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FEBRUARY 25, 2019

Reports in Reuters late last week said Metro Bank, Starling Bank and ClearBank have been awarded funds to boost small business lending and banking competition. ClearBank had previously teamed up with challenger bank Tide to compete for the funds, with both Starling and Tide operating as industry newcomers on a digital-first strategy.

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SEPTEMBER 15, 2016

Olo , the digital ordering provider for over 160 restaurant brands across the U.S., 14) that Dispatch, its service that enables restaurant operators to offer delivery, is now operating nationwide across most major metro areas, as well as smaller suburban and rural markets. announced on Wednesday (Sept.

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FEBRUARY 21, 2019

Metro Bank is in the midst of fallout related to an accounting error, while TBS is under investigation following a botched IT project, reports said. The front-runner expected to receive the largest portion of the funds is now CYBG, which recently acquired Virgin Money and operates the Clydesdale Yorkshire brand.

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JUNE 12, 2019

One example in retail and payments is tech incubators — specifically, those run by specific companies and brands, a trend that shows signs of growing even more in the 2020s (which, let us remind you, are only a few months away). That experience is one that is hard to gain as a vendor with new and exciting retail technology in the market.”.

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APRIL 8, 2019

We are incredibly gratified that a company of PayPal’s global stature and impact values a partnership of this magnitude with our WNBA team,” said Mercury Chief Operating Officer Vince Kozar. But again, it’s a way for brands to connect with a sports market.”

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JUNE 17, 2019

More than 400 Dunkin’ restaurants throughout New York City’s five boroughs are now offering delivery through Seamless, Grubhub’s New York brand. “Dunkin’ is an iconic, beloved brand that has long been a daily ritual for millions of people.

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APRIL 3, 2019

If a shopper instructs Google Assistant to add milk to the shopping cart, for example, the feature will add the size, brand and type of milk he or she regularly chooses. Combined with third-party, crowd-sourced delivery providers, we are well on our way to bringing grocery delivery to 100 metro areas covering 40 percent of U.S.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 5, 2019

Quick-service restaurants (QSRs) have heard the call for innovative digital ordering capabilities, with several major brands stepping up their investments in this area. Pizza chain Domino’s , for example, is planning to test self-driving vehicle technology in one major metro region. Deep Dive: Enhancing Customer Service With CRM Tools.

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APRIL 2, 2019

That’s been recently demonstrated by China-based Alibaba and its reported desire to buy a stake in the Chinese wholesale operations of Germany-based Metro AG. Even longstanding brands are getting in on the brick-and-mortar action, attracted by the chance to better connect with consumers and fans via new retail technology.

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SEPTEMBER 28, 2017

We have decided to stop operating Xchange Leasing and move toward a less capital-intensive approach,” said a spokesman. metro areas, including 14 branded showrooms, and raised a roughly $1 billion credit facility from a consortium of banks.

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APRIL 25, 2018

“We’ve been delighted with the customer response to free two-hour delivery through Prime Now, and we’re excited to bring the service to our customers in Denver, Sacramento and San Diego,” said Christina Minardi, Whole Foods Market EVP of Operations. The goal is to roll out Prime Now Grocery via Whole Foods to metro areas across the U.S.

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OCTOBER 23, 2020

Consumers may be converting to digital shopping methods, but physical grocery stores are still opening, with Amazon , Whole Foods and ALDI all making plans to cut the ribbon on new brick-and-mortar sites in Chicago and other major metros nationwide. channel performance at Ipsos noted in a statement.

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JUNE 7, 2017

number one grocery delivery brand. The Alabama startup eliminates grocery store trips for 20 million families in 47 metro areas. With the new funding, it plans to explode into 60 new cities, breaking out of the southeastern and Midwestern box where it’s been operating since its inception in November 2014.

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Accenture

SEPTEMBER 22, 2019

In my frequent conversations with clients across the UK and Irish banking industry, one of today’s hottest topics is the rise of the challenger banks such as CYBG, Metro and AIB UK, and particularly the neo-challenger banks providing digital-only services, like Monzo, Atom and Starling. Why the intense interest in the neo-challengers?

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DECEMBER 20, 2019

DoorDash and Grubhub also got deliveries — in the form of municipal lawsuits over tipping, billing and compensation practices common to MOA brands. Uber Co-Founder Travis Kalanick has even secured $400 million to develop his new CloudKitchens concept, which rents fully equipped cooking spaces to delivery-only restaurants in major metros.

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OCTOBER 4, 2019

Open for business for the last 35 years, at the time it declared bankruptcy, Forever 21 operated 815 stores in 57 countries worldwide — and was buffeted by the retail headwinds that have been scouring the entire segment. In the U.S.

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NOVEMBER 2, 2018

Digitally native brands often test the retail waters with pop-up shops, and, after some offline success, they may expand their concepts with permanent locations. It will also offer a larger jewelry selection and exclusive brands like Sidney Garber, who has bracelets that sell for $8,600 and up. In Other Brick-and-Mortar News.

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MARCH 19, 2018

Despite the nearly continuous drumbeat of doom and gloom from the world of physical retail, there is, according to Affirm CRO Rob Pfeifer, something of a curious side phenomenon unfolding at the same time: Online brands – famous and famously successful online brands – are branching out into physical retail.

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OCTOBER 4, 2019

The filing will let it continue operating while it attempts to reorganize the business and return to profitability. The Reis data examines 77 metro areas and indicates that 9.4 The mall operator also noted it has signed on over 2,000 designers and has about 300,000 products. Forever 21 plans to close up to 178 stores in the U.S.

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AUGUST 13, 2019

The pop-ups are still part of the business, springing up in major metros throughout the year. But the brand’s focus has shifted to its permanent brick-and-mortar boutiques and large online business. Luxury shoppers are looking for a good deal, she noted, but they want that good deal on something that is real.

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AUGUST 13, 2019

The pop-ups are still part of the business, springing up in major metros throughout the year. But the brand’s focus has shifted to its permanent brick-and-mortar boutiques and large online business. Luxury shoppers are looking for a good deal, she noted, but they want that good deal on something that is real.

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NOVEMBER 8, 2019

It freed up the company from having to operate warehouses or figure out complex shipping logistics in its earliest days. It could theoretically become a useful tool for monetizing a well-known name or a digital fashion influencer brand. metros in 2020 and beyond, though no specific plans have been announced yet.

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FEBRUARY 18, 2019

Amazon is hoping that the wider focus combined with its own in-house talent and content from brands developed in the Amazon Live Creator will find a wider and more engaged audience than its last attempt. Walgreens accept Alipay — mostly clustered in major metros like San Francisco, New York, Las Vegas and Los Angeles.

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APRIL 12, 2019

Robotics and automation were areas of focus for both retailers this week as they seek to upgrade their operations in an effort to capture more consumer spend. metros with more set to be added by Amazon by year’s end. Amazon is advancing warehouse automation tech with a big leveling up of its autonomous cart technology. told Adweek.

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JULY 25, 2017

Starbucks, Dunkin’ Donuts, Five Guys and many other “fast-casual” chains are receiving orders from their clients’ phones (or desktops) in branded apps or websites. Rolling out mobile order-ahead can involve big operational changes, and the road to innovation — or convenience, as it were — isn’t always clearly marked.

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AUGUST 13, 2019

And as of last week, the list got a bit longer, as California made a few great leaps toward becoming the autonomous delivery capital of the country, with two big pilots by brand-name firms scheduled for the cities and suburbs. Well, if all of these California test drives go according to plan, anyway. Postmates Takes San Francisco .

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Gonzobanker

DECEMBER 20, 2019

By year’s end, Hill had been shown the door and now Metro is stabilizing its reputation as the highest priority. Sweet Deal for the Acquiree) Award –Goes to Honey Science Corporation for its $4 billion acquisition by PayPal with Honey keeping its brand and HQ. The Branding Name-Thud Award – Goes to BB&T + Suntrust becoming Truist.

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CB Insights

MARCH 22, 2018

With the proliferation of consumer-ready mobile payments, IoT, and mature GPS technology, costs to build remote locking and tracking systems plummeted, allowing bike-share operators to build dockless systems. Bike-share operators report that commuting purposes rank among the top reasons for membership. Get Our AutoTech Newsletter.

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Jeff For Banks

APRIL 23, 2017

Jeff Bank A: To our shareholders, Since our inception, we have used the word ‘‘Absolutely’’ as a part of our brand. In our SBA business, we added a team with a national market focus and completed major improvements to our operating processes that will significantly improve productivity and efficiency. Do these banks sound alike?

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MAY 30, 2018

Heal accepts all the major forms of insurance in the markets in which they operate, which today is 70 percent of California, Washington, D.C. If 10 years ago, I had told you retail was going to fully reset and all these brands were going to disappear, you wouldn’t have believed me,” Desai said. and Northern Virginia. What’s Next.

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FEBRUARY 3, 2018

Offered in conjunction with Postmates, the service will be available in the 40 metro markets in which Postmates currently operates. Once the brand ran out of German shepherd masks, Eagles fans adopted other dogs. And Chipotle is thinking beyond the game: The free delivery promotion will run from Friday to Super Bowl Sunday.

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FEBRUARY 2, 2018

Offered in conjunction with Postmates, the service will be available in the 40 metro markets that Postmates operates in. Once the brand ran out of Shepherd masks – Eagles fans moved on to other dogs. And Chipotle is thinking beyond the game – the free delivery promotion will run from Friday to Sunday.

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OCTOBER 24, 2016

By leveraging the mobile phone and existing platforms, such as the Apple and Android mobile operating systems and the payments rails, the cloud, a variety of technologies like GPS and apps like Maps in 2009, Uber’s platform is totally transforming the transportation sector. The story of Uber is, by now, well-trodden turf.

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AUGUST 28, 2019

continues to grow its eCommerce and grocery operations – same-day grocery delivery is now available to most of the store’s members, the company recently said – as the merchant continues to bask in the glow of besting Amazon in an important customer satisfaction index. Costco Wholesale Corp. A Challenging Time.

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AUGUST 28, 2019

continue to grow its eCommerce and grocery operations — same day grocery delivery is now available to most of the store’s members, the company recently said — as the merchant continues to bask in the glow of besting Amazon in an important customer satisfaction index. Costco Wholesale Corp. Challenging Time. Not only is there the ongoing U.S.-China

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JANUARY 5, 2018

The operator of over 2,000 grocery stores nationwide, the company is the second-largest physical retailer in the U.S., That, according to Gil Phipps, Kroger VP of Corporate Brands , means customers are adding 1.25 million Kroger brand products to their carts every hour of every day their stores are open in the U.S.

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MAY 11, 2018

Online brands continue their march into the offline world as Shopify and Warby Parker announce plans to open brick-and-mortar locations in the coming months. These openings will beef up the West Coast presence of this primarily-East-Coast value chain, which operates a total of 625 stores — but only 15 in California.

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