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8 Connected-Economy Firms Expected To Light Up The IPO Market In 2021

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Many enjoyed huge first-day price pops, heating up the IPO market even more — and 2021 seems poised to only continue the fireworks. Popular stock-trading app Robinhood Markets reportedly recently hired Goldman Sachs to lead a possible 2021 IPO that would value the company at more than $20 billion. Robinhood ($20 Billion+) .

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The Digital Real Estate Boom (And How Long It Might Last)

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The COVID-19 pandemic has been good for the real estate market. Meanwhile, millennial consumers have drastically picked up the pace of their home buying. Pushed by all of that suddenly exploding demand, the real estate market (particularly the digital retail market) has been booming. All in, U.S. Still, the U.S.

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Challenges for the neo-challengers: Four hurdles to overcome

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An obvious reason is the inroads they’re making into the market, both domestically and globally: recent Accenture research finds that digital-only banks operating in the UK could amass a total of 35 million customers globally within the next 12 months, up from 13 million today. Why the intense interest in the neo-challengers? Profitability.

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Why The Gap Needs Athleta To Stay Fit

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Athleta was founded by Scott Kerslake in the early 90s after a bike trip with female friends introduced him to a problem he had never considered in his work in information technology: Women’s athletic wear was a weak market, lacking in options that were both durable enough to workout in, and fashionable enough to be seen in public.

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Charting A Sharing Economy Course For Boat Rentals

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At the same time, two of her brothers are boat owners, and they were complaining in 2012 that they were going to have to sell their boats because they hadn’t used them once in the entire year. When it comes to the company’s market, Baumgarten says one of its fastest-growing segments are GenXers and millennials.

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AltFin’s Bumpy Ride Into An Uncertain 2019

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There were plenty of tailwinds that pushed the segment forward: A strong economy, healthy consumer interest in credit and advances in credit scoring technology were all instrumental in pushing more consumers into the market, particularly in the first half of the year. percent since 2012. According to the Federal Reserve , U.S.

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Grocery Tracker: Time Crunch

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Kroger reportedly became a minority owner in Murray’s Cheese back in 2012. In late 2016, Kroger began testing sensor and analytics technology to let shelves and products interact with shoppers. The rates were considerably higher among millennial consumers ( go figure ). The outposts are designed to mimic Murray’s flagship store.