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Feature-Rich Brazilian Merchants Struggle to Raise Consumers’ Awareness
Feature-Rich Brazilian Merchants Struggle to Raise Consumers’ Awareness
July 08, 2022  |  eCommerce

Merchants in Brazil are some of the most innovative in the world, offering a wider range of choice in how their shoppers can shop, pay...

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Portion of US Patients Using Digital Healthcare Hits 38% in May
Portion of US Patients Using Digital Healthcare Hits 38% in May
July 07, 2022  |  Healthcare

Thirty-eight percent of U.S. patients now use digital healthcare options to receive remote counseling, telemedicine or both, according to “The ConnectedEconomy™: The Trend Toward Digital...

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89% of Financial Institutions Offer Corporate Clients Account Validation
89% of Financial Institutions Offer Corporate Clients Account Validation
July 06, 2022  |  Digital Banking

Financial institutions (FIs) are working to help their corporate clients address their B2B payment challenges. Some of the most common challenges that businesses face when...

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May 2022: 58% of Consumers Live Paycheck to Paycheck, up From 54% a Year Ago
May 2022: 58% of Consumers Live Paycheck to Paycheck, up From 54% a Year Ago
July 01, 2022  |  Consumer Finance

The share of consumers living paycheck to paycheck increased by 4 percentage points between May 2021 and May 2022, according to “The New Reality Check,”...

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Mid-Market US Firms Use Real-Time Payments Only 4% of the Time
Mid-Market US Firms Use Real-Time Payments Only 4% of the Time
June 30, 2022  |  B2B Payments

Real-time payment usage varies drastically among firms of different sizes, according to “Accelerating the Time to Realized Revenue,” a PYMNTS and Mastercard collaboration based on...

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45% of Financial Services Customers Say They Feel Safe Without Passwords
45% of Financial Services Customers Say They Feel Safe Without Passwords
June 29, 2022  |  Authentication

Consumers are open to the idea of letting go of passwords and using alternative authentication methods to log in to their financial services accounts. In...

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15% of Consumers Use at Least Three or More Payments Methods
15% of Consumers Use at Least Three or More Payments Methods
June 27, 2022  |  Payment Methods

When consumers are willing to employ multiple payment methods, PYMNTS describes that as exhibiting high payment diversification (HPD). HPD consumers use at least three payment...

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85% of Big Retailers Accept Cryptocurrency as a Form of Payment
85% of Big Retailers Accept Cryptocurrency as a Form of Payment
June 24, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

Merchants and consumers have had enough experience with cryptocurrencies that they understand the advantages they offer as a payment method. Forty-six percent of merchants currently...

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79% of Consumers Have at Least 1 Commerce Relationship With a Merchant
79% of Consumers Have at Least 1 Commerce Relationship With a Merchant
June 23, 2022  |  Retail

Commerce relationships — including retail subscriptions, memberships and loyalty programs — are extremely popular with consumers. In fact, 79% of all consumers have at least one...

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