PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 15, 2018

As Sears faces calls to wind down its operations, the retailer is reportedly putting the finishing touches on a deal for $350 million in financing with Great American Capital Partners, along with other lenders. Sears hasn’t had a profit since 2011, and Lampert has faced criticism that he let the retailer’s brick-and-mortar stores deteriorate.

Retail 123

Retail Capital Branding Report 123

PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 14, 2018

After turning Taco Bell into a lifestyle brand and introducing breakfast at the quick service restaurant (QSR), CEO Brian Niccol is heading to Chipotle Mexican Grill. Niccol, who came to Taco Bell in 2011, became CEO in 2015 after holding the position of president. He brought mobile ordering and payments to Taco Bell’s 7,000 U.S.

Branding 108

Branding Leadership Customer Experience Innovation 108

CB Insights

OCTOBER 23, 2018

In this analysis, we’ll explore the immediate and long-term challenges facing the CPG industry, as well as the business strategies that CPG brands are using to adapt. Barington Capital pressured Avon CEO to step down. Pinnacle Foods, which owns Vlasic pickles and other brands, has been targeted by activist investor Jana Partners.

Branding 73

Branding Industry Retail Strategy 73

PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 15, 2019

The service was launched in 2011 but was largely unknown until 2017 when it was purchased by the publicly traded entity Helios + Matheson, and the monthly subscription fee dropped to $10 a month. MoviePass’s parent, Helios + Matheson Analytics Inc. ,

New York 116

New York Analytics Strategy Capital 116

PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 17, 2019

He started it in 2011 with $500,000 in capital together with four of his friends. . We’ve seen some brands moving to the next step and starting to commercialise on a bigger scale, of which Modanisa is one of the biggest,” she says. Everyone talks about it.”. million that return to the site.

Study 100

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PYMNTS

APRIL 1, 2019

There are no immediate plans to change the brand’s name, he said. “For the time being, we will retain the FastFox brand,” Agarwala said, adding that FastFox’s 120 staff members would become part of Elara. In January of 2017, the company acquired Housing.com, a classified platform for brokers and developers.

Maine 108

Maine Marketing Technology Capital 108

PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 5, 2018

Walmart and Synchrony announced the end of their long-term card partnership in July, with reports that Capital One would now be Walmart’s new issuing partner. In the lawsuit, Walmart contends that loan losses on its cards increased after Synchrony moved some customers with Walmart-only store credit cards to a Walmart co-branded card.

Data 115

Data Capital Cards Branding 115

PYMNTS

APRIL 17, 2018

If no higher offers come in, a Right Lane Capital affiliate has agreed to buy the chain for that price. Bertucci’s began to experience sales and revenue declines in 2011 and has been unable to turn the tables of its fate in the face of pressures from cheaper, faster alternatives competing for diners’ limited time and dollars.

Massachusetts 108

Massachusetts Trends Capital Branding 108

PYMNTS

MAY 31, 2019

Placed, which launched in 2011, raised $13.4 Placed serves as the largest rival to the Attribution product by Foursquare, which lets brands track the impact of digital campaigns and ads on store foot traffic. The deal’s terms were not made public. Before its acquisition in 2017 by Snap Inc., million, per Crunchbase.

Branding 122

Branding Technology Report Industry 122

PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 28, 2016

Consider Spotify’s branded playlists or Alibaba recruiting its APASS members for marketing purposes. Both are clear and present branded campaigns — and they still draw crowds. But not every brand plays that way. Kellogg’s used the cultural capital that expertise holds to hold influence beyond the marketing space.

Branding 100

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PYMNTS

JULY 7, 2016

The company, which Deloitte said was the fastest-growing tech startup in the world from 2011 to 2015, expects a bump in its British business as a result of the historic vote to compel the U.K. We have a really strong brand name for them to other countries in the EU where bids are made in euros. Sellers in the U.K.

Marketing 100

Marketing Training Capital Branding 100

PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 30, 2016

Last week, Helpshift announced that Cisco Investments had joined its Series B funding round, following previous investors Intel Capital, Microsoft Ventures and Salesforce Ventures. In 2011, Tripathy saw that the future of customer support was on mobile. He has over 20 years of experience in enterprise tech and CRM industries.

Industry 100

Industry San Francisco Mobile Branding 100

PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 3, 2020

Amazon Lending traces its roots back to 2011, and the company had $863 million in SMB loans, according to recent filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The ripple effect is there — if that capital weren’t locked up it could be deployed in growing businesses. The Challenge.

Lending 146

Lending Apple Study Online 146

PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 3, 2019

The most transformative innovations in payments and commerce over the last decade are mostly the result of innovators making what was once visible, invisible: payments, stores, merchants, brands, issuers, even card networks. The company made history in 2011 when it launched what is still the country’s most successful in-store mobile wallet.

Innovation 223

Innovation Payments Branding Cards 223

PYMNTS

JUNE 27, 2017

When Birchbox began offering men’s subscriptions in 2011, it was an idea small enough to almost be considered a throw-away. was a limited collection of products on offer as a special during the 2011 holiday shopping season. Birchbox Man version 1.0 Just this week, men’s grooming start-up Oars + Alps bagged $1.3

Millennials 116

Millennials Marketing Capital Branding 116

Fintech Labs Insights

JULY 30, 2024

83,000 17 17 Credibly 28 2010 Detroit 82 97,000 18 19 IOU Financial 23 2011 Atlanta 132 40,000 19 18 Upright (was Fund that Flip) 15 2014 NYC 53 42,000 20t 21 BizFI 13 2005 NYC 160 0 20t 22 SMBX 13 2016 SF 15 30,000 22 23 HoneyComb Credit 12 2017 Pittsburgh 11.9 CAN Capital FAB Score = 127 (down 1) – HQ: Atlanta – Founded: 1998 – Raised: $1.0B

Atlanta 29

Atlanta Utah Miami San Francisco 29

PYMNTS

DECEMBER 7, 2016

The company is reportedly in talks with major brands to build channels and produce content for the app. Goldberg’s major endeavor prior was Fab.com, which joined the startup scene in 2011 as a flash sale site. In the future, Pepo will monetize the platform by incorporating sponsored content and native advertising.

social media 100

social media Report Branding Company 100

PYMNTS

OCTOBER 8, 2018

Roger Gastman, the street art expert and curator for MOCA’s popular 2011 “Art In The Streets” exhibition, noted in an email to the L.A. One can prank capitalism, but it’s hard to beat some of its laws, particularly the one about supply and demand. million price tag. million) plus,” the website said in a statement.

Video 116

Video New York Capital United States 116

Jeff For Banks

MARCH 27, 2015

Nearly four years ago, I tested the higher interest on deposits claim in a guest post with the exact title on The Financial Brand , an industry publication geared towards marketing executives at banks and credit unions. In 2011, banks paid higher interest on their interest bearing deposits than credit unions throughout the measurement period.

Analysis 60

Analysis Strategy Groups Community 60

PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 22, 2016

Canada’s Intact Financial and China Pacific Insurance, New Enterprise Associates, First Round Capital, Mitsui and SV Angel. Analysts are nodding with you because the company’s been around since 2011 and had only raised around $14 million to date. Surprised by the $191 million number? You’re not alone.

Pennsylvania 100

Pennsylvania New Jersey Oregon Policies 100

PYMNTS

JANUARY 9, 2019

First Billing was founded in 2011, operating until the December 2018 transaction with Paya as the billing services affiliate of The Connor Group , a real estate investment firm. First Billing will continue to operate under its existing brand, the companies said on Tuesday. The Broader Strategy.

Software 158

Software Ohio Strategy Technology 158

Accenture

MAY 22, 2019

It found that from 2011 to 2017, net interest income for digital leaders shifted away from fee income, down 7 percent, to interest net income, up 7 percent, while the rest saw the exact opposite effect with fee income increasing and net income decreasing. 2 Accenture Research on S&P Capital IQ data. percent between 2014 and 2016.

Payments 150

Payments Customer Experience Survey Management 150

BankUnderground

SEPTEMBER 28, 2021

I find that persistent debt booms led financially constrained firms to cut back on investment, across both capital expenditures and intangible assets. I show in the paper ( Albuquerque (2021) ) that financially constrained firms also cut back on intangible assets (investment in employees, brand, and knowledge capital).

Albuquerque 127

Albuquerque US Maine Policies 127

CB Insights

JUNE 6, 2019

Declared Bankruptcy: 2011. By December 2011, it was under $30/kg. By September 2011, Solyndra’s business model had fallen apart. The company’s assets were acquired by Q Holdings in 2015, and the firm quietly relaunched the Quirky brand in 2017. Founded: 2011. Dart Music. Earth Class Mail.

Apple 78

Apple Branding Google Company 78

PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 14, 2016

Is John Lennon a brand? Millennials don’t seem to be feeling Banana Republic any longer, according to a study by RBC Capital Markets. The stores are so customers can “experience the full range of Amazon devices,” according to Amazon’s website. This is not going to help the fashion retailer reverse its declining sales figures.

Los Angeles 100

Los Angeles Apple Millennials Retail 100

FICO

DECEMBER 13, 2019

In China, online P2P lending exploded in popularity, with the number of P2P lenders growing from 50 in 2011 to 6,000 in 2015. In India, online lending companies raised a record $909 million in venture capital last year (the third-biggest market behind the U.S. Brand protection. and China).

Regulation 52

Regulation Fintech Lending Branding 52

CB Insights

AUGUST 16, 2017

in funding since 2011. Bengaluru, the capital of the Southern state of Karnataka, took in the greatest number of deals over the past five years, at 30%. Delhi and its surrounding NCR (National Capital Region) area came in a close second, at 29% each. It’s raised $75M in total from True North and Brand Capital.

Regional 63

Regional Capital Groups New York 63

PYMNTS

MAY 22, 2017

As the company received continued investor traction and early customer adoption, Neo Technology moved its corporate headquarters to Silicon Valley in 2011 to better serve its growing base of users and customers in the United States. EE: Neo Technology was officially founded in 2007 by CEO Emil Eifrem and CTO Johan Svensson.

Technology 101

Technology Data Retail Fraud 101

CB Insights

MARCH 6, 2019

Select investors : Amazon, Hummer Winblad Venture Partners, Bowman Capital Management LLC. Launched in February 1999, Pets.com sought to capitalize on widespread internet access and a $23B pet supplies market by selling products directly to consumers. Total funding : $161M. The rise and fall of Pets.com.

Report 78

Report San Francisco Capital Company 78

Fintech Labs Insights

JULY 24, 2024

million $557 3 GoHenry (Acorns) 2012 Lymington, UK 610,000 $121 4 Step 2018 Palo Alto, CA 100,000 $491 5 FamZoo 2006 Palo Alto, CA 35,000 Unknown 6 Busykid (AKA Leapspring) 2011 Phoenix 34,000 8.3 million $1,700 2 Greenlight 2014 Atlanta 1.3 7 Till 2018 Nantucket, MA 20,000 $6.0 8 Jassby 2017 Waltham, MA 14000 $7.9

CA 15

CA Atlanta Phoenix Philadelphia 15

PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 18, 2016

What’s more, digital sales have been growing steadily, increasing every year since 2011, according to the census. Census, consumers in the U.S. spent nearly $100 million on eCommerce purchases in the second quarter of 2016 alone, an increase of 4.5 percent from the year’s opening quarter.

Online 100

Online Retail Industry Analytics 100

PYMNTS

MAY 6, 2019

The notion that Facebook is going to launch and ignite a global payments network, at scale, based on its own branded cryptocurrency and achieve global merchant and consumer acceptance is as likely as the predictions a decade ago that bitcoin and blockchain would, by now, become the internet of money. Curtain Call: The media goes nuts.

Innovation 209

Innovation blockchain Payments cryptocurrency 209

CB Insights

DECEMBER 19, 2017

Big food companies faced a variety of challenges in 2016, as smaller companies gained market share, consumers sought out healthy options, and direct-to-consumer distribution models — including Amazon’s new private-label food and beverage brands — moved onto the scene. Q1’16. Califia Farms. Dairy-free nut-based milk. Q3’15.

Trends 31

Trends Branding blockchain Capital 31

CB Insights

DECEMBER 19, 2017

Big food companies faced a variety of challenges in 2016, as smaller companies gained market share, consumers sought out healthy options, and direct-to-consumer distribution models — including Amazon’s new private-label food and beverage brands — moved onto the scene. Q1’16. Califia Farms. Dairy-free nut-based milk. Q3’15.

Trends 31

Trends Branding blockchain Capital 31

CB Insights

DECEMBER 19, 2017

Big food companies faced a variety of challenges in 2016, as smaller companies gained market share, consumers sought out healthy options, and direct-to-consumer distribution models — including Amazon’s new private-label food and beverage brands — moved onto the scene. Q1’16. Califia Farms. Dairy-free nut-based milk. Q3’15.

Trends 31

Trends Branding blockchain Capital 31

CB Insights

DECEMBER 19, 2017

Big food companies faced a variety of challenges in 2016, as smaller companies gained market share, consumers sought out healthy options, and direct-to-consumer distribution models — including Amazon’s new private-label food and beverage brands — moved onto the scene. Q1’16. Califia Farms. Dairy-free nut-based milk. Q3’15.

Trends 31

Trends Branding blockchain Capital 31

PYMNTS

APRIL 30, 2018

In 2011, Buffett made a $10 billion investment in the company in support of then-new CEO Ginni Rometty’s turnaround plans. Mashing up OnDeck’s quick credit-decisioning tech with Chase’s risk and underwriting models and capital pools gave Chase a way to expand its community of SMB borrowers without expanding its bad debt.

Fintech 183

Fintech blockchain Lending Digital Banking 183