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Amazon’s Pricing Tactics Allegedly Lead Brands to Yank Items

April 07, 2026
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Retailers Bet on AI Fitting Rooms to Slash Costly Returns
eCommerce // April 06, 2026

Online shopping has made buying and returning clothing seamless for consumers. But for retailers, returns have become an expensive problem: The process requires retailers to pay to retrieve any garment that does not fit before inspecting it and deciding what to do with it, often...

Saks Global Secures $500 Million Commitment for Summer Bankruptcy Exit
Business // April 03, 2026

Saks Global has secured $500 million in exit financing from a group of its senior secured bondholders and expects to emerge from Chapter 11 this summer. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...

Bed Bath & Beyond Buying Container Store for $150 Million
Acquisitions // April 02, 2026

Bed Bath & Beyond is expanding its retail footprint by acquiring The Container Store. 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...

Flex Credentials Give Retail Rewards a Second Act
Loyalty & Rewards // April 02, 2026

A loyalty chief at a national retailer can spend an entire morning staring at the same questions. Do you put more money into points? Another discount? A richer store card offer? Or do you accept that the shopper you want is no longer building a...

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Flex Credentials Give Retail Rewards a Second Act

April 02, 2026
A loyalty chief at a national retailer can spend an entire morning staring at the same questions. Do you put more money into points? Another discount? A richer store card offer? Or do you accept that the shopper you want is no longer building a life around your brand alone? Get the Full Story Complete […]

Consumers Keep Spending Even as Confidence Wavers

April 01, 2026
Retail sales in February came in stronger than anticipated, offering a measure of reassurance that consumer activity continues to support the broader economy even as underlying pressures remain unresolved. Get...

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...

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...

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Amazon’s Pricing Tactics Allegedly Lead Brands to Yank Items

April 07, 2026
Certain brands are reportedly having a harder time selling on Amazon these days. 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 this form, you agree to receive marketing communications from PYMNTS […]

Saks Global Secures $500 Million Commitment for Summer Bankruptcy Exit

April 03, 2026
Saks Global has secured $500 million in exit financing from a group of its senior secured bondholders and expects to emerge from Chapter 11 this summer. Get the Full Story Complete...

Bed Bath & Beyond Buying Container Store for $150 Million

April 02, 2026
Bed Bath & Beyond is expanding its retail footprint by acquiring The Container Store. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...

Walmart Mexico to Modernize Stores With Vusion’s Connected Store Platform

March 31, 2026
Walmart Mexico is deploying Vusion’s EdgeSense connected store platform across its Walmart Express stores and then its Walmart Supercenters. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...