Agentic Commerce news and trends

Agentic Commerce Finds Traction in B2B Payments
B2B Payments // January 19, 2026

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...

SRC Gives Agentic Commerce a New Guest Checkout Playbook
artificial intelligence // January 19, 2026

Agentic commerce promises a world in which transactions happen with less human intervention, fewer screens and fewer keystrokes. The shift may benefit guest checkout. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...

Does Google’s Agentic Partnership With Walmart Signal the End of Click-and-Buy Retail?
artificial intelligence // January 13, 2026

What’s next in commerce and retail changes almost every day. But some days bring bigger changes than others. 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...

Wayfair Participates in Google’s New Standard for Agentic Commerce
artificial intelligence // 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 Wayfair without leaving Google during their research. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

Interviews & Exclusives
Online Finally Breaks Brick and Mortar

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.

Commerce Finds Its Voice

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...

Tokenization Shields Merchants, Issuers as AI Agents Start to Shop

December 12, 2025
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Autonomous Agents Challenge Retailers to Earn Trust

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...

Quick Reads
Mastercard Expands Startup Engagement Program to Include Agentic Commerce

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 to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS Today. By completing this form, you agree to receive marketing […]

Wayfair Participates in Google’s New Standard for Agentic Commerce

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...

FIS Debuts Agentic Commerce Tool for Issuers

January 12, 2026
Financial technology company FIS has introduced its first agentic commerce offering. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...

Walmart Teams With Google to Promote ‘Agent-Led Commerce’

January 11, 2026
Walmart has launched an agentic commerce partnership with Google. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...