PYMNTS

JANUARY 15, 2021

Postmates started trialing sidewalk delivery bots in 2017 and launched Serve in December 2018, with a commercial rollout planned in Los Angeles. It’s now commercially operating in both Los Angeles and San Francisco. Uber acquired Postmates to help Uber Eats scale in U.S.

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OCTOBER 28, 2016

Los Angeles-based BlackLine priced 8.6 BlackLine Inc. priced its IPO at the high end of the range on Friday, and surged nearly 50% in a delayed opening, squarely placing the accounting and software company in unicorn territory. Could this signal the beginning of something good for tech? million shares at $17 Read More.

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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

MAY 4, 2019

The realm of quick service restaurants (QSRs) is and actually always has been a pretty innovative space. The drive-thru window, for example, first met the market in 1947 when it was introduced to the world by Sheldon “Red” Chaney, operator of Red’s Giant Hamburg in Springfield, Missouri. Each has a Whopper, French fries and a drink.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 12, 2020

It’s been a busy time in the grocery world this week, with digital innovation at the core of the headlines in the industry. The news comes as the first Amazon Fresh opened , with the eCommerce retailer providing access to the general public to the Los Angeles store in September.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 12, 2018

Some of the locations include Los Angeles International Airport (LAX), John F. By teaming with CLEAR, Hertz gets a partner with an expanding footprint and proven track record to help us innovate the car rental process, improve the customer experience and bring meaningful benefits to busy travelers.”

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PYMNTS

JUNE 27, 2020

Because while all kinds of restaurants have taken this opportunity to reconsider their operations and the role digital will play, things like delivery, contactless payments and app-based orders get absolutely no points for creativity at this stage of the game. Keeping people 1.5

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PYMNTS

JULY 30, 2020

The Los Angeles-based pizza giant on Thursday (July 30) announced that it has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in U.S. million in “debtor-in-possession financing” for the restaurant chain, giving it the ability to continue operating and to pay employees and vendors during the bankruptcy process. The deal includes $46.8

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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

APRIL 22, 2020

We’ve gained extremely valuable insights from operating our own car-sharing business,” Pamela Fletcher, GM’s vice president of global innovation, said in a statement. Maven was offered most recently in Los Angeles, San Francisco, San Diego, Detroit/Ann Arbor, Baltimore, Washington, D.C., and Toronto. “We

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 18, 2018

“The transformation of how commerce moves in cities demands that we build the most innovative tools for businesses to keep up and distribute their products to the modern consumer, efficiently and cost effectively,” Postmates CEO and Co-Founder Bastian Lehmann said in a press release.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 6, 2019

Mall of America is teaming up with University of Minnesota physicians and a Minnesota-based health care system to operate the clinic.”. But operators of some of those shopping destinations continue to wield investment power as malls undergo remakes for the 21st century. is still operating, but renovations will start later this year.

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PYMNTS

MAY 2, 2019

Convenience store operator 7-Eleven is launching beer and cider delivery in select U.S. Worth, Texas; Los Angeles, California; Miami-Ft. We’re always looking to innovate and disrupt,” Singh said. Customers can place their beer orders via the 7Now app. How can they move in and out faster?”.

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PYMNTS

MAY 20, 2020

restaurants have permanently shuttered operations, and more than 110,000 anticipated closing their doors in April, according to recent estimates from the National Restaurant Association. Many eateries are thus reimagining their operations to offer guests touch-free ordering and payment experiences. Approximately 30,000 U.S.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 20, 2017

The company currently operates in Los Angeles and San Francisco, California, with expansion plans to enter other new markets in the first quarter of 2018. He added that the company operates its own sorting facility and distributes items for delivery that are picked up by drivers. Monday (Dec.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 15, 2020

Headquartered in Los Angeles, Boulevard is striving to reinvent the way premium spas and salons do business. Biju is well respected in the payments community, and he’s been innovative with the payments products he’s put forward in the marketplace. Nair will manage, develop and scale the company’s payments business unit.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 20, 2019

These are some of the ways consumers are using their devices to make purchases during their commutes – and how digital innovations could help their shopping experiences: Commuters find available parking spots 64.9 SPOT serves cities including Los Angeles, Miami and Philadelphia, per a report last year. times a year.

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PYMNTS

JULY 17, 2017

Virtually unheard of even a few years ago, these days there are over 1,000 bike-share operations in locations around the globe — and research firm Berger expects that by year 2020, the industry will be worth almost $6 billion annually. As of the latest U.S. It is so flexible, affordable and convenient.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 28, 2020

In the latest Digital Banks And The Power Of The Cloud Tracker , Andrew Smith, director of technical operations for online business bank, Holvi, explains how to efficiently scale and deploy cloud services without slowing product rollouts. Even cloud-native banks can struggle to roll out solutions with the speed that customers need.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 29, 2016

According to Business Insider , which landed an exclusive look inside the new grocery chain concept, lower prices aren’t the only thing Whole Foods is innovating in its new 365 brand stores that are aligned to go toe-to-toe with other discount grocery chains, like Trader Joe’s , Kroger and Sprouts. Among the innovations is store layout.

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PYMNTS

JULY 8, 2019

According to representatives, operational innovations are just the first step in helping brands grow their businesses. Dallas, Los Angeles and other major cities around the country are all prospective options for the growing brand.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 22, 2020

All of that helps prepare the ground for innovation. “In Sure, other DTC operators turn to such tactics as pop-up shops or wholesale relationships with brick-and-mortar operators, but as Dossa explained, his company’s customized products and core value are not well-suited to physical retail. “We P ersonalization and Instagram.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 21, 2016

Tim Leiweke, Oak View Group founder and CEO, was quoted as saying: “Point of purchase as it relates to overall guest experience is a pivotal area of focus for our industry, and Appetize represents a powerful force of innovation in the space. This is the future of our industry, and Appetize is way ahead of the game.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 20, 2019

The needs of children are a driving force for online and mobile innovation and disruption. Already it has operated a pop-up experience in the Los Angeles areas, Schlumberger told PYMNTS, with more such efforts planned for other locations. Entrepreneurs often start companies stemming from their personal experiences.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 30, 2017

In 2016, Philips Lighting announced a new partnership with the city of Los Angeles in which it introduced IoT-enabled lighting technology to the city’s streets. But, Karner and his team hope the new poles — and other AI innovations — can help accelerate the adoption of smart city technology in the U.S. Breaking Down Barriers.

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PYMNTS

MAY 14, 2018

It made a largely unreported acquisition of a firm called STARTEK earlier this year, and although it may sound like an acquisition more appropriate for Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin space exploration firm, the business is a call center operator and engagement outsourcing specialist. We want to be wherever the personalities are,” he added.

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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

JULY 6, 2016

Hostess’ new ownership group, the Los Angeles-based private equity firm Gores Group, which purchased a controlling share in Hostess three years ago for $410 million after the company filed for bankruptcy in 2012, revealed its plans to take the company public with an IPO it values at about $2.3 billion, according to CNNMoney.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 4, 2019

cities, an effort that comes as the eCommerce operator continues to make the most of its Whole Foods acquisition. In the latest news, the Amazon grocery stores – reportedly to be located in such cities as Los Angeles, Chicago and Washington, D.C. will diverge from the company’s Whole Foods Market brand. For example, at a 32.7

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PYMNTS

MARCH 29, 2019

Public opinion counts, and it should be noted that Lyft, in tandem with the IPO, said it has started a civic engagement program titled City Works in the cities in which it operates. The debut is in Los Angeles, and the company will donate $50 million annually to the program.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 10, 2017

Before we jump into the post, here are a few quick facts about Los Angeles and its tech scene: Greece’s population was 10,823,732 in 2015. GDP of Los Angeles County (2015): $930.82 Is there anything people may find surprising about operating a business there? GDP of Greece per capita (2015): $22,573.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 10, 2018

Nordstrom , the Seattle-based fashion retailer, has aggressively pursued changes in both its in-store presentation to customers and its drive to improve its omnichannel approach with changes to its digital operations. DHL Supply Chain, a unit of Deutsche Post DHL Group, will operate the center.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 26, 2018

cities, such as New York, Los Angeles, Boston and Chicago, PC Magazine reported. Farnsworth said many movie theater operators are interested in partnering with MoviePass — but not AMC. MoviePass has dropped a few AMC Theatres from its popular movie ticket subscription service. He said that equates to $34.4

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 27, 2019

According to PYMNTS’ Credit Union Innovation Index , 65 percent of CU members said they chose a CU as their primary financial institution (FI) because they trusted it, as opposed to 45 percent of non-CU members who said the same. LA Financial is expected to keep its original name but operate as a division of Ventura County CU.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 26, 2019

Instead, it uses truck operators and third-party logistics. Basically, Kargo is trying to streamline the connection between users and the actual logistics operators. Our non-profit efforts will initially focus on education and the future of cities.”.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 18, 2019

a platform that will help develop a center of AutoMobility innovation via partnerships for new technologies and/or business models. Indian auto manufacturing giant Tata Motors has launched its AutoMobility Collaboration Network 2.0,

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PYMNTS

MARCH 13, 2018

Los Angeles isn’t just the place where dreams come to life on the big screen: It’s also the place where restaurant delivery was invented. he offered an innovative value proposition: “The only place on the West Coast making and delivering real Chinese dishes,” he said in the ad. “One The Future of Food Delivery.

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