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BlackBuck Raises $150M To Expand Logistics Platform
May 01, 2019

BlackBuck, the India-based logistics startup that connects businesses with truck owners, has raised $150 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. yesSubscribe to...

Partnerships / Acquisitions
Flipkart In Talks With Namdhari’s Fresh To Expand Grocery Offering
May 01, 2019

Flipkart, the Indian eCommerce company owned by Walmart, is reportedly in discussions to acquire Namdhari’s Fresh, a grocery store in India. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins...

B2B Payments
Fundbox Integration Enables Net Terms For Brandwise
May 01, 2019

Sales solutions company Brandwise will deploy technology from B2B capital platform Fundbox to enable net payment terms for its suppliers, agencies and retailers, the companies announced today (April 30). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

Retail
How To Sell Sleeping Like A Baby
May 01, 2019

In a world where wellness has become a well-loved buzzword, it is perhaps unsurprising that sleep has become such big business. Sleep aids are big money. In 2017, it was a $69.5 billion business worldwide, and according to industry watchers, that figure is on track to grow...

Retail
‘Apart-Hotels’ And Turning Apartments Into Boutique Lodging
May 01, 2019

Some entrepreneurs are inspired to start companies that stem from their passions: Nitesh Gandhi, founder and CEO of “apart-hotel” company Locale, was drawn to design, architecture and spaces while growing up. Gandhi said he has always been the one to look for the coffee shop...

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Things Remembered Bankruptcy Buyout
May 01, 2019

Things Remembered that the sale was completed in Enesco, a company press release, according to the company. Online, direct mail and B2B retail operations and 176 of its stores will remain under the stuff Remembered brand. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...

Retail
Sainsbury’s Creates Cashierless Store
May 01, 2019

To help consumers scan and pay for their selections, U.K. supermarket company Sainsbury’s has opened a checkout-free store in Holborn Circus, London, where shoppers use a smartphone app when they shop at the store, CNBC reported. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

Retail
Simon CEO Won’t Promise Tough Retail Times Are Over
May 01, 2019

While the CEO of the country’s biggest mall owner thinks that retail store closures will slow down this year, he added that he “can’t guarantee it.” Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...

B2B Payments
Volante Enhances Corporate Payments-As-A-Service For FIs
May 01, 2019

Payments processing and financial message integration company Volante Technologies is expanding its Payments-as-a-Service offering for financial institutions in the U.S. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required....