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IPO
Hot Dog Fast-Casual Chain Portillo’s Seeks $400M in IPO
October 13, 2021

Hot dog restaurant chain Portillo’s is planning to sell 20.27 million shares at a range of $17 to $20 each in an initial public offering (IPO) seeking to raise as much as $400 million at an estimated valuation of $1.4 billion, according to the company’...

Mobile Payments
Clickatell to Demo Chat Commerce Platform
October 13, 2021

Mobile communications commerce company Clickatell will offer demonstrations of new payment capabilities through its Chat Commerce Platform at the Money 20/20 convention in Las Vegas, Oct. 24-27, according to a press release the company issued on Wednesday (Oct. 13).  Get the Full Story Complete the form...

Investments
Indian Embedded FinTech Startup Niro Closes $3.5M Seed Funding
October 13, 2021

Embedded FinTech startup Niro raised $3.5 million in a seed funding round led by Elevar Equity with participation from angel investors Kunal Shah, Nitin Gupta, Bala Parthasarathy, the Patni Family Office, R. Ramaraj and Aseem Dhru, according to reports. Get the Full Story Complete the...

B2B Payments
Supply Chain Firm DP World Launches SMB Financing Platform
October 13, 2021

The supply chain solutions firm DP World has launched CARGOES Finance, a financing solution and FinTech platform designed for small to medium-sized businesses (SMBs). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...

Faster Payments
Western Union Improves Instant Payments Offering in Europe
October 13, 2021

Western Union, a global provider of cross-border and cross-currency payments, has bolstered its instant payment capabilities in Europe by joining the Single Euro Payments Area Instant Credit Transfer scheme (SCT Inst) as a direct participant, according to a Wednesday (Oct. 13) press release. Get the...

International
UK FCA Issues Guidance About Remote, Hybrid Work Risks
October 13, 2021

The U.K. Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has handed down new guidance for regulated business sectors over the risks involved with remote and hybrid work environments in a Monday (Oct. 11) press release. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

Retail
Grocers Aim to Escape Reliance on Instacart With In-House eCommerce Fulfillment
October 13, 2021

Third-party fulfillment is no longer cutting it for America’s largest grocers. Kroger, the largest pure-play grocer in the country, announced on Tuesday (Oct. 12) that it is partnering with United Kingdom-based grocery technology company Ocado Group to create several new automated warehouses on the East...

Retail
Strong Luxury Demand Drives LVMH Sales
October 13, 2021

Luxury products group LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton on Tuesday (Oct. 12) said its revenue rose 46% from 2020 in the first nine months of the year to 44.2 billion euros (more than $51 billion), including organic growth of 40% from January through September year...

Retail
Occasionwear Retailers Benefit from Needs of Buy Now, Get Now Consumers
October 13, 2021

Amid the accelerated shift to eCommerce over the past 18 months, apparel purchase behaviors have changed the most — 17% of all consumers are buying more of their clothing and accessories online than they did last year, according to PYMNTS data, including nearly 20% of...