After three years of intensive research into the connected shopping habits of more than 5,000 U.S. consumers, PYMNTS published its third annual How We Will Pay Study in September, in collaboration with Visa. We tracked how consumer shopping habits have evolved with the release of...
In today’s top payments news, Japan’s instant credit startup Paidy notched $143 million in a Series C extension funding round. Also, legislators in the United Kingdom want a mandatory 24-hour waiting period on all first-time payments between bank accounts as a way to reduce fraud....
In releasing predictions for the holiday online shopping season, Adobe said total online spending will increase by 14.1 percent, which is a total of $143.7 billion, according to a release. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...
South Korea has started a pilot-testing program for open banking, according to a release. The company started testing on Wednesday (Oct. 30). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional...
Payments company Square has announced the completion of a deal to sell food delivery service Caviar to rival delivery company DoorDash, according to a release. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...
Allbirds has always been a somewhat unique company in the world of digitally-native brands attempting to take the world by storm. Its founding duo were not Silicon Valley technologists; one was a biotech engineer and renewable materials expert and the other was a professional soccer...
As the company modernizes and reimagines the customer experience in stores located in high-traffic metropolitan areas, Starbucks plans to open a Starbucks Pickup store in New York City on Tuesday (Nov. 5). The Penn Plaza store taps into Starbucks Mobile Order & Pay as the...
If Q3 2019 quick-service restaurant (QSR) earnings are any indication, restaurants’ rush to digital and mobile ordering is benefiting many — but not all — restaurants. What’s the latest news in the quick-service world? Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...
Fast-casual restaurant groups are teaming with online food delivery firms to offer on-demand ordering to consumers through digital platforms. For instance, Dine Brands, the parent company of Applebee’s Neighborhood Grill + Bar and IHOP restaurants, is teaming with Postmates to offer delivery from thousands of locations, according to...
