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Renasant taps insider as next CEO, Aspiration spins out new brand

American Banker

Mississippi's Renasant names its next CEO; environmental fintech Aspiration Partners spins out its consumer brand; the OCC adds five weeks to comment period for Capital One-Discover merger; and more in the weekly banking news roundup.

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Retail Foot Traffic Dips As COVID Cases Rise

PYMNTS

The biggest declines in shopping are happening in Mississippi, Texas, South Carolina, Louisiana and Alabama, according to the data. The other 37, plus Washington D.C., are seeing the economy slow down again, and CNBC reported that only eight of those states require masks as a rule rather than a recommendation.

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Bye Bye Bougie: Curtsy Offers Closet Strategies For Gen Z

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In fact, Oates and his partners spent more than two years as a clothing rental app that targeted the sorority scene at the University of Mississippi, based on research that showed many coeds there required 20 unique dresses per semester. Building The Brand. But it wasn’t always that way.

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Caesars Puts Stake In Online Betting Co DraftKings

PYMNTS

Caesars Entertainment announced that it has reached an agreement to offer DraftKings , the leading sports-tech entertainment brand in the country, providing market access for its online gaming products. In New Jersey and Mississippi, DraftKings Sportsbook mobile and retail allows players to bet for major U.S. and Australia. .”

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The United States Of Startups: The Most Well-Funded Tech Startup In Every US State

CB Insights

Four states did not have any companies that met all our criteria for inclusion in the map: Alaska, Mississippi, South Dakota, and Wyoming. Acumen Brands. Mississippi. Companies featured in those four states are the most well-funded private tech companies in these states since 2015. They do not have disclosed VC backing.

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How Face ID Can Power End-To-End Verification

PYMNTS

Go back a generation or two and imagine the construction of the Gateway Arch — the sleek, shiny monument to westward expansion that stands along the west side of the Mississippi River in St. Big brands have to jump in,” he said. Louis (which just underwent an extensive update and makeover to its grounds and museum). Tipping Points.

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Here Are 35 Casualties Of The Retail Apocalypse And Why They Failed

CB Insights

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. Additionally, many of these physical retailers have lost the cache they once had as new direct-to-consumer brands with a hyper-focus on specific products have taken off. RadioShack.

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