February 08, 2023
Japan Becomes Mobile Wallet Adoption Leader Among 11 Countries, Attracts...
Digital engagement has become integrated in consumers’ everyday lives across the globe. One example: Mobile wallet use has been growing in-store, replacing some shoppers’ physical wallets, even in cash-heavier countries...
February 08, 2023
Flexible Leasing Options Drive Transition to Sustainable Mobility in Europe
Electric vehicles (EV) are driving the electrification of the European auto market. In the U.K., for example, 16% of all new car sales in 2022 were battery EVs, which according...
February 06, 2023
The ACCC’s Ongoing Digital Platforms Services Inquiry: Regulatory Reform
By Jacqueline Downes, Bella Cameron and Jamie Hick1 I. Introduction This piece builds on our previous articles and publications2 covering the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission’s (ACCC) examination of...
February 06, 2023
Japan To Introduce Semiconductor Tech Export Controls
As concerns grow over China’s regional aggression, the Kishida administration is set to introduce export controls designed to impede the use of cutting-edge semiconductor technology for military applications this spring, multiple...
February 03, 2023
Delivery-Reliant Consumers Protect Aggregators From Inflationary Trade-Down
As inflation has consumers reevaluating their food spending, aggregators benefit from increased expectations of convenience. Jingyao Wu, chief operating officer of food delivery app HungryPanda, which specifically focuses on offering...
February 01, 2023
Is Crypto Market’s Rally a Good Thing for FTX Creditors?
A he-said-they-said war of words has been swirling around FTX’s solvency since its bankruptcy. The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) estimated that the crypto exchange’s customers have lost more than...
January 31, 2023
Sam Bankman-Fried Allegedly Planned to Restart FTX Abroad
FTX Co-founder Gary Wang said Sam Bankman-Fried wanted to transfer funds and restart FTX abroad. That’s according to a filing made Monday (Jan. 30) by the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ),...
January 27, 2023
Payments Leaders Say Crypto is Ripe for Integration, Rebuilding
It’s times like these, bear markets, when industries transform themselves around new realities. This is as top payment industry leaders surveyed by PYMNTS say that they see the cryptocurrency industry enjoying a much...
January 27, 2023
H&M Earnings Slump as Fast-Fashion’s Four-Way Fight Takes a Toll
The fast-fashion wars got intense in 2022 as relative newcomer Shein outpaced a competitive set, including H&M, Uniqlo and Zara, setting up a battle for primacy in 2023. This, as...
