The engine is sputtering for U.S. auto sales. The latest data, as noted by news in The Wall Street Journal, shows that June marked another slowdown, as notched by auto maker juggernauts such as GM and Ford, with declines seen year over year. The declines also were...
Apriva, a leading provider of omnichannel payment solutions and secure mobile communications, and Parlevel Systems, a leader for vending technology solutions, announced the completed integration of the Parlevel Micro Market solution to the Apriva payment gateway platform. According to news in a press release, this new...
Malls are hurting, that much is true. As consumers continue to move their purchases elsewhere, many of these behemoths of brick-and-mortar retail have become shells of their former selves. But for some investors, the vision of hollowed-out anchor stores and cobweb-addled food courts have them...
Digital, to be sure, is one path commerce is taking and will take. The question is, what else does the future hold for us, interconnected as we will be? As discussed at one Innovation Project panel, commerce hinges on safety and a data-based Bill of...
William Shakespeare famously wrote, “What’s in a name? That which we call a rose. By any other name would smell as sweet” in 1595 — since then it’s been the world’s go-to reminder that what something is is separate from what it’s called. Mostly sound advice...
Snapcart, a startup helping to provide data regarding offline commerce in Southeast Asia, has raised $3 million in pre-Series A funding. According to TechCrunch, the company raised $1.7 million in early 2016, and this new funding should push it towards a Series A round before the end...
Fitting that voice should be the topic of our inaugural "Voices of IP" segment, as Vice President of Amazon Pay Patrick Gauthier chats with PYMNTS about the tailwinds pushing voice toward a new prominence in payments.
Going on vacation with family, or groups in general, can be a trying experience. From packing clothes and shoes to securing the hotel and restaurant reservation, there are a lot of moving parts. In addition to all of these facets of the traveling process, those needing to...
Love. Being Valentine’s Day, love is on everyone’s mind — today is our national celebration of the concept of affection. And it is hard to argue against love, given all the good things it has given humanity over the years. Sonnets, love songs, and heart-shaped boxes...
