With more than 3,400 preregistrations ahead of its planned 2027 launch, the marketplace is exploring school partnerships as a way to support communities while building a potentially lower-cost customer acquisition model.

LOS ANGELES, Nov. 1, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Los Angeles-based One Stop Swap, Inc., a peer-to-peer marketplace preparing for a 2027 launch, is exploring a community-based growth strategy that could help schools raise money while introducing hundreds of families to its buying, selling and swapping platform.

The idea originated in conversations between Co-Founder Stephen Bikoff and his wife, a first-grade teacher. Their discussions about traditional school fundraising sparked a simple question: What if families could support their schools by selling things they already own instead of being asked to buy more?

“Talking with my wife about school fundraising made me realize how much value families have sitting unused in their homes,” said Bikoff. “Why not explore a way to turn those items into money for schools while introducing families to something they can continue using long after the fundraiser ends?”

One School. Hundreds of Potential Members.

Under the proposed program, schools and parent organizations could invite families, educators, alumni and neighbors to participate in online resale campaigns, with sellers choosing to donate a portion of their proceeds.

For One Stop Swap, the opportunity extends beyond fundraising. A single school partnership could introduce hundreds of households to the marketplace, potentially generating new members, merchandise listings, transactions and referrals.

Rather than relying exclusively on paid advertising, the company wants to test whether trusted community relationships can provide a more cost-effective, repeatable way to attract and retain members.

Potential pilot programs would measure customer acquisition costs, registrations, listings, completed transactions, donations and repeat activity. If successful, the model could expand to youth sports leagues, nonprofit organizations and other community groups.

“We want to build a company where doing something good for a community also makes good business sense,” Bikoff added. “If we can help schools raise money while building lasting relationships with new members, that’s worth exploring.”

Early Interest Ahead of Launch

One Stop Swap reports more than 3,400 preregistrations ahead of its planned 2027 launch.

The company is limiting its Founding Member program to the first 5,000 eligible participants, who will receive six months without buyer or seller platform fees starting at launch, subject to program terms.

Following the introductory period, the planned standard marketplace fee structure is 3% for buyers and 3% for sellers.

The early registration program is intended to help establish an initial community of buyers and sellers before the marketplace opens.

Building Beyond Traditional Resale

One Stop Swap is developing a single platform for buying, selling and direct item-for-item swapping of pre-owned goods.

The company’s longer-term roadmap includes plans to introduce live shopping after its second year of operation, creating more interactive ways for members to discover merchandise and connect with one another.

Together, these initiatives reflect a broader strategy focused on attracting members, expanding available inventory, encouraging repeat transactions and building long-term engagement.

The school fundraising concept remains under evaluation. No school partners, pilot dates or fundraising terms have been finalized, and the company has not yet validated the proposed program’s customer acquisition economics.

About One Stop Swap

One Stop Swap, Inc. is a Los Angeles-based technology company developing a U.S. peer-to-peer marketplace that combines buying, selling and direct swapping of pre-owned goods. The company is led by CEO Eric Jepsky, a technology executive with more than 25 years of experience spanning eBay, PayPal and other leading technology companies. As Co-Founder and COO of Beem, Jepsky helped grow the fintech platform to more than five million downloads. One Stop Swap is focused on affordability, community participation and new approaches to secondhand commerce.

Consumers interested in becoming Founding Members can preregister at www.onestopswap.com.

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Building on its strength in product innovation, the Infinix Bali Flagship Concept Store blends bold design, coffee culture and creative experiences to bring more joy, surprise and discovery into everyday life—marking a tangible step towards a more distinctive, lifestyle-driven and premium technology brand.

BALI, Indonesia, Nov. 2, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Infinix officially unveiled its first global Flagship Concept Store in Bali, Indonesia, on October 31. As the first store of this new format within parent company Transsion Holdings’ brand portfolio, the opening marks a significant step in Infinix’s brand evolution. Building on its foundation in technology innovation, Infinix is exploring new ways to bring technology into everyday life through design, lifestyle and creative experiences, with a focus on creating more joy, surprise and meaningful connections with global consumers.

Rooted in Infinix’s “Joy Tech” philosophy, the Bali Flagship Concept Store brings together technology, lifestyle and creativity in a new retail experience. From Infinix’s smartphones and connected devices to futuristic design, coffee and creative collaborations, the store reflects the brand’s belief that technology should go beyond specifications and performance to bring enjoyment, spark curiosity and create meaningful value in everyday life.

Together, these elements offer a bold new approach to experiential retail in the smartphone and consumer electronics industry—bringing technology, lifestyle and creativity together to transform a traditional retail space into a destination for discovery, participation and shared experiences.

Inside the Store: Where Technology Meets Lifestyle

The experience begins even before stepping inside. With its futuristic design, reflective metallic surfaces and digital visuals, the Bali Flagship Concept Store makes a striking first impression. An eye-catching robotic-arm installation anchors the space, transforming technological imagination into a bold visual statement.

This distinctive setting brings Infinix’s “1+2+X” retail concept to life: one comprehensive technology experience, two signature experience elements and an evolving range of creative activities and collaborations.

At its core, the store showcases Infinix’s smartphone lineup, including the NOTE 60 and HOT 70 series and the GT 50 Pro. The experience also highlights Infinix’s broader AIoT ecosystem, featuring recent standout products such as the ZCLIP 2 Pro clip-on earbuds, SPACE Max wireless headphones, and XEnergy portable power stations, giving people the opportunity to explore the brand’s innovations firsthand.

Complementing this technology experience are two distinctive lifestyle elements: n_x, Infinix’s locally developed coffee brand, and the signature robotic-arm installation. At n_x, a simple coffee break becomes an invitation to slow down, recharge and enjoy a laid-back moment amid a busy day. Whether catching up with friends or taking a moment for oneself, even an everyday cup of coffee can bring a little unexpected delight. Together, these elements introduce a more relaxed and imaginative side of technology into the space.

The “X” opens up further possibilities through gaming, music, sports, creative partnerships, interactive content and community-driven activities. By introducing new ideas and collaborations over time, Infinix envisions a space that continues to surprise and inspire, offering fresh experiences and new ways for people to connect with the brand.

Keeping the Experience Fresh Through Co-Creation

Beyond its distinctive retail concept, the Bali Flagship Concept Store also aims to bring creators and consumers closer to the brand. Rather than simply featuring established names or one-off partnerships, Infinix hopes to work with artists, musicians and other creative talents to develop original content and experiences. People can also take part through shared experiences, content creation and feedback, becoming active participants rather than passive audiences.

Designed to evolve beyond its opening, the store aims to introduce new collaborations, creative displays and lifestyle activities over time. This ongoing renewal can give people fresh reasons to return while allowing the space to become a source of new ideas, stories and connections between Infinix and its community.

From a Flagship Concept Store to a Living Brand Destination

Infinix’s longer-term vision is for the Bali Flagship Concept Store to develop its own recognizable identity, becoming a destination people return to for its distinctive experiences and sense of community—not just its products. Its appeal would come not only from the space itself, but also from what continues to happen there.

The Bali opening also marks the beginning of a broader retail expansion journey. Infinix plans to open five additional flagship stores across Indonesia this year, while exploring similar concept-led retail experiences in other markets. Rather than replicating the Bali format, future locations will be adapted to local cultures, consumer preferences and lifestyles, allowing Joy Tech to take different forms in different communities.

For Infinix, the Bali Flagship Concept Store represents a new direction in brand building: keeping product innovation at its core while giving people more reasons to connect with the brand beyond a purchase. By extending Joy Tech into design, everyday lifestyle experiences and creative collaborations, Infinix is taking a concrete step towards a more distinctive, lifestyle-driven and premium brand identity.

About Infinix
Established in 2013, Infinix is an innovation-driven brand dedicated to delivering cutting-edge technology, bold design, and outstanding performance. The brand provides smart, enjoyable mobile experiences that enhance everyday life. Beyond smartphones, Infinix has expanded its portfolio to include TWS earbuds, smartwatches, laptops, tablets, smart TVs, and more — building a comprehensive ecosystem of smart devices. Currently, Infinix products are available in over 80 countries and regions worldwide, including Africa, Latin America, the Middle East, South Asia, and Southeast Asia.

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Tiger Trade users can now trade options on 24 popular US stocks, including Apple, NVIDIA and Tesla, up to two hours before the regular market opens and 15 minutes after it closes. Orders are routed directly to US exchanges, giving investors access to exchange liquidity and transparent pricing as market-moving news breaks outside regular US hours.The launch builds on growing derivatives activity on Tiger’s platform, where options and futures contracts traded rose 17.3% year-on-year to 26.3 million in the second quarter of 2026.

 SYDNEY, Nov. 2, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Tiger Brokers (Nasdaq: TIGR), a leading online brokerage firm with a presence in Australia, has announced the launch of extended-hours US stock options trading on its flagship Tiger Trade platform across Tiger Brokers’ licensed international markets.

Tiger Brokers is extending access to US stock options beyond regular trading hours, enabling investors to trade options on more than 20 popular US stocks during pre-market (7:30–9:25 a.m. ET) and post-close (4:00–4:15 p.m. ET) sessions. The company is among the first brokers globally to offer the capability, the latest step in its push to give investors worldwide professional-grade tools and deeper access to international markets.

Acting on News as It Breaks

Many of the US market’s biggest catalysts, from economic data to earnings results, land before the opening bell. Until now, investors could react to that news in the underlying stock during pre-market trading, but their options positions on the same names stayed locked until 9:30 a.m. ET. By the time the regular session opened, much of the market’s reaction could already be underway. Extended hours close that gap, letting Tiger Trade clients adjust positions, hedge exposure or act on new opportunities as news breaks.

The pre-market Global Trading Hours (GTH) session runs from 7:30 a.m. to 9:25 a.m. ET, giving investors nearly two hours of options trading ahead of the open. The post-close Curb session, from 4:00 p.m. to 4:15 p.m. ET, adds a further window to respond to developments released shortly after the close, such as earnings announcements. Together, the sessions cover options on some of the most actively traded names in the US market, which accounted for a significant proportion of average daily US-listed options volume in 2026 through September, according to Cboe Global Markets.

Exchange-Direct Access

Tiger Trade routes extended-hours options orders directly to US exchanges. Compared with the over-the-counter market-maker model used by some brokers, connecting to exchange liquidity is designed to support deeper liquidity, more transparent pricing and greater trading flexibility, and may help lower trading costs for investors.

At launch, the service covers options on more than 20 popular US stocks, including Apple, NVIDIA, Tesla, Microsoft, Amazon and Meta. Tiger Brokers plans to keep expanding the range of supported underlyings as it builds out Tiger Trade as a professional options trading platform.

Extended-hours options are available through the existing options tab on each eligible stock’s page in Tiger Trade, with real-time US options quotes throughout the sessions. After updating to the latest version of the app, users select a limit order and choose the “GTH+RTH+Curb” trading-hours setting when placing an options order. Only limit orders are accepted outside regular trading hours. Clients new to options can practise with Tiger Trade’s US$1,000,000 demo account before trading.

“Sometimes major events land before the open or after the close,” said Wu Tianhua, Founder and CEO of Tiger Brokers. “Earnings, economic data and global events break around the clock, and investors need to be able to respond right away. Pre-market and post-close options trading, combined with direct exchange access, lets our clients act in the names they trade most without waiting for the regular open, so they can adjust positions and manage risk more flexibly. We’re also pairing this access with education and safeguards, so clients understand how liquidity and pricing can change outside regular hours. As one of the first brokers globally to offer this capability, we will continue building professional-grade tools that help investors worldwide navigate markets with greater confidence.”

“As demonstrated by the demand for Cboe’s proprietary index options outside of regular U.S. trading hours, global investors want the ability to trade and manage U.S. exposure closer to their daytime hours,” said Rob Hocking, Global Head of Derivatives at Cboe Global Markets. “The extended trading hours sessions now give Tiger Brokers clients in eligible jurisdictions access to some of the most actively traded single-stock options.”

Rising Derivatives Activity Across a Global Platform

In the second quarter of 2026, options and futures contracts traded on Tiger Brokers’ platform rose to 26.3 million, up 17.3% year-on-year and 9.6% quarter-on-quarter. Extended-hours access adds to a series of recent upgrades for options traders on Tiger Trade, including multi-dimensional volatility analysis, take-profit and stop-loss orders for multi-leg strategies, and one-click stock-and-options combination trades.

Tiger Brokers also maintained strong momentum in its global business. As of 30 June 2026, total customer accounts reached approximately 2.74 million, while total client assets rose 16.7% year-on-year to US$60.7 billion.

With more than 10 million users worldwide, Tiger Brokers will continue to expand its products and services for global clients, bringing professional-grade tools and deeper market access to investors across markets and time zones.

* Extended-hours options trading involves additional risks, including lower liquidity, wider bid-ask spreads, increased volatility and potentially different pricing compared with regular trading hours. Options trading carries significant risks and may not be suitable for all investors. This information is provided for general information purposes only and does not constitute financial product advice. Capital at risk. See FSG, risk disclosures, PDS, TMD and T&Cs via our website before trading. Tiger Brokers (AU) Pty Limited AFSL 300767.

About Tiger Brokers

Tiger Brokers (Nasdaq: TIGR), founded in 2014, is a leading online brokerage firm with a focus on redefining global investing with technologies for the next generation. The company offers a diversified range of financial products and services across brokerage, employee stock ownership plan (ESOP) management, investment banking, wealth management, investor community, and investor education.

Tiger Brokers strives to elevate financial technology R&D to a new level. The company develops its own technology infrastructure—an aggregation that enables multi-currency trading of various products across markets, guaranteeing our reliable, secure, and scalable services are accessible to all with low latency.

In 2019, the company was listed on Nasdaq as UP Fintech Holding Limited under the ticker TIGR. Currently, Tiger Brokers serves over 10 million users worldwide through our flagship platform “Tiger Trade” and holds 79 licenses and qualifications across Singapore, Hong Kong SAR, the US, Australia and New Zealand.

For more information about Tiger Brokers as a company, please visit itiger.com

About Tiger Brokers Australia

Tiger Brokers (NASDAQ: TIGR) is a global online brokerage founded in 2014, serving over 10 million users and 2.7 million account holders worldwide.

In Australia, Tiger Brokers is committed to empowering investors with accessible, technology-driven investment solutions. Through its flagship platform, Tiger Trade, investors can access Australian, US and Hong Kong SAR markets, supported by advanced trading tools, market insights and educational resources.

Tiger Brokers (AU) Pty Limited operates under Australian Financial Services Licence (AFSL) No. 300767, regulated by the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC).

For more information about Tiger Brokers, please visit https://www.itiger.com/au/

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