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Banking
Nubank Lands $400M To Expand Throughout LATAM
July 28, 2019

The Brazil-based FinTech Nubank raised $400 million in a Series F round of funding led by TCV, making it the first major Latin American investment by the Menlo Park, California fund.  Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

Retail
LINE To Bring Online Grocery Service To Thailand
July 28, 2019

Japanese chat app operator Line is set to launch an online grocery service in Thailand by the end of the year. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins...

Merchant Innovation
Kroger Building New Automated Warehouse Facility
July 28, 2019

Supermarket giant Kroger and online grocery retailer Ocado are joining forces to build the second of 20 planned automated warehouse facilities. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins...

Delivery
Just Eat, Takeaway.com Rumored To Combine To Take On Uber Eats
July 28, 2019

Dutch takeout giant Takeaway.com is in talks to buy London’s Just Eat and create a £9 billion ($11.1 billion) online food ordering business that is expected to be more competitive to younger rivals Uber Eats and Deliveroo. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

Retail
That Inexplicable In-N-Out Burger, And Marketing Stunt #Fails
July 27, 2019

This week, the world was presented with a truly unusual retail mystery: The Case of the Inexplicable In-N-Out Burger. 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...

Banking
Rakuten Applying For US Banking Charter
July 26, 2019

A Japanese FinTech company is applying for a banking charter in the United States, according to a report by American Banker. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins...

Delivery
Uber Eyes Supermarket Delivery In Europe
July 26, 2019

Uber is talking to European supermarkets about partnering up for a potential grocery delivery service to compete with rivals like Deliveroo and Amazon, according to a report by Bloomberg.  Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

Retail
Starbucks Aims To Expand China Delivery Success To US
July 26, 2019

Delivery has been successful for Starbucks in China, and it made up 6 percent of the company’s sales in the country last quarter, according to a report by CNBC. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

News
New Big Tech Attacks, Uber Subscriptions Dominate Week’s News
July 26, 2019

We at PYMNTS hope you had a terrific week, and that you did not miss any big news from the worlds of payments and commerce. We have you covered in the latest edition of the PYMNTS Weekender. You can read about how food trucks can help...