Mobile Applications news and trends

Walmart Uses Flashing Digital Shelf Labels to Help Shoppers Find Items

October 01, 2026
Walmart, retail
Connected Cars Could Steer the Next Shopping Decision
Connected Economy // September 30, 2026

A Waymo ride and a public transit fare are separate transactions. A new rewards program shows what can happen when the payment credential connects them. Waymo launched a transit rewards program Sept. 22 that lets San Francisco Bay Area riders link a Visa card to...

IRS Expands Digital Access With New Mobile App
Mobile // September 28, 2026

The Internal Revenue Service has released a new IRS app, saying in a Friday (Sept. 25) press release that the app gives taxpayers more ways to securely access IRS tools and account services from their mobile devices. The new IRS app replaces IRS2Go, the agency’s...

Visa Says Small Merchants Could Move Faster on AI Shopping
SMBs // September 22, 2026

Watch more: Need to Know With Visa’s Sara Craven Small merchants are preparing for a customer who may find them through artificial intelligence before ever visiting their website, app or store. They aren’t particularly ready. Just 11% of small- to medium-sized businesses (SMBs) qualify as...

Costco and Uber Eats Scale Delivery Across 47 States
Delivery // September 16, 2026

Costco and Uber Technologies expanded their partnership to offer Costco delivery through Uber Eats in 47 states in the United States, up from the previous 17, Uber said in a Wednesday (Sept. 16) press release. The expansion enables Costco members in 47 states to order...

Interviews & Exclusives
Study Finds Credit Card Loyalty Is More Fragile Than It Looks

September 14, 2026
A credit card can go from first choice to forgotten backup faster than an issuer can say “statement credit.” Once the wallet changes order, the next purchase often follows the new leader. “The Switching Trigger: How Issuers Can Stop Their Credit Cards From Losing Top-of-Wallet Status” was produced by PYMNTS Intelligence in collaboration with Elan […]

Why Merchant-Owned Apps Are Retail’s Fastest-Growing Sales Channel

August 10, 2026
Merchant-owned apps are becoming more important to retail growth at precisely the moment when the traditional customer journey is beginning to break apart. The PYMNTS Intelligence report “Global Digital Shopping...

Kaon Uses AI to Build a Different Video Story for Every Viewer

July 30, 2026
Most consumer apps run on the same logic. An algorithm scans what already exists and serves the user the closest match. Kaon AI CEO and Co-Founder Jay Dang said the...

32.7% of Gen Z Business Owners Pick Email for Card Support

June 15, 2026
Small business owners have a message for the companies that issue business credit cards. They want digital tools, but keep a human nearby. The PYMNTS Intelligence report “Ready for Change:...

Quick Reads
Walmart Uses Flashing Digital Shelf Labels to Help Shoppers Find Items

October 01, 2026
Walmart is using flashing lights on its digital shelf labels to help customers and associates find the product they’re looking for, the company said in a Thursday (Oct. 1) press release. With a feature dubbed “Shop to Light,” in-store shoppers can ask the Walmart app for help finding an item and then locate the item […]

IRS Expands Digital Access With New Mobile App

September 28, 2026
The Internal Revenue Service has released a new IRS app, saying in a Friday (Sept. 25) press release that the app gives taxpayers more ways to securely access IRS tools...

Costco and Uber Eats Scale Delivery Across 47 States

September 16, 2026
Costco and Uber Technologies expanded their partnership to offer Costco delivery through Uber Eats in 47 states in the United States, up from the previous 17, Uber said in a...

Meta Targets Mass Market With New Agent

September 08, 2026
Meta introduced a personal artificial intelligence agent called Muse that is “built for everyone,” the company said in a Tuesday (Sept. 8) blog post. Muse is designed to be simple...