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Deliveroo Lands $385M
September 25, 2017

Deliveroo, the U.K.-based food delivery company, has landed $385 million in a new round of venture funding. 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...

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PSD2 Revised Rules Finalized, ICOs Get More Scrutiny
September 25, 2017

Amid financial regulatory headlines, the Financial Conduct Authority last week published its roadmap for implementing the revised Payment Services Directive, commonly known as PSD2.   As has been widely reported, the new payments requirements, EU-wide, will take effect in January of this year.  The new regulations...

Retail
Walmart Wants A Bite Of The Meal Kit Market
September 25, 2017

Walmart is getting into the prepared meal market, gearing up to sell a variety of meal kits from different vendors. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required....

Omnicommerce
Does Amazon Plus Kohl’s Equal Retail’s Future?
September 25, 2017

Pulitzer Prize-winning American poet Robert Frost was famous for using rural country metaphors when examining important philosophical issues of the modern world. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional...

Alternative Finances
Online Lender Prosper Has Lost 70 Percent Of Its Value
September 25, 2017

It’s been a tough 12 months for online lending marketplace Prosper. 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...

Retail
Gary Philbin Elevated To Dollar Tree CEO
September 25, 2017

Dollar Tree Inc has announced a new incoming CEO — Gary Philbin, the chain’s enterprise president. Philbin will replace Bob Sasser, the corporate leader behind the firm’s $9.1 billion acquisition of Family Dollar. Sasser will become the executive chairman of the store’s board, effective immediately....

eCommerce
Price Matching: Retail’s Ruination — Or Revival?
September 25, 2017

Instead of searching a few dozen sites to make sure someone else doesn’t have an item for a lower price, or having to wait a few days in case a big sale is around the corner, consumers can hit “buy” with confidence, relying on the fact that...

Retail
Recology’s CleanScapes And The Future Of Green Retail
September 22, 2017

Retail stores are rarely built by accident, particularly in the real world, if for no other reason than retail is sort of an intentional thing. Opening up a brick-and-mortar shop is usually not something one just happens to do. Get the Full Story Complete the...

Delivery
Walmart Tests In-Home Delivery Service
September 22, 2017

Walmart and smart door lock maker August are collaborating on a new service that will make it easier for Walmart shoppers to receive retail purchases and groceries via an in-home delivery — as opposed to leaving packages on the front porch. Get the Full Story Complete the...