August 15, 2023
Netflix Launches Beta Test for Gaming on More Devices
Netflix is rolling out a limited beta test of games to a small number of members in Canada and the U.K. on select TVs. Within the next few weeks, it...
August 15, 2023
Uber Driver Revs Up to Top of Gig Platform App...
Uber Driver leads by a long shot in this month’s edition of PYMNTS’ Provider Rankings of Gig Platform Apps. For more on which platform apps are pulling ahead of the...
August 15, 2023
7-Eleven Australia Taps Frictionless Checkout as Shoppers Demand Convenience
7-Eleven Australia is gearing up to roll out frictionless checkout in an effort to meet convenience store customers’ need for speed. In an emailed press release, the Australian branch of...
August 15, 2023
Exxon Doubles Gas Discounts for Walmart+ Members
Walmart has teamed with Exxon-Mobil to give Labor Day travelers some relief at the pump. The retailer announced Tuesday that Walmart+ members can receive double the discount they normally receive at Exxon and Mobil...
August 15, 2023
Amazon and Chase Bring Installments to Amazon Pay
Amazon and Chase say they have expanded their equal monthly payments offering for card members. The companies announced Tuesday (Aug. 15) that Prime Visa and Amazon Visa cardmembers can now...
August 15, 2023
Alexa Boss David Limp to Depart Amazon
Amazon’s devices chief is planning to exit the company. David Limp, who oversees products like the company’s Alexa assistant, intends to retire in the coming months, the executive and Amazon CEO Andy...
August 15, 2023
Monos CEO: Inflation Shifts D2C Shoppers’ Spending Toward Sale Seasons
In the face of ongoing macroeconomic pressures, many consumers are holding off on making major eCommerce purchases until holiday sales events, according to Monos CEO Victor Tam. In an interview with PYMNTS, Tam...
August 15, 2023
Amazon Pharmacy Offers Discounts on Insulin
The high cost of insulin has been a sore point for consumers and politicians alike. To help manage this issue, Amazon Pharmacy debuted automatic, manufacturer-sponsored coupons to help patients save on insulin and other...
August 15, 2023
Amazon Leans Into Consumer Love for Biometrics With Expanded Palm...
Mega-retailer Amazon’s scaled-up rollout of its pay-by-palm technology, One, a month after its announcement, may not be the first offering of such technology, but the sheer number of stores receiving One at once may make it...
