The pandemic, and the stay-at-home lifestyle it brought, has altered the beauty routine of the average consumer. Lipstick sales as of this fall had crashed over the last six months, as homebound and mask-wearing consumers suddenly found lipstick was more of a messy bother than it...
In today’s top retail news, small business digital platform GoSite has notched $40 million in a Series B round, while Southern Glazer’s has unveiled a business-to-customer online commerce team. Plus, Cyber Monday was not as big a success as the numbers predicted. Get the Full...
In today’s top news, sellers on Amazon made more than $4.8 billion from Black Friday through Cyber Monday, and DoorDash could see a valuation of $28 billion from its IPO. Plus, Apple Fitness+ could launch soon, after some fitness instructors have hinted at its approach....
Alternative lender eCapital is expanding its global footprint by acquiring U.K.-based Advantedge Commercial Finance, according to a Tuesday (Dec. 1) press release. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional...
Blackhawk Network is introducing a suite of tools merchants can use worldwide to connect digital and physical payments, the company said in a Tuesday (Dec. 1) press release. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...
The digital-first nature of this year’s holiday shopping season has gone from theory to reality in short order. The unofficial official start of the 2020 holiday shopping season was Prime Day in early October, bumping out Black Friday in late November. By the time the...
After expansion woes and COVID-19 setbacks, Indian-based OYO – a hotel chain heavily backed by Japan’s SoftBank Group – is on its way back, the CEO says. Bloomberg News reported that Ritesh Agarwal, Oyo’s founder and CEO, recently told employees that the Indian startup has about $1 billion...
Amazon’s grip on the online shopping industry appears to be tightening. A new survey of Black Friday shoppers from PYMNTS showed the Seattle retailing giant dominated its rivals in the traditional post-Thanksgiving holiday season kickoff. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...
In today’s top news in digital-first banking, European Central Bank (ECB) President Christine Lagarde cautioned that stablecoins could be a risk to monetary sovereignty, while Velo Labs is working with Visa and Lightnet on lending in Asia. Plus, the Central Bank of Iceland (CBI) is...
