Dollar General Fine Tunes Strategy to Enhance Shopper Experience 
Dollar General Fine Tunes Strategy to Enhance Shopper Experience 
December 07, 2023  |  Earnings

If you’re not hearing an echo this quarter in the world of retail, you might not be tuned in. The key theme this quarter has...

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Report: Apple Executive Named in Hundreds of Patents Retiring
Report: Apple Executive Named in Hundreds of Patents Retiring
December 07, 2023  |  Apple

Steve Hotelling, a senior executive at Apple, is reportedly retiring from the company after overseeing touch-screen technology, health sensors and the Face ID interface. Hotelling, who...

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FTC Raises Red Flags Over QR Codes and Fraud
FTC Raises Red Flags Over QR Codes and Fraud
December 07, 2023  |  Security & Fraud

Consumers who scan a QR code for what they think is a legitimate purpose could actually be giving their personal information to scammers. The Federal Trade...

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Affirm CEO Levchin Says BNPL Helps Consumers Make Sound Decisions
Affirm CEO Levchin Says BNPL Helps Consumers Make Sound Decisions
December 07, 2023  |  BNPL

Affirm Holdings CEO Max Levchin says the buy now, pay later (BNPL) industry offers an alternative to high-interest credit cards. This model allows customers to...

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Talabat Untouched On PYMNTS Provider Ranking of Aggregators
Talabat Untouched On PYMNTS Provider Ranking of Aggregators
December 07, 2023  |  Aggregators

‘Tis the season for a lot of warm take out, and with a variety of ways to get food from point A to B, PYMNTS is...

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Will 5G Make 2024 the Industrial Economy’s Most Connected Year Yet?
Will 5G Make 2024 the Industrial Economy’s Most Connected Year Yet?
December 07, 2023  |  Connected Economy

5G broadband networks are viewed by many as a business-first digital innovation and enterprise revolution. And that isn’t because, from a consumer standpoint, 5G networks...

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Meal Kit Subscriptions Eat Away at Brick-and-Mortar Grocers’ Market Share
Meal Kit Subscriptions Eat Away at Brick-and-Mortar Grocers’ Market Share
December 07, 2023  |  Consumer Insights

With consumers getting pre-portioned ingredients from online subscriptions, PYMNTS Intelligence reveals, many are spending less time shopping for groceries in stores. By the Numbers The...

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Nearly 60% of Freelancers Will Pay for Instant Payouts
Nearly 60% of Freelancers Will Pay for Instant Payouts
December 07, 2023  |  Disbursements

Consumers facing financial difficulties are more willing to pay for faster access to their wages.  As found in “Measuring Consumer Satisfaction With Instant Payouts,” a...

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Dating Subscriptions Begin to Threaten Users’ Loyalty as Apps Drive Monetization
Dating Subscriptions Begin to Threaten Users’ Loyalty as Apps Drive Monetization
December 07, 2023  |  Subscription Commerce

As dating apps look to monetize more and more parts of the user experience, many young consumers are reportedly growing frustrated.   According to Bloomberg, many young...

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