If one is looking for doom, gloom, destruction or gallows humor, there is a vast menu of sources. The stock market, the unemployment tick-up, the uncertainty, the growing number of coronavirus cases, the concerns about the healthcare system, the small business shutdowns with uncertain futures...
Research and consulting firm Strategy Analytics has released a report stating that global smartphone shipments dropped 38 percent year on year in February of 2020. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...
After Apple shuttered its physical stores outside of China amid the spread of the coronavirus around the world, the tech company is capping purchases of iPhones in its eCommerce shops in multiple countries to two handsets per person, Reuters reported. Get the Full Story Complete...
There was plenty of boardroom drama on Thursday (March 19) between eBay and activist investor Starboard Value. The day started with Starboard nominating four new directors to eBay’s board, along with its a demand to find a new CEO. It ended with eBay firing back...
To honor staffers who are maintaining stocks of supplies on shelves as shoppers visit locations in droves, Walmart said it would pay almost $550 million in bonuses to hourly workers. The retailer has experienced an increase in sales as consumers stock up on toilet paper,...
Square Baby has an innovative business model, but according to CEO Katie Thomson, it’s all about the ingredients. When the company announced its new line of allergen-introduction products last week, the standard pithy executive quotes were absent. What replaced them was a detailed list of...
To help address financial challenges brought about by the coronavirus, Texas Governor Greg Abbott put into place a waiver that lets restaurants deliver alcohol with food orders, ABC 13 reported. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...
After a change by Airbnb that lets visitors who had planned to travel during the next month get complete refunds on their reservations, homesharing hosts are being impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. The move had been put into practice over rules that had been implemented by hosts...
The Habit Restaurants is now owned by Yum! Brands, which also claims Taco Bell, Pizza Hut, Kentucky Fried Chicken and other luminaries of American fast food under its belt, according to a release. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...
