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...
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...
Unlocking Savings: Applying Coupons in E-Commerce Checkout Part 26
Welcome to the twenty-sixth video in our E-Commerce series! 💰 In this tutorial, we'll guide you through the process of applying coupons during the checkout process, enabling your customers to unlock savings and enjoy discounted purchases. 🛒 What you'll learn:...
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...
Almost All Cross-Border Shoppers Want to Use Local Currency
Global expansion for eCommerce merchants, while offering vast opportunity, remains a complex arena where payment failures and consumer preferences can quickly derail international sales, according to a new report. The “Payments Optimization: Powering Global...
Why Retailers Are Turning to Payments as a Growth Lever
Sales that year were $975,000, PBS’ Frontline reported. It’s a figure that Walmart now makes every 46 seconds, according to a post on social platform X by Ticker Take founder Jon Erlichman. During the past 63 years, few things have remained as constant — and...
Shoppers Down Under Lead the World in Mobile-First Shopping
Consumers in Australia are increasingly mobile-first, frequently reaching for their phones as part of their shopping experience. This goes beyond just making online purchases. The average Australian shopper uses their mobile devices to browse or buy nearly...
70% of Shoppers Prioritize Payment Method Picking Stores
Online businesses are grappling with a pervasive problem that costs them sales: the abandoned shopping cart. A recent report titled “How Preferred Payment Availability Can Reduce Cart Abandonment” by PYMNTS Intelligence sheds light on the challenge faced by...