Being a freelancer requires constantly drumming up work while hoping for prompt payment. Moreover, consumers who work freelance, contract or consulting rely on disbursement payments for part, if not all, of their income. Failure to receive timely payment can lead to financial strain. Instant payments...
As the primary transporters of goods in the U.S., truck drivers play a crucial role in the country’s supply chain. Even so, the turnover rate among this group is high, and keeping them on the road is difficult. The result could be transportation shortages. One...
Winning can provide an instant rush — and although 8 in 10 gamers prefer immediate access to their winnings, less than half of gamers now have access to instant payouts. That is one key takeaway from “Generation Instant: Gamers and Winnings,” a report PYMNTS Intelligence created...
Air travel is a complicated business — and those complications can get passed down to travelers. From extended delays when waiting for refunds after abrupt flight cancellations, to spending hours and even days haggling with airline customer service staff, U.S. consumer frustrations with the airline...
August 05, 2024
In the connected economy, there are simple business models (think subscriptions), complex business models (think platforms like Uber), and then there’s insurance. The insurance sector is so large and complicated that it’s hard to get a read on how big it is. Some estimates put it at $12 trillion cutting across health ($1.3 trillion), property […]
May 10, 2024
As the primary transporters of goods in the U.S., truck drivers play a crucial role in the country’s supply chain. Even so, the turnover rate among this group is high,...
May 12, 2023
The proliferation of riskier, long-shot betting strategies may mean gamblers are more eager to get their winnings — now. The Wall Street Journal reported this week (May 7) on the...
April 28, 2023
We’ve all gotten used to speed, to getting what we want on demand, through digital channels. In research done in collaboration between PYMNTS and Ingo Money, and as detailed in...
