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Wearables
Smart Ring Shipments Projected to Jump 49%
January 05, 2026

Smart rings are reportedly going from niche gadgets to mainstream health/wellness products. 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...

B2B Payments
ISOs Trade Terminals for Trusted Adviser Status
January 05, 2026

Independent sales organizations (ISOs) helped build the modern payments business by doing the unglamorous work: knocking on doors, swapping out terminals and winning accounts on pricing. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...

Payments Innovation
Visa Says Better Onboarding Decides Who Wins the Digital Wallet
January 05, 2026

Digital credentials are reshaping payments as consumers gravitate toward payment methods that work instantly, securely and consistently across channels. 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...

Payment Methods
Pay by Bank Gains Take but Card Rewards Keep Loyalty
January 05, 2026

Pay by bank is no longer an unfamiliar concept in U.S. payments, but it has yet to earn a permanent place in consumers’ daily spending habits. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...

Payment Methods
Credit Card Installment Use Rises 46% Since Spring 2025
January 05, 2026

Pay Later has stopped being a seasonal convenience and started to look like a standing line item in how many households manage money. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...

Social Commerce
Twitter and Pinterest Vets Pitch New Social App Tangle
January 04, 2026

Has social media been the source of a “terrible devastation” upon society? 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...

eCommerce
Chinese eCommerce Sellers Say New Tax ‘Will Kill Us’
January 04, 2026

China’s government is reportedly seeing increased tax revenue from online vendors. 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...

B2B Payments
B2B Logistics Resets for 2026 as Old Pricing Models Break Down
January 02, 2026

A New Year brings new beginnings. For the B2B freight and logistics landscape, those new beginnings have been simmering in the background ever since President Donald Trump’s trade tariffs, in combination with other macro factors, worked to upend the old assumptions underpinning much of the...

Retail
Saks Executive Chairman Becomes CEO Amid Retailer’s Potential Bankruptcy
January 02, 2026

Saks Global Executive Chairman Richard Baker has assumed the additional role of CEO amid reports that the luxury retail company is considering bankruptcy. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional...