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Pattern’s Non-Amazon Sales Surge 119% on TikTok and Walmart Growth
eCommerce // May 06, 2026

As artificial intelligence-powered shopping tools and social commerce platforms redraw online retail, Pattern Group executives said they are positioning the company at the center of that shift as its partner brands look to grow sales online. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...

Instacart’s Data Advantage Is Now a Personal Shopper
Earnings // May 06, 2026

A decade of grocery data sits under Instacart’s platform, and the company is now turning it into an artificial intelligence system that plans meals, builds your basket and predicts what shoppers forgot. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

AI Drove Orders on Shopify Up 13 Times in Q1
Earnings // May 05, 2026

Shopify is the only platform simultaneously powering selling inside ChatGPT, Microsoft Copilot and Google from one system of record. 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...

HSBC Loses $400 Million to Private Credit Fraud
Earnings // May 05, 2026

HSBC took a $400 million expected credit loss (ECL) in the first quarter due to what it called “fraud-related, secondary, securitization exposure with a financial sponsor in the UK” in the bank’s Corporate and Institutional Banking (CIB) business, according to a Tuesday (May 5) earnings...

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PayPal’s New CEO Starts With a $1.5B Cleanup

May 05, 2026
PayPal’s first-quarter earnings announcement, conference call commentary and guidance Tuesday (May 5) described a company in the midst of an overhaul. 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 […]

Synchrony CFO Flags Momentum in Spending and Credit

April 22, 2026
Consumers are continuing to rely on cards as both a spending tool and a way to manage liquidity, and Synchrony’s latest quarter, as announced on Tuesday (April 21), indicates that...

Walmart Highlights Higher-Income Growth as Lower-Income Shoppers Face Pressure

February 19, 2026
Talk about raining on the parade. New Walmart CEO John Furner’s first earnings call was dampened by the news Thursday morning (Feb. 19) that it had been surpassed by Amazon...

CPG CEOs Say Consumers Keep Buying Despite Affordability Pressures

February 13, 2026
If one theme connected fourth-quarter earnings calls across consumer packaged goods companies and discretionary brands, such as toymakers, it was the emergence of a consumer economy defined by prioritization rather...

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HSBC Loses $400 Million to Private Credit Fraud

May 05, 2026
HSBC took a $400 million expected credit loss (ECL) in the first quarter due to what it called “fraud-related, secondary, securitization exposure with a financial sponsor in the UK” in the bank’s Corporate and Institutional Banking (CIB) business, according to a Tuesday (May 5) earnings release. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock […]

Grab Credits AI Investments For 23% Jump in Driver Earnings

May 05, 2026
Grab Holdings is betting that 14 years of hyper-localized data can outrun seasonal slumps and regulatory headwinds in Southeast Asia.  Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

ThredUp AI Agents Personalize Shopping in Real Time

May 04, 2026
ThredUp has added the first agentic artificial intelligence experience to its online resale platform for apparel, shoes and accessories. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

Ares Raises Record $30 Billion Despite Private Credit Valuation Slump

May 01, 2026
Global alternative investment manager Ares Management raised $30 billion in the first quarter, a figure that was up more than 45% year over year and marked a first-quarter record for...