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August 13, 2024
Credit Unions vs Big Tech: Winner Gets the Customer

For banks — and especially for credit unions — the battle with Big Tech for the hearts, minds and wallet share of consumers may seem a more than challenging proposition....


August 12, 2024
Valve Hit with New Class Action Suit Over Anticompetitive Practices...

Valve Software is facing a new class action lawsuit accusing the company of monopolistic practices that have allegedly kept video game prices artificially high and stifled competition in the digital...


August 12, 2024
Amazon and Santander Launch Visa Card in Germany

Amazon teamed with Santander to launch a new Amazon Visa card in Germany. The card lets users earn rewards while shopping on and off Amazon’s Germany website, according to a...


August 11, 2024
Block to Pay Cash App Users Up to $2,500 in...

Cash App users may be eligible for part of a multimillion-dollar settlement from the company. The payments platform and its parent Block agreed earlier this year to pay $15 million...


August 09, 2024
From Travel to Coffee to eCommerce, Consumers are Pulling Back

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...


August 09, 2024
Unpacking Google’s Week: Antitrust Ruling and Targeting Minors With Meta

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...


August 09, 2024
Who’s Faster? Amazon and Walmart Race to Meet Demand for...

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...


August 08, 2024
Amazon Deals Expands to TikTok, Pinterest

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...


August 08, 2024
Gen Z Uses Grocery Subscriptions 133% More Than Gen X

As online grocery subscriptions gain in popularity, Generation Z is leading the charge by a considerable margin. By the Numbers PYMNTS Intelligence’s “How the World Does Digital” study surveyed more...


Walmart Vs. Amazon Whole Paycheck: Battle For The Digital-First Consumer
Amazon, Walmart Gain Q3 eCommerce Sales, But Lose Share of Total Spend  Spoiler alert: This edition of the Whole Paycheck Tracker report, the exclusive PYMNTS data dive on the claim Amazon and Walmart make on their share of the U.S. consumer’s whole paycheck, does not contain the customary exponential increases associated with these two retailers.
The Battle for Consumer Retail Spend: Amazon Versus Walmart Q2 2022: The Discretionary Spend Play
Amazon’s Lead in Consumer Discretionary Spend Remains Unchallenged  In the clash of the retail titans, Walmart leads in grocery and personal care spend, but Amazon dominates in clothing, furniture, appliances and hobbies, the Q2 2022 edition of "The Battle For Consumer Retail Spend: Amazon Versus Walmart" found, while also exploring ways consumers stand to gain from the rivalry.