Saturday Feature news and trends

As Consumers Plan Their Thanksgiving Shopping, AI Stirs the Pot

November 02, 2024
D2C Food Brands Target Males With Prepared Meals
AI Pets Offer a Playful Peek Into the Future
Artificial Intelligence // October 26, 2024

Meet the new breed of best friend: artificial intelligence pets that are padding into homes, no kibble required. These digital companions are bridging the gap between cold gadgetry and warm support, offering a unique blend of high-tech features and emotional connection. As the lines blur...

PYMNTS’ Data-Driven Journey Through Payments Innovation
Payments Innovation // October 19, 2024

Oct. 20, 2009. The United States was starting to see daylight out of the darkness of the worst financial crisis since the great depression. The Wall Street Journal reported that companies were starting to see profit improvements but weren’t ready to hire workers laid off...

Boosting Accuracy: How Music Can Help Payment Professionals Stay Sharp
Personnel // October 05, 2024

Can music enhance productivity, or does it distract from deep focus? New insights suggested the impact may depend on the balance between familiarity and surprise. Research from the Georgia Institute of Technology examined how different types of music influenced productivity during work. The findings showed...

Custom 3D Cookie Cake Builder Takes Cue From Nike
Retail // September 28, 2024

As consumers expect interactive, customized eCommerce experiences, Great American Cookies is learning from sneaker brands and auto companies how to create an immersive, engaging ordering journey. The sweet treats brand recently launched its 3D Cookie Cake Builder for custom orders. In an interview with PYMNTS,...

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PYMNTS’ Data-Driven Journey Through Payments Innovation

October 19, 2024
Oct. 20, 2009. The United States was starting to see daylight out of the darkness of the worst financial crisis since the great depression. The Wall Street Journal reported that companies were starting to see profit improvements but weren’t ready to hire workers laid off during the crisis. Many analysts speculated whether the Dow Jones […]

3 Strikes and Cashiers Are Out at the New Ball Game

March 30, 2024
Baseball is back, and this year, more stadiums are tapping frictionless checkout to cut labor costs while meeting fans’ demand to spend as little time out of their seats as possible....

Can Selfridges’ Play on Nostalgia Revive the Yellow Pages?

September 09, 2023
When was the last time you saw the Yellow Pages? Probably in 2019, since that was the last time it was published. Well, that thick, yellow book, which was created...

What the Future of Money Looks Like on Washington’s Birthday

February 18, 2023
Money is evolving beyond Jeffersons, Jacksons and Benjamins, as digital solutions transform the landscape. This, as more than 4 in 10 Americans (41%) say they don’t use cash to pay...