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Polymarket Restores Trading and Promises Reimbursement After Third-Party Security Breach
Prediction market firm Polymarket took its international exchange offline briefly on Thursday (Oct. 29) as it dealt with an issue related to a third-party provider, the company said in a post on X. “We’ve identified [and] fixed an issue imp
PYMNTS · Published 10/30/2026, 06:44Amazon says more than 400M customers have used Alexa for Shopping in the last 12 months
Customers who use Alexa for Shopping are spending 50% more than those who don’t, Amazon CEO Andy Jassy said during the earnings call on Thursday.
Modern Retail · Published 10/30/2026, 06:30Variants are now managed on the product page
Variant management now lives in the product page and introduces other improvements across the page. Highlights include: Edit variants directly on the product page. The rest of your product details stay in view while you edit variants. No mo
Shopify Changelog · Published 10/30/2026, 05:00American Express Converts Card Rewards Into Bank Deposits
American Express has introduced new ways for consumer and business cardholders in the United States to redeem rewards for a deposit into eligible American Express bank accounts, the company said in a Thursday (Oct. 29) press release. For co
PYMNTS · Published 10/30/2026, 04:41Kohl’s Embeds Klarna Payment Options Ahead of Holiday Shopping Season
Kohl’s shoppers in the United States can now access Klarna’s flexible payment options when paying online or in the Kohl’s app, Klarna said in a Thursday (Oct. 29) press release. The Klarna payment options available to Kohl’s shoppers includ
PYMNTS · Published 10/30/2026, 03:39GDP Grows as Inflation Squeezes Household Purchasing Power
Inflation absorbed almost all of United States consumers’ September spending increase, leaving households paying more for barely any additional goods and services. The monthly result complicates the stronger growth picture in the third-quar
PYMNTS · Published 10/30/2026, 03:22Kalshi Becomes $40 Billion Company With New Funding Round
Kalshi says it is now a $40 billion company following a $1 billion funding round. “This funding accelerates our long-term vision: building the next-generation financial exchange,” the prediction market said in announcing its Series G Thursd
PYMNTS · Published 10/30/2026, 03:11DoorDash to acquire Instacart in $17 billion grocery delivery deal
DoorDash Inc. announced a deal to acquire its last-mile delivery rival Instacart in a deal valued at $17 billion. The combined company would unite operations from two of the most active platforms in retail and grocery delivery services thro
Digital Commerce 360 · Published 10/30/2026, 02:21FTC, states sue Toast over fees
The agency and eight states allege that the point-of-sale services provider charges its restaurant clients and their customers hidden fees.
Payments Dive · Published 10/30/2026, 02:00About 1 in 3 workers say they’re faking their skills
Lying is becoming normalized across work settings, studies show.
HR Dive 人才与用工 · Published 10/30/2026, 01:55Former Swift CEO Lazaro Campos Joins Stablecoin Yield Platform OpenTrade
Former Swift CEO Lazaro Campos joined stablecoin yield infrastructure provider OpenTrade as chair of the board, OpenTrade CEO and Co-Founder David Sutter said in a Thursday (Oct. 29) post on LinkedIn. During his 25 years at Swift, Campos le
PYMNTS · Published 10/30/2026, 01:25Visa Launches Agentic Commerce Partnership With Tencent
Visa has signed an agentic commerce/cross-border payments partnership with Chinese tech giant Tencent. The agreement between the two companies is designed to meld Tencent’s payment solutions, digital platforms and technology capabilities wi
PYMNTS · Published 10/30/2026, 01:22Shopify Embraces Visa and Mastercard Agentic Payment Tech
Shopify has embedded agentic payment technology developed by Visa, Mastercard and American Express into its checkout feature, Shop Pay. “I’m excited to share that we’re working with Visa, Mastercard, American Express and Discover to enable
PYMNTS · Published 10/30/2026, 01:22Fanatics revamps outfit curation tool with OpenAI
A new version of the retailer’s Shop the Look tool generated 10% higher engagement in a pilot.
Retail Dive · Published 10/30/2026, 00:58New York, Wyoming Coordinate Digital Asset Oversight as Regulators Seek Greater Alignment
New York and Wyoming financial regulators have agreed to coordinate oversight of digital asset businesses, creating a framework for faster licensing reviews, joint examinations and enforcement cooperation as authorities confront an industry
PYMNTS · Published 10/30/2026, 00:44Mastercard Backs Tokenized Card Payments for Agentic Commerce
Mastercard wants artificial intelligence shopping agents to use tokenized versions of consumers’ chosen cards, preserving the payment preferences, rewards and controls attached to those accounts. During Mastercard’s third-quarter earnings c
PYMNTS · Published 10/30/2026, 00:43Very makes Black Friday price promise
Very has pledged that the price customers pay for Black Friday deals will always be the cheapest, even if the same item is reduced further during its Black Friday event. The Price Promise covers eligible Black Friday discounted products acr
Retail Gazette · Published 10/30/2026, 00:24Heydude wants to sell more in North America, but is unlikely to open new stores
The brand returned to growth in Q3 compared to its weak results last year, thanks largely to wholesale revenue from retail partners.
Retail Dive · Published 10/30/2026, 00:13Waive outstanding order balances
New release: You can now waive an order’s payable balance directly from the payment card on the order page when you choose not to collect it. You can also remove an existing waived amount from this page. Automatic adjustments: Shopify adjus
Shopify Changelog · Published 10/30/2026, 00:00DoorDash to buy Instacart for $17B
The deal marks the consolidation of two major players in the retail delivery industry.
Retail Dive · Published 10/29/2026, 23:51FTC orders Target, Walmart to provide details in personalized pricing inquiry
The agency sent the order to nine companies to examine how personal data is being used, even through loyalty programs, to potentially alter price tags.
Retail Dive · Published 10/29/2026, 23:49John Lewis Money appoints former MD of Co-op Insurance as director
The board of John Lewis Finance, the regulated business behind John Lewis Money, has appointed Charles Offord as director of financial services. He will join on 18 November, and will also sit on the John Lewis Finance Board. Offord has more
Retail Gazette · Published 10/29/2026, 23:47The Backroom: Dynamic pricing and the anxious consumer
With the holidays approaching, consumers are zeroed in on price now more than ever — and Walmart is taking the heat.
Retail Dive · Published 10/29/2026, 23:46Breuninger expands into 11 new markets
Breuninger is accelerating its expansion in Europe. After earlier launches in the first half of the year, it is now expanding into eleven more markets. As a result, the company will now be active in 24 markets in total. The German family-ow
Ecommerce News Europe · Published 10/29/2026, 23:45
