David’s Bridal once helped you snag a gown; now it wants to outfit your inner gremlin. The 70-year-old retailer will make you a dress for your Labubu plushie. It’s the latest twist in the runaway toy craze that’s turned Pop Mart’s snaggle-toothed sprite into a $1 billion culture bomb. But wedding aisles are hardly the […]

The ChatGPT mobile app is reportedly earning more than six times as much revenue as it did last year. [contact-form-7] The artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot app for iOS and Android devices has made $1.35 billion this year, through July, up from the $174 million it made during the same seven-month period in 2024, TechCrunch reported Friday (Aug. 15), citing data from Appfigures. The second-ranked […]

Routable added the FedNow® Service to the instant payment capabilities accessible through its accounts payable automation platform. [contact-form-7] The FedNow Service expands the availability of instant payments for customers who transact with smaller or regional banks. Routable customers can now send instant payments to 85% of bank accounts via FedNow and the RTP® network’s real-time […]

The modernization of transportation isn’t just about the shiny new buses or autonomous pilot. [contact-form-7] The transformation of public systems that ferry millions of individuals across towns and cities lies with the plumbing that fuses digital scheduling with fare payments, letting agencies knit together subsidies, eligibility checks and rider wallets in one flow. The PYMNTS […]

The rush to integrate artificial intelligence (AI) into enterprise operations is colliding with a complex and sometimes underestimated reality: Deploying AI at scale can be pricey, and the true cost can extend far beyond the per-million-token rates on vendor websites. [contact-form-7] According to recent PYMNTS Intelligence data, the cost of deploying AI is the second […]

We’re now ten years out from the original “Year of the Broker” article in deBanked Magazine. Brokers are still here, the business has just changed slightly. Here’s some of the top line differences vs. 2015: Cold Calling: 12% of merchants say they started their search for business funding options from a cold call. Google Search: […]

Here’s where small business finance companies rank on the Inc 5000 list for 2025 (and if we’ve missed you, email [email protected]): Ranking Company 3-Year % Growth

MY BIG PET PEEVES WITH “EVENT APPS” ARE: 1. 95% of users stop using them after the event is over. 2. Most are white labeled from a third party with no customizable solutions. 3. They are generally zero-sum in that everyone can see you’re going or no one can. People want to choose their own […]

“Our investment in Bitty continued to perform well in the 2025,” said Todd Schwartz, CEO of OppFi, during the Q2 earnings call. “The business continues to add accretive profitability and cash flow to OppFi. Bitty is doing a great job utilizing technology to improve operations and the customer experience, identifying additional growth opportunities in new […]

NerdWallet, which operates one of the largest online small business lending marketplaces in the US, is experiencing the competitive pressures of AI in real-time. For example, the company has long depended on organic search traffic to generate customers, but Google’s search results now serve more than just links. “I’d say the story hasn’t changed much […]