7-Eleven, the convenience store operator, announced on Monday (Nov. 26) that participating stores in Canada will now accept Chinese mobile payment systems Alipay and WeChat Pay. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...
The nation’s top 10 shopping apps had a strong showing in Apple’s App Store during the Black Friday shopping weekend, with the combined apps adding half a million first-time users. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...
The great pop-up shop party has another attendee. According to reports, Payless has opened up its first pop-up shop in New York City, located between Times Square and Bryant Park. And New York is just the starting point — Payless is all-in on pop-ups this season,...
For most consumers in the U.S., it is not the time of year to think about swimsuits. The weather has turned cold, except for a few perennially sunny pockets – and that means shoppers are much more likely to be considering wool sweaters, hats and...
For some consumers, no trip to the gas station is complete without a stop at the convenience store for candy or snacks. And for others, mobile apps can help encourage them to buy these kinds of sundries after filling up at the pump. While apps...
Kering is gearing up to offer its own luxury eCommerce sites within the next two years, ending existing joint-venture efforts and bringing such operations in house, reported Reuters. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...
The United States, through U.S. Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein, is seeking to gain international support in dealing with crimes tied to digital currencies. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...
Adoption of commercial cards in B2B payments has emerged as one of the hottest industry topics of the year thanks to new FinTech innovations and industry leaders like Visa and Mastercard making a push further into the market. The perpetual hurdle in corporate credit cards,...
Small businesses (SMBs) in China are struggling to access bank loans with large, state-owned corporations, according to recent analysis from French trade credit insurer Coface, reported CNBC. That, combined with ballooning debt and ongoing trade disputes with the U.S., has small businesses “scrambling to access financial...
