Consumer Spending

1 in 3 Restaurant Customers Want Card-Linked Rewards
1 in 3 Restaurant Customers Want Card-Linked Rewards
December 06, 2023  |  Consumer Insights

As restaurants and aggregators alike look to drive adoption, PYMNTS Intelligence suggests that card-linked offers can go a long way. By the Numbers The October...

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5 Ways Consumers Choose to Pay This Holiday Season
5 Ways Consumers Choose to Pay This Holiday Season
December 05, 2023  |  Consumer Insights

’Tis the season … … to puzzle out how to get everyone on your list, well, satisfied. Without breaking the bank. PYMNTS Intelligence data, headed...

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Panera Adds Subscription Gifting as Restaurants Fight Holiday Belt-Tightening
Panera Adds Subscription Gifting as Restaurants Fight Holiday Belt-Tightening
December 05, 2023  |  Restaurant innovation

With consumers bracing to reduce their spending at restaurants over the holiday season, Panera Bread is looking to drive continued sales and visits by making...

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Holiday Gifting Presents 2-for-1 Customer Acquisition Opportunity
Holiday Gifting Presents 2-for-1 Customer Acquisition Opportunity
December 05, 2023  |  Subscriptions

As brands look to capture consumers’ holiday gifting spending, subscription box providers have the opportunity to drive high-margin a la carte sales on one hand...

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Three-Quarters of Subscription Merchants Offer Flexible Plans
Three-Quarters of Subscription Merchants Offer Flexible Plans
December 04, 2023  |  Subscriptions

As subscription merchants look to meet consumers’ evolving expectations, flexible plans are becoming an industry standard. By the Numbers The recent PYMNTS Intelligence study “The...

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BIS Report: BNPL Plans Pose Risks and ‘Warrant Monitoring’
BIS Report: BNPL Plans Pose Risks and ‘Warrant Monitoring’
December 04, 2023  |  BNPL

Buy now, pay later (BNPL) plans have been marked by higher delinquency rates even as growth and enthusiasm for those payments offerings have soared, the...

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Starbucks Sales Slump Amid Staff Strikes
Starbucks Sales Slump Amid Staff Strikes
December 04, 2023  |  Stock Index

Starbucks’ sales have taken a hit as the coffee giant struggles with strikes. Amid this dip in sales, its stock has suffered a record run...

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Merchants Eye Embedded, Flexible Rewards to Keep Transactions Flowing
Merchants Eye Embedded, Flexible Rewards to Keep Transactions Flowing
December 04, 2023  |  Loyalty & Rewards

For forward-thinking merchants eyeing new ways to keep the transactions flowing, to keep consumers opening their wallets and wielding cards, new approaches to rewards may...

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Should Brands and Retailers Go All-In With High Spenders? 
Should Brands and Retailers Go All-In With High Spenders? 
December 04, 2023  |  Retail

As the global economy navigates the twists and turns of inflation, brands and retailers are at a checkout counter of decisions: which aisle to stroll...

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