July 25, 2024
DoorDash Adds Partnerships With Michaels, Save A Lot
Delivery aggregator DoorDash has expanded its network of partners to include its first arts and crafts retailer and one of the largest discount grocery store chains in the United States. The...
July 25, 2024
Microsoft Tries to One-Up OpenAI With GenAI-Powered Bing
In a move that could transform online shopping, Microsoft’s Bing fired back at Google this week with its own artificial intelligence (AI)-powered “generative search” feature. And it’s not the only one...
July 24, 2024
Google to Move Retailers to New AI-Driven Merchant Platform
Google is moving all retailers to a new version of its Merchant Center. The change should happen by September, the tech giant wrote on its blog Wednesday (July 24), giving...
July 24, 2024
Cart.com Launches Standalone Warehouse, Transportation Management Systems
Cart.com has made its proprietary warehouse and transportation management systems available as standalone offerings. These modules — Constellation WMS and Constellation TMS — join the company’s distributed order management system, which is called Constellation OMS,...
July 24, 2024
Mastercard Doubles Fraud Detection Rate With Generative AI
Mastercard has unveiled a new approach to identify compromised payment cards, leveraging a combination of generative artificial intelligence and graph technology. The company reports that this method has doubled its...
July 23, 2024
Visa: 80% of Face-to-Face Transactions Internationally Are Tap to Pay
Visa’s fiscal third quarter results showed continued momentum in new payment flows — and further embrace of contactless payments in brick-and-mortar, face-to-face transactions. CEO Ryan McInerney said on the conference...
July 23, 2024
Amazon’s AI Alignment Call Sparks Industry Debate
After Amazon called for global alignment on responsible artificial intelligence (AI) measures, industry experts are weighing in on the potential implications for international commerce and tech regulation. The eCommerce giant’s...
July 23, 2024
Albertsons’ Loyalty Refresh Contributes to 23% Digital Growth
As grocery shoppers increasingly seek out Click-and-Mortar™ technologies for a seamless omnichannel experience, Albertsons is seeing double-digit online growth, helped by its rewards refresh. The grocery giant, which has more...
July 23, 2024
Italy Seizes €121 Million from Amazon Unit Over Alleged Tax...
Italy’s tax police have seized approximately €121 million ($131 million) from an Italian unit of eCommerce giant Amazon as part of an ongoing investigation into alleged tax fraud and illegal...
The U.S., U.K. and Europe are intensifying their efforts to develop and deploy the policies and infrastructure necessary to advance the use cases and real time payments volume of their domestic networks. This month’s “Real-Time Payments World Map,” a collaboration with The Clearing House, explores the progress and future developments of real-time payments across these regions.
Nearly half of consumers in Mexico shop in-store without using digital shopping features — but merchants hear their customers’ cries for a better experience and are planning to add many. PYMNTS Intelligence’s latest 33-page report, the “2024 Global Digital Shopping Index: Mexico Edition,” commissioned by Visa Acceptance Solutions, features eight charts that provide a blueprint for merchants in Mexico to increase customer satisfaction and drive revenue.