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.

Retail 78

Retail Branding Company Capital 78

Jeff For Banks

MARCH 27, 2010

ING Bank is a pure Internet play that builds on its brand power and competitive rates to drive deposits in its virtual doors. As its brand evolved, ING and its well-known Orange savings account has been able to attract deposits that are not priced at the top of the market. At first, it was a pure Internet high cost money play.

Indiana 60

Indiana FDIC Strategy Regulation 60

CB Insights

MARCH 6, 2019

After soaring to a multi-billion-dollar valuation behind an iconic founder, a team of prominent backers, and a promise to revolutionize blood testing, Theranos officially ceased operations in 2018. That July, it banned Holmes from owning or operating a lab for two years. The rise and fall of Theranos. Total funding : $161M.

Report 78

Report San Francisco Capital New York 78

PYMNTS

AUGUST 13, 2018

The first two seasons of “ Stranger Things ” were all about the efforts of Eleven — a paranormal psychic — and the townspeople living in the fictional town of Hawkins, Indiana, to keep the hive mind from turning the real world into their upside down. They expand into the Yellow Scooter business and decide to brand Lemon.

Payments 110

Payments Bitcoin blockchain New York 110

PYMNTS

JULY 22, 2019

Had I been in town, I might have used Google to find a store near me in Boston that carried the brand I wanted so I could try before I bought. Brands today don’t even need stores – they can now go directly to the consumer, on channels like Instagram. I was traveling at the time, so that shopping experience worked really well for me.

Innovation 170

Innovation US Maine Google 170