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Investments
Blue Apron Stock Jumps Post-WW Pair-Up
December 28, 2018

Blue Apron saw its stock price get a boost on Thursday (Dec. 27) after it announced its partnership with WW, formerly known as Weight Watchers, on healthy meal kits for dieters. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

Retail
What Hath Bridge Millennials Wrought To Commerce And Payments?
December 28, 2018

The new year will bring a new round of one of the hottest games in the payments-and-commerce world: What makes millennials tick? Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional...

Alternative Finances
AltFin’s Bumpy Ride Into An Uncertain 2019
December 28, 2018

“It was the best of times, it was the worst of times…” -Charles Dickens, A Tale of Two Cities 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
Former Saks CEO On Retail’s Big 2018 Holiday Jump
December 28, 2018

Holidays are nothing if not factories for new memories. When it comes to retail, recollections seem likely to linger upon the ongoing (and significant) growth in eCommerce, the developing relationship between online and physical stores, a big boost in apparel sales, and the role of...

International
European Bank Stocks Down A Collective 25 Percent
December 27, 2018

It’s been a difficult year for European banks, and shares in 2018 were the worst since the eurozone crisis, according to the Financial Times. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...

International
Danske Loses Over $15B In Value In 2018
December 27, 2018

While Danske Bank’s shareholders started out the year feeling confident, the financial institution’s involvement in a massive money laundering scandal has led to its stock falling almost 50 percent in 2018. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

Payment Methods
US Gov’t Offers Furloughed Workers Form Letters For Creditors
December 27, 2018

The agency that handles the federal workforce suggested that furloughed workers affected financially by the government shutdown could offer to pay only some portions of bills and suggested contacting lawyers to deal with creditors. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

Global Payments
Wirecard Teams With Cimple For Alipay, FamilyMart Plans Mobile Payment Service
December 27, 2018

Welcome to The Axis, your late look at payments news from around the world. Coverage includes Wirecard’s collaboration with Cimple Marketing for Alipay in Europe. In addition, Japan’s FamilyMart plans to roll out a mobile payment service, Khalti teamed up with food delivery company Foodmandu for digital...

Retail
Purple Mattress’s Path Through The Crowded Direct-To-Consumer Mattress Market
December 27, 2018

The mattress market in the United States has become a shocking competitive place. Once dominated by a sales model largely dependent on consumer confusion and complex sales calendars has in the last few years become a race between various direct-to-consumer mattress shops that have disrupted...