Новости за 20.10.2021

Consumers are used to ease and convenience when they check out online or in-store and “checking out” at the doctors is no different. In fact, PYMNTS data shows that nearly two-thirds of consumers will switch healthcare providers if they don’t get it. Modern patients act like independent shoppers expecting an array of choices concerning payment […]

As restaurant aggregators compete to gain consumers’ loyalty amid a growing desire for on-demand delivery, one contender is going back to the source. Many attribute the growth of the on-demand economy to the rise of Amazon, and the U.K.-based restaurant and grocery delivery service Deliveroo is tapping Amazon’s convenience-seeking customer base to grow its premium […]

Restaurant payment startup sunday has acquired contactless payments firm CHK PLZ to advance expansion across North America, according to a press release on Wednesday (Oct. 20). Launched this year by Victor Lugger, Tigrane Seydoux and Christine de Wendel, sunday snapped up CHK PLZ to help drive the startup’s mission of bringing technology to all eateries. […]

One tech company not only allows its employees to work from anywhere, but lends them the wheels and the office equipment to do it. Supply chain tech company project44 is offering its employees access to company-provided RVs that are equipped with mobile internet and fold-out desktops. In a partnership with “mobile suite” producer and operator […]

Move over, car and bike delivery — drones are the next mode of transportation being harnessed to deliver goods. Wing, a subsidiary of Google parent company Alphabet, is partnering with Walgreens pharmacies in the Dallas-Fort Worth area in Texas to offer drone delivery service of items, according to a Wednesday (Oct. 20) report from The Verge. […]

Interactive Brokers Group partnered with JPMorgan for The Clearing House RTP network’s Request for Payment real-time messaging service, according to a press release on Wednesday (Oct. 20). Request for Payment is a systemic ACH Network messaging platform that companies can use for distributing digital bills to clients. It also gives investors the option of making […]

Unified wellness platform Paceline on Wednesday (Oct. 20) launched the Paceline Card, which ties together credit card rewards and physical activity that’s tracked by an Apple Watch.  The Paceline Card, which is issued by Evolve Bank & Trust, touts itself as “a first-of-its-kind credit card that links financial benefit to physical health” in the company […]

Grantmaking management technology platform Fluxx is being acquired for undisclosed terms by a syndicate led by private equity firm Metamorph Partners and co-investor growth equity company ABS Capital Partners, according to a press release on Wednesday (Oct. 20). Fluxx specializes in collaborative grantmaking for private and public networks and strives to boost its impact in […]

With the rise of online orders demanding more labor from grocery workers, such as picking and packing, at a time when the industry is experiencing a staffing shortage, many grocers are turning to microfulfillment and other automated solutions. On Monday (Oct. 20), Walmart, the world’s largest grocer, announced the details of its next automated grocery […]

Seen “Squid Game” yet? Looking at Netflix’s Q3 numbers, there’s a good chance that you have. The company said the surprise hit series was viewed by 142 million subscribers — more than half its total subscriber base — making it the top show in 94 countries. It’s the latest dispatch from the streaming wars front. There will […]

BrainTrust on Wednesday (Oct. 20) launched the Founders Studio, a tech-driven community platform that helps Black beauty and wellness founders continue the growth of Black businesses at a time when nine of 10 Black entrepreneurs don’t have enough investment or working capital.  The Founders Studio’s ecosystem will “create inclusive economic opportunities for Black beauty and […]

A glance at the headlines in payroll this year is to learn that much innovation is happening among FinTechs in the space, particularly as forces from pandemic pressures to personal budgeting bear down on people’s earnings, how they are accessed, when, and where. Not that you would know it from looking at PYMNTS Provider Ranking […]

Shopify and Spotify have joined forces. The eCommerce platform announced on Wednesday (Oct. 20) that it had launched a new Spotify channel. This will allow artists using the music streaming platform to engage with listeners and to market products that “expand beyond traditional merch,” Shopify said on its website. “‘Creator’ is a term that has […]

What will payments look like in 2022 and beyond? In “The Way Payments Are Now Done,” Jess Turner, EVP, New Digital Infrastructure and Fintech, Mastercard, joins 32 other payment executives to discuss what payments’ “new normal” looks like. Turner explores how the pandemic has made mobile banking, account opening and real-time payments a necessity. As […]

Britain-based Lloyds Banking Group will shutter 48 bank branches in England and Wales, according to a Wednesday (Oct. 20) report from Reuters.   The financial services group focused on retail and commercial customers serves millions of customers in the United Kingdom, according to its website.   The impending branch closures come on the heels of a June […]

Verizon Communications reported growth in 5G adoption, broadband subscribers and business applications during a presentation to investors Wednesday (Oct. 20). The mobile carrier reported that in its Consumer segment, as of the end of the third quarter, more than 25% of consumer wireless phone customers now have a 5G-capable device. In addition, 66% of the […]

Indonesia’s GoTo Group has raised $400 million from the Abu Dhabi Investment Authority (ADIA) ahead of an initial public offering that could value GoTo at as high as $30 billion.  As Bloomberg News reported Wednesday (Oct. 20), the funding marks the first principal investment from the authority’s private equity operation into a Southeast Asian tech […]

The used vehicle market is booming as competitors fight for a piece of the pie, valued at an estimated £500 billion (about $689 billion USD) across the EU and the U.K. As part of the plans to expand its retail offering to include commercial vehicles later this year, Europe’s leading online car retailer, Cazoo, recently […]

When Delta Airlines recently reported its first quarterly profit since the start of the pandemic, it was seen as a positive sign of recovery for the entire airline sector, but it may also signal good news for certain retail categories, such as luggage, that suffered because of COVID-19 travel restrictions. See: Delta Airlines’ Q3 Profit May […]

Commerce experience management platform Salsify announced on Wednesday (Oct. 20) that it has acquired Australia-based SKUvantage, which offers products and services to help retailers, distributors and manufacturers improve their digital product content. The deal means Salsify brands will be linked directly to the biggest retailers in Australia through the SKUvantage product content network, enabling product […]

Global beauty brand Mary Kay has launched a new app in partnership with Bottle Rocket Studios, giving shoppers an easier way to connect and shop based on the advice of Mary Kay's independent beauty consultants. Through the Mary Kay app, shoppers can find the company’s newest beauty products and long-time favorites, create shareable wish lists, […]

Pinterest on Wednesday (Oct. 20) debuted a slew of new creator-centric features as part of its annual Creator Festival, including a redesigned app that will transform the platform to look, feel and act a bit more like TikTok, according to an Engadget report. Changes to the Pinterest app that are inspired by TikTok include separating […]

As sales of beauty products continue to recover from the lows seen at the height of the pandemic, Ulta Beauty’s investments in new tools and omnichannel capabilities suggest that the future of cosmetics is, if not completely online, very dependent on digital infrastructures. Among the new initiatives, announced earlier this week at Ulta’s investor day […]

Consumers all know the frustrating feeling of a broken product that they expected to keep using for months or years to come. Product protection offers a solution to this problem that can give shoppers peace of mind — yet relatively few decide to buy coverage for their durable goods. PYMNTS research finds that United States […]

Consumers, businesses, financial institutions (FIs) and payment providers alike are all paying closer attention to Latin America as its digital payments ecosystem develops further in the wake of the global health crisis. Financial access is also expanding across the market, meaning more consumers can participate in the widening online financial space than ever before. For […]