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Wealthfront Raises $75M for its Millennial-Facing Investment Platform

Bank Innovation

Automated investing platform Wealthfront has just closed a $75 million round of funding, which will be used to build out its millennial-focused platform, the company announced yesterday.

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Digital Payments, Online Ordering And Memberships Top This Week’s News

PYMNTS

We have deep dives on digital payments, online ordering and memberships. Millennials Drive More to Faster Payments . Millennials and Gen Z are among the groups that are most likely to have received instant payments. NEW DATA: Five Payments Innovations for Winning the Digital-First Shopper.

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Can a Mobile Lending App Save Millennial Credit Ratings?

Bank Innovation

Millennials hate credit — but a new service called Lenny is out to change that. Lenny is meant for mobile (of course) and launched today in California. It will reach Texas, Florida and New York in the next 10 to 12 months, according to the company, which claims that, in less than three Read More.

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The RealReal Partners With Gucci For Sustainability Effort

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The reCommerce luxury marketplace The RealReal announced a unique partnership this week, linking up with Gucci through the end of the year to launch an online shop featuring used Gucci items and promote a sustainable, circular economy for luxury fashion. higher than average compared to all brands sold on the site. 3 brand Chanel. “In

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Walmart+ And Amazon Prime Face Off As Consumers Decide Who Gets Their Business

PYMNTS

consumer seems happy to test the waters — and none more so than the coveted bridge millennials. According to PYMNTS survey data, nearly three times as many bridge millennials are Amazon Prime members as Walmart+ members. But three in 10 bridge millennials already report having both, just a month in. Those are the 47 million U.S.

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Does Destination Maternity Chain Bankruptcy Signal Larger Trends?

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“As the retailer has dealt with deteriorating finances and a heavy debt load, it has been facing fortified competition from larger retailers that have the resources to invest in their online businesses,” that report added. Customers on Walmart.com can access styles from brands like C&C California, Butter Super Soft, Puma and BCBG.

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Seeking Banking Balance Between Physical And Digital

PYMNTS

But, while closing physical bank branches might appear to be a wise cost-saving measure, the move comes with risks that could hurt banks’ relations with new millennial customers. Armistead also spoke to the lesson the bank is learning from smartphone apps to better serve its customers online and in brick-and-mortar locations.