digital transformation

Is Connected Tech Making Store Shelving Too Smart?
Is Connected Tech Making Store Shelving Too Smart?
October 28, 2019  |  Retail

In the annals of favored retail buzzwords over the last half-decade ago, “personalized” has risen to the top of the pack, usually paired with the...

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Mastercard On How Trust Unites Blockchain, Biometrics, Seafood, Healthcare Payments
Mastercard On How Trust Unites Blockchain, Biometrics, Seafood, Healthcare Payments
October 27, 2019  |  Payments Innovation

At first glance, the mention of seafood and the doctor’s office in the same sentence may conjure up images of a clambake gone terribly wrong....

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Retail Pulse: Sobeys Tests Intelligent Shopping Cart; Amazon Expands Counter Service
Retail Pulse: Sobeys Tests Intelligent Shopping Cart; Amazon Expands Counter Service
October 25, 2019  |  Retail

Brick-and-mortar retailers are testing intelligent shopping carts that are billed as a way to improve the in-store experience. Canadian food retailer Sobeys, for instance, is bringing...

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WeWork Woes, AI Views And Gig Economy Pay Top Week’s News
WeWork Woes, AI Views And Gig Economy Pay Top Week’s News
October 18, 2019  |  News

Happy weekend! You might have missed some vital payments and commerce news this busy week, but the PYMNTS Weekender has you covered. We have deep...

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How Pre-Authorization Risk Checks Are Payments Wave Of The Future
How Pre-Authorization Risk Checks Are Payments Wave Of The Future
October 17, 2019  |  Consumer Authentication

The earlier, the better, right? That ancient wisdom would certainly seem to hold true in this quickly changing world of payments, a world being shaped...

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Outback Steakhouse Pilots Machine Learning Tech
Outback Steakhouse Pilots Machine Learning Tech
October 16, 2019  |  Retail

At multiple restaurants operated by one of its franchisees, Outback Steakhouse is testing machine learning (ML) technology from Presto. The test is focused on the restaurant lobby,...

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REPORT: 22 Payments Execs Get Real About AI
REPORT: 22 Payments Execs Get Real About AI
October 15, 2019  |  Artificial Intelligence

Artificial intelligence has not been adopted to the level at which some futurists might have envisioned — we’re not at the mercy of the robots,...

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How Drive-Thrus Are Speeding Up Retail Innovation
How Drive-Thrus Are Speeding Up Retail Innovation
October 14, 2019  |  Retail

Been on a fast food drive-thru lately? If so, you’ve been at the site of one of the hottest areas of retail innovation. For instance,...

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Amazon Go Inspires Cashierless Startup Challengers
Amazon Go Inspires Cashierless Startup Challengers
October 14, 2019  |  Retail

With the unveiling of the first Amazon Go store in Seattle last year, multiple challengers have been inspired to offer new methods for shoppers to...

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