The consumerization of B2B payments has become a driving force in the industry. At its center sits the transition of embedded finance from experiment to maturity. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...
Ahead of the holiday rush, we asked ChatGPT to predict how the 2025 holiday shopping season will unfold. The model identified five clear trends in spending categories, shopping channels, payment options, and timing. These trends act as early signals of demand in the coming weeks...
The retail industry is pulling every growth lever it can this holiday season. The question is whether those levers are enough. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins...
Over the summer of 2025, a quiet but decisive split began to emerge inside the upper ranks of American enterprise. It wasn’t about budgets, markets or strategy cycles. It was about autonomy; specifically, whether a company was willing and able to hand meaningful chunks of...
Black Friday 2024. Nov. 29. The top movies were “Wicked,” “Moana 2” and “Gladiator 2.” It rained on the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day parade. News stories about tariffs were notably absent. AI was a mere curiosity outside of the business world. The stage was set for...
Online marketplaces have spent the last decade layering payments and financial tools into their platforms. 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,...
Jeff Bezos’ new artificial intelligence (AI) startup Project Prometheus reportedly acquired computer agent maker General Agents. 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...
eCommerce-focused artificial intelligence (AI) search startup Onton has raised $7.5 million in new funding. 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...
Thanksgiving invites a pause, a chance to acknowledge progress in a year that has been unpredictable for consumers and businesses. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required....
