PYMNTS

DECEMBER 11, 2020

In today’s top news, FinTech startup Tink raised €85 million to bring its valuation to €680 million, and Starbucks plans to shift more toward drive-thru and online ordering. New Funding Values Swedish FinTech Startup Tink at $824 Million. Plus, Airbnb shares soared in its first day of trading.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 12, 2020

Amazon ’s New York expansion plans will now include the former Lord & Taylor building in downtown Manhattan, as the eCommerce company announced that it will purchase the storied building from office sharing startup WeWork , according to the New York Post. The building has 12 stories.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 4, 2020

The PYMNTS Weekender has all the latest reading material on payments and commerce news you'll need for the long weekend. has rejected investor Bill Ackman’s offer to merge with his newly formed blank-check company to go public, preferring a traditional initial public offer (IPO). Airbnb Rejects Blank-Check Offer To Go Public.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 5, 2018

But of course the more interesting information in that SEC filing is the news that Revolve is about to take its large audience — 7.3 Revolve is pushing forward with an IPO and is looking for a $100 million valuation coming out of it. Its $100 million IPO goal is ambitious, but not insane.

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PYMNTS

JULY 2, 2019

Now the company, recently off its initial public offering (IPO), reportedly is “ showing JUMP bikes, scooters and Lime scooters in the main map you see when you first open the Uber app in Atlanta, Ga. One of the biggest stories in retail continues to be Uber’s effort to move well beyond its core offering of automotive ridesharing.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 21, 2017

17), saw little to no news circling it, though. When it comes to overall news on second-hand and consignment stores, thredUP’s research shows $18 billion of the $40 billion resale industry comes directly from clothes. Retail news this weekend focused on the discount sector, though.

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JUNE 10, 2019

In that vein, Apple is pursuing Apple TV (a Netflix-like subscription streaming service), Apple News, Apple Arcade and the long-running Apple Music offering. billion tagged for this year and significant focus on Chase mobile and digital efforts. Users will also not pay any service fees that are levied alongside the basic accounts.

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