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Partnerships / Acquisitions
Mozilla, Creative Commons Partner With $100M Web Payments Fund
September 16, 2019

Three companies have joined forces to change the way things are paid for online with a native web payments standard, according to a report by TechCrunch. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...

Investments
Trigo Lands $22M For Cashierless Grocery Checkout
September 16, 2019

Israeli-based technology company Trigo raised $22M in a Series A funding round for its automated grocery checkout technology, according to a report by TechCrunch. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...

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Top News In Payments: Visa Enables Real-Time Insurance Disbursements, Bridge Millennials Provide Connected Commerce Insight
September 16, 2019

Today in the payments news roundup, Visa has made multiple new partnerships to digitize and accelerate the payouts of insurance claims. Also, bridge millennials offer profound insight into the future of connected commerce. And MoviePass, which let customers see up to a movie a day...

Investments
Greenlight Raises $54M To Enhance Kid-Friendly Financial Tools
September 16, 2019

Greenlight, which provides a debit card and app to teach kids about financial education, has closed a $54 million Series B funding round that was led by Drive Capital with participation from JPMorgan Chase and Wells Fargo, with participation by existing investors TTV Capital, Live...

Partnerships / Acquisitions
UnionPay, Wirecard Team Up For Global Expansion
September 16, 2019

Wirecard and UnionPay have partnered up and signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to expand globally, according to a release. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required....

eCommerce
Amazon Tweaks Search Algorithm To Elevate Its Own Products
September 16, 2019

Amazon has changed its algorithm to benefit its profitability, pushing its own products higher in search, The Wall Street Journal reported on Monday (Sept. 16). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...

Retail
Money Can’t Buy Love, But Can A Subscription Make It Stick?
September 16, 2019

There are plenty of apps that will help a consumer find love, or at least a reasonable simulacrum of it for an evening or two. But making love last has, until recently, been a less-explored opportunity to build a business. That service has mostly thus...

Retail
Amazon India Gears Up For Festival Season With Furniture
September 16, 2019

Preparing for the festival season, Amazon India has enhanced the range of its furniture department and played to its strength in the segment. The eCommerce retailer has reportedly seen its furniture business increase in the country by more than 120 percent during the last year,...

Retail
Delivering Restaurant Innovation With Mobile Tech
September 16, 2019

With more choices for fast-casual dining than ever before, diners can choose to eat in restaurants or tap into delivery whether they want pizza, sandwiches or entirely different fare. And, as consumers have many options, fast-casual and quick-service restaurants (QSRs) realize they must meet growing...