March 24, 2025
JPMorgan Chase and Walmart Introduce Embedded Finance for Marketplace Sellers
JPMorgan Chase and Walmart reportedly partnered on an embedded finance solution that lets merchants selling products through the retailer’s marketplace platform accept and make payments and manage their cash flow. This offering is now available...
March 24, 2025
D2C Retailers Wanted to Skip the Middleman. Turns Out They...
In the midst of the pandemic, the direct-to-consumer (D2C) model — cutting out the middleman, the wholesalers, even the physical storefront — seemed poised to shake up commerce. Initially, the likes...
March 24, 2025
Report: Zepto Considers Secondary Sale at $5 Billion Valuation
Indian online grocer Zepto is reportedly in talks on a secondary sale that would allow employees and some existing investors to sell as much as $250 million worth of shares....
March 24, 2025
FTC Settles Charges in Alleged eCommerce Business Opportunity Scam
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) said two operators of an alleged eCommerce business opportunity scam have agreed to settle the charges. Trevor Duffy Young and Wessam Baiz, along with companies...
March 24, 2025
RockFi Raises $19 Million to Expand Wealth Management Platform
Paris-based wealth management FinTech RockFi has raised $19 million in new funding. The company says its Series A round, announced Monday (March 24), will help it pursue its goal of having $1 billion in...
March 24, 2025
Bilt’s Bet on Banyan Turns Neighborhood Spending Into Hyper-Targeted Rewards
Local economies are made up of neighborhoods, and neighborhoods are home to a collection of businesses, from chain stores to groceries to local merchants and the corner pharmacy. Individuals may...
March 24, 2025
CE 100 Index Adds 2.1% as Porch Group Rallies and...
Over the past week, the CE 100 Index’s 2.1% rally outpaced its benchmarks, driven by gains across all pillars. Porch Group led advancing names in the Index, surging more than...
March 23, 2025
Walmart Digs Deeper Into Metaverse With Minecraft Partnership
Walmart is reportedly expanding metaverse efforts by teaming with virtual gaming world Minecraft. The retail giant is now running a limited-time interactive gaming experience dubbed “Skyward” on a Minecraft Java...
March 23, 2025
Best Buy Courts Influencers to Tap $32 Billion Creator Market
Best Buy is launching an influencer program, following a model popularized by Amazon and Walmart. As The Street reported Sunday (March 23), both those retail giants have programs that let...
The U.S., U.K. and Europe are intensifying their efforts to develop and deploy the policies and infrastructure necessary to advance the use cases and real time payments volume of their domestic networks. This month’s “Real-Time Payments World Map,” a collaboration with The Clearing House, explores the progress and future developments of real-time payments across these regions.
Gaming companies with dedicated analytics teams report nearly 10 times the revenue growth of those without, highlighting the importance of data-driven decision making. Yet, 61% of gaming platforms lack real-time access to critical insights, limiting their ability to adapt and optimize. Dive into “Data-Driven Advantage: How Gaming Merchants Can Accelerate Growth,” our latest collaboration with Carat from Fiserv, to learn how leading firms are transforming data into a competitive advantage.