PYMNTS Study

Why Consumers Choose Pay Later Over Traditional Credit
Why Consumers Choose Pay Later Over Traditional Credit
January 03, 2025  |  BNPL

Pay later plans are transforming how consumers manage their spending and how merchants engage with their customers. And there is a consistent theme: Adoption of...

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Year-End Data Shows Consumers Pick Credit Cards for Rewards, Debit for Convenience
Year-End Data Shows Consumers Pick Credit Cards for Rewards, Debit for Convenience
January 02, 2025  |  Consumer Payments

Are you seeing the full picture of how consumers are choosing to pay? Consumer behavior is complex, but their payment patterns reveal valuable business opportunities....

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82% of Mobility Sector Treasurers Believe They Can Boost Cash Flow Predictability
82% of Mobility Sector Treasurers Believe They Can Boost Cash Flow Predictability
January 01, 2025  |  B2B Payments

Companies in the mobility space could enjoy a range of benefits if their treasurers had greater influence and involvement, according to the PYMNTS Intelligence report...

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New Data Shows Consumers Take Strategic Approach to Credit Usage
New Data Shows Consumers Take Strategic Approach to Credit Usage
December 30, 2024  |  Consumer Finance

Credit takes center stage in the spending habits and financial lifestyles of today’s consumers. Increasingly, consumers strategically use multiple credit products to maintain financial flexibility...

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Retailers Resolve to Even Up Online and In-Store Experiences in 2025
Retailers Resolve to Even Up Online and In-Store Experiences in 2025
December 27, 2024  |  Retail

While holiday spending may have filled merchants’ coffers, the challenge will be to keep consumer momentum going at the registers, particularly at brick-and-mortar stores. The...

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How Two-Thirds of American Consumers Managed Their Paychecks in 2024
How Two-Thirds of American Consumers Managed Their Paychecks in 2024
December 27, 2024  |  Consumer Finance

Profound shifts in consumer behavior and priorities characterized 2024. As of November, 67% of consumers live paycheck to paycheck. In fact, this is the highest...

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Gen Z Drives Enthusiasm for Embedded Finance Usage
Gen Z Drives Enthusiasm for Embedded Finance Usage
December 26, 2024  |  SMBs

Embedded lending is already reshaping how consumers and smaller businesses access credit through its convenience and flexibility. Lenders recognize the transformative potential, but they also...

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Digital ID Verification Reduces Stadium Entry Wait Times by 68%
Digital ID Verification Reduces Stadium Entry Wait Times by 68%
December 26, 2024  |  Digital Identity

Digital identity verification and blockchain-based ticketing are helping stadium operators enhance the fan experience by letting them spend less time waiting in lines and more...

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10 Ways SMBs Accessed and Used Credit in 2024
10 Ways SMBs Accessed and Used Credit in 2024
December 26, 2024  |  SMBs

SMBs can have wildly different experiences accessing credit, PYMNTS Intelligence data reveals. This disparity is especially evident when comparing small businesses of different revenue brackets....

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