Snap, the maker of the Snapchat disappearing messaging app, is reportedly adding a “Shop Now” button to its app, enabling users to shop without leaving the platform. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...
Last mile? How about last few feet? 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, PYMNTS Today. By completing this form, you agree...
JD.com Chief Executive Richard Liu is predicting that robots will eventually supplant human workers in the retail industry. While Liu believes the change is inevitable, the transition may take some time, Reuters reported. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...
Restaurants are designed to cook great food — not operate delivery networks. “They are not meant to be logistics companies,” EatStreet CEO and Co-Founder Matt Howard told PYMNTS in an interview. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...
The resale clothing trade is becoming fashionable: One in three women are reporting that they shopped secondhand within the past year, according to research by thredUP. That’s a total of 44 million shoppers in 2017, up from 35 million the previous year. Get the Full Story...
Home Depot, unique among the big-box store retailers, has not only survived in the age of the Amazon-effect, but thrived. Stock prices have grown 135 percent over the last five years, CNBC reported. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...
FinTech innovation is often seen as a threat to the traditional banking status quo – at least, that is, until traditional FIs begin acquiring, partnering with or developing their own FinTech solutions. Take alternative finance, for instance: While alternative lenders initially emerged in an effort...
Two trends uncovered in PayNet’s Canadian Small Business Lending Index may be cause for concern: the first, loan origination remains weak; the second, short-term delinquencies among small business borrowers have risen. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...
A slew of accounting scandals in the U.K. has led the government to launch an inquiry into the powers of the Financial Reporting Council (FRC), the government watchdog aimed at overseeing auditing and accounting practices in the country. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...
