PYMNTS

AUGUST 28, 2020

We have deep dives on retail’s digital D2C shift, blank-check companies, and DoorDash’s IPO plans. DoorDash , the San Francisco-based prepared food delivery service, is planning to go public by year’s end, after filing confidentially in February. DoorDash Moves Ahead With Q4 IPO Plans. Trackers and Reports.

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Retail Los Angeles San Francisco Online 208

Bank Innovation

JUNE 19, 2019

The Series C funding round, led by Andreessen Horowitz, will help the San Francisco-based company hire more engineers to help build out more products, according to Erica Dorfman, Tally’s head of finance and operations. […].

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PYMNTS

MARCH 11, 2020

The advance of Amazon’s cashierless technology is not a new story to the retail beat as of 2020. with new openings scheduled for New York, Chicago, Seattle and San Francisco on the agenda for his year. . with new openings scheduled for New York, Chicago, Seattle and San Francisco on the agenda for his year.

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PYMNTS

MAY 15, 2019

To help improve their operations, consumer services companies appear to have some very specific ideas about digital technology. The report also noted that many firms believe technology could also bolster their back-office operations. From Yelp to Apple , technology companies are providing solutions that could serve retail environments.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 14, 2019

The latest example of the power of those digitally-enabled innovative efforts comes from online freight marketplace operator Convoy. Founded in 2015, Seattle-based Convoy is among the biggest operators of online marketplaces that match truckers with shippers needing to move cargo,” the report said. Rowe Price Associates.

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Bank Innovation

OCTOBER 26, 2018

Bank of the West recently added 143 ATMs across the Denver and Sacramento metro areas through an agreement with ATM operator Cardtronics. The San Francisco-based bank said it has tripled the number of cash access locations for its customers in Denver, to 151, and nearly quadrupled the number of those locations […].

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PYMNTS

MARCH 11, 2020

A Newark Airport store will start using Amazon’s Just Walk Out cashierless technology on March 16, just days after the company announced it was licensing the platform to retailers, according to reports on Wednesday (March 11). . OTG operates 350 restaurants and shops in 10 airports, including in Minneapolis, Washington D.C.,

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 28, 2016

Activewear brand Fabletics , which was co-founded by Kate Hudson in 2013, announced plans for a retail expansion across the U.S. The company confirmed that the new locations will bring the brand’s total retail store count to 30 locations throughout the U.S.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 14, 2020

COVID-19 could mark the true rise of the robots in retail. After seeing an initial crash due to unprecedented demand when the COVID-19 crisis hit, the retailer is now using robots to pick and pack customer orders. consumers showed a negative stance toward robots at retail, but it will be interesting to see if that changes post-COVID.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 14, 2018

Retailers are bringing experiential stores to big cities, and Starbucks is no exception: The coffee chain was set to open its Starbucks Reserve Roastery New York City on Friday (Dec. With premium coffees, teas, mixology and the iconic Milanese Princi Bakery, it serves as a Starbucks brand amplifier and a platform for future innovation.”

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 19, 2019

Account takeovers are becoming bigger business for criminals — or, at least, the business of preventing account takeovers in the digital retail and payments realm is becoming an increasing focus of companies and security experts. Fraud Prevention Innovation. That increasing risk is driving innovation, as PYMNTS has also documented.

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Retail Fraud Case Study San Francisco 118

PYMNTS

OCTOBER 23, 2018

To help shoppers check out without waiting in line, grocery retailers are rolling out entire stores centered around cashierless shopping experiences, enabling consumers to purchase fresh food and grocery items with a mobile payments app. ABI Research predicts that one million automated retail units will be in the Asia-Pacific region by 2023.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 28, 2020

has completed its Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection process and emerged from one of the highest-profile retail collapses since COVID-19 began, the Dallas-based company disclosed. We emerge from Chapter 11 as a stronger, more innovative retailer, brand partner and employer.”. Neiman Marcus Holding Company Inc.

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Bank Innovation

APRIL 12, 2016

Paymentwall, a San Francisco online payments company, announced today that it has integrated its payment services into the Shetab, which is Iran’s “unified, electronic clearance system for the entire Iranian banking operations that allows it to facilitate transactions from Read More.

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Bank Innovation

FEBRUARY 7, 2019

Wells Fargo customers nationwide are experiencing technical difficulty accessing the San Francisco-based bank’s online and mobile banking services.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 10, 2019

Previously operating under Token X, M10 will focus on creating a digital money solution to help global banks quickly and affordably handle international money transfers, settlements and remittances. Token will continue to be led by current CEO Todd Clyde, while Token Founder and Chief Innovation Officer Steve Kirsch will become CEO of M10.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 6, 2017

From some guy’s garage in San Francisco, a group of math nerds has grown into one of the world’s finest-tuned machine learning operations. PYMNTS: Can you show me some data or proof points on how the company has helped retailers?

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 15, 2019

Automation promises many benefits in retail, including the potential to reduce costs and improve the customer experience. The July Automated Retail Tracker examines the latest cashierless efforts in retail and finds which are experiencing uptake and which may fall flat. Just because you can doesn’t mean you should, though.

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PYMNTS

MAY 20, 2016

The new look is getting its first public viewing in San Francisco’s Union Square. And while much of that is standard operating procedure for retailers running after the customized in-store experience, the trees are unique and very Apple. We didn’t want it to feel like a store.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 11, 2020

The digital shift continued to show its dramatic potential to change retailing today, as three companies announced major changes to their business models. Zara was not among the retailers seen to be at risk from the pandemic, so the move was something of a surprise. locations, around 60 percent of which are company-operated.

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PYMNTS

MAY 24, 2019

In the May Intelligence of Things Tracker , PYMNTS explores the latest news in IoT, including new innovations, security issues, and how oversight groups and governments are reacting to the growing concerns surrounding IoT. Currently, Express Logic operating systems are installed in 6.2 Developments from Around the IoT World.

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PYMNTS

MAY 15, 2017

According to Chain Store Age , the fashion retailer will open a flagship on Rush Street in Chicago this fall. The Vancouver, British Columbia–based company already operates a store in the Windy City, at Water Tower Place. retail stores, as well as outstanding performance in our eCommerce business. Canada’s Aritzia Inc.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 8, 2019

The need for food delivery keeps pushing the edge of retail innovation – and could even lead to crowding on sidewalks and competing for room with pedestrians and rented scooters – as Postmates plans to test delivery robots in San Francisco. The grocer, along with Nuro, had been using a fleet of Prius cars with operators.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 20, 2017

The company currently operates in Los Angeles and San Francisco, California, with expansion plans to enter other new markets in the first quarter of 2018. He added that the company operates its own sorting facility and distributes items for delivery that are picked up by drivers. “The Monday (Dec.

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Bank Innovation

MAY 13, 2016

The San Francisco-based bank is working on deepening its links with Silicon Valley neighbors, and has a hackathon planned for June 17-19 in concert with parent BNP Paribas. Fear of fintech disruption is still common in banking, but for Bank of the West, “fintech” means opportunity.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 7, 2020

The RealReal operates four stores, two in New York and one each in Los Angeles and San Francisco. “While Q2 was challenging, the pandemic has been a catalyst for reinvention and innovation at The RealReal,” CEO and Founder Julie Wainwright said during an earnings call.

Los Angeles 150

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Bank Innovation

MARCH 23, 2016

In an effort to track product and service efficiency, as well as tease and test possible features of the future, Wells Fargo has launched Digital Express, a pilot program exclusive to its Transbay Gateway store in downtown San Francisco. Within, a section of the lobby displays tablets on a table which confronts customers Read More.

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San Francisco Operations Online Innovation 150

PYMNTS

JUNE 4, 2019

The startup is fully compliant in all 13 cities it operates in, he said. “We and San Francisco, where local city councils and even state legislatures that have entertained “anti-Airbnb bills” that seek to limit how often they can rent out properties through the platform, and for how long. Washington D.C.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 2, 2017

In retail news, home goods eTailer Wayfair announced Friday (Sept. Currently available in 10 retail markets — including Atlanta, Boston, Chicago, Dallas, New York City and San Francisco, among others — Chain Store Age reports the new feature will “transform what is considered a time-consuming, even frustrating, process.”

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PYMNTS

MARCH 5, 2019

Just take the recent story of Three Babes Bakeshop in San Francisco. Indeed, the San Francisco-based company reportedly owes tens of thousands of dollars to its food suppliers, many of which are small businesses, and some of which told reporters they were never warned by Munchery of its plans to shut down. Tabs and Cash.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 24, 2020

The firm said it plans to focus on scaling up and product innovation, building out its staff, and strengthening marketing initiatives. The firm, based in South Africa, said it will use the funding to scale operations across Southern Africa, the U.S. Flutterwave. million euros (nearly $75 million) in fresh funding for the firm.

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PYMNTS

JULY 6, 2016

While best known for making high-end home appliances — particularly its rather sci-fi vacuum cleaners — Dyson is making a move on being better known as a retail presence in its own right. The retail store doubles as something of a test center for consumers, with areas to test the complete line of Dyson goods beyond the famed vacuums.

San Francisco 100

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 2, 2016

Westfield Corporation , which operates 32 gigantic shopping malls across America, has announced a partnership with advertising giant R/GA and 10 startups in hopes they will “grow innovative commerce and retail ideas.”.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 16, 2017

Williams-Sonoma announced its operating results for Q4 and fiscal year ended January 29, 2017 on Wednesday (March 15). The retailer said it had profit of $1.63 The retailer said it had profit of $1.63 The San Francisco–based company, which is known for selling cookware and home furnishings , posted revenue of $1.58

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PYMNTS

MARCH 1, 2019

Linking financial institutions and corporates with its Banking-as-a-Service platform, ONPEX enables FIs to deploy cloud-based account and payment technology to digitize operations and enhance their cross-border corporate payment offerings. Also operating in the enterprise security space is Cequence Security, based in California.

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PYMNTS

MAY 2, 2019

Convenience store operator 7-Eleven is launching beer and cider delivery in select U.S. We’re always looking to innovate and disrupt,” Singh said. Customers can place their beer orders via the 7Now app. Louis, Missouri; and Tampa, Florida. 7-Eleven has worked to make shopping easier for its customers.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 4, 2016

That ethos still holds sway throughout much of Airbnb’s global operations , but for a few weeks in Rio, that book has been shotputted out of the window. Airbnb managed to undercut a hotel industry that had been entrenched in global society for decades upon decades based on one simple principle: better lodgings at lower prices.

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