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B2B Payments
B2B X-Border Payment, Fulfillment Startups Land Investments
July 02, 2021

To help firms make cross-border payments and manage logistics, among other tasks, a host of companies from the U.S. to the U.K. and India have revealed investments. This week’s B2B FinTech roundup finds an eCommerce fulfillment service provider from Chicago raising $200 million in new...

B2B Payments
Defending SMBs And B2B Against ID Fraud Chaos
July 02, 2021

Amid the great digital shift, smaller firms are increasingly vulnerable to complex and ever-evolving fraud schemes. 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...

Delivery
‘Amazon-izing’ Shipping For Small Merchants
July 02, 2021

Among the many consequences of the eCommerce explosion of the last year-and-a-half or so has been a tremendous upgrade of consumers’ expectations of faster delivery. Two-day shipping – the standard a scant two years ago – has given way to next-day, same-day, same-afternoon and even...

Loyalty & Rewards
Paceline Rewards Consumers To Work Out And Stay Healthy
July 02, 2021

Everyone wants to be healthy and in good shape, but getting motivated to actually achieve and maintain that goal is, of course, much harder. It’s a number told in various grim statistics reflecting our collective health — only about 25 percent of Americans get enough...

Acquiring
Multi-Acquiring Gives Merchants Access To Diversity Of Consumer Payment Options
July 02, 2021

In a world of unforeseen reboots, outages, service disruptions and more, to boost payments acceptance, merchants should consider establishing relationships with a range of acquirers if and when the need arises. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

Banking
Report: Merchants See Open Banking As Path To Personalizing Consumer Experiences
July 02, 2021

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IPO
Fraud Prevention Platform Riskified Files For IPO
July 01, 2021

Fraud management platform Riskified has filed for an initial public offering (IPO), according to a press release. 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...

IPO
Krispy Kreme Ends First Trading Day At $21 After Opening Above $16
July 01, 2021

Amid the busiest week this year to date for U.S. initial public offerings (IPOs), doughnut company Krispy Kreme began trading at $16.30 per share, CNBC reported. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...

International
Jumia’s Payments Unit Now One-Third Of Marketplace Revenue
July 01, 2021

Jumia Technologies in Africa is looking to keep building its eCommerce presence for the long term while adding to the momentum in its payments division, which now accounts for one-third of its overall business, according to a Wednesday (June 30) Bloomberg article. Get the Full...