If online sales growth is slowing, and overall retail spend is on the rise (even accounting for inflation), it stands to reason that on-site shopping — the brick-and-mortar kind —is the beneficiary. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...
Music streaming service Tidal has launched a new membership tier that will send payments to artists in two ways, Music Business Worldwide reported Wednesday (Nov. 17). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...
Some artists and activists are giving a thumbs-down to the use of Amazon’s palm-scanning technology in concert venues. Some 200 artists and 30 groups have signed an open letter to the Red Rocks amphitheater, ticketing provider AXS and AEG (the parent company of AXS) demanding...
Logistics FinTech RoadSync has joined forces with Professional Transportation Partners, LLC (PTP) to offer its checkout product to vendors in the PTP Shop Repairs Centers network. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...
With the strength of its eCommerce business, Target is quickly becoming a major player in grocery. Discussing its third-quarter 2021 financial results on Wednesday (Nov. 17), the retailer announced comparable sales growth in the food and beverage category in the mid-teens percentage range, on top...
India’s Mahindra Finance has launched a vehicle leasing and subscription service known as “Quiklyz,” aimed at making car purchases quicker and simpler. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional...
The nation’s top retailers — including Amazon, Walmart, Target and Home Depot — are using data on shoppers’ purchases to sell more online ads on their eCommerce sites, as well as in stores to manufacturers, to pump in advertising revenue from top brands, according to...
Nigerian payments platform Paga Group has joined forces with proximity verification firm LISNR to enable contactless ultrasonic authentication and contactless payments across Africa, according to a Tuesday (Nov. 16) press release issued by LISNR. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...
Ports are backed up, trucks (though not nearly enough of them) are driving day and night to retail distribution centers from those ports, and retailers are in a frenzied search for seasonal hires from the warehouse to the sales floor. Meanwhile, the pandemic malingers, making...
