CB Insights

OCTOBER 27, 2021

Jones Lang LaSalle: Chicago-based JLL specializes in real estate and investment management. JLL maintains operations in over 80 countries and a workforce comprising over 92,000 employees. JLL maintains operations in over 80 countries and a workforce comprising over 92,000 employees. The company posted revenue of $16.6B

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 26, 2020

With COVID-19 cases rising in Illinois, operators of small- to medium-sized businesses (SMBs) in heavily populated areas face new shutdowns — measures likely to be all the more painful economically because of looming winter weather that will make options such as outdoor dining unattractive, The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reported.

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CB Insights

NOVEMBER 2, 2021

The company maintains offices in San Francisco, Los Angeles, Chicago, New York, Boston, London, Hong Kong, and Singapore. The post Ontra, A Contract Management And Automation Services Provider, Raises $200M To Expand Operations appeared first on CB Insights Research. Want the full post? Become a CB Insights customer.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 20, 2020

Physical grocery stores are opening despite COVID-19, with Amazon , Whole Foods and ALDI making plans to cut the ribbon on new brick-and-mortar sites in Chicago and other cities. Amazon Fresh, a new physical retail concept from Amazon, is setting up shop in four locations in the Chicago market, the Chicago Tribune reported.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 13, 2019

-Mexico border (sophisticated tunnels, modified trains and rail spurs, even jalapeño cans designed to fool border inspectors), and whose main distribution points were Lost Angeles, Chicago and New York City. During the trial, prosecutors said Guzmán made some $14 billion in drug profits during a career that kicked off in 1990.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 15, 2019

And since its launch in 2017, Uber Freight now has a team of hundreds, with offices in San Francisco, Chicago and Amsterdam. People who [are] on the supply side, if they’re truckers who want to operate their own business or want to get outside, have more flexibility in the same way that Uber drivers do as cab drivers,” Ramsey said.

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PYMNTS

MAY 11, 2017

Digital car shopping and vending company Carvana has announced its plans to expand into its first Illinois location in Chicago. Here are the numbers: 25 | Number of markets Carvana now operates in. 13 million | Amount of Chicago-area residents that have access to Carvana’s services.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 17, 2018

Crate & Barrel , the home decor retailer, is adding a full-service restaurant to its Chicago store. According to a report in the Chicago Tribune citing email comments from Crate & Barrel chief executive Neela Montgomery, the paper reported next year it will open a restaurant at its Oakbrook Center Store.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 2, 2020

Chicago-based ShopRunner connects millions of consumers to more than 100 popular brands, providing a seamless shopping experience across merchants. Customers receive free two-day shipping, free returns, member-exclusive discounts and seamless checkout.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 7, 2017

The yellow cab industry may become extinct soon, according to Chicago cabbies. Data shared by the Chicago cab and taxi drivers union this week revealed 42 percent of the windy city’s cabs weren’t in operation during March, and there’s been a 40 percent revenue decline over the past three years.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 20, 2020

Foxtrot , a small company out of Chicago, is reinventing convenience store retail and taking it uptown. Data: 150 percent: The year-over-year growth of Foxtrot’s eCommerce operation. And Nutrimeals is taking the spirit of automation to Calgary offices with kiosks filled with fresh and prepared meals. All this, Today in Data.

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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

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

JULY 3, 2019

Supply chain management firm E2open is expanding its operations through the acquisition of Amber Road , the companies announced on Tuesday (July 2). E2open subsidiary Chicago Merger Sub acquired Amber Road, a cloud-based global trade management software provider by buying its outstanding stock and merging, said the press release.

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PYMNTS

MAY 21, 2018

Once the deal is complete, the merged company will have a Chicago deposit market share of 6.5 The combined company will have a 20 percent share of middle-market relationships in Chicago, giving it a second place position, the companies noted in the press release. We expect our investment to generate an IRR of approximately 18.5

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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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Bank Innovation

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

DECEMBER 5, 2018

“We’re pleased to continue working together to explore new concepts that expand product selection to provide a better shopping experience and greater value for our customers,” Richard Ashworth, Walgreens president of operations, said in the same press release.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 23, 2020

This week Starwood Retail Partners defaulted on one of its suburban Chicago malls. The Chicago property is the nearly 1 million-square-foot Louis Joliet Mall. So at the end of the day, we are a true omnichannel retailer, and the key here is flexibility particularly as the pandemic runs its course.”.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 10, 2018

We’re being mistreated,” Alid Alvarado, a single mom who lives in south suburban Oak Lawn, told the Chicago Tribune. Since the new payment system launched in the Chicago market Nov. As a result, the workers are boycotting lower-paying orders, as well as trying to organize the company’s network of independent contractors.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 3, 2019

According to a report in The New York Times citing sources who requested anonymity, the likes of Goldman Sachs, the New York Stock Exchange and the Chicago Board of Options Exchange are either seeing little demand for their efforts or are facing regulatory hiccups that are delaying plans. Take Goldman Sachs for starters.

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American Banker

MARCH 4, 2021

The operation will employ 1,000 people in a predominantly Black community. The move is part of the city's push to create job opportunities beyond the downtown area.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 26, 2018

Grocery delivery for Prime members is taking its next great leap forward as Amazon and Whole Foods have announced that Prime Now Grocery is expanding to Chicago, Houston, Indianapolis, Minneapolis and San Antonio. Consumers in Chicago, Houston, Minneapolis and San Antonio will also be able to choose from a selection of alcoholic beverages.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 30, 2019

Uber Freight announced last month that it was investing $200 million to “put down roots” in Chicago. Since its launch three years ago, Uber Freight now has a team of hundreds, with offices in San Francisco, Chicago, Amsterdam and Germany. .

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 30, 2019

Uber Freight announced last month that it was investing $200 million to “put down roots” in Chicago. Since its launch three years ago, Uber Freight now has a team of hundreds, with offices in San Francisco, Chicago, Amsterdam and Germany. .

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Chicago San Francisco Regional US 100

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

NOVEMBER 14, 2019

The latest example of the power of those digitally-enabled innovative efforts comes from online freight marketplace operator Convoy. Founded in 2015, Seattle-based Convoy is among the biggest operators of online marketplaces that match truckers with shippers needing to move cargo,” the report said. Rowe Price Associates.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 11, 2020

Santander Bank has announced three high-level appointments, two overseeing lending operations and another overseeing marketing, according to a press release. from Tuskegee University, an MBA from the University of Chicago and an M.S. Patrick Smith was named head of Small Business Banking. Smith holds a B.S.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 23, 2020

“I am pleased to join Billtrust’s leadership team and look forward to guiding Billtrust’s financial operations as they continue to transform the accounts receivables landscape for the world’s leading brands,” said Shifke. Billtrust closed out 2019 with annual payment volume in excess of $1 trillion. .

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 30, 2018

Mall operator Simon Malls , which boasts more than 300 shopping centers nationwide, launched a scalable space for brands in December called The Edit. Cosmetic firm Glossier opened a new retail store on Chicago’s West Loop on Aug. 23 that is scheduled for operation through October. Stay tuned.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 6, 2020

At the same time, Adidas suffered an operating loss of 333 million euros ($394 million). Kasper Dan Neiweem, co-founder and principal at Avionos, a Chicago marketing company, told Business Insider that online sales for fitness wear have increased across the board. “Be billion euros ($4.3 billion) in the quarter.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 19, 2020

But Foxtrot, a small company out of Chicago, is reinventing convenience store retail and taking it uptown. It’s an ambitious business model, which so far has been limited to eight locations in Chicago, but certainly enough to prove the concept for LaVitola, who is an investment banker by trade, and his team.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 19, 2020

But Foxtrot, a small company out of Chicago, is reinventing convenience store retail and taking it uptown. It’s an ambitious business model, which so far has been limited to eight locations in Chicago, but certainly enough to prove the concept for LaVitola, who is an investment banker by trade, and his team.

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Chicago Washington Retail Dallas 130

American Banker

APRIL 8, 2016

announced Friday that it has hired Jo Ann Boylan, formerly of MB Financial Bank in Chicago, as chief information and operations officer. First Midwest Bank in Itasca, Ill.,

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PYMNTS

JULY 8, 2020

Chicago-based GoHealth has filed to raise $750 million in an initial public offering (IPO) of its Class A common stock, according to an amendment to its registration seen by Seeking Alpha. The company is hoping to buy the LLC of the operating company and also have some money left over for future expansion plans.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 15, 2019

Score one for the Midwest: Verizon said this week (March 13) it will launch its 5G network in Chicago and Minneapolis on April 11. The announcement from the mobile network provider serves as the latest demonstration that 5G is coming, and that retailers and payment services providers should get ready to operate in the 5G world.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 25, 2021

Twenty-two-year-old entrepreneurs Nick Hamburger and Zack Schreier started their first business in sixth grade, charging students at their Chicago-area school $3 for some cool Japanese soda pop that they bought for $1.25 — until the administration shut them down. Investor Daniel Lubetzky. Quevos is currently offering a $14.99

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