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As Summer Wanes, Shein Shines Atop Shopping App Rankings 
August 14, 2023

Back to school looms, and shopping — for now, at least — revolves around backpacks, Chromebooks, fall fashion, sneakers and, possibly, stocking up on dorm room snacks. And for the key players in eCommerce, it’s too soon to know just how much the online crush...

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Domino’s Delivers Top Mobile Order-Ahead App in Latest Provider Ranking
August 14, 2023

As restaurants step up their digital investments to secure consumers’ omnichannel loyalty, Domino’s is the big cheese this month in this edition of PYMNTS’ Provider Ranking of Mobile Order Ahead Apps. The Top 5 Domino’s leads the latest edition with a total score of 96. Three points...

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Chime Tops PYMNTS’ Latest Provider Ranking of Personal Finance Apps
August 07, 2023

Personal finance can be intimidating. But particularly given the ongoing challenges of today’s economic environment, it has never been more important to keep a keen eye on finances while being sure to budget, save, and invest toward both near term and long-term financial goals. That’s...

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Merchants Accept Digital Wallets but Will Not Invest in Innovation
August 03, 2023

Around the world, merchants large and small have adopted digital wallet payments, but many are now happy with the status quo and not particularly interested in stepping up their tech efforts with this payment method. For PYMNTS’ study “2023 Global Digital Shopping Index – The...

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What If: Elon Musk’s X Becomes the Next Super App?
August 03, 2023

Super apps like Alibaba’s Alipay and Tencent’s WeChat have become super successful in Asia. Their market dominance in turn has made Western entrepreneurs “super” interested in building their own, perhaps none more so than Elon Musk. The South African-born tech titan has recently added more...

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Millennials Flock to Digital Wallets but Boomers Are More Cautious
August 01, 2023

As consumers across age groups adopt mobile wallets, some generations are engaging with the technology in many different aspects of their lives, while others are proving to be a little more hesitant. For the PYMNTS study “The Mobile Wallet Challenge: Replacing Physical With Digital,” created...

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Restaurant.com Launches New Mobile App With Reviews and Discounts
July 27, 2023

Restaurant.com has launched a new mobile app that helps users explore, discover and enjoy a wide selection of dining options. The new app provides access to top-rated restaurants and exclusive deals, the digital marketing site for restaurants said in a Thursday (July 27) press release....

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More Than a Quarter of US Consumers Use More Than One Mobile Wallet
July 25, 2023

Different mobile wallets may serve distinct purposes for the small but significant share of consumers who rely on them. The majority of mobile wallet users stick with the same carrier. However, as noted in proprietary research prepared for the PYMNTS collaboration with ACI Worldwide, “Digital...

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Meta Reports 70 Million Threads Sign-ups in First 2 Days
July 07, 2023

Meta reported that its new Threads app gained 70 million sign-ups in its first two days. “70 million sign-ups on Threads as of this morning,” Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg said in a Friday (July 7) post on the new social media platform. “Way beyond our expectations.”   Post by @zuck...