July 18, 2024
Vera Bradley CEO: Customization and Interactive Experiences Transform In-Store Journey

As Vera Bradley transforms to meet consumers’ evolving omnichannel expectations, the brand is upgrading its stores to better fit how consumers want to shop. In an interview with PYMNTS following...

July 18, 2024
Worldline Partners Selfly Store on Contactless Vending Offering

Worldline has formed a partnership with intelligent vending machine company Selfly Store. The collaboration, announced Tuesday (July 16), will see Worldline work with payment expert Antenor to integrate a contactless...

July 18, 2024
New Data: Timing Is Key to Success of Installment Plan...

The popularity of pay later plans has been on the rise. Consumers are becoming more aware of options such as buy now, pay later (BNPL) and card-linked installment plans. Merchants...

July 17, 2024
Simply Business Expands Workers’ Compensation Offering With Employers Partnership

Simply Business has expanded its workers’ compensation insurance offering for small businesses by partnering with workers’ compensation provider Employers. With this expansion of its offering, Simply Business can digitally quote...

July 17, 2024
Amazon Prime Day First Day Sales Reach $7.2 Billion Amid...

 Amazon Prime Day’s opening day reportedly generated $7.2 billion in U.S. sales.  That’s according to a report Wednesday (July 17) by Reuters, citing data from Adobe Analytics. That data, the...

July 17, 2024
Excel’s AI Makeover: Microsoft’s Billion-Dollar Bet on Smarter Spreadsheets

In the race to infuse artificial intelligence (AI) into every corner of the digital world, Microsoft has set its sights on conquering the final frontier of office productivity: the humble...

July 17, 2024
Bargain Hunters Fuel Amazon’s Prime Day Participation

With years of financial challenges compounding shoppers’ deal-seeking behaviors, Amazon and its competitors are seeing spiking demand for their summer deals events. Early reports suggest that Amazon Prime Day, the...

July 17, 2024
LexisNexis Unveils AI Platform for Corporate Research

LexisNexis Legal & Professional launched its AI-powered research tool, Nexis+ AI, on Wednesday (July 17). The platform aims to transform how companies gather and analyze critical business information, leveraging generative...

July 17, 2024
OpenAI Founding Member Karpathy Launches AI Education Venture

One of OpenAI’s founding members says he is launching an “AI native” school. Andrej Karpathy, who had been a key researcher for the company until February, announced Wednesday (July 17)...