PYMNTS conducts thousands of interviews a year, some with the usual suspects of banks, card networks and FinTechs that define the financial services space, and some that get a bit outside of that strike zone. Here, we find innovative artificial intelligence companies, retailers and other...
Shoppers increasingly expect retailers to simplify their checkout processes, as both expert insights and surveys of consumers reveal. In the recent PYMNTS report “What’s Next in Payments: Payments Modernization,” 15 payments and financial services executives look at the necessity of bringing payments up to date. Justin...
For consumers making purchases via social media platforms, PYMNTS Intelligence research reveals, staying within their comfort zone is a top priority. By the Numbers PYMNTS Intelligence’s study “Tracking the Digital Payments Takeover: Monetizing Social Media,” created in collaboration with Amazon Web Services, drew from a census-balanced...
As retailers, brands and marketplaces alike increasingly invest in easy, intuitive user experiences on their eCommerce channels, consumers are coming back to digital more and more. According to data from the CNBC/NRF Retail Monitor, reported Tuesday (March 12), sales at online retailers and other non-store...
December 26, 2024
PYMNTS conducts thousands of interviews a year, some with the usual suspects of banks, card networks and FinTechs that define the financial services space, and some that get a bit outside of that strike zone. Here, we find innovative artificial intelligence companies, retailers and other firms that have drawn the attention of our readers. Our […]
March 13, 2024
As retailers, brands and marketplaces alike increasingly invest in easy, intuitive user experiences on their eCommerce channels, consumers are coming back to digital more and more. According to data from...
February 21, 2024
As merchants look to attract eCommerce customers, offering a simple, convenient checkout journey can be key to shopper acquisition and loyalty. By the Numbers For the study “The Online Features...
February 21, 2024
While direct-to-consumer brands may generally find that less is more when it comes to consumers’ checkout experiences, Sonos has found that for the high-consideration items it sells, adding more steps...
January 19, 2025
Will audio tech company Sonos soon have a new owner? If so, which tech giant will it be? A report Sunday (Jan. 19) by Bloomberg News examines the company’s trouble and uncertain future. After a messy app rollout in May, Sonos’ market valuation is roughly $1.7 billion, down from more than $5 billion during the […]
May 11, 2022
Audio-electronics maker Sonos will be debuting a digital assistant in a market crowded by big players like Amazon and Apple, Bloomberg reported Wednesday (May 11). Called Sonos Voice Control, the...
June 12, 2020
Take that, Sonos. Five months after getting hit with a patent infringement case by Sonos, Google is fighting back. Google has fired off a lawsuit in federal court in blaming...
March 10, 2020
Speaker company Sonos said it plans to begin selling bundles of speakers to businesses in response to purchases already being made by many customers. The initiative will focus on a host...
