Charlie Youakim

CE 100 Index Q4 Wrap-Up and Q1 Outlook
CE 100 Index Q4 Wrap-Up and Q1 Outlook
August 12, 2024  |  Connected Economy

The CE 100 Index lost 0.2% last week in the wake of earnings reports that, over the course of the past several days, have moved...

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Subscriptions and Gamification Drive Sezzle Q2 Revenue
Subscriptions and Gamification Drive Sezzle Q2 Revenue
August 07, 2024  |  Earnings

If Sezzle’s Q2 revenue guidance is any indication, BNPL is going to have a huge year when the dust settles on 2024. The company posted...

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Sezzle Adds Spanish Language Capability to BNPL App, Checkout
Sezzle Adds Spanish Language Capability to BNPL App, Checkout
July 16, 2024  |  Buy Now Pay Later

Sezzle has added Spanish language capability to its buy now, pay later (BNPL) app and checkout. This capability is meant to appeal to the 40...

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1 in 4 Millennial Shoppers Trades Down When BNPL Is Unavailable
1 in 4 Millennial Shoppers Trades Down When BNPL Is Unavailable
February 06, 2024  |  Buy Now Pay Later

Many buy now, pay later (BNPL) users alter their purchasing when the payment method is not available, with PYMNTS Intelligence research revealing that millennials are...

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BNPL’s Surge in 2023: Impact, Adoption and Regulatory Crossroads
BNPL’s Surge in 2023: Impact, Adoption and Regulatory Crossroads
December 28, 2023  |  Buy Now Pay Later

From its nascent stages to its maturing as a force reshaping retail and eCommerce, installment plans, particularly buy now, pay later (BNPL) services, marked a...

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FinTechs Grapple With Regulation Amid Pursuit of Profits
FinTechs Grapple With Regulation Amid Pursuit of Profits
December 05, 2023  |  Data

For almost all FinTechs — and especially for publicly traded firms — it has been a bumpy ride these past few years. Stock prices have...

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Data Helps FinTechs Forge Much-Needed Path to Profitability
Data Helps FinTechs Forge Much-Needed Path to Profitability
November 28, 2023  |  Data

For FinTechs, capturing data, analyzing it, and perhaps even monetizing it through partnerships will help determine who’s profitable, and ultimately, which FinTechs survive and thrive....

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Sezzle CEO Says Real-Time Business Payments Improve Velocity of Money and the Economy
Sezzle CEO Says Real-Time Business Payments Improve Velocity of Money and the Economy
November 13, 2023  |  B2B Payments

The pain of using checks in B2B transactions is now starkly apparent. Sezzle CEO Charlie Youakim told Karen Webster that buyers and suppliers are actively...

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‘Candid Conversations’ and Credit Building Help Consumers Survive the Paycheck-to-Paycheck Economy
‘Candid Conversations’ and Credit Building Help Consumers Survive the Paycheck-to-Paycheck Economy
October 11, 2023  |  Financial Inclusion

The U.S. consumer is barely making ends meet and is one emergency expense away from financial dire straits. They’re also in need of financial education...

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