Microsoft is in talks with partners to launch a mobile gaming store that would compete with those of Apple and Google. Phil Spencer, the head of Microsoft’s Xbox video game division, revealed the company’s plans during an interview at the CCXP comics and entertainment convention...
Everyone and their sibling seems to have a pet right now. Look outside on a sunny day in a big city and you are likely to see more furry friends than actual people. “I think something like one in five people adopted a pet during...
At one time, it seemed like only the most tech-forward or foolhardy were conducting financial transactions over smartphones, as they were then viewed as less secure than personal computers. That sentiment began shifting as app purchases and similar activities “normalized” mobile financial transactions, which quickly...
Consumers want to make their daily routines simple and more connected, and hands-free voice-activated technologies can fit the bill. Consumers already use voice assistants to find information, play music or find and book airline tickets, among many other possibilities. Consumers performed an average of six tasks...
Starbucks’ DoorDash partnership, which came after years of the coffeehouse chain holding out, is expanding. The quick-service restaurant (QSR) giant first announced its deal with the aggregator in September as part of the chain’s reinvention plan after years of Starbucks’ notable absence from the country’s popular delivery marketplace. Now,...
Meta announced on Thursday (Nov. 17) that it has launched a new business search feature for WhatsApp that will allow users to search for businesses by name or category. The feature is live in Brazil, Indonesia, Mexico, Colombia and the U.K. with the latest WhatsApp...
Most grocery shopping continues to be done in physical stores, but eCommerce is slowly gaining share. By the Numbers According to data from the latest edition of the Digital Economy Payments study, “Digital Economy Payments: The Rise Of Mobile eCommerce,” for which PYMNTS surveyed more...
The pandemic has been a time of change in many areas, particularly the rise of eCommerce for all categories of shopping. For example, 15% of consumer purchases are now made via eCommerce compared to 11% prior to the pandemic. PYMNTS’ data shows there have been...
In a move well-timed for the resurgence of physical retail ahead of holiday foot traffic, PayPal is bringing its PayPal Zettle Terminal mobile POS solution — ‘Terminal’ for short — to U.S. retailers with a set of features to make it an attractive checkout tool for...
