


Deep Dive: What Shopify’s AI Storefront Updates Mean for Commerce and Payments: By Sam Boboev
Shopify is betting big that conversational AI agents will become the new storefronts of the internet – and it’s rolling out some ambitious tools to make that happen. If phrases like Model Context Protocol (MCP) and Global Catalog sound like sci-fi jargon,...
Phones Overtake Cards as Singapore’s Favorite Checkout Tool
In the “2025 Global Digital Shopping Index: Singapore Edition,” released by PYMNTS Intelligence and commissioned by Visa Acceptance Solutions, a survey of 1,510 consumers and 425 merchants in Singapore, underscores the reality that smartphones are not just tools for...
Why Software Platforms Still Struggle to Turn Payments Into Profits
Software platforms run the world. Healthcare, logistics, travel, insurance — every industry now relies on software to streamline operations and deliver value. However, as macroeconomic pressures mount, embedding payments into those platforms has moved from a...
Businesses Use Credit Card Tactics to Boost Pay by Bank
A new report suggests that while initial cost concerns may deter merchants from adopting pay by bank, the long-term financial and operational benefits for consumer-facing businesses could be substantial, potentially surpassing the expenses of traditional payment...