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Samsung and Splitit Team to Promote In-Store BNPL
July 24, 2025

Samsung is bringing installment payments to its digital wallet in collaboration with Splitit. 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...

Retail
Walmart Outpaces Amazon in Same-Day Deal Days Showdown
July 24, 2025

In the race to dominate modern retail’s final frontier of instant convenience, Walmart has done what once seemed improbable: outpace Amazon in the battle for same-day delivery.  Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...

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Trade Group Says Tourism Downturn Could Hurt US Retail Spending
July 24, 2025

A downturn in travel could hurt not only the tourism industry in the United States, but also its retailers. 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...

Retail
Walmart Amps Up Agentic AI Saying ‘Customers Are Ready’
July 24, 2025

Walmart is launching a line of “super agents” designed to help customers and workers. 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
Why Tech Only Works if It Solves a Human Problem
July 24, 2025

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B2B Payments
Mondu Launches Instant A2A Payment Solution for B2B eCommerce
July 23, 2025

B2B payments company Mondu has launched an instant account-to-account (A2A) payment solution for B2B eCommerce called Pay Now. 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...

Artificial Intelligence
US Military Expands AI Investment With $800 Million in Contracts
July 23, 2025

The Pentagon recently awarded up to $200 million each to four U.S.-based artificial intelligence (AI) companies developing “frontier” models: Anthropic, Google, OpenAI and xAI. The contracts are the latest sign of AI adoption across the U.S. military. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

Banking
Citizens Business Bank Taps Alacriti for Instant Payments
July 23, 2025

Cloud-based payments firm Alacriti has launched a partnership with Citizens Business Bank. 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,...

Fintech Investments
Credibur Secures $2.2 Million to Launch Debt Facility Management Platform
July 23, 2025

Credibur emerged from stealth Wednesday (July 23) and announced it secured $2.2 million in pre-seed funding to launch its platform for debt facility management. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...