Once again, Netflix has started experimenting with these “universes” for other popular franchises in smaller markets, such as with the release of two mobile games based on “Stranger Things” in Poland this past August.

As of Q3 2021, the courier company Stuart, a part of DPD Group, had partnered with delivery specialist Metapack to build out rapid delivery operations from microhubs in 81 cities across France, Poland, Spain, and the UK. Stuart works with retailers, including luxury goods stores, to provide same-day or next-day deliveries where desired.

Fellow German insurtech Wefox—which is already fully licensed and awash with funds—has stolen a march on Getsafe by already expanding to Austria, Switzerland, and Poland. And with Sweden-based Hedvig also plotting expansion across Europe, Getsafe will likely need to accelerate its rollout in new geographies to ensure its growth isn’t inhibited by other players taking the first-mover advantage.

The Sweden-based BNPL provider just launched in Poland through a partnership with H&M that lets customers use its “Pay in 30 days” option and shop through the Klarna app. What this means: As BNPL heats up and alternative credit options gain in popularity, major players are looking for ways to sustain growth.

That group included Argentina, China, India, Mexico, Poland, Saudi Arabia, and South Africa, as well as the UK and the US. By contrast, only 29.2% of internet users in Russia had recently watched video via a subscription service. The digital audio market is evolving, but radio hasn’t gone away.

A small Poland-based fintech is also entering the European arena through a €12 million ($13.7 million) raise last month. Clearco, meanwhile—which is available in the US, Canada, and Europe—plans to use its funding to enter emerging markets and potentially acquire locally based competing offerings.

The platform has already entered Latin America, and its parent company, Sea Group, recently raised about $6 billion to further its expansion, with plans to launch Shopee in India and Poland. With 9.9 and other double-digit shopping festivals proving successful in Southeast Asia, Shopee might look to replicate that strategy elsewhere.