data brief

61% of Consumers Would Be OK With Login Methods Other Than Passwords
61% of Consumers Would Be OK With Login Methods Other Than Passwords
November 26, 2021  |  Authentication

Today’s consumers have several forms of digital banking and financial accounts — from banks with traditional branches, online-only banks, FinTechs, insurance companies and brokerages. Every...

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Average US Consumer Now Has 5 Retail Subscriptions
Average US Consumer Now Has 5 Retail Subscriptions
November 26, 2021  |  Subscriptions

The surge in retail subscription commerce that emerged after the pandemic’s onset is still gaining momentum. Consumers have come to appreciate the ease, convenience and...

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Rising Consumer Awareness Sparks Tripling of Instant Payments
Rising Consumer Awareness Sparks Tripling of Instant Payments
November 24, 2021  |  Disbursements

In many ways, 2020 was the year of disbursements in the United States. The U.S. government disbursed stimulus payments to 138 million consumers to shore up...

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57% of Business Buyers Are Making More Purchases on eCommerce Sites 
57% of Business Buyers Are Making More Purchases on eCommerce Sites 
November 24, 2021  |  B2B Payments

B2B sellers have not traditionally paid much attention to streamlining their eCommerce experiences because most corporate buyers seemed comfortable with traditional — albeit lengthier —...

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Consumer Satisfaction With Online Merchants Directly Linked to Availability of Free Shipping
Consumer Satisfaction With Online Merchants Directly Linked to Availability of Free Shipping
November 23, 2021  |  eCommerce

Merchants have reduced the availability of some online shopping features for customers this year — particularly free shipping — and this left some consumers completing...

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Only 9% of Consumers Are Comfortable Connecting Bank Accounts to Third-Party Apps
Only 9% of Consumers Are Comfortable Connecting Bank Accounts to Third-Party Apps
November 22, 2021  |  Safety and Security

Consumers crave the convenience of the connected economy, but they still want the security of knowing that their money is safe if they share their...

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Only 10% of Banks Support Crypto — Usually Bitcoin — for Cross-Border Deals
Only 10% of Banks Support Crypto — Usually Bitcoin — for Cross-Border Deals
November 19, 2021  |  Cryptocurrency

Despite the availability of new payment options, many financial institutions (FIs) lag behind marketplace interest in cross-border payments innovations, especially when providing B2B access to...

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Secret Sauce: 75% of Top-Ranked Global eCommerce Sites Use IP-Recognition Tech
Secret Sauce: 75% of Top-Ranked Global eCommerce Sites Use IP-Recognition Tech
November 18, 2021  |  eCommerce

The growing market for international eCommerce is rewriting the rules of international trade — and reshaping the global economy. Consumers in in countries around the...

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New Data: Non-Recurring Business Payments Have 1-in-3 Chance of Being Late
New Data: Non-Recurring Business Payments Have 1-in-3 Chance of Being Late
November 18, 2021  |  SMBs

Small and midsize businesses (SMBs) in the United States receive more than a third of their sales from buyers they work with irregularly — once,...

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