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Retail
Miley Cyrus Becomes Creative Adviser To Hims & Hers
June 10, 2021

Miley Cyrus has joined telehealth platform Hims & Hers as a creative adviser, according to an announcement. 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...

Investments
Klarna Lands $639 Million, Valuing BNPL Company At $45.6 Billion
June 10, 2021

Buy now, pay later (BNPL) company Klarna has landed $639 million in venture funding. In a Thursday (June 10) announcement, the company said it would use the new funds to expand internationally and further capture retail customers. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

Retail
GameStop’s Post-Meme Transformation Takes Two Steps Forward
June 10, 2021

In the wake of GameStop’s dual C-suite and better than expected first-quarter earnings announcements Wednesday (June 9), a strange thing happened to the embroiled specialty retailer: nothing. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...

B2B Payments
A Proactive Strategy To The Existential Crisis Of An SMB Cyberattack
June 10, 2021

News that the U.S. government recovered more than $2 million from ransomware attackers whose victim, Colonial Pipeline, paid the ransom sparked conversations yet again about whether businesses should cough up the money cyberattackers demand. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

B2B Payments
FinTechs Dive Into Multi-Rail Strategy To Combating B2B Payments Friction
June 10, 2021

This week’s look at the latest in payment rail innovations finds FinTechs embracing the strategy of deploying multiple networks to combat a variety of pain points in B2B payments. Whether it’s streamlining cross-border transactions or accelerating small business payments, innovators are collaborating to boost payment...

Delivery
UPS Piloting Same-Day Delivery Model 
June 10, 2021

UPS is launching a pilot program to explore how a same-day delivery model could work for the company, which is among the biggest global shipping and logistics providers worldwide, the Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reported. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

IPO
Marqeta’s CEO: From Digital Card Issuance (At Scale) To IPO … And What’s Next
June 10, 2021

From problem solver, at scale, to new listing on the Nasdaq. 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 completing...

Loyalty & Rewards
Micro Disbursements Drive Major Lift In Loyalty 
June 10, 2021

We’re in the age of rewards, of being reimbursed in some way for our attention, our feedback, perhaps most of all our loyalty. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...

B2B Payments
Hokodo Puts BNPL To Work For UK B2B Marketplaces
June 10, 2021

Buy now, pay later (BNPL) is a booming business for consumer commerce, and as is often the case, B2B merchants are now looking at how they can replicate a similar digital checkout flow for their own business customers. Get the Full Story Complete the form...