PYMNTS

OCTOBER 14, 2016

As regular readers of our weekly bankruptcy tracker can attest, it has been a rough year for much of retail. The monthly retail sales figures are out today — care of the Commerce Department — and the analyst outlook ahead of time is reasonably positive. That drop represents its biggest monthly fall off since January of 2015.

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PYMNTS

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

APRIL 14, 2016

It seems like every month, retailers get their hopes up that the end of low sales is just the turn of a calendar page away, and every month, they come away disappointed. Census Bureau released retail sales number for March on Wednesday (April 13). Retail stores and restaurants took a hit of about 0.3 billion for the month.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 14, 2019

SMBs have both less capital and less room for error when it comes to a proposed upgrade not living up to its billing. In its early days, Bulletin was often called the WeWork of retail – and though that particular reference point carries some issues as of 2019 , the basic conceptual comparison still holds.

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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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PYMNTS

JULY 8, 2016

Darrell Esch, PayPal’s GM of its business financing unit, says that the company is so pleased with the progress of its Working Capital program that PayPal will now boost the amounts it will lend to SMBs. 2015’s tally, reporting a respective $1 billion and 60,000 merchants. Those numbers also come against the backdrop of Oct.

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PYMNTS

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. They bought the company from TPG and Leonard Green, who took the then-public pet retailer private 15 years ago. .

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PYMNTS

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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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 16, 2016

Black Friday and Cyber Monday sales continue to increase year over year — while some project online holiday sales at $98 billion, new estimates from the National Retail Foundation project that this year’s online holiday sales could reach $117 billion. ‘Tis the season … to be very, very wary of phishing and other types of fraud.

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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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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 27, 2020

A surge cap in Chinese stocks, fueled by the stimulus package from the government to combat the virus-riddled economy, has brought about fears of a repeat of the 2015 market crash, according to Reuters on Wednesday (Feb. China has been working hard to inject funds into the economy, which has seen itself crippled as the coronavirus descended.

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PYMNTS

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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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

AUGUST 17, 2016

Pixlee , a San Francisco-based startup, allows retailers or brands to market directly to customers by using their own photos through curating them from social media or having the customer directly submit them for use, which the company says leads to a more authentic and engaging shopping experience for consumers.

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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. What’s next for automaker-backed venture capital firms? Ridesharing. Self-Driving Taxis. What’s New.

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PYMNTS

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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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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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. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

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PYMNTS

MAY 22, 2018

There’s brick-and-mortar retail, where competition is so fierce that the media has branded it “the grocery wars.” So, what made Benchmark Capital confident enough to put $50 million behind Good Eggs, a San Francisco-based, curated, on-demand grocery store specializing in “absurdly fresh” local meats and produce?

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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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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. ” – Tom Armstrong. Bravo OZRK!

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 30, 2016

The latest data from the Global Fraud Attack Index™, a PYMNTS and Forter collaboration, show some disconcerting numbers for retailers but burgeoning business for the cybersecurity sector nonetheless. Food and beverage transactions are another popular target; this sector shows a 116 percent increase during the same time period.

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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

DECEMBER 4, 2020

The pet retail chain is also moving towards profitability after net losses the past two years. In 2015, the company mulled going public again but instead was acquired by CVC Capital Partners and Canadian Pension Plan Investment Board for $4.6 The pet retail chain filed last month for an IPO pending an SEC review.

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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

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

JULY 16, 2019

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. Of course, going public is another way to raise capital.”. In separate news, China is expected to displace the United States in 2019 as the leading retail market around the world.

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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 company, which also owns the Pink and Bath & Body Works chains, has a sub-$6 billion market value, a far drop from its $29 billion peak in 2015. Shares of L Brands Inc.,

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 18, 2017

The site, which launched in 2015 and is also regarded as the would-be craigslist killer, has raised more than $3.25 Billing itself as a “hyperlocal marketplace optimized specifically for mobile use,” letgo’s app has geolocation-based search and instant chat, which the company says links buyers and sellers instantly.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 23, 2019

Launched in 2015, Mumbai-based Truebil was founded by former Housing.com employees Suraj Kalwani, Ravi Chirania, Shubh Bansal, Rakesh Raman and Shanu Vivek, along with former Fab.com executive Ritesh Pandey and former Rio Tinto official Himanshu Singhal. With this latest round, Truebil has currently raised a total of $22.5

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PYMNTS

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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PYMNTS

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 was started in 2015. It also says that it’s available in the online ecosphere of eight electronics retailers in Europe.

Retail 131

Retail Capital Company Mobile 131

PYMNTS

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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PYMNTS

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.

Retail 118

Retail Capital Online Data 118

PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 13, 2017

The retailer, which is currently owned by TowerBrook Capital Partners, was acquired from Talbots in 2015. Women’s clothing store J.Jill announced its plans this past Friday (Feb. 10) to file for an IPO. Here are the numbers: $100 million | Amount J.Jill is looking to raise. 150 million | Projected amount J.Jill could raise.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 21, 2019

Shenzhen Capital Group Co., and China Finance Fund — as well as existing investors Hillhouse Capital, Wanda Group, Prometheus Capital and IDG Capital — all participated in the funding round. Tencent founded Hainan Golden after the Chinese government called for the use of eInvoicing in 2015. billion in 2022.

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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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