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IPO
Will Instacart IPO Open the Door for Other eCommerce Platforms to Mull the Market?
August 18, 2023

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Social Commerce
Elon Musk: X Will Eliminate Block Feature
August 18, 2023

X owner Elon Musk said Friday (Aug. 18) that users of the social media platform formerly known as Twitter will no longer be able to block content posted by unwanted followers. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

Retail
Report: The Honest Company Develops Store-Within-a-Store at Walmart
August 18, 2023

The Honest Company, a digital startup founded by actress Jessica Alba, is reportedly looking to boost its physical presence by expanding its partnership with Walmart. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...

Retail
Retail Earnings Show Digital Shift in Health and Beauty Spend
August 18, 2023

Consumers are proving resilient when it comes to spending on health and beauty products.  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...

Artificial Intelligence
Putting the ‘AI’ in Retail Could Give Firms Next-Generation Wins
August 18, 2023

Perhaps no industry has been upended more by the world’s ongoing digital transformation than retail. 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,...

Delivery
Red Robin Sees Delivery Sales Fall After Axing MrBeast Burger
August 18, 2023

Red Robin Gourmet Burgers is seeing delivery orders drop — a decrease in line with industry-wide trends but compounded by the restaurant’s turn away from virtual brands and its decision to shut down its partnership with MrBeast Burger.  Get the Full Story Complete the form...

Security & Fraud
62% of FIs Grapple With a Rise in Fraudulent Transactions
August 18, 2023

As more transactions move online, banks are girding for, and doing battle against, a rising tide of fraud. 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...

Artificial Intelligence
AI vs. Search Engines: Why Chatbots Are Losing the Query Game
August 18, 2023

Artificial intelligence (AI) applications have the potential to revolutionize both higher-order tasks and daily touchpoints to a degree on par with the invention of the internet or the mass production of cars. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

IPO
Report: Instacart to Make IPO Plans Public in Coming Week
August 18, 2023

Online grocery marketplace Instacart is reportedly gearing up for an initial public offering (IPO) as early as September. 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...