Welcome to Five at Five, your late look at the day’s payments and commerce news. Coverage includes the latest about Amazon’s healthcare plans and Walmart’s credit card strategy. A new payment offering targets ridesharing, a controversial analytics firm is being reborn and more naps are...
Walmart is mulling shifting its branded credit card business to Capital One Financial from Synchrony Financial as it aims to expand the company’s mobile payments offering. Bloomberg, citing people familiar with the matter, reported that Walmart has narrowed the list of credit card partnership bidders...
Welcome to The Axis, your late look at payments news from around the world. Coverage includes U.K.-based Callcredit’s upcoming name change to TransUnion. In addition, Glint is planning an expansion to the U.S. and Tata Capital has rolled out a new lending platform in India. Get the...
Paidy, the company that instantly issues post-pay credit accounts linked to mobile phone numbers, announced on Thursday (July 12) that it raised $55 million in a round of funding. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...
Uber and Venmo, the payment app owned by PayPal, announced on Thursday (July 12) that they’re partnering to deliver a new payment experience available with Uber and Uber Eats. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...
It’s one thing to make a decision. It’s quite another to make other people — especially those with significant control over money — understand it. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...
Ever been so tired at work that you actually thought to yourself, “I would pay to take a nap right now?” Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins...
John Schnatter, Papa John’s founder and former CEO, officially resigned his position as chairman of the board on Wednesday. The news came hours after Schnatter acknowledged the use of a racial slur during a May conference call and offered a public apology. Media reports indicate that...
The secret to sales, according to fashion retailer Elyse Walker, isn’t just closing one deal at a time – it’s about building the relationship with the consumer over time, so that the shopping experience isn’t just about buying clothes, but about buying the right clothes....
