Brazilian shoppers don’t leave their digital habits at the store entrance. They bring their phones into the aisle, compare prices on the spot and check whether a merchant accepts the payment method they want to use. Increasingly, they also bring AI along for the trip....
For many small businesses, revenue growth starts with a tap on a smartphone screen, because that’s where most customers already are. This finding comes from “The SMB Growth Gap: What Leaders Track That Others Miss,” a new PYMNTS Intelligence report examining the various means by...
Voice will finally pull agentic commerce onto the mobile phone by turning complex, desktop-only “go do this for me” prompts into natural, spoken conversations that consumers can have anywhere. The platforms that win in 2026 will be those that embed capable voice agents deeply into...
OnePay is reportedly adding its own branded wireless plan as it works to become an American super app. The FinTech company, which is majority-owned by Walmart, is making the service available within its app Wednesday (Sept. 3), in partnership with mobile services startup Gigs, CNBC...
August 24, 2026
Small businesses increasingly see growth coming from the digital channels that extend their reach without requiring another storefront. The PYMNTS Intelligence report “Why Main Street’s Digital Survivors Are Pulling Ahead: Four Years of Small Business Data” draws on 23 surveys conducted from July 2022 through February 2026. It finds that most small and medium-sized businesses […]
August 12, 2026
Brazilian shoppers don’t leave their digital habits at the store entrance. They bring their phones into the aisle, compare prices on the spot and check whether a merchant accepts the...
August 03, 2026
For many small businesses, revenue growth starts with a tap on a smartphone screen, because that’s where most customers already are. This finding comes from “The SMB Growth Gap: What...
January 06, 2026
Voice will finally pull agentic commerce onto the mobile phone by turning complex, desktop-only “go do this for me” prompts into natural, spoken conversations that consumers can have anywhere. The...
September 03, 2025
OnePay is reportedly adding its own branded wireless plan as it works to become an American super app. The FinTech company, which is majority-owned by Walmart, is making the service available within its app Wednesday (Sept. 3), in partnership with mobile services startup Gigs, CNBC reported Wednesday, citing a statement from Gigs and confirmation by […]
June 18, 2025
Payments company Klarna says it is getting into the mobile business. The company on Wednesday (June 18) announced plans to launch an “unlimited” phone plan in the U.S. in the weeks ahead before bringing...
June 16, 2025
The Trump family has reportedly licensed its name to a mobile service and smartphone. Trump Mobile, which includes a phone that sells for $499, marks the latest deal forged by...
May 01, 2025
London-based FinTech Revolut is preparing to launch mobile phone plans. The new program, announced Wednesday (April 30), will offer users unlimited calls, texts and data at home and a 20GB roaming allowance across Europe...
