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DoorDash, Alphabet-Owned Wing and Wendy’s Launch Drone Delivery in Virginia
March 21, 2024

DoorDash and Alphabet-owned Wing have brought their drone delivery pilot program to the United States. 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,...

Cross Border Commerce
Can Payments Innovations Solve U.S. Merchants’ Top 5 Cross-Border Challenges?
March 21, 2024

With Wednesday’s (March 20) announcement about Visa’s expanded partnership with LemFi, the focus is on cross-border payments. The cross-border payments landscape itself is a dynamic and fragmented one, full of unique local frictions that present a number of obstacles to foreign businesses looking to capture market share outside of...

Retail
Retailers’ Self-Checkout Enthusiasm Dwindles Amid Elevated Theft
March 21, 2024

As retailers look for new ways to save on labor, the disadvantages of going all in on self-checkout are coming to light, with Five Below the latest to pull back on the technology. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

Wearables
Wearables Spark Contactless Payment Evolution Amid Ongoing Apple EU Antitrust Case
March 21, 2024

In an age where technology continues to evolve at an exponential pace, the integration of smart devices into consumers’ daily routines has become increasingly prevalent. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...

Banking
FinTech and Bank Partnerships Will Boost Open Banking in the US
March 21, 2024

Dave Scola, CEO, U.S. at Form3, said the transformation of banking and financial services is demanding collaboration between traditional banks and digital upstarts. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional...

Artificial Intelligence
AI for Enterprise Search Lets Employees Talk Back to Computers
March 21, 2024

In today’s evolving digital landscape, businesses are inundated with high volumes of data. 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....

Faster Payments
Is the UK Brexiting From Instant Payments?
March 21, 2024

It’s often said that history repeats itself. It’s hard to look at the current state of play regarding instant, or real-time, payments in the EU and U.K. right now and not think about that adage. Because right after the EU standardized an ambitious plan to...

Retail
97 Million Cardholders Used Card-Linked Offers in Year-End Shopping Spree
March 21, 2024

Because many consumers may still be smarting from last month’s 3.2% bump in inflation, they appear to be reluctant to shop for retail items. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins...

Retail
NRF Expects ‘Moderate but Steady’ Retail Sales Growth in 2024
March 20, 2024

The National Retail Federation (NRF) expects retail sales to grow between 2.5% and 3.5% in 2024. 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...