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FEBRUARY 16, 2018

They market their products to younger consumers through eCommerce to gain market share from more established players such as Gillette and Schick. million Series C round that brought its value to $750 million in 2015. Harry’s and competitors such as the Dollar Shave Club have built their business on a subscription model.

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MARCH 1, 2017

To succeed in retail (and retail marketing), merchants and advertisers need to keep up with what shoppers want, how they buy, and where. You need to be able to market with relevance,” Hale said. TouchCR fills these needs, Hale said, noting that TouchCR works best for mid-market, consumer-facing companies.

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JANUARY 25, 2021

The former CFO of Zalando SE, one of Europe’s most successful eCommerce retailers, Kemper was instrumental in leading the company’s IPO in 2014 on the Frankfurt stock exchange. In his eight years at the startup, he helped grow market capitalization to 11 billion euros from 2010 to 2017. Its most recent valuation was $3.5

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SEPTEMBER 4, 2017

Venture capitalists are funding new entrants to the field, and features like authenticity guarantees, postings to social media, the use of data and post-sale services could propel the industry forward, according to a new report from Fung Global Retail & Tech. com launched in 2015. Recommerce Bigger Than Ride Sharing In China.

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JUNE 18, 2020

Founded 80 years ago, the Boise, Idaho, chain has been owned for the past 14 years by private equity firm Cerberus Capital Management, according to Supermarket News , which first reported the IPO in March. billion in an IPO, but backed off amid lackluster market conditions for retail stocks later that year. Albertsons Cos.,

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JANUARY 14, 2021

The nationwide chain — which operates about 1,470 retail stores selling pet supplies and professional services like veterinary care — is changing its name to Petco Health and Wellness in conjunction with the listing. This IPO marks Petco’s third foray into the public markets following filings in 1994 and 2000.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 11, 2016

Back-to-school shopping has started earlier than usual this year, and retailers have Amazon to thank. According to a report, shoppers took advantage of Amazon’s Prime Day to stock up on back-to-school supplies, which is leaving retailers playing catch-up if they want to cash in on what is a lucrative time of year for them.

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SEPTEMBER 2, 2016

economy powered by consumer spending, vacant retail rental space is forecasted to decline in the next several years, while rental prices are forecasted to rise, according to Cushman & Wakefield ’s recently released U.S. The bifurcation in retail property performance based upon class will only accelerate,” according to the forecast.

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FEBRUARY 19, 2019

Account takeovers are becoming bigger business for criminals — or, at least, the business of preventing account takeovers in the digital retail and payments realm is becoming an increasing focus of companies and security experts. Castle, founded in 2015, said it has raised $9.2 Castle, founded in 2015, said it has raised $9.2

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 6, 2020

It would make sense that the supermarket business might be immune from the cross-currents of retailing in 2020. Three regional players in the organic food retail business — where Whole Foods and parent Amazon rule — have declared bankruptcy over the past month. based natural foods retailer is the third significant U.S.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 27, 2019

Menlo Park-based Enjoy Technology , the eCommerce startup led by Ron Johnson, former VP of retail operations for Apple, has raised an additional $150 million in Series C funding, TechCrunch reported on Tuesday (Aug. Prior investors include Riverwood Capital, Stamos Capital, Kleiner Perkins, Highland Capital and Oak Capital Management.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 6, 2019

Royal Bank of Canada (RBC) Capital said there’s an overlooked part of Amazon ’s ecosphere of services that’s being casually overlooked but will be extremely profitable for the company in the coming years, according to a report by CNBC. Amazon Business was launched in 2015, and it saw $1 billion in sales during its first year.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 29, 2020

After almost six decades as chief executive, L Brands CEO Leslie Wexner is reportedly in talks to leave his position as head of his retail empire. the parent company of Victoria’s Secret , fell 29 percent in 2019 and were not part of an expansive stock market rally. Shares of L Brands Inc., Victoria’s Secret has long commanded the U.S.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 23, 2019

As the results from the nation’s most prominent names in retail came rolling in for Q2, one could not help but think back to high school and recall what is probably the best-known start to a novel in the English language: It was the best of times, it was the worst of times. The Winner’s Circle — And How They Got There .

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SEPTEMBER 17, 2020

We continue to evaluate capital options and are excited about our industry position,” CEO Anthony Hsieh told Bloomberg. In 2015, LoanDepot announced on its blog that it intended to become a public company and filed Form S-1 with the U.S. is the nation’s largest retail mortgage lender. Quicken Loans Inc.,

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MARCH 31, 2020

Tokyo, Japan’s digital banking startup Kyash has closed a $45 million Series C funding deal co-led by Greenspring Associates and Goodwater Capital, Kyash said in a statement on Sunday (March 30). Goodwater Capital also invested in Kyash’s Series B Round. growth equity investment firm Greyhound Capital; U.S.

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BankUnderground

JANUARY 21, 2021

But how much competition in insurance markets is there? We find competition generally works well in UK life and non-life insurance markets, despite increases in life market concentration over the past 25 years. However, competition regulators have found practices in specific markets that harm consumers.

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PYMNTS

JULY 16, 2019

Joining a small portion of internet upstarts trading on mainland China’s public markets, SMZDM ’s shares skyrocketed almost 44 percent on its first Shenzhen trading day. million yuan in 2015, 35.16 The company has raised funds from China Growth Capital – one institutional investor – as of its founding nine years ago.

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DECEMBER 4, 2020

Digital rival Chewy has seen its shares go up in excess of 150 percent this year, with a market value of $30.3 The pet retail chain is also moving towards profitability after net losses the past two years. The pet retail chain filed last month for an IPO pending an SEC review. The company filed an IPO last year.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 19, 2018

As such, automakers are hitting the venture capital highway in droves. In 2017, there were 38 disclosed venture and seed rounds by automakers , up from 26 in 2016 — and astronomically higher than only six in 2015. Beyond rideshares, InMotion Ventures also entered the self-driving taxi market with a $3 million infusion in U.S.-based

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Gonzobanker

DECEMBER 22, 2015

Well, what do we say about 2015? And, give or take a stumble or two, we snuck through it and did a reasonable job on 2015 objectives, in our humble opinion. So, it seems we’re good with only one outstanding item—digest the 2015 GonzoBanker Awards! 2015 Executive Call-out. Community bank marketing resources.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 12, 2018

The eCommerce retailer invested $22.6 Here’s how these companies are investing in R&D — and ushering in the next generation of retail technology. The startup raised more than $10 million through two investment rounds and saw $8 million in Series A funding in November 2015. Amazon spent the most on R&D by far.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 5, 2020

Germany — Amazon’s second-biggest market after the U.S. All told, there are 479 Whole Foods Markets, 11 Amazon Go convenience stores, 18 Amazon Books stores, three Amazon 4-Star outlets, four “Presented by Amazon” mall kiosks, and five Amazon Pop-Up sites, according to Supermarket News. million Amazon Go stores.

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CB Insights

DECEMBER 19, 2017

Modern-day retail is at an inflection point as retailers face struggling physical storefronts, massive debt, and inefficient operations, among other issues. Formerly beloved brands such as Aeropostale, American Apparel, and PacSun bit the dust in 2016, and the pace of retail deaths has accelerated since then.

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JANUARY 15, 2020

The capital is an increase of an existing €55 million debt facility it has with Varengold, and it’s from a supporting debt investor that hasn’t been named. The company currently works out of Austria and Germany, and it plans to add more markets this year. The company was started in 2015.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 22, 2017

housing market. housing market should continue to support growth in our business.”. billion net earnings) in the same period of 2015. percent from fiscal 2015. While many big-name retailers struggled in the past few years, Ho me Depot and Lowe’s , the two top home improvement retailers in the U.S.

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South State Correspondent

APRIL 10, 2023

While the market focuses on deposits and liquidity, media pundits and analysts are waiting for credit problems to appear. CRE Risk Background While ten years ago, community and regional banks use to make up some 55% of the CRE market, in 2023, these banks now compose approximately 72% (below). touched off a wave of bankruptcies.

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JULY 5, 2018

Charlesbank Capital Partners LLC , a private equity firm, reportedly emerged as the only bidder in a planned bankruptcy auction for Rockport. At the time, Rockport said it planned to close any of its 60 North American retail stores that are not purchased by “stalking horse bidder” Charlesbank or another party.

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NOVEMBER 30, 2020

Founded in 2015 by Brad Birnbaum, chief executive officer, and Jeremy Suriel, chief technology officer, Kustomer is an omnichannel software-as-a-service (SaaS) and customer relationship management (CRM) firm that specializes in chatbot technology. Kustomer said its platform will help retailers on Shopify automate 40 percent of interactions.

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JANUARY 15, 2018

Its existing investors — Jump Capital, Signal Peak Ventures and Intel Capital — also participated. Using this information, True Fit aims to increase the sales of eCommerce retailers, while reducing costly returns. was acquired by Japan’s largest online retailer, Rakuten , in 2015.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 11, 2019

Lunar Way , the Nordic banking app, has raised €13 million in venture funding led by SEED Capital. According to a report , Greyhound Capital, Social Capital and individual investors also participated in the round of funding. million) in a round led by SEED Capital, which also included participation by unnamed angel investors.

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PYMNTS

JULY 26, 2018

Beyond BMW and Cadillac , the subscription market is growing as consumers and brands take note: Software vendors, too, are turning to subscriptions, according to the PYMNTS Subscription Commerce Tracker. We see a very big market niche for ready-made meals,” Griesel was quoted as saying to the Rheinische Post newspaper.

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PYMNTS

MAY 4, 2016

He wrote in an email regarding the coming changes: “With the recent tightening of the capital markets, we are refocusing on our core consumer loans business.”. In 2015, Prosper’s staff grew to 619 employees. Loan originations more than doubled between 2006 and 2015 from $2.4 billion to $6.1 billion to $6.1

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JANUARY 25, 2017

billion equity financing led by Silver Lake, CDH Investments, Yunfeng Capital and Primavera Capital. This transaction provides Koubei with a strong capital base to execute on its growth strategy, Alibaba said in a news release. Koubei is a joint venture company founded in 2015 by Alibaba and Ant Financial. billion ($10.5

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JUNE 3, 2016

These days, retail merchants must reach customers, both in-store and online, securely and conveniently. According to Dasilva, the past decade-plus has brought three major payments revolutions, each of which shook the retail industry. There’s increasingly less middle ground between getting omnichannel right or fading into oblivion.

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MAY 7, 2018

As Alibaba looks beyond eCommerce to expand its empire, some investors are getting nervous: Since January, the eCommerce retailer has lost approximately $60 billion in market value, The New York Times reported. China’s online retail market remains underpenetrated at just 15 percent of the total retail market size, CNBC has reported.

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JUNE 21, 2017

Swiss-based food giant Nestle — headed by Jeff Hamilton, president of Nestle Foods Division — led the Series C funding round with support from existing investors Highland Capital Partners, Insight Venture Partners and White Star Capital, among others. All told, Freshly has raised $107 million since its launch in 2015.

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