Новости за 16.04.2021

For 13 months now, the restaurant industry has been fighting an uphill battle to bring sales back to pre-COVID levels. Now, as the vaccine rolls out across the United States, and as warmer weather begins to make outdoor dining a possibility again in many markets, sales are starting to creep back. Restaurant sales in March […]

Ally Financial, a Detroit, Michigan-headquartered automotive financial services company, posted first-quarter 2021 results showing net income of $796 million, after reporting a loss in the same period in 2020, according to a Friday (April 16) press release. The company posted a profit of $2.11 per share, with a reduction to $2.09 adjusted for non-recurring gains. Ally’s […]

The ACH network marked a record-setting quarter as its volume skyrocketed in the first few months of 2021. According to Nacha, which oversees the direct deposits and payments network, ACH saw a quarterly volume of 7.1 billion payments, an 11.2 percent increase over the first quarter of 2020. Those payments were valued at $17.3 trillion, […]

In today’s top news, self-driving truck startup TuSimple landed $1.35 billion in an initial public offering (IPO), while Signifyd raised $205 million via a Series E funding round. Plus, Delta Air Lines began generating $4 million daily in cash in the month of March. Self-Driving Truck Startup TuSimple Raises $1.35 Billion In Nasdaq IPO TuSimple, […]

It was a full week in payment and commerce news this week, as is usually the case. But this one managed to go the extra mile and produce a new theme, as all of the major events in payments and commerce could be categorized as beginning with the letter ‘C.’ But more than a single […]

Today in B2B payments, Sokin discusses the corporate experience in cross-border payments, and AvidXchange adds purchase order tool to support three-way matching. Plus, Banjo Loans talks small business lending, Spence Labs helps banks service cannabis firms, and Botkeeper lowers costs for small accounting firms. Heeding The Corporates' Call For A Better X-Border Experience Short-Term SMB […]

Global payments technology provider Nuvei announced Friday (April 16) it plans to acquire Mazooma Technical Services, which deals in payments for gaming and sports wagering. The Canadian company said in a news release that it had reached a definitive agreement to acquire Toronto-based Mazooma for approximately $56 million, “plus additional consideration subject to the achievement […]

The past 13 months have transformed many consumers’ habits, as the daily routines that had become so ingrained were shaken up by lockdown restrictions and contagion concerns. Consumption behaviors and commerce channels shifted as consumers settled into their pandemic lifestyles. Conventional wisdom has it that, in this time, most people were drinking more alcohol, turning […]

The Home Depot has brought three new distribution hubs to the state of Florida, which are located in Miami, West Palm Beach and Fort Myers. Those centers will provide customers in the South Florida area with even more expedient delivery choices, according to an announcement. The Miami hub is a 332,000-square-foot facility, which will provide […]

Bottle shop, tap room and craft beer curator Craft+Carry has opened its sixth store, which is located in the Upper West Side of the Manhattan borough of New York City, according to a Friday (April 16) announcement. The store, which is stationed on Amsterdam Avenue between 82nd and 83rd street, features a “rustic” and “comfortable” […]

German entrepreneur Ralf Wenzel has launched a new global rapid delivery platform aimed at delivering a range of products from warehouses within 15 minutes of the order being placed through its app, Reuters wrote on Thursday (April 15) Known as Jokr, this startup is backed by venture capitalists HV Capital, Tiger Global and Softbank and […]

To allow for correct and instant insights into “financial time series data,” Band Protocol said on Thursday (April 15) that Google Cloud has integrated its standard dataset, according to a medium post from Band Protocol’s Kevin Lu. Lu wrote in the post that dependable and correct ways to find prices are essential to every capital […]

London-listed international gaming platform Entain posted strong first-quarter 2021 revenues for its digital gambling operations, up by one-third, despite the pandemic lockdowns that shuttered its brick-and-mortar locations on high street. Entain’s CEO Jette Nygaard-Andersen said that the company has made “excellent progress” in meeting strategic goals, per a press release on Thursday (April 15). She […]

eCommerce fraud protection platform Signifyd has raised $205 million in a Series E funding round, the company announced in a press release Thursday (April 15), valuing the platform at $1.34 billion. Signifyd will use the money to expand its “identity-centric” commerce protection service, particularly in Latin America, as well as in Europe, the Middle East […]

Verizon 5G Business Internet is now available in 24 cities across the U.S., Verizon Business announced in a press release Thursday (April 15), after adding 21 new cities to the service. The service is available in three speeds — 100, 200 and 400 megabits per second — to small- to medium-sized businesses (SMBs) as well […]

Avidia Bank is partnering with KyckGlobal, which will help boost its portfolio of treasury management products and services, a press release said on Wednesday (April 12). Avidia Bank offers services for businesses including payment services, banking as a service, commercial credit solutions and more. And KyckGlobal offers a cloud-based technology layer featuring a growing array […]

The SoftBank Vision Fund is preparing to invest $450 million in Indian food delivery startup Swiggy, Indian publication The Economic Times reported, after a few years of sitting on the sidelines as the sector grew. Bengaluru-based Swiggy would likely be valued at $5 billion. Earlier this month, Swiggy snagged $800 million in a funding round led […]

Of all the descriptors that could be applied to the Domino's pizza chain, "robotics" doesn't seem to be a likely one. And yet, this week, it seems to be the aptest description for the firm as it rolls out its first-ever pizza-delivery bots in partnership with Nuro, using its “completely autonomous, occupantless on-road delivery vehicle,” […]

Today in B2B payments, Versapay discusses the value of PayFacs, and Square launches lending down under. Plus, Nuvocargo eyes U.S.-Mexico supply chain finance, WEX announces its latest takeover and Bolero collaborates on trade finance. PayFacs Tap Embedded Payments To Improve The B2B Customer Experience WEX To Acquire benefitexpress For $275 Million FinTech platform WEX has signed an […]

Machine learning (ML)-powered bookkeeping solution Botkeeper has rolled out a new pricing model that will break down cost barriers, increase scale and give more access for firms of all sizes, a press release said on Thursday (April 15). Botkeeper has reworked its packaging into a scaling model that will make a more consumable approach. It […]

The eCommerce agency Hinge Global has joined the NielsenIQ Connect Partner Network, the two companies announced Thursday (April 15), saying the partnership “provides eCommerce expertise and omnichannel insights” to consumer package goods (CPG) manufacturers. NielsenIQ provides measurement and data analytics services to consumers and markets around the world, while Hinge Global deals in full-service eCommerce […]

In today’s top payments news around the world, Japanese QR code payment gateway provider Netstars Co. has secured $60 million in funding, while India’s Flipkart is reportedly moving toward a distressed sale acquisition of Mumbai’s Cleartrip. Plus, a European Central Bank (ECB) study found that individuals want privacy most out of digital currency. QR Code […]