eCommerce
eCommerce Takes 17.1% of Retail Sales as Online Growth Accelerates
August 18, 2026

For every $100 Americans spent at retailers in the second quarter, $17.10 went through eCommerce, extending a gradual but persistent redirection of retail spending toward digital channels. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...

Bitcoin
Large Holders Pour $2.75 Billion into Bitcoin After Months of Selling
August 18, 2026

After months of selling bitcoin, large holders have bought about 43,000 of the coins over the past 60 days, Bloomberg reported Tuesday (Aug. 18), citing data from CryptoQuant. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...

Artificial Intelligence
Dead Airline’s Emails Just Became a $10 Million AI Prize
August 18, 2026

Spirit Airlines shut down in May, its second Chapter 11 bankruptcy in two years, leaving behind planes, airport slots and a loyalty program to be sold off piece by piece. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

Retail
IKEA Prepares UK Resale Marketplace Launch
August 18, 2026

IKEA plans to launch an online marketplace in the United Kingdom that will allow consumers to buy and sell pre-owned IKEA furniture and housewares, PA Media reported Tuesday (Aug. 18). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

Banking
Citi Debuts New Custody Tools to Meet Demand for Faster Payments
August 18, 2026

Citi has debuted Custody+, a suite of near or real-time custody solutions. 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...

Cryptocurrency
Cash App and MoonPay Team to Offer Crypto Purchases
August 18, 2026

MoonPay says it is the first/only platform offering Cash App Pay for digital asset purchases. 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
Robot Orders Surge to $622 Million as Earnings Follow
August 18, 2026

American businesses are spending more on robots, and the companies building them are reaping the rewards. North American companies ordered 8,940 robots worth $622 million in the second quarter, up 4.3% in units and 21.3% in revenue from a year earlier, according to the Association...

CFO
At 3%-Plus Rates, Forecasting Errors Have a Real Price Tag for CFOs
August 18, 2026

Corporate cash forecasting was easier to tolerate as an imperfect discipline when idle cash earned almost nothing. After all, for most of the zero-rate era, an imperfect cash forecast was an operational nuisance. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

Partnerships
Personetics Partners With Plaid to Give Banks Deeper Customer Insights
August 18, 2026

Personetics has added open finance intelligence to its artificial intelligence (AI)-powered personalization platform for banks and credit unions by partnering with Plaid, Personetics said in a Tuesday (Aug. 18) press release. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...