Retail
Five Below Adds CMO as More Shopping Journeys Start Online
March 19, 2025

Five Below has added a chief marketing officer (CMO) to promote the products it has added since beginning a reset of its business and to meet customers where they are: online. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

Cryptocurrency
Bakkt Ditches Custody Business, Names New Co-CEO, and Bets Everything on Crypto
March 19, 2025

Bakkt Holdings is blowing it all up and starting fresh. 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 this...

Amazon
Amazon Autos to Help Dealers Sell Used Cars
March 19, 2025

Amazon plans to start helping dealers sell used cars as well as new ones, according to Fan Jin, director and general manager of Amazon Autos. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional...

artificial intelligence
A Matter of Trust: How AI Is Reshaping Risk Assessment
March 19, 2025

Financial services institutions have long relied on machine learning for risk management, but the threat landscape has grown exponentially in the age of generative artificial intelligence (AI), according to executives from Capital One, Visa and Alloy. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...

financial apps
Tala Secures $150 Million Debt Facility to Enhance Lending Capabilities
March 19, 2025

Tala has secured a $150 million debt facility to expand what it calls “the world’s most accessible financial services.” 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...

retail
Instacart Adds AI-Powered Tools to Deliver Personalized Grocery Shopping Recommendations
March 19, 2025

Instacart has added new artificial intelligence (AI)-powered tools that deliver more personalized grocery shopping recommendations based on the customer’s habits, health goals and dietary preferences. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...

Partnerships
LoanPro and NovoPayment Team to Boost LatAm Financial Inclusion
March 19, 2025

Credit platform LoanPro has joined financial infrastructure provider NovoPayment in a Latin America-focused partnership. 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 this...

SMBs
Flowpay Raises $32.7 Million to Grow Embedded Lending Solution in Europe
March 19, 2025

Czech FinTech company Flowpay raised €30 million (about $32.7 million) in debt financing to grow its embedded lending solution that enables small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) to access financing through platforms they use every day. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

Payment Methods
Trustly Brings Pay by Bank to Hard Rock’s Sports Betting Platform
March 19, 2025

Pay-by-bank provider Trustly has launched a partnership with Hard Rock Digital. 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 this form, you...