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Opinion
’Twas the Night Before PYMNTS

A Holiday Poem   ’Twas the night before Christmas in the...

7 hours ago
Acquisitions
Perfect Corp. to Expand Virtual Try-On Applications With Wannaby Acquisition

Perfect Corp. plans to acquire Wannaby to expand Perfect’s virtual try-on...

16 hours ago
Retail
Saks Promises ‘Innovation and Growth’ After Completing Neiman Marcus Acquisition

Saks Global has completed its previously announced acquisition of Neiman Marcus...

16 hours ago
Healthcare
Anatomy Financial Raises $19 Million to Expand Billing Solutions for...

Anatomy Financial has raised $19 million in a Series A funding...

17 hours ago
Cryptocurrency
Allo Secures $100 Million Credit Facility to Expand Crypto Lending...

Allo has secured a $100 million bitcoin-backed credit facility to expand...

18 hours ago
Retail
Retailers Expect Higher-Than-Usual Return Rate as eCommerce Expands

As consumers finish up their holiday shopping for this year, retailers...

18 hours ago
artificial intelligence
Jet.AI Launches Agentic AI Model for Selecting and Booking Private...

Jet.AI has launched an agentic artificial intelligence (AI) model that helps...

19 hours ago
Retail
Seasonal Jobs Shift to Fulfillment Centers as Consumers Shop Online

Seasonal jobs are reportedly shifting from retail stores to eCommerce fulfillment...

19 hours ago
Bank Regulation
Bank Groups Sue Fed, Seeking ‘Transparency’ on Stress Testing Framework

Five groups representing banks and businesses sued the Federal Reserve on...

20 hours ago
Regulation
Financial Services Regulation in 2025: More of the Same or...

This year was marked by a steady drumbeat of regulations and...

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Accounts Payable
95% of Companies That Fully Automate AP See Healthier Finances

Many businesses rely on manual accounts payable and accounts receivable processes,...

1 day ago
Retail
AI, Omnichannel and Social Commerce: Inside the 2024 D2C Transformation

The retail sector is witnessing changes, with direct-to-consumer (D2C) brands leading...

1 day ago
Market Conditions
The Year in Data: PYMNTS Intelligence Decodes 2024's Biggest Trends

It’s no secret that 2024 was a year of important developments...

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CFPB
CFPB Sues Rocket Homes, Alleging Illegal Kickback Scheme

Rocket Homes said Monday (Dec. 23) that it “will not rest”...

2 days ago
Gift Cards
Blackhawk Network Makes Snapchat+ Subscription Gift Cards Available at Retailers

Gift cards for a one-year subscription to Snapchat+ are now available...

2 days ago
Cryptocurrency
Wirex Adds 2 Stablecoins to Platform to Streamline Digital Currency...

Wirex added two new stablecoins to its digital payments platform. The...

2 days ago
Acquisitions
David’s Bridal Launches Media Network With Love Stories TV Purchase

David’s Bridal says it has acquired wedding media brand Love Stories TV. The...

2 days ago
Google
Google Faces Antitrust Lawsuit From Polish eCommerce Platform

Google is facing a $567 million lawsuit from an arm of...

2 days ago
Apple
Apple’s AI Investments Bring It to Edge of $4 Trillion...

Is Apple on the verge of becoming a $4 trillion company?...

2 days ago
Bank Regulation
Merchants Payments Coalition Urges Fed to Finalize Interchange Fee Proposal

The Merchants Payments Coalition is urging the Federal Reserve to quickly...

2 days ago
Blockchain
What Was Crypto’s Biggest 2024 Story? Hint: It Wasn’t Named...

For once in its recent history, the cryptocurrency sector is likely...

2 days ago
VISA
Visa: 77% of 2024 Holiday Spending Happened In-Store

Visa said it is seeing increasing consumer confidence this holiday season....

2 days ago
Buy Now Pay Later
Klarna to Become a Default Payment Method for WooPayments Merchants

Klarna will be offered as a default payment method to merchants...

2 days ago
Cryptocurrency
Crypto.com Debuts Sports Event Trading Product

Crypto.com has introduced what it calls the first-ever sports event trading...

2 days ago
Retail
Pre-Purchase Testing and Flexible Payments: Shaping the Future of Retail...

As consumers rely more on online shopping, the importance of optimizing...

2 days ago
Gig Economy
CFPB Sues Walmart and Branch Over Accounts for Gig Economy...

Both Walmart and FinTech company Branch said Monday (Dec. 23) that...

2 days ago
Retail
Nordstrom Founding Family Takes Retailer Private in $6 Billion Deal

The Nordstrom family now owns the department store chain bearing their...

2 days ago
artificial intelligence
How AI Reshaped Retail in 2024: 10 Key Developments

In 2024, artificial intelligence (AI) evolved from theory to practice in...

2 days ago
Big Data
Beyond the Buzzword: Why Really Big Data Still Matters

Big data once topped every corporate wish list, right next to...

2 days ago
Economy
Conf Bd. Finds Consumer Confidence Down After U. Mich Index...

Consumer confidence declined in December, with a growing number of consumers...

2 days ago
Acquisitions
Fiserv Acquires Earned Wage Access Firm Payfare

Payments and financial services technology company Fiserv is acquiring earned wage access (EWA)...

2 days ago
ANTITRUST
Google Proposes Revision of Search Deals to Address Antitrust Ruling

For many Apple device users, Google is the default choice for...

2 days ago
artificial intelligence
AI’s Growing Role Across B2B Payments Will Be Impossible to...

Artificial intelligence (AI), throughout 2024, became an increasingly permanent component of...

2 days ago
Regulation
UK Financial Authorities to Improve Cooperation on National Payments Vision

Four financial authorities in the United Kingdom said they are working...

2 days ago
ANTITRUST
DOJ Antitrust Head: Trump Won’t Make Regulatory ‘U-Turn’

The outgoing head of the Justice Department’s antitrust unit is hopeful about...

2 days ago
Regulation
Trump Signals Plans to Keep TikTok Running in US

Could TikTok have a future in the U.S. under a new administration? President-elect...

2 days ago
artificial intelligence
Agentic AI and Personalized Shopping Experiences Will Dominate 2025

Tech executives and investors told PYMNTS that artificial intelligence will reshape...

2 days ago
artificial intelligence
Amazon and Universal Music Tackle ‘Unlawful’ AI-Generated Content

Amazon and Universal Music Group (UMG) have expanded their partnership with an eye toward...

2 days ago