News & Trends

Mobile Applications
Startups Swipe Right: Tech Powers Entrepreneurial Connections This Cuffing Season

Startup founders are looking to dating app-like interfaces to find their...

1 day ago
eCommerce
The Rise of Social Commerce: How Brands Are Shaping the...

The integration of social media and eCommerce has led to the...

2 days ago
Voice Activation
Voice AI Orders Go Mainstream as Fast Food Chains Feed...

That robot voice taking your Taco Bell order isn’t just an...

2 days ago
Amazon
Amazon Combines Fulfillment Networks to Better Compete in Grocery Business

Amazon is reportedly combining the fulfillment networks of its Whole Foods...

2 days ago
Payment Methods
Clearing Up Pay-by-Bank Confusion Requires Education and Incentives

Last week, Nacha said its Payments Innovation Alliance formed a new...

2 days ago
Blockchain
J.P. Morgan: Private, Digital Identities Key to Scaling Financial Blockchains

What can blockchain technology do for financial services in a friendly...

2 days ago
Banking
PNC Bank Increases Investment in New Branch Locations and Renovations

PNC Bank increased the number of new branch locations and renovations...

2 days ago
Consumer Finance
Overall Consumer Credit Decelerates in September; Card APRs Still at...

All eyes were on the Federal Reserve’s interest rate cut this...

2 days ago
Artificial Intelligence
AI Retail Race Heats Up as Shopify, Amazon and Google...

Tech players are positioning themselves in artificial intelligence-powered retail, with Coveo...

2 days ago
Restaurant innovation
McDonald’s Says Geofencing Technology Helps Boost Customer Satisfaction

McDonald’s reportedly improved customer satisfaction scores and reduced customer wait times...

2 days ago
Acquisitions
Yelp to Expand Services Advertising Revenues With RepairPal Acquisition

Local business information platform Yelp plans to acquire auto services platform RepairPal for about $80 million...

2 days ago
Earnings
DraftKings Eyes Expansion Into New Markets as It Balances Growth,...

Customer acquisition and its associated costs remain a double-edged sword for...

2 days ago
Post-Election
Shares of Credit Card Issuers and Lenders Rise After Election

Shares of credit card issuers and lenders have reportedly risen after the...

2 days ago
Earnings
Volatile FinTech Stocks Highlight Promise, Perils of Financial Services’ Digital...

On Wall Street, what goes up must go down, and vice...

2 days ago
Economy
Food Commodity Prices Reach Highest Level in 18 Months

Globally traded food commodities rose to their highest level in 18...

2 days ago
artificial intelligence
Anthropic’s AI Upgrade Raises Price-Performance Questions

Artificial intelligence (AI) models could soon become more expensive, forcing businesses...

2 days ago
Earnings
Toast Says Payments, Lending Are Digital Recipe for Retention

Digital transformation is serving up new efficiencies for the restaurant and...

2 days ago
Biometrics
Visa and Tencent to Launch Pay-by-Palm Solution in Singapore

Visa and Tencent partnered to launch a pay-by-palm solution, first in...

2 days ago
Earnings
CarGurus: Shifting Car-Buying Process Online Boosts Customer Satisfaction

Offering car dealers and shoppers value beyond the leads it has...

2 days ago
B2B Payments
Navigating the Future of B2B: Collaboration, Innovation and Risk Management

Teamwork makes the dream work, especially when that dream is better...

2 days ago
Blockchain
Mastercard: Building Trust Into the Blockchain Unlocks Its Cross-Border Potential

Until recently, blockchain’s potential impact within payments and commerce has been,...

2 days ago
Retail
New Data: Amazon Expands Grocery Reach, but Walmart Maintains Delivery...

Amazon’s latest move into the grocery sector, through a new partnership...

2 days ago
SMBs
Small Businesses That Sell Online Outpace Brick-and-Mortar Store Sales

Small- to medium-sized businesses (SMBs) that focus on online sales outperform...

2 days ago
eCommerce
Report: BNPL and Loyalty Features Top List of Embedded Finance...

  Firms are continuously enhancing their payments acceptance offerings to meet...

2 days ago
Connected Economy
BILL Leads SMB Focus, Sends FinTech IPO Index Up 8.67%...

It was a good week on Wall Street for FinTechs despite...

3 days ago
Banking
American Express Forms Data Sharing Partnership With MX

American Express has formed a deal with financial data company MX...

3 days ago
artificial intelligence
Report Says Amazon May Be Negotiating New Anthropic Investment

Amazon is reportedly in talks to make a second multibillion-dollar investment...

3 days ago
Earnings
Expedia Focuses on Personalization, Loyalty and App Enhancements

Expedia Group is prioritizing digital engagement and personalized customer experiences as...

3 days ago
Buy Now Pay Later
Affirm CEO Says They Own Half of US Pay Later...

Against a backdrop where it laid claim to a third of...

3 days ago
Economy
Exclusive: Ahead of New Presidential Administration, Paycheck-to-Paycheck Consumers Feel Pinched

Regardless of whether they voted for Trump or for Harris, whether...

3 days ago
Earnings
Block Earnings Show Jack Dorsey’s Bitcoin and Banking Ambitions

Block, formerly known as Square and the owner of Cash App, has distinct...

3 days ago
Legal
FTX Star Witness Caroline Ellison Begins 2-Year Prison Sentence

Cryptocurrency-executive-turned-government-witness Caroline Ellison’s stint in prison is officially underway. Ellison, whose...

3 days ago
Amazon
Amazon Unveils Immersive Virtual Holiday Shopping Platform

Amazon is rolling out the Virtual Holiday Shop, a new digital...

3 days ago
artificial intelligence
AI Firms Join Forces With eCommerce Giants to Improve Shopper...

Coveo’s recent partnership with Shopify highlights a trend of artificial intelligence...

3 days ago
B2B Payments
This Week in B2B: AI at Work and the Partnership...

B2B innovation doesn’t move slowly, it gets slowed down — mostly...

3 days ago
Business
Report: Franchise Group Paid $5.7 Million in Bonuses Before Bankruptcy

Franchise Group, owner of retailers like Vitamin Shoppe, started off this...

3 days ago
Earnings
Priority's B2B Business Helps Fuel 20% Jump in Revenues

Priority Technology Holdings says its B2B business has helped it reach...

3 days ago
Point of Sale
Lightspeed Focuses on Software Revenue and Stays Mum on Sale...

With revenues climbing, Lightspeed Commerce says it is focusing on its...

3 days ago