PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 28, 2020

“We emerge from Chapter 11 as a stronger, more innovative retailer, brand partner and employer.”. At the conclusion of this process, I remain profoundly impressed by the strength of Neiman Marcus and Bergdorf Goodman, the commitment of our associates, the unwavering support of our brand partners and the loyalty of our customers.”.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 31, 2018

The latest to secure venture capital is WAYV , a procurement platform designed for the legal cannabis industry. A press release this week said the firm landed $5 million in Seed funding from Craft Ventures , which will be used to bolster WAYV’s supply chain management and logistics offerings, the company said.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 30, 2019

Merage and his company, MIG Capital , based in Newport Beach, California, disclosed the 5 percent stake in the eCommerce company, the reason for which was that the stock was “undervalued, and represented an attractive investment opportunity,” he said. Groupon was MIG Capital’s largest stake in a previous SEC filing.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 25, 2020

Plus, Zact introduces its expense management solution, Monit adds new small business Banking-as-a-Service features and Plaid teams up with Jack Henry. 24) blog post , improving on last year's version that only worked with brands. Zact Rolls Out Linked Payments, Expense Management System. 24) announcement. “We

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 19, 2021

19) that it has finished its sale of Cost Plus World Market (CPWM) to California-based private equity firm Kingswood Capital Management, according to a statement. Bed Bath & Beyond Inc. said on Tuesday (Jan.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 2, 2018

As legal cannabis spreads, the industry is a big opportunity for FinTech, as industry players struggle to manage intense compliance requirements and limited access to traditional financial services. The investors followed a Series C investment round closed by Veritas earlier this year, which was led by CDC, Pai and Lok Capital.

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PYMNTS

JULY 13, 2016

According to a consultant hired by Total Hockey to help it right the ship, comparable same-store sales for the brand, which runs about 27 locations spread across the Midwest, were positive for every quarter up until Q4 2015, when they took an 8 percent dive. Not every brand that closes its doors did so last week in infamy, though.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 8, 2016

PacSun, a California-based retailer, will now be owned by private equity firm Golden Gate Capital, which plans to reduce PacSun’s current outstanding debt from $88 million to $30 million and invest about $20 million more into the company. PacSun can exit Chapter 11 bankruptcy, according to Bloomberg. ”

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 5, 2020

Target and Walmart are among chains now carrying the brand. In May, Impossible Foods Chief Financial Officer David Lee told PYMNTS CEO Karen Webster, “I’m quite optimistic about how capitalism can fuel innovation on a level playing field to serve the customer better. million loss for the quarter vs. a $33.7

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South State Correspondent

OCTOBER 28, 2022

Almost every bank and brand we spoke with will increase their investment in these two areas for 2023. That’s just one example – load balancing, contingency planning, access management, and much more build an overwhelming case of why most bank uses cases should be moved from on-premises to the cloud. Big Idea – Trends.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 9, 2016

liquidators Gordon Brothers Retail Partners LLC and Hilco Merchant Resources LLC and licensing firm Authentic Brands Group, swooped in at the last minute to win ownership of the struggling retail chain in a bankruptcy auction with a joint offer of $243.3 But a consortium of retail property landlords, including Simon Property Group Inc.,

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Bobsguide

FEBRUARY 22, 2022

Zions operates under local management teams and distinct brands in 11 western states: Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Texas, Utah, Washington and Wyoming. Zions Bancorporation is one of the nation’s premier financial services companies with total assets exceeding $65 billion.

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Gonzobanker

DECEMBER 14, 2023

Meanwhile, technology changes continued at a breakneck pace, with generative AI the biggest topic around management tables. THE BANKER AWARDS The Bank Acquisition of the Year – goes to the unique PacWest and Banc of California deal. They should have been investing in fintech growth businesses and they had the capital to do it.”

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 22, 2018

But one California company has taken a slightly different approach to marketing their products at the popular grocer — they’re stocking kiosks, not shelves. Urban Remedy has 30 branded refrigerated kiosks in Whole Foods stores across California. Venture Capital Investment. The Future.

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Fintech Labs Insights

JULY 12, 2016

Wealth management platform Personal Capital is partnering with BancAlliance. This gives California-based Personal Capital access to BancAlliance’s network of 200 community banks. The member banks can now offer co-branded personal finance and wealth management tools powered by Personal Capital.

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PYMNTS

MAY 3, 2019

Brick-and-mortar retailers are changing the way they manage their workforces in the age of Amazon: Walmart , for instance, is testing multiple versions of a new team structure called the “Great Workplace” in some of its locations. At the same time, it was reported that Walmart plans to employ $11 billion in capital expenditures this year.

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Fintech Labs Insights

JULY 12, 2016

Wealth management platform Personal Capital is partnering with BancAlliance. This gives California-based Personal Capital access to BancAlliance’s network of 200 community banks. The member banks can now offer co-branded personal finance and wealth management tools powered by Personal Capital.

Capital 12

Capital Management San Francisco Tools 12

PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 20, 2018

Its war chest has recently swollen with a recent $250 million funding round co-led by Coatue Management and DST Global. That followed a $535 million round led by SoftBank , Sequoia Capital and GIC earlier this year, bringing the food delivery company to a $1.4 billion valuation. And that big valuation has come with big expansions.

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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. We want to make them even bigger superfans of the brand. “The millennial target isn’t a new target for us, nor is it a customer that’s foreign to us,” Smith said. “We Is it though?

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Gonzobanker

DECEMBER 20, 2019

The company’s market capitalization, which after declining to less than $600 million in the 2009 recession, has now grown to almost $3 billion. billion of assets under management. Yet the Gonzo team has to give a shout out to the late entry of Texas Capital and Independent Bank. Best of luck in the next chapter, Chris!

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 2, 2016

After a deal last week with Versa Capital Management to buy 500 of the embattled retailers’ stores in an effort to keep the brand afloat fell through, Aéropostale might get yet another chance to stay alive as a consortium of bidders, including the two largest U.S. Everything is unraveling.”.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 19, 2020

Under the terms of the deal, FreshDirect will keep its brand name, be supervised by a seven-member board and continue its independent operations in New York City. Today Farmstead’s services are only available in California and in the Raleigh-Durham area of North Carolina. SNAP Customers Flood Into the Digital Grocery Market .

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District of Columbia North Carolina Retail Online 142

PYMNTS

OCTOBER 15, 2018

Kitchen United CEO Jim Collins told Karen Webster that, as the owner-operator of Montrose Town Kitchen & Grill in California, he had a front-row seat to this a few years ago when the Postmates delivery people first started showing up at his door. Some established brands like to test the waters before expanding into new markets.

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Millennials Online Branding Retail 145

PYMNTS

APRIL 14, 2017

One company that’s looking to capitalize on the cannabis market is startup on-demand delivery company greenRush. greenRush’s web and mobile platform reaches tens of thousands of consumers, allowing them to access hundreds of retailers and over 20,000 products across hundreds of cities in California, Nevada and Colorado.

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Las Vegas Los Angeles Retail United States 140

Jeff For Banks

JULY 1, 2019

They are loyal to their lender, branch manager, etc. Recently, at the Financial Managers' Society FMS Forum, I heard James Kane speak. He left a brand palette as follows: Do your people employ this method to increase customer loyalty? I have two daughters, one out in California and the other in college. Our people.

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PYMNTS

MAY 22, 2017

In addition, the rollout of a new and improved rewards program has been accelerated to capitalize on the most effective elements of the 365 Rewards and pilot programs, which have been driving bigger baskets as core customers realize a more personalized and relevant experience. Albertsons merged with California-based Safeway in 2015.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 12, 2019

All in, Walmart plans to spend $173 upgrading in Florida, $265 million in Texas and $145 million in California. billion on 500 remodels in 2018 — more than a fifth of the retailer’s total capital expenditure of $10.3 In 2019 Walmart plans to employ $11 billion in capital expenditures. billion during that time period.

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Independent Banker

MARCH 31, 2022

For a community bank to be innovative means you need to make big bets with your depositors’ capital—and that’s something we take very seriously,” Thurlow says. “By It’s also a defensive measure, because the network enables customers to use the bank’s services and technology rather than going to a fintech or a big brand. “In

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 6, 2018

Only a diamond can cut a diamond, as the adage goes, and a bit of friction can help brands sharpen up. It started with an announcement that a California Kroger subsidiary — Foods Co — would stop accepting Visa credit cards (but not debit cards) at 21 of its grocery stores and five of its gas stations, effective Aug. 14 of this year.

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CB Insights

SEPTEMBER 1, 2017

Most recently, Hyatt acquired Exhale , as the company looks to extend their brand beyond hotels into wellness services. Key takeaways: No typical acquirer: The fitness industry has seen diverse acquirers including private equity firms, gyms, sports retailers, apparel brands, individuals and more. CCMP Capital Advisors.

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CB Insights

DECEMBER 19, 2017

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. Additionally, many of these physical retailers have lost the cache they once had as new direct-to-consumer brands with a hyper-focus on specific products have taken off.

Retail 78

Retail Branding Company Capital 78

Gonzobanker

DECEMBER 22, 2020

Banks and credit unions had to fundamentally change their delivery, support and relationship management models at scopes and speeds that were unheard of. You know that dog either has Capital One or Delta Amex. Remember that? Then, in 90 days, COVID-19 turned everything on its head. Everything. Drum roll please….

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Idaho Community Industry Strategy 170

Perficient

MAY 21, 2021

Technology Stack: Flask, SQLAlchemy, Bootstrap, ForeignKeys, Jinja | APIs Used: Used data from “California regulations of possibly harmful products”, which was a CSV file. After receiving her MBA in Business from Dartmouth, Gabriella began a career focused on banking and venture capital. Bright Paths Project: Plenti.

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CB Insights

SEPTEMBER 7, 2017

Headquarters: San Francisco, California. Zenrez provides fitness studio-focused yield management and pricing software solutions, particularly for complex payment models for boutique fitness studios. Select Investors : StartLab Galway, Enterprise Ireland, Notion Capital. Headquarters: Mountain View, California.

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Gonzobanker

DECEMBER 20, 2018

Leveraging the Virtual Wallet brand it built years ago, it will be worth watching how PNC fares in 2019. These are two longtime classy Southern California outfits dedicated to building relationships versus a transactional commercially focused bank powerhouse. Capital One quit mortgage late in 2017. Easy as a golf swing.

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Fintech Labs Insights

MAY 19, 2015

The Series D round was led by Syncora Alternative Investments, and featured participation from IA Capital, Inventus Capital, Globespan Capital, Menlo Ventures, and other investors. IA Capital Partners served as an advisor to Syncora. Credit Sesame’s total capital stands at more than $35 million.

San Francisco 12

San Francisco Video Capital California 12

Gonzobanker

DECEMBER 17, 2021

Union has been a stalwart of the California marketplace since the ’50s, and this gives Andy Cecere and team a great expansion into the Golden State and also some nice wholesale banking business. This is an innovation-seeking franchise that has built a solid brand and never got over its skis in execution. Has it worked?

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