You can count on at least one thing for retail in 2020: Things will get much more personal. 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...
As consumers can have their favorite foods delivered to them with a tap of an app, quick-service restaurants (QSRs) are taking note of mobile ordering’s potential. Diners, as it stands, spend more via online channels or mobile than when buying in person, which makes delivery...
To create and promote the adoption of a new royalty-free connectivity standard to make smart home products more compatible with security as a design tenet, Amazon, Google, Apple and the Zigbee Alliance unveiled a new working group. Zigbee Alliance board member companies like IKEA, Samsung...
Russia-based diamond producer ALROSA is partnering with technology firm Everledger and Tencent’s social platform WeChat to sell diamonds to Chinese retailers using a blockchain platform, ALROSA announced in a press release on Tuesday (Dec. 17). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...
Before it brings advanced self-driving features to cars intended for personal use, Toyota Motor Corp plans to deploy them in commercial vehicles first. Toyota Research Institute-Advanced Development (TRI-AD) Chief James Kuffner said it will be easier to apply tech that doesn’t need direct, constant human...
Grocers are upping their digital game, and the trends in play now promise to become even bigger in the new year. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins...
Texas might be known for its BBQ, chicken-fried steak or chili, but food innovators in the Lone Star State are making their mark with meat-free products inspired by the local culinary landscape. All Y’alls Foods, in one case, takes the traditionally animal-based jerky product and...
To create a more formidable contender to take on Starbucks and Nestlé, JAB Holdings is bringing together some of the best-known coffee brands in the world. The investment firm will merge premium U.S. coffee brand Peet’s Coffee and coffee roaster Jacobs Douwe Egberts Group into...
It’s hardly news that digital and mobile technology — along with advances in logistics and delivery, and the rise of newer players — are changing the grocery industry. But making fresh and healthy food available remains a challenge for many areas. Get the Full Story...
