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Wearables
Mastercard Debuts Tap and Go Race Bibs at NYC Marathon
November 07, 2022

When runners who were preparing to participate in the New York City Marathon picked up their race materials for the Sunday (Nov. 6) event, one of the items was a race bib that could be equipped with a method for contactless payments.  Get the Full...

Mobile Commerce
eGrocery Begins to Take a Bite Out of Brick-and-Mortar
November 07, 2022

Most grocery shopping continues to be done in physical stores, but eCommerce is slowly gaining share. 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...

Investments
Peloton Founders Raise $25M for D2C Rug Venture Ernesta
November 07, 2022

Ernesta, a direct-to-consumer (D2C) custom rug company launched by three of the founders of Peloton — John Foley, Hisao Kushi and Yony Feng — has raised $25 million in a Series A round. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

B2B Payments
Web3 Firm Reltime Launches Embedded Finance Platform
November 07, 2022

Web3 financial ecosystem Reltime has launched an embedded finance platform that enables companies to offer their customers fully compliant, real-time financial services.  Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional...

Investments
Yassir Picks Up $150M Series B to Fuel Expansion
November 07, 2022

Yassir, a San Francisco-based company that operates an Algerian super app by the same name, on Monday (Nov. 7) announced the close of a $150 million Series B funding round to fuel its expansion across Africa and the Middle East. Get the Full Story Complete...

Retail
Grocers Drive Revenue From CPG Brands With Data-Informed Marketing
November 07, 2022

As grocers leverage data analytics to remain competitive, major players are finding they need to take their marketing businesses into their own hands to remain competitive. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...

Mobile Payments
Mobile is King as Digital Payments Gain Ground in GCC
November 07, 2022

Between growing smartphone penetration, the proliferation of new FinTech solutions and a growing shift from cash to digital payments, the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) region has experienced a significant increase in digital payment volumes over the past two years. Get the Full Story Complete the...

Regulation
EU Publishes Proposed New Rulebook for Short-Term Rental Sector
November 07, 2022

The European Commission adopted a proposal Monday (Nov. 7) to enhance information sharing between online accommodation rental platforms and public authorities Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins...

Delivery
DoorDash Offers Restaurants a Labor Shortage Lifeline
November 07, 2022

As restaurants continue to struggle with staffing issues, DoorDash has debuted a program designed to help its merchants retain employees. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required....