Amazon, the eCommerce giant in the U.S., has received a patent for a shipping label that can be embedded in a parachute so that packages can land softly when they are dropped by a drone or other aircraft. Get the Full Story Complete the form...
When most people think of the music that tends to accompany shopping, their first association is probably Muzak — and it probably isn’t wholly positive. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...
Why be an outsider when you could be an insider? Why simply “travel” when an immersive local experience is available at the tap of a touchscreen? Today’s traveler wouldn’t settle for anything less, so that’s what Airbnb delivers – and it’s giving hotels a real...
Imagine being able to filter out the sounds around you or adjust the volume of certain parts of those sounds. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required....
Year after year, the retail industry typically welcomes a new influx of workers across all of its verticals. 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...
Serving society’s appetite for socially conscious company behavior, Longo’s grocer in Toronto has introduced Flashfood, a mobile app that enables its shoppers to buy surplus groceries at a deep discount, thus reducing food waste and serving customers on tighter budgets. Get the Full Story Complete...
The quick service restaurant industry is always trying its best to find new ways to reinvent itself. 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...
Starbucks announced that it will open stores in Dallas, Texas and Trenton, New Jersey as part of its program to invest in at least 15 underserved communities across the nation by 2018. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...
It’s kind of a no-brainer that employees should be reimbursed for gas mileage they put on their own vehicle while on company business. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...
