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TikTok Shop Draws Buyers and Sellers of Luxury Goods
Retail // November 25, 2025

Sellers of luxury goods have reportedly found TikTok Shop to be a good place to reach buyers. 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...

Google Upgrades Shopping AI to Call Stores and Place Orders Automatically
Google // November 14, 2025

Google introduced a set of agentic shopping features inside its artificial intelligence (AI) mode that allow users to search for products, check inventory, monitor prices and authorize the system to complete purchases when conditions are met. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...

Bilt and Rakuten Integrate Rewards Programs
Partnerships // November 06, 2025

Bilt, a loyalty program for renters, and Rakuten, a shopping platform, have integrated their rewards programs. 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...

Walmart Adds AI-Powered In-Store Search
Walmart // October 31, 2025

Walmart has launched several new artificial intelligence (AI) tools designed to help customers with their holiday shopping. 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...

Interviews & Exclusives
The SKU Series Highlights How Retailers Use Data and AI to Drive Sales

November 28, 2025
Walk into a CVS pharmacy. Scroll a live auction on Whatnot. Book a salon visit through Ulta Beauty. Comparison shop a sectional on Furniture.com or step into Robert Talbott’s resurrected Madison Avenue flagship. In each case you’re seeing the same story play out in very different ways. It’s retail being rebuilt in real time around […]

Amazon and Walmart Make Same-Day Grocery Delivery Retail’s New Battleground

August 15, 2025
Amazon and Walmart occupy overlapping territory in retail but dominate in very different ways, largely because they’ve built their empires around different strategic identities. Get the Full Story Complete the form...

Analysis: Retail Sales Fall as Shoppers Retreat From Big Purchases After Tariff Rush

June 17, 2025
The tariff-induced spending splurge may have come to an end. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...

37% of Shoppers Go In-Store for Beauty Products, Leading All Categories

May 30, 2025
Despite the persistent surge of eCommerce, recent data indicates that physical retail locations continue to play a vital role in consumer purchasing habits, attracting shoppers for distinct reasons and product...

Quick Reads
TikTok Shop Draws Buyers and Sellers of Luxury Goods

November 25, 2025
Sellers of luxury goods have reportedly found TikTok Shop to be a good place to reach buyers. 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 […]

Bilt and Rakuten Integrate Rewards Programs

November 06, 2025
Bilt, a loyalty program for renters, and Rakuten, a shopping platform, have integrated their rewards programs. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

Walmart Adds AI-Powered In-Store Search

October 31, 2025
Walmart has launched several new artificial intelligence (AI) tools designed to help customers with their holiday shopping. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

Whatnot Raises $225 Million for Enthusiast Community-Focused Live Shopping Platform

October 30, 2025
Whatnot raised $225 million in a Series F funding round to continue growing its live shopping platform that focuses on enthusiast communities and operates across the United States, United Kingdom...