Karen Webster

Why the Mall of the Future Won’t Have a Parking Lot

Why the Mall of the Future Won’t Have a Parking Lot
Why the Mall of the Future Won’t Have a Parking Lot
August 12, 2026  |  Retail

Every morning, they start showing up to shop. By the time the East Coast is at work, the crowd is in the tens of millions....

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Why Buy Now, Pay Later Was Never Just About Credit
Why Buy Now, Pay Later Was Never Just About Credit
August 05, 2026  |  BNPL

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Open USD and the Questions 140 Logos Don’t Answer
Open USD and the Questions 140 Logos Don’t Answer
July 08, 2026  |  Cryptocurrency

On June 30, an independent company called Open Standard launched a dollar stablecoin, Open USD, and 140 of the biggest names in money signed on....

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The Invoice Becomes the Shopping Cart in B2B Payments
The Invoice Becomes the Shopping Cart in B2B Payments
July 01, 2026  |  B2B Payments

Businesses sent roughly 560 billion invoices in 2024. Fewer than a quarter were electronic. The rest were paper, or PDFs that may as well be...

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Are Agents the Anti-Influencer?
Are Agents the Anti-Influencer?
June 24, 2026  |  Artificial Intelligence

Agentic commerce is about to answer a question direct selling has been circling for ninety years. Can a paid recommendation survive a suspicious customer? The...

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The Pink Skirt Problem: Why AI Agents Can’t Own Serendipity
The Pink Skirt Problem: Why AI Agents Can’t Own Serendipity
June 10, 2026  |  Artificial Intelligence

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The AI You’re Given vs. the AI You Chose
The AI You’re Given vs. the AI You Chose
June 08, 2026  |  Artificial Intelligence

There’s a number in the latest PYMNTS Intelligence consumer survey that ought to get the attention of everyone who’s still debating the impact of AI...

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Google’s Agentic Wallet: Is the Fifth Time the Charm?
Google’s Agentic Wallet: Is the Fifth Time the Charm?
May 28, 2026  |  Google

In Hollywood, the fifth installment of a franchise is usually the one where everyone involved should have known better. Rocky V. Die Hard 5. Pirates...

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