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Chatbot Maker Infobip Raising $500 Million Toward IPO
May 11, 2021

Infobip, a Croatian tech company that creates customer service chatbots for companies like Uber and Microsoft, aims to raise around half a billion dollars in preparation for a U.S. initial public offering (IPO). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

Delivery
DoorDash Partners With Rite Aid For Same-Day Delivery
May 11, 2021

Delivery platform DoorDash is teaming up with convenience pharmaceutical company Rite Aid for delivery of everyday needs in as little as two hours, according to a Tuesday (May 11) press release. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

Partnerships / Acquisitions
FinTech MiCamp Solutions Acquires American Bank Payments
May 11, 2021

Merchant services provider MiCamp Solutions has purchased payments processing company American Bank Payments, in conjunction with joint venture partner Twenty20 Payments, according to a press release emailed to PYMNTS. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

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Hedosophia’s Ian Osborne Eyes Amsterdam Listing Via SPAC
May 11, 2021

British investor Ian Osborne — who has been instrumental in propelling the special-purpose acquisition company (SPAC) investment movement in the U.S. — is now trying to advance a similar process in Amsterdam, the Financial Times reported on Tuesday (May 11), citing sources. Get the Full...

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Today In Payments: Affirm Sees Travel Spending Surge; Leaked Walmart Memo Shows Grocery Lead Slipping
May 11, 2021

In today’s top news, Affirm’s earnings report showed growth in spending and the use of installment payments, and grocery competitors are beginning to worry Walmart executives, according to a leaked Walmart memo. Plus, regulators are heightening their scrutiny of the cryptocurrency industry. Get the Full...

IPO
SoftBank Seeks IPO For Payment App PayPay
May 11, 2021

The Japanese conglomerate SoftBank announced on Tuesday (May 11) that it is seeking an initial public offering (IPO) for its QR code payment app, PayPay. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...

eCommerce
Walmart’s Flipkart To Raise $1 Billion As It Eyes Going Public In US
May 11, 2021

India’s Flipkart is out to raise at least $1 billion as it looks at launching an initial public offering (IPO) of stock in the U.S. Sources told the Economic Times of India that the round of funding for Flipkart, which is majority owned by Walmart,...

Retail
Amazon, Walmart And The Coming Food Fight In The US Grocery Game
May 11, 2021

Walmart’s grocery lead is slipping. That’s the takeaway from a nearly 100-page leaked memo as reported on Monday (May 10), which was distributed to advertisers in February that outright stated: Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

Retail
Today In Retail: HanesBrands Net Sales Rise By 25 Pct; L Brands Reveals Spin-Off Of...
May 11, 2021

In today’s top retail news, HanesBrands posted $1.51 billion in net sales from continuing operations for Q1, while L Brands’ board has unanimously approved a plan to split up the firm into two public and independent companies. Plus, The RealReal reported Q1 gross merchandise value...