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B2B Payments
Treasury Software Strengthens Liquidity Management as Real-Time Rails Expand
January 02, 2026

PYMNTS Intelligence has long spotlighted the value that real-time payments bring to consumer disbursements and emergency use cases. Beyond those use cases, faster funding is steadily becoming part of how businesses think about cash flow, settlement certainty and liquidity timing. Get the Full Story Complete...

Retail
Luxury Consumers Turn to Outlet Stores Amid Rising Prices
January 02, 2026

Luxury goods sellers are reportedly facing a tough market after raising their prices significantly after the pandemic. 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...

Retail
Why Peak Retail No Longer Ends on Christmas Day
January 02, 2026

The day after Christmas used to mark the end of peak season. 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...

Artificial Intelligence
The Battle for the AI Orchestration Layer Heats Up
January 02, 2026

By 2025, the financial services sector stopped “testing” artificial intelligence and started living in it. The industry has moved past the novelty of generative chatbots to a more profound structural reality: the redesign of the global movement of money around autonomous decision-making. Get the Full Story Complete the form...

Artificial Intelligence
More Than 60% of Consumers Now Start Daily Tasks With AI
January 02, 2026

Artificial intelligence (AI) is no longer just another tool layered onto digital life. It is becoming the place where many consumers now begin it. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...

B2B Payments
Why Smart CFOs Are Rethinking How Money Moves
January 01, 2026

It used to be that as the world changed, B2B payments remained the same. But that era is ending, and the pace of B2B transformation is accelerating. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...

Artificial Intelligence
AI Could Help Eliminate 200K EU Banking Jobs By 2030
December 31, 2025

Thousands of European banking sector workers could face AI-related job losses by 2030. 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....

Fintech Investments
FinTech Funding Jumps 25% on Prediction Market Interest
December 31, 2025

Interest in prediction markets has reportedly fueled an increase in FinTech venture 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 Today....

Payments Innovation
Payments CEOs Weigh In on How Much Autonomy Is Too Much
December 31, 2025

Picture the last time a payment “worked.” You probably don’t remember it. That’s the point: the best transactions vanish into the background. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional...