Next year could bring food supply disruptions and empty grocery store shelves to people in the U.K. thanks to new EU border controls, British food industry officials are warning. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...
India abounds in unicorns this year, the newest being New Delhi-based GlobalBees, founded in April and now valued at $1.1 billion after its $110 million Series B fundraise just announced Wednesday (Dec. 29), as the company builds and scales a portfolio of digital-first brands. Get...
Card-to-card and international payments platform Paysend has launched a technology partnership with Tencent Holdings’ FinTech division that will let people receive money over Tencent’s WeChat service. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...
ProShares applied to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission for an exchange-traded fund (ETF) focused on the metaverse on Tuesday (Dec. 28), according to a CoinDesk report. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...
The rapid rise in popularity of digital and contactless payments in Ireland has caught the attention of a leading consumer association when some stores reportedly started turning down cash payments from customers, the Independent reported on Wednesday (Dec. 29). Get the Full Story Complete the...
“In stock.” Just two little words, and yet, a huge harbinger of customer joy these days as increasingly savvy digital consumers scour the web to find better prices, faster delivery or simply checking on inventory. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...
Israeli FinTech PayMe is planning to expand into the European market, capitalizing on a change in regulations that have led to a “gold rush.” Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...
Small to mid-sized businesses (SMBs) receive roughly 38% of their sales from buyers with whom they work on an irregular, ad hoc basis — once, twice, maybe a few times a year, according to “Fixing Small Business Payments,” a PYMNTS and Ingo Money collaboration. These...
Major U.S. retailers who adopted longer return policies during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic to entice customers could be paying for those changes — in more ways than one — if holiday shoppers return a record $112 billion in unwanted gifts, Reuters reported Wednesday (Dec. 29). ...
