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Cross Border Commerce
InstaReM Launches Card Issuing Platform
July 05, 2019

Southeast Asian FinTech InstaReM, which specializes in digital cross-border money transfers and payments, has announced a new API-based digital platform that will enable startups, FinTech companies and enterprises to launch their own branded cards. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

Partnerships / Acquisitions
PayU Acquires Red Dot To Move Into SE Asia
July 05, 2019

Naspers-owned FinTech PayU is pushing into Southeast Asia with a deal to acquire a majority stake in Singapore-based Red Dot Payment. Naspers specializes in developing markets in India, Latin America, Africa and Eastern Europe already — but is now officially adding Southeast Asia and its...

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Report: The State Of Buy Buttons In Q2 2019
July 05, 2019

In the year of 2019, buy buttons are so common, they are almost a given. More than seven in 10 leading eCommerce merchants now offer at least one buy button, and one in five now offer two or more. Get the Full Story Complete the...

B2B Payments
Facebook Teams With India VCs For SMBs
July 04, 2019

Facebook is collaborating with venture capitalists in India to support small businesses in the country, LiveMint reported on Wednesday (July 3). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins...

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...