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As China’s Unemployment Rises, Consumer Spending Headwinds?
May 08, 2020

You’d be forgiven for being preoccupied with headlines and news stories focused on surging U.S. employment. 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...

Retail
Impossible Foods’ COVID-19 Impacts Mitigated By Drive-Thrus, DTC Sales
May 08, 2020

Impossible Foods’ restaurant business has been impacted by the coronavirus, but Pat Brown, the company’s CEO and founder, said in a televised interview that it has not been affected as negatively as “the industry at large.” He said the result was partly because “a number of...

Retail
Retailers Work To Convince Consumers It’s Safe To Shop In Stores
May 08, 2020

As they navigate the coronavirus pandemic and begin to reopen stores, large retailers are putting safety measures into place to keep shoppers and staff members safe — and get customers confidently back into stores. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

Investments
Vista Equity Injects $1.5B Into India’s Jio Platforms
May 08, 2020

Jio Platforms Ltd., India’s largest mobile operator, announced it is raising 113.67 billion rupees ($1.5 billion) from Vista Equity Partners, the U.S. private equity firm. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...

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Gaming Disbursements, Fitness Studios, Georgia’s Reopening Top This Week’s News
May 08, 2020

It’s the end of the work week, and the PYMNTS Weekender is here to make sure you didn’t miss anything with the latest in payments and commerce news. We have deep dives gaming disbursements and fitness studios in addition to Georgia’s move to reopen. Get...

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Today In Payments: Samsung Pay Launches Debit Card; Apple Introduces New eCommerce Portal
May 08, 2020

In today’s top news, Samsung Pay is launching a debit card and a money management tool, and Apple has introduced a new ecommerce portal. Plus, Frank Bisignano has been promoted to CEO of Fiserv. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

Retail
NFL Unveils 2020 Schedule But Questions Persist
May 08, 2020

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Ridesharing
Uber’s And Lyft’s Divergent Journeys Through The Pandemic
May 08, 2020

To get a sense of how the pandemic can affect companies differently – even competitors in the same vertical, jockeying for position, for mindshare, for wallet share – consider the recent earnings reports from two juggernauts in the ride-hailing space. Get the Full Story Complete...

Retail
Saving Main Street: Advocacy Groups Propose New Government Relief Programs
May 08, 2020

The crisis is hardly over, but post-pandemic reality is setting in for Main Street retail. Government program subsidies and loans have been snapped up by larger companies and mid-sized chains, and banks have capped their exposure to loan programs. The prevailing sentiment, as the crisis...