shopping

How consumers find what they want to buy and buy it in a world that is no longer defined by a physical place but what a consumer wants to buy and how she wants to buy it. Connected devices and the integration of payments into this now digital-led shopping journey is creating new ways for merchants and consumers to interact and disrupting traditional retail business models.

48% of Online Shoppers Now Use AI Before Buying

48% of Online Shoppers Now Use AI Before Buying
48% of Online Shoppers Now Use AI Before Buying
July 16, 2026  |  Artificial Intelligence

AI agents have moved from the wish list to the shopping cart. The next test is simple: Can merchants keep control when software starts acting...

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Flexible Rewards Push Merchants and Issuers to Rethink Loyalty
Flexible Rewards Push Merchants and Issuers to Rethink Loyalty
June 30, 2026  |  Loyalty & Rewards

Loyalty points have largely remained trapped inside the programs that issued them. That model is beginning to loosen as a growing number of initiatives promote...

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Issuers Say Smart Checkout Could Rewrite Card Rewards
Issuers Say Smart Checkout Could Rewrite Card Rewards
June 03, 2026  |  Loyalty & Rewards

“The Smart Checkout Opportunity: Why Issuers Are Ready For A Better Rewards System” examines why card issuers and FinTechs are seeking a more effective way to...

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Study Finds AI Reshaping Commerce Faster Than Retailers Can Adapt
Study Finds AI Reshaping Commerce Faster Than Retailers Can Adapt
June 01, 2026  |  eCommerce

The “Global Digital Shopping Index: The AI-Powered Shopper Has Arrived” shows that retail is moving into a new phase. Consumers are no longer just shopping...

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81% of Consumers Say Smart Embedded Offers Could Shape Where They Shop
81% of Consumers Say Smart Embedded Offers Could Shape Where They Shop
May 19, 2026  |  Consumer Insights

The next fight for consumer loyalty may start before checkout, when shoppers are still deciding what belongs in the cart. Get the Full Story Complete...

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Consumers Are Learning to Trust AI Through Shopping
Consumers Are Learning to Trust AI Through Shopping
May 14, 2026  |  Artificial Intelligence

Product link discovery has the highest adoption rate of any personal artificial intelligence (AI) task measured in a new PYMNTS Intelligence study, and it’s the...

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QVC Was TikTok Shop Before TikTok Shop
QVC Was TikTok Shop Before TikTok Shop
April 18, 2026  |  The Weekender

QVC this week announced it is filing for bankruptcy, which makes this a fitting moment to revisit one of the great retail magic tricks of...

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Walmart CFO Says Marketplace Revenue Up 20% Over 2025
Walmart CFO Says Marketplace Revenue Up 20% Over 2025
April 10, 2026  |  Walmart

Walmart’s marketplace is playing a key role in its efforts to grow its general merchandise business, Walmart Chief Financial Officer John David Rainey said Wednesday (April 8)....

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