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Retail
Tourism Downturn Could Cut Retail Spending by $20 Billion

A downturn in travel could hurt not only the tourism industry in the United...

Retail
Walmart Turns to ‘Super Agents’ to Automate ‘Pretty Much Everything’

Walmart is launching a line of “super agents” designed to help customers and workers. Get...

artificial intelligence
Why Tech Only Works if It Solves a Human Problem

Watch more: Customer Experience Is Becoming the Product as AI-Native Commerce Emerges Get the...

Consumer Finance
Mobile Texts Have Changed How Consumers Make Payments

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Fraud Prevention
Fraud-Compliance Gaps Undermine Two-Thirds of Issuers

As fraud threats become more sophisticated and regulatory scrutiny intensifies, financial institutions are under...

Amazon
This Is the Consumer’s Brain (and Wallet) on Amazon Prime...

Buying a pillow-top mattress on Amazon.com seems like the most basic thing: Find, grab,...

Consumer Insights
Boomers Lead Gen Z in Impulse Buys From Influencers

Social media influencers captivate audiences and drive purchases for more than half of consumers...

Opinion
Trustly Says Pay by Bank Is Cost-Savvy Option for Merchants

Growth in U.S. pay-by-bank volumes will be driven by both technological innovation and economic...

Cryptocurrency
JPMorgan Strategists Expect Stablecoins to Grow Slower Than Commonly Anticipated

JPMorgan Chase is skeptical of claims that the stablecoin market will grow eightfold to...

B2B Payments
Mondu Launches Instant A2A Payment Solution for B2B eCommerce

B2B payments company Mondu has launched an instant account-to-account (A2A) payment solution for B2B...

Google
Pichai: AI Overviews Top 2 Billion Users and Boost Search...

Google’s parent Alphabet on Wednesday (July 23) raised the amount it expects to spend...

Cryptocurrency
Tether CEO Says Company is Progressing Toward US Return

Stablecoin issuer Tether is reportedly on track to return to doing business in the United States....

Earnings
Mattel Reports 6% Sales Decline in Uncertain Trade Environment

An uncertain trade environment impacted Mattel’s sales in the U.S. in the second quarter, executives...

Consumer Finance
Earnings Season Sheds Light on State of Subprime Consumers

Earnings season has just begun, and financial firms have been weighing in on the...

artificial intelligence
US Military Expands AI Investment With $800 Million in Contracts

The Pentagon recently awarded up to $200 million each to four U.S.-based artificial intelligence (AI) companies...

Bitcoin
Merchants Using Square Can Now Accept Bitcoin Payments

Square is letting the first merchants on its network accept bitcoin payments. Get the...

Technology
Banks Eye Quantum Innovations as Big Tech Chases AI Talent

While headlines trumpet the nine-figure paydays big tech firms are laying out for artificial...

Regulation
European Commission Has No Plans for Digital Markets Act Supervisory...

The European Commission reportedly does not plan to charge Big Tech companies a fee to cover...

Banking
Citizens Business Bank Taps Alacriti for Instant Payments

Cloud-based payments firm Alacriti has launched a partnership with Citizens Business Bank. Get the Full Story Complete...

ANTITRUST
Apple and Google Declared Mobile Duopoly by UK Regulator

The United Kingdom’s Competition and Markets Authority said “Apple and Google’s mobile platforms hold...

Fintech Investments
Credibur Secures $2.2 Million to Launch Debt Facility Management Platform

Credibur emerged from stealth Wednesday (July 23) and announced it secured $2.2 million in...

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