U.S. Sens. Bob Menendez (D-N.J.) and Kevin Cramer (R-N.D.) have reintroduced the Payment Choice Act, a bill they first pushed forward about a year ago,...
There are folks who prefer quick-service restaurants (QSRs) to independent eateries, while others can’t say no to a five-course meal with fine tableside service. It...
Getting goods from point A to point B has become a real threat to margins. Particularly for the Main Street small to midsized businesses (SMBs)...
In times of turmoil, when the economy wreaks havoc with household budgets, visibility into cash flow becomes king. No surprise, then, that debit, as a...
Among the shifts that have emerged in consumer behaviors in response to the pandemic, the growth of the gig economy and the accelerated adoption of...
Consumer interest in cryptocurrency is on the upswing. The percentage of consumers who held crypto at some point during the year rose to 23% in...
Consumers’ adoption of new payment methods follows the same pathway to general acceptance as many new products. After launch and initial promotion, word of mouth...
As consumers face increasingly constrained personal budgets in the face of growing economic pressures, many have turned to gig work as a secondary income source,...
For today’s grocers, rapid food inflation may be the most significant headwind, with skyrocketing food prices resulting in many consumers seeking alternatives. Kroger, the United...