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72% of UAE Shoppers Used AI for Their Latest Purchase

September 03, 2026
Cover image for the September 2026 PYMNTS Intelligence and Visa Acceptance Solutions Global Digital Shopping Index: UAE Playbook. Learn how AI is shaping the future of digital shopping in the UAE, providing new tools for both consumers and merchants.
Payment Choice Now Defines The New American Shopper
Consumer Insights // August 05, 2026

American shoppers aren’t waiting for retail to catch up. They’re already using mobile devices and AI to find products, compare choices and decide where to spend. Their shopping habits are outpacing many merchant systems. “The 2026 Global Digital Shopping Index: U.S. Playbook” examines how mobile...

Alipay+ Secures Hang Seng as First Hong Kong Banking Partner
Payment Methods // July 24, 2026

Ant International’s unified wallet gateway, Alipay+, has added its first banking partner in Hong Kong, Hang Seng Bank. This addition enables the users of Hang Seng’s mobile app to make payments via QR code scan at more than 100 million merchants across 55 countries and...

Issuers Use Alerts to Win Gen Z Card Loyalty
Credit Cards // April 28, 2026

Credit card apps have moved from a supporting function to a central position in how consumers engage with their financial lives. The movement is most readily seen through the behavior of younger cardholders who treat the app as the card itself. The latest PYMNTS Intelligence...

Bank of America Says Real-Time Treasury Is No Longer Optional
B2B Payments // April 08, 2026

Watch more: Need to Know With Bank of America’s Jennifer Sanctis Speed has become essential in treasury — but many finance teams are still operating with tools built for delay. Treasury functions, long defined by batch processing and delayed reporting, are being recast around immediacy,...

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Payment Choice Now Defines The New American Shopper

August 05, 2026
American shoppers aren’t waiting for retail to catch up. They’re already using mobile devices and AI to find products, compare choices and decide where to spend. Their shopping habits are outpacing many merchant systems. “The 2026 Global Digital Shopping Index: U.S. Playbook” examines how mobile use, AI adoption and payment choice are reshaping U.S. commerce. […]

Bank of America Says Real-Time Treasury Is No Longer Optional

April 08, 2026
Watch more: Need to Know With Bank of America’s Jennifer Sanctis Speed has become essential in treasury — but many finance teams are still operating with tools built for delay....

Nearly Two-Thirds of Credit Unions Turn to FinTechs to Upgrade Core Products

February 06, 2026
Not long ago, FinTechs and credit unions often approached each other from opposite sides of the same market. Today, they increasingly meet in the middle, trading rivalry for collaboration as...

Paysafe CEO Says Pandemic Accelerated Payments Shift by Five Years

February 06, 2026
Adaptability is a key competitive advantage in the evolving payments industry, Paysafe CEO Bruce Lowthers writes in a new PYMNTS eBook, “2025’s Over/Under: The Bets That Paid Off.” Looking back at...

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Alipay+ Secures Hang Seng as First Hong Kong Banking Partner

July 24, 2026
Ant International’s unified wallet gateway, Alipay+, has added its first banking partner in Hong Kong, Hang Seng Bank. This addition enables the users of Hang Seng’s mobile app to make payments via QR code scan at more than 100 million merchants across 55 countries and regions, Ant International said in a Friday (July 24) press […]

Mercado Libre Says AI Investments Support 45% Revenue Surge

February 24, 2026
Mercado Libre’s application of artificial intelligence across its online commerce ecosystem added revenue and enhanced efficiency in the fourth quarter, the company said Tuesday (Feb. 24). Mercado Libre Chief Financial...

Samsung, Ingenico and Talus Team on Mobile Payments

January 12, 2026
Samsung, payments acceptance solutions provider Ingenico and payments technology firm Talus have joined forces. The partnership is designed to bring a “modern mobile business operating solution to the North American...

Fanatics Enters Prediction Market Sector with Fanatics Markets Launch

December 03, 2025
Sports commerce and gaming platform Fanatics is formally entering the event-wagering sector with the launch of Fanatics Markets, a prediction market platform rolling out across 24 states this week, the...