Payments Intelligence

Retail Closes the Holiday Season Leaner and More Focused

Retail Closes the Holiday Season Leaner and More Focused
Retail Closes the Holiday Season Leaner and More Focused
December 24, 2025  |  Retail

Retail in 2025 was defined less by a single breakthrough than by a set of pressures that forced retailers to get practical. Consumers kept shopping....

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Why 60% of Debit Card Users Have Become Merchant Loyalty Targets
Why 60% of Debit Card Users Have Become Merchant Loyalty Targets
December 22, 2025  |  Loyalty & Rewards

For years, loyalty followed credit, but new data shows that rewards are now chasing spending habits shaped by caution rather than leverage. Get the Full...

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The New Embedded Finance Playbook: Buy, Integrate, Scale
The New Embedded Finance Playbook: Buy, Integrate, Scale
December 22, 2025  |  B2B Payments

The biggest change in payments and commerce over the past five years has been the speed at which technology moves, and the speed at which...

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AI-Driven Convenience Is Replacing Traditional Shopping for Consumers
AI-Driven Convenience Is Replacing Traditional Shopping for Consumers
December 19, 2025  |  eCommerce

Consumers are increasingly comfortable completing purchases directly inside artificial intelligence (AI) platforms, signaling a potential shift in how digital commerce journeys are structured. Get the...

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B2B Platforms Bring Finance to the Moment Decisions Are Made
B2B Platforms Bring Finance to the Moment Decisions Are Made
December 19, 2025  |  B2B Payments

It’s a turbulent landscape out there for B2B enterprises. And B2B platforms have a front-row seat to the environment. Get the Full Story Complete the...

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Why Pay Timing Is Becoming the New Financial Fault Line
Why Pay Timing Is Becoming the New Financial Fault Line
December 19, 2025  |  Consumer Insights

The December 2025 update of the “Wage to Wallet™ Index” reveals an economy that is no longer moving in a single direction, but splitting along a...

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Everyday Planning and Shopping Lead Consumer Shift to AI Assistants
Everyday Planning and Shopping Lead Consumer Shift to AI Assistants
December 18, 2025  |  Artificial Intelligence

Consumers are increasingly open to letting artificial intelligence (AI) move beyond answering questions and begin acting on their behalf, but that willingness remains selective and...

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Employers Encourage AI at Work, With or Without Guardrails
Employers Encourage AI at Work, With or Without Guardrails
December 18, 2025  |  artificial intelligence

Artificial intelligence (AI) is becoming a default tool at work because it is delivering measurable productivity gains. New PYMNTS Intelligence survey data shows most employers...

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What Manufacturing, Healthcare and Tech CFOs Have in Common
What Manufacturing, Healthcare and Tech CFOs Have in Common
December 18, 2025  |  Faster Payments

When one thinks of fast payments, manufacturing isn’t the first sector to come to mind. It’s the same for simple payments and healthcare; or not...

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