April 27, 2023
Who Waits 7 Weeks for a Personalized Hairbrush? Apparently BaubleBar...
BaubleBar has made an entire business around customization, initially with jewelry and later expanding to phone cases. While this may appear to be a niche product at first glance, consumer...
April 27, 2023
Data Helps Banks Monetize Item Level Receipt Data and Become...
PYMNTS asked business leaders for their take on how to plan for the rest of 2023, and what they are telling their teams to focus on. Jehan Luth, founder and...
April 26, 2023
One in 10 Voice Users Order Coffee via the Technology
As coffee shops look to drive convenience, PYMNTS data reveals voice commerce holds significant potential. By the Numbers Research from PYMNTS’ new study “How Consumers Want to Live in the...
April 26, 2023
Kroger-Albertsons Merger Presents Brick-and-Mortar Grocery Opportunity for Amazon
With Kroger and Albertsons’ merger expected to result in the divestiture of hundreds of locations, to meet antitrust requirements, there may be an opportunity for others looking to grow their...
April 26, 2023
Amazon May Buy Divested Kroger, Albertsons Stores
Amazon has the resources, and potential drive to buy hundreds of grocery stores that Kroger and Albertsons are slated to divest, according to analysts at Bernstein research firm, reports Business Insider. With Kroger and Albertsons’ merger expected...
April 26, 2023
A Sheep in Wolf’s Clothing: Predatory Pricing, Platform Antitrust, and...
By Sergei Zaslavsky & Tyler Helms1 The doctrine of predatory pricing has followed the vicissitudes of antitrust enforcement over the decades: from the plaintiff-friendly postwar period, to the more...
April 26, 2023
Walmart Gives Moms Walmart+ for Free as Consumers Cut Back
Walmart is offering new moms a Mother’s Day gift: free Walmart+ subscriptions. The retail giant is giving away up to 20,000 one-year memberships to the program to moms who give...
April 26, 2023
Amazon Pay Lets Citi Card Members Pay Over Time
Citi credit card members can now pay over time thanks to a new partnership with Amazon Pay. The buy now, pay later (BNPL) collaboration, announced Wednesday (April 26) is open...
April 25, 2023
GoodRx Appoints Former GoDaddy CEO Scott Wagner as Interim CEO
GoodRx has appointed former GoDaddy CEO Scott Wagner as interim CEO, effective Tuesday (April 25). Wagner succeeds GoodRx’s former co-CEOs, the company’s co-founders Doug Hirsch and Trevor Bezdek, who have transitioned...