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Wedbush Analyst: Afterpay Deal May Lead To Square Super App, Boost Consumer Side
Wedbush Analyst: Afterpay Deal May Lead To Square Super App, Boost Consumer Side
August 02, 2021  |  Buy Now Pay Later

Square’s acquisition of Afterpay is “all about monetization,” according to Wedbush analyst Moshe Katri, speaking on Yahoo Finance, per Twitter. Square plans to buy Afterpay...

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Today In Retail: Foot Locker Acquisitions To Fuel Expansion Plans; L Brands Divorce Becomes Official
Today In Retail: Foot Locker Acquisitions To Fuel Expansion Plans; L Brands Divorce Becomes Official
August 02, 2021  |  Retail

In today’s top retail news, Foot Locker is shelling out $1.1 billion to acquire two smaller footwear retailers as it looks to grow beyond malls,...

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Square Scoops Up Afterpay In The Most Unsurprising Shock Of The Summer
Square Scoops Up Afterpay In The Most Unsurprising Shock Of The Summer
August 02, 2021  |  Buy Now Pay Later

The race to run buy now, pay later (BNPL) just picked up its pace again, as Square announced plans to purchase BNPL giant Afterpay in...

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Square, Afterpay Deal Gives SMBs BNPL Boost
Square, Afterpay Deal Gives SMBs BNPL Boost
August 02, 2021  |  Buy Now Pay Later

The first thing you notice about the deal might be the size: $29 billion is an eye-popping number. Buy now, pay later (BNPL) has its...

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BNPL Takes Its Next Dramatic Turn As Square Buys Afterpay For $29B
BNPL Takes Its Next Dramatic Turn As Square Buys Afterpay For $29B
August 01, 2021  |  Buy Now Pay Later

The race to control the buy now, pay later (BNPL) race has taken its latest surprise turn as FinTech giant Square has announced plans to...

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Today In Payments: Amazon Refutes Bitcoin Rumors; Goldman, Fiserv Team On X-Border Supplier Payments
Today In Payments: Amazon Refutes Bitcoin Rumors; Goldman, Fiserv Team On X-Border Supplier Payments
July 27, 2021  |  News

In today’s top news, Amazon has denied reports that it would soon be accepting bitcoin payments, and Goldman Sachs and Fiserv have teamed up to...

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Square Aims To Do For Small Business Banking What Its Card Readers Did For POS
Square Aims To Do For Small Business Banking What Its Card Readers Did For POS
July 27, 2021  |  Digital-First Banking

In everyday terms, a decade is only 3,650 days. You may not look all that different today than you did in 2011, save a few...

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The Week In Payments: Challenger Banks For Business, The Shifting BNPL Race And Crypto’s Killer Use Case
The Week In Payments: Challenger Banks For Business, The Shifting BNPL Race And Crypto’s Killer...
July 23, 2021  |  Payment Methods

Say what you will about the world of payments and commerce, it’s never boring as every week brings a new slew of issues to the...

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Today In Payments: Revolut Moves Into Travel; Square Adds Small Business Banking
Today In Payments: Revolut Moves Into Travel; Square Adds Small Business Banking
July 21, 2021  |  News

In today’s top news, Revolut rolled out a new booking tool, Square added banking services to its small business platform and Fabric raised $100 million...

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