Partnership news and trends

Airbnb Experiments With Instacart Grocery Deliveries to Guests
Partnerships // November 12, 2025

Airbnb is reportedly testing a service that lets guests order groceries from Instacart. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS Today....

Upward Raises $8 Million for FinTech Infrastructure Platform and Partners with Mastercard
Partnerships // November 07, 2025

Upward raised $8 million in a Series Seed+ round to grow its FinTech infrastructure platform that helps companies launch and scale digital financial products. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...

Amazon Extends Extra Credit to Brazilian Nubank Customers
Partnerships // November 05, 2025

Amazon is reportedly offering customers of Brazil’s Nubank several special payment options. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS Today. By...

Robinhood Gold Subscribers Gain Access to Discounted Mortgage Rates From Sage
Partnerships // November 03, 2025

Robinhood said Monday (Nov. 3) that eligible Robinhood Gold subscribers can now access exclusive discounted mortgage rates and closing credits through digital mortgage lender Sage Home Loans. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...

Interviews & Exclusives
Synchrony Rides Walmart Alliance to No. 1 in Credit Card Apps

October 21, 2025
What a difference Walmart makes. That’s one of the takeaways from our focus for this week’s app provider rankings: Credit card apps. MySynchrony led our most recent sweep of data on app usage and found that its recent enhanced relationship with Walmart could have been the driving factor behind a four-point gain for 55 total […]

H&M, Shein Explore New Retail Model With Third-Party Brands

July 03, 2023
The announcement that H&M and Shein are diversifying their offerings through third-party assistance (brand incorporation or sellers) isn’t unusual because now when a consumer shops on Shein they can find...

How Smart Partnerships Overcome the Buy-Build-Partner Dynamic

April 27, 2023
Succeeding in the face of the unexpected often presupposes a holistic foundation of best-practice controls. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

With Roots in Commodity Trading, MaterialsXchange Moves Lumber Sales Digital

September 20, 2022
Early on, marketplace platforms experience what’s known as an ignition problem — a kind of chicken-and-egg dilemma where prime movers need to start adoption before everyone else signs on, too,...

Quick Reads
Thredd Expands Payments Processing Platform by Joining Visa Cloud Connect

November 25, 2025
Global payments processor Thredd has signed an agreement in which it will connect across three global Visa Cloud Connect endpoints. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS Today. By completing this […]

Airbnb Experiments With Instacart Grocery Deliveries to Guests

November 12, 2025
Airbnb is reportedly testing a service that lets guests order groceries from Instacart. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

Upward Raises $8 Million for FinTech Infrastructure Platform and Partners with Mastercard

November 07, 2025
Upward raised $8 million in a Series Seed+ round to grow its FinTech infrastructure platform that helps companies launch and scale digital financial products. Get the Full Story Complete the...

Amazon Extends Extra Credit to Brazilian Nubank Customers

November 05, 2025
Amazon is reportedly offering customers of Brazil’s Nubank several special payment options. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...