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OCTOBER 5, 2020

Wool footwear brand Allbirds is wagering on physical retail stores despite the coronavirus. The States remains the biggest market for the footwear brand, but other nations are fueling growth – especially those in the Asia-Pacific area. In October, the firm will open its 22 nd retail location in its home state of California.

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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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The Financial Brand

NOVEMBER 30, 2021

But it has a capital war chest and more ways to grow revenue rapidly. The post From Neobank to National Bank: Was Varo’s Quest Worth It? appeared first on The Financial Brand - Banking Trends, Analysis & Insights. The mobile bank trails neobank leader Chime by a large measure.

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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. As the longest-serving chief executive of an S&P 500 firm, Wexner molded Victoria’s Secret, The Limited and Abercrombie & Fitch into national chains, The Wall Street Journal reported.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 11, 2020

LinkAja, an Indonesian FinTech, closed a Grab-led Series B funding round that had participation from Mandiri Capital Indonesia, BRI Ventura Investama and Telkomsel. Over 80 percent of the upstart’s 58 million-plus registered users are from tier 2 and tier 3 cities in the nation.

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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. percent compounded annual growth rate over the 60-year period between 1970 and 2030, according to the National Restaurant Association.

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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. The funding round closed in late summer.

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The Financial Brand

FEBRUARY 11, 2020

As it promotes 'Eno' in a national TV ad campaign, the bank reveals key details about its AI-powered, but less-well-known, digital assistant. The post Capital One Doubles Down on Chatbot with New Features and Marketing appeared first on The Financial Brand.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 13, 2020

People are more interested in news about the spread of the virus than they are about the economic data,” said Art Hogan, chief market strategist at National Securities, said per a CNBC report. “We They’re focused on reopening. We got another massive increase in jobless claims.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 7, 2020

We are a capital-efficient company. The round saw contributions from European cross-border eCommerce shipping and mail services titan Asendia , a joint-venture of the French National Post La Poste and state-run Swiss Post, and MDI Ventures, the corporate venture arm of Indonesian telco firm Telkom Indonesia, according to Business Mirror.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 23, 2020

The combination of Fifth Third Bank’s renowned brand, customer reach and great products with our digital lending platform will allow us to collectively serve the Bank’s customers with best-in-class products and a best-in-class customer experience.” Graziano continued, “This collaboration does exactly that.

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PYMNTS

MAY 30, 2019

In a press release , Dashlane said the Series D funding round was led by Sequoia Capital, with Jim Goetz of Sequoia joining the company’s board of directors. Existing investors Rho Ventures, FirstMark Capital, and Bessemer Venture Partners also participated in the round. She is coming from Lyft, where she served as CMO.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 23, 2017

Alternative lender Prospa has raised new venture capital that comes with a prestigious label for the company. The Series B round is the largest-ever venture capital investment into an Australian FinTech startup, according to reports. Reports Wednesday (Feb. 22) said Prospa secured A$25 million (about $20 million) from AirTree Ventures.

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PYMNTS

JULY 18, 2020

Apparel brand Gap recently announced a reversal of its initial decision not to pay vendors for canceled orders. Reports in Sourcing Journal said the company, which owns Old Navy, Banana Republic and Athleta as well as its Gap brands, has now vowed to pay vendors in full for canceled orders. Australia and Malaysia.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 10, 2019

Amazon has its eyes on expansion for its Whole Foods brand in closed Sears and Kmart stores, according to a report by Yahoo! The recent woes of Sears and other struggling retailers are seen as an opportunity for the online retail giant. Sources told Yahoo! that the company is visiting sites of now defunct retail spaces.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 6, 2019

Corelle Brands has been around for a while — like 100 years. By today’s standards, it looks anything like an innovative brand. Corning didn’t invent heat-resistant glass when it rolled out its branded version of Pyrex. At the conclusion of the deal, both firms will be owned by Cornell Capital, which bought Corelle in 2017.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 23, 2019

The company is also creating a new, small-format store in the nation. As the report noted, thousands of shoppers came out for the opening of IKEA in Zhengzhou (the capital of the Henan province) last month, and the brand reportedly plans to bring more stores into two other provincial capitals.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 9, 2020

-centric events, that’s no longer the case because global sellers and fierce competition have blurred national boundaries. But while cross-border barriers have come down, brand-building is still challenging. He also noted that since Amazon “makes it so easy to expand internationally,” this is a great time for U.S.

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PYMNTS

JULY 12, 2019

Paris-based Filorga is a brand for anti-aging skincare mostly focused on facial care. It is sold in over 60 nations with continental Europe its base, and was started in 1978 in France. The brand is said to join a bevy of company brands such as Speed Stick, Softsoap and Ajax cleaner in addition to oral care products.

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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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Boston Marketing Training Branding 175

PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 13, 2018

ParkWhiz announced it has received an additional $5 million in equity to its recently-announced Series D financing, bringing the total funding round led by NewSpring Capital to $25 million. In addition, the company also operates its own two consumer-facing brands —ParkWhiz and BestParking—available for Apple, Android and Amazon Alexa.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 28, 2020

With Mastercard putting a 49 percent tag on the eCommerce spike for the holidays, this year will be the toughest on record for handling what is a resource- and capital-intensive task. In the process, they are capitalizing on a chance to drive loyalty and enhance the brand.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 16, 2019

Meat and seafood brand Licious , based in Bengaluru, India, has raised $30 million in a Series E funding round led by Singapore-based Vertex Growth Fund, TechCrunch reported on Monday (Dec.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 10, 2019

In the new Digital Banking Tracker , PYMNTS examines how startups are competing with legacy brands, social media services and even eCommerce companies that want to add financial capabilities to their platforms. China isn’t the only nation where consumers have their pick of banking options, though. Around the Digital Banking World.

Mobile 185

Mobile Digital Banking social media Strategy 185

PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 13, 2019

Since an increasing amount of BFCM shopping is comprised of online orders, Clearbanc said it’s important for eCommerce brands “to front-load inventory sourcing for the holiday season.”. The company has raised $420 million to date from Highland Capital, Emergence, Founders Fund and Inovia Capital.

Online 106

Online Study Capital Survey 106

PYMNTS

APRIL 13, 2017

A young logistics startup that gives eCommerce brands same-day delivery capabilities just scored a major chunk of venture funding. million in a seed funding round led by VC firm PivotNorth Capital. Brands without local inventory can use Darkstore’s storage space to ship same-day. Just recently, the company scored $1.4

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 21, 2019

Ubisoft’s rich portfolio of world-renowned brands — including Assassin’s Creed, Just Dance and Far Cry — is a testament to their dedication to creating quality content for all, and their years-long dedication to exploring blockchain technology ensures they have the knowledge and skills to be excellent block producers.”.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 13, 2019

Since an increasing amount of BFCM shopping is comprised of online orders, Clearbanc said it’s important for eCommerce brands “to front-load inventory sourcing for the holiday season.”. The company has raised $420 million to date from Highland Capital, Emergence, Founders Fund and Inovia Capital.

Online 105

Online Study Capital Survey 105

PYMNTS

JANUARY 27, 2020

The new investors were joined by existing investors including Nation Capital, Sapphire Ventures and Google’s venture arm known as GV. My brand is invisible. Other investors included World Bank’s International Finance Corp., Siam Commercial Bank and BNP Paribas, as well as SoftBank’s spun-off SBI Group.

Payments 130

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 10, 2020

the restaurant operator with brands such as Morton’s Steakhouse and Joe’s Crab Shack, has warned that customers who used credit cards at more than 60 of its locations may have been exposed. China Capital Crunch: There are reports that a “ capital winter ” is brewing in the country — defined as a slowdown in fund flows.

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PYMNTS

JULY 6, 2020

Last week, Constellation Brands purchased Empathy Wines , a direct-to-consumer (DTC) eCommerce business that sells wines from California vineyards. Brands see this digital shift in their numbers, even as stores have reopened and physical sales have started to increase.

Retail 259

Retail Meeting Branding Maine 259

PYMNTS

DECEMBER 11, 2020

Capital One Halts BNPL Transactions On Its Credit Cards. Capital One Financial Corp is putting a stop to buy now, pay later (BNPL) transactions on its credit cards, calling the dealings “ risky ,” for both consumers and banks. But while digital shopping is transforming brands all over the world, catalogs aren’t vanishing completely.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 25, 2018

Fiverr is “raising more money and generating more capital, which allows us to take tools like [those] of AND CO and just make them free,” Kaufman told TechCrunch. Terms of the deal were not disclosed, but TechCrunch noted that AND CO has raised $2 million in seed funding, with Thrive Capital leading the round back in 2016.

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Bobsguide

FEBRUARY 22, 2022

Zions Bancorporation is one of the nation’s premier financial services companies with total assets exceeding $65 billion. 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.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 3, 2020

The two firms today announced a new partnership as the private equity-owned food brand is looking to expand its customer base and upgrade its delivery services for customers. “As 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

Branding Atlanta Survey US 157

PYMNTS

MARCH 26, 2018

“The meal kit market is crowded, but it’s also growing rapidly, so there’s room for a lot of types of brands,” McDevitt told PYMNTS. The acquisition is a sign that others are seeing the rising trend in consumer demand for healthy products, which validates our brand position and gives us confidence for continued growth in our sector.”.

Branding 121

Branding User Experience Trends National 121

PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 2, 2017

This week, Ellen DeGeneres launched her very own pet brand line with PetSmart. Consumers can now have outfits branded with the talk-show host’s name, as well as buy home decor design options. In 2016, the national retailer opened 60 new locations, with plans to double that in 2017.

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