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Main Street Restaurants, Fitness, Personal Services Rebound From Pandemic Lows

Main Street Restaurants, Fitness, Personal Services Rebound From Pandemic Lows
Main Street Restaurants, Fitness, Personal Services Rebound From Pandemic Lows
May 10, 2022  |  SMBs

Three types of Main Street small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) that were among those most affected by the pandemic have also seen the swiftest recovery...

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SMBs Say Costly, Time-Consuming Payment Processes Are Chronic Supplier Pain Point
SMBs Say Costly, Time-Consuming Payment Processes Are Chronic Supplier Pain Point
May 09, 2022  |  SMBs

Small- to medium-sized businesses (SMBs) experience several problems when making payments to suppliers. The most common pain points are manual invoice review, the high cost of...

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63% of Consumers Check Their Credit Scores Monthly
63% of Consumers Check Their Credit Scores Monthly
May 06, 2022  |  Consumer Finance

The higher a consumer’s income, the higher their credit score and the less often they check it, according to “The New Reality Check,” a PYMNTS...

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Consumers 51% More Engaged in Video Streaming, Social Media Browsing Than Shopping Online
Consumers 51% More Engaged in Video Streaming, Social Media Browsing Than Shopping Online
May 05, 2022  |  Connected Economy

When benchmarking the progress of the world’s digital transformation, one of the ways PYMNTS categorizes online activities is by those that are “transactional” activities and...

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Promotions, Free Shipping Remove Online Shopping Friction
Promotions, Free Shipping Remove Online Shopping Friction
May 04, 2022  |  Retail

U.S. merchants offer some of the most frictionless user experiences in any country. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

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1 in 5 US Consumers Have Purchased Bitcoin
1 in 5 US Consumers Have Purchased Bitcoin
May 03, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

Three cryptocurrencies are the ones that the greatest shares of consumers currently own, have ever owned and are aware of. Making the top 3 in...

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55% of Utility Company Executives Say Digitization Is Key to Industry Growth
55% of Utility Company Executives Say Digitization Is Key to Industry Growth
May 02, 2022  |  Digital Payments

The utilities industry has been digitizing payments processes for many years. When the pandemic hit in early 2020, the pace accelerated as companies pursued the...

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61% of Consumers Shopped Mostly for Essentials in March
61% of Consumers Shopped Mostly for Essentials in March
April 29, 2022  |  Connected Economy

Sixty-one percent of consumers purchased almost exclusively daily essential items like gas, health products and food in March, according to “The ConnectedEconomy™ Monthly Report,” which...

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36% of Consumers Use Mobile Order-Ahead for Restaurant Meals More Often
36% of Consumers Use Mobile Order-Ahead for Restaurant Meals More Often
April 28, 2022  |  ResTech

The pandemic has severely impacted consumers’ decision making across the pillars of daily living, and this is true regarding how consumers dine. Get the Full...

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