News

Retail
Can Digitally-Read Emotions Play a Role in Payments and Retail?
August 21, 2019

Emotions play a significant role in all human endeavors, and that certainly goes for payments and commerce. And even as those two activities become ever more digital and mobile, emotions are still there as a focus. Indeed, the role of emotions in payments and commerce...

Cross-border Payments
Protests Prompt Alibaba To Delay Hong Kong Listing
August 21, 2019

Chinese eCommerce giant Alibaba is shelving an approximate $15 billion listing in Hong Kong due to growing political unrest, sources told Reuters on Wednesday (Aug. 21). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...

Payments Innovation
Mastercard, Visa Enable Tap To Pay For Miami Commuters
August 21, 2019

Transportation solutions provider Cubic Transportation Systems, along with the Miami-Dade County Department of Transportation and Public Works (DTPW), will enable tap-and-go payments at Miami’s Metrorail stations, according to a press release on Wednesday (Aug. 21). Commuters will be able to pay with contactless-enabled Visa and Mastercard...

Delivery
Rideshare Firm Bolt Begins Food Delivery In Estonia
August 21, 2019

Ride-hailing service Bolt, which used to be called Taxify and is an Uber competitor, has started delivering food in Estonia, where the company originated, according to a report by Bloomberg. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

Cross-border Payments
Giovanno Buttarelli, EU’s Data Protection Supervisor, Dies At 62
August 21, 2019

The top data protection supervisor in Europe has passed away at the age of 62, according to reports. 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...

Retail
Garmin Rolls Out Amazon Music Support
August 21, 2019

While Garmin has been expanding music support on sport watches, it is now reportedly the first wearable company to launch support for Amazon Music. Subscribers of Amazon Prime can now listen to music on their sports watches without an additional fee, ZDNet reported. Get the...

Retail
No-Deal Brexit Could Cause Grey Market Retail ‘Explosion’
August 21, 2019

In the case of a no-deal Brexit, an “explosion” in grey market goods could occur per a U.K. retail expert. The term “grey market” references legitimate items sold through legal but unauthorized sellers; by contrast, a “black market” describes counterfeit products or illegally traded scarce...

Retail
Pop-Up Shops Fit Trend Toward Smaller Retail Spaces
August 21, 2019

Retailers are looking to do more in smaller spaces, a trend that seems ready to increase during the holiday shopping season and beyond. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...

Retail
Finding The Balance Between The Hotel And Homeshare Experience
August 21, 2019

Finding a home away from home while traveling is not an area where consumer lack options as of 2019 – but some travelers are still making trade-offs. Traditional hotels and motels have the benefit of consistency: One knows what they are getting end-to-end when they check...