The surge in positive cases of COVID-19 is leading to staffing shortages and weekend closures of some CVS and Walgreens pharmacies, The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reported Friday (Jan. 14). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...
Call it the big chill as a spike in COVID omicron cases for the second half of December doused an otherwise solid Q4 for the nation’s retailers and food establishments. The unexpected drop in sales of nearly 2% raises the stakes for the upcoming earnings...
The United Kingdom’s independent payment regulator has issued a plan designed to make payment services more available and competitive. In a five-year strategic plan announced Thursday (Jan. 13), the Payment Systems Regulator (PSR) said the new guidelines provide multiple ways to improve the payments sector. Get the...
Just 345 days to go until Christmas (!) but the nation’s retail leaders were able to find time to focus on a different problem this week. Specifically, procuring the hard-to-get grocery and COVID-linked items that consumers want at a time when shelves are looking increasingly...
Amazon private brands aggregator Thrasio Holdings is planning to invest over $500 million to enter the marketplace in India following the acquisition of India’s direct-to-consumer (D2C) durable brand Lifelong Online. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...
Is nothing sacred? Not to cyberthieves. The 2021 holiday shopping season was likely the most digitally secure in history, but that didn’t stop baddies from plying their wicked online trade. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...
While the pandemic is still raising as much uncertainty as there was a year ago, on the whole, businesses appear to be trying to restore some sense of normalcy. However, one thing that won’t change is what they expect from banking experiences. Get the Full...
It’s a new year — time to turn over a new leaf as the problems of 2021 fade fully into the background. Wishful thinking, indeed. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...
In today’s top Europe, Middle East and Africa news, the London-based buy now, pay later (BNPL) FinTech Zilch has launched in Europe, and the Kenyan BNPL startup Lipa Later has raised $12 million. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...
