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Retail
As Households Stretch Paychecks, Off-Price Retail Stretches Profits
August 21, 2025

For years, off-price retailers such as TJX (parent of T.J. Maxx, Marshalls and HomeGoods), Ross Stores, Burlington, Dollar General and even Target have built their pitch on a simple thesis: economic downturns make bargain hunting not just appealing but essential. Get the Full Story Complete...

CFPB
CFPB Presses to Rewrite Open Banking Rule
August 21, 2025

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is seeking comments that will inform its implementation of the open banking rule, Rule 1033. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required....

Artificial Intelligence
Google Rolls Out AI Voice Assistant for Homes
August 21, 2025

Google is replacing its nearly decade-old Google Assistant with a chatbot that is smarter and more intuitive, powered by the company’s most advanced artificial intelligence model, Gemini. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...

Delivery
Chipotle and Zipline Form ‘Zipotle’ to Provide Aerial Food Delivery
August 21, 2025

Some Chipotle customers will soon get to choose between meals delivered by land or air. 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
DeepSeek Marks Push Toward Agentic AI With New Model
August 21, 2025

DeepSeek said its new artificial intelligence model released this week surpasses its flagship R1 tool in some ways. 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...

Loyalty & Rewards
Wyndham and Galileo Bet Debit Can Rewrite Loyalty
August 21, 2025

Gen Z and millennials aren’t just shunning credit cards, they’re helping rewrite how loyalty is earned, with debit emerging as the next way for brands to capture wallet share. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

Artificial Intelligence
Why Prompts Are the New Buy Buttons
August 21, 2025

What happens when a simple request becomes a done deal? When prompts replace buy buttons and commerce moves at the speed of a conversation? Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...

Regulation
FTC Sues LA Fitness Over Gym Cancellation Tactics
August 20, 2025

Fitness International, the operator of LA Fitness and other gym chains, said Wednesday (Aug. 20) that it will defend its practices in court after the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) sued the company and alleged that it makes it “exceedingly difficult” to cancel memberships. Get the...

Retail
Retailers Split on Holiday Outlook as Shoppers Pull Back
August 20, 2025

Major U.S. retailers’ forecasts reportedly have investors wondering whether the current slump in consumer spending could last through the holiday shopping season. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins...