Agentic Commerce news and trends

Digital Money Has a New Payment Standard and It’s Not Built for Humans
Digital Payments // April 03, 2026

Digital payments have traditionally been a story of interfaces. Whether tapping a connected device or sending money through a platform’s API, the experience has been designed around the human intentions of clicking, confirming and completing a transaction. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

What It Takes to Be Merchant-Ready for Agentic Commerce
Payments Innovation // March 31, 2026

The framing of agentic commerce as a future-only capability is increasingly an outdated one. At least, that’s becoming the case within the payments industry. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...

Acquirers May Win Agentic Commerce by Building the Guardrails
artificial intelligence // March 26, 2026

Agentic commerce has been framed as the payment industry’s next leap forward. 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...

Amex’s Squieri Says Service and Security Will Win Agentic Commerce
Credit Cards // March 25, 2026

American Express sees agentic commerce and commercial services as opportunities to continue the company’s growth, Chairman and CEO Stephen J. Squeri wrote in a letter to shareholders released Wednesday (March 25). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

Interviews & Exclusives
Rezolve CEO Sees Growing Competition Over Control of AI Shopping

April 06, 2026
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What It Takes to Be Merchant-Ready for Agentic Commerce

March 31, 2026
The framing of agentic commerce as a future-only capability is increasingly an outdated one. At least, that’s becoming the case within the payments industry. Get the Full Story Complete the...

Acquirers May Win Agentic Commerce by Building the Guardrails

March 26, 2026
Agentic commerce has been framed as the payment industry’s next leap forward. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...

AI Agents Start Shopping and Payments Firms Adapt

February 26, 2026
Watch more: What’s Next in Payments With FIS’ Mladen Vladic Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...

Quick Reads
Amex’s Squieri Says Service and Security Will Win Agentic Commerce

March 25, 2026
American Express sees agentic commerce and commercial services as opportunities to continue the company’s growth, Chairman and CEO Stephen J. Squeri wrote in a letter to shareholders released Wednesday (March 25). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins […]

Google Debuts New Ways to Let AI Agents Shop Like Humans

March 19, 2026
Google has updated its Universal Commerce Protocol (UCP), the agentic commerce standard launched in January. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

Court Blocks Amazon Ban on Perplexity AI Agents

March 17, 2026
A court of appeals blocked a lower court’s order that would have prevented Perplexity’s artificial intelligence shopping agents from visiting Amazon’s website, Bloomberg reported Tuesday (March 17). Get the Full...

Reviews Site Trustpilot Aims to Cash in on Agentic Commerce

March 17, 2026
Reviews website Trustpilot is reportedly seeking partnerships with eCommerce giants amid the rise of AI-powered shopping. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...