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Retail
Retail Returns Have Reportedly Jumped 60% Since 2012

There’s good news and bad news for online retailers this year....

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Regulation
What to Watch as Debit Interchange Fee and Routing Battles...

Sweeping changes to debit card interchange fees — and the ways...

1 hour ago
Retail
Open Air Mall Vacancies Hit Lowest Level on Record

Was the threat of an eCommerce-driven retail real estate apocalypse just...

2 hours ago
Artificial Intelligence
AI-Powered Smartphones Could Offset a Data Center Downturn

If tech investors cool on data centers, could AI-powered smartphones fill...

4 hours ago
eCommerce
Mastercard: Holiday Shoppers Chase Value as Online Spending Jumps 6.7%

This year, the holiday shopping season belonged to digitally savvy consumers....

4 hours ago
Bank Regulation
NY Hopes to Offset Trump’s ‘Aggressive Regulatory Reduction’

New York is reportedly tightening its financial scrutiny as Donald Trump...

7 hours ago
Innovation
PYMNTS 2024: Insights From Innovators, Retailers and Industry Trailblazers

PYMNTS conducts thousands of interviews a year, some with the usual...

10 hours ago
SMBs
Gen Z Drives Enthusiasm for Embedded Finance Usage

Embedded lending is already reshaping how consumers and smaller businesses access...

10 hours ago
SMBs
Mid-Market Companies Rewrote Rules of Working Capital in 2024

A defining trend of the past quarter-century has been digital innovation’s...

10 hours ago
Digital Identity
Digital ID Verification Reduces Stadium Entry Wait Times by 68%

Digital identity verification and blockchain-based ticketing are helping stadium operators enhance...

10 hours ago
Banking
Will 2025 Open the Floodgates for Open Banking?

Among the key trends in financial services in 2024 — as...

10 hours ago
SMBs
10 Ways SMBs Accessed and Used Credit in 2024

SMBs can have wildly different experiences accessing credit, PYMNTS Intelligence data...

10 hours ago
Opinion
’Twas the Night Before PYMNTS

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

1 day 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...

2 days ago
Retail
Saks Promises ‘Innovation and Growth’ After Completing Neiman Marcus Acquisition

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

2 days ago
Healthcare
Anatomy Financial Raises $19 Million to Expand Billing Solutions for...

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

2 days ago
Cryptocurrency
Allo Secures $100 Million Credit Facility to Expand Crypto Lending...

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

2 days ago
Retail
Retailers Expect Higher-Than-Usual Return Rate as eCommerce Expands

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

2 days 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...

2 days ago
Retail
Seasonal Jobs Shift to Fulfillment Centers as Consumers Shop Online

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

2 days ago
Bank Regulation
Bank Groups Sue Fed, Seeking ‘Transparency’ on Stress Testing Framework

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

2 days ago
Regulation
Financial Services Regulation in 2025: More of the Same or...

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

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

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

2 days 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...

2 days 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...

2 days ago
CFPB
CFPB Sues Rocket Homes, Alleging Illegal Kickback Scheme

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

3 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...

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

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

3 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...

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

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

3 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?...

3 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...

3 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...

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

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

3 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...

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

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

3 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...

3 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...

3 days ago