Buy Now Pay Later
Splitit Eyes Wallets and Orchestration to Reset Merchant-Customer Dynamics
May 01, 2025

The “What’s Next in Payments” series exploring the dynamic service economy has focused on the evolution of payments companies as they add a range of offerings that once were the purview of card networks. The networks have traditionally provided merchant clients with improved checkout experiences...

Credit Cards
The Loyalty Game Gets Smarter With Co-Branded Card Precision
May 01, 2025

Co-branded credit cards are having a moment as merchants see the value in branding and stronger customer relationships. 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...

Buy Now Pay Later
Pay Later Solutions Become Lifeline for 1 in 10 Cash-Strapped Consumers
May 01, 2025

Consumers facing cash flow shortages are more likely to use pay later services compared to their financially stable counterparts, highlighting a divide in payment preferences driven by economic circumstances. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

Real-Time Payments
Why Real-Time Payments Are Less About Timing and More About Trust
May 01, 2025

For banks seeking to lure and keep small- to medium-sized business (SMB) clients, real-time payments can become big business. 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...

Opinion
FIS: ‘Show-Tell-Show’ Approach Bolsters FinTech Client Success
May 01, 2025

Fostering a collaborative environment is key in helping clients meet challenges, FIS Vice President, Customer Success Meghan Oakes writes in a new PYMNTS eBook, “The Listening Economy: How Customer Conversations Are Transforming Financial Services.” Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

Earnings
Microsoft to Continue Building Data Centers as Cloud and AI Lead Growth
April 30, 2025

Microsoft will continue investing in capital expenditures throughout its fiscal year 2026 after seeing its cloud and artificial intelligence (AI) offerings lead its revenue gains in the third quarter of fiscal year 2025. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

Connected Economy
App Makers Form Lobbying Group to Challenge Smartphone Manufacturers 
April 30, 2025

Technology companies Meta, Spotify, Match Group and Garmin have founded a lobbying group that said it will “combat anti-competitive practices by smartphone platform owners.”  Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...

Amazon
Amazon to Invest $4 Billion to Speed Delivery in Rural Areas
April 30, 2025

Amazon said Wednesday (April 30) that it will invest over $4 billion to expand its rural delivery network and provide faster delivery to millions of customers in less densely populated areas. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

Meta
Meta Leans Into AI and Subscriptions to Future-Proof Its Ecosystem
April 30, 2025

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg said Wednesday (April 30) that the social media giant will increase its spending for artificial intelligence (AI) data centers this year as it embeds the technology more deeply throughout its family of apps. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...