News

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

Source: pymnts.com

Amazon Expands Testing Of Delivery Robot
Amazon Expands Testing Of Delivery Robot
July 21, 2020  |  Amazon

Amazon Inc. is expanding testing of its delivery robot Scout, sending it into areas where human delivery staff might be vulnerable to COVID-19. Get the...

READ MORE >
Flywire Unveils Enhancements For Student Data, Payments Tracking
Flywire Unveils Enhancements For Student Data, Payments Tracking
July 21, 2020  |  Payments Innovation

Flywire has unveiled several enhancements to its payments platform designed to help education recruitment agents better handle student data and track payments. The features will...

READ MORE >
Coke And Pepsi Serve Up New Strategies For A Post-COVID World
Coke And Pepsi Serve Up New Strategies For A Post-COVID World
July 21, 2020  |  Earnings

Carbonated soft drinks, as a category, is getting accustomed to change. Consumers were already buying less sugary soda when COVID-19 hit, and second-quarter earnings reports...

READ MORE >
Depression-Era Wooden Money Makes Comeback In Small Town
Depression-Era Wooden Money Makes Comeback In Small Town
July 21, 2020  |  Payment Methods

A small town in Washington is reviving a tradition last used in the Great Depression to help families hard-hit by the coronavirus crisis buy food...

READ MORE >
Western Union Teams With TrueMoney To Enable Money Transfers To Philippines
Western Union Teams With TrueMoney To Enable Money Transfers To Philippines
July 21, 2020  |  International

Western Union has signed a deal with TrueMoney, a Philippines financial services provider, the global cross-currency money mover and payments company announced on Tuesday (July 21). Get the...

READ MORE >
Salesforce Boosts Payments Capabilities For Users
Salesforce Boosts Payments Capabilities For Users
July 21, 2020  |  Payments Innovation

Salesforce has announced a broad expansion of its Order Management offerings, including the ability for companies to let online shoppers complete purchases without leaving social...

READ MORE >
Starbucks Sweetens Loyalty Perks With Payment Options
Starbucks Sweetens Loyalty Perks With Payment Options
July 21, 2020  |  Retail

The Starbucks Rewards program that already has loyal customers grabbing extra iced lattes on hot afternoons is about to become even more tempting. Get the...

READ MORE >
Stimulus Talks Kick Off In DC As Economy Flashes Red
Stimulus Talks Kick Off In DC As Economy Flashes Red
July 21, 2020  |  Economy

As negotiations on another major stimulus package get underway today in Washington, D.C., a roughly $2 trillion gap exists between the proposal put forth by...

READ MORE >
Starbucks Enables Online Ordering In China Via Alibaba Platforms
Starbucks Enables Online Ordering In China Via Alibaba Platforms
July 21, 2020  |  Digital Payments

Starbucks’ customers in China now have more ways to order drinks. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

READ MORE >