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When AI Agents Go Shopping, Payments Shift to the Start of the Journey

December 02, 2025
Shopify Outage Locks Merchants Out on Cyber Monday
eCommerce // December 01, 2025

What should have been a Cyber Monday victory lap for Shopify turned into a midday nightmare as merchants worldwide lost access to their admin dashboards and point‑of‑sale systems on one of the busiest online shopping days of the year. Storefronts kept taking orders, but merchants...

Cyber Monday Spending Forecast to Climb 6% With AI’s Help
Consumer Insights // December 01, 2025

American consumers are projected to spend $14.2 billion for Cyber Monday. 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...

AI Fuels Record $11.8 Billion Black Friday eCommerce Boom
artificial intelligence // November 30, 2025

Artificial intelligence-powered shopping tools have helped drive record levels of Black Friday spending this year. 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,...

Black Friday Sales Tick Up Amid ‘Uncertain Environment’
Consumer Insights // November 30, 2025

American consumers upped their spending slightly during Black Friday amid an uncertain economic landscape. 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...

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When AI Agents Go Shopping, Payments Shift to the Start of the Journey

December 02, 2025
New applications of artificial intelligence technologies, from dynamic wallets to autonomous shopping agents, are compressing the distance across global commerce between intent and transaction to near zero. 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 […]

Rufus and Sparky Turn Amazon and Walmart Into Holiday Rivals

November 28, 2025
The retail industry is pulling every growth lever it can this holiday season. The question is whether those levers are enough. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...

64% of Marketplaces Cut Churn With Embedded Finance Tools

November 27, 2025
Online marketplaces have spent the last decade layering payments and financial tools into their platforms. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

How Whatnot Turned Live Shopping Into a $6B Business

November 24, 2025
Watch more: Inside Whatnot: Why Live Shopping Works — And What It Means for eCommerce Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

Quick Reads
Shopify Outage Locks Merchants Out on Cyber Monday

December 01, 2025
What should have been a Cyber Monday victory lap for Shopify turned into a midday nightmare as merchants worldwide lost access to their admin dashboards and point‑of‑sale systems on one of the busiest online shopping days of the year. Storefronts kept taking orders, but merchants said they were locked out of the tools they use […]

Cyber Monday Spending Forecast to Climb 6% With AI’s Help

December 01, 2025
American consumers are projected to spend $14.2 billion for Cyber Monday. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...

AI Fuels Record $11.8 Billion Black Friday eCommerce Boom

November 30, 2025
Artificial intelligence-powered shopping tools have helped drive record levels of Black Friday spending this year. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

Black Friday Sales Tick Up Amid ‘Uncertain Environment’

November 30, 2025
American consumers upped their spending slightly during Black Friday amid an uncertain economic landscape. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...