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Meta Aims to Share Brick-and-Mortar Success Stories With Wearables Retailers

March 30, 2026
Meta, AI, wearables, retail
CVS to Expand Retail Footprint After Shrinking for 4 Years
Retail // March 30, 2026

CVS Health plans to expand its retail footprint this year after contracting it over the past four years, Bloomberg reported Monday (March 30). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional...

David’s Bridal CEO Kelly Cook on Betting Big and Knowing When Not To
Retail // March 30, 2026

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Macy’s AI Chatbot Quadruples Customer Spending
Retail // March 26, 2026

An artificial intelligence (AI)-powered shopping assistant that was launched by Macy’s on Monday (March 23) has most often been used by customers to suggest products for completing an outfit and to see what items might look like on the customer, Bloomberg reported Thursday (March 26). Get the...

Retailers Say Protracted Iran War Will Drive Up Prices
Retail // March 26, 2026

Retailers are cautioning that a lengthy war in Iran could mean higher prices in stores. 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,...

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Amazon and Walmart Move the Retail War Past the Buy Button

March 26, 2026
The traditional eCommerce funnel ended at checkout. Once a consumer clicked “buy,” the retailer’s job was to deliver the product quickly and accurately. 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. […]

Tokenization Powers Invisible Checkout in Agentic Commerce

March 20, 2026
Tokenization is evolving into a structural layer that allows commerce to proceed without a visible checkout. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

Walmart Draws a Line Between Smart Markdowns and Dynamic Pricing

March 19, 2026
Retailers today are operating under intense margin pressure from multiple directions. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...

Budget Pressure Is Changing What ‘Worth It’ Means to Gen Z

March 19, 2026
Financial stress is pushing more consumers toward digital wallets, and the shift may say less about tech adoption than about how shoppers are trying to stay organized when every dollar...

Quick Reads
Meta Aims to Share Brick-and-Mortar Success Stories With Wearables Retailers

March 30, 2026
Meta aims to share what it learns at its Meta Lab stores with the retailers of its artificial intelligence (AI)- and virtual reality (VR)-enabled wearables, Retail TouchPoints reported Monday (March 30). 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 […]

CVS to Expand Retail Footprint After Shrinking for 4 Years

March 30, 2026
CVS Health plans to expand its retail footprint this year after contracting it over the past four years, Bloomberg reported Monday (March 30). Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

Macy’s AI Chatbot Quadruples Customer Spending

March 26, 2026
An artificial intelligence (AI)-powered shopping assistant that was launched by Macy’s on Monday (March 23) has most often been used by customers to suggest products for completing an outfit and to...

Retailers Say Protracted Iran War Will Drive Up Prices

March 26, 2026
Retailers are cautioning that a lengthy war in Iran could mean higher prices in stores. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...