PYMNTS

JUNE 18, 2019

The company was sold to Criterion Capital less than two years after, and the Birches purchased it for $1 million in 2013. eGaming was a $493 million industry in 2016, and that had increased to $655 million in 2017 (the last year for which data was available.) Bebo organized the viewers, and the streams appeared on Twitch.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 17, 2018

Amazon’s bedding and bath label Pinzon, for example, has seen its sales decline by 50 percent during 2017 as AmazonBasics has seen its own increase by 50 percent. But unlike the eCommerce superstore, which had a broad audience, the eRetailer decided to gear its Uniquely J toward millennials. What’s next in private label retailing?

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 28, 2018

According to the PYMNTS/Unifund Financial Invisibles Report , 81 percent of participants said their financial situations have either remained stable or improved since last year, and the number of consumers seriously delinquent on debt dropped 11 percent between Q4 2017 and Q2 2018. Resetting Mortgage Services.

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PYMNTS

MAY 12, 2017

As more brick-and-mortar locations struggle to keep pace with online shopping, Fidelity has taken notice and made the decision to focus its efforts on eCommerce. Like sands through the hourglass, these are the days of our retail lives. This young company sells clothes solely through its mobile app and website from 2,000 brands.

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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.” percent CAGR since 2017, according to one recent estimate. Retail chain Destination Maternity reportedly filed for bankruptcy on Monday (Oct. The company owns 458 stores in the U.S.,

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 20, 2016

billion, Black Friday rung up $3 billion in online sales alone and the shopping has continued with experts and indicators pointing to a solidly growing 2017. Capital One just release the results of its first Credit Confidence Study of 2,300 people who are new to establishing credit, building or rebuilding their scores.

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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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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. Large capital investment. This can improve overall customer service and retention. THE CHALLENGES.

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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

SEPTEMBER 18, 2018

The World Economic Forum (WEF) has noted that half the world’s population is under 30, and a 2017 survey has found that the traditional financial services model – aka the banks – has no real place in the younger generations’ hearts. The Federal Reserve noted earlier this year that FinTechs have been able to boost their percentage of U.S.

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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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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. Outdoor Voices. Madison Reed.

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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. Private equity firms Bain Capital, Kohlberg Kravis Roberts and Vornado Realty Trust took Toys R Us private in a $6.6 Charles Lazarus certainly accomplished a lot in those 94 years. Nails in the Coffin.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 17, 2017

Solutions such as Square Capital, Caviar (the food ordering and delivery service it acquired) and Instant Deposit (which puts money into merchant accounts immediately) not only helps its existing SMB customers navigate the changing retail world in which they were operating but also recruits larger merchants to the portfolio. What’s Next.

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Insights on Business

OCTOBER 11, 2017

I wonder what the millennials think of that.) With online retail hitting trillions of dollars annually, faster payments can mean faster deliveries and even more satisfied customers. Join with car dealers, real estate sellers, anyone who needs access to capital. Read also: Banking to the power of IBM: opportunity at SIBOS 2017.

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CB Insights

OCTOBER 10, 2018

Both have access to significant financial capital to scale far beyond what’s available to even well-funded startup challengers. This includes targeting the underbanked/unbanked, millennials, students, kids, freelancers, and early adopters of blockchain. Millennials. savings accounts. Underbanked/Unbanked.

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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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CB Insights

NOVEMBER 5, 2019

In Q2’19, Tencent’s fintech and business services category grew 37% YoY in contrast to 16% growth in online advertising revenue, down from 25% in Q1’19. That’s 10X more than the outstanding loans on Huabei at the end of the first half of 2017 (99.2 Waterdrop launched Waterdrop Insurance Mall in May 2017.

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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. orders, or a daily average of 700,000 orders, in Q3’18, and reached 12M orders on Indonesia’s National Online Shopping Day in December. in loans in 2018 vs. $182M in 2017.

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CB Insights

OCTOBER 24, 2018

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). POS lenders are partnering with merchants to provide shoppers — both in-store and online — access to capital. Top players.

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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. By 2017, it had much of this codified in its own internal software. STAYING PRIVATE.

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CB Insights

NOVEMBER 6, 2018

Hot Pepper Beauty, one of Japan’s top online booking services, worked with Google AdWords to attract customers and increase conversions while lowering costs. Source: US-based top-volume skincare searches, Think with Google Beauty Trends 2017. Sephora launched its app on Google Assistant in November 2017. Source: Estée Lauder.

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Gonzobanker

DECEMBER 20, 2018

This award goes to Capital One for making bold moves on exiting the mortgage and online brokerage businesses and refocusing efforts on its core card and banking businesses. Capital One quit mortgage late in 2017. The Millennial Over-Transparency Award. the team convinced me to buy.”. Strategic Clarity Award.

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CB Insights

SEPTEMBER 7, 2017

Fitness tech is on track to see record funding in 2017 , as a diverse range of companies in the space apply new technologies to serve the needs of fitness-focused consumers, boutique studios, and gym chains. Select Investors : StartLab Galway, Enterprise Ireland, Notion Capital. Peerfit recently closed a $2.3M

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 14, 2018

A growing group of consumers — particularly millennials and other young shoppers — are embracing connected grocery offerings. Online and mobile food sales are projected to have a 13 percent annual growth rate in 2018, with digital supermarket sales projected to reach $100 billion by 2025. billion in capital. households.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 19, 2019

New investor David Williams, who is Merkle’s chairman and CEO, joined existing major investors who are increasing their support, including Millennial Media Co-Founder and CTO Chris Brandenburg, according to an announcement from the company. The funding comes as the company said consumers spent $517 billion online with U.S.

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CB Insights

DECEMBER 7, 2017

By the end of 2017, nearly $1.8T worth of mortgages will have been originated in the United States this year, according to government-backed mortgage lender Freddie Mac. FINTECH TRENDS Q3 2017 RESEARCH BRIEFING. Fintech deals and funding are on track to reach record highs in 2017.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 20, 2019

And both of those big firms have a stake in China International Capital Corp. A look at Tencent’s recent investment activity tells a story about the modern state of eCommerce and the digital economy, and about the demands of online consumers across the world. billion in capital via 924 funding rounds last year.

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CB Insights

SEPTEMBER 4, 2019

Popular media coverage of millennials often fixates on the industries the generation is allegedly killing and their supposed fiscal irresponsibility. Some industries benefiting from millennials’ increased spending power, such as travel, reflect well-worn Gen Y tropes like the general preference for “experiences” over things.

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CB Insights

OCTOBER 23, 2018

Consumers are now buying CPG goods online, via mobile, at the office, through on-demand delivery, in meal kits and personalized services, by using smart home and voice technology, and more. Barington Capital pressured Avon CEO to step down. They’re also changing the way they shop. Long-term challenges.

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CB Insights

JULY 20, 2017

The beauty and grooming segment is expanding rapidly as startups experiment with new product formulations, new distribution methods, and new strategies for online and offline consumer engagement. Deals to beauty and grooming startups have grown steadily since 2012, and are racing toward an all-time high in 2017. in April 2017.

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CB Insights

JUNE 4, 2019

gallons of water and 98M tons of oil per year, according to a 2017 report. In 2017, British luxury fashion label Burberry burned £28.6M (around $37M) worth of unsold bags, clothes, and perfume. Italian fashion label Salvatore Ferragamo launched a capsule collection of dresses, pants, and shirts made from orange fiber in 2017.

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CB Insights

JUNE 17, 2020

In the wake of the outbreak, everything from doctors appointments to schooling to workouts went online. Education: Technology and online content make the classroom optional. Online courses & content. Retail: Shopping goes even more online as grocery joins the e-commerce revolution. Online grocery. 3D printing.

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CB Insights

AUGUST 9, 2017

Select Investors : Brightpath Capital Partners, Skagen Group, Vision Ridge Partners. Select Investors : Claremont Creek Ventures, RockPort Capital, General Electric. The company is targeting mobile millennials who seek small, affordable housing options. Headquarters: Petaluma, California. Disclosed Funding: $180M. project frog.

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CB Insights

OCTOBER 10, 2017

Ninety-two million millennials will soon be in what Goldman Sachs calls their “prime spending years.” A host of startups have emerged to capitalize on this trend. Bankrate found 83% of millennials don’t think they’ll ever retire: they simply “don’t think they’ll have the money” to do so.).

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PYMNTS

MARCH 19, 2018

2017 was the most destructive hurricane season in 82 years, with Harvey, Irma and Maria pummeling parts of the U.S. 2017, more than 230 people lost their lives when Mexico City was struck by a 7.1 Those twins were born July 2017. There’s been no shortage of capital to start new businesses. magnitude earthquake.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 2, 2017

Today, we thought we’d set the table for 2017 by reprising seven of the, ahem, more controversial topics of conversation. OK, there were actually a lot more than seven, but here are seven that might help ground your thinking about the big shifts in 2017 that she spoke of a few weeks ago. . Millennials Are In For Some Hard Times.

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