PYMNTS

JANUARY 18, 2021

Sequoia Capital has agreed to invest around 6 billion euros in Auto1 Group before the online car trading platform's initial public offering (IPO), Bloomberg reported Monday (Sept. fund Lone Pine Capital reached a preliminary deal to buy around 50 million euros of Auto1 stock from DN Capital , an early investor.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 26, 2020

Additional funds also came from investors David Hamamoto, the former chairman of Morgans Hotel Group, and Jim Ketai, the owner of Detroit’s Shinola Hotel. Previous investors Global Founders Capital, Comcast Ventures and Trinity Ventures also gave money.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 19, 2020

Venture capital cash has been flowing this year to companies that plan to buy up sellers on Amazon and help them grow. The deal follows in the footsteps of Berlin-based Razor Group , which raised $26.7 For us, the revolution starts with the market,” said Thrasio Co-founder and CEO Joshua Silberstein.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 17, 2020

It states: “The Virgin Group’s resources, ranging from its experienced investment executives to skilled brand experts, will support the sourcing and evaluation of acquisition targets for our company. It goes on to say, “We are equally well-positioned to capitalize on secular trends that have accelerated as a result of the pandemic.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 17, 2020

you’d be hard-pressed to find a Chowdahead who doesn’t think Boston is the running capital of the world. Matt Taylor, co-founder and CEO of running apparel brand Tracksmith has found himself and his company a little slice of Boston’s running history. Taylor said marketing activities reflect his current scale as a small D2C brand.

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PYMNTS

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. Customers can shop a record amount of amazing deals from the most loved fashion and beauty brands. customers access to special promotions.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 5, 2019

If one were to make a list of products for a cutting-edge fashion brand aimed at capturing the emerging Generation Z market, it is safe to assume that “foxtail keychains” would not make the top 10. And they are looking to expand – fresh off a $40 million infusion of funds, care of a Series B round from Sequoia Capital.

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PYMNTS

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. .

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 17, 2019

Domio , a startup that designs and rents apartment hotels, has raised $100 million in funding to expand both nationally and globally to 25 markets by 2020, according to reports on Tuesday (Dec. The company’s Series B round was led by GGV Capital. It is currently in 12 markets. The funding round closed in late summer.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 6, 2019

Struggling to compete with online brands, famed Big Apple luxury retailer Barneys New York has put itself up for sale and filed for bankruptcy protection, according to a report by Reuters. . However, the company hasn’t been immune from the same market conditions that sent Sears and Kmart into bankruptcy.

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Jeff For Banks

APRIL 9, 2019

I ask and ask and ask: what does brand get you? Forbes calculated brand value in their " World's Most Valuable Brands " by taking anything that a company achieves over an 8% return on equity. What if the company is more capital intensive, and has to carry more capital than other companies? i.e. brand.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 16, 2020

Germany's Razor Group , which works to acquire and scale Amazon brands, has raised 25 million euros (about $26.7 Just 12 weeks ago, Razor Group, also raised 5 million euros (about $5.9 million) from debt financing through Claret Capital. million) from debt financing through Claret Capital.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 10, 2019

PUMA has announced that it is signing a multi-year deal with eSports brand Cloud9 to make clothing for gamers in the same way it makes soccer jerseys and other sports-related apparel. It has yet to be seen, however, if PUMA can monetize such a new phenomenon, according to Matt Powell, a senior industry analyst for market researcher NPD Group.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 28, 2019

But the fact that one of the main retail players on the planet is making a kiosk push in a growing, heavily populated market speaks to the international appeal of such devices. For instance, kiosks can increase consumer spending, no matter the market, according to various reports and QSR-focused kiosk research from PYMNTS. Asia Appeal.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 29, 2020

The Tata Group ’s app, on track to debut by year’s end or January of 2021, will offer food and grocery ordering, fashion and lifestyle, consumer electronics and consumer durables, insurance and financial services, education, healthcare and bill payments. Chandrasekaran said the app would be a huge opportunity for the company. .

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 13, 2021

Berlin-based Auto1 Group said on Wednesday (Jan. Auto1 said it would put about three-quarters of that back into its business, which includes its Autohero website brand. Auto1 said it would put about three-quarters of that back into its business, which includes its Autohero website brand. Auto1 serves both consumers and dealers.

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PYMNTS

JULY 26, 2016

This caps of a sometimes uneasy partnership – Donna Karan has publicly complained about LVMH’s stewardship of her brand since she retired officially last year. LVMH, on the other hand, reports they have actively looked for ways to revive the brand, mostly to no avail.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 17, 2020

MetLife has agreed to acquire Versant Health , which owns popular brands Davis Vision and Superior Vision , in a $1.675 billion transaction from its owners, an investor group led by Centerbridge Partners , according to a press release. FFL Partners was also among the investors that previously owned Versant Health, the release noted.

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Perficient

MARCH 8, 2023

Consider women more mindfully in marketing efforts. Firms must more thoughtfully consider the different assets, behaviors, and financial needs of women when executing their marketing tactics. One-size-fits-all marketing is no longer sufficient to remain competitive. Goldman Sachs has a similar initiative called 10,000 Women.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 7, 2021

The firm reported that comparable digital sales for Q3 jumped 77 percent throughout all of its brands, with the inclusion of 94 percent expansion at its flagship Bed Bath & Beyond brand. Digitally Native Mattress Firm Resident Raises $130 Million. Why Designer-Handbag Reseller Marque Luxury Is Opening Brick-And-Mortar Showrooms.

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Perficient

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

With nearly three decades of experience directing commercial lending, corporate finance, and insurance for leading brands, Perficient’s Insurance Principal, Brian Bell, stands at the forefront of our financial services practice. We’re developing industry solutions needed by many of the largest insurance companies in the market.

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PYMNTS

MAY 8, 2020

The poll was conducted by a San Francisco-based advocacy group called Small Business Majority, and its CEO John Arensmeyer has been a proponent of community grants that exist outside of the formal banking system that has controlled government aid up to this point. billion in liquidity guarantees by the Federal Reserve.

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PYMNTS

JULY 18, 2016

This newfound cost consciousness is reshaping the retail industry in everything from spurring the rise of fast fashion at the expense of mall “anchor stores,” to the increasing popularity of off-brands or store brands in the supermarket, to the shift in the apparel business, to off-price retail outlets over full-priced department stores.

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PYMNTS

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.

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The Financial Brand

APRIL 16, 2024

This article How to Fight for Your Bank’s Marketing Budget Today … and All Year appeared first on The Financial Brand. Here are 6 strategies proactive financial marketers can use to parry the budget ax — and 5 responses to common management objections to maintaining marketing spend.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 11, 2020

“The combined losses of the five tech heavyweights since their Monday’s close has contributed to more than $280 billion being wiped off in terms of market cap at the close of the trading day in Hong Kong,” according to CNBC’s calculations. The State Administration for Market Regulation — China’s regulator — said on Tuesday (Nov.

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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

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. A recent Nilson report estimated Wells Fargo’s share of private-label card spending at 5.75

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 20, 2021

The Chinese government is preparing to crack down on what it views as antitrust behavior in the payments sector by tech giants such as Ant Group and Tencent Holdings. In November, China’s State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR) released draft rules for curbing anti-trust behavior among e-commerce and payment services companies.

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The Financial Brand

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

This article Do Banks That Outspend Their Peers on Marketing Grow Faster? appeared first on The Financial Brand. Banks ramped up their marketing after the pandemic. This article Do Banks That Outspend Their Peers on Marketing Grow Faster? appeared first on The Financial Brand.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 17, 2020

Neiman Marcus Group has obtained U.S. The company has Kirkland & Ellis LLP as its legal counsel, Berkeley Research Group as its financial adviser and Lazard Ltd. The company said its capital organization post-emergence is forecasted to take away roughly $4 billion in current debt, without any maturities in the short-term.

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The Financial Brand

OCTOBER 18, 2023

This article Marketing Emphasis Drives Loan & Deposit Growth for Community Banks: Study appeared first on The Financial Brand. As deposit pressure mounts industrywide, a study of banks with under $2 billion of assets makes a case that bigger marketing budgets can help.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 26, 2020

With regulators cracking down in China, FinTech leaders are scrambling for capital and trying to plan their futures, Bloomberg reported Wednesday (Nov. And those lending in multiple provinces would have to have 5 billion yuan in registered capital at a minimum. The report said Alibaba has used such practices, among other companies.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 26, 2019

With the recent global explosion in skincare and wellness products, there are all kinds of stories of how various entrepreneurs wound their way into the market. Others focused on groups that were normally left out when designing and formulating products, with men being a particularly favored group.

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PYMNTS

JULY 15, 2020

But a new eCommerce platform coming out of the Alibaba Group in Southeast Asia is bringing a unique business model to malls in that region, one that could provide a blueprint for struggling U.S. It connects shoppers to more than 18,000 leading international and local brands. shopping destinations. mall owners.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 2, 2018

The non-bank financial company announced the investment this week, which was led by private investment unit Norwest Venture Partners, while existing backers CDC Group and P Surendra Pai also participated, according to VC Circle reports. INDUS said it will move forward with the new capital to focus on expansion and expand its staff.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 2, 2018

Payroll and human capital management company Paychex is growing through the acquisition of industry peer Lessor Group. Lessor offers its own platform with Microsoft Dynamics as well as a cloud-based platform, offered to businesses under various brand names across northern Europe.

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