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Retail
In-Home Delivery Heads For Premium Market
March 27, 2020

There’s not much that won’t be delivered to the home during this COVID-19 crisis. From lattes to lingerie to langoustines, retailers of every vertical and stripe are either starting to deliver to the home or are ramping up their capacity to do so. Get the...

Retail
India’s COVID-19 Restrictions Hinder Amazon, Flipkart Delivery
March 27, 2020

Only a few days into a lockdown to combat the COVID-19 crisis, online shopping firms such as Flipkart and Amazon are encountering disruption in India. District- and state-level limitations are hampering operations, Reuters reported, citing unnamed sources. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

Retail
Tesco Places Quantity Restrictions On eCommerce Orders
March 27, 2020

As shoppers stockpile items over the COVID-19 crisis, U.K. grocer Tesco will let shoppers order up to 80 items through the internet. The cap of 80 had been put into place so shoppers would not be prevented from their typical weekly routine, Reuters reported. Get the Full...

B2B Payments
Shipping And Logistics: An Industry Jolted Into Digitization
March 27, 2020

The coronavirus has turned entire industries on their heads, not least of all the shipping and logistics sector. 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 to...

B2B Payments
SMB Card FinTech Bucks Coronavirus Uncertainty With Funding
March 27, 2020

It’s too soon to tell how coronavirus will impact the venture capital ecosystem, but some analysts are turning to the economic crisis of 2008 to make some educated guesses. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

B2B Payments
Payments Initiation Opens The B2B Door For QR Code Payments
March 27, 2020

QR codes have enjoyed mounting adoption in the consumer payments landscape around the world in recent years as FinTech solutions embrace end-user efficiency and take advantage of smartphone penetration. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

Security & Fraud
Fraud: What Pandemic Panic Buying And Black Friday Have In Common
March 27, 2020

These are unprecedented times — where the COVID-19 pandemic has shuttered stores and brought tens of millions of people (in the U.S. alone) indoors, where “home office” has taken on new meaning and where online commerce is now the way we buy. Get the Full...

Regulation
US Retailers Confront Data Privacy Shifts
March 27, 2020

While the advancement of open banking regulations may be seeing a small skip due to the spread of the coronavirus, many countries saw business and typical banking operations halted right after deciding upon new online privacy rules. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

Retail
The Only Certainty Is Uncertainty As Retailers Halt Earnings Guidance
March 27, 2020

There is one certainty when it comes to investing: Wall Street hates uncertainty. 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 to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS Today. By...