News

View the latest news and breaking news today for Payments, Commerce, Retail, Mobile Order, and Technology at PYMNTS.com

Source: pymnts.com

Capturing the Mobile Window Shopper Key to Growing Small Business Sales
Capturing the Mobile Window Shopper Key to Growing Small Business Sales
March 17, 2025  |  Shopping

Competing against eCommerce behemoths can be an uphill battle for small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs). However, those players can level the playing field by adopting...

READ MORE >
Bank of America Says Real-Time Payments Connect Businesses to Working Capital
Bank of America Says Real-Time Payments Connect Businesses to Working Capital
March 17, 2025  |  Payments Innovation

The Clearing House’s RTP network launched in 2017. The FedNow Service, the central bank’s foray into real-time payments, debuted in the summer 2023. And yet...

READ MORE >
Fraudsters Love Clerical Errors; Automation Helps Eliminate Them
Fraudsters Love Clerical Errors; Automation Helps Eliminate Them
March 17, 2025  |  Security & Fraud

Fraud schemes, from invoice padding to fictitious vendors, thrive in environments where human oversight is the primary line of defense. Get the Full Story Complete...

READ MORE >
Real-Time Data Gap Puts Gaming Platforms on Competitive Notice
Real-Time Data Gap Puts Gaming Platforms on Competitive Notice
March 17, 2025  |  Data

Irony exists everywhere, and the gaming industry is no different. Just take the fact that the gaming industry has long been at the forefront of...

READ MORE >
CE 100 Index Dips 3.3%, Led by iRobot’s Plunge on Doubts About Its Future
CE 100 Index Dips 3.3%, Led by iRobot’s Plunge on Doubts About Its Future
March 17, 2025  |  Connected Economy

It was another week of volatility on Wall Street –—and another week that saw our CE 100 Index subsets marching in lockstep.   Get the...

READ MORE >
Town Raises $18 Million to Develop Small-Business-Focused Tax Platform
Town Raises $18 Million to Develop Small-Business-Focused Tax Platform
March 16, 2025  |  SMBs

Town, a startup founded by veterans of Google and Plaid, has raised $18 million. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

READ MORE >
Stock Market Shakeup Could Hinder Consumer Spending Even Further
Stock Market Shakeup Could Hinder Consumer Spending Even Further
March 16, 2025  |  Consumer Insights

Economists are reportedly concerned that recent stock market turbulence could drive down consumer spending. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

READ MORE >
Musk vs OpenAI Nonprofit Trial Could Commence in December
Musk vs OpenAI Nonprofit Trial Could Commence in December
March 16, 2025  |  artificial intelligence

OpenAI and Elon Musk have reportedly agreed to a trial date over OpenAI’s for-profit transition. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

READ MORE >
Visits to US Retailers Dip Alongside Consumer Confidence
Visits to US Retailers Dip Alongside Consumer Confidence
March 16, 2025  |  Consumer Insights

Want additional evidence of the American consumer’s declining confidence? Check out retail foot traffic. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

READ MORE >