The Weekender news and trends

The Side Hustle Has Entered Its Weird Era
The Weekender // April 11, 2026

There was a time when the side hustle had a uniform: a rideshare decal, a delivery bag, maybe a second phone buzzing with low-margin urgency. Now it looks more like a cultural fever dream. The extra-income economy has spilled out of the car and into...

Easter’s Gone Luxe and the Chocolate Is Driving
Retail // April 04, 2026

Easter used to be a foil-wrapped bunny, a department-store dress and a brunch reservation someone forgot to make until Thursday. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required....

This Spring, Divest From Clutter to Reclaim Personal Productivity Like a Boss
The Weekender // March 28, 2026

In the payments and FinTech ecosystem, the concept of friction is usually discussed in the context of checkout flows, cross-border settlements or fragmented API integrations. But as any C-suite executive or private equity lead knows, friction isn’t just a digital metric, it is a physical...

The Weekender: Pumpkin Spice Has Gone Off the Rails (Again)
Retail // October 11, 2025

The first cold front grazes the map, and suddenly the economy smells like a bakery. 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,...