Yapily, the U.K.-based FinTech startup, has raised $5.4 million in a seed round of funding. 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 newsletter,...
Visa said this week that as acceptance of EMV cards has gained traction in the U.S., counterfeit fraud, measured in dollars for these card present transactions, has dropped precipitously. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...
HSBC Bank USA, a unit of HSBC Group, announced Thursday (May 30) the launch of Pepper, the humanoid robot it developed with SoftBank Robotics America, in Miami. In a press release, HSBC said Pepper is being deployed in a retail branch in Miami, marking the...
FedEx announced on Thursday (May 30) a series of initiatives aimed at enhancing delivery for consumers, including seven-day delivery. 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 assist those who don’t have a car but want to drive for Uber, the ridesharing company is going national with a program that lowers the barriers to accessing a vehicle. The company has been in a partnership with Fair, a flexible car-leasing startup based...
Despite reports to the contrary, customer loyalty is not quite as dead as it has been advertised to be. A recent study by American Express indicated that 58 percent of the general population say they will stick with the same brand of products no matter...
With an array of options at their fingertips, consumers find and pay for retail purchases ranging from clothing to cosmetics through a variety of channels. Consumers might seek the help of an employee in a brick-and-mortar store, or they may shop outside the four walls...
To provide consumers with regular access to nutritional foods, eCommerce merchants are delivering meals that cater to a range of tastes and dietary needs through subscriptions. Factor 75, for instance, provides what Mike Apostal, the company’s CEO, described as “nutrition for performance.” After all, Apostal...
The proliferation of real-time payments around the globe has had serious implications on liquidity management. Maintaining a safe level of working capital is critical for banks and corporates, which need enough funds to continue normal operations should they be struck by an economic downturn or...
