backers focused on accounts payable (AP) technology, cannabis procurement and small business lending, to name a few – but it was a FinTech specializing in the high-growth market of on-demand payroll that secured the top spot in this week’s roundup. Chicago’s Leaf Trade saw $4.5 From Singapore to the U.K., Leaf Trade.

Fintech 133

Fintech Capital Lending Chicago 133

PYMNTS

MARCH 18, 2019

The term “money laundering” is believed to have originated as a result of infamous Chicago gangster Al Capone’s habit of channeling criminally obtained funds through laundromats, as their cash-heavy nature made it more difficult for the right side of the law to detect such money mixed in among legitimate payments.

Compliance 181

Compliance Regulation Chicago Tools 181

PYMNTS

APRIL 4, 2018

Through platforms such as Slice , small pizzerias can tap into technology that allows their customers to order pizza online for pickup or delivery — just like the larger national chains. Digital orders for local pizzerias is a largely untapped market. But many markets outside those areas are underserved. The Delivery Business.

San Francisco 128

San Francisco Comparison social media Online 128

PYMNTS

JANUARY 8, 2020

Most brands hope to make a big splash when they enter the market – but not for this type of reason. There are now over 1,000 Stockwell machines spread across the San Francisco Bay Area, Los Angeles, Houston and Chicago.

Retail 130

Retail Los Angeles Branding San Francisco 130

PYMNTS

AUGUST 21, 2020

The companies are testing the service in four California and Oklahoma markets, with an eye toward a national launch in 2021. Stop & Shop owner Ahold Delhaize NV announced plans earlier this week for putting more resources toward online shopping operations. Ahold intends to outfit roughly 1,100 U.S. percent of its $27.5

Online 160

Online Seattle NV Oklahoma 160

PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 6, 2018

“We don’t truly know how big it could be, but, again, the location is fairly significant,” Peter Zeytoonjian, USOC managing director of marketing and consumer products, told SportsBusiness Daily when the store opened in December. Last year, it closed a $1 billion venture capital round , according to news reports from Reuters. The Economics.

Retail 118

Retail Strategy New York City Los Angeles 118

PYMNTS

MAY 4, 2019

The drive-thru window, for example, first met the market in 1947 when it was introduced to the world by Sheldon “Red” Chaney, operator of Red’s Giant Hamburg in Springfield, Missouri. That honor fell to Ray Kroc — who made the idea famous when he opened the first McDonald’s franchise in Chicago eight years later.

Innovation 134

Innovation Los Angeles New York City Course 134

PYMNTS

APRIL 12, 2016

It’s also what’s at the core of what Lawlor says USAT will launch this week at the National Automatic Merchandising Association (NAMA) OneShow in Chicago (April 13–15). And integrate promotions and loyalty and rewards programs with each purchase, any way that the vending machine operator would like to use it. “We

Retail 100

Retail Technology Chicago Samsung 100

Gonzobanker

DECEMBER 22, 2020

This is a classic bank deal – one acronym buys another at a good price and plans to cut the hell out of cost while adding markets. John Beale , longtime CIO of City National Bank. For more than 20 years, John has helped City National grow its niched commercial and private banking businesses with strategic technologies.

Idaho 181

Idaho Community Industry Strategy 181

PYMNTS

AUGUST 6, 2018

Reports in the Chicago Tribune indicated that Kroger CIO Chris Hjelm was thinking that perhaps it was time to really re-evaluate Kroger’s total relationship with Visa. Apple got pushed out of the number-two spot in terms of smartphone shipments for the Q2 of 2018, according to market research firm International Data Corporation (IDC).

Apple 100

Apple Samsung Cards Marketing 100

PYMNTS

MARCH 14, 2017

The market cap sat at just over $407.5 First up, Amazon continues to grow its presence in the Indian market. Currently, Amazon hopes to take advantage of recently loosened restrictions on foreign retailers in India by expanding its online grocery venture into the nation of some 1.3 percent from Friday’s close.

Millennials 100

Millennials New York City Retail Online 100

PYMNTS

JULY 22, 2016

with the latest figures stating that the industry has lent $943 million in the nation to SMEs in just the first quarter of this year. based ZipBooks will help the small business accounting startup strengthen the underwriting process for its SME finance operations, reports announced on Wednesday (July 20). Alternative Lending.

Lending 100

Lending Regulation Big Data Risk Management 100

Celent Banking

OCTOBER 21, 2016

It's hard to believe that an entire month has gone by since Oracle OpenWorld in San Francisco — but baseball fans will have noticed that things have been a bit hectic here in Chicago of late. FlexCube is a universal banking platform and has also seen some renewed investment from Oracle in the last few years.

Chicago 100

Chicago San Francisco Cleveland Data 100

PYMNTS

JULY 30, 2018

Hello Fresh , a German-based meal-kit company, saw its share of the market boom and took the pole position from rival Blue Apron earlier this year. 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. Hello I Must be Growing.

Industry 100

Industry Los Angeles Atlanta New York City 100

PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 22, 2017

Happy Returns currently has seven Return Bars operating in five major cities — Los Angeles, San Francisco, Chicago, Washington, D.C., In 2017, Sobie said Happy Returns is working to grow the national footprint of its Return Bars. Happy Returns will also be growing in its existing markets. and Houston.

Los Angeles 107

Los Angeles San Francisco Retail New York City 107

PYMNTS

JUNE 23, 2017

According to a United Nations study released last year, cities are home to more than half the world’s population. 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. Could unattended retail be the solution?

Mobile 102

Mobile Indianapolis San Diego Los Angeles 102

PYMNTS

AUGUST 3, 2018

The largest food brands in the world, along with heavyweight eCommerce operators, continue to expand their delivery options and seek deals with delivery providers in order to keep an edge in this area of retail. The DoorDash delivery addition will include 300 IHOP restaurants across the nation.

Las Vegas 100

Las Vegas Los Angeles Miami Atlanta 100

Independent Banker

OCTOBER 1, 2022

The privacy of customers’ personal information is at the forefront of every community banker’s decisions, says Steven Estep, ICBA assistant vice president of operational risk. The need to keep operating systems and other applications current with software security patches and updates. Financial abuse and exploitation of elders.

Data 91

Data How To Community Bank California 91

CB Insights

APRIL 17, 2018

15 of the top 20 operate in the Greater Bay Area. Operating Location: San Francisco, CA. Operating Location: San Francisco, CA. Operating Location: Philadelphia, PA. Operating Location: Menlo Park, CA. Operating Location: San Francisco, CA. 11 of the top 20 worked in big tech prior to entering VC.

San Francisco 71

San Francisco CA Capital Operations 71

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. Some interesting finalists would be: M&T and People’s United Old National and First Midwest Webster and Sterling Columbia Bank and Umpqua. Congrats on a brave move and national recognition Jim!

Fintech 147

Fintech Strategy Leadership Lending 147

Independent Banker

OCTOBER 29, 2014

He’s a high school senior who lives in suburban Chicago. The digital marketing research firm Conversion in Toronto conducted the study. “At Chris Lorence, ICBA’s chief marketing officer. This is not a blip, not something we can ignore,” says Chris Lorence, ICBA’s executive vice president and chief marketing officer. “At

Millennials 110

Millennials Community Bank social media Community 110

Independent Banker

NOVEMBER 13, 2014

He’s a high school senior who lives in suburban Chicago. The digital marketing research firm Conversion in Toronto conducted the study. “At Chris Lorence, ICBA’s chief marketing officer. This is not a blip, not something we can ignore,” says Chris Lorence, ICBA’s executive vice president and chief marketing officer. “At

Millennials 87

Millennials Community Bank social media Community 87

CB Insights

DECEMBER 4, 2019

In parallel, Amazon has made several fintech investments, mostly focused on international markets (India and Mexico, among others) where partners can help serve Amazon’s core strategic goal. Market strategy outside the US. The patent expired in 2017 and opened up the market for competitors to launch off-marketplace payment solutions.

Cards 101

Cards Lending Strategy US 101

PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 11, 2020

Signature Bank, based in Chicago, announced a new accounts payable solution for its corporate clients designed to support businesses’ demand for choice when it comes to payment rails. Signature Bank Mixes Rails For AP. Cashfree Links India Firms To Faster Payments. Clear Embraces Blockchain For High-Volume Transactions. In the U.K.,

Payments 223

Payments Metro blockchain System 223

Independent Banker

JUNE 30, 2022

He sensed the family’s passion and liked their idea of starting with selling milk at farmers’ markets, roadside shops and small grocery stores. We worked with them with loans to buy equipment and vehicles for delivery and the beginning operational cash needs of the business,” Bunnell says. American Bank, National Association.

Community Bank 172

Community Bank Community National Philadelphia 172

PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 30, 2020

million) financial penalty to Facebook and has pursued a criminal probe for allegedly sharing the personal data of users with other operators in the absence of permission, Reuters reported. “We to the nation’s prosecution for a criminal probe. Chicago Alderman Proposes Tax on Deliveries. billion won ($6.06 for bulkier parcels.

Taxes 130

Taxes Chicago Compliance Apple 130

PYMNTS

MARCH 11, 2017

But then again, New Yorkers take pizza unusually seriously, a fact former Daily Show host — and proud New York style pizza fan — Jon Stewart proved during 3:32 minutes of pure unadulterated hatred for Chicago-style pizza. How appetizing. Domino’s last quarterly earnings reports saw the chain logging $1.48 percent growth.

Chicago 123

Chicago New York City New York Innovation 123

PYMNTS

JUNE 27, 2016

It’s been nearly two years – 20 months to be precise — since it was launched after significant investments in engineering, marketing and promotion. Four percent usage of Apple Pay of a 5 percent Safari browser universe isn’t much of a market for merchants to get jazzed about. Safari accounts for roughly 5 percent of search on the web.

Apple 165

Apple Mobile Cards Payments 165

Gonzobanker

OCTOBER 12, 2022

Heck, in my recent travels to Vancouver and Chicago, words of admiration and wonder accompanied each mention of its growth story. Less than 10 years old, the Brazil-based digital bank counts 70 million clients across its three operating countries ( source ). Olé Olé Olé. Slip inside the eye of your mind. Nubank fits that bill.

Fintech 97

Fintech United States Chicago Mobile 97

CB Insights

JULY 17, 2018

In 2017, the National Restaurant Association reported annual sales of $799B — close to 48% of the total amount that Americans spent on food. Market share is simply shifting away from big chains that haven’t successfully innovated, flowing instead to new models for creating and selling food to customers. table of contents.

San Francisco 69

San Francisco California United States CA 69

CB Insights

MARCH 6, 2019

After soaring to a multi-billion-dollar valuation behind an iconic founder, a team of prominent backers, and a promise to revolutionize blood testing, Theranos officially ceased operations in 2018. That July, it banned Holmes from owning or operating a lab for two years. The rise and fall of Theranos. Total funding : $161M.

Report 78

Report San Francisco Capital New York 78

Jeff For Banks

DECEMBER 12, 2017

I chose five years because banks that focus on year over year returns tend to cut strategic investments come budget time, which hurts their market position, earnings power, and future relevance than those that make those investments. billion of assets and operates twenty five branches in the western suburbs of Chicago.

Minnesota 60

Minnesota West Virginia Virginia Iowa 60

CB Insights

JANUARY 9, 2019

In fact, the global smart cities market size is projected to be worth $1.4T within the next 6 years, according to CB Insights market sizing data. Chicago has created a program that will replace 270,000 lights with LED lighting equipped with intelligent controls by 2021, saving the city an estimated $10M a year in energy costs.

System 78

System Technology Examples Data 78

CB Insights

OCTOBER 31, 2019

Microsoft’s Satya Nadella referred to chat as the “third run-time” — an indispensable piece of operating a platform, second only to the operating system and the web browser. While M was capable of handling simple questions like “Where can I get a good burger in Chicago next week?”

Industry 78

Industry Examples Tools Retail 78

CB Insights

NOVEMBER 9, 2017

But a few common threads do emerge, such as an inability to generate sustainable revenue, bad product-market fit, losing to competitors, and (of course) simply running out of money. Australian music streaming company Guvera has reportedly stopped operating, with its co-founder and biggest financial backer walking away from the project.

Capital 78

Capital Company San Francisco Operations 78

PYMNTS

DECEMBER 11, 2017

From “The Economics of Attention Markets” by David S. Popeil set up shop in New York in 1937 and then later in Chicago in 1941, where he invented a slew of household gadgets — like potato peelers and cheese slicers. Before you laugh, the direct response infomercial market is a $250 billion commerce market — and growing.

Millennials 109

Millennials Video Maine Operations 109

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. Mergerama Region of the Year – The Midwest: Huntington-First Merit, Chemical-Talmer, Old National-Anchor … the list goes on.

Utah 60

Utah System Community Marketing 60