According to the U.S. Commerce Department, 2.97 million Chinese nationals visited the U.S. in 2016 (the last year for which data is available), spending a net total of $333 billion. That’s roughly $7,200 per person per U.S visit, according to the U.S. Travel Association. Get the Full Story...
Alphabet’s Google has found a new way to make money off of its search engine, getting a cut of product sales from listings on Google Search and Google Express. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...
While consumers are still using multiple platforms — such as desktop and mobile — “mobile-only” users are on the rise. In fact, “mobile-only” users surpassed 30 percent of users in almost half of the markets studied by comScore in 2017 for its “Global Digital Future...
Spending on mobility solutions is expected to increase 3.2 percent this year, with global spending hitting $1.6 trillion, driven by mobility-related hardware, software and services. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...
CloudCraze, the enterprise eCommerce startup, announced Tuesday (March 13) that it is being acquired by Salesforce, the customer relationship management software company. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional...
Zelle, the mobile payment service of U.S. Bank, says that close to 100,000 customers sign up for the payment app on average each day. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...
It’s time to talk more about what we’re really trying to accomplish for consumers — and for our businesses — and less about the tactics some are trying, with mixed success, to accomplish that. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...
As part of its plan to become a so-called 21st-century company, Airbnb announced Thursday (Jan. 25) in a blog post that it is naming Ken Chenault, chief executive officer of American Express, to its board of directors. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...
The Fitbit Ionic, released last fall, was a departure from the Fitbit brand the world had known thus far. The original Fitbit was pitched to the world as a mostly single-purpose wearable designed to help users get in shape — the $29 fitness-focused alternative to the much more...
