November 24, 2025
Synchrony CFO: Why Experience — Not Credit — Is the...
For Synchrony Chief Financial Officer Brian Wenzel, the story of today’s consumer isn’t about inflation, credit tightening, or macro stress signals. It’s about expectation. Get the Full Story Complete the...
November 23, 2025
US Consumers Cautious but Still ‘Fundamentally Strong’
American consumer spending is still going strong, at least at some retailers. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...
November 21, 2025
Paycheck-to-Paycheck Strain Sharpens Retail and QSR Spending Gap
Earnings season is offering one of the clearest pictures yet of a consumer base moving in two directions. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...
November 20, 2025
Walmart US eCommerce Sales Jump 28% as Consumers Seek Value
Walmart’s third-quarter 2026 earnings results, released Thursday (Nov. 20), show that value remains the dominant force shaping consumer behavior, with shoppers increasingly using digital channels to find it. Get the...
November 20, 2025
The Creative Destruction and Rebuild of the Payments Business Model
In 1878, Randolph McCoy accused Floyd Hatfield of stealing a pig. The trial ruled in favor of Hatfield. That pig became the spark that ignited one of America’s most infamous...
November 19, 2025
Walmart Eyes R&A Data Acquisition for Marketplace Fraud
Walmart is reportedly in talks to acquire R&A Data, a startup that already serves as a third-party vendor helping the retailer screen listings on its online marketplace for counterfeiting and...
November 18, 2025
Physical AI Moves from Automation to a New Workforce Layer
Physical AI is emerging as the next stage of robotics as advances in sensing, perception and large AI models give machines capabilities that traditional automation never supported. Earlier robots followed...
November 18, 2025
Amazon AI Assistant Rufus Sees 149% Jump in Users
Amazon is introducing new features for its AI shopping assistant amid triple-digit user growth. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...
November 17, 2025
Levi Strauss Taps Microsoft to Build ‘AI Superagent’ for Operations
Levi Strauss & Co. is partnering with Microsoft to build an enterprise superagent designed to unify employee support, streamline retail operations and modernize the company’s data backbone. Get the Full...
