The past several weeks have seen countless reports about the challenges that would give a cockeyed optimist momentary pause before giving thanks: supply chain issues delaying deliveries of turkeys and other staples, inflation pushing prices higher and a pandemic that just doesn’t seem to want...
With the trend across the restaurant and grocery industries moving toward digital personalization, eCommerce gift cards may be more important than ever this holiday season, especially for brands for which consumer choice is central to their value prop. On Tuesday (Nov. 23), Kroger-owned meal kit...
Even before runaway inflation started to dominate headlines, PYMNTS research uncovered that 57% of the U.S. population is living paycheck to paycheck, including 39% of consumers with incomes of $100,000 a year or more. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...
The digital shift may have completely transformed most food and beverage brands and retailers, with consumers getting more of their restaurant and grocery needs met through online channels than ever before. However, one major category has been left out of this trend: alcoholic beverages. A...
Global payment company UnionPay has reached an agreement with European payment services provider Nets that will allow UnionPay to expand its contactless acceptance throughout the Nordic region, according to a Tuesday (Nov. 23) press release. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...
The payments infrastructure FinTech Stripe has made its Terminals available in five European countries, offering customers a physical version of its digital service. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...
It was another big week for cryptocurrency — with news about regulation, crypto-native wallets and a huge new potential for expanded merchant acceptance of crypto. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...
It’s a week before Black Friday, and sales of prepaid gift cards have already started to surge. 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...
Considering the outsized role technology plays in virtually all manner of innovation today, it should come as no surprise that faster data and better analytics will do the same for payments and banking. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...
