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40% of Consumers Are Pessimistic About the Economy, up From 32% in May 
40% of Consumers Are Pessimistic About the Economy, up From 32% in May 
December 17, 2021  |  Economy

Consumers’ perception of the economy has darkened since the spring. While 32% of consumers were pessimistic about the economy in May, that figure rose to...

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20% of Consumers Are Very Interested in Switching Banks for an Open Banking Platform
20% of Consumers Are Very Interested in Switching Banks for an Open Banking Platform
December 16, 2021  |  Digital Banking

Consumers crave the banking convenience provided by third-party portals and apps that offer connections between bank accounts and merchants.  Get the Full Story Complete the...

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Canadian Businesses Wait 41 Days to Get Paid
Canadian Businesses Wait 41 Days to Get Paid
December 15, 2021  |  B2B Payments

Canadian businesses are waiting longer than ever to realize the revenue from their sales. Today, the average days sales outstanding (DSO) reported by Canadian firms is...

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PYMNTS’ Main Street Merchant Index Shows Deep Divide Between Winners, Losers
PYMNTS’ Main Street Merchant Index Shows Deep Divide Between Winners, Losers
December 14, 2021  |  SMBs

Main Street businesses are enjoying a strong, if incomplete, recovery from the pandemic’s ongoing economic impacts, according to The Main Street Index, a PYMNTS and...

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Consumers Typically Use Debit Cards to Pay In-Store, Credit Online
Consumers Typically Use Debit Cards to Pay In-Store, Credit Online
December 13, 2021  |  Payment Methods

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Consumers Have Nearly Twice the Subscriptions They Had in February 2020
Consumers Have Nearly Twice the Subscriptions They Had in February 2020
December 10, 2021  |  Subscriptions

Consumers’ use of automated payments for subscription services has grown steadily, but growth has been particularly substantial over the past two years. This behavior aligns...

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65% of Americans Have Made a Purchase with a Credit Card in the Last 12 Months 
65% of Americans Have Made a Purchase with a Credit Card in the Last 12 Months 
December 09, 2021  |  Credit Cards

Credit cards are the gold standard for payments in America. Sixty-five percent of the U.S. population — 168 million adults — have made a purchase...

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45% of Consumers Want Payment Plans for Healthcare Visits
45% of Consumers Want Payment Plans for Healthcare Visits
December 08, 2021  |  Healthcare

Numbers can be misleading without context. While most patients have health insurance, the majority of American families live paycheck to paycheck and are at risk...

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52% of UK Consumers Shop for Groceries Online More Than They Did in 2020
52% of UK Consumers Shop for Groceries Online More Than They Did in 2020
December 07, 2021  |  Retail

British consumers have been increasing their usage of online shopping for groceries for close to two years, since the pandemic began in March 2020. Get the...

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