Georgia Department Deploys ClassWallet Platform to Distribute Federal Funds
Georgia Department Deploys ClassWallet Platform to Distribute Federal Funds
March 02, 2023  |  Disbursements

ClassWallet’s digital wallet technology platform is now being deployed in early childcare and preschool markets. Already used for state agencies, family scholarships, private schools and...

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Nordics Remain Real-Time Frontrunners Amid Double-Digit Growth in Payments Volume
Nordics Remain Real-Time Frontrunners Amid Double-Digit Growth in Payments Volume
March 02, 2023  |  Real-Time Payments

Home to some of the most developed and widespread real-time payments schemes, Europe is leading the charge in driving consumer and merchant adoption across the...

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Grocers Continue to Lag Way Behind Restaurants in Digital Adoption
Grocers Continue to Lag Way Behind Restaurants in Digital Adoption
March 02, 2023  |  Connected Economy

Grocers’ digital investments have not been enough to catch up to restaurants, PYMNTS research shows. The Context Grocers have been working hard to drive digital...

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Costco Leverages Prepared Food Demand to Drive Memberships Amid Inflation
Costco Leverages Prepared Food Demand to Drive Memberships Amid Inflation
March 02, 2023  |  Retail

Costco is drawing in customers amid inflation by meeting their demand for more affordable restaurant alternatives. On a call with analysts Thursday (March 2) discussing...

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Contactless Cards Dominate in UK as Mobile Wallets Poised to Increase
Contactless Cards Dominate in UK as Mobile Wallets Poised to Increase
March 02, 2023  |  Payment Methods

Contactless card usage is firmly entrenched in the U.K. and goes as far back as 2007, when the popular OnePulse was launched. In fact, recent...

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Shef Opens Chef-to-Consumer Marketplace to Cooks Across US
Shef Opens Chef-to-Consumer Marketplace to Cooks Across US
March 02, 2023  |  eCommerce

Shef is expanding its chef-to-consumer marketplace across the United States. Cooks from anywhere in the country can now apply to sell their homemade food on...

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Sam’s Club Logistics Push Gives Walmart More Firepower in Grocery Wars
Sam’s Club Logistics Push Gives Walmart More Firepower in Grocery Wars
March 02, 2023  |  Retail

For Walmart, omnichannel may be the way to beat Amazon in the war to stock the pantry. And Sam’s Club may be a way to...

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Instacart to Add Chatbot as Grocers Push Boundaries on Digital Content
Instacart to Add Chatbot as Grocers Push Boundaries on Digital Content
March 02, 2023  |  Retail

This week in grocery, Instacart taps AI as supermarkets test shoppable content and new formats. OpenAI, creator of artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot ChatGPT, announced Wednesday...

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4 in 10 Insurers Don’t Offer Consumers the Instant Disbursements They Prefer
4 in 10 Insurers Don’t Offer Consumers the Instant Disbursements They Prefer
March 02, 2023  |  Disbursements

When consumers are given a choice, they usually choose to receive insurance disbursements via same-day account transfer or instant payment rails. It’s a finding that...

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