News

View the latest news and breaking news today for Payments, Commerce, Retail, Mobile Order, and Technology at PYMNTS.com

(source: pymnts.com)

Mastercard: Tokenized Transactions Grow 50% Year Over Year
Mastercard: Tokenized Transactions Grow 50% Year Over Year
May 01, 2024  |  Earnings

Mastercard said in its most recent earnings report on Wednesday (May 1) that the shift to digital payments from cash is gaining strength, and contactless...

READ MORE >
Sezzle Offers Rewards for On-Time BNPL Payments
Sezzle Offers Rewards for On-Time BNPL Payments
May 01, 2024  |  BNPL

Payments platform Sezzle wants to reward users to stay on top of their bills.  To that end, the company on Wednesday (May 1) announced the launch of...

READ MORE >
Yum Brands Q1 Earnings Show Digital Sales Surge Amid Broader Challenges
Yum Brands Q1 Earnings Show Digital Sales Surge Amid Broader Challenges
May 01, 2024  |  Earnings

Yum Brands, the company behind Pizza Hut, KFC and Taco Bell, reported mixed results in its Q1 earnings announcement Wednesday (May 1) with challenges evident...

READ MORE >
MongoDB Launches Program to Help Enterprises Implement GenAI
MongoDB Launches Program to Help Enterprises Implement GenAI
May 01, 2024  |  artificial intelligence

MongoDB has launched a program designed to help enterprises embed generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) into their applications. The new MongoDB AI Applications Program (MAAP) offers strategic advisory,...

READ MORE >
Google Confirms It Will Join Global Experts at AI Safety Summit
Google Confirms It Will Join Global Experts at AI Safety Summit
May 01, 2024  |  Artificial Intelligence

As luminaries from academia, government and business prepare to gather in South Korea May 21-22 for the second AI Safety Summit, Google’s attendance is drawing...

READ MORE >
Pfizer Reportedly Plans D2C COVID and Migraine Drug Platform
Pfizer Reportedly Plans D2C COVID and Migraine Drug Platform
May 01, 2024  |  Prescriptions

Pharmaceutical giant Pfizer is reportedly creating an online platform selling anti-COVID and migraine medications. The platform, the subject of a Wednesday (May 1) Financial Times (FT) report,...

READ MORE >
Marriott Sees Growth After China Lifts Travel Restrictions
Marriott Sees Growth After China Lifts Travel Restrictions
May 01, 2024  |  Earnings

Marriott International saw its revenue per available room (RevPAR) increase 4.2% year-over-year during the first quarter, driven largely by growth in international markets. The hotel chain saw its...

READ MORE >
Inflation and Pinched Consumer Wallets Dominate Q1 Earnings
Inflation and Pinched Consumer Wallets Dominate Q1 Earnings
May 01, 2024  |  Earnings

If there’s a theme for retailers this earnings season, and especially for dining, it might be crystallized in the comments this week from McDonald’s CEO...

READ MORE >
FanDuel Picks NY Over London for Primary Listing
FanDuel Picks NY Over London for Primary Listing
May 01, 2024  |  Stock Index

FanDuel is reportedly preparing to switch its public listing to the U.S. markets. Shareholders in Flutter Entertainment, FanDuel’s Ireland-based owner, have voted to move the online betting group’s...

READ MORE >