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Retail’s Innovation Race Pits Products vs. Services
Innovation // July 11, 2019

Innovation takes many flavors and paths, and that’s especially true when it comes to merchants who sell retail products and companies that sell retail services. And payments plays a big role in all those efforts — even though many companies don’t yet to seem to...

Payments Innovation Crucial In Consumer Services
Innovation // May 10, 2019

For the new Retail Innovation Readiness Index, PYMNTS studied companies like auto garages, contractors and tourism and entertainment-related venues to find out the state of innovation.

Deep Dive: Competition Brings Innovation Into Focus
Innovation // April 02, 2019

Merchants in both the food and accommodation space are interested in investing innovation to stay competitive. However, these merchants offer relatively few in-store features. The following Deep Dive examines how the food and accommodation market compares to the health and beauty market in terms of...

Subscribing To The Subscription Model
Today In Data // March 27, 2019

Across the pond, and here, too, subscriptions are big business – to the tune of one billion pounds. The model helps keep the top line humming across any number of verticals, well beyond the confines of media and gaming. The latest Subscription Commerce Tracker found some critical...

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Stadiums Bet on Smart Checkout to Keep Fans Spending

June 17, 2025
Self-service models are emerging not merely as a convenience but as a powerful catalyst for faster commerce and payments experiences at every consumer touchpoint. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS […]

Retail’s Innovation Race Pits Products vs. Services

July 11, 2019
Innovation takes many flavors and paths, and that’s especially true when it comes to merchants who sell retail products and companies that sell retail services. And payments plays a big...