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Digital Banking
MODO, Spreedly Join Forces to Bolster Digital Banking in Argentina
September 23, 2021

In an effort to help consumers in Argentina connect all of their bank accounts and cards in one location, payments integration platform Spreedly will support digital wallet firm MODO’s more than 35 bank partners across Argentina, the companies announced in a recent press release. Get...

Partnerships / Acquisitions
Circle Partners With Plaid to Drive Bank Verifications for ACH Payments
September 23, 2021

Global FinTech startup and stablecoin issuer Circle is partnering with financial data aggregator Plaid to ease and speed the verification process for ACH payments and make is easier for people to move money from their bank and into USDC. Get the Full Story Complete the...

Retail
Walmart+ Marks 1st Anniversary with Slow Subscriber Growth, Unfazed Executives
September 23, 2021

Walmart+, seen by most as Walmart’s answer to Amazon Prime, is celebrating its first birthday this month, but the subscription service doesn’t have a lot of growth to show as it struggles to differentiate itself from other offerings. Get the Full Story Complete the form...

Retail
Rite Aid Touts Importance of Pharmacists in Business Growth
September 23, 2021

Rite Aid is pointing to pharmaceuticals and its pharmacists as the key to growing and transforming its business, though bigger competitors whose strategies are more developed may put some speed bumps along that road. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

Retail
Honest Co.’s Soft Sales Causing Trouble on Multiple Fronts
September 23, 2021

Less than six months after making its public debut, the natural diaper, skin care and household cleaning product brand The Honest Co. is facing two quarters in a row of softening sales, creating more challenges as the company tries to grow in a competitive marketplace....

Retail
The Bay, Pinterest Collaborate on Bilingual Digital Lookbook
September 23, 2021

Canadian retailer The Bay and social media platform Pinterest on Thursday (Sept. 23) announced a new partnership to create bilingual digital lookbooks using “pinnable” products that highlight seasonal trends. The pins will bring shoppers to thebay.com to buy the items, according to the joint announcement....

Retail
Madewell, thredUP Open Secondhand Pop-Up Shop
September 23, 2021

Resale platform thredUP and apparel brand Madewell on Thursday (Sept. 23) opened an in-person pop-up shop in Brooklyn that will sell only secondhand clothes, including denim, dresses, jackets and sweaters, with prices ranging from $10 to $40 per item, according to a Footwear News report....

Retail
‘Buy Now, Get Now’ and ‘Buy Now, Get Later’ Add New Dimensions to Bring-It-To-Me Economy
September 23, 2021

Into the alphabet soup of digital experiences come buy now, get now (BNGN) and buy now, get later (BNGL) — each with its own nuanced appeal, and each occupying its own place in the shifting mix of retail strategies being invented or perfected during the...

IPO
Remitly Starts Trading on Nasdaq With $43 Share Price at $7B Valuation
September 23, 2021

Global remittance startup Remitly is set to begin trading on the Nasdaq on Thursday (Sept. 23) under the ticker RELY with a per-share price of $43, above its expected range of $38 to $42, according to media reports. Get the Full Story Complete the form...