PYMNTS

JUNE 21, 2019

Luxury fitness brand Equinox is set next month to open its first hotel in New York City, “with more on the horizon in Seattle, Houston, Chicago, Los Angeles and Santa Clara, Calif.,” Sure, that might be a relatively brief stunt, but the hotel-retail trend has deeper pull than that, as documented recently by the Washington Post.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 23, 2020

TiffinLabs opened in early 2019 and is operating some kitchens in Singapore, including digital-first restaurant brands Publico Pastabar and Hureideu – Korean Fried Chicken. “By enabling over 1,000 kitchens for delivery-focused operations globally, we are making food ordering relevant for the future, at scale. and Europe.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 25, 2020

He said to do so they must take the long-term view while being mindful of the intersection of finance, operations and the customer experience while finding new methods to measure and address pain points. CFOs get typecast more than other executives as being just debit- and credit-oriented,” Rainey told PYMNTS.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 1, 2020

With curfews descending on some American cities due to violent clashes between law enforcement and protesters, Uber , Lyft and DoorDash have ceased operations during the curfew hours, CNBC reports. Now, Uber has suspended its operations in Los Angeles, Oakland, San Francisco and parts of Minneapolis during the curfew hours for the time being.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 29, 2020

The Chicago-based FinTech announced on Tuesday (Sept. We built our platform to simplify the payments process for owners and operators in all industries and verticals," said Daniel Muller , CEO and founder of AeroPay, in a press release. 29) that it had inked a funding deal with Continental Investors. The amount was not disclosed.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 5, 2018

We are redefining the customer experience in a variety of ways through Restock Kroger, including innovative partnerships like our test-and-learn pilot with Walgreens. The first concept is operational in Florence, Kentucky, with the remaining 12 pilot stores up and running early next year.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 4, 2019

The startup is fully compliant in all 13 cities it operates in, he said. “We As of today Lyric has short-term rental permits in Austin and Nashville, is the only company licensed to operate short-term rentals in Orlando and has partnerships with 20 of America’s top real estate firms, Kitchell said.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 6, 2020

The delivery sector is setting record revenues as dining rooms are operating at limited capacity, but this trend was in the works long before the pandemic began. cities, including Boston, Chicago, New York and Washington, D.C. Developments From The Order To Eat World. About The Tracker.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 21, 2020

Halfway through the year, the company began winding down the number of cities in which it operated, shutting down in major markets like Boston, Chicago and New York City. GM said the decision came down to an evaluation of how the service was doing. Early in 2019, the head of Maven left her post.

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Bank Innovation

APRIL 23, 2019

billion acquisition of Chicago-based MB Financial Inc., The bank also wants to expand its physical retail branch footprint, according to its president and CEO, Greg Carmichael. As a result of the bank's $4.7 which closed last month, Carmichael noted in the Q1 earnings […].

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 4, 2020

These innovations have revolutionized diners’ experiences and transformed the purchasing process. The following Deep Dive explores the ways in which QSR customers’ ordering and payment habits are shifting, as well as how restaurants are changing their operations to meet consumers’ new payment demands. The Evolution Of Ordering.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 7, 2020

The RealReal operates four stores, two in New York and one each in Los Angeles and San Francisco. “While Q2 was challenging, the pandemic has been a catalyst for reinvention and innovation at The RealReal,” CEO and Founder Julie Wainwright said during an earnings call. 6), leading to a steep drop in its results.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 21, 2020

RealPage, of Richardson, Texas, said it expects to continue operations with the same leadership team. “We In addition, RealPage’s board has “has unanimously approved the agreement,” and urges RealPage stockholders to approve the deal at a planned special meeting of RealPage stockholders related to the transaction, the release said.

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PYMNTS

MAY 24, 2018

Bringing Home Chef’s innovative and exciting products and services to Kroger’s customers will help make meal planning even easier and mealtime more delicious,” said Yael Cosset, Kroger’s chief digital officer. Upon completion of the deal, Home Chef will operate as a subsidiary of The Kroger Co.,

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FEBRUARY 22, 2019

Chicago-based Northern Trust is seeking a "digital investment advice product owner" […]. When a money manager that controls $1.1 trillion decides to build a new digital product, the effort deserves attention. But what exactly does Northern Trust Corp.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 1, 2017

At the 2017 National Restaurant Association Show in Chicago, Cicely Simpson, the organization’s executive vice president of government affairs and policy, and the Texas Restaurant Association’s vice president of marketing and innovation, Anna Tauzin, discussed the digitalization of the restaurant industry and its effect on delivery.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 3, 2019

The app is being tested in Chicago and will show available shifts companies are looking to fill with temporary workers. Although the startup will be a wholly-owned Uber subsidiary, Careem will continue to operate under its own brand, the news outlet reported. The deal is expected to close in January of 2020.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 22, 2016

With so much data available, is your organization harnessing it in the most efficient way in order to truly reap all the benefits of big data including driving innovation and improving the customer experience? Prior to working at Enova, he served as Director and Practice Leader of Advanced Analytics for Chicago-based West Monroe Partners.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 11, 2017

But then again, New Yorkers take pizza unusually seriously, a fact former Daily Show host — and proud New York style pizza fan — Jon Stewart proved during 3:32 minutes of pure unadulterated hatred for Chicago-style pizza. How appetizing. So what are they doing — and how will it change Saturday nights going forward?

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PYMNTS

MARCH 11, 2020

We’ve found that shoppers truly appreciate checkout-free retail experiences, so we’re thrilled to be working with an innovative company like OTG to bring our proven Just Walk Out technology to their airport stores,” said Dilip Kumar, vice president, physical retail and technology at Amazon. There are now 26 Go stores in operation in the U.S.

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PYMNTS

MAY 16, 2019

Mastercard said the technology will first be on display at the National Restaurant Association Show being held in Chicago this weekend (May 18-21). “We This builds on Mastercard’s continued focus on leveraging our payment, loyalty and analytics capabilities to innovate within the retail space alongside our merchant and technology partners.”.

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Cisco

DECEMBER 13, 2022

Many FIs are developing sustainability strategies which rely significantly on technology for operational transformation. Embracing eco-friendly innovations around algorithmic efficiency, virtualization, and asset and resource optimization will help balance ongoing rapid transformation and sustainability.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 12, 2018

11), touting the success of the operation four years after its launch. In tech, innovation is everything. In innovation, intellectual property is, well, almost everything — it can be the hardware, the software or the processes that come from the creative endeavor. Amazon’s B2B Unit Growing Faster Than Retail.

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PYMNTS

MAY 2, 2019

Convenience store operator 7-Eleven is launching beer and cider delivery in select U.S. ” According to Fortune , the company will test the service in 18 markets: Austin, Texas; Charlotte, North Carolina; Chicago, Illinois; Dallas-Ft. .” We’re always looking to innovate and disrupt,” Singh said.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 11, 2020

Yet this week’s look at payment rail innovation finds that many players in the B2B space are turning to develop new payment networks and services infrastructure from the ground up, rather than rely on new technology for legacy payment rails to improve the business payment experience. Signature Bank Mixes Rails For AP. In the U.K.,

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PYMNTS

APRIL 10, 2019

Steve Kessel, who as a senior vice president helms the physical store operations for Amazon, reportedly said last month that the expansion of payment options would take place at the stores, but no timeline was available as of this writing. Other cities mulling doing the same include New York and Chicago, among others.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 11, 2019

Douglass has a front seat to all the ongoing and massive changes happening in the restaurant industry as operators deploy better technology and consumers demand more digital and mobile options. Now Douglass, whose company is based in Chicago, can name numerous locations in that city where those virtual kitchens operate.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 7, 2019

Ballbox Founder and CEO Alexander Hejazi, for instance, moved to Chicago after college with all the essentials but didn’t have the items he wanted to use at the beach. Ballbox is focusing on apartments and hotels to extend its presence, sharing the operational burden to help with maintenance.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 11, 2020

“Sam’s Club members have been integrating technology into their shopping habits for a while with Scan & Go , samsclub.com and in-club pickup,” said Sam’s Club Chief Operating Officer Lance de la Rosa. “As locations, around 60 percent of which are company-operated. The brand has about 15,000 U.S.

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PYMNTS

MAY 24, 2019

Prabhu served as chief financial officer at NBCUniversal Media, LLC prior to arriving at Visa, where he oversaw the company’s finance function in addition to its division for operations and technical services. Before joining NBCUniversal in 2014, Prabhu was Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc.’s s chief financial officer since 2004.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 25, 2019

You tap on the message and join,” he said, adding that such QSR operators as Jimmy John’s, Panera and Yogurtland are using the technology for their loyalty programs. “If If you are already a member, we link you with a new pass. When you tap to pay, your loyalty ID just comes across. The Index also noted that 79.5

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 2, 2017

Currently available in 10 retail markets — including Atlanta, Boston, Chicago, Dallas, New York City and San Francisco, among others — Chain Store Age reports the new feature will “transform what is considered a time-consuming, even frustrating, process.”

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 9, 2018

It’s clearly the same operating logic that drove Walgreens to recently announce its partnership with beauty brand and subscription box early innovator Birchbox. New York City, Chicago, Los Angeles and Minneapolis will roll out as the first host cities, with additional stores opening in Chicago, Dallas, Miami and L.A.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 11, 2017

Kenneth Montgomery, first vice president and chief operating officer of the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston, is taking up the position. The position means Montgomery will chair the Secure Payments Task Force, one of several task forces the Fed has formed to promote innovation and advancement in the industry.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 7, 2020

Our team is dedicated to continuing 7-Eleven’s legacy of innovation with industry-leading digital solutions. RBS had the task of application development, food retail operations and technology connectivity, while UST Global and its partners provided the artificial intelligence (AI) solution and physical infrastructure.

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Independent Banker

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

The venture capital fund itself is one of a very small percentage of majority Black-owned venture capital funds operating in the U.S. We look forward to having a front row seat,” says Delie, “as [BTN.vc] foster[s] a thriving network of diverse innovators and entrepreneurs who will influence the tech landscape for years to come.”.

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PYMNTS

JULY 30, 2019

That said, mobile order-ahead apps — as can be the case generally when comes to many types of retail innovations — have lower adoption among smaller QSRs. Additionally, 86 percent of mobile app operators said their offerings boosted revenues, and 93 percent said apps improved guests’ experiences and encouraged repeat purchases.

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