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June 30, 2016
June’s Top 12 Mobile Pay Moments

Today marks the last day of June 2016, which means we’re halfway through the year. And what better way to mark that milestone than with a monthly recap of the...


June 30, 2016
‘Alexa, Bring Banks Millennials’

Linking arms with traditional financial services providers may not be top of mind for many millennials, but could the power of voice-activated commerce change the narrative? Doug Brown, SVP and...


June 29, 2016
Investments Stay Afloat And Thrive Market Bags $111 Million

In a world where sunshine in the news is in something of short supply, the good folks at Thrive Market can add good news for those in need of some...


June 29, 2016
PYMNTS Daily Data Dive: Amazon Alexa’s Skills Growth

In June 2015, Amazon took a big step forward in getting Alexa’s skills into other applications. It opened Alexa’s API to developers, making it free to build Alexa skills and integrate...


June 29, 2016
Sam’s Club Offers To Make It Up To Costco Customers...

Sam’s Club has spent many years trying to make inroads with Costco’s large and largely satisfied customer base, mostly to little avail. But these days, Costco’s customers aren’t so satisfied,...


June 29, 2016
Amazon Payments Soon A Way To Pay Federal Government

Amazon Payments will soon be an official payment option of the U.S. federal government. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...


June 29, 2016
Pinterest Gets a Brand New Shopping Bag

About a year ago “buy buttons” were all the rage as the next big thing in social commerce. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...


June 29, 2016
Amazon’s Alexa Now Has 1,400+ Skills

Amazon launched the Alexa Skills Kit, Alexa Voice Service and the Alexa Fund in June of last year, and as something of an anniversary celebration on Tuesday (June 28) the company...


June 29, 2016
How To Build A Mobile Payments Network

There are few things less challenging than building a mobile payments network from the ground up. Seth Priebatsch, Chief Ninja At LevelUp, is no stranger to accepting challenges and shared...


Walmart Vs. Amazon Whole Paycheck - January 2021
Amazon, Walmart Gain Q3 eCommerce Sales, But Lose Share of Total Spend  Spoiler alert: This edition of the Whole Paycheck Tracker report, the exclusive PYMNTS data dive on the claim Amazon and Walmart make on their share of the U.S. consumer’s whole paycheck, does not contain the customary exponential increases associated with these two retailers.
Amazon Versus Walmart Q2 2022 - October 2022
Amazon’s Lead in Consumer Discretionary Spend Remains Unchallenged  In the clash of the retail titans, Walmart leads in grocery and personal care spend, but Amazon dominates in clothing, furniture, appliances and hobbies, the Q2 2022 edition of "The Battle For Consumer Retail Spend: Amazon Versus Walmart" found, while also exploring ways consumers stand to gain from the rivalry.