PYMNTS

JANUARY 8, 2020

Stockwell’s founder maintained at the time that the name was meant as an homage to the small (often immigrant-run) grocery shops and corner stores that dot urban neighborhoods in New York City. But the branding came across somewhat differently. The Washington Post branded Bodega the most hated startup in America.

Retail 130

Retail Los Angeles Branding San Francisco 130

PYMNTS

AUGUST 5, 2019

The online and mobile food ordering and delivery marketplace, as well as its Seamless brand, will be the national delivery partner of Shake Shack, with direct-to-POS integration for order submission as well as menu syncing, the burger chain said in an announcement.

New York City 100

New York City New York Branding Resources 100

PYMNTS

APRIL 13, 2017

A young logistics startup that gives eCommerce brands same-day delivery capabilities just scored a major chunk of venture funding. Brands without local inventory can use Darkstore’s storage space to ship same-day. The startup reportedly charges brands 3 percent per item that leaves a Darkstore storage space, up to a maximum of $20.

San Francisco 100

San Francisco Los Angeles New York City Phoenix 100

PYMNTS

JULY 1, 2016

The accepted wisdom of the current retail reality is that no formerly brick-and-mortar brand can operate in a vacuum from the destabilizing effects of online sales.

Online 101

Online New York City Branding New York 101

PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 17, 2020

Matt Taylor, co-founder and CEO of running apparel brand Tracksmith has found himself and his company a little slice of Boston’s running history. Taylor said marketing activities reflect his current scale as a small D2C brand. So Tracksmith was born and now thrives as a D2C brand. Yes, we will draw a crowd at the store.

Boston 175

Boston Marketing Training Branding 175

PYMNTS

AUGUST 1, 2019

With upgrades to its mobile app and new product offerings, Dunkin’ Brands grew its digital and delivery platforms while rolling out menu innovations with broader customer appeal in the second quarter. The quick-service restaurant (QSR) brand added 46 net new Dunkin’ locations in the U.S., Dunkin ’s U.S.

Innovation 122

Innovation New York City Branding National 122

PYMNTS

JULY 8, 2020

The report, compiled from the company’s roster of national landlord clients, points to the Gap and its subsidiary Old Navy, along with H&M, Tilly’s, Bed Bath & Beyond, Pier One, and Bath & Body Works as each paying less than 10 percent of their May rent.”. It, along with Authentic Brands Group owns SPARC Group.

Retail 150

Retail New York City Branding Groups 150

PYMNTS

AUGUST 8, 2019

Food trucks have been around since the 1970s, when taco trucks began making the rounds in New York City, but didn’t become a national sensation until 2008 when two events coincided in such a way as to make a long extant — but largely niche — subsegment of the restaurant game into a mass market phenomenon.

New York City 134

New York City Cleveland social media National 134

PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 6, 2018

Through a pop-up store in New York City, consumers are able to browse and buy gear from official Olympic sponsors, such as Nike, Swatch and Oakley. professional sports leagues such as the National Basketball Association (NBA) and the National Football League (NFL). 1 city for sales of Team USA gear,” Boyle said.

Retail 118

Retail Strategy New York City Los Angeles 118

PYMNTS

OCTOBER 12, 2020

Beautycounter has retail stores in New York City and Denver, eCommerce capabilities and approximately 45,000 sales consultants across North America. We are seeing that more and more customers want to buy directly from the brand, but in their own way,” she explained. In addition, we have strategic retail partnerships (e.g.,

Innovation 270

Innovation New York City Denver Retail 270

PYMNTS

JANUARY 18, 2017

New York City-based subscription model and B2C eCommerce enabler startup OrderGroove recently raised $20 million in a Series C venture funding round led by National Securities Corporation. OrderGroove has yet to disclose its valuation for this current round.

New York City 100

New York City New York Branding Retail 100

PYMNTS

MARCH 23, 2016

While the eCommerce giant has managed to narrow this window to one or two days, an unlikely brand is saying that it should take no longer than an hour. “One- or two-day shipping is no longer an option; we are creating entirely new customer expectations.”

San Francisco 100

San Francisco New York City Metro New York 100

PYMNTS

MAY 18, 2017

Appear Here’s online marketplace for short-term retail rentals began in London in 2013, and has since expanded nationally to a number of cities in the U.K as well as internationally, breaking into Paris and more recently New York City.

New York City 100

New York City New York Retail Online 100

PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 4, 2020

Quick-service restaurants (QSRs), fast casual eateries and fast-food drive-thrus keep dominating headlines throughout the pandemic as a nation is understandably obsessed with staying fed on lockdown and after, when breathing the open air still feels oddly risky. In New York City, still considered the epicenter of COVID infection in the U.S.

Boston 205

Boston San Francisco New York City Portland 205

PYMNTS

JANUARY 25, 2019

In a recent trend, eCommerce mattress brands have been moving into the world of brick-and-mortar retail by opening their own stores and pop-up shops to help let customers test-drive their products in real life. The store was to feature the brand’s original mattress along with pillows, sheets, and, yes, a dog bed made for man’s best friend.

Apple 109

Apple Branding San Francisco Retail 109

PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 6, 2019

Jamie Nordstrom, president, Nordstrom stores said in an announcement , “Nordstrom Local is about giving customers more access to brands and styles they love, to try on or take home in a fast and convenient way. Beyond New York City, Nordstrom Local has three locations out west in California — Melrose, Brentwood and Downtown Los Angeles.

Los Angeles 101

Los Angeles Retail New York City New York 101

PYMNTS

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. As city councils all over the nation get a hankering for MOA tax revenue, the category just keeps growing and evolving.

Mobile 131

Mobile Fraud New York City Metro 131

PYMNTS

OCTOBER 18, 2016

Thanks to The North Face and its new immersive, experience-centered stores, the rugged and outdoorsy now have a chance to get out and get active — from the safety of New York City’s downtown. So, how to get immersed in nature in the nation’s most urban area?

New York City 100

New York City New York Chicago Community 100

PYMNTS

AUGUST 1, 2016

It’s also, arguably, the heart of New York City’s economy and the City That Never Sleep’s greatest tourist attraction. out of every dollar spent by visitors to New York City is spent in Times Square. out of every dollar spent by visitors to New York City is spent in Times Square.

Retail 100

Retail New York City New York National 100

PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 27, 2018

A common problem tends to crop up when it’s time to move: perfectly good furniture and home decor won’t fit a new space. And so, Brown decided to build one — originally out of her Upper West Side apartment in New York City in the early days of the business, when she was establishing a proof of concept.

New York City 109

New York City Branding New York US 109

PYMNTS

MAY 11, 2020

including New York City, which has been hard hit by the pandemic. And it’s a movement catching on with brands and entrepreneurs of all kids, trying variations on the model. Grubhub has capped fees in Seattle and San Francisco, but they remain in effect in the rest of the U.S.,

San Francisco 161

San Francisco New York City Survey Seattle 161

PYMNTS

JANUARY 22, 2020

But as a new webinar from PYMNTS showed, retail success is not exactly some mysterious process; it simply requires close attention to changing consumer trends and new technologies, including those centered around payments.

Retail 137

Retail Millennials New York City social media 137

PYMNTS

AUGUST 20, 2019

Instead of trying to sell their product to consumers writ large, they focused their recruitment efforts on independent coffee shops and baristas, believing that with the right brand ambassadors, they could convert consumers to the wonders of oat milk. “It in 2016, with a handful of high-end New York City coffee shops offering its product.

New York City 109

New York City Metro New York California 109

PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 19, 2020

Under the terms of the deal, FreshDirect will keep its brand name, be supervised by a seven-member board and continue its independent operations in New York City. The funds, according to the firm, will go toward expanding the online grocery business nationally.

District of Columbia 142

District of Columbia North Carolina Retail Online 142

PYMNTS

JULY 22, 2019

While not exactly an empire yet, the online retailer launched its 13th store in New York City last month and it features the ability to use cash, answering a complaint that’s been lodged at unattended retail generally. Currently, about a quarter of the nation’s 4.3 Unattended Retail Can Boost Sales. million to 4.5

Innovation 125

Innovation San Francisco Retail Study 125

PYMNTS

MAY 4, 2019

Digital innovation is keeping brands competitive — but really standing out requires an additional level of outside-the-box thinking. They’re a limited edition and are only available in Austin, Seattle, Miami, Los Angeles and New York City. Really outside the box, as it turns out.

Innovation 134

Innovation Los Angeles New York City Course 134

PYMNTS

JANUARY 4, 2019

The company said the store would offer more than 1,500 designer wedding dress styles, such as new overstock dresses and sample dresses. On average, they are priced at under half the cost of the national average of wedding dresses in the U.S., In Other Brick-and-Mortar News…. per a report cited in the company’s release.

NJ 129

NJ Retail New York City New York 129

PYMNTS

JULY 18, 2020

In New York City, for example, resident Theresa Smythe found that a clear plastic pop-up backpacking tent allowed a literal opportunity for friends to shrink-wrap each other in order to hang out safely. The resort sells its spa features, nationally ranked golf course and incredibly remote locations to safety-conscious guests.

Exercises 192

Exercises New York City Wyoming Hawaii 192

PYMNTS

MAY 11, 2018

Earlier this year, Casper opened its first location in New York City after almost a year of experimenting with pop-up shops in urban centers nationwide. We’re looking forward to exploring the future together,” Target noted of its new relationship with the company.

New York City 156

New York City Millennials United States Retail 156

PYMNTS

AUGUST 12, 2017

We have a significant level of awareness,” said Andrew Louie, brand manager of refreshment beverages at Kool-Aid’s modern corporate parent company, Kraft. The brand continues to be extremely popular, even though it’s over 50 years old.”. Louis, Missouri; Oklahoma City, Oklahoma; and Jacksonville, Florida.

Nebraska 131

Nebraska Jacksonville Oklahoma Florida 131

PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 23, 2017

National Geographic says that the first Thanksgiving was not a thanksgiving at all, but simply a celebration of the pilgrims’ first successful harvest. The settlers feasted for three days straight with the Wampanoag tribe that helped them learn how to bring forth bounty from the rocky New England soil. Making It a Holiday at All.

Technology 135

Technology Honolulu New York City Iowa 135

PYMNTS

MARCH 11, 2017

New York City Mayor Bill DiBlasio allowed himself to be seen in public eating a piece of pizza with a fork and knife — and caused an outrage among his constituents. Domino’s is already a recognized industry leader in digital innovation,” said Robert Schwarz, managing director for Nuance Enterprise in Australia and New Zealand.

Chicago 123

Chicago New York City New York Innovation 123

PYMNTS

APRIL 19, 2019

It is also interesting to note how the territory in New York has been divided up in this first round. ShopRite and Amazon will service the New York City area, while Walmart will cover upstate locations. eCommerce Head of Fashion Denise Incandela said in an announcement for the offering.

New York 117

New York Video New York City Branding 117

PYMNTS

JUNE 4, 2016

Today, in McLean, Virginia, guests of the local Hilton can have their questions answered 24/7, 365 days a year by what is likely the world’s first robot concierge, Connie (named for Conrad Hilton, the patriarch of the Hilton brand), which is powered by IBM’s Watson AI. Some believe the rest of the nation should be following that example.

Software 100

Software Retail New York City ATM 100

CB Insights

JUNE 4, 2019

Even luxury brands are contributing to this problem. In this report, we examine how fashion brands are leveraging technology to make clothing production and consumption more sustainable, from the use of plant-based textiles and bacteria-based dyes to leveraging a blockchain-based supply chain to increase transparency.

Industry 78

Industry Branding Examples Innovation 78

Fintech Labs Insights

AUGUST 17, 2016

Bizfi founder Stephen Sheinbaum credited partnerships with Western Independent Bankers (WIB), announced in March , and the National Directory of Registered Tax Return Preparers & Professionals (PTIN), announced a few weeks ago , for his company’s ability to provide financing to an expanding universe of small businesses. .

Lending 12

Lending New York City New York Taxes 12

PYMNTS

MAY 24, 2019

While Amazon’s search of a new HQ location at some point became like a national edition of “The Bachelor” where only U.S. cities could compete, Walmart’s construction of a new HQ in Bentonville Arkansas has been a comparatively quiet affair. Big Play of the Week: The Big HQ Upgrade. AI Enhancement.

New York 109

New York New York City Vermont Meeting 109