PYMNTS

MAY 3, 2019

online delivery market has so far been dominated by Amazon, but a popular new player, Ocado, has warehouse robots that travel three times the speed of Amazon’s, according to a report by Bloomberg. Shares in the online-only grocer have more grown about 72 percent in 2019 so far, after jumping almost 50 percent in 2018.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 20, 2019

Kroger and Ocado , one of the world’s largest online grocery retailers, have announced that Central Florida and the Mid-Atlantic will be the next regions for Kroger’s two newest customer fulfillment centers (CFC) in the U.S. As the U.S. which would make its home delivery platform available in the country.

Ohio 122

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 1, 2020

“One thing is certain — consumers will continue to seek out digitally-driven experiences regardless of what the future holds,” said Jess Turner, executive vice president of Mastercard’s North America products and innovation, in the announcement. “We Florida; and Texas. and Canada, according to the announcement.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 19, 2019

Shoppers can pick out a gift box to send to a relative in Florida, for example. When it comes to its target market, the company casts a wide net. The company also caters to snowbirds, shipping a large number of gifts to the warmer locales of southern and western states like Florida, Arizona, California and the Carolinas.

Michigan 129

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 27, 2019

Marks & Spencer is in discussions with online supermarket Ocado that would offer the British retailer a food delivery service for the first time. Ocado launched online grocery deliveries 20 years ago with Waitrose, but their latest agreement is set to end next year. giving it an entry in the U.S. As the U.S.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 20, 2019

The needs of children are a driving force for online and mobile innovation and disruption. It’s not exactly unusual these days, of course, to find multiple eyeglass options online for both adults and children – the purchase of glasses was traditionally an expensive and friction-filled process before the spread of online sales.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 24, 2020

The mobile order-ahead market continues to expand its footprint, growing by 23 percent over the past four years and now accounting for more than 3.1 The partnership was first launched at Publix’s Orlando, Florida-based stores, with the service planned to expand to the chain’s other locations over the next few months. billion in sales.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 26, 2020

Because it’s at the fuel pump that Sethia and his team have made their latest customer innovation. It announced this week that it is piloting Fuel Loyalty at participating 7-Eleven stores in North and South Orlando, Florida; North Texas; and Woodbridge, Virginia. We were the first ones to have a gas station.”.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 9, 2018

Find out how grocers are tackling omnichannel options in the digital age with the following roundup: Ninety percent of customers shop and purchase groceries in a physical store: Online sales may be skyrocketing, but eCommerce is still just scratching the surface when it comes to groceries. purchased groceries online at least once a month.

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PYMNTS

JULY 21, 2020

The Tampa, Florida-based chain was publicly held until 2017, when it was purchased by Oak Hill Capital Partners for $525 million. Most restaurants consider an appealing rewards app essential to competing in today’s market. That makes it more affordable and quicker to market. Loyalty Programs For Engagement.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 20, 2019

To compete in the grocery wars and gain market share from competitors such as Aldi, Amazon and Walmart, supermarkets are bolstering their private-label efforts. McMullen said the company knows that shoppers love their brands “and that they are hungry for innovative new products that they can only get by coming to and shopping with Kroger.”

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PYMNTS

JUNE 20, 2019

To meet this rising demand, QSRs are tapping into ordering interfaces built into cars and reconstructing stores to make for smoother mobile pickup — along with other innovations. From Chipotle Mexican Grill to Square , QSRs and payment firms alike are enabling a world of ordering innovation.

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PYMNTS

JULY 20, 2018

While Florida’s Fattmerchant provides consumer payment capabilities, enabling merchants to accept present and not-present card transactions, the company also focuses on back-end services to help these business customers manage and assess the strength of their companies. The rundown of the latest funding rounds is below. Fattmerchant.

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PYMNTS

MAY 30, 2017

non-profit grocer Daily Table, which stocks healthy and convenient foods at an affordable price by sourcing them from a large network of growers, markets and manufacturers. Instacart started in San Francisco but announced that it plans to launch in more than 100 new markets by the end of 2017. Finally, Campbell Soup Co.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 10, 2018

Traditional retail locations, ranging from fashion and home furnishings to hardware and department stores, have been forced to make significant changes in the face of heightened competition from eCommerce giants like Amazon and omnichannel powerhouses, like Walmart and its online unit, Jet.com.

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PYMNTS

JULY 26, 2016

Grocery delivery might have seemed like a peripheral service just a handful of years ago, but the niche market has ballooned into one where brands really can’t take the risk of not getting their name out there if they have the resources to do so. That’s not all, though. The solution, then, could be a simple one.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 26, 2018

According to the PYMNTS Unattended Retail Tracker , it comes down to “offering the right combination of in-store tech, mobile solutions and online features.”. The projected annual growth of the American interactive kiosk market through 2021 is 7.2 Over a quarter of U.S. s research.

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FICO

MAY 27, 2021

This year the 12 winners have demonstrated extraordinary innovation in very different industries and markets. . OCBC , a multinational banking and financial services corporation headquartered in Singapore, launched an online 60-minute mortgage approval service for Singaporeans using FICO® Origination Manager.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 6, 2017

The challenge, part of the Innovation Project 2017’s program, was as follows: Teams of two to six team members were asked to create a next-generation virtual reality (VR) or augmented reality (AR) consumer experience in under 48 hours. Online shopping is already a huge phenomenon,” Everett said. The hackathon began at 8 p.m.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 25, 2019

While the competition part of the story is usually where the action is in payments and commerce – who’s ahead, who’s behind, who’s innovating, who’s imitating – sometimes the news isn’t about who is getting ahead, but who is working harder to get there. merchant customers. Google Pay is not the first “Pay” option available to eBay users.

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PYMNTS

JULY 17, 2017

“I would not want to be a merchant responsible for managing fraud today,” Spear told Karen Webster in a live online discussion on the topic held last week with an audience of online retailers. “It But fraudsters are constantly innovating, so defending against attacks that have already happened misses transactions that follow new rules.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 30, 2019

It was a Friday afternoon, and a full weekend without cooled air was certainly not in the cards for her, their three kids and trio of dogs — not in Florida. Sure, there are many online methods that can offer referrals to various technicians who can fix all the problems that come with homeownership. The market gets smarter,” he said.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 12, 2019

With the additions, Prime delivery is now online in 75 U.S. The eCommerce company further announced it has expanded its grocery pickup to Whole Foods Market to Columbus, Ohio — bringing the total number of pickup markets to 30. metros with more set to be added by Amazon by year’s end. told Adweek. It could be bigger.”.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 25, 2018

Reviver Auto envisions a registration process where “you would be on a secure portal doing registration on our app, and you’d have the same security that you would have doing online banking. The funds will go toward staffing up both hardware and software resources and igniting targeted marketing campaigns throughout the rest of the year.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 18, 2019

For example, in an insight that will likely shock the world, four out of five trending city destinations for spring break this year will be in Florida. Sephora said it will initially roll out the credit cards in select markets, and they will be available in all U.S. and is scheduled to go online for U.S.

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PYMNTS

MAY 18, 2018

The program is getting off the ground in Florida, and is on track for expansion to other Whole Foods stores as soon as summer 2018. based online grocery firm Ocado , which will see the firm become Kroger’s exclusive partner in the U.S. market, though Ocado plans to have talks with other U.S.-based million. “The based retailers.

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PYMNTS

JULY 2, 2018

According to Glenda McNeal, president of enterprise strategic partnerships at American Express, the co-branded card is part of Amex’s efforts to support growth for SMBs as Amazon becomes increasingly likely to be their shopping destination online. The new card product will expand that functionality when it hits the market.

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CB Insights

SEPTEMBER 6, 2017

Cava has around 30 restaurants in the DC, LA, and NYC markets, and its packaged dips and spreads are sold in more than 200 Whole Foods Market stores. ” The company operates six permanent and two temporary locations in the New York City area, as well as one at Disney’s BoardWalk Inn in Orlando, Florida. sweetgreen.

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Fintech Labs Insights

AUGUST 26, 2016

Online payment solution SafetyPay began operations in its 21st country this week. The Florida-based company now operates in Belgium, expanding its global footprint which covers the U.S., The expansion also makes good business sense; half of the country’s population who have access to email have a habit of shopping online.

Florida 12

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Social Assurance

SEPTEMBER 18, 2020

It hopes to continue this help by holding more cash mobs – eventually, having one at local businesses in each of their seven market areas by the end of 2020. With an uncertain job market and online learning for children, families and individuals have had to adjust to a “new normal” quickly. Key Takeaway. Key Takeaway.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 19, 2020

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis finally took matters into his own hands and formally closed all bars and nightclubs in the state for 30 days — after news reports of spring breakers converging on Florida’s beaches en masse created public pressure for him to do something. COVID-19 just put an exclamation point on it.”.

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CB Insights

DECEMBER 19, 2017

Digital laggards – Many big-box retailers either failed or were too late to establish an online presence. In 2018, the company has agreed to close at least 26 UK-based warehouse-size stores and focus on higher-performing stores and online commerce. Date: September 2017. Category/Product(s): Footwear. Alfred Angelo.

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CB Insights

SEPTEMBER 15, 2017

Notable for their absence are markets such as China and Russia, evidence of Uber’s retrenchments abroad. Blue Bottle, which has operations across SF, NY, and Tokyo, among others, can also be found on our food and beverage market map. . India ranks as the top non-US country, with nearly 8% (or 150 jobs) of the total.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 9, 2019

12), the House Judiciary Antitrust Subcommittee will hold a hearing on issues top of mind in the digital realm — touching on how data and privacy affect competition online, and specifically, for online marketplaces. This Thursday (Sept. The witness list is varied and international in scope. At this writing (Sunday, Sept. The Hearing.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 31, 2018

Amazon/Whole Foods is the newest district in the Grocery Hunger games – the combination of two smaller efforts (Amazon Fresh and Whole Foods Market) made possible by Amazon’s $13.7 online grocery sales since 2017, the largest share of any single retailer and double its closest competitor. District 1: Amazon/Whole Foods. Weaknesses.

Branding 101

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PYMNTS

APRIL 12, 2019

million in seed funding, Back Office, based in Florida, plans to enhance the technology behind its small business accounting automation tool. As part of the fast-growing insurtech market, Embroker targets corporates in need of insurance policies. FinTech gearing up to launch small business banking services. Back Office.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 8, 2016

It seems like every innovative, disruptive service changing the world today was immediately met with skepticism upon release. Now, just imagine what misguided pundits might be saying about Roofstock , a new service launched last week that could bring a similar digital revolution to the staid single-family home rental market.

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