Acquisitions
Bilt Rewards Snaps Up Banyan to Deepen Merchant Data and Consumer Insights
March 13, 2025

Bilt Rewards, the fast-growing payments and commerce platform known for turning housing payments into loyalty rewards, has made its first acquisition, purchasing item-level receipt data provider Banyan. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...

Travel Payments
Mews Founder Says It’s Time to Stop Treating Hotel Guests Like a Room Number 
March 13, 2025

The hospitality industry is built on service, but the hotel experience has remained largely unchanged for decades. 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...

Payroll
Digital Wallets Are Reinventing Cross-Border Payroll and Compliance
March 13, 2025

Cross-border payments are the holy grail of global commerce and among its biggest pain points. 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,...

Shopping
Merchants Look to Acquirers as Key Partners for Payment Innovation
March 13, 2025

Successful merchants provide what consumers want: seamless, feature-rich shopping across channels and devices. 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....

Consumer Insights
67% of Consumers Pay for Services That Save Them Time Despite Inflation and Paycheck Pressures
March 13, 2025

Inflation’s still sticky. Most consumers live paycheck to paycheck. 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,...

Connected Economy
These 3 Connected Consumer Segments Will Define Commerce’s Next Decade
March 13, 2025

Once relegated to simple card-present transactions, digital payments today are deeply embedded into and across a web of connected devices, ultimately driving more personalized experiences and frictionless commerce. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

ANTITRUST
Report: FTC to Continue Biden Administration’s Antitrust Probe of Microsoft
March 12, 2025

An antitrust probe of Microsoft that was launched in the last days of the Biden administration will reportedly continue under the Trump administration. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...

Regulation
Chair of UK’s Payment Systems Regulator Calls Abolition ‘Pragmatic Next Step’
March 12, 2025

The head of the United Kingdom’s Payment Systems Regulator (PSR) reportedly said Wednesday (March 12) that he had been aware since January that the regulator could be abolished, as Prime Minister Keir Starmer said Tuesday (March 11) that it will be. Get the Full Story Complete the form...

Consumer Insights
Airlines and Retailers Signal Consumer Pullback Will Cause Q1 Turbulence 
March 12, 2025

Earnings season, for the fourth quarter, is moving toward its conclusion. The last few companies will weigh in with their results through the coming days.  Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...