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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. Uber’s Move.

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MARCH 11, 2020

A Newark Airport store will start using Amazon’s Just Walk Out cashierless technology on March 16, just days after the company announced it was licensing the platform to retailers, according to reports on Wednesday (March 11). . OTG operates 350 restaurants and shops in 10 airports, including in Minneapolis, Washington D.C.,

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MARCH 2, 2020

Experiences marketplace Groupon is teaming up with tours and activities technology firm Redeam to expand local and global experiences, Groupon announced on Monday (March 2). . Groupon, founded in 2008 in Chicago, is a digital marketplace where people can get discounts on things to do, see, eat and buy.

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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. in Information Technology Management from the University of Virginia, according to Santander.

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DECEMBER 2, 2018

Amazon is testing the idea of expanding its cashierless checkout technology to a larger store format, experimenting with it in Seattle in a space that is formatted to be like a big store, reported the Wall Street Journal. That could mean it will take a while before Amazon could roll out the technology to larger format stores.

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FEBRUARY 6, 2020

Chicago-based Signature Bank is rolling out a technology platform called Finrails AP to simplify B2B payments, the company announced on Thursday (Feb. percent would like to adopt automatic order matching technologies and 22.9 percent would like to integrate ePayables with virtual cards into their broader B2B operations.

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OCTOBER 30, 2019

Uber Freight is rolling out to Canada after bringing its technology to European customers across the Netherlands and Germany earlier this year, the company announced in a blog post on Wednesday (Oct. Uber Freight announced last month that it was investing $200 million to “put down roots” in Chicago.

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OCTOBER 30, 2019

Uber Freight is rolling out to Canada after bringing its technology to European customers across the Netherlands and Germany earlier this year, the company announced in a blog post on Wednesday (Oct. Uber Freight announced last month that it was investing $200 million to “put down roots” in Chicago.

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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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NOVEMBER 25, 2019

You might end up ordering or paying with your face via facial recognition technology. Assuming the consumer has a mobile device and uses Apple or Google, the technology can push a loyalty program sign-up offer — sometimes including pre-filled forms — via the person’s NFC-enabled phone. That’s a view of the future,” he said.

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Cisco

DECEMBER 13, 2022

Many FIs are developing sustainability strategies which rely significantly on technology for operational transformation. Digital technologies are critical to these sustainability solutions. And Cisco is expanding its smart building capabilities to other campuses including Atlanta, Chicago, and Paris.

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JUNE 22, 2018

Through their strategic partnership, the companies will experiment with the integration of Microsoft AI technologies into M&S stores, as well as the retailer’s broader operations, retail news source Chain Store Age reported. “We The news also comes as Microsoft is working on self-checkout technology.

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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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MAY 29, 2020

Starting next month, ridesharing users in a dozen cities can opt in for a $50 an hour ride, Uber Technologies Inc. Within the Uber app, you’ll be able to request this trip as you would any on-demand ride, while setting multiple stops as needed throughout your journey,” Niraj Patel, Uber’s director of rider operations, said in a statement.

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DECEMBER 21, 2020

RealPage, of Richardson, Texas, said it expects to continue operations with the same leadership team. “We Thoma Bravo, with more than $73 billion in assets under management, said that its investment strategy is focused on the software and technology services sectors.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 11, 2020

The latest data from Nacha found a new record-high growth rate for adoption of ACH payments , with B2B payments showcasing a surge in adoption of the legacy payment rail that has recently turned to technologies that can augment the service, from the movement of transaction data with an ACH payment to the deployment of Same Day ACH.

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JANUARY 22, 2019

According to a report in USA Today , Starbucks is rolling out the delivery expansion in San Francisco on Tuesday (January 22) and will extend it into Boston, Chicago, Los Angeles, New York, and Washington D.C. Starbucks is adding more cities to its delivery network via a partnership with Uber Eats. during the next few weeks.

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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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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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MAY 16, 2019

Mastercard announced Thursday (May 16) it inked a partnership with ZIVELO, a self-service kiosk technology company, to enhance the drive-in ordering experience for quick service restaurants (QSRs). It’s built on ZIVELO’s software operating system.

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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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DECEMBER 10, 2018

operations. The news comes as Amazon is reportedly testing the idea of bringing its cashierless checkout technology to a larger store format by experimenting in a Seattle space that is formatted like a big store, according to a Wall Street Journal report earlier in December.

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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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MARCH 27, 2020

The publication pointed to commentary from angel investor and entrepreneur Jason Calacanis, who predicted “that 50-80 percent of the venture-backed startups currently operating will shut down or go on life-support.” Even so, an impressive $114 million was raised by U.S. Even so, an impressive $114 million was raised by U.S.

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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. Papa John’s Digital Pizza Play.

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JUNE 22, 2016

Not only do real-time analytics improve the customer experience, but they also provide more consistent and compliant operations — just in time as the regulatory requirements of many services and industries are increasing. Joe received a BA in Economics from Lewis University and an MA in Economics from the University of Illinois at Chicago.

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CB Insights

OCTOBER 9, 2018

Despite the rise of e-commerce and mobile, the physical channel still plays an important role in consumer experience — and retailers are increasingly leveraging technologies to stay afloat. Cashier-less technology is one of the latest trends to dominate conversation. The technologies supporting a cashier-less environment.

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PYMNTS

MAY 10, 2019

Vending machine operators have become increasingly attentive to the demand for swift digital payment options, and have benefitted from significant sales growth after enabling cashless payments. This month’s Deep Dive explores what it takes to make a compelling ridesharing app, and how taxis are employing the technology to stay in the game.

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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

FEBRUARY 14, 2020

Supply chain management has always presented a challenge for global corporates, with digitization and automation technology aiming to reduce friction and enhance visibility. If one company took 50 days to complete deliveries from China to Chicago last year, it may procure 60 days in advance this year.

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MAY 24, 2019

Chief Financial Officer Vasant Prabhu will take on the vice chairman role for the global payments technology company. 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.

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SEPTEMBER 25, 2019

But as time passes and a new decade approaches – one that promises even higher levels of digital innovation and disruption – it’s becoming ever more clear that 5G mobile network technology will help power the so-called Industrial Revolution 4.0. And, of course, the factory promises to further fuel the deployment of 5G mobile technology.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 13, 2020

Meeting the needs of both buyers and suppliers is becoming increasingly easy thanks to technology sitting in between accounts receivable (AR) and accounts payable (AP) departments. Signature Bank Streamlines Supplier Onboarding. Cashfree Wields UPI for Both AR and AP. LexisNexis CounselLink Targets Buyer-Supplier Needs.

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AUGUST 2, 2018

But this certainly is not, and provides the odd satisfaction mentioned above: transit systems built, or still based upon, 19th-century technology could help bring about growth in digital payments. Judge came to Mastercard from London, whose own contactless fare system is considered all-but holy by proponents of such transit technology.

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FEBRUARY 8, 2019

While the startups have big plans for those funds, including technological enhancements and staff expansions, it remains to be seen whether they will heed the advice to reserve cash. Also operating in the banking technology sphere is Bud, which recently raised $20 million in Series A funding. 2nd Address.

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AUGUST 7, 2020

The RealReal operates four stores, two in New York and one each in Los Angeles and San Francisco. She said the firm’s New York stores have operated at around 80 percent of pre-pandemic levels since reopening. “We’re She said the company plans to move forward with previously announced plans to open a Chicago store. “We

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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. .” stores with the technology this year.

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