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Cross Border Commerce
Wise Resumes Signing Customers in India to Tap $32 Billion Remittance Market
August 12, 2024

Money transfer firm Wise is reportedly hoping to tap India’s $32 billion remittance market. 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...

Banking
FDIC Letter on ATMs Paves Way for More Branchless Banking
August 12, 2024

New input from the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. (FDIC) is poised to pave the way for more “branchless banking” — through interactive teller machines that can, conceivably, amp up competition between smaller banks and their larger counterparts. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

Investments
Balderton Capital Pulls In $1.3 Billion for EU Tech Firms
August 12, 2024

Revolut investor Balderton Capital has raised $1.3 billion for European tech startups. 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...

Social Commerce
Discover Global Network Points to Social Commerce as Example of Shopping’s Digital Transformation
August 12, 2024

The lines between social interaction and commerce are increasingly blurred, and they show no signs of separating, at least not anytime soon. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional...

Retail
Fast-Food Chains Promote Value as Restaurant Prices Climb
August 11, 2024

Value has become the watchword for fast-food brands these days. 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...

Wearables
Google Wallet and Acorns Launch Payment Solution Designed for Kids
August 09, 2024

Parents can now provide their 7- to 12-year-old kids with a wearable payment device powered by Google Wallet and GoHenry by Acorns. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required....

Social Commerce
Social Commerce Shoppers Pick Instagram for Apparel, TikTok for Beauty
August 09, 2024

As consumers begin to adopt social media channels to make purchases, PYMNTS Intelligence found which apps shoppers are turning to for different kinds of retail products. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...

Investments
FLYR Raises $295 Million to Expand AI-Based Travel Industry Platform
August 09, 2024

FLYR raised $295 million to accelerate the development and delivery of its reservation systems and artificial intelligence-based decision automation solutions to travel industry companies around the globe. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...

Retail
From Travel to Coffee to eCommerce, Consumers are Pulling Back
August 09, 2024

Consumers are thinking twice before pulling the trigger to buy even everyday items — a hesitation to spend that’s evidencing itself in slowdowns and headwinds for all manner of firms across all avenues of commerce.  Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...