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Personalized Products, Digital First: Gen Z Redefines Health and Beauty Purchases
Personalized Products, Digital First: Gen Z Redefines Health and Beauty Purchases
March 03, 2025  |  Consumer Insights

Generation Z, typically defined as people born between 1997 and 2012, is changing how consumers engage with the health and beauty market, according to PYMNTS...

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75% of Financially Pressured Consumers Turn to Pay Later Plans
75% of Financially Pressured Consumers Turn to Pay Later Plans
March 03, 2025  |  Buy Now Pay Later

The use of pay later plans has grown as consumers seek more flexible payment options. The PYMNTS Intelligence eBook “10 Impact Statements: The 2024 Pay...

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CE 100 Index Slips 1.3% as C3.ai and Nvidia Drag Enablers Group Lower
CE 100 Index Slips 1.3% as C3.ai and Nvidia Drag Enablers Group Lower
March 03, 2025  |  Connected Economy

The wild roller coaster of post-earnings stock gyrations continued to impact the CE 100 Index, which gave up 1.3% through the past week — while...

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Virtual Cards and Credentials Form Cornerstones of Commerce Ecosystems
Virtual Cards and Credentials Form Cornerstones of Commerce Ecosystems
February 28, 2025  |  B2B Payments

The surge in virtual card issuance — and the linking of banks, FinTechs, enterprises and brands to get those cards out into the market for...

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Citi Says FinTechs Need to Win on These 3 Things
Citi Says FinTechs Need to Win on These 3 Things
February 28, 2025  |  Fintech Investments

The strongest businesses are forged in the crucible of change. That’s true for FinTech and financial services, where executives are finding themselves striving to keep...

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i2c Exec Says FinTech-Bank Convergence Will ‘Redefine’ Financial Services
i2c Exec Says FinTech-Bank Convergence Will ‘Redefine’ Financial Services
February 28, 2025  |  Fintech Investments

 When it comes to FinTechs, change and transformation are often the only constants. That makes the question of what it means to be a FinTech...

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Restaurants at a Crossroads: Economic Pressures and Declining Spend Hit Hard
Restaurants at a Crossroads: Economic Pressures and Declining Spend Hit Hard
February 28, 2025  |  Restaurant innovation

As goes Main Street, so goes the overall U.S. economy. By the numbers, roughly 99% of businesses in the U.S. are small businesses — and...

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75% of Financially Stable Consumers Prefer Co-Branded Cards for Rewards
75% of Financially Stable Consumers Prefer Co-Branded Cards for Rewards
February 28, 2025  |  Credit Cards

Higher costs and financial uncertainty are prompting many consumers to reassess their credit card choices. Financial stability plays a key role in how individuals select...

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Flywire Leads FinTech IPO Index’s Post Earnings 6.2% Slump
Flywire Leads FinTech IPO Index’s Post Earnings 6.2% Slump
February 28, 2025  |  IPO

The FinTech IPO Index was awash in a sea of red this past week, with nary a positive showing to be found. Earnings were met,...

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