PYMNTS Weekender

Pizza Needs a Turnaround. America Needs a Slice.

Pizza Needs a Turnaround. America Needs a Slice.
Pizza Needs a Turnaround. America Needs a Slice.
June 20, 2026  |  Retail

Pizza has entered its “It’s not you, it’s me” era, which is ridiculous because it is absolutely us. We, the people, have apparently been ordering...

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Prime Day Is Now a Weather System
Prime Day Is Now a Weather System
June 13, 2026  |  Retail

Summer in the United States has acquired a new seasonal ritual. Apply sunscreen, overpay for iced coffee, and receive 47 alerts that a cordless vacuum...

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World Cup 2026 Has a Checkout Problem
World Cup 2026 Has a Checkout Problem
June 06, 2026  |  The Weekender

The World Cup is supposed to be a monthlong festival of flags, chants, bad wigs and beautiful irrationality. But in the final days before kickoff,...

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The CEO Job Is Easy. Just Ask a CEO.
The CEO Job Is Easy. Just Ask a CEO.
May 30, 2026  |  Big Tech

Every so often, a person with a security detail, a compensation committee and five admins emerges to tell the rest of us that the top...

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The Weekender: When Banks Start Dressing for the Job They Want
The Weekender: When Banks Start Dressing for the Job They Want
May 23, 2026  |  Banking

Before a bank branch disappears, apparently, it must first become Barbie’s dream collateral. In Easton, Pennsylvania, the former Fidelity Bank branch at 101 S. Third...

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Memorial Day, Now With 65% Off Luxury Appliances
Memorial Day, Now With 65% Off Luxury Appliances
May 16, 2026  |  The Weekender

At some point between decorating soldiers’ graves and debating whether a patio sectional “completes the outdoor room,” America discovered the retail potential of solemnity plus...

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Chess Learns to Live With Its Robot Overlords
Chess Learns to Live With Its Robot Overlords
May 09, 2026  |  Artificial Intelligence

Let us begin by tipping a small, respectful, slightly terrified king to the International Chess Federation, which has managed to connect three things that reliably...

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Mother’s Day, but Make It Platinum
Mother’s Day, but Make It Platinum
May 02, 2026  |  The Weekender

Mother’s Day is the annual moment when otherwise rational adults look into the maw of modern commerce and ask a spiritually revealing question: Is brunch...

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