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SoftBank-Backed Brandless Goes Bust

PYMNTS

The secret sauce, according to then-CEO Tina Sharky when PYMNTS spoke to her in 2017, was its elimination of what she called “the brand tax,” which typically pushes up prices on brand-name beauty products and household goods by as much as 30 percent. The goal was profitability by 2023.

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SME Optimism Waning In Election Season, Says Capital One

PYMNTS

Now is a critical time for small businesses as the country anticipates a change in leadership and new opportunities and challenges, such as market dynamics and new regulations and tax laws, which can have a significant impact on business results,” stated Capital One Head of Small Business Banking Keri Gohman in announcing the results of the report.

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Attracting and retaining female staff

Abrigo

A clear path to leadership should be laid out and available for anyone who wishes to take it. When some women see other women who are partners in the firm struggling to balance family and work during the long hours of tax season, they may rethink their long-term goals.

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Is Sale Likely To Be Snapchat’s Next Move?

PYMNTS

Beloved by younger millennials and up-and-coming Generation Z members, Snapchat is the little social media engine that could in an era when it seemed the social media die had all been cast (and where Facebook won most of the rolls). Shortly after Snap’s last earnings call, CFO Drew Vollero announced he would be stepping down.

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Acquire or Be Acquired 2018: Breaks, Bulls and Business Models

Gonzobanker

Nothing seems to put a bounce in a banker’s step more than a tax break and regulatory relief, and this bountiful energy was radiating at Bank Director’s annual “mecca” for bank M&A in Phoenix last week – Acquire or be Acquired. For those in the know – simply AOBA. The chatter at AOBA centered on three important topics: #1: The Breaks.

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Fizzle Of The Week: The Activist CFPB

PYMNTS

And, under his leadership, the new CFPB seems bent on doing things very differently than it has in the past. Costco for Millennials: Forget the dad jeans. South Korea is levying heavy duty taxes on trades. This is really a case of putting money where your mouth is, and funding rates are, dare we say it, getting high.

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Building Financially Empowered Youth; Our Future Depends on Them

Filene

They produced a “Don’t Tax My Credit Union” video for Congress in support of credit unions. What Millennials Want: The Future of Millennials in the Credit Union System. Young STAR members also contributed money advice that was printed in BRAVA magazine. That’s an impact we are proud of.

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