April 24, 2024
Gen Alpha Consumers’ Unprecedented Connectivity Changes the Retail Media Game
As retailers look to understand their consumers, both for their own sake and the sake of their advertising customers, Generation Alpha shoppers’ unique, novel behaviors indicate significant changes ahead. In...
April 24, 2024
Financing Options Help Merchants and Consumers Manage Economic Uncertainty
Consumer financing solutions can help businesses build trust and loyalty with consumers, Versatile Credit CEO Ed O’Donnell writes in the new PYMNTS eBook, “The Implications of Uncertainty.” As we...
April 24, 2024
Digital Innovation Plus AI Tech Can Future-Proof the Enterprise
Long-term success frequently results from businesses being agile, and prepared, in the short-term. That’s why it is so heartening, Shaunt Sarkissian, founder and CEO of AI-ID, told PYMNTS for “What’s Next in...
April 23, 2024
Cash-Strapped Consumers Hesitant to Spring for Full-Priced Wholesale Club Memberships
With ongoing financial challenges prompting consumers to make more conservative spending changes, major membership wholesale clubs’ latest promotions suggest they are having trouble getting shoppers to spring for full-priced memberships....
April 23, 2024
Spotify Dubs 2024 ‘Year of Monetization’ as Subscribers Surge 14%...
Spotify is tuned in to upbeat earnings outcomes, marking a robust beginning to its designated “year of monetization” after a standout performance in 2023 characterized by significant revenue growth, margin...
April 23, 2024
Apple Acquires Paris AI Startup Datakalab
Apple has stepped up its foray into artificial intelligence (AI) by acquiring Datakalab, a Paris-based AI tech startup. The acquisition, finalized on Dec. 17, was quietly noted in a filing...
April 23, 2024
PSCU/Co-op Solutions Adds Amazon One to Digital Wallet Integrations
PSCU/Co-op Solutions has added Amazon One to its suite of digital wallet integrations for client card issuers. This pay-by-palm solution is now available to credit unions on a pilot basis and is expected to be generally...
April 23, 2024
Shoppers Seek More Accessible Grocery Options From eCommerce Marketplaces
Consumers find stores’ own online grocery platforms more accessible than third-party marketplace offerings, bucking broader retail trends. Now, major players such as Amazon and DoorDash are trying to win those...
April 23, 2024
Mexican Watchdog Probes Amazon and Mercado Libre Over Loyalty Bundles
The Federal Economic Competition Commission (COFECE) in Mexico has set its sights on tech giants Amazon and Mercado Libre. The antitrust regulator’s investigation centers on the integration of streaming services...
