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Retail
Wendy’s Predicts Diners Will Feel Pressured All Year
May 04, 2025

Fast food chain Wendy’s is expecting customers to feel financial pressure for the remainder of the year. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our...

Retail
Tariffs Leave Retailers’ Lenders Feeling Nervous
May 04, 2025

With tariffs threatening to raise prices, creditors that lend to the retail space are reportedly worried. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily...

Artificial Intelligence
Apple and Anthropic Building AI-Powered Coding Platform
May 02, 2025

Apple and Anthropic have reportedly partnered to create a platform that will use artificial intelligence (AI) to write, edit and test code for programmers. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins...

eCommerce
Temu Stops Shipping Products From China Directly to US Consumers
May 02, 2025

Temu has reportedly stopped shipping products from China directly to U.S. consumers due to the elimination of the de minimis exemption that had shielded small packages from U.S. tariffs. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

Payments Innovation
Acquired.com Joins Initiative to Create Central Operator for Commercial Variable Recurring Payments
May 02, 2025

Acquired.com joined 30 other organizations in a collective effort to create a new company that will work to establish and serve as a central operator for commercial variable recurring payments in the United Kingdom. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

Artificial Intelligence
Visa, Mastercard, PayPal Fuel Agentic AI Commerce Boom
May 02, 2025

Three of the world’s largest payment companies, Visa, Mastercard and PayPal, are racing into the next frontier in digital commerce: agentic AI. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional...

B2B Payments
Inside U.S. Bank’s Push to Simplify Global Payments in an Era of ‘Co-opetition’
May 02, 2025

In the digital age, it’s easier than ever to start a business, to build a commerce platform. But getting operations up and running is one thing; thriving is quite another. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

Payments Innovation
Payments Processors Turn to Analytics and Embedded Finance to Combat Margin Pressure
May 02, 2025

Value-added services, once the free sprinkles card networks tossed on top of plain vanilla processing contracts, have become core product offerings in an industry racing to stand out and shore up margins. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

B2B Payments
Bank of America Bets on Value-Added Services for Merchant Growth
May 02, 2025

With the emergence of cloud computing, 5G and advanced technologies, merchants can take advantage of enterprise-grade solutions designed to run their operations more efficiently. The lines between providers of those solutions are blurring.  Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...