Visa entered fiscal 2026 with ample evidence that credentials, and not just cards, now anchor its global payments architecture. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe...
eBay is preparing to bar third-party “buy-for-me” agents and AI chatbots from interacting with its platform without consent. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to...
Mastercard has expanded its startup engagement program Start Path to include agentic commerce and services. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS...
Payment innovations typically start by doing their best to answer three key questions. Can money move faster, more cheaply, with fewer human touches? Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...
January 09, 2026
In 2026, online and digitally-influenced retail finally surpasses brick-and-mortar sales in the categories that matter most to modern retail. This moment has been years in the making, obscured less by consumer behavior than by how the industry measures itself.
January 06, 2026
Voice will finally pull agentic commerce onto the mobile phone by turning complex, desktop-only “go do this for me” prompts into natural, spoken conversations that consumers can have anywhere. The...
December 12, 2025
Watch more: The Digital Shift: Thales’ Francois Chaffard Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...
December 03, 2025
For decades, retailers have chased the holy grail of frictionless commerce. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...
February 11, 2026
Salesforce plans to strengthen its investment in Agentforce Commerce by acquiring Cimulate, a company focused on artificial intelligence-powered product discovery and agentic commerce. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS Today. […]
January 27, 2026
eBay is preparing to bar third-party “buy-for-me” agents and AI chatbots from interacting with its platform without consent. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...
January 20, 2026
Mastercard has expanded its startup engagement program Start Path to include agentic commerce and services. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...
January 12, 2026
Wayfair said Monday (Jan. 12) that it participated in the development of Google’s Universal Commerce Protocol (UCP) for agentic commerce and will soon enable shoppers to check out directly from...
