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How the World Does Travel: Sector Checks In Late on Digital Engagement
How the World Does Travel: Sector Checks In Late on Digital Engagement
September 02, 2024  |  Connected Economy

The travel industry, long defined by in-person transactions and physical tickets, is gradually moving toward digitalization. However, according to the PYMNTS Intelligence report, “How The...

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Fetching a Ride: Brands Roll Out Human-Grade Experiences for Pups
Fetching a Ride: Brands Roll Out Human-Grade Experiences for Pups
August 31, 2024  |  Consumer Insights

From Fido-friendly taxis to doggy ice cream, brands are stepping up their pet offerings to meet consumers’ demand to give their fur babies human-grade luxury....

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Instant Tip Payouts Give Restaurants Better Ways to Pay Workers and Ditch Cash
Instant Tip Payouts Give Restaurants Better Ways to Pay Workers and Ditch Cash
August 30, 2024  |  Payment Methods

Beyond the balance sheet, loyalty is the primary currency restaurant and hospitality operators survive on. But it’s not just the loyalty of their customers that...

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Small Businesses Embrace Instant Payments: Benefits Beyond Speed
Small Businesses Embrace Instant Payments: Benefits Beyond Speed
August 29, 2024  |  Real-Time Payments

Small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) across sectors are widely using instant payments. For many, they have become their primary method of sending payment. Across four...

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Beyond the Form Factor: The Story of Digital Wallets Is Still Unwritten
Beyond the Form Factor: The Story of Digital Wallets Is Still Unwritten
August 28, 2024  |  Digital Payments

There have been some significant milestones so far in the development of the digital wallet. Its early days track back to 2003 with the debut...

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Can Banks Crack the Insurance Code? Customers Are Ready
Can Banks Crack the Insurance Code? Customers Are Ready
August 27, 2024  |  Insurance

PYMNTS Intelligence’s data makes it clear enthusiasm for financial institutions (FIs) as insurance providers is growing. In fact, three-quarters of consumers who have already purchased...

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Instacart Product Chief Says Grocery’s Future Is All About the AI-Powered ‘Personal Planogram’
Instacart Product Chief Says Grocery’s Future Is All About the AI-Powered ‘Personal Planogram’
August 26, 2024  |  Retail

One hundred years ago, the grocery shopper was just trying out the new concept of chain stores like Piggly Wiggly, A&P and King Kullen. She...

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Starbucks Turns to Pumpkin Spice Lattes to Perk Up Sales
Starbucks Turns to Pumpkin Spice Lattes to Perk Up Sales
August 24, 2024  |  Retail

As Starbucks struggles with comparable sales declines, the coffeehouse giant is evidently asking, “Maybe the Pumpkin Spice Latte will fix it?” The brand announced this...

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Game Day Every Day: How AWS Prepares for the Unexpected
Game Day Every Day: How AWS Prepares for the Unexpected
August 23, 2024  |  Security & Fraud

Practice makes perfect, as the adage goes, even when you’re practicing failure. That’s a rough approximation of how Amazon Web Services practices operational resilience. Other...

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