PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 13, 2019

Akeneo’s open source software as a service (SaaS) platform manages product information and omnichannel catalogs, becoming the most used product information management (PIM) platform in the world. In addition, the company has achieved compound triple-digit revenue growth for the sixth consecutive year. “In Akeno’s U.S.

Retail 108

Retail United States Boston Branding 108

PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 4, 2020

the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston said, “To date, U.S. This figure includes new users of online banking platforms or money management FinTechs, services that are covered under U.K. It’s part of that “stand back” posture the Boston Fed noted in its March brief. isn’t in the lead here, which is okay.

US 171

US Boston Regulation Data 171

PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 7, 2018

The retailer plans to focus on the management of chronic conditions, such as asthma, kidney disease and cardiovascular disease, while also seeking to encompass more services at its MinuteClinics. At the same time, CVS plans to leverage its stores with clinical programs from Aetna to help patients after discharge.

Boston 118

Boston Retail Branding Report 118

PYMNTS

JULY 27, 2019

It had seemed for a moment— before it was revealed to have been a series of quirky coincidences—that In-N-Out Burger had pulled off the rarest of rarities in the world of retail: a well-done marketing stunt that managed to be just interesting enough to get people’s attention, and enjoyable enough to make people want to buy the product.

Marketing 202

Marketing Boston Training social media 202

PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 20, 2019

Tide, the laundry brand owned by CPG Detergent, is introducing a service called Tide Cleaners, an on-demand dry cleaning and laundry service, at 1,000 locations in cities across the country, according to reports. There are currently boxes in Dallas, Boston, Cincinnati, Nashville, Denver, Washington D.C.

Omaha 145

Omaha Nashville Indiana Alabama 145

PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 17, 2018

This small business is a really small business: a guy working out of a teeny tiny storefront in a little town north of Boston. He said when he went to his bank — a small one — to ask for help, he was told the bank didn’t support this type of payment and to return the next day when the manager was back. The Dislike of the Unknown.

Payments 195

Payments Innovation Boston Branding 195

Jeff For Banks

JANUARY 11, 2014

According to a 2012 Boston College Center for Retirement Research study , 63% of American males (why only males I do not know) participated exclusively in defined contribution (DC) retirement plans in 2007, up from 47% in 1992. We are increasingly bearing the burden of managing our money. Probably not. I think so.

Boston 84

Boston DC Community Community Bank 84

PYMNTS

MARCH 2, 2020

The attraction and activity operators it serves include Walt Disney World, BigBus Tours, Boston Harbor Cruises, National Geographic Encounter: Ocean Odyssey and the Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum. With nearly 44 million customers, a massive mobile footprint and a trusted brand, we’re thrilled to partner with them.”.

Boston 130

Boston Chicago Mobile Operations 130

PYMNTS

JANUARY 23, 2020

Boston-based vegetarian fast food chain Clover Food Lab is getting one-third of its business via mobile ordering software it wrote itself — a bold move that most small to medium-sized businesses (SMBs) could never take on. stores so that managers can get a complete view while customers track their orders online.

Dallas 131

Dallas Customer Experience Boston Mobile 131

PYMNTS

APRIL 21, 2020

In addition to Uber Eats, which donated $2 million to jumpstart the fund, founding partners included PepsiCo, Constellation Brands, Moët Hennessy USA, Ecolab, Cargill, Boston Beer Co., Shift4 Payments, P&G Professional, The Elliot Group, Davis Wright Tremaine LLP and the Light Foundation.

South Carolina 133

South Carolina San Francisco New York City Montana 133

PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 19, 2016

Years later, when he found an opportunity to open the restaurant’s first franchise, D’Alessio was ecstatic about bringing the taste he loved during his college days to Boston. “I wouldn’t be here if it were Subway or Dunkin’ Donuts or a more established brand,” D’Alessio said. Much like Washington, D.C.,

Maine 100

Maine Boston social media Washington 100

PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 14, 2018

The move, according to CVS CEO Larry Merlo, will change the face of the CVS brand going forward, as it moves to take a more active and avid approach to influencing better health outcomes while at the same time reducing healthcare costs across the board.

Apple 131

Apple United States Boston Branding 131

PYMNTS

OCTOBER 16, 2019

Yet, what’s not as certain is how well each QSR operation will manage its relationships with third-party delivery platforms — or how much control and insight those restaurants will have when it comes to consumer data. Boston Market, for instance, is among the restaurant brands making their first forays into loyalty rewards.

Data 134

Data Branding Boston Mobile 134

PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 21, 2020

With direct marketing hit by robocall abuse and the National Do Not Call Registry , direct-to-consumer (D2C) brands and other not-so-usual suspects are looking into and in some cases reinstating door-to-door sales. The iconic door-to-door brand is of course Avon. Looks like retail sales are back on the street.

Taxes 141

Taxes Course Boston Florida 141

PYMNTS

OCTOBER 16, 2019

Boston startup True Tickets is teaming up with the Broadway theater company The Shubert Organization for blockchain-based mobile ticket delivery , the companies said in a press release Wednesday (Oct. Shubert Ticketing sells tickets through its retail brand, Telecharge, as well as through hundreds of third-party agents.

blockchain 108

blockchain Boston US Customer Experience 108

PYMNTS

JUNE 8, 2017

The 30-year-old QSR brand has plans for aggressive growth in 2017 , and Tripodes will spearhead the effort. Tripodes has more than 15 years of franchising experience with Boston Restaurant & Sports Bar, Bojangles and Moe’s Southwest Grill, among others.

Fort Worth 100

Fort Worth Dallas Georgia Atlanta 100

PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 7, 2020

The Staples Connect concept, which offers experiences and solutions as well as a place to transact, debuted in multiple Boston area stores on Feb. Peter Jelkeby, country retail manager and chief sustainability officer of the group’s division for the U.K. The company works with around 100 brands in total.

Retail 143

Retail Dallas Massachusetts Technology 143

PYMNTS

JUNE 1, 2016

With Magellan, Wayfair has end-to-end management of display advertising campaigns which will allow us to focus solely on the audiences for which our content is truly relevant to drive incremental value from this channel,” said Ed Macri, chief product and marketing officer, Wayfair.

Boston 100

Boston US Strategy Retail 100

PYMNTS

OCTOBER 16, 2019

Boston startup True Tickets is teaming up with the Broadway theater company The Shubert Organization for blockchain-based mobile ticket delivery , the companies said in a press release Wednesday (Oct. Shubert Ticketing sells tickets through its retail brand, Telecharge, as well as through hundreds of third-party agents.

blockchain 100

blockchain Boston US Customer Experience 100

PYMNTS

JULY 25, 2018

As for greenfield opportunities, more new diners signed up for the platform than any quarter before, with less money spent on advertising, as management noted on the call. Amid the headline numbers, the company has noted that average order sizes were up 3 percent year over year, with a boost in mix across all brands served.

Boston 100

Boston Branding Online Regional 100

PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 17, 2020

DraftKings already has similar arrangements with three NBA franchises: the Boston Celtics, Indiana Pacers and Philadelphia 76ers. Under its Giants deal, DraftKings will receive “premier brand integration across MetLife Stadium during Giants home games,” per the companies’ statement. Betting On The Future Of Contextual Sports .

Online 168

Online Indiana New York Nevada 168

PYMNTS

JUNE 10, 2020

Northeastern cities like New York and Boston with an incredible and nearly unexpected force, a bit like a tsunami that surged and almost overnight washed away the entire cultural practice of eating out. And, he noted, the challenges only go on from there, as this week they can reopen their Boston-based Sip Wine Bar for outside seating.

How To 132

How To Boston Groups Massachusetts 132

PYMNTS

OCTOBER 26, 2016

Bonobos, the men’s clothing brand that began life online and has now pushed into the physical realm, is betting on the tactile experience to boost sales. The first standalone location was in Boston in 2012. With the firm’s founding in 2007, the first Guideshop was at the company’s headquarters in the Flatiron District.

New York City 100

New York City Boston New York Analysis 100

PYMNTS

JUNE 25, 2018

Then I went to Whole Foods on the North Shore of Boston Saturday morning to do some grocery shopping. I’ve been a Whole Foods shopper since I moved to Boston 17 years ago for the same reasons that each of you may be too: organic meat, seafood, produce and foods, great bread and cheese and a fun vibe. Prime Time at the Grocery Store.

Retail 156

Retail Branding Online Millennials 156

CB Insights

MAY 10, 2018

Before Bruce Doolin Henderson opened the doors of Boston Consulting Group on July 1, 1963, the concept of “competition” barely existed in American business culture, let alone the concept of strategy. From one perspective, the position of management consulting as an industry has never seemed more secure. Those companies made plans.

Strategy 78

Strategy Management Analytics Tools 78

PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 29, 2016

According to reports, the Boston-based chain has filed for bankruptcy as it looks to restructure its debt load and conduct a sale process. Dourney, and several upper-level managers. The filing comes after recent attempts at expansion have seen the company spread too thin, with too few diners following it through too many menu revamps.

Boston 100

Boston Capital Branding Company 100

PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 2, 2019

As PYMNTS is Boston-based, the company is, of course, excited to see Tom Brady take a shot at that sixth Super Bowl ring. The two brands first started working together in 2015. Then again, so is winning the Super Bowl, yet someone manages every year. We in Boston hope for it to be our sixth! It’s a tall order. Go Pats!

Boston 150

Boston Retail Payments Branding 150

PYMNTS

AUGUST 18, 2016

That’s become pretty much gospel for brands, retailers and marketers alike. And one of the most valuable forms of data right now is behavioral data because it tells a retailer or brand where a customer or potential customer goes, does and spends their time and money on. In other words, it’s a lot of that uber-valuable type of data.

Data 100

Data Meeting Company San Francisco 100

PYMNTS

JUNE 20, 2019

And payments firms are helping restaurants with mobile orders: Square, for instance, is releasing new order management integrations for Square for Restaurants. It will let orders from Postmates, DoorDash and management platform Chowly to join existing provider Caviar in flowing directly into a point of sale (POS) system of a restaurant.

Mobile 116

Mobile Jacksonville New York City New York 116

PYMNTS

JUNE 9, 2017

Kate Rettker, senior marketing manager and manager of the Protein Bar’s mobile order-ahead process, said the company has tweaked its app design to feature more distinct pops of color and better menu functionality, including adding photography. We’re a dietary-sensitive brand,” said Rettker. Because they are special to us.”.

Mobile 109

Mobile social media Boston Payments 109

PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 9, 2016

The funding was provided by Nauta Capital, reports said, whose general partner based in Boston, Dominic Endicott, said that Nauta’s confidence in Connected2Fiber stems from its ability to nix manual processes, like Excel, and other systems to help network operators visualize assets and connect to buyers. Document Management.

Capital 100

Capital Boston Management Report 100

PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 11, 2019

And while the last week had no shortage of players pushing ahead with big moves, there were three that managed to put up some pretty staggering early-season numbers. Early accounts seem to indicate that the just-launched Apple -branded credit card is finding its way into customers’ hands, and into heavy use.

Apple 101

Apple Massachusetts Data Cards 101

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.

Miami 130

Miami Los Angeles Austin South Carolina 130

PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 30, 2016

Cosi, the Boston-based sandwich chain renowned for its flatbread sandwiches, filed for bankruptcy in a Boston courtroom. “Brand degradation and competitive pressures to either price or experience can be real threats to the survival of struggling retailers,” said Sharon Bonelli, senior director of leveraged finance at Fitch.

Boston 100

Boston Retail Nebraska Study 100

PYMNTS

JANUARY 17, 2020

Retailers are aiming to help consumers manage chronic diseases as well as their overall health and wellness through new brick-and-mortar experiences. According to previous reports, Boston, Dallas-Fort Worth, North Carolina, and Ohio are among the next markets the pharmacy chain is targeting for the growth of HealthHUB in 2020.

Atlanta 131

Atlanta Houston Fort Worth North Carolina 131

PYMNTS

OCTOBER 22, 2018

fans traveling to Boston for the start of the World Series will want to pack — and possibly purchase for the first time — sweaters, as this week will be an excellent opportunity to enjoy New England’s crisp fall weather. In fact, they have favored brands, with iTunes and Google Play cards popular favorites. billion in assets and $11.3

Data 134

Data Cards Fraud Regulation 134

PYMNTS

JULY 21, 2018

Actually managing to grab customers’ attention with whatever eye-popping experiment one is hoping to roll out is no small feat – particularly in an era when everyone and everything is trying to go viral and snag a few seconds of consumers’ time. IHOb,” the brand mysteriously sent out over Twitter. Teddy Bear Fans Gone Wild.

Boston 101

Boston social media Marketing National 101