| How Digital Tech Helps Travelers Crush Big Waves From hotels to airline fares to business expenses, the global travel industry is undergoing significant disruptions. Awayco Founder and CEO Gideon Silverman talks with PYMNTS about how this disruptive reality can impact rentals for surfboards, bikes and other gear â and how the rise of the digital sharing economy is also fueling innovation in the travel sector. Dive in. |
| Why Contactless Payments Are This Summerâs Big Music Headliner Radio-frequency identification (RFID) technology is not exactly new, but itâs creating fresh waves in payments and retail. Front Gate Tickets President Maura Gibson tells PYMNTS about how the contactless payments envelope is being pushed at summer music festivals, what challenges remain and why mobile devices are not yet up to the task. |
| Can A Sunblock Spraydown Stimulate Poolside Spend? Say that real fast, three times. Putting sunblock on when lounging poolside can be challenging, unless one is double-jointed or unabashed about asking strangers for favors. Thatâs why the SnappyScreen team built a booth to coat consumers from head to toe, in seconds, then pitched it to luxury hotels as a next generation amenity. Founder and CEO Kristen McClellan tells PYMNTS how it keeps consumers spending. |
| | Fourth Of July | | Why The Louisiana Purchase Was The Greatest Fourth Of July Sale Ever While it may be nice to imagine one will find the best possible deal during this holiday weekendâs barrage of sales, the truth is no one will. Thatâs because, on July 4, 1803, Thomas Jefferson announced the Louisiana Purchase and, at once, won Fourth of July weekend shopping for all time. Hereâs why. |
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