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Push Payments Platform Checkbook Nets $10M to Scale API
November 01, 2021

Online payments processor Checkbook Inc. has secured $10 million in a Series A funding round, according to a company-issued press release Monday (Nov. 1). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...

Retail
Today in Retail: Holiday Projections at Odds With Supply Chain Issues; Uber to Deliver Kids’...
November 01, 2021

In today’s top retail news, some retail industry observers believe supply chain issues may be overblown amid predictions that holiday spending will hit record levels this year, while Uber is partnering with Bed Bath & Beyond to launch a baby and kids vertical in the...

Payments Innovation
Frictionless Checkout Brings eCommerce Convenience into Stores to Drive Conversion
November 01, 2021

Around the world, the grocery shopping experience is growing increasingly frictionless. Where just a few years ago, cashierless checkout technology was an out-there new technology being piloted at a select few small-format Amazon retail stores, now a range of solutions providers are competing to offer...

eCommerce
89% of Mid-Sized Merchants Offer Guarantees and Refunds, Matching Larger Rivals Online
November 01, 2021

Increasingly, in the midst of the pandemic and looking beyond COVID-19, consumers are interacting more than ever before across a string of digital touchpoints in any aspect of financial life. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

B2B Payments
Global Power Tools and Accessories B2B eCommerce Market Will Hit $15.1B By 2028
November 01, 2021

The global B2B eCommerce market for power tools and accessories is projected by Research and Markets to hit $15.11 billion by 2028, which would mean a compound annual growth rate of 18.1 percent, according to a Yahoo Finance report Monday (Nov. 1). Get the Full...

Investments
Sales Intelligence Firm Apollo.io Raises $32M 
November 01, 2021

The sales intelligence and engagement software company Apollo.io has closed a $32 million Series B funding round, which the firm says will help its go-to-market acceleration.  Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...

Fintech Investments
Digital Currency Group Notches $10B Value 
November 01, 2021

Blockchain sector investor Digital Currency Group, the parent company of Grayscale Investments, LLC, is valued at more than $10 billion following a recent funding round, according to a Monday (Nov. 1) CNBC report.  Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

B2B Payments
76% of SMBs Say Pandemic Caused Them to Enhance Their Digital Payments Capabilities
November 01, 2021

During the pandemic-driven digital transition, much of the business world has stopped using paper in B2B transactions. In response to new cash flow crunches, shifting employee work habits and digital growing pains, they have moved to making and receiving digital payments. Get the Full Story...

B2B Payments
Terminus Software Gets $50M Debt Facility from CIBC 
November 01, 2021

The account-based marketing (ABM) platform Terminus Software has received a debt facility of $50 million from CIBC Innovation Banking.  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...