PYMNTS

JUNE 19, 2018

Rent-A-Center ‘s decision to sell itself to Vintage Capital comes amid a continuing expansion of so-called “alt lending” options for consumers, which could make it more difficult for the chain to reinvent itself as it becomes a private company under its new ownership. Vintage also owns rent-to-own operation Buddy’s Home Furnishings.

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JUNE 7, 2017

number one grocery delivery brand. Shipt has raised $40 million in venture capital on top of last year’s funding as initial investors doubled down on their contributions. With an average cart size of $110, Shipt is booking sales that are about 40 percent of Instacart’s, its largest competitor, with just one-tenth the capital.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 19, 2016

The capital investment by Highland Europe will support ContentSquare’s global expansion and attract new talent to advance the company’s vision. ContentSquare empowers brands to measure content performance, understand visitor intentions and explain consumer decisions when they do or do not purchase.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 13, 2018

A chief financial officer and his or her team can not only spend hours managing B2B payment operations, but employees can also introduce risk into every step along the way. It is quite clear that it’s time for the payables operation to take advantage of automation,” said Oren Zeev, founding partner of ?Zeev Sub-Brands.

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Celent Banking

DECEMBER 15, 2015

In 2014, Celent recognized mBank’s digital platform redesign and in 2015, Celent recognized mBank’s Bancassurance initiative. For those unfamiliar, mBank is a Polish direct bank brand established by BRE Bank in 2000 as one of the first of its kind in the country. Through 2014, mBank has grown to more than 4.7 Before It’s Time.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 30, 2018

It was only about two months ago — August, in fact — when the prediction came out: Amazon , the eCommerce operator that had recently made moves into healthcare, deepened its power in grocery and continued to grow in other parts of retail (and cloud computing), would hit $2.25 trillion in market capitalization by 2024. Alexa Growth.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 3, 2019

The most transformative innovations in payments and commerce over the last decade are mostly the result of innovators making what was once visible, invisible: payments, stores, merchants, brands, issuers, even card networks. But in 2014, Starbucks piloted something that would change the in-store payments experience altogether.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 14, 2016

But even as companies witness more accessible working capital and financing solutions, that doesn’t guarantee success. 10,000 businesses have accessed financing via Swift Capital , the company said in its most recent financial report. Analysts added that they don’t predict that slump to continue into this year, however.

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CB Insights

NOVEMBER 6, 2018

Combined, these 31 European startups have raised more than $21B in total funding, and operate across industries including fintech, e-commerce, healthcare, and more. Company Description: This UK-based company operates data centers in Europe and Asia. Auto1 Group now has operations in more than 30 countries. Global Switch.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 20, 2017

On top of that, off-price chains are able to operate without many of the same headache that face traditional retailers, The Economist reported. Dealing with deal-hungry shoppers works for them because they are always able to offer the brands consumers want at a discount. Back in 2014, T.J. Making Room For Growth.

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Gonzobanker

DECEMBER 19, 2022

2022 was the year the fintech industry and venture capital firms figured out that banking is harder than everybody thought. Since 2014, Seacoast has been on a buying spree acquiring 14 banks. Goes to Allison Netzer and Liz High for their provocative tome, Think Like a Brand, Not a Bank. Employees came back to work in the office.

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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.

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CB Insights

JUNE 6, 2019

The company announced it was effectively ceasing operations immediately and filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, putting more than 1,100 people out of work overnight. We were promised a future of jetpacks and flying cars — and it’s 2014. By February 2014, Quirky had just $50M left in the bank and was burning through almost $6M per month.

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Lex Sokolin

MAY 25, 2020

Because apparently, Goldman Sachs is considering buying up Wells Fargo, PNC, or US Bancorp to accelerate its transformation into a consumer banking brand. We have the world’s best investment bank and institutional capital markets business, but something doesn’t feel right. In this missive, we are all the CEO of Goldman Sachs.

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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. Vitamin World.

Retail 78

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CB Insights

SEPTEMBER 28, 2017

While India-based Blume Ventures takes the lead for most active venture capital investor in the country, corporate and CVC deals to the tech sector have risen every year since 2012. Deals with corporate participation more than doubled between 2014 and 2015 and hit a peak last year of 190 deals. TOP TEN CORPORATE INVESTORS IN INDIA.

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PYMNTS

MAY 24, 2018

Despite another quarterly earnings miss announced Wednesday (May 23), Lowe’s shares got a 9 percent bump mid-week after poaching JCPenney CEO Marvin Ellison on Tuesday, a move that garnered support from Bill Ackman’s Pershing Square Capital Management LP. He also spent time as the VP of all Amazon clothing.

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CB Insights

MAY 15, 2019

Key people: Chris Curtin, Chief Brand & Innovation Marketing Officer; Shiv Singh, Senior Vice President of Innovation & Strategic Partnerships. DBS leaders expect to see more than 5,000 people actively innovating DBS’ services and operations at DAX each year. Capital One — Capital One Labs. Founded: 2013.

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CB Insights

MARCH 7, 2018

Traditional brick-and-mortar retailers are struggling to compete against Amazon and e-commerce brands. The share of US adults falling into a middle-class income bracket (defined as household income ranging from $42K to $126K in 2014 dollars), declined from 61% of adults in 1971 to only 50% in 2015, according to the Pew Research Center.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 6, 2020

Paytm was a brand-new prepaid mobile card in India. Mobile devices, fast cellular networks, the cloud, data and new tech – along with investors with capital and incumbents with an appetite for innovation – gave innovators the tools, ideas and capital to disrupt the then-analog sacred cows. Chip cards didn’t exist in the U.S.

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Independent Banker

AUGUST 31, 2015

A well-executed ATM strategy that includes investing in high-quality ATM technology can deliver a host of benefits: improved customer service and experience, lower costs, increased brand awareness and growth in product sales opportunities, to name a few. This drives brand loyalty and promotes business growth.

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CB Insights

NOVEMBER 6, 2018

Search data helps brands understand shopper preferences. Beauty brands partner with Google Assistant and Home. Messenger taps brands for beauty bots. Instagram powers digital beauty brands. Google’s search data helps brands understand beauty shopper preferences. YouTube powers beauty influencers.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 12, 2017

Capitalizing on those opportunities means understanding the complexities that await businesses who want to get in on the ground floor. VS: Xiaomi started business in India back in 2014. India is a land of immense opportunity for business. When we launched in India, it was exclusively on eCommerce site Flipkart. contact-form-7].

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 13, 2018

During Facebook’s Q2 quarterly results last month, Facebook COO Sheryl Sandburg said monetization beyond advertising across all of the platforms that Facebook operates, including Messenger, was still “early days.”. And these young businesses — young as in less than a year old — have now raised capital based on multibillion-dollar valuations.

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CB Insights

SEPTEMBER 4, 2019

One 2014 survey found that 63% of people who attended boutique studio gyms did so because of the “community aspect formed by other people attending,” with another 47% attributing their attendance to the atmosphere. Many millennial consumers are looking beyond older, legacy coffee brands to blends from boutique “third-wave” coffee roasters.

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CB Insights

SEPTEMBER 6, 2017

With the help of Chinese tech giants and highly active venture capital funds, Southeast Asia’s tech startups have seen increased investor interest over the past few years. It held an IPO in 2014 and was the first-ever Filipino company to do so. Tech Investing in Southeast Asia. First Name.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 9, 2017

The first commerce intermediary to operate at scale was Istanbul’s Grand Bazaar , which opened for business in 1460. It also standardized pricing and hours of operation. In 2014, the Grand Bazaar was named the world’s No. Fewer buyers means that brands no longer find those outlets useful for distribution.

Online 128

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CB Insights

OCTOBER 29, 2018

Date: April 25, 2014. Ballmer led Microsoft’s purchase of Nokia for over $7B in a deal finalized in 2014. Date: January 13, 2014. In 2014, Google sought to make an entrance into smart homes by acquiring Nest Labs, a four-year-old startup founded by two ex-Apple engineers, Tony Fadell and Matt Rogers. Price: $7.9B.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 9, 2017

The first commerce intermediary to operate at scale was Istanbul’s Grand Bazaar , which opened for business in 1460. It also standardized pricing and hours of operation. In 2014, the Grand Bazaar was named the world’s No. Fewer buyers means that brands no longer find those outlets useful for distribution.

Online 112

Online Google Branding Retail 112

Banking 2020

JANUARY 8, 2015

Almost every enterprise has a story about attempting to transform its operations, but ultimately coming up short because it lacked the IT bandwidth to finish the venture. Unless you’re leading a brand-new company, your organization has history which may often times mean expensive, valueless IT investments that bog down competitive advantages.

Technology 40

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CB Insights

DECEMBER 19, 2017

Big food companies faced a variety of challenges in 2016, as smaller companies gained market share, consumers sought out healthy options, and direct-to-consumer distribution models — including Amazon’s new private-label food and beverage brands — moved onto the scene. Q1’16. Califia Farms. Dairy-free nut-based milk. Q3’15.

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CB Insights

DECEMBER 19, 2017

Big food companies faced a variety of challenges in 2016, as smaller companies gained market share, consumers sought out healthy options, and direct-to-consumer distribution models — including Amazon’s new private-label food and beverage brands — moved onto the scene. Q1’16. Califia Farms. Dairy-free nut-based milk. Q3’15.

Trends 31

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CB Insights

DECEMBER 19, 2017

Big food companies faced a variety of challenges in 2016, as smaller companies gained market share, consumers sought out healthy options, and direct-to-consumer distribution models — including Amazon’s new private-label food and beverage brands — moved onto the scene. Q1’16. Califia Farms. Dairy-free nut-based milk. Q3’15.

Trends 31

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CB Insights

DECEMBER 19, 2017

Big food companies faced a variety of challenges in 2016, as smaller companies gained market share, consumers sought out healthy options, and direct-to-consumer distribution models — including Amazon’s new private-label food and beverage brands — moved onto the scene. Q1’16. Califia Farms. Dairy-free nut-based milk. Q3’15.

Trends 31

Trends Branding blockchain Capital 31

Gonzobanker

DECEMBER 22, 2020

You know that dog either has Capital One or Delta Amex. While institutions wax poetically about spinning up data architectures and leveraging robotics, Citizens CEO David Brager and Chief Operations Officer David Harvey have led the usage of transparent cross-sales data to drive the leading commercial relationship banking culture at CBB.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 2, 2017

While Walmart may have four times the revenues of Amazon, the market seems to be betting that it’s the younger, more nimble challenger who’s best prepared to capitalize on the digital waves that are transforming retail and commerce more broadly.”. “ Hey, brand, want a better way to engage with your customer? Contextual Commerce 2.0

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 21, 2019

As Nan Siler, head of payment and financial operations at Kabbage, noted, it’s been a pretty wild ride, thus far. That explosion in interest is often ascribed to the emergence of Apple Pay in 2014 — five years ago this month. For our anniversary, we received a gift of one sterling endorsement from Bain Capital Partner Matt Harris.

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