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Dollar General Logs 7 Million App Users as Consumers Shop Digitally
Earnings // March 12, 2026

Dollar General’s latest quarterly earnings results, released Thursday (March 12), showed steady demand for low-priced essentials alongside a growing digital ecosystem. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins...

Amazon Deploys 15-Minute Delivery in Brazil Expansion
Amazon // March 03, 2026

Amazon will soon begin rolling out a 15-minute delivery service for select goods in Brazil, saying the country is one of its top priorities, Reuters reported Tuesday (March 3). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

Target Looks to Build Sales Momentum Through AI-Driven Personalization
Earnings // March 03, 2026

Gains in eCommerce, same-day delivery expansion and stepped-up artificial intelligence personalization framed Target’s fourth quarter as an inflection point, even as overall comparable sales remained negative. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...

Instacart Delivers Strong Q4 as AI Speeds Platform Expansion
Aggregators // February 12, 2026

Instacart’s Q4 may have looked like a straightforward beat-and-raise, but the more consequential storyline for retailers, brands and the payments stack is how the company is using partnerships and AI to push beyond “grocery delivery” into an embedded commerce and retail-tech platform. Get the Full...

Interviews & Exclusives
AI Agents Force a Rethink of How Supply Chains Run

February 09, 2026
One of the underplayed areas of The Prompt Economy is the supply chain. But new developments around procurement and logistics have brought agentic AI to the fore in this area with a promise that bottlenecks in the last mile can be smoothed by this technology. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this […]

Walmart Hits $1 Trillion as Amazon Bets on Alexa+ as Super Agent

February 05, 2026
Corporate rivalries are traditionally cast in simple, static terms. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...

Walmart Uses Stores to Counter Amazon’s Speed Advantage

December 11, 2025
When one thinks of retail competition, the battle between eCommerce and brick-and-mortar is typically what leaps to mind. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

Gopuff CEO: Why We Moved First to Support SNAP Families

November 10, 2025
The uncertainty surrounding the shutdown has left millions of Americans unsure how they’ll restock their pantries. Food insecurity spikes when government benefits stall, and for millions of households, SNAP dollars...

Quick Reads
FedEx Plans Agent Workforce in Over 50% of Workflows by 2028

March 13, 2026
FedEx aims to have artificial intelligence agents participating in more than half of its core operational workflows by 2028, The Wall Street Journal reported Friday (March 13). 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 […]

Amazon Deploys 15-Minute Delivery in Brazil Expansion

March 03, 2026
Amazon will soon begin rolling out a 15-minute delivery service for select goods in Brazil, saying the country is one of its top priorities, Reuters reported Tuesday (March 3). Get...

FedEx Focuses on B2B Clients to Hit Revenue Goals

February 12, 2026
FedEx says it is focusing on “high-margin” clients to reach $98 billion in revenue in 2029. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

Lyft Draws Big Spenders With Rewards and Partnerships

February 11, 2026
Partnerships and rewards drove growth at Lyft in the fourth quarter. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...