Новости за 09.08.2024

Pitney Bowes has sold a controlling interest in most of its Global Ecommerce (GEC) segment operating in the United States to Hilco Global affiliate Hilco Commercial Industrial, which will wind down that business. This move will eliminate nearly all the losses associated with GEC, which amounted to $136 million in 2023, Pitney Bowes said in a Thursday (Aug. 8) press […]

As consumers begin to adopt social media channels to make purchases, PYMNTS Intelligence found which apps shoppers are turning to for different kinds of retail products. By the Numbers The PYMNTS Intelligence report “Tracking the Digital Payments Takeover: Monetizing Social Media” was based on a survey of nearly 3,000 U.S. consumers last year seeking to […]

While you were watching track and field, basketball, fencing and swimming we were keeping our usual close eye on the “faster, higher, stronger” world of payments, banking and the connected economy. And now that your eyes have had a bit of a workout with that compound sentence, here are some of the best quotes from […]

FLYR raised $295 million to accelerate the development and delivery of its reservation systems and artificial intelligence-based decision automation solutions to travel industry companies around the globe. The company raised $225 million in Series D capital and an additional $70 million in credit, bringing the total amount of capital it has raised to date to […]

Aelf and ChainGPT have partnered to add chatbots, non-fungible token (NFT) and smart contract generators, and other artificial intelligence (AI) technologies to aelf’s blockchain network. This collaboration aims to accelerate aelf’s transformation into an AI-enhanced blockchain and extend ChainGPT’s AI-powered infrastructure for the blockchain industry into new markets, the companies said in a Wednesday (Aug. 7) press […]

One of the longest running legal cases impacting crypto’s regulatory future is potentially nearing resolution. The case, between cryptocurrency company Ripple Labs and the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), centers around whether Ripple’s XRP token is a security and has gone through several iterations since its 2020 start. On Wednesday (Aug. 7), the scales of justice fell […]

Consumers are thinking twice before pulling the trigger to buy even everyday items — a hesitation to spend that’s evidencing itself in slowdowns and headwinds for all manner of firms across all avenues of commerce.  There’s resilience, to be sure, but the resilience looks to be flagging, at least a bit, and depending on where you […]

Earlier this year, Macy’s launched a restructuring initiative called “A Bold New Chapter,” aimed at reinvigorating the company and driving growth. The strategy focuses on strengthening the core Macy’s brand through store enhancements, expanded product offerings and cost reductions. A major theme of Macy’s overarching strategy is elevating the customer experience through a culture shift, […]

British private equity firm Bridgepoint Group is reportedly considering a takeover bid for French software provider Esker. Bridgepoint Group has been working on a potential offer, though its deliberations are ongoing and may not result in a transaction, Bloomberg reported Friday (Aug. 9), citing unnamed sources. Reached by PYMNTS, Bridgepoint Group declined to comment on the report. Esker did […]

So far this year, PYMNTS Intelligence data has illuminated a wide range of shopper behaviors, highlighting how omnichannel engagement is changing over time and how economic pressures are impacting spending habits. Here are five key takeaways about shopper behavior from 2024 so far. The Rise of the Click-and-Mortar™ Shopper “The 2024 Global Digital Shopping Index” […]

Alphabet’s Gmail email service, the world’s largest free email provider, was down Thursday (Aug 8). But the multi-hour disruption was merely the latest — and potentially the smallest — of a series of developments this week that have cast a shadow over Google’s operations along with its titanic position within the tech industry. It was […]

A recent enforcement action by the Federal Reserve taken against Customers Bancorp and its Customers Bank subsidiary has taken note of the risks and challenges inherent in handling digital assets — and faster payments, too. In the action, announced on Thursday (Aug. 8) and signed by the parties this week, the central bank ordered that […]

As aggregators look to drive spending despite consumers’ belt-tightening behaviors, Grubhub is using new digital features to drive up check sizes. The company announced earlier this month the launch of several new features, including an in-app digital wallet that shows consumers the credits they have available, such as gift cards and rewards benefits. In an […]

Embedded banking firm ClearBank expanded from the United Kingdom to Europe. The newly established ClearBank Europe N.V. is headquartered in the Netherlands and has a Dutch banking license. It will offer U.K. and European institutions clearing and embedded banking services across Europe, according to a Friday (Aug. 9) press release. “We’re thrilled to be open […]

There are few sectors outside of healthcare that are more emblematic of both digital technology’s potential and the challenges that come with implementing it. In an era where digital transformation is sweeping across industries, the healthcare sector finds itself grappling with the challenge of modernizing its payment systems. “Historically, [as it relates to payment flows […]

As retail giants Amazon and Walmart compete to be consumers’ go-to for more of their day-to-day needs, the two companies are looking to delivery times as a key factor influencing shopper loyalty. Amazon, for its part, shared on its Q2 earnings call last week how boosting delivery speeds is increasing consumers’ spending in key consumables […]

The wild Wall Street ride continues as earnings have moved the FinTech IPO Index hither and yon, though the past week wound up being mostly a draw, as the overall Index slipped a relatively tame 0.4%. Despite the cases where several names reported positive momentum, new subscribers, loan originations and other advancing metrics, the overall […]

Fraud has become, to put it mildly, big business. Featurespace Chief Operating Officer Tim Vanderham told PYMNTS’ Karen Webster in an interview that “when you think about the billions and billions of dollars that come from scams globally,” the money made from illicit gains overshadows the revenues of some of the largest businesses around the […]

In the expansive rental market, where more than 34% of Americans make monthly payments, traditional methods like paper checks and wire transfers are proving inefficient. Despite billions flowing from tenants to landlords, outdated payment systems cause delays and frustration. As economic pressures mount and tenant satisfaction wanes, property managers face increasing urgency to modernize payment […]

The current uncertain economic conditions are bolstering the demand for digital solutions that can help users enhance their cash flow and working capital, Priority Technology Holdings said Thursday (Aug. 8). Among the solutions businesses are adopting is the company’s proprietary unified commerce platform “that’s purpose-built to collect, store, lend and send money, combining elegant payments […]

Amazon has  partnered with TikTok and Pinterest to let the users of those social media apps buy products from Amazon without leaving those apps. This offering is designed to make it more convenient for Amazon customers to shop on those social media platforms, an Amazon spokesperson told Bloomberg in a report posted Thursday (Aug. 8). […]

For Intellicheck, the hallmarks of the second quarter are that retail verticals and customers are pressured — but diversification efforts are paying off, and will pay off, over the longer term. On Thursday (Aug. 8), the company posted its latest earnings results that showed  total revenues were down 0.9% to $4.7 million. Drilling down into […]

For Expedia Group CEO Ariane Gorin, there was a clear highlight for the company during the second quarter: Brand Expedia saw room night growth rise to nearly 20%. “Brand Expedia has been a great highlight for us,” Gorin told analysts and investors during the company’s second-quarter earnings call on Thursday (Aug. 8). “It gives me […]

Back in 2004, Yelp’s crowd-sourced business review platform helped create an era of commerce defined by at-your-fingertips convenience. That was then. But two decades later, and Yelp is still contributing to, if not necessarily as strongly defining, the digital category it helped spearhead. After all, convenience and real-time insights are far from going out of […]

Artificial intelligence (AI) startup Glean is reportedly in advanced discussions to raise $250 million in financing. The deal would value the company at $4.5 billion, a figure that is double the valuation it achieved in another fundraise six months ago, the Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reported Thursday (Aug. 8), citing unnamed sources. The details of the deal have not been […]