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Retail
QVC Rolls Out Shopping Video ‘Q Anytime’ Mobile App
February 07, 2019

QVC, the television home shopping network, is releasing a video shopping app for the iPhone, to create what the company calls “immersive, engaging, video-based shopping experiences” in a mobile platform. “Consumers have embraced QVC as a leading digital destination for product discovery and inspirational shopping,...

Global Payments
Wirecard Teams With Oney For Retail Payments; Klarna’s Pay Later Comes To Gymshark
February 07, 2019

Welcome to The Axis, your late look at payments news from around the world. Coverage includes Wirecard’s collaboration with Auchan Retail Romania for the Well.com app. ABBA The Museum recently began to offer Alipay, Klarna’s Pay later has become available to Gymshark customers in the U.K. and...

Investments
Why Tech Giants Are Hiding, Or Shifting, User Stats
February 07, 2019

In investing, as in life, information is power. We make choices based on the data at hand, sifting through what has happened in the past in order to gain an idea of what lies before us. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

Cross-border Payments
Reliance Industries To Invest More Than $1B In Its eCommerce Efforts
February 07, 2019

Reliance Industries, the India energy company, is gearing up to invest 100 billion rupees ($1.4 billion) as part of its efforts to diversify into eCommerce. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...

Investments
Tink Raises $64M To Bankroll Its European Expansion
February 07, 2019

Tink, the Swedish FinTech that wants to create a European-wide open banking platform, announced Thursday (Feb. 7) that it raised 56 million euros — or $64 million — in a deal led by Insight Venture Partners. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...

Investments
Tim Armstrong’s New Venture To Eliminate Retail Middleman
February 07, 2019

Tim Armstrong, the veteran tech CEO, is launching a new company on Thursday (Feb. 7) dubbed dtx, which will focus on direct-to-consumer (DTC) products. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...

Retail
Proven Skincare Taps AI To Personalize Beauty
February 07, 2019

The claims that skincare and beauty brands make about their effectiveness never fail to be lofty – usually offering some combination of promises that using a specific product will make one’s skin appear to be softer, healthier, more youthful and more “glowy” within a few...

Retail
Why Smart Pet Toy Startups Are Adopting Subscriptions
February 07, 2019

Entrepreneurs can sometimes find inspiration for their next projects from their pets. The founder of Internet of Things (IoT)-based pet subscription service PupPod was inspired to start his company after observing his dog. “He would react to things on TV that you wouldn’t expect,” PupPod...

Retail
Kroger Expands Home Chef Meal Kit Offerings To New Stores
February 07, 2019

Kroger has announced that Home Chef meal kits will now be available in 500 additional Kroger stores across 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....