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Crocs Banks on Collaborations to Boost D2C Sales of Heydude
Retail // April 30, 2023

Crocs’ better-than-expected Q1 results are currently being attributed to the increasing consumer interest in casualization, comfort, sustainability, and personalization. During Q1, the comfort footwear company, which includes the Crocs and Heydude brands, revealed robust direct-to-consumer (D2C) growth for both labels. Crocs’ D2C revenue increased by...

FinTechs Aid Banks In Their Own Open Banking Initiatives
B2B Payments // May 21, 2020

Open banking initiatives and bank-FinTech collaborations continue to expand in an effort to improve financial services offerings for small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs). This week’s look at these partnerships and data integration efforts finds a focus on small business lending and compliance, while some newly...

FinTechs Expand Open Banking Opportunity For Banks
B2B Payments // April 29, 2020

New solutions continue to roll out as a result of open banking frameworks around the world and banks’ increasing willingness to collaborate with FinTechs. This week’s look at the latest in bank-FinTech collaborations reveals two new open banking initiatives from FinTechs designed to address back-office...

SoftBank’s New ‘Operating Group’ Encourages Startup Collaborations
Banking // August 14, 2019

In an effort to create a relationship between its portfolio of investors, SoftBank has created an “operating group” within its Vision Fund. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional...

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SoftBank’s New ‘Operating Group’ Encourages Startup Collaborations

August 14, 2019
In an effort to create a relationship between its portfolio of investors, SoftBank has created an “operating group” within its Vision Fund. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS Today. By […]

Unexpected eCommerce Boost Pushes Earnings Beat For Target

May 22, 2019
Target notched an impressive beat when it reported its Q2 earnings earlier this morning (May 22), with earnings and sales both clearing analyst predictions. Get the Full Story Complete the...