On Monday (Feb. 8), DoorDash announced its acquisition of automated food preparation company Chowbotics, creator of the salad- and food-bowl-making robot, Sally. In a company statement, DoorDash explained that it plans to offer this technology to its merchants. The acquisition marks another step in the...
Shopify, an eCommerce platform for businesses, is expanding its payments tool Shop Pay to merchants on Facebook and Instagram. 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...
Today in B2B payments, American Express is considering small business lending in Australia, while Apple extends payment terms for suppliers of its retail locations. Plus, WEX Bank strikes fleet card deal, HSBC launches virtual debit cards in the UAE and China widens digital currency testing....
In today’s top payments news around the world, Spreedly and Visa have rolled out an effort to advance and expand the adoption of network tokenization, while Global Payments Inc. and Google have created a partnership for cloud-based payments. Plus, Healthcare Ventures has launched a new...
Story- and conversation-hosting website Reddit‘s valuation has surged to $6 billion with a $250 million investment the company announced on Monday (Feb. 8). “We decided that now was the right opportunity to make strategic investments in Reddit, including video, advertising, consumer products and expanding into...
On-demand home services platform Handy announced it is teaming up with BJ’s Wholesale Club to offer professional television mounting and installation services. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional...
In the past two years, the U.K. Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has been hit by 150 personal data breaches — 81 cases of unauthorized disclosure and 40 missing devices — Bloomberg reported on Tuesday (Feb. 9), citing freedom of information documents. Get the Full...
In a good year, Valentine’s Day is a madhouse for the country’s 13,000-plus florists. In a bad year, it can be downright frustrating. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...
There’s no shortage of brick-and-mortar-based retail executives who were happy to bid 2020 goodbye and turn the page on a new year. Arguably, no one is happier than Simon Property Group CEO David Simon. As one of the more colorful leaders in the retail business,...
