As the ultrafast grocery delivery space begins to see some consolidation, leading services are starting to expand their reach beyond the grocery category. On Monday (Nov. 29), for instance, Yango Deli, the 15-minute grocery delivery arm of Russian tech giant Yandex, announced the launch of...
In the jockeying between retailers, not just during the all-important holiday season but well beyond the end of December, the battle of giants usually comes down to Amazon, Target and Walmart. And a strategic weapon, increasingly, can be found in logistics. Get the Full Story...
Amazon is ready to deliver for the holidays after nearly doubling the number of its fulfillment centers to more than 930 facilities across the country, The Wall Street Journal reported on Monday (Nov. 29). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...
The United Kingdom is seeking to crack down on connected device cybercrime with the introduction of a new law urging manufacturers, importers and wholesalers to make changes to how these devices are made, sold and periodically updated, or face stiff new penalties. Get the Full...
Automation platform Kanverse has rolled out an artificial intelligence (AI)-powered document processing product for enterprise. 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,...
In a move to scale small and medium-sized business (SMB) growth, Flutterwave, Africa’s leading payments technology company, has announced the launch of its new eCommerce service, Flutterwave Market, an extension of the company’s Flutterwave Store service. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...
Tencent Holdings Ltd. is opening its WeChat groups and will soon allow Alibaba’s Tmall and Taobao, among other social media rivals, to display their own external shopping site links, marking the slow removal of obstacles between Tencent and its Chinese rivals, Bloomberg reported Monday (Nov....
Saudi British Bank (SABB) has unveiled a Shariah-complaint supply chain finance tool, billed as the first of its kind in Saudi Arabia. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional...
Discovered in South Africa on Nov. 25 with the first North American cases appearing in days, the new COVID-19 variant designated as Omicron is living up to its more transmissible reputation — but it’s possible this mutation will be taken in stride by pandemic-hardened consumers....
