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Retail
Beyonce And Adidas Partner Up For Apparel, Shoe Line
April 04, 2019

Soon all the single ladies (and the non-single ones) will be able to buy Adidas-branded Beyoncé clothes and shoes. 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
How FinTechs Start With The End In Mind For Payments
April 04, 2019

FinTech firms are creating offerings to make it easier for retailers to handle their payments on the back end. Modo, for example, designed its new /Checkout product with “the end in mind,” Brian Billingsley, the company’s chief revenue officer, told PYMNTS in an interview. He...

Global Payments
Société Générale, Elavon Team Up For Payment Services Across Europe
April 04, 2019

Global payments provider Elavon and financial services group Société Générale have partnered up for payment acceptance and acquiring services throughout Europe, according to a release by the companies. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

Investments
GrubMarket Raises $25M As It Eyes Potential IPO
April 04, 2019

GrubMarket, the startup that connects local farmers with restaurants and stores, has raised $25 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...

Delivery
Amazon Prime’s Direct Shipping Model To Cover Last Mile?
April 04, 2019

And now, the last mile gets a bit more crowded. 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...

International
MIT Cuts Ties With Huawei, ZTE For Any Research Projects
April 04, 2019

Massachusetts Institute of Technology announced in a letter to colleagues that it will no longer collaborate on any new projects with Huawei, ZTE or any units of the two Chinese companies. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

Retail
The Mixed State Of The U.S. Convenience Store
April 04, 2019

The latest set of industry figures is out from the National Association of Convenience Stores (NACS), and the report paints a mixed portrait of the status of quick stop shops in the U.S. On the one hand, revenue hit a record level for the 16th...

Retail
Good Dog On How To Find Your Best Friend
April 04, 2019

Entrepreneurs are drawing from their personal and professional lives to connect prospective pet owners with their new best friends. Good Dog’s Chief Experience Officer Lauren McDevitt and Chief Executive Officer Josh Wais, in one case, had expertise in building customer experiences. The concept for their...

Retail
Virtual Reality: 5G Retailers’ Secret Sauce?
April 04, 2019

Out of the haze of uncertainty emerged a new mobile network, and from the new mobile network came new retail applications and experiences, all taking advantage of the faster speed of the technology, and the potential to reduce friction. Get the Full Story Complete the...