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B2B Payments
3 Ways FinTechs Are Transforming B2B Payments
January 30, 2025

Venture capital and FinTech are known for making big, and often risky, bets. 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....

International
Wise Launches In Mexico to Tap $28 Billion Remittance Market
January 30, 2025

Cross-border payments provider Wise is continuing its Latin American expansion by launching in Mexico. 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...

Investments
Swan Raises $43 Million to Expand Embedded Banking Services
January 30, 2025

French FinTech Swan has raised $43 million to expand its embedded banking offering. 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
D2C Channels Drive Levi Strauss in Q4, With US Sales Up 11%
January 29, 2025

Labeling the company’s direct-to-consumer (D2C) business as “our overarching strategy,” Levi Strauss & Co. CEO Michelle Gass noted D2C channels drove considerable success during the fourth quarter. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...

Investments
Naboo Raises $21 Million to Expand Corporate Event Planning Tool
January 29, 2025

Paris-based corporate event planning startup Naboo raised 20 million euros (about $21 million) to expand throughout Europe. 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...

Retail
As Economic Pressures Grow, Retailers Focus on Value, Customer Experience and Community Ties
January 29, 2025

As escalating costs strain household budgets, PYMNTS Intelligence’s latest paycheck-to-paycheck study, “New Reality Check: The Paycheck-to-Paycheck Report: Struggling Consumers Go to Short-Term Strategies to Manage Higher Expenses,” reveals that 78% of consumers have experienced higher costs for essential services and about two-thirds live paycheck to...

Investments
Gallabox Raises $3.5 Million to Help Small Businesses Create AI Agents
January 29, 2025

Gallabox raised $3.5 million in a seed round to strengthen the capabilities and expand the geographic footprint of its platform that enables small- to medium-sized businesses (SMBs) to use artificial intelligence to automate their communication on WhatsApp. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

Banking
Lloyds Shuttering 136 Branches Amid Digital Banking Shift
January 29, 2025

British lender Lloyds is closing 136 branches as its customers choose digital financing 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 to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS Today. By...

B2B Payments
Travel Ledger Integrates Revolut to Facilitate Travel Industry B2B Payments
January 29, 2025

Travel Ledger now enables travel businesses in the United Kingdom and Europe to use Revolut’s services to automatically settle B2B payments with partners directly through the Travel Ledger platform. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...