Today in PYMNTS’ data, the cash-dominated pot industry is still unable to access other financial tools, blockchain could save governments billions, payroll solutions are helping small businesses revamp their accounting practices, technology gives a boost to those living paycheck-to-paycheck and Germany’s got the sixth-highest cash...
Today in PYMNTS’ data, employees are stealing from their employers, Amazon’s voice-activated virtual assistant Alexa is contributing to contextual commerce, Australian small- and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) are experiencing cash flow concerns, data shows holiday shopping is seeing its best year yet and amicus briefs are...
In the latest Data Drivers, Ritual Founder Ray Reddy weighs in on the ways the coffee (and food) run is getting digitized, with the side benefit of bringing people together at the office and beyond, literally. People piggyback on one another’s orders, pay online, and...
Today in PYMNTS’ data, Alexa keeps learning new skills, cryptocurrency is reaching ever-higher, all-time highs, car buyers save money with self-serve purchasing options, chief financial officers (CFOs) believe large companies will benefit from tax reform and credit unions are partnering with digital security firms to...
The final countdown to Christmas has begun – and in exactly one week, the counter officially will be at zero. The prepared have been finished for a month, the reasonably forward-looking have been finished for a day and the rest of us have already made...
Today in PYMNTS’ data, small- and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) have won the alternative financial venture capital (VC) funding rounds, millions of SMBs are in operation in the U.S. — and they all have very different needs, artificial intelligence (AI) firms are receiving major backing, industry...
Today in PYMNTS’ data, delivery firms will ship more packages than ever this holiday shopping season, bitcoin is having another whirlwind week, financial institutions (FIs) are working toward better innovations to create higher customer satisfaction, B2B digital procurement tools are not being used to their...
Today in PYMNTS’ data, venture capital (VC) funding is backing digital currency operations, bitcoin is edging up on record highs, identity (ID) verification solutions providers are helping merchants verify customers’ ideas, small- and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) are reporting they trust their payment providers and banking...
Today, in PYMNTS’ data, major retailers are implementing stricter return policies to help fight drug addiction, loan firms are using venture capital (VC) funding to better serve consumers, Same Day ACH was a huge hit for consumer-to-business (C2B) clients, women are dominating the holiday shopping...
