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Payment Methods
Singapore Launches PayNow To Reduce Cash, Checks
June 21, 2018

Singapore is launching a payments platform in an attempt to reduce the use of cash and checks as the country moves towards a digital economy. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...

International
Starbucks’ China Slowdown Due To Third-Party Deliveries
June 21, 2018

Starbucks, coming just weeks after boasting about its expansion in China, is seeing a slowdown that it’s blaming on third-party delivery services. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional...

Investments
GoFundMe Debuts Team Fundraising
June 21, 2018

GoFundMe has launched GoFundMe Team Fundraising, allowing groups of people to raise money together for a single effort. 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...

Security & Fraud
Some Equifax Victims Have Already Received Compensation
June 21, 2018

Among the more than 145 million U.S. consumers whose financial information was exposed in the Equifax hack, some have been able to collect compensation from the company — while others haven’t. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

Investments
Tiller Raises $13.9M To Improve Digital Cash Register
June 21, 2018

French startup Tiller has raised $13.9 million (€12 million) in a Series B round, which will be used to further develop its digital cash register, as well as to expand into other locations. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

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Five At Five: Amazon Goes Fashionable With Prime
June 20, 2018

Welcome to Five at Five, your late look at today’s payments and commerce news. Coverage includes a look at the newest feature connected to Amazon Prime, along with new funding, and a new hire, for a digital job search firm. Two other stories bring you...

Investments
Hired Raises $30M In A New Round Of Funding
June 20, 2018

Hired, the job search company, announced Wednesday (June 20) that it has raised $30 million in a Series D round of funding led by Investment Management Corporation of Ontario (IMCO). In a blog post, Hired CEO Mehul Patel said that, with the $30 million, it has now...

Retail
Carvana Opens Largest Car Vending Machine In Tempe
June 20, 2018

Carvana, the eCommerce platform for buying and selling used cars, announced Wednesday (June 20) that it has launched its largest Car Vending Machine to date, located in the company’s hometown of Tempe, Arizona. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

Delivery
Last Mile Sputters Amid Amazon’s eCommerce Haul, Delivery Driver Shortage
June 20, 2018

The trend is your friend, goes a saying in the stock market. The trend toward a driver shortage, though, is no one’s friend along the last mile. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...