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Big-Ticket Buyers Keep Retail’s Holiday Hopes Alive

Big-Ticket Buyers Keep Retail’s Holiday Hopes Alive
Big-Ticket Buyers Keep Retail’s Holiday Hopes Alive
September 16, 2026  |  Economy

Consumers didn’t wait to shell out funds for cars, furniture and electronics in August. Retail sales rose 1.2% from July to $773.9 billion, reversing July’s...

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David’s Bridal Makes Its SaaS Play for Wedding Vendors With Pearl Connect
David’s Bridal Makes Its SaaS Play for Wedding Vendors With Pearl Connect
September 16, 2026  |  Merchant Innovation

Watch more: Need to Know With Elina Vilk of David’s Bridal A bride can tell a wedding planner her date, budget, venue and preferences, then...

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Half of Investment Platforms Need More Automation
Half of Investment Platforms Need More Automation
September 16, 2026  |  Real-Time Payments

Money can trade in seconds, yet investors may still wait days to receive it. That gap can make a fast digital platform feel surprisingly slow...

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AI Moves Into Brazil’s Everyday Shopping Journey
AI Moves Into Brazil’s Everyday Shopping Journey
September 16, 2026  |  Artificial Intelligence

Watch more: Need to Know With Gustavo Carvalho of Visa Brazil  Brazil has become one of the clearest tests of what happens when digital shopping...

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47% of Shoppers Who Abandoned Their Carts Wanted a Digital Wallet Option
47% of Shoppers Who Abandoned Their Carts Wanted a Digital Wallet Option
September 16, 2026  |  Digital Payments

A shopper can make it through product search, comparison and cart building, then disappear at the payment screen. For merchants, that turns a nearly completed...

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AI Picks the Shortlist Before Retailers Get the Click
AI Picks the Shortlist Before Retailers Get the Click
September 16, 2026  |  Artificial Intelligence

Before a shopper ever reaches a retailer, an artificial intelligence assistant may have already narrowed the field to three options. Making that shortlist is becoming...

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Clarity Act Stalls, but Will Wall Street Wait to Move On-Chain?
Clarity Act Stalls, but Will Wall Street Wait to Move On-Chain?
September 15, 2026  |  Cryptocurrency

Crypto spent years begging Washington for clear rules. On Tuesday (Sept. 15), Washington blinked. The Senate failed to advance the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act,...

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Gen Z Makes Credit Card Switching a Social Contest
Gen Z Makes Credit Card Switching a Social Contest
September 15, 2026  |  Credit Cards

For Generation Z, the search for a new credit card is extending beyond bank websites, comparison sites and direct mail into social feeds, where influencers...

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