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Retail
Retail Media Can Help Turn Persuadable Shoppers Into Loyalists
June 17, 2024

Back in October of last year, collaborative research by PYMNTS Intelligence and sticky.io found that a few relatively small subsets of consumers were driving the bulk of merchants’ revenues. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

Retail
Amazon Teases Early Prime Day Deals as Sales Seasons Lengthen
June 17, 2024

With consumers shifting their spending to key seasonal sales moments, merchants are extending their discount events, with Amazon dropping hints for “early Prime Day deals” more than a month before the occasion. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

Investments
You.com Reportedly Raising $50 Million for AI Assistants
June 17, 2024

You.com’s parent company is reportedly raising $50 million to tap the AI assistant market. 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...

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Aim Security Raises $18 Million for AI Cybersecurity
June 17, 2024

Aim Security, a company that helps enterprises safely adopt artificial intelligence (AI), has raised $18 million. 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...

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Constructor Raises $25 Million for AI-Powered Product Discovery, Search Engine
June 17, 2024

Constructor has raised $25 million in a Series B funding round to support the further product development and international expansion of its artificial intelligence (AI)-powered product discovery and search platform for enterprise eCommerce companies. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

Retail
Retail Expert Paco Underhill Says Boomer Purchasing Power Creates Loyalty Opportunity for Brands
June 17, 2024

With older consumers — those with the most cash to burn — proving to be more loyal than their younger counterparts, brands that can win their affinity have the opportunity to create longer-term, more valuable relationships. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...

Regulation
FSB Tackles Stablecoin Risks in Emerging Markets
June 17, 2024

The Financial Stability Board (FSB) is taking a closer look at stablecoin use in emerging markets. 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
QED Investors’ Gerety Says BaaS Model May Be Stronger Without Synapse
June 17, 2024

The Synapse bankruptcy saga continues to rock the BaaS world, marked by last week’s revelation of $85 million in missing funds. The plot thickened last week when former CEO Sankaet Pathak disclosed in bankruptcy court that funds were commingled, leaving the task of determining rightful...

Retail
Retailers Embrace ‘Dadcore’ Stereotypes to Combat Father’s Day Spending Pullback
June 15, 2024

As Father’s Day approaches, retailers are seizing on different paternal stereotypes to drive engagement and sales, from dad jokes to “dadcore” style to that tangle of unidentified, no-longer useful cables that so many dads seem to be unwilling to part with. Get the Full Story...