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Retail
Black Friday Retains Lead Over Cyber Monday Amid Record-High Weekend Sales
December 02, 2025

A record number of consumers shopped during the five days from Thanksgiving Day through Cyber Monday, with Black Friday remaining the most popular day, according to the National Retail Federation. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

Payment Methods
Zepz Debuts Stablecoin-Linked Visa Card for Sendwave Wallet
December 02, 2025

WorldRemit and Sendwave owner Zepz is rolling out a stablecoin-linked Visa card. 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, you agree...

Loyalty & Rewards
Consumers Use Rewards to Subsidize Holiday Spending
December 02, 2025

Consumers are using credit in strategic ways. 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, you agree...

Artificial Intelligence
OpenAI Delays Products Amid Competitive Pressure
December 02, 2025

OpenAI is reportedly delaying some products amid increased competition from rivals Google and Anthropic. 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...

Payment Methods
Klarna Launches Tap-to-Pay Offering in Europe
December 02, 2025

Digital bank/pay-later provider Klarna is launching a new tap-to-pay feature. 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, you...

Artificial Intelligence
AI Agents Turn Issuers Into Real-Time Decision Makers
December 02, 2025

New applications of artificial intelligence technologies, from dynamic wallets to autonomous shopping agents, are compressing the distance across global commerce between intent and transaction to near zero. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...

Banking
80% of Banks Acknowledge Billing Shortfalls
December 02, 2025

Banks have long treated account analysis as routine maintenance, yet new data shows it has become a decisive factor in revenue integrity and client trust. The shift is clear in the latest PYMNTS Intelligence report, which examines how modern tools are reshaping a function once...

Artificial Intelligence
MIT Says AI Could Replace Nearly 12% of US Workforce
December 01, 2025

Artificial intelligence systems can already perform tasks equal to 11.7% of the workforce in the United States, according to research from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology released Wednesday (Nov. 26). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

eCommerce
Shopify Outage Locks Merchants Out on Cyber Monday
December 01, 2025

What should have been a Cyber Monday victory lap for Shopify turned into a midday nightmare as merchants worldwide lost access to their admin dashboards and point‑of‑sale systems on one of the busiest online shopping days of the year. Storefronts kept taking orders, but merchants...