Partnerships / Acquisitions

Partnerships / Acquisitions
Adyen Powers Alipay At The POS
October 04, 2017

Adyen, the omnichannel payments platform based in Amsterdam, announced news on Tuesday (Oct. 3) that it is expanding its partnership with Alipay, the mobile payment platform owned by Alibaba, China’s largest eCommerce company. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

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Apple Ups Its Ante On Visual Search
October 02, 2017

Regaind, the French startup that’s working on an API to analyze the content of photos, has reportedly been acquired by Apple. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins...

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TaskRabbit Acquisition Is Latest Move In Ikea’s Digital Strategy
September 29, 2017

TaskRabbit, the contract labor marketplace startup known and loved within the gig economy, has been purchased by Swedish home goods giant Ikea. TaskRabbit will become an independent subsidiary within Ikea, according to CNBC. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

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Square Takes $25M Stake In Eventbrite
September 29, 2017

Square, the payment processing company, has partnered with Eventbrite, the event ticketing service, and will make an investment in the company. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins...

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Scandinavian Payments Processor Nets Sold For $5.3B
September 26, 2017

Nets, the mobile payments company, has received a 33.1 billion Danish crown ($5.3 billion) offer from Hellman & Friedman, the U.S. private equity (PE) firm. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...

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Albertsons Companies, Inc. Joins Meal Kit Race With Plated Acquisition
September 21, 2017

Albertsons Companies, Inc., one of the nation’s largest grocers, announced that it is buying meal kit company Plated. 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...

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Hy-Vee Kicks Into Hy-Gear With Wahlburgers, OrangeTheory Partnerships
September 20, 2017

Could the secret to winning the grocery wars lie not in groceries, but in adjacent brands and services? That’s the strategy Hy-Vee is investing in, and the latest move along the trajectory has been a partnership between the Iowa-based supermarket chain and two unlikely comrades:...

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How Ericsson And Zenuity Want To Drive The Connected Car Conversation
September 20, 2017

Cars produce data on a scale and scope that is hard to wrap one’s head around. Think gigabytes. And that’s just the cars of today, with readings shooting forth from the engine, safety systems, infotainment systems, security systems and everything else currently controlled by a...

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Behind Worldpay Acquisition, Vantiv’s Strategy For Payments, Globally
September 20, 2017

Marching down the aisle may eventually deliver a whole new bundle of … wait, we’re not talking about babies. 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...