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AUGUST 8, 2019

The company will partner with top fashion and beauty brands and retailers for the event, which offers its two million U.S. market just over a year ago and is now signed with over 6,500 U.S. market just over a year ago and is now signed with over 6,500 U.S. customers access to special promotions. fashion and beauty industry.

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JANUARY 7, 2021

7) that it was merging with publicly-traded Social Capital in an $8.6 The SoFi deal marks at least the third such transaction done by the Social Capital SPAC, Palihapitiya said in a televised interview on CNBC, adding that the deal was driven by the fact that banking infrastructure isn't currently meeting the needs of U.S. consumers.

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NOVEMBER 1, 2017

Walmart will no longer carry Danskin brand apparel products in its stores or on its website, according to New York Post reports from Tuesday (Oct. Danskin is a 135-year-old brand owned by parent company Iconix Brand Group and generating $15.5 The retailer will remove the products from its shelves in 15 months. . On Monday (Oct.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 28, 2019

The plan involves installing 100 kiosks in malls across India by the end of 2019, which could be the early stage of Amazon creating more of a physical retail presence in the country. For instance, kiosks can increase consumer spending, no matter the market, according to various reports and QSR-focused kiosk research from PYMNTS.

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SEPTEMBER 21, 2020

Walmart is positioning its new line, called Free Assembly, as “a modern fashion brand with elevated style,” featuring casual looks with layered approaches that will make it marketable during any season. Denise Incandela , who was once SVP Women’s Group, has now added “elevated and online brands” to her title. The Monday (Sept.

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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. Shares of L Brands Inc., the parent company of Victoria’s Secret , fell 29 percent in 2019 and were not part of an expansive stock market rally.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 30, 2020

Many enjoyed huge first-day price pops, heating up the IPO market even more — and 2021 seems poised to only continue the fireworks. Popular stock-trading app Robinhood Markets reportedly recently hired Goldman Sachs to lead a possible 2021 IPO that would value the company at more than $20 billion. million in the same 2019 period. “We

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 13, 2021

Auto1 said it would put about three-quarters of that back into its business, which includes its Autohero website brand. Since its beginnings nine years ago, Auto1 has expanded into 30 European markets and has traded more than two million cars. billion euros in 2019. Revenue grew by 21 percent to reach 3.5

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 24, 2020

In 2019, Chinese consumers spent $149 billion across the Chinese New Year holiday, according to China’s Ministry of Commerce — a sum widely expected to be exceeded in 2020 to the tune of $156 billion. Brands have responded avidly. However, different brands have thought their way through and around this challenge in a variety of ways.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 27, 2019

Founded in 2010, Creative Group enables customers to digitally buy or send prepaid credit to spend with their favorite brands, as well as to send cross-border credit remittances. We are an official digital distributor for some of the world’s most powerful brands,” said Günther Vogelpoel, CEO of Creative Group. “We

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 3, 2020

The project is expected to be co-branded. In March of 2019, Goldman and Apple joined forces to form a co-branded credit card, the Apple Card. Of Goldman’s $7 billion in consumer loans and card balances in 2019, card lending accounted for “a significant portion.” subscribers.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 11, 2020

The move comes as Pepsi and Coca-Cola have both been moving into the energy drinks market, CNBC reported. billion in sales in 2019. Energy drinks comprise 92 percent of the total energy market. The market is forecasted to reach a $427 billion value in 2020. Per data from Mintel, overall energy drink sales in the U.S.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 3, 2020

percent in Q3 2019. The automotive market is surging during the pandemic, and companies like Carvana are reaping the benefits. The company reported a stellar third quarter as used cars and contactless delivery are driving the market. Included in those results is the fact that “repeat shoppers made 71.9

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 24, 2020

Direct-to-consumer (D2C) brands drove into the pandemic and adapted to it to catch the digital shift. These are the brands that have either created new product categories, new business models or pivots on their previous business models. Adore Me, for example, was a thriving eCommerce brand before the pandemic. D2C Explodes.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 7, 2020

and Andrew Pforzheimer, former CEO of the Barcelona and Bartaco brands. His fund has invested in brands including Sweetgreen, Curry Up Now and The Hummus & Pita Co. Listed as co-CEOs are David Pace, chairman of the board at Red Robin Gourmet Burgers Inc. Greg Golkin, managing partner at Kitchen Fund, is named as president.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 15, 2020

Macy’s , Kohl’s , JCPenney, Five Below, L Brands and Bed, Bath & Beyond all made weaker-than-expected holiday sales in the final quarter of 2019 – and their stock prices have been hit hard for the failure. The investment, however, doesn’t seem to have paid off – Target’s toy sales were about flat with 2018 in 2019.

Retail 130

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 15, 2020

Macy’s , Kohl’s , JCPenney, Five Below, L Brands and Bed, Bath & Beyond all made weaker-than-expected holiday sales in the final quarter of 2019 – and their stock prices have been hit hard for the failure. The investment, however, doesn’t seem to have paid off – Target’s toy sales were about flat with 2018 in 2019.

Retail 130

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 12, 2020

The banking group has started reaching out to possible bidders, but still hasn’t made a definitive decision as to whether it will actually sell the unit, which specializes in store-branded credit cards, according to a Bloomberg report. percent in 2019 and its share of borrowings at 3.63

Cards 285

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 5, 2020

"With an uptick in pet fostering and adoptions in 2020 and families spending more time than ever at home with their pets, providing streamlined pet care services at an affordable price point is something we believe pet parents are looking for, and Petco is perfectly positioned to deliver," said Tariq Hassan , Petco’s chief marketing officer.

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JULY 31, 2020

In April 2019, the company had a $2.9 The company’s primary investors include venture capital firms Founders Fund and Lightspeed Venture Partners as well as mutual-fund giant Fidelity Investments, WSJ reported. Affirm was recently ranked number 3 on PYMNTS’ list of BNPL firms. WSJ reported, adding 1.6

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JANUARY 24, 2020

The company has been dealing with layoffs and restructuring as the marijuana industry continues to evolve, and the once cash-heavy investment industry is seeing less capital lately. . “As The industry investment dried up in about March of last year, according to Viridian Capital Advisors data.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 24, 2019

JetBlue is an innovative and exciting brand and Brex is thrilled to offer access to their valuable TrueBlue loyalty program within the Brex Rewards platform,” said Brex Co-Founder and Co-CEO Henrique Dubugras. 24, 2019, and Oct. 24, 2019. . In February it launched a credit card geared toward eCommerce businesses.

Fintech 173

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NOVEMBER 13, 2019

Fiverr , an online marketplace for freelance services, reported a 42 percent year over year revenue gain for the third quarter of 2019 on Wednesday (Nov. For the third quarter of 2019, the company’s revenue stood at $27.9 Fiverr also said that full year 2019 revenue will grow between 40 percent and 41 percent. million in 2018.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 31, 2020

Shopmatic said it helps business owners increase their sales by accessing new markets through online channels and point-of-sale solutions. MatchMove’s LightSpeed solution won top honors in the category “Best Payments Innovation of the Year” in the 4th Payments and Cards Awards 2019 held in Mumbai, India.

Fintech 168

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PYMNTS

MAY 2, 2019

Brands Inc. , The rise in shares also comes after Grubhub reported revenue for the first quarter of 2019 of about $323.8 The strong momentum in our business throughout 2018 continued in the first quarter of 2019. Securities & Exchange Commission, showing that Chief Executive Officer Matthew Maloney acquired the stock.

Louisville 101

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MARCH 11, 2020

Its fourth-quarter earnings report, released at the end of February, showed a revenue jump of 88 percent from 2019 to $1.1 This year we expect another year of market-leading growth. In 2019, we increased GPU by $750. Our cohort growth was broad based with many markets crossing key milestones.”. New Markets.

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Gonzobanker

AUGUST 11, 2020

OnDeck’s fire sale aside, recent deals at nCino, Black Knight and Ellie Mae are a shot in the arm to a market in need of some good news. 2020 is the wildest downward ride in the market since 1929, which, one would think, is taking its toll on the fintech ecosystem serving banks and credit unions.

Lending 158

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 3, 2020

It is advice the team at Jimmy John’s might have taken in early 2019 when they announced they would never go in for delivery services proffered by a third-party platform. “We As a brand, we are relentlessly focused on reaching our guests on their terms,” says Darin Dugan, Chief Marketing Officer at Jimmy John’s. “In

Branding 157

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 23, 2020

We are working with Echelon to clarify this in its communications, stop the sale of the product and change the product branding.”. But the announcement of an alleged Amazon-affiliated bike had a notable effect on the market anyway, as Peloton stock fell as much as 6.7 million in the same 2019 period. And as of Wednesday (Sept.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 19, 2020

As Blue Apron mulls a potential sale, capital raise or “strategic business combination,” the company still sees potential in the competitive meal kit market despite its inherent challenges. President and CEO Linda Findley Kozlowski said on the firm’s Q4 and full year 2019 earnings call with analysts on Wednesday (Feb.

Industry 130

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 7, 2020

The decline of WeWork over the last year has had ripple effects, depressing investor confidence in the entire brand of property technology (PropTech), to which WeWork belongs. The incident helped the industry to see the realities of the market as a business model.

New York 150

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JULY 3, 2020

billion in eCommerce media in 2019. The selling point is compelling, as it places a brand’s ads in front of a customer at the exact time they are in the market. Horizon Media and Night Market, Horizon’s eCommerce data intelligence firm, are announcing what they call the first eCommerce Upfront, to be held July 13-17.

Retail 151

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 23, 2019

billion into an expansion drive in the next year, with the intention to open multiple new locations prior to the close of 2019 and to refresh stores already in existence, the Financial Times reported. . China is part of the company’s top five markets, offering revenue of Rmb15.5bn in 2018, a 6 percent increase from the year prior.

Capital 109

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 23, 2019

As a record amount of capital has entered the local ecosystem in a significant rebound since 2016’s darkened funding environment, Indian tech startups are having a standout year with two months of 2019 left. India’s unlisted tech startups have notched $11.3 billion in funding this year, marking a considerable rise from $10.5

Capital 101

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 5, 2019

Luxury retail is being revised — and in some cases, reinvented — and those trends are worth attention as the 2019 holiday shopping season approaches. Luxury brand s are increasingly using chat app WeChat in China to reach customers and sell big-ticket items. Part of the appeal is that customers can create relationships with brands.

Retail 123

Retail New York New York City Philadelphia 123

PYMNTS

JULY 28, 2020

billion, up 18 percent over 2019. This leaves us with enormous untapped potential that we absolutely must capitalize on.”. We will help them grow their brand, drive their sales and carefully protect their reputation by making eBay more compelling. Gross merchandise volume also rose 26 percent year over year to $27.1

Company 227

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 27, 2019

Digital fitness brand Peloton ended its first day of trading down 11 percent from its IPO price of $29 a share, Marketwatch reported on Thursday (Sept. At its IPO price, Peloton was valued at about $8 billion, or roughly double its private market valuation one year ago. billion in the offering. Peloton did, however, surpass the $1.16

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