PYMNTS

DECEMBER 23, 2019

Online betting company DraftKings is merging with two other companies and going public, according to a report by the Boston Business Journal. The company said the deal with DraftKings turns it into the “only vertically-integrated pure-play sports betting and online gaming company,” the company said in a release.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 23, 2019

Online betting company DraftKings is merging with two other companies and going public, according to a report by the Boston Business Journal. The company said the deal with DraftKings turns it into the “only vertically-integrated pure-play sports betting and online gaming company,” the company said in a release.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 9, 2020

Truepill , an online pharmacy powering delivery for direct-to-consumer healthcare brands, announced Wednesday (Sept. the New York investment advisory firm; Sound Ventures, the Los Angeles venture capital firm co-founded by Ashton Kutcher; and Y Combinator, the seed money startup accelerator based in Cambridge, Massachusetts.

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PYMNTS

MAY 28, 2020

As of this week, customers with SNAP in the states of Colorado, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, New Jersey, New Mexico, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia, and Wisconsin can now use their cards to buy groceries from the website’s services and have them delivered to the customers’ doors.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 17, 2020

The Federal Reserve is working with the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) to explore the possibility of issuing a digital currency. At the center of it all: online gaming, and the way we access the latest popular diversions (or don’t). Fed Exploring ‘Hypothetical’ Digital Currency With MIT.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 14, 2019

Apex Supply Chain Technologies Spokesperson Kevin Dugan said, according to the outlet, “This strategy is much more cost-effective for them because there’s an [additional] cost to putting items on eBay or Amazon and dealing with individual purchases through them.”.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 2, 2020

The mandate, which is proving costly for small businesses, prompted two Massachusetts pubs to introduce QR codes and icons that link to a menu, a cocktail list and beer list, respectively. The pandemic has spurred regulatory changes as many states required restaurants to provide diners with disposable menus.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 17, 2019

The funding also included participation from existing investors Synchrony, MassMutual Ventures, Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company and Wellington Management. financial institutions, as well as leading healthcare, insurance, technology and retail companies. Payfone serves six of the top 10 U.S.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 24, 2020

Jeremy Allaire , CEO of financial technology firm Circle , told PYMNTS that digital currencies are ready to transition from speculation to become more broadly adopted in everyday commerce. . But as with any nascent payments technology, the bad guys are always lurking – especially with cryptos, where anonymity is prized.

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American Banker

MARCH 11, 2016

Berkshire Hills Bancorp in Massachusetts invested in technology to beef up its small business lending, an area ripe for the picking by alternative lenders.

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PYMNTS

MAY 30, 2018

The industry is booming, and consumers who shop for beauty products have no shortage of brand options in stores and online. In a recent interview, Lord explained how NARS is working to carve out its niche by investing in data and personalization tools for both online and offline customers. It’s also seeing a similar shift in the U.S.,

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Perficient

JANUARY 7, 2021

From retail to consumer goods, online and mobile sales are up significantly. It’s frequently someone who is an early adopter of technology and likes everything at their fingertips, including a big screen in the car that helps seal the deal for many. People are more comfortable than ever transacting digitally.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 26, 2020

In Massachusetts, community FI Eastern Bank announced a $10 million commitment aimed at facilitating aid to SMBs as well as consumers and nonprofits affected by the coronavirus. Pennsylvania Offers State-Level Support.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 11, 2019

The technology, similar to that of Amazon Go stores, uses computer vision and artificial intelligence (AI) to identify what customers take from the shelves. However, buy online, pickup in-store (BOPIS) involves card-not-present (CNP) transactions, putting retailers on the hook for any fraud. Potential Downsides. Solutions .

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 4, 2019

To serve customers who want to shop in stores and online, retailers and solution providers are working to offer a unified retail experience across multiple channels. Massachusetts locations. And nearly three quarters — or 73 percent — of consumers want self-service technology, such as self-checkout. Roche Bros.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 9, 2019

With the help of connected car technology, the morning and evening commutes are no longer just a time for consumers to drive to and from work: These periods of the day between home and work life are also becoming a time where retailers can engage shoppers in contextual commerce experiences. percent of commuters last year.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 7, 2019

Biometrics promise to take a larger role in authentication security in 2019, helping to stop online fraud and bringing speed, efficiency and security to transactions ranging from QSR mobile-order ahead to airport car rentals. Six Flags Case.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 3, 2017

As online shopping is showing no signs of slowing down, it has affected shopping malls greatly resulting in less foot traffic alongside less dollars spent in brick-and-mortar locations. While the many available retail technologies can be somewhat overwhelming for merchants, consumer demand is pushing for a more seamless experience.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 2, 2018

billion on online purchases in 2017. online spending saw a growth rate of 14 percent in Q1 2018. By 2022, online retail sales are projected to go beyond $712 billion. The study, which was released by Forrester Research, shows that 98 percent of American adults already go online at least once a day. trillion in 2021.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 18, 2018

The lockers, of course, are located in-store and offer a place for customers to pick up their online orders. The premise is a simple one, where packages come to a designated location — the locker — and the resident is notified via technology of a delivery. A code is used to gain access to that locker and retrieve the package.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 23, 2016

Waltham, Massachusetts-based eCommerce solutions company Yottaa has made a big splash in the commerce space in the past few years. When we think of this technology, we think of it as the next important enabling technology in the eCommerce stack.”. That’s not an unusual improvement following deployment of our technology.”.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 4, 2017

After all, directly incentivizing 50 food-focused small- and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) to opt out of accepting cash entirely — with $10,000 to help pay for technology upgrades — is definitely a newsworthy way of waging the war on cash. outside of Massachusetts) get in on those consumer advances.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 15, 2018

Headquartered in Westborough, Massachusetts, BJ’s Wholesale Club doesn’t always attract the same level of interest as its larger counterparts at Costco or Sam’s Club — mostly because those competitors are much larger. With around 210 locations nationwide, BJ’s is less than half their size. As of yet, BJ’s has not provided an answer.

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PYMNTS

JULY 13, 2017

The beauty of online grocery shopping is that you can add to your order throughout the week and at the very moment you remember that you need something,” said Cat de Merode, Peapod’s vice president of product. We love new technologies, particularly when they fit so naturally into household planning.”. In Other News….

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Independent Banker

NOVEMBER 13, 2014

An attack might also hijack a consumer’s online banking session using “man-in-the-middle” Trojan to gain access to a bank’s ATM network. Maria Korolov is a freelance writer in Massachusetts. Highlighting Technology Trends' That way, the employees aren’t using it for other things,” he suggests.

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Jeff For Banks

MARCH 3, 2018

Online book stores. In 1998, they decided "why don't we sell everything online?" Because Amazon, with their culture of online sales and fulfillment, had that strategic bet meeting where they agreed "new-fangled brick and mortar store, yeah, let's do that." How about Amazon? When they started in 1995, they sold books.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 6, 2019

McElhinney, a Google alum, began to form the Mayflower concept while a grad student at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology’s Sloan School of Management — nothing says lifelong romance like a few terms at an elite business school. An Idea is Born. It’s not like we created the trend,” he said.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 27, 2016

Technology is taking us to a world where we never have to leave our homes. Rather than build a new warehouse or rely on tried-and-tested technologies for picking products off shelves, Target decided to try a “new breed of robots.”. That the technology will change distribution is certain. In 2016, 5 percent of U.S.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 30, 2020

Massachusetts securities regulators recently sued the company , alleging that it exposes investors to “unnecessary trading risks” and prompts inexperienced investors to trade frequently through the “gamification” of stock-market investing. Rival online pet supply firm Chewy staged a successful IPO last year. Roblox ($4 Billion) .

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Independent Banker

AUGUST 26, 2015

Cybercriminals who attack banks are more likely to focus on their online customers, according to the latest Verizon Data Breach Investigations Report. Maria Korolov is a technology writer in Massachusetts. Consumer devices are the most vulnerable point for bank cyberattacks. By Maria Korolov.

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CB Insights

SEPTEMBER 15, 2017

We used the CB Insights platform to surface 10 notable, early-stage eSports startups developing technologies related to competitive gaming facilitated by electronic systems, particularly video games played on computers or consoles by professional gamers (though many do it as a hobby or pastime). Headquarters: Boston, Massachusetts.

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CB Insights

AUGUST 8, 2017

We used the CB Insights platform to surface 15 notable, early-stage startups developing technologies related to unmanned aerial, marine, and/or land vehicles designed for unstructured environments. Headquarters: Boston, Massachusetts. Select Investors: Environmental Technologies Fund. Fortem Technologies. Flyability.

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PYMNTS

MAY 27, 2016

Early April saw Staples announce a partnership with Workbar that will see parts of three of the office supply retailer’s Massachusetts stores converted into communal workspaces available for on-demand rental. Along with a handful of other household names, eBay was one of the pioneers of the rise of online shopping ubiquity.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 27, 2018

About a quarter of all shoppers will buy their Halloween gear online, though 39 percent will start browsing for it digitally. And while we would like to give each of our readers a piece of candy this season, drone technology has not yet advanced far enough to make that possible.

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CB Insights

FEBRUARY 5, 2020

Majesco , a New Jersey-based core insurance technology vendor, acquired Inspro Technologies , a Pennsylvania-based core insurance technology vendor, for $12M. . Policygenius , a New York-based online insurance marketplace, raised a $100M Series D led by KKR. Health & benefits. Multi-line. PARTNERSHIPS.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 17, 2019

At the same time, Tortora noted the technology has been adopted by farmers markets nationally (the company white labels its product as well). That opens the door for producers from Southern Maine, New Hampshire, Western Massachusetts and Rhode Island.) The Products and Vendors. There is not a lot of noise like in Boston and New York.

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Fintech Labs Insights

DECEMBER 19, 2016

Massachusetts-based Akamai, which went public on NASDAQ in 1999, aims to help banks and businesses protect their websites, mobile apps, and cloud environments. The company is based in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Web and mobile security company Akamai added to its expertise today after acquiring Cyberfend , a bot detection company.

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