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IPO
Telegram Bags ICO
May 03, 2018

After bringing in $1.7 billion from private investors, messaging app Telegram has called off its public initial coin offering (ICO). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required....

B2B Payments
Billtrust And Flywire Partner To Deliver End-To-End Cross-Border B2B Payments
May 03, 2018

As more businesses go global —paying each other across borders — they’re learning that getting payments where they want them to go quickly, predictably, transparently and affordably is not always easy. Billtrust and Flywire pair up in the hopes that together they can solve the...

Merchant Innovation
The Role Of Customer Service In Strengthening The Processor/Merchant Bond
May 03, 2018

Customer service matters in all walks of business, to consumers and businesses alike, but especially so in payments. 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...

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Five At Five: Birchbox’s Buyer And Robot-Prepared Pizza
May 02, 2018

Welcome to Five at Five, your late look at some of the freshest payments news of the day. Today’s stories include details about Birchbox’s future and why retailers are looking to digital technologies. Additionally, Costco serves up robot-prepared pizza, PayPal wins high marks for its...

Retail
Retailers Look To Digital Technologies After Beating The Street
May 02, 2018

Retailers and retail landlords are reporting strong first-quarter earnings results, beating analysts’ expectations in many cases. Buoyed by strong consumer spending and its resilience in the U.S. and abroad, companies such as McDonald’s are off to a positive start in 2018. Get the Full Story Complete...

Retail
Birchbox Finds A Buyer
May 02, 2018

Birchbox has found a buyer, but it won’t be QVC. Instead, hedge fund Viking Global, one of the firm’s investors, will be acquiring a majority stake in the makeup subscription box company. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

Retail
Oh, Baby: The Sharing Economy Comes To Childcare Equipment
May 02, 2018

Millennials love to share. Ridesharing, home-sharing, bike-sharing — you name it, they probably share it. They are proportionally comfortable using gig economy services that provide these things, with about a third of millennials working some sort of gig position themselves. Get the Full Story Complete...

Retail
Unlocking The Wonders Of Technology Through A Rental Model
May 02, 2018

It’s not easy to stay on the cutting edge of technology when the cutting edge is always changing — and can always be counted on to be expensive. Experimenting with a new technology can be intimidating enough, not to mention buying in for several thousand...

Retail
Costco Serves Up Robot-Prepared Pizza
May 02, 2018

Costco features pizza on its list of food-court offerings, but these pies are now made with the help of automation. 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...