In the digital world, loyalty can work as a differentiator, a way to keep consumers amid fierce competition from many merchants. But loyalty also comes at a price, and as airlines enjoy strong demand, one major carrier is upping the cost for its top customers...
France is plowing ahead with its vision for a European Union-wide digital tax, with the country’s Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire saying he wants the tax approved by the end of 2018. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...
Transit, the startup that helps city dwellers navigate life and move about the city without a car, just raised $17.5 million in venture funding. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...
With strong income growth, increased customer confidence and low unemployment, U.S. holiday sales may top $1 trillion this year. eMarketer noted that the sales may reach $1.002 trillion for the period extending from Nov. 1 to Dec. 31 — nearly 6 percent more than 2017, CNBC reported....
CVS Health beat analysts’ earnings and revenue estimates for the third quarter amid a rise in its pharmacy revenue. The retailer, which also said it foresees its Aetna acquisition to close prior to Thanksgiving, reported earnings per share of $1.73 and revenues of $47.3 billion compared to...
Before Michael Krakaris co-founded an online fulfillment platform for eCommerce merchants, he learned firsthand how companies could reinvent messy spaces with software. One of his first jobs was working for a company that created an application programming interface (API) to help businesses send text messages to...
A quick glance at the PYMNTS Subscription Commerce Tracker quickly explains the massive allure of the meal kit delivery business for entrepreneurs of all kinds. The projected value of meal kit subscription sales is estimated to hit $3 billion in 2018. Which is why there...
Long before Five Below started selling items like Bluetooth headsets and Spalding basketballs for $5 or less, Frank Woolworth opened Utica, New York’s The Great 5¢ Store in 1879. The store’s selection was, of course, decidedly low-tech: the first item sold was a fire shovel...
Technology developed by Bloomberg is now being used by Shell‘s Foreign Exchange Central Treasury unit to interconnect the fuel conglomerate’s operating units across 22 markets, the companies revealed Monday (Nov. 5). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...
