Digital Wallets news and trends

36% of Gen Z Shoppers Use Digital Wallets as Checkout Habits Shift
Payment Methods // May 28, 2026

Consumers under pressure are not retreating from checkout so much as rewriting the rules of how they get there. 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...

Google’s Agentic Wallet: Is the Fifth Time the Charm?
Google // May 28, 2026

In Hollywood, the fifth installment of a franchise is usually the one where everyone involved should have known better. Rocky V. Die Hard 5. Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales. The studio keeps greenlighting sequels because the original premise had value. And...

PayPal and Weixin Pay Facilitate Payments for US Visitors to China
Partnerships // May 27, 2026

U.S. PayPal users traveling in China will soon be able to complete payments at tens of millions of Weixin Pay merchants across China by scanning QR codes. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...

The Three Things Now Define Retail’s Best Customers
Retail // May 26, 2026

Retail has long worked from the straightforward assumption that customers who visit more often and spend more each trip deserve the most attention. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...

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36% of Gen Z Shoppers Use Digital Wallets as Checkout Habits Shift

May 28, 2026
Consumers under pressure are not retreating from checkout so much as rewriting the rules of how they get there. 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, […]

The Three Things Now Define Retail’s Best Customers

May 26, 2026
Retail has long worked from the straightforward assumption that customers who visit more often and spend more each trip deserve the most attention. Get the Full Story Complete the form...

More Than 4 in 10 Digital Bank Users Prefer Wallets Over Cards

May 18, 2026
Digital bank customers are not just experimenting with new payment methods. They are increasingly reshaping what mainstream payments behavior looks like, particularly as mobile-first consumers lean into digital wallets and...

AI Shopping Agents Put New Pressure on Payments Companies

May 14, 2026
Delegation is the name of the game for the next phase of digital commerce. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

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Google Wallet Moves Directly Into Retail Checkout Pages

June 04, 2026
Google expanded the capabilities of Google Pay to include direct checkout, a new experience that brings payment options from a customer’s Google Wallet to a retailer’s checkout page. 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 […]

PayPal and Weixin Pay Facilitate Payments for US Visitors to China

May 27, 2026
U.S. PayPal users traveling in China will soon be able to complete payments at tens of millions of Weixin Pay merchants across China by scanning QR codes. Get the Full...

Big Banks Challenge ECB’s Digital Euro Over Cash Flight Fears

May 22, 2026
The European Central Bank’s effort to build a homegrown payments system using a digital euro is being slowed by European banks’ concerns that the solution would lead to customers transferring...

Online Sales Jump as Shoppers Hunt for Control

May 19, 2026
The most revealing number in the latest spate of retail data may not be how much consumers in the United States spent. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...