Fintech consortium boosts Sacramento banking innovation
BankInovation
JUNE 25, 2020
A recently launched fintech consortium in Greater Sacramento is already generating partnerships between local technology providers and financial institutions.
‘Organized Retail Crime’ Is Growing (And Not Just Because Of The Pandemic)
PYMNTS
JANUARY 12, 2021
Organized crime rings are taking advantage of the pandemic, looser police enforcement and a softening in anti-shoplifting laws to swipe tons of merchandise from retail stores and warehouses across the United States. KPIX-TV reported that the shop proudly advertised on Facebook Marketplace that customers “never pay retail.”.
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Sacramento Kings take a swing at checkout-free tech
Payments Source
SEPTEMBER 26, 2019
Checkout-free tech has only just left the gate, but has tons of promise as a way to shed lines and collect data — just the mix that sports facilities are looking for.
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Bank of the West Adds ATMs for Young Customers on the Move
Bank Innovation
OCTOBER 26, 2018
Bank of the West recently added 143 ATMs across the Denver and Sacramento metro areas through an agreement with ATM operator Cardtronics. One target? Millennials, actually.
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Retail Checkout Takes A Seat
PYMNTS
MAY 16, 2016
It’s possible, however, that CVS isn’t sweating it given the somewhat open-ended wording of the court’s decision regarding “suitable seating,” which allows retailers some discretion in determining “the totality of the circumstances” that would make allowing an employee to work while seated a feasible option.
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Zippin Raises $12M To Accelerate Cashierless Store Launches
PYMNTS
DECEMBER 12, 2019
It has four autonomous stores and is currently in the pilot testing phase with several retailers around the world. The company also recently introduced an autonomous concession stand in the Golden 1 Center, where the Sacramento Kings play NBA basketball. The round was led by Evolv Ventures, which makes investments in new technologies.
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Retail Pulse: Mattress Firm Mulls Bankruptcy; Walmart Plans Robotic Grocery Pickup
PYMNTS
AUGUST 10, 2018
Brick-and-mortar retailers have sought to reduce their retail footprint in hard times, and Mattress Firm, Inc. Now, Mattress Firm is reportedly pondering bankruptcy, and analysts say that might be a good strategy for the retailer: Peter Keith of Piper Jaffray & Co. is no exception. In Other Brick-And-Mortar News….
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DoorDash Unveils Latest Growth Strategy: Digital Convenience Stores
PYMNTS
AUGUST 5, 2020
DoorDash said it plans to add more cities in the coming months, including Baltimore, Denver, Sacramento and Concord, California. The delivery service also recently launched a Main Street initiative aimed at bolstering its restaurant and retail partners amid the challenges of the pandemic.
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Grocery Stores Shutter In-Store Pharmacies
PYMNTS
JANUARY 26, 2020
The trend is indicative of the losses felt by smaller mom-and-pop stores and grocery retailers, as people have tended to order more of their medications by mail or get them in large 90-day supplies. Ultimately, he says the grocery chain made the right decision in closing it. prescription revenues in 2018.
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Amazon Grocery Delivery Expands To 3 New Cities
PYMNTS
APRIL 25, 2018
As of today, according to an announcement from Amazon , three more cities are joining the Prime Now grocery delivery lineup: Denver, Sacramento and San Diego. A selection of alcohol is also available for delivery to customers in Sacramento and San Diego. Those who need a rushed delivery can elect to pay a $7.99
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Uber To Expand Bike, Scooter Investment With European Focus
PYMNTS
DECEMBER 16, 2019
Uber said that eBikes and scooters are used the most frequently in Paris, followed by Sacramento and Seattle. Bike and scooter-sharing are expanding to more cities as mobility-as-a-service retail offerings continue to grow. Over a half-million Europeans used them in the last eight months for a total of 5 million trips.
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131 Today In Data: Unattended Retail, Cross-Border Exposure And Russian Indictments
PYMNTS
FEBRUARY 19, 2018
presidential election and eInvoicing’s perks are becoming more widely known.
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eCommerce Grocer Weee Notches Almost $50M In Funding
PYMNTS
MARCH 30, 2020
The company provides its offering in the San Francisco Bay Area, Los Angeles, Sacramento and Seattle. Shoppers, for their part, can make orders on the WeChat mini-program, Facebook, or the Weee app. It has over 5 million registered users.
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An Unattended Way To Keep Business Running And Employees Healthy
PYMNTS
JUNE 20, 2018
We place our Byte fridges primarily in businesses around the Bay Area and Sacramento, and also in universities, hospitals, gyms — anywhere people spend time away from home,” Mokri told PYMNTS in a recent interview. Users don’t need to set up an account, and they don’t need to register with Byte,” Mokri explained. Keeping Wallets Healthy.
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NEW REPORT: California Takes An Unattended Twist on Vehicle Registration
PYMNTS
FEBRUARY 19, 2018
Across the industry, from carmakers and road regulators to bike share programs, companies are looking to unattended retail tech to improve efficiency and unlock new revenue opportunities. Worldwide happenings in Unattended Retail. Government agencies regulating the roads want to get their hands on unattended retail technology as well.
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Target Launches Curbside Pickup In Two New Markets
PYMNTS
AUGUST 22, 2018
Earlier this year, the retailer announced its plans to introduce the service to nearly 1,000 of its brick-and-mortar stores, which the company says is on track to happen by the holiday season. Target isn’t the only retailer to launch curbside pickup: Walmart has its own version, giving consumers around 35,000 items to choose from.
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2018 Recap: The Year In Grocery Innovations
PYMNTS
DECEMBER 28, 2018
This year, retailers from Kroger to Whole Foods Market brought new offerings ranging from cashierless checkout to personal shopping services to their stores. In August, Amazon and Whole Foods Market announced the rollout of a curbside pickup service for groceries in Virginia Beach and Sacramento. Personal Shopping Services.
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Consumers Turn To Package Lockers To Combat Porch Pirates
PYMNTS
DECEMBER 19, 2017
have experienced package theft in the last year, companies like Sacramento, California-based package delivery locker system Luxer One are setting up package delivery systems to prevent porch pirates, CNBC reported Monday (Dec. With home security firm Ring reporting that nearly one in five homeowners in the U.S.
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Uber Eats Introduces Group Ordering
PYMNTS
DECEMBER 5, 2019
The promotion rolled out in Austin, Denver, Los Angeles, Miami, Sacramento and Washington D.C., To celebrate the new feature, the company also launched Uber Eats Pickup Guides powered by JUMP , which is a way for riders to enjoy restaurants in their cities while getting around with JUMP.
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How COVID-19 Is Redefining Luxury Spending
PYMNTS
AUGUST 12, 2020
It’s amazing how busy we are,” jeweler Adrian Blanco recently told a Sacramento CBS affiliate. Sacramento jeweler Inessa Pakhnyuk concurred, noting that the jewelry sales bump has been a particular boon to mom-and-pop outfits with affluent customers who are inclined to shop locally during the pandemic.
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Macy’s Is Hiring 80,000 Employees For The Holidays
PYMNTS
SEPTEMBER 13, 2018
The retailer said that around 23,500 of the seasonal positions will be based in facilities that support online sales, an increase of 5,500 positions compared to 2017. We’re thrilled to offer seasonal colleagues flexibility, competitive hourly income and a merchandise discount.
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DoorDash Dives Into Grocery Delivery Business
PYMNTS
AUGUST 20, 2020
San Francisco, Los Angeles, Orange County, Sacramento, San Diego and California Central Coast customers can order from Smart & Final. Delivery powerhouse DoorDash has entered the grocery business, the company announced on Thursday (Aug. The service is launching on the West Coast and in the Midwest.
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Verizon 5G Network Launch Foreshadows Mobile Commerce Changes
PYMNTS
MARCH 15, 2019
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. 5G Potential.
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7-Eleven Launches Beer Delivery In Select US Markets
PYMNTS
MAY 2, 2019
Lauderdale, Florida; New York, New York; Norfolk-Portsmouth, Virginia; Orlando-Daytona, Florida; Phoenix, Arizona; Portland, Oregon; Sacramento, California; San Antonio, Texas; San Diego, California; San Francisco, California; Seattle-Tacoma, Washington; St. Worth, Texas; Los Angeles, California; Miami-Ft. Louis, Missouri; and Tampa, Florida.
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129 Nearly 100 Pizza Huts To Test Beer Delivery
PYMNTS
MAY 9, 2018
The new rollout will include cities such as Tucson, Prescott and Winslow in Arizona, and Los Angeles, Bakersfield, Sacramento and Santa Barbara in California. The restaurant chain had begun testing the service in Phoenix back in December, Reuters reported. As it stands, over 1,700 Pizza Hut locations in the U.S. have liquor licenses.
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Amazon’s Whole Food Discounts Are Rolling Out Across Dozens Of States
PYMNTS
MAY 30, 2018
For some very select customers — in Austin, Dallas, Sacramento and San Francisco — Whole Foods-shopping Prime members can combine their discounts with free two-hour grocery delivery on orders of $35. Shoppers in Prime-ready stores today, for example, can pick up a $6 rotisserie chicken or a 6 oz. container of raspberries for $2.50.
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Verizon And Samsung Target 2019 For U.S. Release Of 5G Smartphones
PYMNTS
DECEMBER 3, 2018
Verizon recently launched a commercial 5G service in October with an offering called 5G Home, which is so far available in Houston, Los Angeles, Sacramento and Indianapolis. Apple is currently entangled in a legal disagreement with Qualcomm, with the consequence of Apple no longer using Qualcomm modem chips.
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Amazon Rolls Out Whole Foods Curbside Delivery In Two Markets
PYMNTS
AUGUST 8, 2018
Amazon and Whole Foods Market announced Wednesday (August 8) the launch of curbside grocery pickup in Sacramento and Virginia Beach. In a press release , Amazon said the service will come to more cities throughout the remainder of the year.
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AmazonFresh Continues To Expand
PYMNTS
OCTOBER 27, 2016
These new cities will join the AmazonFresh family cities/regions of Northern Virginia, Boston, Baltimore, London, Seattle, New York, Philadelphia, Stamford, Trenton, Los Angeles, Riverside, San Diego, San Francisco, Sacramento, San Jose and Stockton.
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An Unattended Solution To The DMV’s Friction-Filled Reputation
PYMNTS
FEBRUARY 20, 2018
As a possible solution to improve the public service struggle, the state of California has been exploring — and finding success with — unattended retail technology for nearly a decade. That said, the impact of unattended technology on California’s DMV field offices is already apparent — and with endless potential. About the Tracker.
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What’s The Reward For Early 5G Deployment? Asia Will Soon Find Out
PYMNTS
JANUARY 9, 2019
It’s difficult to say what retail and payments use cases will emerge from these early 5G deployments in South Korea – but they are coming, and not just from that country. A big part of the 5G pitch involves its retail capabilities. The work toward 5G services that could directly impact payments and commerce has started. In the U.S.,
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161 California Kroger Subsidiary Says No To Visa
PYMNTS
JULY 30, 2018
The move will affect six San Francisco Bay area stores, four stores in the Sacramento Valley, and seven stores serving the Central Valley, from Bakersfield to Fresno. Today’s decision will help Foods Co continue to deliver great value to our customers with low prices, fresh products and friendly service.”.
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Nordstrom Partners With Anthropologie To Offer Home Collection
PYMNTS
MARCH 6, 2018
The Nordstrom stores that will feature Anthropologie Home include Arden Fair (Sacramento, Calif.); “We’re thrilled to take this important next step with Nordstrom as our partner in the United States,” he said. Bellevue Square (Bellevue, Wash.); Brea Mall (Brea, Calif.); Downtown Seattle (Seattle, Wash.); Fashion Valley (San Diego, Calif.);
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Pizza Hut Turns To Beer And Sports To Draw In Younger Customers
PYMNTS
JULY 13, 2018
The new rollout was to include cities such as Tucson, Prescott and Winslow in Arizona, and Los Angeles, Bakersfield, Sacramento and Santa Barbara in California. The restaurant chain had begun testing the service in Phoenix back in December, Reuters had reported. At that time, over 1,700 Pizza Hut locations in the U.S. had liquor licenses.
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Amazon Loading Whole Foods With Its Own Executives
PYMNTS
JUNE 15, 2018
For some very select customers — in Austin, Dallas, Sacramento and San Francisco — Whole Foods-shopping Prime members can combine their discounts with free two-hour grocery delivery on orders of $35 or more. Shoppers in Prime-ready stores today, for example, can pick up a $6 rotisserie chicken or a 6 oz. container of raspberries for $2.50.
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NYS Covers Grocery Worker Vaccine Eligibility; Instacart Leads Debate Over Gig Economy Employees
PYMNTS
JANUARY 11, 2021
For grocery workers, who are deemed in the “essential” retail category, relief has been slow in coming. The stories leave all of us weeping,” John Grant told the Sacramento Bee. The part-time worker angle has been debated for about a month as many companies including Uber and Lyft have petitioned government officials to skip the line.
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Purple’s Path Through The Crowded Direct-To-Consumer Mattress Market
PYMNTS
DECEMBER 27, 2018
The pack leader among the emerging competitors as 2018 draws to a close is probably Casper , which has partnered with Target for in-store space (after nearly being acquired by the big box retailer for $1 billion) and is planning open 200 stand-alone stores, adding to the one it has already opened for business. “We
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116 What’s Next For Real Estate In Amazon’s HQ2 Cities?
PYMNTS
NOVEMBER 14, 2018
In addition, jobs will be created in coffee shops, restaurants, retail stores and with various service providers to support Amazon workers, of course. “I In New York City, Amazon’s $1.2 The Amazon effect, as it’s often called, has also had an impact on some of those 200 locations that failed to land the split headquarters. Citi Reaction.
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Shifting The Used Car Market Into Overdrive
PYMNTS
FEBRUARY 28, 2020
If the seller is still interested Shift personnel will pick up the car from one of its hubs (San Diego, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Sacramento and Portland) and pay the seller via ACH transfer. Through its proprietary algorithm, it contacts the seller with an estimate at which Shift will buy the car. All DMV paperwork is handled by Shift.
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Marketplace Lending And Curbside Delivery Sizzle, Ridesharing Fizzles
PYMNTS
AUGUST 10, 2018
Curbside delivery is coming to the grocery chain, starting with two test runs — one in Virginia Beach one in Sacramento. Discount grocery retailer ALDI has found itself in an ongoing price war with its competitors: Walmart , Kroger , Target and Lidl. Walmart wasn’t the only retailer trumpeting its efficacy in its last earnings report.
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100 Cities Partner With Apps To Create Their Own Ridesharing Services
PYMNTS
JANUARY 25, 2018
As Via rolls the service out in Arlington — and also in West Sacramento, California, in the spring — they might be part of a larger trend, as local governments seek to replace or augment their transportation efforts with their own rideshare services.
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135 The Evolution Of The Amazon Prime Ecosystem
PYMNTS
AUGUST 9, 2018
If told in 2005 that Amazon was going to be rewriting almost every aspect of retail 15 years hence, and that Prime would be one of the main tools by which this was accomplished, the average customer would have likely been more confused than incredulous. It is experimenting with curbside pickup in two markets: Sacramento and Virginia Beach.
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Cardtronics Reports Q2 Growth Following End Of U.S. 7-Eleven Relationship
PYMNTS
AUGUST 3, 2018
This growth represents new customers going to brick-and-mortar retailers that our network is driving,” Cardtronics CEO Ed West told analysts on a conference call. West noted Cardtronics has several new ATM relationships , including Bank of the West, which will brand 140 ATMs at Walgreens stores in Denver and Sacramento, starting in September.
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100 The Real Hunger Games: A Battle Royale In The Grocery Aisles
PYMNTS
AUGUST 31, 2018
online grocery sales since 2017, the largest share of any single retailer and double its closest competitor. Acceptance of SNAP/EBT online : Amazon is one of several retailers, including Walmart, selected by the USDA to pilot the use of SNAP/EBT online to buy groceries. According to the Harris Poll, Amazon is the most trusted U.S.
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