Why did Swiss retailer Coop shut down its banking product and how can retailers succeed in embedded finance?

In this episode, I am speaking with Borut Hrobut who has extensive experience working with retailers on financial products.

The Swiss retail giant Coop announced in early August that its pulling the plug on its banking product, which was launched just nine months before.

With Borut, I am speaking about what likely has happened at Coop and how they could have prevented it. We also give tangible advice to retailers that want to build and launch financial products.

You can find the episode on Spotify, Apple Podcasts and other platforms.

Latest Posts

How does embedded finance work in Pakistan?

Emerging markets like Pakistan are often fascinating because the market dynamics, leapfrogging of technology, and adoption of new services are so different to Western countries. I spoke with the two about how Pakistan is different to Western countries, why they decided to launch Neem in Pakistan, which industries are most receptive for embedded finance and what their forecast for the industry looks like.

Fintech meets healthtech: How Nelly is building a financial service provider for the healthcare industry

Niklas Radner is the cofounder and CEO of Nelly Solutions. Nelly provides a digital patient onboarding and payment solution for doctors. Niklas explains why they have chosen patient onboarding as their first product, what other financial products they are launching, and why he thinks it was beneficial for them that none of the cofounders had work experience in healthcare.

How does embedded lending work around the globe?

In this podcast, we dive into the world of embedded lending. We discuss how India launched the public infrastructure for embedded lending, why Ankit founded Vaya in the US, and where he sees the biggest opportunity for embedded lending.

Close Cookie Popup

Cookie Preferences

By clicking “Accept All”, you agree to the storing of cookies on your device to enhance site navigation, analyze site usage and assist in our marketing efforts as outlined in our privacy policy.