To roll out a completely managed small business lending offering that digitizes the end-to-end loan life cycle, application development technology firm Unqork has teamed with Deloitte. The offering will let small business lenders make the distribution of loans to businesses in need of coronavirus relief...
The S&P 500 may be in negative territory this year, but Amazon.com Inc. has been one of the standouts, despite the economic damage done by the coronavirus pandemic. Bloomberg reported that stock in the Seattle-based global eCommerce company has soared by nearly 20 percent since January....
In today’s top news, leaders on Capitol Hill have not agreed on a new coronavirus relief package, and food delivery apps are facing a lawsuit over alleged price gouging. Also, eBay tapped ex-Walmart COO as CEO. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...
One month after Walmart Inc. set early morning hours once a week for seniors as COVID-19 took a toll on shopping habits, the world’s largest retailer is launching a daily pickup time reserved for the people who are most at-risk for the virus. Get the...
Americans have a complicated relationship with physical fitness, particularly when it comes to getting enough exercise. According to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) data, only about 23 percent of American adults are getting the recommended amount of exercise per week, data consistent with measurements by...
It’s a good thing that mobile order-ahead (MOA), order-to-eat (OTE) and the delivery network connecting it all were in place and scaling when a virus mutated. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...
COVID-19 could mark the true rise of the robots in retail. As warehouse workers strike for better protective equipment and consumers show increased sensitivity around handling food, several new examples of robots filling in have emerged over the past few weeks. Get the Full Story...
With a surge of consumer demand amid the COVID-19 lockdown, Next reached its daily self-imposed limit for eCommerce activity soon after reopening its online business on Tuesday (April 13). The U.K. clothing retailer’s website had re-launched its site for selected products like small home items...
Perhaps no retail category has been under as much pressure during the past six weeks than grocery. As the COVID-19 crisis hit in early March, stores had to contend with supply chain issues, panic buying and safety issues as a stunned public stocked up on...
