From tech-forward gig platforms dueling over mobile wallets to public utility companies still in the cash trenches, real-time payments are the new battleground for consumer engagement and satisfaction. For the new Making Instant Pay Global Playbook, PYMNTS speaks with 12 payments executives from leading eCommerce, gig and public services firms — including Airbnb , Lime , Newegg and Pacific Gas and Electric Company — to understand the role that on-demand payments play in their digital evolution and ability to compete. …see more