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Security & Fraud
FBI Warns of QR Code Cybercrimes
January 20, 2022

The FBI is warning the public that cybercriminals have been tampering with Quick Response (QR) codes to redirect victims to malicious sites that steal their login and financial information, according to a Tuesday (Jan. 18) public service announcement. Get the Full Story Complete the form...

Retail
Perfect Corp. Teams With MAC Cosmetics, SoPost on AI Shade Matching, Product Sampling
January 20, 2022

Beauty tech platform Perfect Corp., beauty brand MAC Cosmetics and online product sampling platform SoPost are getting together on a personalized product sampling experience for MAC Cosmetics’ Studio Fix Fluid Foundation, according to a Thursday (Jan. 20) press release. Get the Full Story Complete the...

B2B Payments
B2B Payments Company Billtrust Tops $1B in Invoices
January 20, 2022

The B2B accounts receivable automation and integrated-payments company Billtrust says it surpassed $1 billion in supplier invoices delivered to accounts payable (AP) portals in 2021. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...

Investments
Tom Brady’s NFT Startup Autograph Snags $170M in Series B Funding
January 20, 2022

Nonfungible token (NFT) platform Autograph, which was co-founded in July by seven-time Super Bowl champion Tom Brady and helps athletes and entertainers promote their NFTs, recently raised $170 million in a Series B funding round, Bloomberg reported Thursday (Jan. 20). Get the Full Story Complete...

IPO
Ibercaja Banco on Track to be Spain’s First IPO of 2022
January 20, 2022

Ibercaja Banco is tracking to be Spain’s first initial public offering (IPO) of 2022 and the first bank public listing since 2017 as Ibercaja’s largest shareholder Fundación Ibercaja, which owns 88.04% of the shares, plans to sell roughly 40% of its holdings, Reuters reported on...

Retail
Hims & Hers, Walmart Bring Hair Care Products to 1,400+ Stores
January 20, 2022

Telehealth platform Hims & Hers is launching its line of hair care solutions at more than 1,400 Walmart retail locations nationwide and on walmart.com, according to a Thursday (Jan. 20) press release. The products will be available beginning this weekend. Get the Full Story Complete...

B2B Payments
Mastercard Launches Instant B2B Payments
January 20, 2022

Mastercard on Thursday (Jan. 20) unveiled its Mastercard Track Instant Pay, a virtual card solution for instant B2B payments, according to a press release. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...

Retail
Physical Retail Recovery Rocks on With Better Omnichannel Experiences Powered by Digital Tech
January 20, 2022

In the thick of summer 2020 lockdowns, Karen Webster wrote this: “It isn’t as if the physical world is irrelevant to [shoppers], but their interactions in it are different now. The consumer’s expectations of those experiences are now different, too — they are digital-first, with...

Investments
Lean Nets $33M to Expand 3rd-Party Real Time Payments in MENA
January 20, 2022

Sequoia Capital India has made its investment debut in the Arab Gulf by leading a $33 million Series A funding round for Lean Technologies, CNBC reported on Thursday (Jan. 20). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...