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Naboo Raises $21 Million to Expand Corporate Event Planning Tool
January 29, 2025

Paris-based corporate event planning startup Naboo raised 20 million euros (about $21 million) to expand throughout Europe. 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...

Retail
As Economic Pressures Grow, Retailers Focus on Value, Customer Experience and Community Ties
January 29, 2025

As escalating costs strain household budgets, PYMNTS Intelligence’s latest paycheck-to-paycheck study, “New Reality Check: The Paycheck-to-Paycheck Report: Struggling Consumers Go to Short-Term Strategies to Manage Higher Expenses,” reveals that 78% of consumers have experienced higher costs for essential services and about two-thirds live paycheck to...

Investments
Gallabox Raises $3.5 Million to Help Small Businesses Create AI Agents
January 29, 2025

Gallabox raised $3.5 million in a seed round to strengthen the capabilities and expand the geographic footprint of its platform that enables small- to medium-sized businesses (SMBs) to use artificial intelligence to automate their communication on WhatsApp. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

Banking
Lloyds Shuttering 136 Branches Amid Digital Banking Shift
January 29, 2025

British lender Lloyds is closing 136 branches as its customers choose digital financing services. 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...

B2B Payments
Travel Ledger Integrates Revolut to Facilitate Travel Industry B2B Payments
January 29, 2025

Travel Ledger now enables travel businesses in the United Kingdom and Europe to use Revolut’s services to automatically settle B2B payments with partners directly through the Travel Ledger platform. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

Artificial Intelligence
The Business of Aging: How AI Is Reshaping Long-Term Care Economics
January 29, 2025

Long-term care in the United States isn’t just for grandma and grandpa anymore. 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....

POS Innovation
Salesforce Wants to Jumpstart Retail Innovation With POS Built on GenAI
January 29, 2025

Retailers, particularly post-COVID, are operating in a world where the lines between physical and digital commerce have permanently blurred. Consumers no longer see channels; they see convenience.  Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...

Payments Innovation
Cross-Border Market Share Will Depend on Instant Decisions
January 29, 2025

Cross-border payments had, for decades, been done by wire — where it had taken days to settle an international fund flow. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins...

Regulation
FTC Sends Refunds in Case Alleging Concealment of Negative Reviews
January 28, 2025

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is sending nearly $2.4 million to customers of fast-fashion retailer Fashion Nova, which the agency alleged prevented negative reviews from being posted on the company’s website. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...