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Retail
NRF Expects ‘Moderate but Steady’ Retail Sales Growth in 2024
March 20, 2024

The National Retail Federation (NRF) expects retail sales to grow between 2.5% and 3.5% in 2024. 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...

Cross-border Payments
Visa and LemFi Expand Partnership on Cross-Border Payments
March 20, 2024

Visa Cross-Border Solutions and LemFi have expanded their existing partnership globally. 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 this form, you...

Payment Methods
Micropayment, Tink Partner on Pay-by-Bank in Europe
March 20, 2024

Berlin-based payment processor Micropayment is partnering with Tink, a payment services and data enrichment platform, to enable Europe-based merchants to offer pay-by-bank at checkout. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins...

Artificial Intelligence
Ateliere Establishes AI Advisory Council for Media Software Solutions
March 20, 2024

Ateliere Creative Technologies has established an AI Advisory Council to help it develop a road map for adding generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) and machine learning (ML) models to its Ateliere Connect media supply chain. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

Retail
Signet Jewelers Says Inflation, Job Uncertainty Slows Wedding Ring Sales
March 20, 2024

An expected post-pandemic resurgence in engagements may be delayed by today’s economic conditions. 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
OpenAI Reportedly Prepares for Upcoming Launch of Advanced GPT-5 Model
March 20, 2024

OpenAI, the artificial intelligence (AI) company led by Sam Altman, is reportedly preparing to release GPT-5, the next generation of its multimodal large language model, in the coming months.  Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

Banking
Are Brick-and-Mortar Bank Branches Cool Again?
March 20, 2024

Digital banking is all the rage, right? Who can resist the convenience of using a bank app to balance accounts while waiting for the barista to brew a cup? Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

Retail
Hermès Faces Antitrust Suit Around Birkin Handbag Sales Practices
March 20, 2024

French luxury house Hermès faces an antitrust lawsuit in California around its Birkin handbags. 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...

Artificial Intelligence
How Apple’s Deal With Google Could Shake Up AI
March 20, 2024

As the tech world continues to buzz about the potential of generative artificial intelligence (AI), Apple finds itself uniquely positioned to bring its own twist to the technology. The company is reportedly negotiating to integrate Google’s Gemini AI engine into the iPhone.  Get the Full...