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Merchants Make the Sale When Consumers See Preferred Payment Options
April 09, 2025

Consumers are less confident about economics — on a macro and a personal level — than they have been for quite a while. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...

Security & Fraud
37% of Consumers Highly Concerned About Credit Card Fraud
April 09, 2025

A recent report, “Consumer Credit Economy: Credit Card Fraud,” a collaboration between PYMNTS Intelligence and i2c, reveals a substantial level of consumer concern surrounding this issue. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...

Retail
Levi Strauss Becomes ‘D2C-First Company’ as That Business Reaches 52% of Revenue
April 08, 2025

Levi Strauss & Co. said it saw better-than-expected financial results in the first quarter as it continued to increase its focus on the direct-to-consumer (D2C) business. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...

Investments
Report: Andreessen Horowitz Seeks to Raise $20 Billion for American AI Startups
April 08, 2025

Andreessen Horowitz is reportedly seeking to raise $20 billion for a tech investment fund focused on growth-stage investments in American artificial intelligence (AI) companies. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...

Payments Innovation
Will Fiserv and Stripe Pave Path for More Special Bank Charters?
April 08, 2025

Stripe’s the latest acquirer seeking a special banking charter. Fiserv made the move before Stripe, last 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...

Artificial Intelligence
Need for On-Chain Trust Grows as AI Agents Flood Crypto
April 08, 2025

Agentic artificial intelligence (AI) software systems are fast becoming the new power users of the internet. 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 newsletter,...

Banking
Recession and Tariff Fears Could Overshadow Big Bank Earnings
April 08, 2025

This week, America’s biggest banks are set to report their quarterly earnings. 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 newsletter, PYMNTS Today. By...

Retail
Best Buy Launches Creator Program With Influencer Storefronts
April 08, 2025

Best Buy has debuted a platform that lets creators and influencers collaborate with the retailer. 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 newsletter, PYMNTS...

Banking
Bank of America to Spend $4 Billion on AI and New Tech Initiatives in 2025 
April 08, 2025

Bank of America is allocating $4 billion — or nearly a third of its overall technology budget for this year — toward new initiatives including AI, according to a Tuesday (April 8) news release. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...