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Retail
Today In Food: Uber Eats Comes Out On Top, Fast-Casual Brands Join Forces
August 05, 2021

Today in restaurant and grocery news, Uber touts its global leadership in food delivery just as DoorDash gears up for a major grocery investment. Plus, Panera Breads teams up with other JAB Holding Company brands to pull ahead in the fast-casual space. Get the Full...

Retail
Child Tax Credit Boosts July US Retail Sales, Mastercard Reports
August 05, 2021

U.S. retail sales in July increased by 10.9 percent year on year, excluding auto and gasoline, signifying “nearly quadruple the average growth in the month of July,” a new report from Mastercard showed. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

Retail
Today In Retail: Wayfair Customer Count Drops, But Etsy Holds Onto New Buyers
August 05, 2021

In today’s top retail news, Wayfair is seeing a decline in active customers as the nesting trend ends, while Etsy says it’s hanging onto people who came to its marketplace during the pandemic. Also, the toy industry saw a boost as kids returned to outdoor...

Payment Methods
Data Brief: 36 Pct Of College Hopefuls Blame Loan Application Snags, Payment Frictions On Old-School...
August 05, 2021

The Smart Receivables Playbook: Rethinking Tuition Payments In A Time Of Transformation, a PYMNTS and Flywire collaboration, opens with a fact that’s as momentous as it seems: “A massive shift to digital education technologies and platforms has occurred over the past year, with online and...

B2B Payments
Today In B2B Payments: CoreChain Eyes Blockchain’s B2B Payments Value; Interac Debuts Real-Time Business Payments
August 05, 2021

Today in B2B payments, CoreChain discusses blockchain’s value in B2B payments, and Canada’s Interac launches real-time business payments. Plus, Cross River Bank discusses financial institution upgrades, Zen raises new funding and Stampli launches an accounts payable partner program. Get the Full Story Complete the form...

Retail
Grocery Roundup: Grocers Expand Beyond The Supermarket
August 05, 2021

In today’s connected economy, the food and beverage (F&B) businesses that lead the pack are those that are able to break down divisions between the various F&B categories to engage with consumers across their eating and drinking routines. Against this backdrop, Midwestern grocery chain Hy-Vee...

Security & Fraud
Feds Turn To Big Tech To Fight Cybercrime
August 05, 2021

Following a series of high-profile infrastructure attacks, the federal government has turned to the world of Big Tech to help protect against cybercrime. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...

Retail
Panera, Caribou, Einstein Bros. Consolidate Into Mega-Group Amid Fast-Casual Growth
August 05, 2021

There is strength in numbers (in this case, in the number three). JAB Holding Company, parent company of a range of food and drink brands, has combined three of its subsidiaries — Panera Bread, Caribou Coffee and Einstein Bros. Bagels — into Panera Brands, the...

Digital Banking
Bank Of America: Almost 48M Checks Deposited Digitally In Q2
August 05, 2021

The days of in-person interactions with bank tellers may be becoming a thing of the past as customers overwhelmingly opt for digital experiences. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...