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IPO
Megvii AI Startup Files For Hong Kong IPO
August 27, 2019

AI startup Megvii Technology has filed for a public listing on the Hong Kong stock exchange. 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...

Investments
India’s FreshToHome eCommerce Startup Lands $20M To Expand
August 27, 2019

India-based eCommerce startup FreshToHome has raised $20 million in a new financing round to expand into other areas of the country. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required....

Retail
Using Data To Increase Checkout Conversions — In-Store
August 27, 2019

Retailers and grocers want to streamline the in-store checkout experience and increase conversions. Diebold Nixdorf's Carl von Sydow tells Karen Webster transactional data can help firms find the optimal checkout footprint that fits, on a case by case basis. 

eCommerce
The Three Golden Rules Of Growing Global Marketplaces  
August 27, 2019

Gaining scale as a marketplace is, by-and-large, a good thing. 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 this...

Payment Methods
Debit Cards For Kids — It’s A Thing
August 27, 2019

Paying out a kid’s allowance may not sound like a major payments hurdle to clear, but for Greenlight Co-Founder, CEO and father of four Tim Sheehan it was enough of a pain point that he built an entire app-based debit product to solve it. And...

Partnerships / Acquisitions
Eclipse Acquisition Brings Payment Alliance Int’l 15K More ATMs
August 26, 2019

ATM portfolio management tools and services firm Payment Alliance International (PAI) has acquired Arizona-based ATM operator Eclipse Cash Systems for an undisclosed sum. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...

Delivery
Postmates Rolls Out Group Ordering
August 26, 2019

Postmates is joining DoorDash and Caviar in offering its customers the option to place group orders. 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...

Bitcoin
Bitcoin Daily: FINMA Grants Licenses To Two New Blockchain Firms; ShortHop Crypto Exchange Launches In...
August 26, 2019

The Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority (FINMA) has granted the first “banking and securities licenses” to two blockchain companies: SEBA Crypto AG and Sygnum AG. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...

Mobile Commerce
Spirit Airlines To Roll Out WhatsApp Bookings
August 26, 2019

Starting next month, customers looking for flights on Spirit Airlines in the U.S., the Caribbean and Latin America will be able to make reservations over text message. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...