Retail news and trends

Activist Investor TCIM Makes ‘Significant’ Investment in Target

December 26, 2025
Walmart Makes eCommerce Gains in New York City
eCommerce // December 26, 2025

Walmart is reportedly gaining a growing amount of online business in New York City. 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...

Walking in a Payments Wonderland
Opinion // December 25, 2025

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Big Tech Moves Toward Specialized AI and Immersive Retail
Artificial Intelligence // December 23, 2025

From new multimodal artificial intelligence (AI) models to immersive storytelling spaces and agent-driven enterprise tools, Big Tech’s latest moves show AI becoming the connective tissue across products, experiences and business operations. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

Tanger CEO Stephen Yalof Says Holiday Shoppers Seek Value
Retail // December 23, 2025

Holiday shoppers are willing to spend but are looking for value, Tanger CEO Stephen Yalof told CNBC Tuesday (Dec. 23). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required....

Interviews & Exclusives
75% of Retailers See Embedded Finance as a Top Priority

December 19, 2025
Retailers are no longer treating embedded finance as a checkout enhancement. The data show it is becoming a tool for control over customer relationships, compliance exposure and operational tempo across the retail stack. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no […]

Agentic Commerce Tests Whether Payments Can Stay Invisible

December 18, 2025
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Retail Sales Stall as Paycheck-to-Paycheck Pressure Builds

December 16, 2025
After weeks of delay, a fresh wave of government data is finally offering a clearer snapshot of how consumers and workers in the United States have weathered months of tariff...

Walmart Uses Stores to Counter Amazon’s Speed Advantage

December 11, 2025
When one thinks of retail competition, the battle between eCommerce and brick-and-mortar is typically what leaps to mind. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

Quick Reads
Activist Investor TCIM Makes ‘Significant’ Investment in Target

December 26, 2025
Toms Capital Investment Management (TCIM), a U.S. hedge fund known to be an activist investor, reportedly made a “significant” investment in Target. 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 completing […]

Walmart Makes eCommerce Gains in New York City

December 26, 2025
Walmart is reportedly gaining a growing amount of online business in New York City. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

Tanger CEO Stephen Yalof Says Holiday Shoppers Seek Value

December 23, 2025
Holiday shoppers are willing to spend but are looking for value, Tanger CEO Stephen Yalof told CNBC Tuesday (Dec. 23). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

Average Value of Card-Not-Present Debit Transactions Dips, Fed Says

December 23, 2025
Consumers continue to spend more on their debit cards, although the rate of growth has slowed. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...