Redecorating is hard work. That’s a fact that consumers often learn the hard way when they set out on what they think will be a relatively short and simple journey to redecorate a room (or if they are ambitious, a series of rooms) and find...
Rakuten Ventures announced a major move to help boost investments for startups in Japan. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS...
In its latest bid to amp up its game against Uber, Chinese ride-hailing service Didi Kuaidi has attracted a $200 million investment from China Merchants Bank (CMB) as a part of its $3 billion fundraising round. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...
While there are any number of services that have tried to offer the “Uberized” version of almost every service — dry cleaning, dinner delivery, grocery shopping, the list is almost endless (for now) — attempts at offering the same service, though pitched at a somewhat...
LendUp has raised $150 million in Series B funding to expand its product reach and credit facility. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily...
The phrase “creative accounting” usually comes in relation to SEC investigations and court sentences, but the fact of the matter is that corporate finances aren’t the cut-and-dry concept that consumers might think they are. Rather, some differing interpretations of the same numbers can lead to...
Factoring – or the financing based on receivable debt – is a fairly ancient idea that has existed as a method of financing commerce for almost as long as buyers, suppliers, and a lag between receiving goods and paying for goods has been around. ...
It would be fair to say that 2015 was a tough year for Foursquare, and so far, it looks like 2016 is definitely going to be tougher, since its valuation is now approximately half of what it once was. Get the Full Story Complete the...
Retailers have an obvious investment in keeping track of how customers interact with retail environments, and Euclid Analytics is capitalizing on that shared goal to the tune of $20 million. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...
