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Delivery
Delivery Firms Boost Alcohol to Drive Loyalty and Increase Spend
October 10, 2022

DoorDash is making it easier for existing restaurant customers to adopt its beer, wine and spirits options as leading U.S. aggregators look to leverage their alcohol offerings to create additional sales occasions and/or increase typical orders’ basket size. Get the Full Story Complete the form...

Loyalty & Rewards
i2c, Retailer Majid Al Futtaim Launch Payment, Rewards Solution
October 10, 2022

Digital payment and banking technology provider i2c has partnered with retailer Majid Al Futtaim to launch a new payment solution that complements the retailer’s rewards program.  Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...

Regulation
PayPal Apologizes for Threat of Fines Over ‘Misinformation’
October 10, 2022

PayPal is apologizing for what it says is “confusion” over a new policy that threatened to fine customers and merchants for sharing what the company determined to be misinformation. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

Faster Payments
Caesars Sportsbook Taps Ingo Money for Instant Payouts
October 10, 2022

When it comes to online sports betting, the need for speed is everything — from the time it takes to deposit funds and place bets, to getting earned money back into users’ bank accounts on wins.  Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...

Banking
Nobel Prize in Economics Cements Banks’ Unique and Trusted Role
October 10, 2022

The most recent Nobel laureates in economics confirm that banks have cemented a level of trust with consumers that is invaluable. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins...

Retail
Retail Warehouse Shortage Could Worsen as Cities Mull Construction Bans
October 10, 2022

In the city of Colton, California, there are 54,000 residents and 58 licensed warehouses. 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...

Retail
Amazon’s Prime Early Access Sale Will Be Retail’s Inflationary Windsock
October 10, 2022

Amazon’s Prime Early Access sale — Prime Day part 2 if you like — runs Tuesday and Wednesday (Oct. 11-12). It will serve as a kind of retail windsock that will give clues to the wider sector on whether consumers — who are currently fraught...

Retail
Toymakers See New Opportunity to Sell to Grown-up Kids
October 10, 2022

At an eCommerce portal geared toward adults, toy maker Hasbro offers items such as a $350 model of a spaceship from Star Wars. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...

B2B Payments
CFOs Bring New Risk Mindset to Digitization 3 Years After Urgent COVID Shutdown 
October 10, 2022

With any luck, there will never be another end-of-the-world business shutdown moment like that which was seen in March 2020, where companies large and small were instantly catalyzed to digitally adapt or die to a new remote reality all at once. Get the Full Story...