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eCommerce
How Digital Tech Helps Travelers Crush Big Waves
July 04, 2019

Thanks to eCommerce and digital payments, the global travel industry is undergoing significant disruption. At the same time, more consumers are living as so-called digital nomads — or otherwise finding new ways to see and experience the world. Get the Full Story Complete the form...

Retail
Can A Sunblock Spraydown Stimulate Poolside Spend?
July 04, 2019

No one in the history of mankind has ever enjoyed a sunburn — they’re hot and uncomfortable, they make one’s skin feel two or three sizes too small and, over time, they can even kill you. About 20 percent of Americans will be diagnosed with...

Retail
Why The Louisiana Purchase Was The Greatest Fourth Of July Sale Ever
July 04, 2019

The Fourth of July is not a shopping holiday, per se — not to say the U.S. will not spend a fair amount of money celebrating it. Not all Americans celebrate the Fourth of July by doing something special, but about 86 percent do, and...

Partnerships / Acquisitions
Swish Teams With Nets To Test In-Store Mobile Payments
July 03, 2019

Payments company Nets announced that it is partnering with Swish, the number one payments app in Sweden, on an in-store payments pilot program. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...

Retail
Walmart Looks To Sell ModCloth, Will Keep Bonobos
July 03, 2019

Walmart has reportedly talked about selling three brands that it recently acquired to appeal to younger shoppers, all of which are unprofitable, according to Reuters. The retail giant bought Bonobos and ModCloth in 2017 and plus-size brand Eloquii in 2018 in a bid to compete...

Investments
France’s Joko FinTech Gets €1.6M To Help Consumers Earn Credit Card Rewards
July 03, 2019

French startup Joko announced that it has raised €1.6 million from investors including Partech, Axeleo Capital, Lafayette Plug and Play and others to further develop its loyalty program integrated into credit or debit cards. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

Partnerships / Acquisitions
Airfox, Mastercard Team To Expand Digital Banking In Brazil
July 03, 2019

Digital challenger banking startup Airfox has announced a partnership with Mastercard Brazil to expand the availability of low-cost banking solutions, according to a release by the company. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...

Partnerships / Acquisitions
DOJ Close To Approving T-Mobile, Sprint Merger
July 03, 2019

The Department of Justice (DoJ) is inching closer to approving a merger between the No. 3 and No. 4 telecom companies, T-Mobile and Sprint, according to a report by Bloomberg.  Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

International
China To Add More Cross-Border eCommerce Cities To Stabilize Trade
July 03, 2019

China is going to promote cross-border eCommerce in additional cities as an initiative to stabilize trade in the country, according to a report by Reuters. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...