Japanese QR code payment gateway provider Netstars Co. has completed a $60 million (6.6 billion yen) funding round, the company announced Wednesday (April 14). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...
Facebook is aiming to help users make a love connection with a new dating app called Sparked. The experimental app will allow users to enroll with their Facebook profiles. According to reports, Facebook is positioning the free platform as “video dating with kind people.” Get...
As the U.S. emerges from the COVID-19 crisis, a surge in truck traffic has shippers boosting drivers’ pay. 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...
By most measures it has been an extraordinary year for Bed Bath & Beyond, as the operator of more than 1,000 stores and a half dozen branded websites scrambled early on to adapt to COVID stores closures, then hustled to adapt to changing consumer habits...
When the head of the world’s largest fragrance and cosmetics company said two months ago that L’Oréal was counting on a post-pandemic euphoria rally that would resemble the “roaring 20s,” some cynics may have snickered, while other believers seem to have taken note. Get the...
Appliance and furniture eCommerce retailer 1847 Goedeker and Appliances Connection posted “strong order growth” in March, according to a Wednesday (April 14) announcement. Appliances Connection is under a definitive deal to be purchased by 1847 Goedeker, the news release stated. Get the Full Story Complete...
Citi Trends, Inc., a value retailer of clothing, accessories and home trends that has nearly 600 stores throughout the country, said that its total sales for the first quarter, through April 3, 2021, soared by 77.2 percent in contrast to the same timeframe in 2020,...
A new survey of 1 billion shoppers from 40 countries released Wednesday (April 14) shows that the digital gains retailers have experienced during the pandemic extended their growth into the first quarter of 2021. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...
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