PYMNTS

AUGUST 2, 2018

The supermarket chain launched grocery delivery services using third-party carriers, called Kroger Ship, in several major markets including Houston, Louisville, Nashville and the company’s hometown of Cincinatti. Alex Stamos stepped down as chief security officer at the social media giant to join Stanford University as an associate professor.

Louisville 100

Louisville Nashville Apple Houston 100

PYMNTS

MARCH 11, 2020

Just ask Carvana, the leading online automotive seller and a major force in changing the way people buy cars. Miami is Carvana’s 24th car vending machine location to date — joining Nashville, San Antonio, Houston, Austin, Dallas, Raleigh, Jacksonville, Tampa, Charlotte, Washington, D.C., Ontario (L.A.), Oklahoma City, and Memphis.

Company 130

Company Miami San Antonio Oklahoma City 130

PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 16, 2019

The Crystal City, Virginia HQ2 plans are still underway, as are plans for a new operations hub in Nashville. But then again, Apple announced it is saving online journalism this week, so it’s not like Kroger assigned itself the hardest task on the to-do list. Has Apple come to save online journalism – or to bury it?

Apple 143

Apple Payments New York Mobile 143

CB Insights

MARCH 13, 2019

New York, Boston, Chicago, and Nashville, among other cities, all played host to newly minted unicorns last year. Company Description: Based in Nashville, Tennessee, SmileDirectClub provides at-home teeth-straightening kits. Company Description: Headquartered in San Mateo, California, Roblox is an online gaming platform.

San Francisco 77

San Francisco Company US California 77

CB Insights

SEPTEMBER 4, 2019

Online platforms like Hipcamp and Campsy have emerged to help campers book unique lodging experiences like yurts, treehouses, and caves. Social media is also helping campers discover new places to visit, then share their experiences with others: 30% of millennials said that they picked a camping spot after seeing someone else go there.

Millennials 78

Millennials Industry Branding social media 78

Gonzobanker

DECEMBER 14, 2023

Paul wrote the “ Online Banking for Dummies ” book in the late ’80s. The Financial Branding Quote of the Year Award – goes to Piper Sandler’s Scott Hildenbrand : “Every bank has a peer group to compare their financial ratios, but bank leaders should also have a social media peer group.” Paul Murphy, founder of Murphy & Co.

Fintech 194

Fintech Community Regional Technology 194

CB Insights

JUNE 6, 2019

The marketplace blended crowdsourcing and social media to create hype around new inventions; help inventors find partners, funding, and manufacturing resources; and sell their gadgets to major nationwide retailers such as Home Depot and Target. that the company intended to use to upgrade its ailing online inventory system.

Apple 78

Apple Branding Google Company 78