News

Retail
Overstock Shares Dive 10 Percent On Stock Offering
March 28, 2018

Overstock.com saw its shares plunge more than 10 percent on Tuesday after the company announced it was planning to offer 4 million shares of new stock. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...

Delivery
Delivery Startup Shyp Shutting Down
March 28, 2018

On-demand shipping startup Shyp has announced it is closing down, effective immediately. 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...

Cross-border Payments
Tariffs’ Tussle On Chinese Investments Mere Saber-Rattling?
March 27, 2018

In economics, it’s all fun and games until someone starts a trade war and loses some GDP. 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...

Merchant Innovation
PayPal Launches Braintree Extend
March 27, 2018

The definition of the word “extend” means to stretch out or lengthen one’s reach. It turned out to be the perfect word to describe Braintree’s newest suite of merchant solutions, Braintree’s Azita Habibi told Karen Webster in a recent conversation. Get the Full Story Complete...

Retail
Brookfield Properties Buys GGP For $9.25B
March 27, 2018

A few months after General Growth Properties (GGP) rejected a buyout offer from global real estate investment firm Brookfield Property Partners, the two reached a deal on Monday (March 26). Brookfield said it would purchase GGP for $9.25 billion in cash, CNBC reported. Get the Full...

Retail
HelloFresh Passes Blue Apron As Biggest Meal Kit Company In The US
March 27, 2018

Following HelloFresh’s acquisition of Green Chef, the meal kit company has now overtaken Blue Apron’s share of the market. HelloFresh controls 36 percent of the market, while Blue Apron only controlled 35 percent in February, Recode reported. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

Delivery
eBay’s AR Box Feature Fits Into Larger Tech Plan
March 27, 2018

Shipping is a big deal in retail. 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 form, you agree...

Delivery
How Platforms Can Crowdsource Deliveries For Small Communities
March 27, 2018

Shama Pagarkar, VP and Co-founder of JoyRun, and her family are big foodies, but food-delivery platforms haven’t always met their needs. For one, food-delivery platforms can come with steep fees, and they are not social, which isn’t always conducive to, say, an office setting. Get...

B2B Payments
European Banks Funnel UK Business Loans Through MarketInvoice
March 27, 2018

Two European banks will funnel a combined $191 million in business loans through the U.K. marketplace loan platform MarketInvoice, according to Reuters reports on Monday (March 26). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...