PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 14, 2019

13), the company has raised $400 million in funding round led by Generation Investment Management LLP and previous investor T. 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. Uber’s Move.

Innovation 116

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PYMNTS

APRIL 7, 2020

According to data PYMNTS began gathering in early March, just a little over a month ago, 82 percent of Americans were eating in restaurants, 78 percent were shopping in retail stores and 60 percent were doing such crowd-oriented activities as going to the movies, attending sporting events and going to concerts.

Seattle 150

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 14, 2018

The players are many — but in the last year and a half, Walmart, Amazon and Kroger have managed to pull ahead in the earliest rounds of the race in terms of the breadth and depth of their enhanced offerings for consumers. Jet will also factor in locality when deciding which products are featured in its assortment for that region.

Metro 122

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 16, 2019

s two resident retail superpowers’ race for the consumer’s whole paycheck this week. The world’s largest physical retailer, Walmart, spent much of its earnings call with analysts discussing its digital commerce victories and expansion. economics, told CNBC that she expects retail sales — excluding autos — to have risen by 0.6

Retail 108

Retail Nashville Seattle Boston 108

PYMNTS

MARCH 9, 2020

The internet “and its many apps, online reviews, and socially viral communication speeds will continue to disrupt restaurant industry traffic, revenues, brands, and survivability even more over the next decade,” Christopher Baron of RedBaron Consulting, told Modern Restaurant Management. Fahmy doesn’t see DineVite competing with other apps.

Miami 130

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PYMNTS

MARCH 20, 2020

economy — the unfolding COVID-19 outbreak and managing the various pieces of economic collateral damage being carried in its wake. Thus far Walmart has officially reported grocery delivery outages in places like Tennessee, Nevada, North Carolina and Georgia, among other regions. The Seller Squeeze and Preparing for the Worst .

North Carolina 130

North Carolina Retail Nevada Tennessee 130

PYMNTS

JUNE 13, 2017

Descartes System Group , a Canadian logistics company with global reach, has acquired ShipRush , a Seattle-based shipping company that connects small- and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) with delivery carriers across the U.S., for $14 million. Its focus is on transportation and logistics, and that’s where ShipRush comes in.

System 101

System Resources Groups Seattle 101

PYMNTS

APRIL 24, 2020

billion deal on Tuesday (April 21) for a minority stake in Indian telecom startup Reliance Jio , giving the social media giant a larger foothold in the region. Facebook made some big waves this week with the announcement that it closed a $5.7

Payments 130

Payments social media Seattle Marketing 130

CB Insights

DECEMBER 4, 2019

Bill Me Later was one of the earliest fintech payment platforms on the market and gave big retailers the ability to offer flexible financing programs. The company announced it would pass on the special card savings Amazon gets from card networks (because of the volume of purchases they can guarantee) to retailers that adopt Amazon Pay.

Cards 101

Cards Lending Strategy US 101

CB Insights

APRIL 17, 2018

After 4 years with the company, Brian joined Google as a Software Engineer and inevitably rose to become an Engineering Manager. Jeff began his post-graduate career as a Management Consultant with The Boston Consulting Group. Shortly after, he joined eBay as Senior Vice President and General Manager. JEFF JORDAN.

San Francisco 71

San Francisco CA Capital Operations 71

CB Insights

JUNE 14, 2018

Fullstack Modular is a Brooklyn-based modular prefabricated company thatclaims to incorporate Building Information Management (BIM) design and lean construction management to produce “a process which is faster and more cost-effective than conventional building.”. To date Katerra has had $1.3B Reimagining city living.

Seattle 56

Seattle Capital Industry New York 56

Gonzobanker

DECEMBER 19, 2022

There’s nothing more Gonzo than a CEO who simply bleeds the soul of front-line relationship managers, and Brager could write a bestselling book on this topic. As Quontic co-founder George Lazaridis so aptly put it, “Steve was a charismatic leader who inspired progress, got results – and managed to have fun along the way.”

Community 216

Community Fintech Industry Innovation 216

CB Insights

JUNE 17, 2020

Retail: Shopping goes even more online as grocery joins the e-commerce revolution. Now, with experts stressing the importance of rapid testing and tracking in managing the Covid-19 crisis, wearables and other health monitoring tech that enable diagnostics are taking center stage. Remote learning technology. 3D printing. Online grocery.

Industry 101

Industry Technology Online Video 101

CB Insights

SEPTEMBER 4, 2019

Allie Aguilera, Policy and Government Affairs Manager, Young Invincibles. Sales of plant-based meat substitutes alone increased by 23% from 2017 to 2018, with frozen plant-based convenience foods proving especially popular in the West South Central region of the US, according to the Good Food Institute.

Millennials 78

Millennials Industry Branding social media 78

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. Mobeam launched back in 2010, pitching a complex solution to a problem that most couponers didn’t know exists: Most retail scanners can’t read a barcode off a mobile device. Product: Guvera.

Company 78

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