In the 1930s, gift certificates made their debut at major department stores. But they weren’t available to everyone. 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...
Before Chris Meaux started Waitr, he was living in a quiet area of the Dallas Metroplex called Southlake in the early 2010s. But he realized that there was something lacking in small markets like his at the time — big food delivery players such as...
In an effort to help high-volume eCommerce retailers and merchants improve their customer experiences, FedEx has unveiled a new returns management product. Trade publication Logistics Management reported that the offering, called FedEx Returns Technology, helps ease the return logistics process for large businesses. Get the...
After testing shoppable photo tags in 2016 and bringing the Shopping on Instagram feature to U.S. users last year, Instagram is now rolling out the feature for business accounts to eight more countries: Canada, Brazil, the United Kingdom, Germany, France, Italy, Spain and Australia, TechCrunch...
Pushing its footprint even deeper into the Americas, Ant Financial’s Alipay — China’s leading payment provider and the primary means of online and mobile payment for Chinese consumers — announced news today (March 20) that it will be growing its presence in Mexico via a partnership with Openpay....
The Boston Consulting Group (BCG) has released a new report that suggests corporate bankers may be able to halt shrinking profits through digital transformation. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...
FinTechs and non-bank financial service providers are set to take over traditional banks as the preferred choice for small business (SMB) customers in Australia, a new report by Scottish Pacific found. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...
Eximchain, a blockchain-based platform developed in the Massachusetts Institute of Technology’s media lab, has raised $20 million for its supply chain financing solution. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...
The rise in automated solutions – especially in various finance functions – initially led to concern among financial professionals that their positions might be replaced by robots. With automation becoming more commonplace, however, it’s clear that humans are undoubtedly still needed in the enterprise. Get...
