Новости за 16.02.2021

Amid the pandemic, brick-and-mortar-less restaurants have rapidly grown from a relatively niche concept to a widely adopted solution to changes in the industry. Quick-service restaurant (QSR) giants like Wendy's, Chipotle and Red Lobster have all opened new ghost kitchens in the last several months, while virtual and ghost kitchen companies have been raking in tens […]

Aggressive bitcoin trading over the past two-plus months has seen the digital currency’s price tag soar above $50,000 for the first time on Tuesday (Feb. 16), The Wall Street Journal reported.  The coin currency hit a high of $50,203.53, an increase of 4.2 percent for the day and more than 73 percent so far in […]

CVS said on Tuesday (Feb. 16) that it is re-entering the Obamacare health plan market next year, and that its multi-pronged response to COVID has helped it grow sales and new consumer relationships. Citing the depth and breadth of the capabilities of its 300,000 employees and nearly 10,000 stores, CVS Health announced that its fourth-quarter […]

Digital automotive marketplace CarGurus reported in its recent financial results that its revenues have almost completely recovered to pre-pandemic levels, while consumer goods company Newell Brands said that many of its business units in each major region increased core sales last quarter. And in retail marketing, more retailers are looking to companies such as Supreme, finding that special sales events can keep shoppers […]

Given that consumer spending accounts for 70 percent of the U.S. economy, it’s safe to say the monthly reading on retail sales on Wednesday (Feb. 17) will offer a critical insight on the current state of American shoppers and businesses. Although economists, on average, are forecasting a 1 percent rebound in January retail sales, the […]

Ace Hardware Corporation reported on Tuesday (Feb. 16) as part of its financial results that revenues jumped 39.2 percent from Q4 2019 to Q4 2020, according to an announcement. “The fourth quarter was yet again one of the most extraordinary in Ace's history,” President and CEO John Venhuizen said in the announcement. “Ace employees in our […]

On Wall Street, one sign that things may be getting overheated — particularly when it comes to public listings — is when less traditional business models start announcing plans to join the fray. Strike while the iron’s hot, as they say. And perhaps no (proverbial) iron is as hot as the realm of SPACs — […]

Online travel startup Traveloka is aiming to launch a “blank-check” company with a listing in the U.S. this year. Ferry Unardi, the Indonesian company’s CEO, told Bloomberg Television that the plan was to raise funds through that special purpose acquisition company (SPAC). Using a “SPAC is very efficient,” Unardi said.  “If we can do it […]

AutoNation, Inc. reported as part of its financial results that same-store revenue climbed 5 percent from Q4 2019 to Q4 2020, according to a Tuesday (Feb. 16) announcement. The company reported $2,775 in same-store new vehicle gross profit per vehicle retailed, which marked an increase of $919 or 50 percent from the year-ago period. It also reported […]

Data hygiene is a term straight outta the early aughts that’s become as relevant (again) as the 1990s QR code in the post-pandemic economy of 2021. Data needs to be spotlessly clean, now more than ever. Which makes all this remote data gathering more than unsettling. PYMNTS February 2021 Digital Consumer Onboarding Tracker® done in […]

The risk of fraud is often thought of among businesses as an external threat. Some anonymous bad actor on the dark web targets a company and demands a ransomware payment in exchange for freeing up company data, or an unknown attacker pretends to be a legitimate business partner in pursuit of company money. While those […]

While the commercial card continues to make waves in the U.S. as businesses broaden its use beyond travel and entertainment (T&E), other jurisdictions of the globe haven’t seen quite the same level of traction. In Germany, for instance, the corporate credit card is often more valuable in theory than in practice for businesses large and […]

Fast has rolled out a new zero fraud guarantee, which will help every merchant using Fast Checkout be 100 percent guarded against fraudulent chargebacks, a blog post says. The company says it will be offering the service with no cost, as opposed to the 0.4 percent chargeback fee other companies use. Fast's product, the blog […]

Mastercard is partnering with the Indian FinTech Razorpay to advance digital payments for small and midsized businesses (SMBs), Mastercard said in a press release on Tuesday (Feb. 16). The tie-up will enable Indian startups and SMBs to fold technology into their operations and accelerate digitalization while also maintaining business continuity and preparing for alternatives to […]