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App-Controlled Barriers Pave Way for VIP Parking Without Cones
App-Controlled Barriers Pave Way for VIP Parking Without Cones
June 09, 2022  |  Connected Economy

Providing a VIP experience for customers starts before they step foot in a store, restaurant or venue. If the process can be streamlined, so much...

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IKEA Plans Urban Megastore With No Parking
IKEA Plans Urban Megastore With No Parking
January 16, 2020  |  Retail

As the retail landscape adjusts to more online shoppers, traditional brick-and-mortar retailers are reacting to customers’ changing lifestyles – including how they arrive at their...

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Online Marketplaces Vie For The Shared Parking App Crown
Online Marketplaces Vie For The Shared Parking App Crown
October 15, 2019  |  Payments Innovation

Many startups desire to be the Ubers or Airbnbs of their respective industries, but taking these crowns means facing fierce competition from other services. Becoming...

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The Rise of Shared Parking In The Platform Economy
The Rise of Shared Parking In The Platform Economy
October 14, 2019  |  Payments Innovation

With 225 million U.S. drivers, parking can be a tight squeeze. Of course, marketplaces are vying to solve the parking problem — but enticing drivers...

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SpotHero Raises $50M To Expand Digital Parking Platform
SpotHero Raises $50M To Expand Digital Parking Platform
August 22, 2019  |  Startups

Digital parking company SpotHero has raised $50 million in a series D funding round led by Macquarie Capital, according to a release.  The new amount...

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Alabama Debuts Smart Utility Payments Program
Alabama Debuts Smart Utility Payments Program
March 28, 2019  |  Ecosystems

It started, arguably, with mass transit, though with many bumps along the way, as the problems are slowly being solved while still bedeviling many cities....

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GasBuddy App Expands To Parking
GasBuddy App Expands To Parking
November 28, 2018  |  Mobile Applications

GasBuddy, a tech company that uses crowdsourcing technology to provide users with real-time fuel prices at gas stations, is expanding its service to provide discounted...

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Alexa Fund Invests $5M In Parking Startup
Alexa Fund Invests $5M In Parking Startup
November 13, 2018  |  Investments

ParkWhiz announced it has received an additional $5 million in equity to its recently-announced Series D financing, bringing the total funding round led by NewSpring...

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As Self-Driving Future Nears, Parking Services Try to Keep Pace
As Self-Driving Future Nears, Parking Services Try to Keep Pace
June 27, 2018  |  Digital Payments

Parking is the boring, often maddening, offshoot of driving. No one — save that friend of yours who always lucks upon the perfect spot on...

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