Retail
Amazon Grabs 16.2% of Clothing Sales, Leaving Walmart Behind
March 26, 2025

While the narrative of Amazon’s ascendance in discretionary spending and Walmart’s grip on grocery sales dominates the retail conversation, a closer examination of the latest PYMNTS Intelligence report, “Tale of Two Shoppers: Amazon for Discretionary Spending, Walmart for Groceries and Basics,” reveals nuanced shifts in...

Consumer Insights
Consumers’ Food Habits Are Changing With Return to the Office
March 26, 2025

With the end of the COVID-19 pandemic, return to office has become the dominant work mode. 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...

Amazon
Amazon Seized More Than 15 Million Counterfeit Products in 2024
March 26, 2025

Amazon continued its fight against counterfeit goods in 2024 by using artificial intelligence (AI) tools, seeing that counterfeiters are held liable and increasing brands’ use of its brand protection features. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

eCommerce
CarParts.com Shifts Focus to New Customers, B2B and Mobile App
March 25, 2025

CarParts.com is working to expand its customer base and reduce its marketing expenses as its traditional customer base has faced economic pressures. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional...

Bitcoin
GameStop Board Votes to Add Bitcoin as Treasury Reserve Asset
March 25, 2025

GameStop said in a Tuesday (March 25) press release that its board voted unanimously to add bitcoin as a treasury reserve asset. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required....

Disbursements
Trump Signs Executive Order to Eliminate Paper Checks for Treasury Payments
March 25, 2025

The federal government will stop issuing paper checks for disbursements, effective Sept. 30, and will stop accepting them for payments “as soon as practicable.” Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...

Artificial Intelligence
Beyond the Hype: What CFOs Should Know About AI Agents
March 25, 2025

When chief financial officers (CFOs) consider implementing agentic artificial intelligence (AI), they should treat it like other technologies their companies have adopted in the past, with some adjustments to mitigate specific risks that come with the new system. Get the Full Story Complete the form...

Partnerships
Google Cloud and CME Group Pilot Distributed Ledger for Trading
March 25, 2025

Google Cloud and derivatives marketplace CME Group said Tuesday (March 25) that they are piloting solutions for wholesale payments and tokenization of assets. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins...

Artificial Intelligence
Paid Raises $10.8 Million to Scale Financial Infrastructure for AI Agents
March 25, 2025

Paid announced its launch and said it raised 10 million euros (about $10.8 million) to scale its financial infrastructure that helps the builders of artificial intelligence agents get paid. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...