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Retail
A Tale of 2 Brands: Macy’s Ramps Up Private Labels as Amazon Backs Away 
August 14, 2023

While Macy’s is making its plans public to enhance its private business, Amazon is reducing its focus on private-label operations.   Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required....

Investments
Mastercard Investment Values MTN’s FinTech Group at $5.2 Billion
August 14, 2023

South African telecom MTN now counts Mastercard among its investors. 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 Today. By completing this form, you agree to...

Payments Innovation
Dynamic Routing Boosts Merchant Conversion Rates and Customer Loyalty
August 14, 2023

Andy McHale, senior director of product and market strategy at Spreedly, told PYMNTS in an interview that in the age of digital commerce, dynamic routing can be key to customers’ loyalty to merchants. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

Artificial Intelligence
Fears of ‘Humanlike’ AI Are Overblown, Futurist Says
August 13, 2023

Some people worry about the rise of AI. Theoretical physicist Michio Kaku is not among them. 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...

SPAC
Mortgage Lender Better.com Plans SPAC Listing
August 13, 2023

Digital mortgage lender Better.com is set to go public later this month. 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 Today. By completing this...

Payment Methods
Amazon’s Palm Payment System Aims to Challenge Apple and Google
August 13, 2023

Is Amazon’s palm payments method a serious challenger to Apple and Google? 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 Today. By completing this form, you agree...

Artificial Intelligence
AI Helps Multinationals Ease Supply Chain Pressures
August 13, 2023

Artificial intelligence isn’t new to shipping, but the way some companies are using it is. 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,...

Artificial Intelligence
Zoom: We Don’t Use Calls to Train AI
August 13, 2023

Zoom has clarified its artificial intelligence (AI) policy after it made headlines last week. 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 Today....

Retail
McDonald’s, Domino’s Launch Merch Collections, Will You Bite?
August 12, 2023

Food meets apparel. It’s an interesting twist that many restaurants, specifically quick-service-restaurants (QSRs), have pursued in a bid to diversify their offerings, tapping into a wider audience and expanding their reach. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...