AI may be ready to shop. Consumers are still deciding how much freedom they want to give it. “Holiday Retail’s AI Test Starts With Who Gets to Hit Buy” was produced by PYMNTS following a closed-door roundtable at Mastercard’s New York technology hub. The discussion brought...
Santa has apparently checked his calendar and decided Halloween has had quite enough time. Amazon, Target and Walmart are lining up overlapping October sales, inviting consumers in the United States to buy Christmas presents while still considering whether the front yard skeleton needs a companion...
This weekend’s gas prices are set to be the highest ever for a Labor Day weekend, AAA said in a Thursday (Sept. 3) press release. The national average gas price is $4.14, which is above the current Labor Day record of $3.82, which was set on Sept. 3,...
Gas prices heading into the Fourth of July weekend are the highest they’ve been in four years but lower than recent highs, AAA said in a Thursday (July 2) press release. Thursday’s national average was $3.838, which was up from $3.172 a year ago but...
October 06, 2026
AI may be ready to shop. Consumers are still deciding how much freedom they want to give it. “Holiday Retail’s AI Test Starts With Who Gets to Hit Buy” was produced by PYMNTS following a closed-door roundtable at Mastercard’s New York technology hub. The discussion brought together senior leaders from retail, payments, financial services, technology and […]
February 06, 2026
The Federal Reserve’s latest consumer credit data points to a familiar seasonal pattern, with revolving balances moving higher as households navigated year-end expenses and holiday purchases. According to the Fed’s...
January 02, 2026
The day after Christmas used to mark the end of peak season. For many retailers in 2025, it marks the start of a second peak, one that moves in reverse....
December 24, 2025
The holiday shopping period compresses weeks of spending into days, multiplies the number of online interactions, and makes consumers and companies vulnerable to fraudsters. That anxiety is not theoretical. PYMNTS...
October 07, 2026
UPS is hiring 100,000 seasonal employees in hundreds of locations across the United States to meet the demand of the upcoming holiday shipping season, the company said in a Wednesday (Oct. 7) press release. These seasonal employees will join UPS’s global workforce that numbers around 460,000, according to the release. The number of seasonal employees […]
September 04, 2026
This weekend’s gas prices are set to be the highest ever for a Labor Day weekend, AAA said in a Thursday (Sept. 3) press release. The national average gas price is $4.14, which...
July 03, 2026
Gas prices heading into the Fourth of July weekend are the highest they’ve been in four years but lower than recent highs, AAA said in a Thursday (July 2) press...
December 23, 2025
Holiday shoppers are willing to spend but are looking for value, Tanger CEO Stephen Yalof told CNBC Tuesday (Dec. 23). Retailers at Tanger’s outlet centers are catering to this demand...
