As early-stage brands look for digital tools to build and grow their following, Pop & Bottle has seen social media point the way forward for its geographic expansion. In an interview with PYMNTS for the Shop Talk series, Jash Mehta, co-founder of the latte brand,...
Brazilian online lender Inter&Co is expanding its efforts in the United States, with a focus on replicating its success in Brazil’s online banking sector. With a customer base of 32 million clients in Brazil, Inter has gained popularity by offering a wide range of products, including...
Nothing dulls the enterprise risk appetite like uncertainty. And for today’s businesses, the focus remains on navigating the threats of recession, cybersecurity risks and pressure to demonstrate sustainable profitability. But mitigating risk doesn’t have to mean abandoning growth opportunities — it just means that investments...
Norwegian online grocery store Oda has raised 1.5 billion Norwegian krone (about $150 million). The firm said the capital came from both new and existing investors and will enable it to expand its offerings in Norway, Finland and Germany, according to a Tuesday (Dec. 6) press release. “With...
January 30, 2020
PayPal put on a strong finish to 2019, managing to beat analyst estimates nearly across the board in terms of revenue, active usership and total payments volume processed. However, despite a solid holiday quarter, the digital payments giant found stock trading concerns about its Q1 forecasts. Chief Financial Officer John Rainey commented that there are […]
December 19, 2019
Insurance may not be the most flashy or exciting of industries, but its continued reliance on paper and inefficient underwriting processes makes the market a prime target for technology disruptors....
November 18, 2019
It’s a cliché (but a true one) to say that the automotive world, and the culture attached to it, is undergoing a massive, historic change — thanks to digital and...
January 18, 2019
Way back in the day (which, in 21st century digital economy terms, probably means a decade or so), smart and important people used to express well-informed skepticism about the prospect...
May 15, 2025
Dick’s Sporting Goods plans to acquire Foot Locker and position the combined organization to serve sports retail consumers around the world. The two companies announced the deal in a Thursday (May 15) press release, saying the transaction implies an equity value of $2.4 billion and an enterprise value of $2.5 billion. The transaction is expected to close in the second half, […]
June 05, 2024
Brazilian online lender Inter&Co is expanding its efforts in the United States, with a focus on replicating its success in Brazil’s online banking sector. With a customer base of 32 million...
December 06, 2022
Norwegian online grocery store Oda has raised 1.5 billion Norwegian krone (about $150 million). The firm said the capital came from both new and existing investors and will enable it to expand...
November 29, 2022
British FinTech startup Revolut is looking at Asia to continue its rapid growth. Revolut has 25 million customers — primarily in Europe — and aims to quadruple that number in three...
