A picture can be worth a thousand words, but it’s no guarantee that a couch will look good in your living room or that the refrigerator you like will fit properly in your kitchen. For all their amazing attributes, eCommerce marketplaces are built on static...
The CE100 slipped by 3.31% last week with players such as Fastly and Roblox losing more than a quarter of their stock value. In this week’s update, PYMNTS takes an assessment of the forces driving the shifts in the index and what’s to come.
Today in the connected economy, Massmart enhances eCommerce offerings in South Africa thanks to a partnership with Mastercard, and Nepal becomes the first country outside India to utilize its UPI system. Also, the travel industry is among the latest to embrace buy now, pay later...
Today in the connected economy, Amazon and Visa end their monthslong battle over card fees, and Delta lets travelers buy now, pay later with the help of American Express. Also, cryptocurrency exchange CoinJar launches what it says is a first-of-its-kind Mastercard in the U.K., and...
NVIDIA’s latest quarterly results show a microcosm of the connected economy, pointing toward new and emerging activities that are bringing people, businesses and devices together. NVIDIA is one of the companies included in PYMNTS’ Connected Economy 100™ (CE100™) Index. And to date, the firm is...
The pandemic has changed not just how we live, but also how we work. As lockdowns began, many workers left their offices to work from home, a trend that has continued as pandemic restrictions have eased. Not only do 51% of consumers in the United...
Today in the connected economy, Twitter turns to Indian’s Paytm to help with its Tips function, and Airbnb reports on how the pandemic has affected the length of customers’ stays. Also, Veho’s Itamar Zur talks with PYMNTS’ Karen Webster about the changing world of B2B...
In neighborhoods across America, those people oddly standing on front porches and doorsteps aren’t looking around for lost car keys. Like all of us, they want to know where their package is. Waiting for parcels to arrive is a triathlon of patience, zeal, and angst...
Today in the connected economy, H&R Block turns to FinTech Galileo to power its Spruce mobile banking platform, and China’s Tencent joins forces with Korea’s WireBarley. Also, some sobering news about the number of people living paycheck to paycheck, Wheel CEO Michelle Davey tells PYMNTS’...
