There’s arguably never been a better time to worry about healthy food. The pandemic has pushed shoppers to seek out new choices and that has led to a spike in organic food and beauty products. And, as for most everything these days, there’s an app...
Tennis star Serena Williams is continuing her new turn as a venture capitalist. In keeping with its focus on early-stage funding, Serena Ventures is funding ShoppingGives, the social impact commerce platform that was started five years ago, which provides turnkey cause marketing and donation processing...
PayPal Holdings, Inc. said on Wednesday (Dec. 9) that it processed a record-breaking $185 million around the world this GivingTuesday, which was the most raised on its platform for the worldwide day of giving as of the event’s start in 2012, according to an announcement....
The vaccines are locked and loaded. Now comes the hard part. As various governmental agencies, healthcare organizations and drug companies step up their efforts to get vaccines distributed, it looks like retail will have a major role to play. Get the Full Story Complete the...
Square’s digital wallet startup Cash App has introduced its first apparel collection, Cash by Cash App, The Wall Street Journal reported on Tuesday (Dec. 8). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...
At a time when the pandemic has seen a massive shift toward digital commerce, the Mexican arm of Walmart – the world’s largest retailer – is looking to leverage the river of remittances that its customers receive from the United States, and to keep more...
In today’s top retail news, G-III Apparel Group reported that net sales dropped 26.7 percent as its Wilsons Leather and G.H. Bass brands suffered, while the Rakuten In-Store Network has turned on offers in Google Pay. Plus, Ikea is saying goodbye to its printed catalog....
The PlayStation 5 and Microsoft Xbox Series X are the two big next-generation gaming consoles coming out this Christmas that parents and gamers worldwide are struggling to get their hands on. But Uber Eats and Wendy’s are pairing up to open up the possibility of winning one...
The surge in automotive online purchasing traffic sparked by the pandemic has led to increased demand for eCommerce. Hence the popularity of Modal’s automotive eCommerce platform, underlying the announcement Tuesday (Dec. 8) of a $15 million Series A financing. It is led by Modal’s newest...
