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The Six Trends Quickly Reshaping the Payments Industry in 2025

There’s never been a more exciting time in the world of payments. Innovation is happening at breakneck speed, open banking is tearing…

PayPal Debuts Shoppable Ads to Help Retailers Offset AI-Driven Web Traffic Declines

As AI reshapes online discovery, merchants of all sizes are grappling with how to handle decreased traffic to their websites — and…

Walmart Introduces Gen AI-Powered Assistant in Mobile App

Walmart has introduced Sparky, a smiley-faced generative AI-powered assistant capable of synthesizing reviews and offering mobile app users occasion-based recommendations. The retailer…

PayPal Credit Introduces Physical Card for Brick-and-Mortar Payments

Over the next few weeks, PayPal will roll out physical payment cards to eligible U.S. PayPal Credit customers, adding a tangible way…

Ebay Debuts Agentic AI to Further Personalize Customer Experience

Ebay, which has been quick to deploy AI-powered chatbots as well as conversational and interactive agents, has taken the next step by…

Visa, Mastercard, PayPal Dive into Agentic Era with Tools that Help Consumers ‘Use AI to Buy’

Payment providers are banking on the fact that millions of people will soon rely on AI to find the perfect sweater, research…

Returns and Fraud are on the Rise — Happy Returns Wants to Help

Inside a large warehouse in Pennsylvania, dozens of black robots dart and swirl across a polished concrete floor. They resemble Roombas with…

After Declining Amex, Ebay to Begin Accepting Venmo

Ebay has drawn a line in the sand when it comes to payments. After very publicly announcing last week that it would…

PayPal Lays Out Plans for New Commerce-Based Advertising Business

PayPal is entering the media business with plans for a new advertising platform that will draw on its relationships with millions of…

2024 Brought New PCI Requirements. Hackers Can Help You Keep Up

As the average cost of a breach hits $4.45 million, regulatory authorities are driving more industrywide requirements to address growing threats. The…

PayPal Offloads Happy Returns to UPS

UPS has agreed to acquire reverse-logistics solution Happy Returns from PayPal for an undisclosed amount. The deal is expected to close in…

With Addition of Petco, Happy Returns Network Surpasses 10,000 Locations

After a successful trial, Petco is expanding its partnership with PayPal-owned reverse logistics solution Happy Returns to all its stores nationwide. Petco…

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