


Insights From Innovators, Retailers, Trailblazers
PYMNTS conducts thousands of interviews a year, some with the usual suspects of banks, card networks and FinTechs that define the financial services space, and some that get a bit outside of that strike zone. Here, we find innovative artificial intelligence companies,...
AI, Omnichannel, Social Commerce: Inside the D2C Transformation
The retail sector is witnessing changes, with direct-to-consumer (D2C) brands leading innovation. As 2024 wanes, key trends influence how consumers interact with brands and make purchasing decisions. From artificial intelligence-powered personalization to a greater...
Pre-Purchase Testing, Flexible Payments Shape Future of Retail
As consumers rely more on online shopping, the importance of optimizing the payment process has never been more evident. With peak shopping periods like the holidays driving even higher consumer demand, retailers are focusing on pre-purchase testing and offering...
Lessons from a record-breaking cyber week 2024
The 2024 holiday shopping season kickoff delivered record-setting performance, with Black Friday and Cyber Monday once again confirming their status as the most critical dates in the retail calendar. These peak shopping days tested the limits of retail infrastructure,...