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B2B Payments
JPMorgan To Issue Virtual Cards In Coupa Pay
January 23, 2019

Coupa has announced another bank partner to join its recently launched suite of B2B payments solutions known as Coupa Pay. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required....

Retail
China To Displace US As Leading Retail Market
January 23, 2019

China is expected to displace the U.S. this year as the leading retail market around the world. 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...

Partnerships / Acquisitions
Advent Buys Majority Stake In Argentine Card Issuer
January 23, 2019

Advent International has announced that it is acquiring a majority stake in Prisma Medios de Pago, Argentina’s leading payments company. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required....

Investments
Indian eCommerce Used Car Marketplace Raises $14M
January 23, 2019

Truebil, an online marketplace to buy and sell second-hand cars, has raised $14 million in a Series B round led by Japanese investor Joe Hirao, the founder of ZIGExN. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

Retail
Investors Say eBay’s More Valuable As Part Of Google, Walmart
January 23, 2019

Some investors believe that Walmart, Google or several private equity firms might buy eBay — as long as it gets rid of StubHub and its eBay Classifieds Group. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...

Retail
Visa: Why Target’s Tap-And-Pay Leap Will Ignite Contactless Cards
January 23, 2019

After many years as a holdout in the world of near-field communication (NFC) payments, Target grabbed a lot of headlines yesterday (Jan. 22) with its announcement that it is embracing contactless payments. Target will enable this feature at checkout at all 1,800 of its U.S. stores over the next several...

Retail
The VR Effect On Retail: Fad Or True Game-Changer?
January 23, 2019

Move aside, storefront mannequins. Hot on the heels of its close cousin, augmented reality (AR), more retailers are using immersive virtual reality (VR) experiences to entice customers through the doors of physical storefronts. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

Delivery
Munchery’s Out, So Who’s In To Travel Food Delivery’s Last Mile?
January 23, 2019

Another one has bitten the dust when it comes to providing the vital last-mile delivery service for online consumers (especially the hungry ones). The news that on-demand delivery startup Munchery has closed its doors — even after raising $125 million in venture capital funding — serves as...

Security & Fraud
Emergent Technology Develops Shariah-Certified Gold Supply Chain
January 22, 2019

Emergent Technology (EmTech), a finance and technology company, announced on Monday (Jan. 21) that its blockchain-based gold supply chain ecosystem (RG SCA) has received Shariah-compliance certification, according to a press release. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...