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Retail
Rufus and Sparky Turn Amazon and Walmart Into Holiday Rivals
November 28, 2025

The retail industry is pulling every growth lever it can this holiday season. The question is whether those levers are enough. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins...

Security & Fraud
Fake Sellers Trap Shoppers Racing for Holiday Deals
November 28, 2025

Marketplace scams are emerging as one of the fastest growing threats facing holiday shoppers, taking advantage of consumers who are searching for deals and making rapid decisions during the busiest shopping stretch of the year. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

Retail
Will Black Friday 2025 Be a Repeat of Last Year?
November 27, 2025

Black Friday 2024. Nov. 29. The top movies were “Wicked,” “Moana 2” and “Gladiator 2.” It rained on the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day parade. News stories about tariffs were notably absent. AI was a mere curiosity outside of the business world. The stage was set for...

Payments Innovation
64% of Marketplaces Cut Churn With Embedded Finance Tools
November 27, 2025

Online marketplaces have spent the last decade layering payments and financial tools into their platforms. 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,...

Payments Innovation
Instant Payouts and Smarter Credit Give Payments a Thankful 2025
November 26, 2025

Thanksgiving invites a pause, a chance to acknowledge progress in a year that has been unpredictable for consumers and businesses. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required....

B2B Payments
Payhawk Teams With Invopop to Bolster eInvoicing
November 26, 2025

Finance orchestration platform Payhawk has joined forces with Spain-based eInvoicing company Invopop. 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,...

Investments
Baobab Ventures Debuts $15 Million Fund for AI Projects
November 26, 2025

Tech investor Carles Reina has launched a fund focusing on artificial intelligence, robotics and defense. 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....

Artificial Intelligence
Anthropic Pushes Back as Hackers Press AI Weak Spots
November 26, 2025

Anthropic published research Monday (Nov. 24) showing its Claude Opus 4.5 model, released the same day, reduced successful prompt injection attacks to 1% in browser-based operations, down from earlier versions that faced higher breach rates when adversaries embedded malicious instructions in web content. Get the...

Retail
Tariffs Bring Small Businesses Tough Choices for the Holidays
November 26, 2025

With the holiday shopping rush approaching, smaller retailers are facing an unpleasant, tariff-related choice. 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...