PYMNTS

MAY 15, 2020

Amazon has filed suit against two companies that are allegedly operating a global tech support scheme targeting Alexa users, CNN reported. The online retail giant said it has received a number of complaints about Robojap misleading victims into believing they are affiliated with Amazon, and selling them unwanted services.

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NOVEMBER 4, 2020

Research confirms that QSR patrons are seeking multiple online and offline ordering methods. 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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SEPTEMBER 2, 2020

Denver-based fast casual Seattle-style teriyaki chain Teriyaki Madness , which offers digital ordering online and via app, realized several years ago that many consumers were interested in convenient meals they could eat at home. “We Managing Order Integrity.

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Bank Innovation

FEBRUARY 18, 2016

Gray will discuss corporate banking and blockchains on March 1 in Seattle with JP Jolly of Citigroup and Deva Annamalai of Fiserv. Bank Innovation is pleased to welcome Marley Gray, Microsoft’s director of technology strategy for blockchain and financial services, to our speaker faculty.

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Bank Innovation

JANUARY 30, 2019

Interested in joining us for Bank Innovation Ignite 2019 on March 11-12 at the Hyatt Olive 8, Seattle? In Seattle, you’ll see four Ignite Ideas sessions from the following fintech innovators: Lisa Frazier, Head […]. You’d better hurry! Early registration ends this Friday, February 1 at 11:59 PM.

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FEBRUARY 6, 2020

And so two years ago Worthy purchased a local physical thrift shop in Seattle that was on the doorstep of shutting down — the eponymous Kids on 45th — and decided to expand its mission. In short, she put consignment on subscription for parents. .

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Bank Innovation

MARCH 8, 2016

SEATTLE — LendingTree will “buy the clicks” previously pointing to Google Compare, now that the search giant is shuttering the service, a top LendingTree official said.

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PYMNTS

MAY 4, 2020

As a result, Uber is dropping its online food delivery business in the Czech Republic, Egypt, Honduras, Romania, Saudi Arabia, Ukraine and Uruguay. The company said its goal was to become one of the top two operators in those countries, according to Reuters , but it does not see that happening. and other countries. and other countries.

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JULY 6, 2017

The Tower holds, retrieves and dispenses online orders by scanning a barcode displayed on the customer’s smartphone screen. The Pickup Tower basically works like a huge, high-tech vending machine for online order pickup. Mark Ibbotson, executive vice president of central operations for Walmart U.S.,

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 21, 2018

News of Amazon ‘s acquisition of online pharmacy startup PillPack have had analysts assuming the eCommerce conglomerate is ready to introduce an online pharmacy to its suite of services. However, new reports from CNBC on Wednesday (Nov. 21) said Amazon may first be gearing up to introduce the service to its own employees.

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Bank Innovation

JANUARY 22, 2019

Bank Innovation Ignite, March 11-12 in Seattle, offers high-level discussions and networking around the future of what’s next in banking. IBM, one of the world’s largest technology companies, has agreed to sponsor Bank Innovation Ignite, which explores new ideas and technologies needed to push banking forward. The […].

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 31, 2018

That arguably describes the recent acquisition of Seattle-based Blueprint Registry , an online universal gift registry, by David’s Bridal , the privately held wedding retail chain that traces its roots back to the first years after World War II. Online Advantages. When in doubt, bet on digital. Industry Changes.

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OCTOBER 9, 2018

Find out how grocers are tackling omnichannel options in the digital age with the following roundup: Ninety percent of customers shop and purchase groceries in a physical store: Online sales may be skyrocketing, but eCommerce is still just scratching the surface when it comes to groceries. purchased groceries online at least once a month.

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PYMNTS

MAY 21, 2020

Seattle-based Amazon is ramping up its operations in India’s growing market by launching Amazon Food, which will deliver prepared meals. Competitors include online food delivery platform Zomato and Swiggy , which raised $43 million from investors last month in a bid to expand into new businesses. The report concluded the U.S.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 30, 2020

The firm evolved into an online shopping website with a warehouse and delivery network in 2017. The company provides its offering in the San Francisco Bay Area, Los Angeles, Sacramento and Seattle. In separate news, Indian eCommerce grocery store operator Bigbasket notched $150 million a round of venture funding per news last May.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 12, 2019

Sondhi said that, when looking at omnichannel in practice today, it consists of consumers researching an item online, then going into a store and talking to salespeople, or just using their smartphones in the store to research the item there. Omnichannel is still clunky,” Sondhi told PYMNTS. Use Cases In Different Places.

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JULY 13, 2020

And the retailer ponied up a reported $200 million for pieces of Seattle-based startup CareZone ’s technology, which personalizes prescription drug management for individuals. Taking unbundling online, direct-to-consumer (D2C) startups like TruePill are championing virtualized prescribing and fulfillment.

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Bank Innovation

JANUARY 24, 2019

Previously, only INV Fintech members were permitted to attend Demo Day on March 11 in Seattle. INV Fintech, the technology accelerator run in partnership with Fiserv, has opened its Demo Day event to financial institution executives attending Bank Innovation Ignite.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 19, 2020

Reports from Seattle and California say the company is adding a new format and expanding beyond its Amazon Go and Whole Foods brands. Those consist of Amazon Books, Amazon 4-Star (online goods in brick-and-mortar stores), Whole Foods Market and Amazon Go. The latter operates without human cashiers. billion in 2019.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 1, 2020

German-based discount-supermarket giant ALDI announced a great leap forward into the world of digital sales this week with word that it will be piloting a new “click-and-collect” online grocery ordering program at a single U.K. The chain plans to then quickly expand the service to 15 stores across the country. That is absolutely critical.”.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 11, 2019

But the growing use of those brands to attract sales is also leading to more focus on potential challenges for online, private label retail over the next few years. In early February, Walmart debuted MoDRN , an online-only furniture brand with a focus on mid-century styles, a broad category of design but one highly desired by many consumers.

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Bank Innovation

FEBRUARY 24, 2016

After a difficult deliberation, 10 early-stage fintech companies were selected by a team of judges to compete in this year’s DEMOvation Challenge, to take place in Seattle on March 1. Many applied, few were chosen.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 4, 2020

By the numbers, both Walmart and Amazon exceeded all expectations in terms of earnings, but they operated through the quarter on very different levels in other areas. It’s interesting that the cumulative annual revenue growth rate for the Seattle-based crew (since 2014) is 31.5 percent for total sales and 30.1 percent for eCommerce.

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MAY 22, 2017

A promotional video for Amazon Go on YouTube has been viewed more than 9 million times, and the company has already opened a futuristic test store under that name in Seattle. And last year Amazon launched its online grocery delivery service Fresh in the U.K. Amazon declined to comment on the news.

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FEBRUARY 24, 2020

As reported last week, Bear Down Logistics is no longer working with Amazon, with the firm cutting hundreds of jobs in the wake of that severance, and effectively ceasing operations across five states. There are another 120 workers slated to be let go in Michigan. “We Yet, in a competitive market, pay may matter.

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NOVEMBER 30, 2020

That mental comfort of ‘I have the money’ changes the behavior of how merchants operate, how they push off bills, how they pay bills, how they pay their employees,” he said. He cited American Express’s acquisition three months ago of online lender Kabbage as an example. Don’t Put Too Much Faith In Credit. Innovation Vs. Incumbency.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 9, 2020

And even for those who are still within ordering proximity of dining establishments from their homes, it seems they aren’t doing nearly as much online ordering as was initially hoped. Those orders can be grabbed via Panera’s site or Grubhub, for pickup or delivery.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 23, 2018

The company has recently seen positive momentum and improved operating performance, and delivery is projected to accelerate future growth. Already, a cashless store concept is already up and running in a Seattle pilot. Starbucks’ $18.4 But there are no official reports on its next planned expansion. Subway’s $10.8 Taco Bell’s $9.8

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 10, 2020

Lime is striving to reach profitability in 2020 and is laying off about 14 percent of its workforce — roughly 100 people — and ceasing operations in 12 markets, according to reports on Thursday (Jan. The Silicon Valley transportation startup was founded in 2017 as LimeBike, rolling out with 500 bicycles in Seattle.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 8, 2016

To say the least, the retail world was caught off guard when Amazon announced last year that it would open a brick-and-mortar bookstore in Seattle. The mall in question has become something of a haven for eCommerce companies branching out into the brick-and-mortar world, as Bonobos and Warby Parker both operate storefronts there. “We

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 8, 2020

Washington state became the latest example late last month, as reported by Eater Seattle , and joins New Jersey and cities such as New York City, as PYMNTS reported. DoorDash is branching out to other services, such as a “ghost convenience store” that is a nod to operating a brick-and-mortar service.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 29, 2020

The feature is currently only available at two Amazon Go stores in Seattle, but the eCommerce giant plans to expand it to its other checkout-free stores. Fifty percent of businesses say manual processes, sluggish payments and high operating costs have made managing accounts receivable departments nerve-wracking over the last six months.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 10, 2020

had plummeted by 43 percent as the company brought stores back online but changed hours as well as operations. The coffee chain plans to bring approximately 300 new stores online in fiscal 2020, which is lower than the 600 previously forecasted. The firm foresees that its China and U.S. In May, same-store sales in the U.S.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 24, 2017

A Russian hacker was sentenced to 27 years in federal prison for stealing credit card numbers and selling the data online, according to The New York Times. He then sold the data online, which resulted in the resale of more than 2 million credit card numbers and about $170 million in losses. “This prosecution is unprecedented.”

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JULY 7, 2020

“It is for governments to decide the rules on VAT and in every country we operate, Netflix respects those rules,” Netflix told Reuters. Amazon Web Services, Google and Spotify did not respond to requests for comment.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 24, 2019

CenturyLink Field, home of the Seattle Seahawks , was the first NFL stadium to adopt the technology. According to Zach Hensley, vice president of operations and guest experiences for the Seahawks and CenturyLink Field, these services are changing how fans experience live games and boosting their overall enjoyment.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 11, 2020

No less than Sam’s Club, Starbucks and fashion high-flyer Zara have made adjustments to online ordering and purchasing. The announcement comes after Inditex saw a 95 percent surge in online sales for the month of April alone. The answer: fewer stores and a more concerted push online.”. Zara’s announcement was the most dramatic.

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