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IPO
Taxi-Hailing Firm Gett Eyes 2019 IPO
March 18, 2019

Gett, a ride-hailing company that works with taxis, is planning an initial public offering later this year, The Financial Times reported. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins...

Global Payments
Worldline Enables Apple Pay Support In Germany; Khalti Rolls Out eTicketing Feature
March 18, 2019

Welcome to The Axis, your late look at payments news from around the world. Coverage includes Wordline’s support of Google Pay and Apple Pay through its payment terminals in Germany. Singapore’s Scoot budget airline will allow customers to make payments through PayNow, Nepal’s Khalti has rolled out an...

Retail
Visa Rolls Out Promotions As Sponsor Of Hudson Yards
March 18, 2019

As the official payment technology partner for Hudson Yards, New York City’s newest neighborhood offering shopping and entertainment options, Visa is offering exclusive discounts and deals to its cardholders. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

Delivery
Amazon Lets Businesses Choose Delivery Day
March 18, 2019

The eCommerce giant Amazon has announced the launch of Amazon Day for Business, a new delivery service that enables members to choose a recurring day of the week as their delivery day. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

Retail
Refill Startups Go Green With Sustainable Packaging
March 18, 2019

When cleancult Co-Founder Ryan Lupberger looked at other brands of cleaning products, he noted that the same problems always appeared to arise even with better-for-the-world offerings. “They used really heavy plastic packaging,” Lupberger told PYMNTS in an interview, adding he also didn’t understand their ingredient lists....

Retail
How Digital Verification Creates Seamless Experiences For Shoppers
March 18, 2019

In the digital age of subscription boxes and rideshares, consumers expect seamless experiences, whether they are ordering clothes for their wardrobes or hailing rides to their destinations. And the onboarding process can be a key factor for merchants: If those steps are too time-consuming, consumers...

Retail
Jouer Hits Reset As It Starts Second Decade In Beauty
March 18, 2019

There is no shortage of up-and-coming cosmetics brands promising consumers a more personalized, customized experience. Jouer, a makeup brand that entered the scene 11 years ago, has seen many such up-start competitors rise … and fall. Beauty, cosmetics, fitness and wellness are popular categories, with...

Retail
Major Retailers Boost Private-Label Sales
March 18, 2019

With low prices and high-quality items through private labels, retailers like Target and Costco are increasing sales of their own items quicker than those of iconic American names. Sales of the 20 largest brands notched a 1.2 percent increase in the final three months of...

B2B Payments
Supply Chain Management’s Impact On Hospitals’ Financial Health
March 18, 2019

It is generally accepted that digital supply chain management (SCM) strategies are good for business, yet it can be difficult to put a price tag on just how beneficial enhanced SCM can be. In the healthcare sector, tight margins have hospital executives looking to their...