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Walmart’s Grocery Dominance Highlights Brick-and-Mortar Advantage
Walmart’s Grocery Dominance Highlights Brick-and-Mortar Advantage
September 23, 2025  |  Walmart

In the high-stakes contest for grocery dollars in the United States, Walmart’s familiar supercenter aisles are proving more magnetic than the innovations of Amazon’s online...

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41% of Pay by Bank Users Want to Pay by Bank Beyond Retail
41% of Pay by Bank Users Want to Pay by Bank Beyond Retail
September 22, 2025  |  Payment Methods

Most consumers in the United States aren’t saying no to pay by bank. They’re saying, “What’s that?” Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

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Price Hikes Backfire as Tariffs Erode Margins and Demand
Price Hikes Backfire as Tariffs Erode Margins and Demand
September 19, 2025  |  Economy

Global trade has grown more uncertain, with tariffs hardening into a new economic reality for businesses in the United States. Get the Full Story Complete...

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90% of SMBs Say Embedded Finance Is Now Essential
90% of SMBs Say Embedded Finance Is Now Essential
September 19, 2025  |  SMBs

Small businesses may not be known for switching software providers. Yet, a striking detail in a new study suggests that’s changing fast — and embedded...

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72% of Consumers Say Personalization Shapes Where They Bank
72% of Consumers Say Personalization Shapes Where They Bank
September 18, 2025  |  Digital Banking

Although conversational artificial intelligence can cut wait times and reduce service costs for banks, the real prize could be won elsewhere. Get the Full Story...

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Hidden Fees Undercut Borrower Trust in Instant Loan Payouts
Hidden Fees Undercut Borrower Trust in Instant Loan Payouts
September 17, 2025  |  Money Mobility

In today’s economy, speed sells. Whether it’s groceries at your doorstep in 15 minutes or rideshare pickups within two, consumers have been trained to expect...

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Financial Leaders Warn Against Giving AI a 51% Stake in Decisions
Financial Leaders Warn Against Giving AI a 51% Stake in Decisions
September 17, 2025  |  Fraud Prevention

Financial institutions have long treated customer data as a proprietary asset, but a new PYMNTS report, “Fighting Fraud and Finding Trust Amid Banking’s Data Deluge,” suggests...

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AI’s Great Jobs Debate Requires a History Lesson
AI’s Great Jobs Debate Requires a History Lesson
September 17, 2025  |  artificial intelligence

Whether the steam engine or electricity, technological leaps forward reshape the labor market profoundly, creating new jobs, retiring old ones and altering how people work,...

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42% of Gen Z Trust Debit More Than Credit
42% of Gen Z Trust Debit More Than Credit
September 16, 2025  |  Consumer Payments

Generation Z may be the first cohort to grow up entirely in the digital economy, but the real surprise in their financial behavior isn’t what...

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