January 28, 2026
Debit Cards Gain BNPL Options as Banks and FinTechs Converge
After-purchase installment plans are moving more firmly into the center of everyday payments, reshaping how banks, FinTechs and retailers compete for the same transactions. Get the Full Story Complete the...
January 27, 2026
Gatik Autonomous Trucks Complete 10,000 Miles of Fully Driverless Deliveries
Gatik’s autonomous trucks have been making deliveries with no human driver or safety observer behind the wheel since mid-2025, according to a Tuesday (Jan. 27) press release. Get the Full...
January 27, 2026
Synchrony Says BNPL Boosts Sales Without Cutting Credit Card Use
Synchrony Financial closed 2025 with fourth-quarter purchase volume of $49 billion, a company record and a 3% year-over-year increase, as spending patterns strengthened across most platforms and co-branded cards continued...
January 27, 2026
Honeywell Sees Physical AI Gain Foothold in Business World
Tech conglomerate Honeywell is seeing artificial intelligence play a larger role in the physical world, Bloomberg News reported Tuesday (Jan. 27). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...
January 27, 2026
eBay Blocks Use of AI ‘Buy-For-Me’ Agents
eBay is preparing to bar third-party “buy-for-me” agents and AI chatbots from interacting with its platform without consent. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...
January 26, 2026
Grocery Spending Moves Online as Affordability Concerns Rise
Consumer spending continues to move fluidly across digital and physical channels, but groceries are emerging as one of the clearest signals of where financial pressure is reshaping consumer behavior. Get...
January 26, 2026
Hub-and-Spoke Collusion in the Grocery Industry
This article summarizes the findings of Clark, Horstmann & Houde (2024), which provide the first rigorous economic analysis of hub-and-spoke collusion using evidence from the alleged Canadian commercial bread cartel....
January 25, 2026
Retail Openings Projected to Increase in 2026 After Slow 2025
When it comes to retail store openings, 2026 could be a mixed bag. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...
January 22, 2026
Amazon Broadens AI Reach as Walmart Refocuses Its Retail Engine
The modern storefront is no longer a place; it’s a moment. Major retail leaders haven’t waited for shoppers to come knocking on their brick-and-mortar doors for over a decade, and...
