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Retail
How ‘Get the Look’ Contextual Commerce Drives Product Discovery and Conversions
July 20, 2023

As artificial intelligence (AI) runs rampant in the retail industry, augmented reality (AR) solutions, high-quality imagery, relevant product recommendations and all attempts to get personalized are ramping up — making uber personalization the new normal.  One element to personalization on eCommerce that often gets overlooked...

Delivery
DoorDash Beats Out Uber Eats and Grubhub in Food Delivery Race
July 19, 2023

Much like other highly competitive sectors, the aggregator market is dominated by the top three leaders and then the rest when it comes to usage. A closer look, however, reveals that over the past year, the three leaders — DoorDash, Uber Eats and Grubhub — have...

Faster Payments
Payments Execs Debate the FedNow Launch: Instant Uptake or Tough Slog Ahead?
July 19, 2023

And now comes the real test. Almost four years ago, the Federal Reserve announced that it would develop a “round the clock real time payment and settlement service” that would underpin faster payments. Enabling the instant transfer of funds 365/24/7 is, and has been, a...

Cross Border Commerce
TerraPay and Safaricom Team on Cross-Border Payments
July 19, 2023

Payments infrastructure TerraPay has launched a cross-border remittance partnership with Kenyan telecommunications firm Safaricom. The collaboration, announced Wednesday (July 19), will operate through TerraPay’s remittance provider Mobex and let more than 30 million M-PESA mobile wallet-holders in Kenya send real-time payments to Bangladesh and Pakistan,...

eCommerce
DRINKS CEO: Alcohol eCommerce Market Poses Multibillion-Dollar Opportunity
July 19, 2023

As consumers increasingly turn to eCommerce platforms to get their day-to-day needs met alcohol remains largely left out of the digital shift, leaving a significant opportunity for those that can navigate the tangle of rules and regulations. In an interview with PYMNTS, Zac Brandenberg, co-founder and...

Banking
Banks Losing Net Interest Income as Big Deposits Look Elsewhere
July 19, 2023

America’s banks are under increasing pressure as their corporate and institutional clients seek greater rates on deposits. It’s a situation that is putting a strain on banks’ profit margins and a sign that lenders will have a tougher time generating revenue as monetary policies tighten,...

Retail
Lowe’s Same-Day Service Delivery Goes Nationwide
July 19, 2023

Lowe’s is taking its same-day delivery offering nationwide. The home improvement retailer on Wednesday (July 19) announced it was expanding that offering via a partnership with last-mile transportation company OneRail, letting customers get products delivered in hours. “Utilizing all of our 1,700-plus stores for online delivery and fulfillment is...

Retail
Where Will Parents Spend This Back-to-School? Amazon, Walmart Push Frugality 
July 19, 2023

Anticipated back-to-school (BTS) shopping expenses are expected to reach $41.5 billion, exceeding the previous record of $37.1 billion set in 2021 and the $36.9 billion in 2022.  To secure its share of the BTS spending, Amazon unveiled its 2023 campaign starring actor Randall Park, known...

Retail
Virtual Try-on, Clothing Rentals Get Boost With Consumer Travel Plans
July 19, 2023

With the increase in travel, brands, retailers, and solution providers are striving to capture a larger portion of the consumer expenditure to expand their market share.  The latest effort is marked by Perfect Corp., an augmented reality (AR) company, which has entered into a partnership with...