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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...

International
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...

Retail
Customizing Lawn Care With DTC Subscriptions
August 21, 2019

To provide a convenient way for consumers to tackle lawn care, direct-to-consumer (DTC) brands are offering subscription solutions that can be customized to individual properties. Take Sunday, which delivers a tailored nutrient plan to customers. As Founder Coulter Lewis told PYMNTS in an interview, the...

B2B Payments
Visa, Plastiq Team On Supplier Payments
August 21, 2019

Commercial bill pay company Plastiq has announced that starting on Wednesday (Aug. 21), U.S. Visa commercial cardholders will be able to use the Plastiq to pay vendors, even if they don’t accept credit cards, the company said in a release.  Get the Full Story Complete...

Security & Fraud
The Future Is Secure For Smart Devices
August 21, 2019

Along with the growing popularity of IoT devices, from fitness wearables to smart fridges, comes increased security and privacy issues. Mounting data breaches and device vulnerabilities have prompted wariness around IoT adoption. The latest Intelligence of Things (IoT) Tracker details how these concerns are driving...