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Housing Savings Startup StepLadder Raises £1.5M
October 25, 2019

A London-based startup named StepLadder, aimed at helping the millennial generation afford a down payment for a house in the U.K., has raised £1.5 million in seed funding. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

Cross-border Payments
Amex, Nova Offer Global Transfer Of US Credit Reports
October 25, 2019

American Express has partnered with Nova Credit, a credit reporting startup that operates across borders, to give expatriates and immigrants the ability to share their previous credit scores with American Express when applying for a credit card. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

Retail
How FinTechs Enable Split-Tender Transactions With Loyalty Points
October 25, 2019

FinTech firms are keeping a pulse on how merchants retain their customers — and how they can help them with those strategies through technology. One of the ways organizations such as airlines keep customers returning, Modo CPO Ryan Lee told PYMNTS in an interview, is through a...

Retail
Retail Pulse: Sobeys Tests Intelligent Shopping Cart; Amazon Expands Counter Service
October 25, 2019

Brick-and-mortar retailers are testing intelligent shopping carts that are billed as a way to improve the in-store experience. Canadian food retailer Sobeys, for instance, is bringing the technology to grocery stores with the rollout of the Sobeys Smart Cart, which will offer shoppers a “highly engaging,...

Retail
Japanese Truck Designs Aim For New Delivery Frontiers
October 25, 2019

With a design that would let vehicles be customized for parcel delivery or serve as mini-hotels, trucks are being designed in Japan for a driverless future, with interchangeable container areas and no cabins. The innovation comes as higher demand for same-day deliveries and massive growth...

Retail
American Dream Mega Mall Opens In Mega eCommerce Era
October 25, 2019

Even with the mall under pressure due to the rise of online shopping, the American Dream’s first phase will come to life on Friday (Oct. 25) with a ceremony to celebrate the opening of its theme park if there are no last-minute hitches. The months...

Investments
SoftBank CEO Shifts To Safer Investing Strategies
October 25, 2019

SoftBank’s Vision Fund is looking to devise a low-risk investment strategy after losing in excess of $5 billion in WeWork, The Wall Street Journal reported on Friday (Oct. 25). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

Cross-border Payments
Western Union Enables Real-Time Global Transfers Via India’s UPI
October 25, 2019

Cross-border payments firm Western Union is advancing real-time money transfers to customers in India, the company said in a press release on Friday (Oct. 25). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...

Delivery
Crowdshipping May Be The Next Sharing Economy Frontier
October 25, 2019

From swimming pools to parking spots to storage spaces, there are no goods or services that can’t be adapted to the sharing economy. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...