Saturday Feature

NFL Season 2021 Kicks Off With Cashless — and the Quarterback Who Is Not to Be Named
NFL Season 2021 Kicks Off With Cashless — and the Quarterback Who Is Not to...
September 04, 2021  |  Payments Innovation

Legendary sportscaster Howard Cosell famously wondered: “Is football a game or a religion?” We may finally get some answers when the NFL’s 2021 season officially...

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Fast Food Freak-Out As Milkshakes Go Missing From Whole Nations, And Chicken Wings Fly Away
Fast Food Freak-Out As Milkshakes Go Missing From Whole Nations, And Chicken Wings Fly Away
August 28, 2021  |  Restaurant innovation

Bread lines. Soup kitchens. It’s happened before. What’s next — fast-food shortages? Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

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From Throwback Movies To Reviving Aging Brands, Nostalgia Is Having A Moment Right Now
From Throwback Movies To Reviving Aging Brands, Nostalgia Is Having A Moment Right Now
August 21, 2021  |  Retail

Like a runner rounding third base, Major League Baseball (MLB) is going hard on nostalgia. Its “Field of Dreams” throwback game was held earlier this...

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Retailers Aren’t Waiting For Fall To Harvest Pumpkin-Spiced Profits
Retailers Aren’t Waiting For Fall To Harvest Pumpkin-Spiced Profits
August 14, 2021  |  Retail

Would Ichabod Crane be celebrating the early appearance of anything pumpkin-related? Doubtful. Fiction’s favorite Cucurbitophobic fellow found pumpkins off-putting after his “Sleepy Hollow” ordeal. Get...

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From Rocket Ships To Bucket Lists: The Sky’s The Limit For Post-COVID Adventures
From Rocket Ships To Bucket Lists: The Sky’s The Limit For Post-COVID Adventures
August 07, 2021  |  Innovation

The recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic here in the U.S. has hit something of a bump in the road, as the Delta variant has sent...

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‘But Wait, There’s More!’ The Infomercial King’s Influence Lives On
‘But Wait, There’s More!’ The Infomercial King’s Influence Lives On
July 31, 2021  |  Retail

The world suffered a loss this week, as American luminary Ron Popeil passed away at the age of 86 in a Los Angeles hospital. While younger readers...

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The Olympic Flame Is Lit: Let The Modified Games Begin
The Olympic Flame Is Lit: Let The Modified Games Begin
July 24, 2021  |  What's Trending

Late sleepers probably didn’t see it live, but as of 6:55 a.m. ET yesterday morning (roughly 8 p.m. local time in Tokyo) the Olympics got...

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AI Makes A Play Into Pranks
AI Makes A Play Into Pranks
July 17, 2021  |  Artificial Intelligence

Here at PYMNTS over the last few years, we’ve had no shortage of things to write about artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning — and...

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‘I Do’ Times Two: Weddings Roar Back With A Vengeance
‘I Do’ Times Two: Weddings Roar Back With A Vengeance
July 10, 2021  |  Retail

Live events took a beating in 2020 as COVID restrictions made gatherings of almost any size impossible. The most personal of live events — weddings —...

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