Africa-focused online marketplace Jumia started introducing the Black Friday sales concept to several of its African markets nine years ago. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required....
Trucking operations software company CloudTrucks on Tuesday (Nov. 30) announced it wrapped up a Series B fundraising round that brought in $115 million, bringing the company’s valuation to $850 million, according to a Forbes report. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...
The holidays are firmly upon us, which means that the urge to spend is firmly entrenched as well, boosted by family gatherings and coming face to face with people you haven’t seen in person for months (and months). Get the Full Story Complete the form...
Global FinTech platform iOL Pay, a subsidiary of Illusions Online, went live in 37 countries to assist the hospitality payments space across North America, Europe, the Middle East, APAC and Africa, according to a press release emailed to PYMNTS on Tuesday (Nov. 30). Get the...
With the busiest shopping day of the year having come and gone and its online equivalent now in the history books too, PYMNTS’ Black Friday retail research has revealed five key consumer trends that emerged from the early burst of holiday gift buying. Get the...
The Indian online retail giant Snapdeal is preparing to go public through an IPO of as much as $250 million. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required....
Small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) receive more than one-third of their sales through ad hoc payments — infrequent, one-time transactions — PYMNTS research has found. In these transactions, more than 30% of the payments are made late and often more than a month past due. Get the...
Singapore’s YouTrip has raised $30 million in a Series A funding round, money the payments startup says it will use to enter the B2B payments market, per a Tuesday (Nov. 30) company blog post. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...
Cyber Monday sales fell for the first time in at least a decade, dropping 1.4% from $10.8 billion last year to $10.7 billion this year, according to Adobe Analytics data released Tuesday (Nov. 30). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...
