Online shopping is on a tear, and marketplaces are reaping the rewards. Some sites are seeing more active buyers and higher gross merchandise sales (GMS) as consumers look to buy all sorts of items from merchants and creators. Etsy, for instance, recently noted that active...
While some accomodations may cater to group travelers with multi-bedroom units, Life House CEO and Co-founder Rami Zeidan believes that might not be the most efficient use of space. “What travelers need is not bigger apartments, but rather more beds in a smaller space,” he...
Around two decades after starting as a digital content studio, Brazil’s Movile has notched $400 million in new funding in what has been reported as one of the biggest deals in Latin America. Existing investors such as Innova Capital and Naspers backed the raise, according...
In an effort to bring groceries and other products to shoppers, Walmart, Ford Motor Company and Postmates plan to work together to create a delivery service that may use self-driving vehicles in the future. While Ford has said it intends to have self-driving vehicles in commercial production...
Google Cloud has announced a partnership with artificial intelligence and data analytics firm ThoughtSpot to develop cloud analytics solutions for the enterprise. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional...
Corporate finance executives seem to be readying for real-time payments, preparing to adopt faster payment capabilities and bracing for changes to their cash flow management strategies as a result. A new report from Deutsche Bank said this industry path is guiding banks and corporates to...
The payroll industry — and its biweekly or monthly pay schedule — hasn’t changed in decades. However, as awareness grows about the dangers of predatory payday lenders and the costs of bank overdrafts, employees demand better alternatives. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...
Kodak Services for Business is introducing a new accounts payable solution, the result of a collaboration with business process automation software firm CoreIntegrator. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...
On-demand workspace provider WeWork secured a $3 billion investment from SoftBank Corp. in the form of a warrant, reports said on Tuesday (Nov. 13), just months after SoftBank invested $1 billion in the firm via a convertible note. Get the Full Story Complete the form...
