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Postmates Rolls Out Group Ordering
August 26, 2019

Postmates is joining DoorDash and Caviar in offering its customers the option to place group orders. 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...

Mobile Commerce
Spirit Airlines To Roll Out WhatsApp Bookings
August 26, 2019

Starting next month, customers looking for flights on Spirit Airlines in the U.S., the Caribbean and Latin America will be able to make reservations over text message. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...

Retail
The Commerce Magic Of National Dog Day
August 26, 2019

There are the holidays we all more or less accept as real – Christmas, Thanksgiving, the Fourth of July. Then there are the holidays most people accept as real, though there is always a vocal minority that complain they are “made-up” or “Hallmark holidays” – Valentine’s Day,...

Cross-border Payments
US And France Reportedly Reach Digital Tax Deal
August 26, 2019

French President Emmanuel Macron said at a press conference on Monday (Aug. 26) that France and the U.S. have reached a deal to end the standoff over a French tax on big internet companies, The Hill reported. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

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Top News In Payments: US Lawmakers Remain Libra Skeptics; Grab Expands Into Vietnam
August 26, 2019

From a ride-hailing company expanding into Vietnam to Visa implementing new tools to fight fraud, today’s payments news runs the gamut. Also, Kohl’s is teaming up with Facebook to capture the attention of millennials, and world bankers met to discuss whether a new cryptocurrency would...

Payment Methods
Afterpay’s ‘Buy Now, Pay Later’ Option Adds New Merchants
August 26, 2019

Afterpay, a company that specializes in allowing shoppers to have the option to “Buy Now, Pay Later,” has partnered with J.Crew and Ulta Beauty, according to a release. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

Banking
Credit Suisse To Invest Hundreds Of Millions In Digital Banking
August 26, 2019

Swiss bank Credit Suisse said it plans to invest heavily into its digital ecosystem, and that it doesn’t think it’s necessary to have a large number of branches to compete with other banks, according to a report by Reuters. Get the Full Story Complete the...

Retail
The Slow-and-Steady Approach To The Skincare Race
August 26, 2019

With the recent global explosion in skincare and wellness products, there are all kinds of stories of how various entrepreneurs wound their way into the market. Some found themselves on foreign shores and unable to find the products they wanted, and so resolved to bring them...

Retail
Pharmacies Drive More Retail Innovation
August 26, 2019

Pretty much everyone needs medicine at one or another, and that need is helping to drive retail innovation and attempts at disruption in the pharmacy business. Those moves come amid more pressure on brick-and-mortar pharmacy operations. The latest evidence of that comes from Walgreens. After...