February 26, 2026
Online Consumer Protection: Some Perspectives from Law and Economics

This essay traces the evolution of online consumer protection from the opening of the Internet to commerce in the mid-1990s through to the challenges posed by artificial intelligence, arguing that...

February 24, 2026
Stripe and PayPal Combination Would Reorder the Payments Landscape

Tuesday (Feb. 24) marked a potentially seismic day in the payments industry. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...

February 24, 2026
Nearly Half of Shoppers Used Mobile for Their Latest Retail...

The smartphone is no longer just a shopping tool. It has become the storefront. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

February 19, 2026
Visa Targets Argentina Growth via Prisma and Newpay Acquisition

Visa plans to acquire two companies in Argentina — Prisma and Newpay — from private equity firm Advent International. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

February 10, 2026
Connecticut’s Expanded Data Privacy Law Covers AI Training  

If your company collects data from people in Connecticut, the rules of the game are about to change. A sweeping update to the state’s data privacy law kicks in this July,...

February 10, 2026
Amazon’s UK Move Puts Pay by Bank Into Sharper Focus

Pay by bank’s practical test has been whether it can scale beyond utilities, gaming and bill pay into everyday commerce. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

February 05, 2026
eCommerce Growth Makes Tokenized Checkout the Baseline

Digital wallet use has accelerated, resetting expectations for frictionless commerce, Thales Europe Region SVP Cyril Villemin writes in a new PYMNTS eBook, “2025’s Over/Under: The Bets That Paid Off.” Get the...

February 04, 2026
Big Tech Faces the AI Innovator’s Dilemma.

Smith Corona was once the king of written communications. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...

February 03, 2026
PayPal Swaps CEOs as Checkout Slows and 2026 Reset Begins

PayPal finds itself in a transition year, as 2026 signals a reworking of strategy while growth cools, with deceleration in its online branded checkout franchise. Get the Full Story Complete...