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Saks Global Secures $500 Million Commitment for Summer Bankruptcy Exit

April 03, 2026
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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...

Consumers Keep Spending Even as Confidence Wavers
Economy // 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 the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

Walmart Mexico to Modernize Stores With Vusion’s Connected Store Platform
Retail // 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 and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe...

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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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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 the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, […]

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...

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...