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Sezzle Names Former PayPal Exec To Lead Sales

PYMNTS

Sezzle , the Minneapolis-based installment-based payments platform, has announced the appointment of Reid Bork to its leadership team. In the newly created role, he will be responsible for leading the company’s large-scale retail acquisition efforts. In January, Sezzle was denied a crucial lending license from California.

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Automakers Rev Up Venture Capital Engine With 38 Investments in 2017

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As such, automakers are hitting the venture capital highway in droves. In the rideshare arena, InMotion , Jaguar Land Rover’s venture capital arm, invested $25 million in a $600 million funding round for Lyft in 2017. The number of automaker-backed investments seems to have skyrocketed overnight. Ridesharing.

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Here Are 35 Casualties Of The Retail Apocalypse And Why They Failed

CB Insights

Modern-day retail is at an inflection point as retailers face struggling physical storefronts, massive debt, and inefficient operations, among other issues. 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.

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Grocery Tracker: Whole Foods Rising Up To Challenge Of Rivals

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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. and online retailers such as Amazon.

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2021 GonzoBanker Awards

Gonzobanker

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. Lifetime Leadership Achievement Awards. We salute a legend of lending and credit union leadership. The Bank That Gets Fintech.

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2020 GonzoBanker Awards

Gonzobanker

times tangible book for the attractive geographic footprint of BBVA weeks before the COVID vaccine starts to ship should spell accretion and strong future strategic positioning for PNC, especially in Texas where a brain drain from California led by Elon Musk will continue. You know that dog either has Capital One or Delta Amex.

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How Big Tech Is Tackling Auto & Mobility

CB Insights

Capitalizing on the opportunity in shared mobility. Pursuing the opportunity in aftermarket auto parts retail. Capitalizing on the opportunity in shared mobility. Amazon focuses on autonomous logistics, aftermarket parts retail . TABLE OF CONTENTS. Setting the pace for autonomous driving. Source: The Verge.

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