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In 2020, eCommerce spending increased by $900 billion, according to Mastercard’s newest Recovery Insights report, Recovery Insights: Commerce E-volution, published today (April 6). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...
The phrase “a whole new world” or “a different world” gets thrown around a lot — usually fairly casually and hyperbolically. But every once and again the phrase “a whole new world” lives up to its billing, and the year 2020 was inarguably one of...
As prices for art and tweet-related non-fungible tokens (NFTs) reach dizzying heights, the questions remain: What lies beyond the hype, and where might NFTs prove their value in everyday commerce? Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...
Consumers’ use of digital and mobile wallets has tripled in the past three years and has only been accelerated by the pandemic, as consumers have shifted to online and mobile shopping and away from physical cash and card payments within the past year. Get the...
As India’s digital commerce battle heats up, the government is investigating Amazon’s business practices and is eyeing new regulations for eCommerce companies. India’s regulators are focusing on two issues: the treatment of sellers on the big eCommerce sites and foreign investment in those sites. Get...
Suppose you asked 8,000 consumers and over 2,000 merchants in four countries around the globe about epic changes to small and medium businesses (SMBs) sparked by the pandemic. Would it surprise you to know that SMBs make worthy competitors to the biggest retail names on...
Sao Paulo, Brazil-based Nuvemshop, which operates an eCommerce platform, has raised $90 million in funding, the company announced today (March 22) in a press release. The round was led Accel and included participation from ThornTree Capital and existing investors Kaszek, Qualcomm Ventures and others. Get the...
Startup Clubmarket has devised a method to monetize social audio meetings on the Clubhouse social media platform, Venture Beat reported, pointing out that Clubmarket is an “independent startup.” Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...
YouTube launched its short-form video experience on Thursday (March 18) in beta for select users in the U.S. after a successful initial rollout in India last month, according to a blog post by Todd Sherman, the product lead for YouTube Shorts. Get the Full Story Complete...