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MarketInvoice Raises Funding To Deepen Partnerships
January 21, 2019

MarketInvoice, the FinTech, announced on Monday (Jan. 21) that it has raised £26m in new equity 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 our...

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Warung Pintar Raises $27.5M In Funding
January 21, 2019

Warung Pintar, a startup in Southeast Asia aiming to help traditional merchants digitize their businesses, has raised $27.5 million in funding. According to a report in TechCrunch citing the 18-month-old company, Warung Pintar exclusively caters to local merchants. It competes against Bukalapak, a leading startup...

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Zwipe Raises $14M For Biometric Payment Cards
January 21, 2019

Zwipe, the biometrics payment company, has raised $14 million in venture funding, reported TechCrunch. 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...

Mobile Payments
UnionPay Footprint Expands Just In Time For Spring Festival
January 21, 2019

Chinese consumers are planning to celebrate the Chinese New Year by traveling outside of the country, prompting UnionPay to expand its acceptance footprint. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...

International
India’s Modi Mulls Low-Cost Loans, Free Insurance To SMBs
January 21, 2019

Aiming to appease small businesses, which are a key voter bloc in India, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is mulling free accident insurance to small businesses as well as low-cost loans. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

Retail
eCommerce Brands Find A Home At The Mall
January 21, 2019

Digitally-native brands are testing the brick-and-mortar retail waters, and, now, new malls are set to have entire spaces designed around them: Hudson Yards, which is under development in Manhattan by the Related Companies and Oxford Properties Group, will reportedly house a dedicated floor for these...

Retail
Brandless Turns To Subscriptions To Make Service Stickier
January 21, 2019

With simple packaging that is nondescript by design and an ethos that values simplicity and quality above all, Brandless has made quite a name for itself in the short time it has been on the market since it was founded in 2012. CEO Tina Sharkey...

Retail
How Ticket-Buying Platforms Optimize Mobile Checkout
January 21, 2019

To help event organizers distribute tickets, online platforms are creating environments that efficiently work for buyers and sellers. “Our focus is all about enabling the best experience for both the event organizer and the attendee,” Ticketbud CEO Kayhan Ahmadi told PYMNTS in an interview. The...

Retail
Bank Of America, Citi Back Lampert To Save Sears
January 21, 2019

ESL Investments has found backing for its $5.2 billion bid to save Sears Holdings Corp. 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,...