Capital One racks up Walmart, Discover costs
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The card company set aside more than $800 million to brace for credit card losses tied to its break-up with retail behemoth Walmart.
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PYMNTS
JANUARY 20, 2021
In today’s top retail news, Birkenstock is said to be in discussions for a sale to CVC Capital Partners, while Cognira has released its AI Promotion Solution. Birkenstock Discusses Potential Sale With CVC Capital Partners. Birkenstock is reportedly in talks for a sale to CVC Capital Partners.
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PYMNTS
JULY 7, 2020
To form a direct-to-consumer (DTC) online commerce strategy, Kidd & Company, LLC and T-street Capital, LLC have joined forces by creating a holding company focused on buying companies called Brand Holdings, LLC. The firms unveiled their first purchase, Dr. Emil Nutrition, in a Tuesday (July 7) announcement.
PYMNTS
SEPTEMBER 22, 2020
As the crisis pushed online grocery into exponential growth during the crisis, CPG companies are finally starting to sell and advertise online. However, the trend is separate from CPG companies going direct to consumer (D2C). Many CPG companies like Pepsi and Heinz have launched limited but innovative D2C programs.
PYMNTS
AUGUST 14, 2020
Initialized Capital Management has notched $230 million for Initialized V , the California venture firm’s fifth fund, which is geared toward backing early-stage companies, Bloomberg reported. Initialized Capital Management Co-Founder Garry Tan told Bloomberg, “We love finding tomorrow’s unicorns.”. million in a Series A round.
PYMNTS
APRIL 10, 2020
After having notched more than $110 million in equity funding in the past, India’s Capital Float has received a top-off of $4.8 Sashank Rishyasringa and Gaurav Hinduja rolled out Capital Float in 2013. The company assists small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) with growth through lending. million from current investors.
PYMNTS
NOVEMBER 3, 2020
These are the top stories in retail for Tuesday (Nov. The automotive market is surging during the pandemic, and companies like Carvana are reaping the benefits. The company reported a stellar third quarter as used cars and contactless delivery are driving the market. SA Company Takes The COVID Pivot Outside — Literally.
PYMNTS
NOVEMBER 9, 2020
“We are essentially taking glass doors that were probably underutilized and not asking the retailer for any additional physical space.”. From a business standpoint, we believe that things like sales lift are obviously a really important metric,” Dravenstott said, “and you don't hear that much in brick and mortar retail.
Bank Innovation
JUNE 26, 2019
Banks have focused much of their innovation efforts on retail in recent years, with corporate banking services taking a backseat. As banks try to upgrade their business services, one approach is acquiring smaller companies that specialize in business clients. Capital One […].
PYMNTS
JUNE 26, 2020
McNicoll said the quick gains aren’t surprising, as physical retail stores essentially closed down worldwide for months. He said companies will have to incorporate many of the lessons of the past few months into their next iteration of online offerings. One issue is how to finance a pivot, a challenge the luggage company faced.
PYMNTS
DECEMBER 24, 2020
When it’s said and done there was only one story that mattered in the retail universe this year and it was the rise of the digital-first economy. These are companies like Adore Me (lingerie), Green Goo (personal care), Shift (used cars) and Misfits Market (produce). The numbers speak for themselves. Malls And Department Stores Get Hit.
PYMNTS
OCTOBER 19, 2020
Silicon Valley checkout-free, autonomous retail startup AiFi has secured a new round of funding, bringing its total raised to $30 million, the company said in a press release on Monday (Oct.
PYMNTS
NOVEMBER 16, 2020
When he first came up with the idea for an eCommerce technology company, Co-founder and CEO Finbarr Taylor was in the process of plowing through this story of medieval Japan. He needed a name for the company and liked the book. It enables companies like Leesa to import their product data during an expansion to a new region.
PYMNTS
NOVEMBER 10, 2020
The David’s Bridal application was built by Vertebrae , a tech company that specializes in bringing real-world applications to retailing. Vince Cacace , CEO of Vertebrae, told PYMNTS that AR in 3D has become a high-demand technology for all kinds of products and retailers. “We How does it work on me? What are the details?
PYMNTS
DECEMBER 7, 2020
Capital One Financial Corp (CapOne) is putting a stop to buy now, pay later (BNPL) transactions on its credit cards, calling the dealings “risky,” Reuters reported on Monday (Dec. BNPL transactions allow users to pay for merchandise across several installments interest-free, while also paying the retailer in full at the time of the sale.
PYMNTS
JUNE 24, 2020
Vitamin store chain GNC Holdings filed a “prepackaged” Chapter 11 bankruptcy plan, saying it has an offer to sell the company for $760 million and has backing from some 90 percent of its creditors, according to a statement. The retailer, along with Harbin Pharmaceutical Group Holding Co.,
PYMNTS
JUNE 26, 2020
To provide retailers with the ability to attain working capital, India-based payment gateway and online shopping platform Instamojo rolled out InstaCash. Retailers can receive loans for as much as Rs 1 lakh ($1,322.26) for a time ranging from seven to 14 days with the offering, The Economic Times reported.
PYMNTS
NOVEMBER 9, 2020
In today’s top payments news around the world, Red Dot Capital Partners has landed $200 million to invest in tech firms, Walmart announced it would sell its retail operations in Argentina to Grupo de Narváez. Israeli’s Red Dot Capital Raises $200M For Southeast Asia-Focused Tech Startups.
Bank Innovation
DECEMBER 30, 2019
For Personal Capital, the path to scale is go broad. The company this month hit a milestone of $12 billion in assets under management, which it sees as evidence its digital and human approach is yielding results.
PYMNTS
JANUARY 11, 2017
Lynch, the onetime chief executive of Frederick’s of Hollywood, have joined forces to provide a new avenue for funding to retailers. According to a report by Bloomberg , the two are making the move to capitalize on an overhaul of shopping malls. It’s also aiming the funding at struggling retail chains.
PYMNTS
DECEMBER 17, 2020
Fashion retailer rue21 (r21 Holdings, Inc.) The retailer modified its asset-based credit facility to bolster availability to $155 million due 2025 headed up by Bank of America, N.A. She also added that the company’s decreased debt load shows its financial formidability to supplier and landlord partners. million members.
PYMNTS
JANUARY 19, 2021
Chuck Huang, founder and CEO of Citcon , explores how the pandemic has prompted retailers to capitalize on the surge in demand for contactless, digital payments. "As Progressive retailers have paved the way for this with email collection at registers, enabling them to connect their customers’ behavior in-store with them online.
PYMNTS
JANUARY 12, 2021
As reported , Walmart is working with Ribbit Capital to create an as-yet unnamed FinTech that would, the companies said on Monday (Jan. 11) “bring together Walmart’s retail knowledge and scale with Ribbit’s FinTech expertise to deliver tech-driven financial experiences tailored to Walmart’s customers and associates.”.
PYMNTS
JULY 19, 2020
Equity crowdfunding program Equifund CFP is launching a Regulation Crowfunding offering to help cannabis tech company Drop Delivery raise money for its all-in-one delivery system for cannabis products, according to a press release. “We’re proud Drop Delivery has chosen to open its doors to early-stage investors with Equifund CFP.”
PYMNTS
JANUARY 25, 2021
The National Retail Federation ’s annual convention may have come and gone but the sentiments, strategies and lessons learned from facing nearly a year of pandemic-led changes by some of the world’s largest merchants are going nowhere fast — especially when it comes to their embrace of increased digitalization. We’re not a data company.
PYMNTS
OCTOBER 20, 2020
As retailers get into the thick of the holiday selling season, several emerging digital-first options are coming to the fore. Many of them capitalize on new platforms for social commerce and a relatively new concept called shoppable media. The concept is similar to social commerce, but has key differences.
PYMNTS
JUNE 15, 2020
Square Capital LLC processed more than $820 million in Small Business Administration (SBA) Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) forgivable loans in six weeks, the firm reported. the mobile payment company, said it provided a financial lifeline to more than 76,000 small businesses. Last year, Square Capital did $2.3
PYMNTS
JULY 8, 2020
As it grows its healthcare offerings beyond low-cost clinics and technology to help patients manage their medications, Walmart has formed a new company to sell insurance policies called Walmart Insurance Services LLC. In addition, the retailer reportedly paid approximately $200 million to purchase key assets from CareZone.
PYMNTS
JUNE 8, 2020
Retail dispute management system Chargeback announced Monday (June 8) that it has closed a $6.6 Chargeback said the money will accelerate its growth and ability to help online and offline retailers decrease credit card disputes, achieve higher win rates and retain more revenue. million Series A1 funding round.
PYMNTS
JULY 3, 2020
Retail CEOs faced a parade of problems in 2020’s first six months, but some executives look ready to set off plenty of fireworks in the year’s back half. . Here’s a July 4 th look at some top executives in retail who seem ready to declare their independence from business as usual in 2020’s final six months. . John Donahoe, CEO, Nike.
PYMNTS
JANUARY 7, 2021
In today’s top retail news, Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc. reported that its Retail Pharmacy USA segment had $27.2 Walgreens Retail Pharmacy USA Reports $27.2 reported as part of its Q1 fiscal 2021 earnings that its Retail Pharmacy USA segment had $27.2 Billion In Sales. Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc.
PYMNTS
DECEMBER 26, 2019
In what would be Thailand’s biggest initial public offering (IPO), Central Retail Corporation, the country’s largest retailer, is looking to raise up to 81.1 The company said that funds raised would be used to grow its international and domestic businesses as well as pay off debt, The New York Times reported.
PYMNTS
JUNE 25, 2020
Technically speaking, Abingdon Mullin is the CEO of a company that sells watches crafted for women. While the only thing that was temporarily put on hold was a search for scalable capital investment, Mullin is stepping forward with a new YouTube Channel that started on June 1, with three episodes each showing women in adventurous roles.
PYMNTS
AUGUST 7, 2020
Retail Properties of America ( RPAI ), which owns and operates 102 multi-retail sites, showed a net income drop from $44.4 On its earnings call, the company cited positive momentum and urged a patient approach to its business. “We It was listed as one of the potential obstacles in the company’s financial goals for the year. “It
PYMNTS
DECEMBER 28, 2020
The dreaded returns season has hit retail with a predictable but painful thud. With Mastercard putting a 49 percent tag on the eCommerce spike for the holidays, this year will be the toughest on record for handling what is a resource- and capital-intensive task. In the brick-and-mortar retail era it was a nuisance to be avoided.
BankInovation
FEBRUARY 19, 2024
Capital One Financial Corp. agreed to buy credit-card lender Discover Financial Services in a $35 billion all-stock deal to create the largest US credit card company by loan volume. McLean, Virginia-based Capital One will pay 1.0192 of its own shares for each Discover share, a 26.6% premium to the closing price on Feb.
BankInovation
AUGUST 8, 2024
Standard Chartered Plc will take a stake in United Fintech Group, becoming the fourth large bank this year to invest in the London-based company as it negotiates new acquisitions to serve the capital markets industry.
PYMNTS
MARCH 27, 2020
The divide between essential and non-essential retail grows bigger by the day as deep discounters and dollar stores continue to add stores, employees and revenue during the COVID-19 crisis. We’ve had pretty much 100 percent cancellation from all major retailers,” he said , naming Macy’s Inc., TJX Companies Inc. Nordstrom Inc.,
PYMNTS
JULY 16, 2020
All four companies — as well as other retailers — are fitting into the framework of a platform PYMNTS calls Digital 3.0 So far, retailers have done a decent job here. Companies like Kroger have published playbooks about how to achieve social distancing in stores. Companies that want to be Digital 3.0
PYMNTS
MAY 11, 2020
As retailers, especially those marked non-essential, move to digital commerce platforms they’re also finding new ways to stay in touch with customers during the pandemic. As a result of the pandemic crisis it is urging its retail accounts to stay in touch with their customers via mobile, most specifically through SMS (short message service).
PYMNTS
OCTOBER 7, 2016
Capital One has reportedly inked a deal to acquire Paribus, a price tracking service, as the credit card company makes another acquisition in the FinTech space. While the terms of the deal were not disclosed, the report noted the acquisition includes bringing the team of Paribus and its technology under the Capital One umbrella.
PYMNTS
JUNE 25, 2020
One of the new truisms of pandemic-era retail is this: If a retailer was in trouble before COVID-19 , that trouble will be magnified because of it. That “troubled” group of companies continues to struggle, seeking Chapter 11 or other financial lifelines. billion in new financing, could stabilize the company.
PYMNTS
JUNE 3, 2020
The parent company of New York & Co. , the wear-to-work retailer for women, warned it may file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection as the nationwide chain has been crippled by the COVID-19 crisis, CNBC reported. The company also said it is likely to default on a loan agreement with Wells Fargo. RTW Retailwinds Inc.
PYMNTS
JUNE 10, 2020
As retail reopens and starts to spur some optimism for the future, a dark number appeared on the scene on Tuesday (June 10). Coresight released a report that says 25,000 retail storefronts will close by the end of the year. After all, they have access to capital, and they have shown strong balance sheets in the past.
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