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B2B Payments
ING Bridges Dutch SMBs To Funding Options
February 05, 2019

Dutch bank ING is linking its small business (SMB) customers to alternative lending marketplace Funding Options, the firms said on Monday (Feb. 4). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...

Fintech Investments
ARK Investment FinTech ETF Tracks Amazon, Square, PayPal
February 05, 2019

ARK Investment Management has launched its first FinTech-focused exchange-traded fund. 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...

Deep Dive: How mPOS Helps Supermarkets Compete
February 05, 2019

Supermarkets around the world may seem to have locked-in consumer bases — groceries are a necessity, after all — but the reality is far more complicated.  Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...

Payments Innovation
Integrating Payments Into The Workflow — And The Workforce
February 05, 2019

The workforce skews tech-savvy, younger ... and remote. The way we pay and get paid is ever-more intuitive, cued by Uber. So it is — or should be — with corporate expense management, says PEX Founder and CEO Toffer Grant. Embedding payments into workflows via “implied approval” can save...

Investments
Slack Skips IPO; Plans Direct Listing
February 04, 2019

Slack, a popular workplace messaging app, said it has confidentially filed with regulators in the United States to list its shares, according to a report from Bloomberg. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...

Retail
Charlotte Russe Closing 95 Stores After Chapter 11 Filing
February 04, 2019

Charlotte Russe, a retailer aimed toward young women’s fashion, has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, according to reports. 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...

Retail
Target To Sell Flamingo Razors To Court Millennial Shoppers
February 04, 2019

National retailer Target is expanding the number of brands it carries in stores, inking a deal with Flamingo, the women’s body care product maker created by Harry’s, the shaving startup. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

Investments
FinTech Bud’s Funding Shows Big-Bank Coopetition Motives
February 04, 2019

Bud, a FinTech startup based in the United Kingdom, said Monday (Feb. 4) that it has grabbed $20 million in funding. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins...

Investments
2nd Address Goes After Business Travelers With $10M Investment
February 04, 2019

2nd Address, the startup that is aiming to attract business travelers from Airbnb, has raised $10 million in venture funding. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required....