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Digital Banking
Monese Teams With FinTech Raisin To Offer Savings Access
September 03, 2019

The European banking app Monese has formed a partnership with cross-border deposits marketplace Raisin, as reported on Tuesday (Sept. 3). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required....

Omnicommerce
CellPoint Mobile Rebrands As CellPoint Digital To Power Travel Payments
September 03, 2019

CellPoint Mobile, which specializes in digital commerce and payment solutions for airlines and travel companies, today rebranded as CellPoint Digital with a new website and product offerings, the company said in a press release on Tuesday (Sept. 3). Get the Full Story Complete the form...

International
Seven EU Firms Form X-Border Mobile Payment Network
September 03, 2019

Seven European payments operators — most of them owned by banks — that own and operate mobile payments services said Tuesday (Sept. 3) that they are in the midst of building a pan-European network focused on cross-border mobile payments. Get the Full Story Complete the...

International
India’s MobiKwik Turns A Profit
September 03, 2019

The 10-year-old Gurgaon-headquartered mobile payments firm MobiKwik has hit its profit goals and is now making money, as reported on Tuesday (Sept. 3). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...

Retail
Samsung Develops Second Foldable Device
September 03, 2019

With a high-end product that is said to fold inward like a classic flip phone, Samsung Electronics Co. is reportedly gearing up to unveil a second foldable device in 2020. The company is at work on a product that has a 6.7-inch inner display that...

Retail
Bringing Breakfast Cereal Back With A DTC Reboot
September 03, 2019

Cold breakfast cereal made its official entrance into the American diet in 1863 when it was invented by James Caleb Jackson, in the form of a product he called granula. But cereal’s heyday didn’t really begin until the second half of the 20th century, when...

Retail
Holiday Retail Trends Start To Take Shape
September 03, 2019

Now that summer is unofficially over comes the really interesting part of the year for retailers — the march toward the holiday shopping season. And the trends that promise to shape that season are emerging. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

Retail
Customizing Subscription Boxes For Dogs With eCommerce
September 03, 2019

To provide pet owners (and their dogs) with treats and supplies tailored to their unique needs, eCommerce merchants are tapping into the subscription business model. Take PupJoy, which offers custom subscription boxes for dogs. Shoppers enter the company’s website and provide some information about their...

Retail
LEGO Plans To Bring 35 Additional Stores To China
September 03, 2019

Even with a shift toward eCommerce sales, LEGO plans to bring 35 additional stores to China by the close of 2019. The move would take the total to over 140 in that country and almost 600 around the world, Reuters reported. “You cannot say the...