August 18, 2023
Report: The Honest Company Develops Store-Within-a-Store at Walmart
The Honest Company, a digital startup founded by actress Jessica Alba, is reportedly looking to boost its physical presence by expanding its partnership with Walmart. The company, which has primarily...
August 18, 2023
Red Robin Sees Delivery Sales Fall After Axing MrBeast Burger
Red Robin Gourmet Burgers is seeing delivery orders drop — a decrease in line with industry-wide trends but compounded by the restaurant’s turn away from virtual brands and its decision...
August 18, 2023
India’s Mobile Payments Embrace Lays Fertile Ground for Walmart, Amazon...
The jousting between Amazon and Walmart for eyeballs browsing market places, and share of digital wallet for consumer spending, is finding an evolving battleground in India. Recent comments on earnings...
August 17, 2023
Mastercard Teams With Riskified to Reduce eCommerce Fraud
Riskified and Mastercard have teamed to help businesses increase eCommerce revenues while reducing fraud. The partnership, announced Thursday (Aug. 17), marries insights from Mastercard’s cybersecurity products and solutions with Riskified’s transaction and identity network. In...
August 17, 2023
Trader Joe’s CEO Bucks Grocery Industry Trends by Eschewing Self-Checkout
As many grocers look to technology to boost efficiency — sometimes at the cost of service — Trader Joe’s is holding the line against self-checkout. On an interview for the...
August 16, 2023
US Booksellers & Antitrust Advocates Call for DOJ Probe of...
US booksellers, authors, and antitrust advocates joined forces on Wednesday to urge the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and Department of Justice (DOJ) to investigate Amazon over its alleged monopoly in...
August 16, 2023
CVS Pharmacy, Dollar General Tied for Coupon App Provider Ranking’s Top...
What’s top of mind for consumers right now is how and where to save some dollars at the register. The most recent PYMNTS Provider Ranking of Coupon Apps shows that when...
August 16, 2023
Chili’s Adds Virtual Brand to Core Menu to Combat Traffic...
With Chili’s seeing its customers pull back amid continued restaurant inflation, the chain is taking its virtual brand into the physical world to draw customers into stores. Casual dining group Brinker International, the...
August 15, 2023
Monos CEO: Inflation Shifts D2C Shoppers’ Spending Toward Sale Seasons
In the face of ongoing macroeconomic pressures, many consumers are holding off on making major eCommerce purchases until holiday sales events, according to Monos CEO Victor Tam. In an interview with PYMNTS, Tam...