PYMNTS

JANUARY 11, 2019

That company, which provides technology for facial recognition to clients in sectors like retail and government, is reportedly in talks to raise roughly $2 billion. The news comes as Megvii was reportedly raising at least $600 million from investors such as Boyu Capital and Alibaba last year. billion people in China.

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Gonzobanker

DECEMBER 19, 2017

Seriously, sit back with a pocket flask of Pappy Van Winkle, smoke a cigar (or your combustible of choice if you live in Colorado, California, Washington, Oregon, Nevada, Main or Massachusetts) and enjoy the 2017 GonzoBanker Awards. Monty Python “I’m Not Dead … Yet” Award – Goes to physical retail. FinTech threats and distractions.

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OCTOBER 9, 2020

Despite wide-ranging economic uncertainties and a challenging investment environment, venture capital (VC) firms and special purpose acquisition companies (SPACs) are actively raising or seeking fresh funds for investment in the payments space. Kibo added, “We love global companies with very capital efficient structures.”.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 8, 2016

Starting today and running through the end of 2017, travel-loving Capital One customers with either the Capital One Venture Card or the VentureOne Card will have a new perk to play with. The sentiment was mutual, concurred Capital One Managing Vice President Manan Mahadevia, on the loyalty pair-up.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 13, 2019

Although retailers kicked off an earlier shopping timetable, toy discounts have plummeted this holiday season, Bloomberg reported on Thursday (Dec. In 2017, price discounts were about 19 percent. percent through the first nine months of the year, according to BMO Capital Markets. For boys, LEGO remains the top seller.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 16, 2018

She told investors during the earnings call that Pepsi’s investment in “eCommerce across multiple channels, from e-grocery, to direct to consumer, to pure play, helped drive exceptional growth in 2017.”. And the numbers in this regard don’t lie: Physical retail is growing at a rate of about 3.6

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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. Hainan Golden Technology Co. CDH Investments, China Investment Corp. billion in 2022.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 13, 2019

In connection with the investment, the two firms will form a strategic partnership “where Coatue will leverage its data science expertise to support Afterpay in its development of retail data analytics and future data-driven products.” Afterpay reports that it now has more than 6 million users and close to 40,000 retail merchants.

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PYMNTS

MAY 22, 2019

The deal comes after a possible merger between Flipkart and Snapdeal fell through in 2017. The online retailer has already been looking to raise capital at a valuation of about $2 billion, and the acquisition of ShopClues could help its funding efforts. As of 2018, Snapdeal had a market share of 1.9 percent.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 4, 2018

Earlier this week, the National Retail Federation (NRF) reported that holiday sales for U.S. retailers are expected to increase 4.8 Holiday sales in 2017 reached $687.87 percent this year. The NRF stated that sales for the last two months of the year will likely hit between $717.45 billion and $720.89

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 2, 2017

In 2016, the national retailer opened 60 new locations, with plans to double that in 2017. “A There’s no telling where the pet lifestyle industry will take businesses looking to capitalize on pet pampering. Giving pets the royal treatment via spa services may be next on the agenda for what retailers may offer.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 19, 2020

In October 2017, then relatively new Target CEO Brian Cornell announced a decision that even by his own estimation caused some head-scratching. percent were shaking their heads,” Cornell told an NRF (National Retail Federation) webinar on Thursday. I would say 99.9 We’re taking a very different approach,” he said.

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JANUARY 26, 2021

Putting renters first in our business has given us the opportunity to become renter advocates at a national level," Paraag Sarva , CEO at Rhino, said in a press release on Tuesday (Jan. Launched in 2017, the startup said it helps 110 million American renters gain the ability to control their cash.

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PYMNTS

JULY 12, 2019

It is sold in over 60 nations with continental Europe its base, and was started in 1978 in France. billion market capitalization. In a statement reported by the outlet, Wallace said that Filorga would provide Colgate with “entry into the fast-growing and sizeable travel retail channel, particularly in Asia.”

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 13, 2018

Everything changed in June of 2017, when Amazon announced it was buying Whole Foods for $13.7 hedge fund Tiger Global Management and existing investors Coatue Management and Valiant Capital. We want to make grocery shopping effortless by helping our customers get the groceries they need from the retailers they love. “We

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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

SEPTEMBER 16, 2016

percent in August, which is a healthy gain for the quarter, it’s still not as strong as last quarter’s numbers, Internet Retailer reported. The Monthly Retail Trade Report for August also showed that nonstore sales increased 11.9 Earlier this year, projections delivered only moderate retail growth expectations for the year.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 3, 2017

That system analyzes working capital, profits, net worth and contingent liabilities, according to the report. Further, businesses that are most reliant on consumer spend also suffered during Q2, including leisure businesses, retail, automotive and bars and restaurants. “In In the U.K.’s In the U.K.’s The company recorded a 4.5

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 1, 2019

years in 2017, up from 6.9 A robust supply of private capital reportedly is one of the main reasons for that, along with corporate cultures that are averse to public markets. Lyft , too, is racing toward an IPO, not content to just let Uber drive away with all the capital. years in 2013, according to a recent estimate.

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Jeff For Banks

DECEMBER 12, 2017

Total return includes two components: capital appreciation and dividends. The Bank, Old Second National Bank, lost a whopping $156 million in 2009 and 2010. Independent Bank Corporation (Nasdaq: IBCP) Independent Bank dates back to 1864 as the First National Bank of Iona. How did they lose it? Welcome to the list! #2.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 4, 2017

The recommerce trend is sweeping not just the nation, but perhaps the world. Venture capitalists are funding new entrants to the field, and features like authenticity guarantees, postings to social media, the use of data and post-sale services could propel the industry forward, according to a new report from Fung Global Retail & Tech.

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Bobsguide

FEBRUARY 22, 2022

Arun Thukral, Managing Director and CEO, AXIS Securities, said, “Our aim is to deliver simplified user interface to retail investors. AXIS Securities Limited, a subsidiary organization of AXIS Bank Limited, offers retail broking services under its flagship brand Axis Direct – www.axisdirect.in.

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Independent Banker

JANUARY 31, 2022

“There’s really not a lot we can’t do,” says Travis Edlund, senior vice president and regional manager of the San Antonio market for Amarillo National Bank. Amarillo National Bank (ANB) in Amarillo, Texas, plans to open its first full-service retail branch in the home of the Alamo this year, but the $7.6-billion

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 28, 2019

Capital One’s Earnings Flub. Though Capital One had lots of positive forward-looking statements to make after releasing its Q4 earnings information last week, its stock sank as what investors and analysts most noted was that the bank missed on both earnings and revenue. percent in the fourth quarter of 2017. Alphabet Inc.’s

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 22, 2019

In August of 2017 Ghana’s government announced that it was going to clean house in its financial services sector — particularly among lenders and second-level financial institutions. Fee incomes should do well when confidence returns in the industry after capitalization is over.”. All in all, around 9 billion cedis ($1.6

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PYMNTS

APRIL 7, 2017

We are also expanding into retail partnerships as a “last mile” service. By promoting and offering in-store access to the Truxx service, retailers drive sales by conveniently solving a problem for customers for no additional cost. TruxxRetail is for pickups at a partner retail location. PYMNTS: What are Truxx’s 2017 goals?

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 1, 2017

In some ways, Belk department store is the last of a dying breed — and not just because it is a department store in the United States in the year 2017. But Belk may have something to teach its more nationalized equivalents, because it is doing something that its counterparts nationwide, by and large, are not.

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PYMNTS

MAY 5, 2017

At this time last year, BTC traded at $460, meaning the digital currency’s value has grown over 230 percent within the period—with just over half of that growth coming in the first five months of 2017. With growth like this, the “ outrageous prediction ” that bitcoin could hit $2,000 in 2017 doesn’t seem quite so out there. (To

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PYMNTS

APRIL 12, 2019

Robotics and automation were areas of focus for both retailers this week as they seek to upgrade their operations in an effort to capture more consumer spend. The move comes as cities and states are passing bans on cashless retail establishments, on the argument that such retail discriminates against unbanked consumers.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 13, 2017

Americans are waking up slightly groggier this morning as we as a nation continue to adjust to Daylight Savings Time. According to the Brookings Institution, DST causes the nations robbery rate to drop by about 7 percent on average — and by about 27 percent during the evening hours. Costco Get (Slightly) Costlier.

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CB Insights

DECEMBER 4, 2019

In 2017, Andreessen Horowitz general partner Alex Rampell said that of all the tech giants that could make a major move in financial services: “Amazon is the most formidable. Bill Me Later was one of the earliest fintech payment platforms on the market and gave big retailers the ability to offer flexible financing programs.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 1, 2017

The retail landscape is changing fast in the face of new technologies and shifts in buyer behavior and consumer demand. Consumers no longer want to just be transacted with—consumers want to be in relationships with the retailers and brands that know them well.”. OrderGroove Funds Frictionless Commerce With $20M Series C.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 19, 2018

As of 2017, there were 36,000 gyms in the U.S. Founded in 2013, the firm has recently raised its first ever capital round of $45 million after almost five years of bootstrapping. Americans do not lack for good intentions when it comes to working out and getting into shape. and over 60 million paid gym memberships.

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CB Insights

DECEMBER 19, 2019

Since 2017, 15 fintech companies based in China or Hong Kong have exited via an IPO or M&A deal valued at $1B+. No billion-dollar fintech exits in the region occurred prior to 2017, as shown below. ZhongAn Insurance is the highest-valued exit on our list, going public at a valuation of $11B in late 2017. Key takeaways.

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CB Insights

NOVEMBER 8, 2017

The maritime logistics industry is enormously important to the global economy, with 90% of all internationally traded goods transported by sea, according to the United Nations. Maersk partnered with IBM earlier in 2017 to design a blockchain solution geared toward increasing transparency and security for the global shipping industry.

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PYMNTS

JULY 7, 2017

But for now … 14 billion visits to online retailers in the past year, from May 2016 to May 2017, and 14 million visits via social media mentions is nothing to sneeze at, speaking to wide recognition of the lure of the devices. based consumers will use a voice-activated assistant in 2017, which is up 129 percent from 2016.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 21, 2017

That garage is now a private museum and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. million from Benchmark Capital and changed its name to eBay. And, in 2011, eBay acquired eCommerce tech platforms GSI Commerce and Magento to create more synergies with the online retailers that were its customers. Or so they thought.

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