Square news and trends

Alexa+ Now Integrated With Square, Expedia and Yelp

December 23, 2025
Square and Thrive Team to Help Retailers Manage Inventory
Partnerships // December 16, 2025

Square has expanded its partnership with inventory management reporting system Thrive. 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...

Square Pilots Cash Rounding Functionality After Penny Production Ends
SMBs // December 15, 2025

Square is piloting a cash rounding functionality with sellers in the United States to help them deal with the end of the penny. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...

Block’s Third Quarter Puts Spotlight on FinTech Realities, Not Crypto Dreams
Earnings // November 06, 2025

As the lines between financial services, consumer banking and commerce blur, sitting at the intersection of technology and money movement starts to look attractive. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...

Block Targets Traditional Card Users With Expanded Rewards Program
Digital Payments // October 10, 2025

Some of the new features offered by Block’s Square and Cash App brands take direct aim at the fees charged by card networks, Bloomberg reported Friday (Oct. 10). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

Interviews & Exclusives
Shopify’s Surge, Peloton’s Pivot Keep CE 100 in Growth Mode

August 11, 2025
The earnings reports continue to roll in, and for the past week, quarterly revenues and management commentary about the state of lending and spending were front and center for the CE 100 Index. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no […]

Regulations Are On Hold. Does That Mean More FinTechs Will Look to Become Neobanks?

February 18, 2025
The neobank model has, through the past several years, taken two paths as FinTechs bring accounts, cards and other digital-first financial offerings to customers. Get the Full Story Complete the...

Thredd’s McCarthy Voices Concern About Embedded Finance ‘Moving Backwards’

October 25, 2024
There’s no shortage of analysis of the various use cases where payments, credit and other offerings can be delivered outside the realm of traditional financial services. But maybe what’s needed...

CE 100 Index Rises 0.7% as Earnings Drive Lifestyle Categories

May 06, 2024
The CE 100 Index gained 0.7%, buoyed by continued earnings reports that boosted the fortunes of the Shop and Live pillars. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...

Quick Reads
Alexa+ Now Integrated With Square, Expedia and Yelp

December 23, 2025
Expedia, Yelp, Angi, and Square are building agentic artificial intelligence (AI) capabilities for Amazon’s Alexa+. 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 […]

Square and Thrive Team to Help Retailers Manage Inventory

December 16, 2025
Square has expanded its partnership with inventory management reporting system Thrive. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...

Square Pilots Cash Rounding Functionality After Penny Production Ends

December 15, 2025
Square is piloting a cash rounding functionality with sellers in the United States to help them deal with the end of the penny. Get the Full Story Complete the form...

Block Targets Traditional Card Users With Expanded Rewards Program

October 10, 2025
Some of the new features offered by Block’s Square and Cash App brands take direct aim at the fees charged by card networks, Bloomberg reported Friday (Oct. 10). Get the...