May 28, 2023
UK Seeks Cap on Food Prices as Consumers Struggle
The British government wants supermarkets to cap food prices amid rampant inflation. U.K. health secretary Steve Barclay said Sunday (May 28) that ministers were in discussions with retailers to “address...
May 26, 2023
Report: VC Firms Gearing Up for Investments in Healthcare
Venture capital (VC) firms are reportedly gearing up for further investments in healthcare. The pace of VCs’ fundraising for investments in the healthcare sector this year exceeds that of 2022,...
May 26, 2023
Data Offers Lenders New Tools to Serve Underserved Consumers
Inflation is raging and credit card debt is at record levels. Merchants who want to help convince consumers at the point of sale to commit to the sale can leverage...
May 25, 2023
Digital Wallets and Networks Shake Up the $630 Billion Global...
The global remittance market — where hundreds of billions of dollars flow across borders annually — is being reshaped by digital disruption. Late last year, the World Bank estimated that...
May 24, 2023
Grocery’s Global Digital Growth Lags Behind Other Industries by 29%
As consumers increase their digital engagement across all parts of their lives, online grocery adoption is growing more slowly than other parts of people’s day-to-day routines. By the Numbers According...
May 24, 2023
FinTech Mollie Adds Terminal to Growing In-Person Payments Offering
European FinTech Mollie has launched an in-person payments solution called Mollie Terminal. The introduction of Mollie Terminal is part of the company’s drive to enhance its in-person payments offering, including QR code-based...
May 24, 2023
Shein Diversifies US Strategy, Launches Third-Party Marketplace and Pop-Ups
With a passionate online following already under its belt, Shein is now setting its sights on expanding its influence in the U.S. In pursuit of this goal, the fast-fashion eTailer...
May 23, 2023
Credit Scarce for Brick & Mortar, but Not Online Small...
The old adage is that the best time to get credit … is when you don’t need credit. That’s because when a firm’s coffers are running low, when cash flow...
May 23, 2023
Cash-Strapped Main Street Merchants See Credit Options Shrinking
Many Main Street small businesses are operating on the brink without adequate capital to survive a downturn, making access to finance a critical consideration in 2023. This is analyzed in...
