Decades ago, when consumers had only one way to shop — in store — retailers were able to focus all their efforts on optimizing that experience. But as eCommerce has risen and accelerated, brands have had their attentions divided between digital and physical, with online...
As eCommerce continues to accelerate and communication becomes increasingly digital, some retail industry experts expect consumers and brands to begin texting and messaging with each other on a regular basis, leading to the rise of “conversational commerce,” or making purchases without leaving a messaging platform....
British online retailer ASOS on Monday (Oct. 11) said goodbye to CEO Nick Beighton ahead of what’s expected to be a tumultuous period for the company amid supply chain bottlenecks and a return to pre-pandemic shopping habits that could take a 40% bite out of...
Six months after a funding round that put its valuation at $2.2 billion, India’s CRED is hoping to double that figure. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins...
A new Citi study shows that 44% of participants think the settlement timeframe for equities will likely be T+1 in the next five years, according to a press release emailed to PYMNTS. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...
Sometimes the check really is in the mail, yet it still doesn’t arrive at its destination on time. Other times, online bill payments may not remain fully digital, as current protocols often drop or convert these electronic payments into paper check format due to frictions...
EBA CLEARING, SWIFT and The Clearing House (TCH) are collaborating on a new initiative, Immediate Cross-Border Payments (IXB), to speed up cross-border money transfers and make the process easier. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...
To paraphrase Mark Twain, the death of the check – the paper kind – has been greatly exaggerated. Stubborn things they are – certainly they’ve found wide berth in B2B payments, even though their overall usage has been declining. The pandemic, though, has not been...
We are moving toward the age of the super app, toward payments being embedded within experiences rather than being separate from them. For the smaller firms and FinTechs that want to bring banking services to end users and extend their brands in the process, the...
