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Fleek Raises $20 Million to Expand Secondhand Apparel Platform
November 12, 2024

London-based startup Fleek reportedly raised $20.4 million to expand its secondhand clothing platform. 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....

B2B Payments
Mastercard Debuts Platform to Help Small Businesses Consolidate Digital Tools
November 12, 2024

Mastercard has introduced a new platform designed to help financial and service providers offer their small business customers a way to consolidate the digital tools they use to run and grow their businesses. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

Payments Innovation
Panel: AWS and FIS Debate Treasury Management’s Digital Makeover With Cloud-Based Payments
November 12, 2024

In the post-COVID world, corporates are faced with what should be an easy decision: creating better value for the organization, speeding time to new markets and creating new business models. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

Payments Innovation
Report: Retailers See Tokenization as Investment in Improving the Checkout Experience
November 12, 2024

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Cross-border Payments
Earnings Season Shows Quickening Pace of SMB Cross-Border Payments Innovation
November 11, 2024

As earnings season draws to a close, we’ve seen wide-ranging discussions of the consumer, of spending trends, lending trends, tap to pay and BNPL, of cross-border payments and remittances. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

Retail
Singles’ Day Sales Growth Slows Amid China’s Economic Challenges
November 11, 2024

Retail sales made during China’s annual Singles’ Day shopping event reportedly slowed again this year amid the country’s economic challenges and consumer skepticism about retailers’ promotions. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...

Payment Methods
FOMO Pay and Mastercard Collaborate on Tap-on-Phone Payments
November 11, 2024

Singapore’s FOMO Pay has teamed with Mastercard to debut a tap-on-phone payment solution. 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....

Investments
Ualá Eyes Banking Expansion After $2.75 Billion Valuation
November 11, 2024

Argentina’s Ualá has reportedly raised $300 million, valuing the FinTech at $2.75 billion. 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...

Faster Payments
Brazil’s PicPay Begins Offering Instant Payments via Meta and Microsoft
November 11, 2024

Digital bank PicPay is offering access to Brazil’s Pix instant payment system via WhatsApp. 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...