PYMNTS

JULY 30, 2019

The $4 million in funding was led by Experian Ventures, Dig Ventures and Cherry Tree Investments, along with participation from new and existing investors including Social Leverage, Wavemaker Partners and Mucker Capital, Stackin’ said in a press release. UPROXX Media was acquired by Warner Music Group, the press release said.

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CB Insights

JULY 25, 2019

Fintech is often associated with digital tools targeted at tech-savvy millennials. But there is a growing market of fintech companies serving the unique financial needs of Baby Boomers and older retirees — and for good reason. Baby Boomers (those born between 1946 and 1964) represent a massive market opportunity.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 17, 2018

The most popular time of the day when people drink coffee isn’t just a factoid: It’s a viable marketing strategy. With some heavy marketing, A&P was able to sell loads of baking soda at low prices — revealing that consumers were willing to purchase private label brands. Their answer was 8:00 A.M. and 8:00 P.M., For Everyone.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 18, 2019

It was said to have become “the market leader” in some countries such as Ireland and the U.K. The company was sold to Criterion Capital less than two years after, and the Birches purchased it for $1 million in 2013. Bebo began in 2005 as a social networking platform by Michael and Xochi Birch.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 28, 2018

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. Resetting Mortgage Services. They are becoming homebuyers.”

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PYMNTS

MARCH 6, 2019

The study reported that for every dollar of capital raised, women-run startups generated 78 cents in revenue, compared to 31 cents for men-run startups. The problem is that female-founded firms still lack in venture capital funding. To participate, firms can be early stage, but must have a product in market or some Seed funding.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 6, 2019

But in recent memory, few goods on the market have gained quite the level of public affection — bordering on obsession — that the Instant Pot has managed to elicit in less than a decade on the market. Yes, Instant Pot-side chats are the fireside chats of the millennial generation.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 27, 2019

Puerto Rico is still trying to recover from 2017’s Hurricane Maria, and much of that effort involves getting more tourists to visit the island. is down this year compared to 2017, particularly with millennials, and that baby boomers are now the new drivers of the movement.” What’s going on in the U.S.

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PYMNTS

MAY 2, 2017

Add to that the diminished value of used cars — down about 8 percent this year — and auto lenders like Ally Financial are predicting a market that will be contracting this year. Capital One’s first-quarter earnings are a good case in point, as they notched a much higher rate of loss than its management or investors were expecting.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 16, 2018

While much of physical retail struggled in 2017 from rapidly realigning consumer shopping habits, the team at Home Depot had an incredibly solid year, with same-store sales growing each quarter and a stock price that surged 42 percent. Despite retail’s slump, the stock market did well in 2017. A Stumbling Start to 2018.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 2, 2017

According to news from Forbes published last month, small business owners are getting ready to hand down their businesses to millennial entrepreneurs. But it doesn’t have to be that way … Instead of just letting businesses close down, we need more millennials who can identify these opportunities and buy into them and grow them.”.

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PYMNTS

MAY 12, 2017

With orders averaging out to $150 per person and the average buyer’s age 28, Spring is focused on the millennial age group and expects to see its 2017 gross sales reach $100 million. But we are in very different markets, primarily because of our price point.”

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PYMNTS

MAY 28, 2019

The company previously raised $111 million in venture funding from Accel, Bessemer Venture Partners, Square Peg Capital, Qumra Capital and others. billion in 2017. That marked an increase from 2017’s $1.4 percent – is the total compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of the mobile payment transaction market from 2015 to 2020.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 21, 2019

According to CNBC , the retailer is “buckling under the weight of an onerous debt load and struggling to compete with better capitalized competition.” The move comes amid growth in the larger maternity market, however, with sales of that apparel expected to reach $7.7 percent CAGR since 2017, according to one recent estimate.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 19, 2016

” Retailers have come to recognize the incredible marketing opportunity presented by the multi-weekend music festival in Southern California. Todd Smith, president and CMO at Sonic, told MarketWatch that this campaign comes from the company’s long experience with the millennial demographic.

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Gonzobanker

JULY 22, 2019

When the ITM screen presents a consistent feel to the customer’s mobile or online transaction or can serve up a marketing offer based on customer data, it reaffirms the digital experience and encourages the use of other digital channels. Market expansion. Large capital investment. Validation of other digital channels.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 28, 2018

Home Depot, on the whole, had an overwhelmingly successful 2017 , with a stock price that surged over 42 percent over the course of the year and big plans to inoculate itself against the Amazon effect with a major eCommerce push on deck for the next several years. percent increase in same-store sales during the same period. tax reform.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 17, 2017

So, while McKelvey lost out on that $2,000 sale — he and his (friend) and Co-Founder Jack Dorsey — the founder of Twitter — did end up with a $17 billion idea (Square’s market cap at the time this piece went to press). Square has come a long way from being an mPOS solution for cash-based glass blowers and farmers market purveyors.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 20, 2018

The stock market — despite a fairly steepWh correction a week ago — is still well ahead of where it was a year ago and is trending up. Unemployment is at historic lows, wages are rising given the tight labor market and consumer spending has been keeping pace. percent in 2017, its quickest uptick in two years. percent annually.

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CB Insights

SEPTEMBER 10, 2019

While the media often portrays millennials as preoccupied with the rising prices of festival tickets and avocado toast, their real financial concerns are a bit more practical. But millennials face significant headwinds in making those financial dreams a reality. get the REPORT on next generation investors. From big banks to big tech.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 23, 2018

Millennials across America singing “I’m a Toys R Us kid” in as solemn a fashion as possible this week are a testament to that. And fueling it all was the rise of television, where brands such as Mattel could market their toys directly to children — stoking the fires of demand. Toys R Us went public in 1978.

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CB Insights

AUGUST 14, 2017

While late-stage investing rounds are the typical “tipping point” for entry into the unicorn club, one quarter of newborn unicorns in H1’17 earned their $1B+ valuations with a mid-stage Series C capital raise. Select Round Investors: Breyer Capital, Sutter Hill Ventures, Wildcat Venture Partners. Valuation: $1.4B.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 18, 2018

But a standstill in the credit markets created a vacuum for a bit, at least along traditional lending conduits. Much has been said about the wealth effect of those who held and hold stock market securities, and much has been written about income disparity. The rise of FinTech offers a bit of a prism through which to view those events.

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CB Insights

DECEMBER 15, 2020

Between 2017 and 2060, it’s expected that approximately $50T will change hands in what will be the largest aggregated transfer of wealth in history. However, market volatility is proving that investors still want relationships with human advisors, who remain a critical part of wealth management. Source: Bloomberg. What’s next?

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CB Insights

JULY 11, 2019

Many of these companies have ambitious plans to expand into new products and markets in order to further grow and retain customers. Top revenue generating: Credit Karma is reportedly on track to see $1B in revenue in 2019, up from close to $700M in 2017. Coinbase and Circle , for example, were 2 of the earliest players to capitalize.

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CB Insights

OCTOBER 10, 2018

Incumbents are not standing still and are acting to protect their market share. Both have access to significant financial capital to scale far beyond what’s available to even well-funded startup challengers. Table of contents: Market map: the startups disrupting retail & commercial banking. Incumbents Play Catch-Up.

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CB Insights

JANUARY 5, 2018

Driven by Lore, Walmart acquired e-commerce platform Shoebuy in January 2017, followed by outdoor apparel retailer Moosejaw in February, womenswear site Modcloth in March, direct-to-consumer premium menswear brand Bonobos in June, and last-mile delivery startup Parcel in September. Increase in-store efficiency. Disclosed funding: $31.6M.

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CB Insights

OCTOBER 26, 2020

In the US, legislation emerged to forbid investment banks from prop trading, or trading with their own capital, and forcing them to keep more capital on hand. Taking a hefty fee mitigates the investment bank’s risk by insulating it from the stock’s actual performance in the market. Source: Getty.

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Insights on Business

OCTOBER 11, 2017

But more likely it’s a response to a pervasive trend in banking and financial markets: customers want faster, more personalized experiences, not just transactions. I wonder what the millennials think of that.) so far prefers a more market-driven approach, with financial institutions creating their own solutions and ecosystems.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 7, 2017

Recently Harvard University’s Joint Center for Housing Studies conducted a study titled Improving America’s Housing 2017: Demographic Change and The Remodeling Outlook that looked at the various types of home renovations and which of those are more popular among different age groups.

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CB Insights

AUGUST 16, 2017

Last quarter, the US unicorn “birth rate” ticked up significantly as 9 new VC-backed companies reached $1B+ valuations (compared to only 3 companies in Q1’17), the highest quarterly total since the close of Q3’15, according to our Q2’17 Venture Capital Funding Report with PwC. Valuation: $1.4B.

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Gonzobanker

DECEMBER 20, 2018

PNC made a Gonzo move with a national digital expansion in 2018 with the unique idea of building a small number of branches in target metro markets like Kansas City and Dallas. Goes to the always-sharp Mitch Feiger and the team at MB Financial for the bank’s sale to Fifth Third at a 24% premium to market price in May.

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CB Insights

NOVEMBER 5, 2019

In May 2019, Barclays released a note estimating the value of Tencent’s fintech business at $123B, or close to a third of the company’s total market cap. of the market, respectively. That’s 10X more than the outstanding loans on Huabei at the end of the first half of 2017 (99.2 billion yuan).

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CB Insights

FEBRUARY 1, 2019

Consider that: Half of Indonesia’s population is under the age of 30, with the number of millennials (aged 17-35) in Indonesia currently at 79.5M. By 2050, Indonesia is projected to have the third largest middle class among emerging markets. in loans in 2018 vs. $182M in 2017. GET THE 106-PAGE FINTECH TRENDS REPORT.

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Gonzobanker

FEBRUARY 7, 2018

Bankers understand that the recent passage of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 will markedly change shareholder and Street expectations. Prosperity is now $22 billion with an unbelievable $5 billion market cap. Many banks are at or past the regulatory “suggested” 300% of total capital and can’t pull this revenue lever any more.

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CB Insights

OCTOBER 24, 2018

The POS startup market is growing, as consumers seek more transparent credit options and merchants look for new ways to boost sales. According to CB Insights data, 9 POS lenders have raised $700M+ across 14 deals since June 2017. tranche of Series A funding from Ribbit Capital and Xiaomi Ventures (8/27). valuation (10/8).

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CB Insights

NOVEMBER 6, 2018

GAFA’s search data, smart home devices, advertising and marketing capabilities, and more offer compelling use cases for the beauty industry. Simultaneously, the beauty industry is looking towards tech to provide an edge in an increasingly crowded market. Google intends to dominate the smart home market. Patents & News.

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