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Retail
Restaurant Lobbying Group Preps Fight Against Delivery Apps
October 06, 2022

A lobbying organization with apparent ties to former Uber CEO Travis Kalanick’s dark kitchen startup is preparing to go to war against food delivery apps. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...

Retail
Retailers Turn to Inventory Tech and Robotics to Ease Pain of Limited Warehouse Space
October 06, 2022

In retail, speed is a strategic advantage. 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...

Retail
Subscriptions Push Premium Over Freemium Amid Rising Prices
October 06, 2022

Apps dabbling in everything from retail to romance are charging for more features as way to generate new revenue streams from legions of “freemium” or unpaid users. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...

Retail
Amazon Dangles $19 Average Hourly Wage in Bid to Hire 150K for Holidays
October 06, 2022

Amazon will hire 150,000 workers for full-time, part-time and seasonal positions in its operations network as the holiday season approaches. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required....

International
Gig Economy Work Gets Boost From Mobility Platforms in EMEA
October 06, 2022

The rise of mobility platforms such as the ride-hailing app Uber has transformed the way people move around cities. To date, the model has been compared to a digital taxi booking service, only it embraces the gig economy. Get the Full Story Complete the form...

B2B Payments
Balance, Mirakl Partner to Add B2B Payments to Marketplaces
October 06, 2022

B2B payments platform Balance and enterprise marketplace Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) platform Mirakl have partnered to make it easier to conduct business on online marketplaces. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...

B2B Payments
Macro Challenges Drive More Business to Full-Blown Payments Automation
October 06, 2022

In payments, change is slow, and then it happens quickly. 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...

Digital Banking
FinTech Partnerships Pave Path for Branchless Banking
October 06, 2022

The successful digital bank offers more than banking cloaked in an online wrapper. 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....

Faster Payments
Here’s Why Instant Payments Are Here to Stay
October 06, 2022

The time when instant payouts were a novelty is long gone, as the number of consumers, and increasingly businesses, that are using this rapid, simple payments method continues to rise. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...