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Investments
Carwow Drives $55M in Funding
December 06, 2021

In a drive to speed up technology and platform advancement, London-based online vehicle marketplace Carwow has secured $55 million in investments from Hercules Capital, according to a Monday (Dec. 6) report from UK Tech.  Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

Retail
Email Helps Unlock Gifting Physical Items Without an Address
December 06, 2021

After a tumultuous two years for many people who saw fewer physical gatherings and connections with friends, it may be hard to keep track of who moved during the pandemic, or even remember what a person’s address was before March 2020. Get the Full Story...

Retail
Walgreens Considering Sale of Boots Alliance
December 06, 2021

Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc. is working with Goldman Sachs on a possible sale of 172-year-old U.K. health and beauty retailer Boots, according to a Sky News report. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...

Payment Methods
Citizens Pay Offers Fee Free POS Financing Across Microsoft Store
December 06, 2021

Citizens Financial Group is expanding its partnership with the Microsoft Store and offering no-interest, point-of-sale financing through the bank’s Citizens Pay platform, according to a press release on Monday (Dec. 6). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

Retail
Retailers Now Pay Consumers to Pick Up Their Online Orders
December 06, 2021

With as much as half of all delivery costs occurring in the last mile, and prices across the board rising at the same time that consumers are continuing to demand they pay nothing for shipping, several brands are rewarding customers who choose to pick up...

B2B Payments
Food Distributors Slowly Embracing Digital Ordering Platforms Over Antiquated Voicemail Systems
December 06, 2021

The food distribution industry is not as consolidated as many others. 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 Today. By completing...

Payments Innovation
Physical Retail’s Data Distortion Trap
December 06, 2021

In 1907, Mark Twain famously popularized the saying “lies, damn lies and statistics,” almost as a self-deprecating comment about his own ability to interpret “figures” when writing about them. An expression first attributed to British Prime Minister Benjamin Disraeli, today it’s often used to describe...

eCommerce
Alibaba Reorganizes its Global, Domestic eCommerce Business
December 06, 2021

A trifecta of changes — new competition, a sluggish economy and continued regulatory pressures — has China’s Alibaba revamping its eCommerce businesses and appointing a new chief financial officer (CFO). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

Cross-border Payments
API Plug-Ins Offer Fast, Cheap Fix To Cross-Border Payment Pain Points
December 06, 2021

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