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Five At Five: Even Financial Gets New Funding Round

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Welcome to the Five at Five, your late look at the payments and commerce news of the day. Coverage includes Even Financial raising additional funding , Mattress Firm considering bankruptcy , the New York City Council planning to limit ridesharing licenses, Visa buying a stake in Israeli-startup Behalf and Microsoft Pay supporting MasterPass.

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Retail Pulse: Mattress Firm Mulls Bankruptcy; Walmart Plans Robotic Grocery Pickup

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Brick-and-mortar retailers have sought to reduce their retail footprint in hard times, and Mattress Firm, Inc. Steinhoff International Holdings NV, which acquired the company in 2016, has reportedly sought to restructure some of its subsidiaries’ debt. is no exception.

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New Big Tech Attacks, Uber Subscriptions Dominate Week’s News

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No one would ever mistake a marijuana dispensary for a food truck, but that is what one shop in Reno, NV calls itself when charging customers’ credit cards. The online retailer launched its 13th store in New York City last month and features the ability to use cash , answering a complaint that has been lodged at unattended retail generally.