To provide another option for customers to receive their orders, Amazon has added an option for consumers to walk into a store and pick up a package. The new Counter option is said to roll out with the help of Rite Aid Corp bringing the...
To make autonomous vehicles available to ridesharing passengers, Alphabet subsidiary Waymo is teaming up with ride-hailing firm Lyft. The trips are limited to a certain area near Phoenix, Arizona, CNBC reported. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...
A little over a month ago, Booking.com sent ripples of surprise throughout the travel vertical with the announcement that it would begin collection commissions on the fees resorts charge to customers who book through the platform. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...
Self-serve stores are fast and convenient, but what’s stopping consumers from taking more than what they buy? Enabling 24/7 access to staff-free shopping requires the right blend of monitoring and access control tech, says Kendra Rasmusson, co-founder of Farmhouse Market — a remotely operated, Minnesota-based,...
Amsterdam-based startup Creative Group announced it has raised €22 million in funding from Prime Ventures. The funding will be used to help the company expand to 30 countries by the end of next year. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...
When small business (SMB) investment marketplace MainVest announced a $3 million Seed funding round last week, it did something that many Main Street SMBs cannot do. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...
Cross-border initiatives have been spotlighted this past month with a strategic partnership between Ripple and MoneyGram. Other announcements, such as from JPMorgan, show country-specific focus, such as with China, on the trading of physical goods. Elsewhere, a SWIFT white paper calls for cross-border collaboration.
Trade and receivables financing company Demica is launching a new platform for banks to bolster their own financing operations, reports in Global Trade Review said on Wednesday (June 26). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...
Payment Software-as-a-Service firm CardFlight is introducing Level 2 card processing data into its software SwipeSimple, aimed at lowering transactions fees for B2B vendors. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...
