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Aldi US Launches Website and App Powered by Instacart Commerce Platform

March 30, 2026
Aldi Instacart
Shopify Debuts Tinker App for AI-Powered Stores
Retail // March 27, 2026

Shopify launched Tinker on Thursday (March 26), a free mobile app that replaces the fragmented AI subscription stack most merchants currently navigate with a single guided environment for building brand assets, storefronts, social content and visual identity from plain-language inputs. Get the Full Story Complete...

Amazon and Walmart Move the Retail War Past the Buy Button
Retail // March 26, 2026

The traditional eCommerce funnel ended at checkout. Once a consumer clicked “buy,” the retailer’s job was to deliver the product quickly and accurately. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...

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...

Amazon Teams With FedEx to Expand Free Returns Program
Amazon // March 25, 2026

Amazon has expanded its free returns program to 10,000-plus U.S. drop-off points. 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...

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Amazon and Walmart Move the Retail War Past the Buy Button

March 26, 2026
The traditional eCommerce funnel ended at checkout. Once a consumer clicked “buy,” the retailer’s job was to deliver the product quickly and accurately. 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. […]

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...

85% of Merchants Say Fraud Tools Must Reduce Checkout Friction

March 24, 2026
Merchants fighting fraud increasingly face a strategic challenge that extends beyond blocking criminals. The real task is protecting revenue while keeping checkout smooth for legitimate customers. A new PYMNTS Intelligence...

Fragmented Payment Stacks Push Merchants to Reclaim Control of Digital Identity

March 23, 2026
Identity is fast becoming one of the most valuable assets a business possesses. Not brand identity or customer sentiment, but the underlying digital identifiers that enable transactions to occur: merchant...

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Aldi US Launches Website and App Powered by Instacart Commerce Platform

March 30, 2026
Grocer Aldi U.S. launched a redesigned website and mobile app Monday (March 30), both of which are powered by Instacart’s Storefront Pro enterprise commerce platform and fulfillment solutions. 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 […]

Amazon Teams With FedEx to Expand Free Returns Program

March 25, 2026
Amazon has expanded its free returns program to 10,000-plus U.S. drop-off points. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...

OpenAI Enhances Product Discovery With Visual Shopping

March 24, 2026
OpenAI has added new features that it said will enhance the experience of shopping within ChatGPT. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

OpenAI and Google Refine Early AI Commerce Strategies

March 20, 2026
Tech companies are adjusting their approaches to artificial intelligence (AI)-enabled commerce after encountering some hurdles in their first attempts, CNBC reported Friday (March 20). Get the Full Story Complete the form...