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Retail
Walmart and Amazon Race to Address Consumer Price Anxiety
October 18, 2024

Retail giants Walmart and Amazon are reacting to consumers’ anxieties about holiday spending by rolling out more deals earlier. 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...

Fintech Investments
FinTech IPO Gains 3.7% as Upstart and Paymentus Lead Platforms Higher
October 18, 2024

Earnings season is barely a week old. While the headlines have centered on big banks, Wall Street trading and credit card spending, the deluge of quarterly reports has yet to be seen from the digital upstarts populating the FinTech IPO Index. Get the Full Story...

B2B Payments
This Week in B2B: Payments Get Interesting When Finance Teams Get Smarter
October 17, 2024

For decades, B2B payments were an unglamorous yet essential component of corporate finance. 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....

Artificial Intelligence
Nasdaq Turns to AI to Improve Bank and Insurance Risk Assessment
October 17, 2024

Nasdaq has introduced technology to calculate investment portfolio risk using machine learning. 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 completing...

Retail
Retailers Rethink Policies as Returns Fraud Spikes Everywhere
October 17, 2024

Returns fraud is a growing global issue, costing retailers billions annually. Recent estimates suggest that fraudulent returns account for up to 13% of total returns in the U.S., significantly impacting profit margins. With the rise of eCommerce, the potential for abuse has expanded, prompting brands...

Artificial Intelligence
US Treasury: AI Helped Recover and Prevent $4 Billion-Plus in Fraud
October 17, 2024

The U.S. Treasury Department said artificial intelligence (AI) has helped fuel a fraud/improper payments recovery. 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,...

Payment Methods
Worldline Launches Pay by Bank for High-Value Transactions in Europe
October 17, 2024

Worldline launched a new pay-by-bank payment method that caters to businesses that handle high-value transactions. 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,...

Artificial Intelligence
Adobe AI Video Tools and Others Aim at Streamlining Corporate Media Content Creation
October 17, 2024

Artificial intelligence (AI) video tools, including Adobe’s latest release, are transforming corporate media by enabling rapid, low-cost custom content creation. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required....

Payment Methods
Early Warning: Zelle Transaction Volume Rose 27% in First Half
October 17, 2024

The Zelle person-to-person (P2P) payments network continued growing in the first half 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 daily newsletter,...