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Byte-Sized AI: Visa and Mastercard Link With AI Giants on Promise of Agentic
Skechers is using an in-person AI assistant in Singapore; Oracle has launched AI-powered trade management…
Mastercard: Retail 2024 Holiday Sales Rose 3.8%
Despite inflation, American consumers showed a willingness to spend more than last year, but were very…
Michael Kors Is Mastercard’s First AI-powered Shopping Assistant Retail Partner
The iconic New York-based brand is a retail partner with Mastercard company Dynamic Yield to give its…
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Trade Groups Back Law to Tackle Credit Card Swipe Fees
Retailers and trade associations are throwing their weight behind the Credit Card Competition Act.
Despite Volatility, Outlook is Strong for Holiday ‘22
Mastercard SpendingPulse's annual holiday forecast predicts U.S. retail sales (excluding automotive) will…
NRF Backs Credit Card Legislation Amid Skyrocketing Swipe Fees
Two bills aim to curb Visa and Mastercard's "duopoly" by requiring credit cards to be processed over at least…
Are Clothing Sales in Trouble?
Clothes-shopping consumers pushed apparel sales up in April, new data shows, but inflation is doing its best…
NRF, Congress Urge Visa, Mastercard to Scrap Swipe Fee Hike
Citing inflation, both parties believe interchange fees will increase costs for consumers and add to…
Reopening the ‘Experience Economy’ Fuels January Retail Sales
Strong January sales reflect "the optimism and eagerness for the year ahead," Mastercard senior advisor Steve…
NRF’s Latest Holiday Report Paints a Pretty Picture for Retail
"This is historic," said NRF's Katherine Callen, though "those comps may be hard to match" in the future.
Brisk Clothing Sales Power 8.5% Holiday Retail Growth: Mastercard
Mastercard's holiday sales data is in, and the results seem to cap off a bounce-back year for retail.
Retail Tech: Zebra Leads $25 Million Investment in Optoro, Mastercard Acquires Dynamic Yield
Next-day package delivery company Veho secured $125 million in funding, while e-commerce adtech provider Rokt…
Retail Tech: Mastercard Jumps Into BNPL, Fashion Nova Taps Afterpay, Ntwrk Raises $50M
Optimove raised $75 million in funding, while Squarespace unveiled a new suite of products for small…
Are Apparel Sales in for a Happy Holiday? Here’s What Mastercard and Deloitte Expect
Ahead of expected strong demand this holiday, Amazon, UPS and Dick's are planning to staff up with hundreds…
In-store Sales Rose in July, While BTS Helped Apparel Surge
In-store shopping was 81.9% of total retail sales in July, as year-over-year apparel sales jumped 80% and…