Split-payment or installment plans such as buy now, pay later (BNPL) enable consumers to shop more strategically, buying items one day and paying for them with a set schedule of payments over time to better manage their budgets. According to PYMNTS Intelligence’s “Divided, Not Conquered: Acquirer and Merchant Confusion Clouds Split-Payments Landscape” report, a collaboration […]
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The National Authority for Consumer Protection (ANPC) announced on Tuesday that it is checking the Chinese online trading platforms Temu and Shein, and recommends that Romanians inform themselves before buying products from the two sites. The National Consumer Protection wants to check possible “incorrect commercial practices of traders in the relationship with consumers”, according to […]
In this episode of Brave Commerce, Luke Kigel, Kimberly-Clark's vp of digital marketing and consumer experience for North America, joins hosts Rachel Tipograph and Sarah Hofstetter to offer insights into the evolving landscape of marketing and consumer behavior within the CPG industry. Kigel reflects on his transition from the consumer side back to the brand side. One key theme throughout the interview is the emphasis on understanding and meeting the needs of consumers, which ultimately is...
Apple's first-quarter revenue fell due to laggard sales in China, but CEO Tim Cook sees growth returning in the current quarter. This and more in today’s ETtech Top 5.Also in the letter:■ Study highlights lack of funding access to women■ Offline smartphone sales surge Apple sets revenue records in India amidst overall slump: CEO Tim Cook 109822135Tech titan Apple reported a 4% overall sales slump for the first quarter (January-March), with China leading the decline. However, India...
The recovery in consumer sentiment in Germany continued in April. Income expectations grew noticeably, economic expectations and the willingness to buy are increasing moderately. The consumer climate thus improved for the third time in a row. In the forecast for May, the indicator increases to
Payments firms have benefited from a tight labor market and wage growth that has allowed Americans to set aside worries of an economic slowdown and continue spending on travel, shopping and dining out. The company now expects annual adjusted core earnings to be at least $2.76 billion, higher than its previous forecast of $2.63 billion. Block also forecast adjusted core earnings between $670 million and $690 million in the second quarter, compared with analysts' average expectation of $642.2...
Microsoft accounts already allow you to sign in to apps and websites using FIDO security keys, Windows Hello, or Microsoft Authenticator app. From 2021, you were also able to sign in to your Microsoft account even without setting up a password. Today, Microsoft announced the support for passkeys in Microsoft consumer accounts. With this support, […]
According to the new RBI draft guidelines an ETP authorization will be issued to organizations with atleast 3 years of financial trading infrastructure experience in India.
Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, various supply chain issues and high inflation, Starbucks could still count on its consumers to buy their iced oat milk lattes. But that economic certainty may be in doubt after the coffee giant reported weaker-than-expected revenue and earnings in the latest quarter.
CONTRIBUTED CONTENT — With a hint of self-deprecating humor and insight into how his entrepreneur mind works, Wes Swaney described himself as a “dream killer.” “I’ve looked at a lot of opportunities, hundreds of other brands over the years, and I’m always poking holes in them, talking myself out of them. I really am a […]
A report found data privacy problems with the vast majority of 30 companies that sell neurotechnology devices to consumers. New US state laws aim to change that