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Santa Would Like a Word With Your Pumpkin

September 19, 2026
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AI Agents Are Getting Their Own Bank Accounts
Artificial Intelligence // September 18, 2026

Looking to strengthen its bond with merchants, Ant International is getting bank accounts for artificial intelligence agents. 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...

AI Agents Become the Next Payments Customer
Artificial Intelligence // September 18, 2026

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Senators Demand Probe Into Amazon and Walmart AI Over Made in USA Claims
Retail // September 17, 2026

Senators Tammy Baldwin (D-Wis.) and Rick Scott (R-Fla.) are calling on the Federal Trade Commission to investigate how Amazon and Walmart handle “Made in America” goods and claims on their website and apps, Baldwin said in a Thursday (Sept. 17) press release. Get the Full...

Amazon Builds Its Own Answer to Walmart’s 5,000 Stores
Retail // September 17, 2026

Amazon needs more than faster warehouses to close Walmart’s delivery advantage. It may need to build and manufacture its own version of a neighborhood store network. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...

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AI Agents Become the Next Payments Customer

September 18, 2026
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Amazon Builds Its Own Answer to Walmart’s 5,000 Stores

September 17, 2026
Amazon needs more than faster warehouses to close Walmart’s delivery advantage. It may need to build and manufacture its own version of a neighborhood store network. Get the Full Story...

Big-Ticket Buyers Keep Retail’s Holiday Hopes Alive

September 16, 2026
Consumers didn’t wait to shell out funds for cars, furniture and electronics in August. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

David’s Bridal Makes Its SaaS Play for Wedding Vendors With Pearl Connect

September 16, 2026
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Senators Demand Probe Into Amazon and Walmart AI Over Made in USA Claims

September 17, 2026
Senators Tammy Baldwin (D-Wis.) and Rick Scott (R-Fla.) are calling on the Federal Trade Commission to investigate how Amazon and Walmart handle “Made in America” goods and claims on their website and apps, Baldwin said in a Thursday (Sept. 17) press release. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy […]

Mastercard and Alchemy Partner on Everyday Agentic Payments

September 17, 2026
Mastercard and Alchemy, a provider of blockchain infrastructure for apps and artificial intelligence agents, partnered on an agentic payment option that Mastercard will roll out this week, Alchemy said in...

Costco and DoorDash Launch Same-Day Delivery in US

September 17, 2026
Costco is now available on the DoorDash Marketplace across the United States, DoorDash said in a Thursday (Sept. 17) press release. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...

Walmart Adds AI Tools to Help Suppliers Act on Retail Data

September 16, 2026
Walmart Data Ventures is adding new artificial intelligence-powered features to its commerce intelligence platform, Scintilla, the company said in a Wednesday (Sept. 16) press release. Get the Full Story Complete...