Remove Capital Remove Marketing Remove Millennials Remove Regional
article thumbnail

Visa Celebrates International Women’s Day With A Global Challenge For Female Entrepreneurs

PYMNTS

The study reported that for every dollar of capital raised, women-run startups generated 78 cents in revenue, compared to 31 cents for men-run startups. The problem is that female-founded firms still lack in venture capital funding. To participate, firms can be early stage, but must have a product in market or some Seed funding.

Regional 179
article thumbnail

Consumer Credit Update for 2Q 2023

South State Correspondent

Even if your bank has limited consumer exposure, given that the consumer composes approximately 66% of the US economy, and, according to the yield curve and market pundits, we are all staring into a recession, paying close attention to consumer trends is critical. This data is consistent across regions.

Trends 195
Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

X-Border Real Estate – Point. Click. Invest?

PYMNTS

For wealthy millennials in China, you can add buying an overseas property to the list of useful things a smartphone can do. Using services like Uoolu, users can open bank accounts in foreign countries and then apply for a mortgages in those markets, with the money moving from the buyer’s bank account directly to the real estate developer.

article thumbnail

VC Fintech Investing Declines In First Quarter

PYMNTS

That’s according to a report in The Financial Times citing research by CB Insights, the market research firm, which found FinTech funding from venture capitalists around the world declined 13 percent in the first three months of the year to $6.3 The region is drawing interest from global investors who are pouring into FinTechs.

Fintech 176
article thumbnail

The key challenges facing the US mobile payments market this year

NCR

Although the number of payments made via smartphone around the world has rocketed in recent years, there are still a few key hurdles that need to be overcome before it can reach full maturity, particularly in key markets such as the US. Based in the UK, Andy is responsible for the marketing for NCR’s payments solutions.

Mobile 61
article thumbnail

Does Destination Maternity Chain Bankruptcy Signal Larger Trends?

PYMNTS

According to CNBC , the retailer is “buckling under the weight of an onerous debt load and struggling to compete with better capitalized competition.” The move comes amid growth in the larger maternity market, however, with sales of that apparel expected to reach $7.7 The company owns 458 stores in the U.S., Larger Trends.

Trends 101
article thumbnail

Hotels, And India’s Middle Class, Show Path For Online Travel

PYMNTS

billion worth of capital coming from the likes of SoftBank, Sequoia Capital, Lightspeed Venture Partners and Airbnb Inc. Indeed, as PYMNTS has covered , a group of startups is setting its sights on the travel activities industry, which is the fastest growing segment in the tourism market. Winning Formula. and Europe.

Online 100