A PYMNTS survey shows that most users of standalone BNPL services are interested in bank-backed versions—including customers of the biggest standalone players.
In 2021, mobile finance apps reached 573.1 million downloads in the US, up nearly 19% from 481.9 million in 2020.
Facebook was projected to pass 2 billion users worldwide in 2021 and poised to hit 2.10 billion by the end of this year. But despite boasting a massive user base, growth on the platform declined dramatically in 2021 and will slow to a trickle in years to come.
Waymo fights to keep driverless crash data under wraps: Lawsuit against the California DMV could shape future autonomous vehicle testing efforts and slow down adoption.
Brain-computing interfaces can help move semi-autonomous robots: Together, the two contentious technologies show promise for assisting patients with limited mobility.
Long-time Olympics advertisers face controversy, waning viewership: Brands sponsoring the event are staying hushed to avoid upsetting domestic and international consumers.
FTC looking into Microsoft’s Activision Blizzard buyout: The gaming acquisition frenzy could be cooled off by regulators on alert for anticompetitive advantages
Domino’s Pizza offers a 'tip' to customers who pick up their orders: The campaign aims to help the pizza chain deal with staffing challenges.
On this episode of our new Behind the Numbers show, Reimagining Retail, our analyst Andrew Lipsman hosts Russ Dieringer, founder of Stratably, to discuss intrigue in the executive ranks at key retail media platforms Amazon, Walmart, and Instacart. They also rank their top four retail media trends for 2022.
Digital brokers will need to diversify and expand their offerings to boost user numbers after the retail investor craze ends.
In 2022, increasingly savvy customers expect more from brands than ever before.
UBS’s $1.4B acquisition of Wealthfront brings in new tech and, more importantly, lots of affluent millennial and Gen Z investors.
JD.com hopes the Year of the Tiger will prove auspicious: The ecommerce giant gave away JD.com hopes the Year of the Tiger will prove auspicious: The ecommerce giant gave away RMB1.5 billion ($232.5 million) in a bid to attract users to its payment services. in a bid to attract users to its payment services.
Monzo hangs with a younger crowd: The UK-based neobank won’t join a postal-banking deal that will help older Britons, but it will expand into an investing space that attracts younger consumers.
Because the system can’t turn a profit, it can offer more competitive pricing, which may help spur adoption when it launches in 2023.