It’s a deal that hits some of the most important payment-related hotspots: Online marketplaces. Localized currencies. Global payout services. The gig economy. Expanded eCommerce ecosystems. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...
Perhaps not since the adoption of chip and PIN payments has there existed so much potential for disruption in the point-of-sale market. The rise of mom-and-pop entrepreneurs, the coffee truck operators, craft makers and others has opened the door for the smaller POS operators to...
PayPal said on Tuesday (June 19) that it will buy payments payout platform Hyperwallet for $400 million in cash. 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...
Welcome to Five at Five, your late look at the day’s payments and commerce news. Coverage includes a look at the latest job for Alexa and why Google is teaming up with travel startup Peek. Visa is dealing with a U.K. outage, healthcare is being...
CrowdStrike, the cybersecurity technology company, announced on Tuesday (June 19) that it raised $200 million in a Series E round of financing led by General Atlantic, Accel and IVP, with participation from March Capital and CapitalG. In a blog post, the company said that with this...
Peek, the startup that wants to overhaul the travel activities industry with technology, has raised $23 million in venture funding and unveiled a partnership with Google. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...
With its initial public offering (IPO) on the horizon, BJ’s Wholesale Club said in a regulatory filing that it anticipates offering 37.5 million shares. The warehouse club retailer also said that it plans for each share to be issued in a range between $15 to...
Warehouse clubs may conjure up images of cavernous stores stocked high with merchandise as far as the eye can see, but Walmart’s Sam’s Club is taking a different approach with a new store in Texas. The new brick-and-mortar location will come chock-full of new retail...
Quick service restaurants (QSRs) are the consumer’s go-to for good food served fast. In fact, QSRs account for 57 percent of foot traffic across all restaurant segments. Convenience, price and food quality are the QSR’s main selling points, but what drives consumers to visit one particular...
