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Fortnite Maker Hits $28 Billion Valuation With $1 Billion Funding Round
April 13, 2021

Epic Games, maker of the colossal hit Fortnite, said on Tuesday (April 13) that its latest funding round has raised $1 billion, bringing the gaming company’s valuation to $28.7 billion. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

Retail
Today In Retail: Genesco Encounters Activist Challenge For Board Seats; Grove Collaborative To Sell Products...
April 13, 2021

In today’s top retail news, Genesco is encountering an activist challenge for board seats, while Grove Collaborative will sell cleaning products in brick-and-mortar Target locations. Plus, Gap Inc. and Synchrony Financial will part ways in their branded card relationship. Get the Full Story Complete the...

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Pine Labs Acquires Malaysian eCommerce Startup Fave For $45 Million
April 13, 2021

Singapore’s merchant commerce unicorn Pine Labs has acquired Malaysian eCommerce FinTech startup Fave in a deal worth in excess of $45 million, Reuters reported on Tuesday (April 13). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...

Retail
Taco Bell’s New Times Square Store Has Digital Focus, Dedicated Pickup Area
April 13, 2021

Continuing its New York City expansion, Taco Bell is opening a new location in Times Square that will feature digital ordering and a separate area for picking up food. For those who plan to eat in, as the pandemic eases, the menu also has alcoholic...

Retail
Dunkin’ Promotes Drive-Thru With CarMax Partnership
April 13, 2021

In the past 13 months, many quick-service restaurants (QSRs) have doubled down on drive-thru, after the channel’s success during the height of the pandemic. McDonald’s, Burger King, and many other chains have been looking to modernize their drive-thru locations with quicker service and more digital...

Payment Methods
Spreedly Adds New Professional Services Team To Support Payments Orchestration
April 13, 2021

Payments orchestration platform Spreedly has launched a new group of professional services offerings to help its partners optimize payments solutions, the FinTech software firm announced in a Tuesday (April 13) press release. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

IPO
Grab’s Super-Sized SPAC IPO Underscores The Rise Of The Super App
April 13, 2021

Tens of billions of dollars is a lot of validation. Grab Holdings, billed as Southeast Asia’s biggest technology platform, announced on Tuesday (April 13) that it would go public through a SPAC merger. In a release, the company said it would list on the tech-heavy...

Retail
AccrueMe Invests In Amazon Sellers Instead Of Acquiring Them
April 13, 2021

It’s a classic case of turning a business model upside down — but for New York-based startup AccrueMe, the company is looking to invest in the growth of Amazon sellers, rather than acquiring them or issuing a traditional loan. Get the Full Story Complete the...

Retail
Is GameStop Rearranging The Deck Chairs Or Advancing Its Digital Transformation?
April 13, 2021

Just five days after GameStop announced that top shareholder and activist investor Ryan Cohen had been nominated to become the embattled retailer’s new chairman, the Texas company’s C-suite massacre is reportedly now zeroing in on the final target, CEO George Sherman. Get the Full Story...