September 12, 2023
Westfield Owner Rethinks Mall Plans as Brick-and-Mortar Persists
The owner of the Westfield malls group is reportedly rethinking its plan to exit the U.S. Instead, The Wall Street Journal reported Tuesday (Sept. 12), Paris-based Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield will hold onto some of its best-performing...
September 12, 2023
Optimizing eCommerce Payments Demands Dynamic Routing
As discussed in the recent PYMNTS Intelligence “Primer on Payments Orchestration,” the key difference between payments orchestration and payments optimization is that orchestration extends the reach of a payments stack...
September 11, 2023
Walmart Business Has a Plan to Boost SMB Cash Flow
Inflation remains top of mind for small business owners grappling with margin pressure. Ashley Hubka, senior vice president and general manager of Walmart Business, told PYMNTS in a recent interview...
September 07, 2023
Instacart Boosts in-Store Offerings in Leadup to Planned IPO
In an effort to place itself at the center of grocers’ omnichannel businesses, Instacart is boosting its in-store capabilities in advance of its planned initial public offering (IPO). Announced in...
September 07, 2023
Visa Says Ransomware Attacks Reach Record-Breaking Numbers
Ransomware attacks reached record-breaking numbers in March 2023, with a 91% increase compared to the previous month, according to Visa. Compared to the same period in 2022, ransomware attacks increased by...
September 07, 2023
Chamberlain Coffee: Gen Z Doesn’t Want to Wait Around for...
As direct-to-consumer (D2C) coffee brands look to capture the loyalty of Generation Z, Chamberlain Coffee is finding that the more work they remove from the brewing process, the more these young consumers...
September 05, 2023
Nubank Launches Personal Loans for Customers in Mexico
Latin American FinTech Nubank says it will begin offering personal loans to customers in Mexico. The new product, announced Tuesday (Sept. 5), will roll out in the days ahead for a group of employees...
September 05, 2023
Luxury Shoppers Are Slow to Convert but Demand Digital Innovation
Luxury retailers have established a reputation for their exclusive and upscale offerings, catering to a limited clientele characterized by discerning preferences and substantial financial resources. Their primary emphasis on premium...
September 05, 2023
Ex-Uber CEO Travis Kalanick’s CloudKitchens Cuts Staff
Ghost kitchen startup CloudKitchens has reportedly fired staff and closed warehouses to shrink expenses. The apparent cuts at the company — led by Uber co-founder and ex-CEO Travis Kalanick — are the subject of...
