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Marqeta is expanding its earned wage access program with assistance from financial wellness provider Rain. The card-issuing platform announced its collaboration with Rain Thursday (April 18), with Marqeta powering the Rain Card, a ...

Continuing the industry’s migration of business payments and expense management to digital platforms, Mastercard announced today (April 18) that it is bringing its commercial cards to mobile wallets. The move comes in the ...

In a recent statement, President Joe Biden emphasized the importance of keeping U.S. Steel Corporation, a cornerstone of the American industrial sector, under domestic ownership. This declaration comes amid growing ...

Japan is ramping up its antitrust regulations in a bid to crack down on monopolistic practices among major corporations, taking cues from recent actions by the European Commission. Following the ...

A Pennsylvania lawmaker has once again put the so-called “pink tax” in the spotlight.  In a new study, U.S. Sen. Bob Casey, D-Pa., accuses corporations of disproportionately undermining the financial well-being of ...

Various unions, small businesses, and advocacy groups are urging the US Congress to allocate more funds to the Justice Department and the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to strengthen antitrust enforcement. ...

RBC Capital Markets has launched a cloud-native cash management solution designed for Fortune 1000 companies in the United States. The new RBC Clear platform provides near real-time traceability and transparency of transaction lifecycles for ...

Japan’s antitrust watchdog has initiated an investigation into Google’s purported monopoly, an exploitation of its dominant position in the realm of online advertising. The U.S. tech behemoth stands accused of ...

The regulation of resale price maintenance (RPM) stands as a notably contentious issue within antitrust law. The 2022 revision of China’s Anti-monopoly Law introduced the concepts of “Safe Harbor” and ...

India’s Jio Financial Services has launched a joint venture with BlackRock. The collaboration will establish a wealth management and brokering business in India, and comes less than a year after the two companies ...

Grubhub is expanding its grocery presence via a partnership with online marketplace Mercato. The collaboration, announced Thursday (April 18), will bring Mercato’s inventory from more than 950 independent grocery stores nationwide to the Grubhub Marketplace.  “Grubhub ...

From dollar store shoppers to wealthier club store members, consumers are seeking value. So said Kraft Heinz CEO Carlos Abrams-Rivera, addressing his company’s 7.1% quarterly sales drop during an earnings call Wednesday (Feb. 14).  Speaking ...

Walmart’s shares reportedly reached an all-time high Friday (Nov. 3), with investors betting on its ability to thrive during the holiday season. This peak, at $166.30, is the highest point since ...

The latest official data from the United States government gives a nod to the fact that U.S. consumer spending on grocery products remains buoyant. The resilience will likely give new impetus ...

Some of the world’s biggest food companies are reportedly interested in buying Hostess Brands. The Twinkies-maker is considering a sale after hearing takeover interest from companies that include General Mills, PepsiCo, Mondelez International and The Hershey Company, ...

Deliveroo Plc, the British food delivery company, posted strong earnings on Thursday (Aug. 10) for the first half of 2023, even while total orders fell 6% as the company looks to ...

Walmart is continuing its efforts to court customers who receive government assistance. The retail giant on Thursday (July 20) announced the debut of its Walmart+ Assist program, which offers customers on government assistance half ...

Walmart’s strength may lie in its numbers, as its purchase rate far beats its closest competition. In-person shopping beats online in how often consumers shop at the world’s largest two retailers, ...

As restaurants expand their grocery store offerings, White Castle is doubling down on branded beer. On Thursday (March 30), the quick-service restaurant (QSR) chain announced the launch of its second beer ...

Costco is drawing in customers amid inflation by meeting their demand for more affordable restaurant alternatives. On a call with analysts Thursday (March 2) discussing the members-only warehouse chain’s second quarter ...

With consumers struggling under ongoing financial challenges, many may find credit card surcharges to be the proverbial straw that breaks the camel’s back, leading them to be less loyal to ...

The rise of the Click-and-Mortar™ shopper in Brazil may give some tailwind to the use of Pix, the instant payment system that became operational in the country in late 2020. The ...

Many consumers may have traded down to private-label brands in earlier stages of the current period of high inflation, but now, according to Procter & Gamble, shoppers are consistently staying ...

PYMNTS Intelligence has closely watched the two leading U.S. retail giants — Amazon and Walmart — duke it out since 2019, sharing our findings in regularly released reports. As our most ...

Half of Brazilian consumers are adopting Click-and-Mortar™ shopping strategies, and the country trails only Saudi Arabia in the Click-and-Mortar™ transformation. The approach blends online and in-store shopping experiences through digital ...

As shopping and entertainment become increasingly intertwined, Amazon and Walmart are looking for new ways to drive sales via content. On Tuesday (April 16), Amazon Live announced a new interactive, shoppable channel called FAST Channel on Prime Video and Amazon ...

Nordstrom CEO Erik Nordstrom and President Pete Nordstrom have told the retailer’s board that they’re interested in taking the company private. As a result, the board has formed a special committee of independent and disinterested directors ...

With consumers seeking more bang for their buck, retail merchants are rising to the occasion, offering discounts for subscribing, PYMNTS Intelligence finds. By the Numbers The PYMNTS Intelligence study “The Replenish Economy: A ...

Economic challenges or no, consumers still need to get where they are going, and many are now opting for secondhand sellers when buying vehicles, unable to justify the price of ...

Ibotta shares leapt 33% during their debut on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) on Thursday (April 18). The stock debuted at $117 per share after pricing at $88 per share ...

For consumers no longer carrying wallets full of cash, ease and convenience are top of mind, PYMNTS Intelligence reveals. By the Numbers The June 2023 PYMNTS Intelligence study “Consumer Inflation Sentiment Report: ...

The B2B landscape is on the cusp of the next era in payments innovation.  As PYMNTS readers already know, this new and exciting era is being driven by an ongoing digital ...

European Union (EU) antitrust regulators are reportedly preparing to approve Apple’s tap-and-go mobile payments system proposals as early as May.  The tech company had proposed to open the system to rivals after being accused ...

AffiniPay has expanded the availability of its payment processing solutions for attorneys and accounting professionals to Puerto Rico. These solutions, LawPay and CPACharge, are already used by more than 80,000 law and accounting firms in ...

Digital payments platform WorldFirst has debuted a solution to help small businesses speed cross-border payments. WorldTrade, announced Thursday (April 18), is aimed at small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) that procure products from suppliers based in ...

The recent credit card surcharge agreement brings into focus the impact regulations could have on businesses. Spreedly Vice President of Product Joe Meuse explains what the changes could mean for ...

Business need to fight fraud with data, says Bryan Lewis, CEO of Intellicheck. He breaks it down in the new PYMNTS eBook, “The Implications of Uncertainty.”   Data breaches and mail theft have resulted ...

Despite the prevalence of digital alternatives, checks continue to be a preferred payment method for many organizations. PYMNTS Intelligence research underscores this trend, revealing that checks constitute a significant portion of ...

Interac has acquired the exclusive Canadian rights to use Vouchr’s engagement platform. This platform allows users to send and receive personalized multimedia notifications along with money transfers, and the deal will enable multimedia ...

Traditional B2B payments, with end-to-end processes frequently characterized by delays and complexities, remain stubbornly intractable.  But with the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta highlighting on Monday (April 15) that the Federal Reserve ...