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Retailer Gap Partners With BNPL Platform Afterpay To Boost Holiday Shopping

PYMNTS

This partnership stems from our shared desire to enhance the digital shopping experience for the very valuable Millennial and Gen Z consumers who prefer to spend their own money and pay over time with Afterpay.”. The BNPL market includes Klarna, Splitit, Openpay, FuturePay, Sezzle, Affirm, Quadpay, and others.

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Why a Tiny Bank Rebranded Itself to Focus More on Millennials

American Banker

NewDominion Bank created a new slogan and marketing campaign to target younger prospects and newcomers to Charlotte, N.C. Only time will tell if the effort will succeed and help the bank survive on its own.

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Can Sneaker Sales Save The Lagging Apparel Industry?

PYMNTS

And the demand for new shoes — especially sneakers — doesn’t appear as though it will slow down anytime soon, as TechNavio Infiniti Research forecasts the global footwear market will reach $216 billion in sales by 2019. The footwear market is also getting a big boost from the popularity and high visibility of sneakers and athletic shoes.

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The eCommerce Bachelor: Which City Will Get The Rose?

PYMNTS

Jeff Bezos missed a major marketing opportunity there (as if Amazon needs it). Charlotte, North Carolina. Charlotte has promised to not only create a new holiday for Amazon — it will even commend the holiday’s observance to all citizens. How is the race to be Amazon’s second home city not a reality show? What does that mean?

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Five Lessons In Retail Reinvention From 2019

PYMNTS

In 2019 Barneys New York went bust, as did Forever21, Gymboree, Charlotte Russe, Payless and Diesel Jeans, among others. We’re still early in that journey,” said Stephanie Meltzer-Paul, Dunkin’ vice president of digital and loyalty marketing.

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Are Consumers Ready To Buy And Sell Homes Online?

PYMNTS

markets as Atlanta, Charlotte, Dallas-Fort Worth and Raleigh-Durham, and has plans for more domestic expansion in the coming 12 months. On average, sales of the customers’ old homes tend to happen in half the time as other homes — homes that linger on the market might require Knock to refinance the transactions, he said.

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Newborn Unicorns: Meet The New Class Of $1B+ US Startups

CB Insights

AvidXchange , a fintech startup that automates invoicing and payment processing for midsize companies, aims to use its Q2’17 funding round to enhance its SaaS product offering and expand into new markets. The millennial-focused startup has over two million accounts, with 90% of users under the age of 35.

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