Data Brief/page/3 news and trends

Women Who Lack Transportation Are 17% Less Likely to Get Medical Care
Healthcare // June 25, 2024

When it comes to getting an accurate reading on your health, nothing can replace an in-person meeting with a healthcare professional. However, 10% of U.S. women are unable to make such appointments because they lack access to the transportation needed to get there. A multitude...

1 in 6 Shoppers Choose Merchants Based on Payment Choice
Retail // June 19, 2024

As consumers demand more flexible options at checkout, many shoppers make decisions about where to buy based on whether they can use their preferred payment method. By the Numbers PYMNTS Intelligence’s report last year, “Consumer Inflation Sentiment: The False Appeal of Deal-Chasing Consumers,” surveyed more...

Gen Z Slow to Adopt Co-Branded Travel Credit Cards
Credit Cards // June 14, 2024

While 68% of U.S. consumers own general-purpose credit cards, 28% now carry specialized co-branded or store-issued cards, and the appeal of travel-related cards is strong. The PYMNTS Intelligence report “The Role of Strategic Partnerships in Consumer Credit Cards” found that across the board, the popularity...

The One Thing All Parents Have In Common: They Don’t Scrimp on Baby Products
Retail // June 13, 2024

As consumers look for ways to cut back their retail spending, many are willing to make sacrifices on product quality, but not when it comes to buying products for their babies. By the Numbers For the PYMNTS Intelligence report “Consumer Inflation Sentiment Report: Consumers Cut...

Interviews & Exclusives
How the World Does Digital: France’s Gen Zers Tops Digital Engagement Country Rankings

July 08, 2024
Although France checks in seventh — the first country below the median — in the recently released landmark report by PYMNTS Intelligence, “How the World Does Digital,” its Gen Z segment made a bold statement. French Gen Z users are the most active, with 464.8 activity days per month and about 15.5 activities per day […]

Gen Z Slow to Adopt Co-Branded Travel Credit Cards

June 14, 2024
While 68% of U.S. consumers own general-purpose credit cards, 28% now carry specialized co-branded or store-issued cards, and the appeal of travel-related cards is strong. The PYMNTS Intelligence report “The...

Summer Staycations in Store as Consumers Trade Down on Travel

June 10, 2024
As we recently reported, despite steady signs of inflation, about half of U.S. consumers are planning to take summer vacations in the weeks to come — and many even anticipate...

Middle-Income Vacationers Plan to Spend $500 More This Year Than Last

June 04, 2024
Despite hard-to-shake concerns about inflation, nearly half of U.S. consumers are planning to take a break this summer — and many plan to shell out more on getaways this year...