With 2020 rushing toward us, a new decade means its time to take stock of where we are and where we’re headed in...
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is seeking to “modernize” the regulation of exchange-traded funds (ETFs) in a bid to make...
When it comes to QSR and mobile innovation, pizza seller Domino’s has earned itself a leading position. Now, thanks to a court...
The new 5G mobile network technology has started to make its initial foray into healthcare, and at a time when issues of...
There are weeks of smooth sailing in the payments and commerce ocean, and then there are those weeks when the sailing is...
Big Tech has faced a number of inquiries growing in scope and scrutiny as lawmakers have been focused on competitive practices and...
If chocolate is not the world’s most beloved food, it is at least a top contender, and has been for nearly 300...
Sarah Smith and her husband are avid campers. They’ve camped their entire lives. And when they moved to the Pacific Northwest, they...
As consumers get more visual, so, too, does retail, and that is helping to fuel some significant innovation. Indeed, 3D mapping stands...
Instant payments have use cases ranging from quickly paying gig workers for services rendered to refunding a shopper returning a purchase to...
Among the biggest challenges small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) tackle — in good times and not so good times, economically speaking — is...
Third-party delivery apps such as DoorDash, Grubhub and Uber Eats are in high demand as customers seek to enjoy meals from their...
It has happened to all but the most organized among us. We’re minding our own business, cleaning out a closet or reorganizing the...
While short-term lending in general has a pretty rough reputation, the pawn loan is the most ill-regarded arena in an already unloved category of...
Consumers are creatures of habit — but those habits can be complex, and can certainly vary according to such factors as geography,...
Apple Card is the tech giants shot across the bow at banks. Rachna Ahlawat, co-founder and executive vice president of Ondot Systems,...
These are indeed the days for mergers and acquisitions (M&A) in the world of payments, and that trend looks likely to hold...
We are all salespeople — we all have influence over certain friends, relatives, neighbors and co-workers. Assuming people trust us (assuming other...
Consider the stock market free fall a bit of a lagging indicator — one that seems to be playing catch-up to the...
The long-term battle for payments and commerce supremacy is hitting close to home — literally. And that battle is increasingly involving the heaviest...
Skincare is a big global business — worldwide, consumers spent $135 billion on skincare products in 2018, a 60 percent increase over what consumers...
The sale of shoes online has come a long way since the dawn of eCommerce – and footwear continues to help drive...
Delivery apps may be known for working with restaurants for lunch or dinner orders, but they are also bringing retailers such as...
This week, Mastercard launched Threat Scan, a global solution to help banks spot authorization weaknesses before a breach occurs. This new product is in...
Though fraud technology has evolved to combat the monster of payments fraud, there is a growth threat for banks that innovators are...
Even just five years ago, Prophix President and Chief Operating Officer Alok Ajmera said talk of using virtual assistants in the workplace...
HSBC debuts a new API geared toward trade finance. Separately, cross-border payments embrace business payments using XRP. In Russia, eight banks sign on...
With the recent news that some of Libra’s backers are, at least for now, shying from vocal support for the Facebook cryptocurrency...
It’s not exactly high time for legal online gambling yet – that comes in early 2020, with the Super Bowl and then...
Men’s underwear is rarely thought of as grounds for advanced design or reinvention. Arguably, that last big innovation in the field was somewhere...
To help consumers rent clothing for a special occasion or everyday life, online platforms are connecting borrowers with those looking to rent...
The travel market is changing and companies are evolving to meet consumer expectations. Once upon a time, Airbnb meant renting a cheap...
As payments giants like Visa and Mastercard shift the innovation spotlight onto B2B transactions, developers of new accounts payable solutions are ushering...
The electronic logging device (ELD) is a niche, but potentially transformative, tool for the fleet industry. A piece of equipment that attaches...
Instant payments are more promise than reality in the US. Citi’s global head of payments and receivables, Manish Kohli, tells Karen Webster...
Trucking is a difficult and vital job. It’s not only the long, often-lonely hours, but the anxiety — as well as the...
Faster payments are quickly being embraced by consumers, and are on track to gain traction across C2B, B2C and B2B transactions. Mike Kresse,...
If you really want to understand human nature — really gain a deep sense about how people operate, and where they want...
Everyone loves pizza, save, perhaps, for communists and nihilists. Okay, that’s not the best joke ever from the PYMNTS Bureau of Stand-Up...
Another day, another data breach – at least it seems that way sometimes. The latest involves DoorDash, and reportedly impacted around 4.9...
There are many ways a firm can measure the value of instant payments, and determine how much of a return on investment...
EMV seems to be that payments issue that just won’t go away, but not in the U.S., where at least one vital...
There are 54 faster payment schemes globally, with more on the way. Craig Ramsey, head of real-time payments at ACI Worldwide, tells PYMNTS...
When the economy crashed in 2008, and fully bottomed out in June 2009 credit across the board froze. Consumer, enterprise and SMB...
People in the U.S have way too much stuff — that’s a criticism heard not only from out-of-country sources, but from voices within...
Scrutiny of tech firms is spreading across the globe, hinting at broader regulations over privacy and, possibly, bigger tax bills. To that...
Americans spend quite a bit of money each year attempting to be artistic. The combined revenue of America’s two largest arts and...
The world of toys has changed and keeps on changing, and that means changes, too, for toy retail — changes that reflect...
Luxury travelers may trade the typical beach vacation or amusement park trip for more exotic and adventurous destinations, such as Costa Rica...
Counterfeiting is stereotypically the domain of luxury goods, where fraudsters dupe unsuspecting shoppers into buying fake handbags, accessories or beauty products. But...