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Security & Fraud
CrowdStrike Raises $200M For Valuation Of More Than $3B
June 19, 2018

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...

Investments
Peek Raises $23M, Inks A Deal With Google
June 19, 2018

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...

Retail
BJ’s Plans To Issue 37.5M Shares In IPO
June 19, 2018

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...

Retail
Sam’s Club Takes On Convenience In Age of Amazon
June 19, 2018

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...

Retail
Aggregator Apps And Delivery Drive Consumer QSR Preferences
June 19, 2018

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...

B2B Payments
Looking For Speed In An Invoice Payments World Cup
June 19, 2018

When it comes to invoice payments, speed thrills, like a fast-paced World Cup match. Thus, the Late Payments World Cup. 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
Fishbowl Hooks Manufacturers With Free Inventory Solution
June 19, 2018

Fishbowl, a desktop manufacturing and warehouse management solution available through QuickBooks, wants to get its customers hooked on its inventory management solution by offering its basic service for free. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

B2B Payments
Supplier Acceptance An Unavoidable Hurdle In vCard Adoption
June 19, 2018

The U.S. credit card market is massive. North America accounts for about 60 percent of the global card market, according to analysis from ResearchAndMarkets.com released earlier this year, while the American Banking Association found in April that about 70 percent of Americans have at least...

B2B Payments
SMB Software Firm Zetran Jumps Into Accounting
June 19, 2018

Small business software provider Zetran is adding an accounting solution to its suite of services, the company said on Sunday (June 17). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional...