- December 7, 2023
If you’re not hearing an echo this quarter in the world of retail, you might not be tuned in. The key theme this quarter has been providing customer value, and ...
- December 7, 2023
Steve Hotelling, a senior executive at Apple, is reportedly retiring from the company after overseeing touch-screen technology, health sensors and the Face ID interface.
Hotelling, who serves as a company vice president, ...
- December 7, 2023
Consumers who scan a QR code for what they think is a legitimate purpose could actually be giving their personal information to scammers.
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) warned consumers of this threat ...
- December 7, 2023
Affirm Holdings CEO Max Levchin says the buy now, pay later (BNPL) industry offers an alternative to high-interest credit cards.
This model allows customers to make purchases and pay for them ...
- December 7, 2023
‘Tis the season for a lot of warm take out, and with a variety of ways to get food from point A to B, PYMNTS is back with our Provider Ranking ...
- December 7, 2023
5G broadband networks are viewed by many as a business-first digital innovation and enterprise revolution.
And that isn’t because, from a consumer standpoint, 5G networks are just around the corner from ...
- December 7, 2023
With consumers getting pre-portioned ingredients from online subscriptions, PYMNTS Intelligence reveals, many are spending less time shopping for groceries in stores.
By the Numbers
The report “The Replenish Economy: A Household Supply ...
- December 7, 2023
Consumers facing financial difficulties are more willing to pay for faster access to their wages.
As found in “Measuring Consumer Satisfaction With Instant Payouts,” a PYMNTS Intelligence study created in collaboration ...
- December 7, 2023
As dating apps look to monetize more and more parts of the user experience, many young consumers are reportedly growing frustrated.
According to Bloomberg, many young consumers are taking to social media ...
- December 7, 2023
Kroger has teamed with Soda Health to give consumers greater access to pharmacy and nutrition services.
The companies’ “Smart Benefits” partnership combines Kroger Health’s services with Soda Health’s “&more” platform and is open to participating ...
- December 7, 2023
Amazon is reportedly testing a new grocery subscription service that allows Prime members to pay a separate monthly fee for unlimited grocery delivery on certain orders.
This move is seen as another ...
- December 7, 2023
Rent the Runway co-founder Jenny Fleiss has joined venture capital (VC) firm Initialized Capital as a partner.
Fleiss brings to the firm a depth of experience and work ethic that makes her an ideal partner for ...
- December 7, 2023
From eCommerce to mobile payments, the fast-paced retail industry thrives on emerging technologies. Enter generative artificial intelligence (AI) — an evolution that places retail at the forefront of innovation yet ...
- December 7, 2023
Mastercard has teamed with Consumers International to improve protections for vulnerable consumers in the digital finance space.
The project, announced Thursday (Dec. 7) and part of the Mastercard Center for Inclusive Growth, is designed ...
- December 7, 2023
Block has launched its self-custody bitcoin wallet Bitkey in 95 countries.
The new wallet, announced Thursday (Dec. 7) is designed to widen access to self-custody and comes amid a resurgence in the price of bitcoin.
“Today, the ...
- December 7, 2023
Payment service provider Citcon has launched a partnership with cross-border mobile payment platform Alipay+.
The collaboration, announced in a news release Thursday (Dec. 7), is designed to allow for international e-wallet payments for U.S. retail merchants.
As ...
- December 7, 2023
WhatsApp has begun rolling out View Once voice messages that disappear once they’ve been heard.
This feature is designed to add another layer of privacy to users’ voice messages when using the private ...
- December 7, 2023
With last-minute gifting providing a valuable opportunity for companies that can offer consumers an immediate solution, Scentbird is seeing its giftable subscriptions drive eleventh-hour holiday purchases.
In an interview with PYMNTS, ...
- December 7, 2023
SoundHound is acquiring SYNQ3, a company providing restaurants with voice artificial intelligence (AI).
“The deal will make SoundHound the preeminent U.S. provider of voice AI for restaurants, significantly extending its market reach by an order ...
- December 7, 2023
Meta has launched “Purple Llama,” a project tied to its Llama artificial intelligence (AI) tool.
Announced Thursday (Dec. 6), Purple Llama centers around safety tools and evaluations to help developers build responsibly with their ...
- December 7, 2023
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has ordered Atlantic Union Bank to pay $6.2 million, saying the bank misled customers and improperly enrolled them into paying overdraft fees.
The $6.2 million ...
- December 7, 2023
Our money is only as good as we are able to manage it.
There are a growing number of tools available to help us do just that, but it can be ...
- December 7, 2023
Could tech giants like Google and Amazon fall under the purview of British financial regulators?
A trio of those regulators — The Bank of England, Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) and Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) — announced ...
- December 7, 2023
Travel and expense (T&E) management firm Emburse has joined forces with Mastercard to offer enhanced security, proactive spend control and transaction data for its Emburse Cards.
This partnership aims to assist ...
- December 7, 2023
Payments platform FreedomPay has teamed with Citi to enable Citi Pay products at point-of-purchase.
“This collaboration provides consumers with flexibility in selecting their preferred lending solutions at the point-of-sale, further enhancing their shopping experience,” the companies said ...
- December 7, 2023
B2B banking platform ZilBank has launched a new feature that makes it easier for Mexican businesses, entrepreneurs and freelancers to pay U.S. vendors, affiliates, employees and others.
The software-as-a-service (SaaS) platform ...
- December 7, 2023
Amazon is set to stop taking payments via PayPal-owned Venmo in the coming weeks.
“Due to recent changes, Venmo can no longer be added as a payment method,” Venmo said on its website Thursday (Dec. 7). ...
- December 7, 2023
Has the artificial intelligence (AI) landscape overhyped itself?
Google’s long-awaited Gemini AI model was finally released on Wednesday (Dec. 6), and the model — which Google is hoping will put it at ...
- December 7, 2023
With quick-service restaurants (QSRs) increasingly pushing their digital loyalty programs to gain valuable customer data, McDonald’s is aiming to add 100 million new members in the next few years.
The company ...
- December 7, 2023
In business, as in life, there are no guarantees of success.
And to put a twist on an observation by poet Robert Burns, the best laid plans of digital, app-driven platforms ...
- December 7, 2023
Paytm’s stock hit a two-year low Thursday (Dec. 7) after it changed its small-ticket loan policy and brokers downgraded its stock.
The Indian FinTech had announced earlier in the week that it would ...
- December 7, 2023
Solvento has secured a $50 million debt facility and equity to further develop and expand the use of its payment and credit infrastructure for Latin America’s trucking sector.
The Mexican FinTech ...
- December 7, 2023
Generation Z consumers are more likely to use Instagram and TikTok to search for products than other generations. They often turn to social media to browse brands before using Google. ...
- December 7, 2023
Europe’s new AI legislation could reportedly go easy on open-source artificial intelligence models.
Lawmakers in Europe were still hammering out the details of the landmark AI Act on Thursday (Dec. 7), Reuters reported.
However, ...
- December 7, 2023
Investors in America’s tech startup sector are bracing for a collapse.
That’s according to a report Thursday (Dec. 7) by the New York Times (NYT) which chronicles the rise and fall ...
- December 7, 2023
Brian Holbrook, director of product strategy at LSEG Risk Intelligence, told PYMNTS in an interview that financial institutions (FIs) are going to have to gird for changes in how they ...
- December 7, 2023
The rise of large language models (LLMs) such as ChatGPT has thrust generative artificial intelligence (AI) into the driver’s seat of retail technologies, prompting brands across industry subsegments to reassess ...
- December 7, 2023
The manufacturing sector is undergoing a significant transformation in its payment practices, with a growing emphasis on real-time payments.
In fact, instant payments have emerged as the leading method for business-to-business ...
- December 7, 2023
As prices go up and people feel the pinch in their wallets due to inflation, Ollie’s Bargain Outlet is standing out as the go-to place for discounts.
“We are built for ...
- December 6, 2023
The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) has issued a guidance to national banks and federal savings associations addressing buy now, pay later (BNPL) lending.
“The OCC expects banks that offer BNPL loans ...
