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Amazon Pushes For National Price Gouging Law
Amazon // May 13, 2020

Amazon urged Congress on Wednesday (May 13) to enact legislation to prohibit price gouging during times of national emergency, Reuters reported. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins...

Pandemic Pricing Prompts Lawsuit Against Food Delivery Apps 
Delivery // April 14, 2020

Food delivery apps GrubHub, DoorDash, Postmates and Uber Eats were named in a class-action lawsuit filed in Manhattan federal court that alleges price gouging during the coronavirus pandemic as well as before. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

Securing The New Commerce Normal
Fraud Prevention // April 13, 2020

For all that has changed dramatically in the last several weeks due to the coronavirus pandemic, consumers are still looking for the same two core offerings in every transaction, no matter what it is or where it takes place: seamlessness and security. Get the Full...

Walmart Amazon Whole Paycheck Tracker: Responding, Reorganizing And Resetting For COVID-19
Walmart Amazon whole paycheck // March 27, 2020

As the COVID-19 virus continues to spread in the U.S. and the measures to contain it become more drastic and more strictly enforced, consumers are understandably worried. According to the data in PYMNTS’ COVID-19 Brief series, which surveys a little more than 2,000 consumers on their...

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Securing The New Commerce Normal

April 13, 2020
For all that has changed dramatically in the last several weeks due to the coronavirus pandemic, consumers are still looking for the same two core offerings in every transaction, no matter what it is or where it takes place: seamlessness and security. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy […]

Why Hoarding Toilet Paper Ain’t A Charmin’ Sign of Things to Come

March 16, 2020
Hoarding is never pretty, and rationing goods in response to hoarding is never pretty either. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

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Zimbabwe President Threatens to Seize Licenses for Currency Manipulation, Price Gouging

April 25, 2022
Emmerson Mnangagwa, president of Zimbabwe, has said banks and companies engaging in local currency manipulation and unjustifiable price increases might be at risk of losing their operating licenses, Bloomberg reported Sunday (April 24). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no […]

Amazon Pushes For National Price Gouging Law

May 13, 2020
Amazon urged Congress on Wednesday (May 13) to enact legislation to prohibit price gouging during times of national emergency, Reuters reported. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...

Pandemic Pricing Prompts Lawsuit Against Food Delivery Apps 

April 14, 2020
Food delivery apps GrubHub, DoorDash, Postmates and Uber Eats were named in a class-action lawsuit filed in Manhattan federal court that alleges price gouging during the coronavirus pandemic as well...

Watchdog In Italy Investigating Amazon, eBay Over Inflated Coronavirus-Related Prices

March 12, 2020
The antitrust watchdog in Italy has opened an investigation into Amazon and eBay over allegations that the companies upped the prices of things like hand sanitizers amid the ongoing coronavirus...