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Payments Innovation
Dynamic Routing Boosts Merchant Conversion Rates and Customer Loyalty
August 14, 2023

Andy McHale, senior director of product and market strategy at Spreedly, told PYMNTS in an interview that in the age of digital commerce, dynamic routing can be key to customers’ loyalty to merchants. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

Social Commerce
Report: ByteDance Seems to Be Mixing TikTok With Lemon8
August 13, 2023

TikTok is apparently attempting to integrate with Lemon8, its sister social media platform. 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...

Payment Methods
Amazon’s Palm Payment System Aims to Challenge Apple and Google
August 13, 2023

Is Amazon’s palm payments method a serious challenger to Apple and Google? 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...

Retail
McDonald’s, Domino’s Launch Merch Collections, Will You Bite?
August 12, 2023

Food meets apparel. It’s an interesting twist that many restaurants, specifically quick-service-restaurants (QSRs), have pursued in a bid to diversify their offerings, tapping into a wider audience and expanding their reach. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

B2B Payments
Business Travel Looks to Take Flight With Cloud Benefits
August 11, 2023

It has been a failure to launch for business travel coming out of the pandemic. 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,...

Payment Methods
Ripple Joins BIS Task Force for Cross-Border Payments
August 11, 2023

Enterprise blockchain and crypto solutions provider Ripple is among the members of a cross-border payments task force recently formed by the Bank for International Settlements (BIS). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required....

Investments
Hive AI Seeks to Raise $200 Million at $4 Billion Valuation
August 11, 2023

Hive AI, a San Francisco-based software company that uses artificial intelligence (AI) to moderate digital content, is reportedly working to raise $200 million in a funding round, with a valuation of up to $4 billion. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

Retail
Merchants Push for New Laws to Combat Organized Retail Theft
August 11, 2023

Retailers and trade associations across the country are pushing for state and federal laws to impose harsher penalties for those engaging in organized retail crime. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...

Delivery
Uber Eats Expands Alcohol Selection to Boost New Verticals’ Margins
August 11, 2023

As aggregators seek to embed their offerings more deeply in consumers’ day-to-day routines, Uber is tapping Hy-Vee’s alcoholic beverage selection to drive adoption of its non-restaurant verticals while boosting basket size. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...