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Retail
Shoppers Want Honest Answers on Rising Prices
July 29, 2025

Nearly half of U.S. consumers report being unable to purchase essential goods such as food, household supplies, and apparel due to stockouts, according to a new report by PYMNTS Intelligence. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

Cross-border Payments
Western Union to Tap Stablecoins and AI for Greater Efficiencies
July 28, 2025

Western Union is looking to stablecoins and artificial intelligence (AI) to deliver efficiencies at a time when it is dealing with the effects of macroeconomic and political uncertainty. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

Wearables
Ray-Ban Meta Sales Triple as Glasses Become ‘Next Computing Platform’
July 28, 2025

EssilorLuxottica, which partners with Meta on artificial intelligence (AI) glasses, reported Monday (July 28) that the sales of those Ray-Ban Meta glasses were up more than 200% in the first half of the year. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

Payment Methods
Singapore Banks Given Jan. 1 Deadline to Stop Issuing Paper Checks
July 28, 2025

Singapore’s banking association has debuted an ePayments tool to help businesses transition from paper checks. 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,...

B2B Payments
FinTech Flex Launches Visa Infinite Business Credit Card for SMBs
July 28, 2025

Financial operating system Flex has introduced its version of the Visa Infinite Business Credit Card. 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,...

Payments Innovation
How the Platformization of Payments Is Powering Omnichannel Retail
July 28, 2025

All the pricing strategies in the world won’t pay off if the payment mechanisms behind them aren’t the ones shoppers want to use. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...

Fintech Investments
Farmers Business Network Secures $50 Million to Expand Agricultural Marketplace
July 28, 2025

Farmers Business Network (FBN) secured $50 million in funding to expand its marketplace for North America’s agricultural sector and deploy new artificial intelligence capabilities. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...

Cross-border Payments
PayPal Will Let Cross-Border Merchants Pay With Crypto
July 28, 2025

PayPal has introduced a cryptocurrency payments feature it says is aimed at easing cross-border commerce. 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
Z.ai Says New AI Model Costs Less to Use Than DeepSeek
July 28, 2025

Chinese artificial intelligence startup Z.ai, formerly known as Zhipu, reportedly said its new AI model costs less to use than DeepSeek. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins...