Women

From Crypto Perfume to Weightlifting, Brands Try to Win Over Women
From Crypto Perfume to Weightlifting, Brands Try to Win Over Women
March 09, 2024  |  Retail

This Women’s History Month, brands want to take the occasion to capture female shoppers’ spending, but some of their methods may be more effective —...

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Payments Technologies Level the Playing Field for Female Entrepreneurs
Payments Technologies Level the Playing Field for Female Entrepreneurs
June 08, 2022  |  Commerce

More women in the United States are starting new businesses than ever before, with the first three quarters of 2021 alone seeing $40 billion raised...

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Facebook Grant Money To Prioritize SMBs Owned By Women, Minorities And Veterans
Facebook Grant Money To Prioritize SMBs Owned By Women, Minorities And Veterans
May 22, 2020  |  Facebook

Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg announced Thursday (May 21) that the social media giant would be awarding $20 million to U.S. businesses owned by minorities, women...

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Visa Partnerships Level The Female Founder Funding Field
Visa Partnerships Level The Female Founder Funding Field
March 04, 2020  |  Investments

On Sunday, the world will celebrate International Women’s Day for the 45th time as a global community since the U.N. first declared the global observance...

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Legal Cannabis Retail Gets Big, Feminine And Luxurious
Legal Cannabis Retail Gets Big, Feminine And Luxurious
May 29, 2019  |  Retail

It’s not often that one gets to see a new form of retail emerge, but that’s what’s happening with, of all things, legal recreational cannabis....

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In China, Women-Led Shopping Is A $670B Enterprise
In China, Women-Led Shopping Is A $670B Enterprise
May 03, 2019  |  Retail

Young women are spending more and more in China, driving the economy and the view of spending habits in the country, according to a report...

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Women Driving Growth Of Legal Cannabis Commerce
Women Driving Growth Of Legal Cannabis Commerce
March 21, 2019  |  Ecosystems

The nature of cannabis commerce is changing, and not just because of spreading legalization (with New Jersey the latest state to be in the midst...

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PYMNTS’ Daily Data Dive: Women Entrepreneurs Take Charge In Africa
PYMNTS’ Daily Data Dive: Women Entrepreneurs Take Charge In Africa
March 08, 2017  |  Daily Data Dive

Women entrepreneurs in Africa are on the rise, according to the Mastercard Index of Women’s Entrepreneurship (MIWE) released this week. This index is said to...

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In Africa, Women Entrepreneurs Abound
In Africa, Women Entrepreneurs Abound
March 08, 2017  |  Financial Inclusion

Following the release of the Mastercard Index of Women’s Entrepreneurship (MIWE) today (Mar. 7), it was revealed that 34.8 percent of businesses in Uganda are...

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