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Shoppers Are Ready for AI to Steer the Cart, Not Swipe the Card
Retail // May 12, 2026

It’s certainly nice to imagine a digital assistant that can take over the weekly grocery trip, but not if that assistant is going to steal the shopper’s identity and drain their bank account. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

31% of Consumers Use Mobile Wallets In-Store as Apple Faces Faster Rivals
Mobile Wallets // May 12, 2026

Apple Pay has spent 11 years teaching consumers to tap their phones at checkout, but the bigger story may be how many rivals are now benefiting from that lesson. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

Nearly Three-Quarters of Payment Executives See Business Uncertainty Easing
Business // May 11, 2026

Business uncertainty is no longer arriving as a single shock that firms can model, manage and move past. 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...

Real-Time Payments Find Their Real Use Case in Cash Flow
Real-Time Payments // May 11, 2026

Real-time payments are moving from novelty to necessity, yet their future will depend less on speed and more on whether providers can persuade consumers to make them habitual. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

Interviews & Exclusives
Bots Turn Identity Into a Real-Time Test

May 12, 2026
A fundamental assumption about the internet has broken. 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 communications from PYMNTS and to the […]

Shoppers Are Ready for AI to Steer the Cart, Not Swipe the Card

May 12, 2026
It’s certainly nice to imagine a digital assistant that can take over the weekly grocery trip, but not if that assistant is going to steal the shopper’s identity and drain...

31% of Consumers Use Mobile Wallets In-Store as Apple Faces Faster Rivals

May 12, 2026
Apple Pay has spent 11 years teaching consumers to tap their phones at checkout, but the bigger story may be how many rivals are now benefiting from that lesson. Get...

Nearly Three-Quarters of Payment Executives See Business Uncertainty Easing

May 11, 2026
Business uncertainty is no longer arriving as a single shock that firms can model, manage and move past. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

Quick Reads
Product Search Dominates as 31% Use AI for Links

May 04, 2026
Consumers are increasingly turning to artificial intelligence to find the right pair of shoes or understand a new prescription. Recent data reveals that finding product links and researching health information have emerged as the fastest-growing ways people use these digital tools. Merchants now have a clear roadmap for where to meet their customers as these […]

Tariffs and Missing Data Push Product Leaders Into Crisis Mode

December 22, 2025
U.S. middle-market companies are making high-stakes decisions with less visibility and less time, as tariffs collide with delayed economic data and cooling demand, forcing product leaders into defensive mode. Get...

Retailers Elevate Embedded Finance as Risk and Complexity Rise

December 22, 2025
Retailers are moving quickly to tighten control over how consumers pay, as new PYMNTS Intelligence data shows embedded finance shifting from a background capability to a frontline business priority. Get...

Rite Aid Attributes Bankruptcy Return to Empty Shelves, Shopper Trade-Down

May 06, 2025
Rite Aid has claimed in a court filing Tuesday (May 6) that its inability to sustain a successful recovery and its subsequent return to bankruptcy protection is primarily due to...