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PowerPay and Leap Team up on Home Improvement Contractor Financing
Loans // February 23, 2022

Home improvement financing technology platform PowerPay on Wednesday (Feb. 23) announced it has integrated with home improvement contractor and remodeler sales software platform Leap, giving users access to all PowerPay financing products. That access includes a no-dealer-fee program with 15-year terms, rates starting at 4.99%,...

Platforms Bring New Brands, Better Retail Economics to Main Street
Connected Economy // February 03, 2022

Walk down America’s premier shopping boulevards and you’ll likely notice a lot of empty storefronts. The pandemic shut down a lot of those, but opening a store is neither easy nor cheap, even when the metaphorical sun is shining. Creating a physical retail presence is...

Retail Platform Leap Raises $50M to Accelerate Growth
Investments // January 27, 2022

Retail company Leap has raised $50 million in a Series B funding round and plans to use the fresh capital to accelerate growth through investments in its platform and store location network, according to a Thursday (Jan. 27) press release. “The Leap platform enables brands...

Leap Platform Raises $15M To Boost Store Count To 250 By End of 2022
Retail // August 30, 2021

Retail platform Leap on Monday (Aug. 30) said it will grow its store count by 300 percent this year, with plans to have 50 stores open by the end of 2021 and 250 by the end of 2022. Leap Platform partners with brands to assist...

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Platforms Bring New Brands, Better Retail Economics to Main Street

February 03, 2022
Walk down America’s premier shopping boulevards and you’ll likely notice a lot of empty storefronts. The pandemic shut down a lot of those, but opening a store is neither easy nor cheap, even when the metaphorical sun is shining. Creating a physical retail presence is harder now than ever. Regardless, physical retail is recovering — […]

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Leap Raises $15 Million to Enhance Retail Platform

June 26, 2023
Retail platform Leap has raised $15 million to help brands better manage their retail operations. The company announced the new funding last week, saying it would help Leap enhance its platform and speed up its journey to profitability. “Now more than ever, brands want immersive retail stores to connect with high-value customers directly,” Leap Co-founder and CEO Amish Tolia said in […]

PowerPay and Leap Team up on Home Improvement Contractor Financing

February 23, 2022
Home improvement financing technology platform PowerPay on Wednesday (Feb. 23) announced it has integrated with home improvement contractor and remodeler sales software platform Leap, giving users access to all PowerPay...

Retail Platform Leap Raises $50M to Accelerate Growth

January 27, 2022
Retail company Leap has raised $50 million in a Series B funding round and plans to use the fresh capital to accelerate growth through investments in its platform and store...

Leap Platform Raises $15M To Boost Store Count To 250 By End of 2022

August 30, 2021
Retail platform Leap on Monday (Aug. 30) said it will grow its store count by 300 percent this year, with plans to have 50 stores open by the end of...