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OpenAI Enhances Product Discovery With Visual Shopping

March 24, 2026
Dollar General Names Grocery Industry Vet Jerry Fleeman as CEO
Personnel // March 24, 2026

Dollar General has chosen 35-year grocery industry veteran Jerry Fleeman as its new CEO. 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...

Gap Teams With Google for Agentic Clothing Shopping
artificial intelligence // March 24, 2026

Gap has reportedly launched an agentic commerce partnership with Google’s Gemini. 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...

Walmart Shuts Down Agentic Commerce With OpenAI
Walmart // March 23, 2026

Walmart is pulling back from OpenAI’s Instant Checkout feature inside ChatGPT after internal data showed conversion rates were roughly three times lower than transactions completed on its own website, as reported by Wired. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

Global Mall Visionary David Simon Dies at 64
Personnel // March 23, 2026

David Simon, a former investment banker who grew a regional family real estate enterprise into the global retail real estate player Simon Property Group, passed away Sunday (March 22) at the age of 64, Simon Property Group said in a Monday (March 23) press release....

Interviews & Exclusives
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 free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS Today. By completing this form, you agree to […]

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...

42% of Power Users Say They Now Use Search Less

March 13, 2026
Artificial intelligence is starting to look less like a novelty and more like a new kind of personal assistant, one that people increasingly tap first when they need to do...

Quick Reads
OpenAI Enhances Product Discovery With Visual Shopping

March 24, 2026
OpenAI has added new features that it said will enhance the experience of shopping within ChatGPT. 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 […]

Dollar General Names Grocery Industry Vet Jerry Fleeman as CEO

March 24, 2026
Dollar General has chosen 35-year grocery industry veteran Jerry Fleeman as its new CEO. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

Gap Teams With Google for Agentic Clothing Shopping

March 24, 2026
Gap has reportedly launched an agentic commerce partnership with Google’s Gemini. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...

Global Mall Visionary David Simon Dies at 64

March 23, 2026
David Simon, a former investment banker who grew a regional family real estate enterprise into the global retail real estate player Simon Property Group, passed away Sunday (March 22) at...