Generation Z

B2B Payments Are Being Remade in Gen Z’s Image
B2B Payments Are Being Remade in Gen Z’s Image
March 10, 2025  |  B2B Payments

Here’s a wake-up call for B2B firms: Generation Z decision makers rising through the business ranks want their B2B purchasing decisions and experiences to be...

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Facebook Marketplace Keeps Younger Users Tuned to Platform
Facebook Marketplace Keeps Younger Users Tuned to Platform
March 09, 2025  |  Social Commerce

While Facebook is losing ground with younger users, its resale platform is a different story. Just 32% of American teeangers use Facebook today — down...

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Early Pay-by-Bank Adopters Poised to Win With Gen Z and Millennials
Early Pay-by-Bank Adopters Poised to Win With Gen Z and Millennials
March 07, 2025  |  Payment Methods

Younger consumers are much more open to trying new payment methods, and payments players must be prepared to offer them the spear-tip mechanisms they crave....

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Amex: Retail’s Future Hinges on Ditching the Discount
Amex: Retail’s Future Hinges on Ditching the Discount
March 05, 2025  |  Retail

In a world where so much is tailored to individual preferences, consumers have come to expect the same level of customization in retail. A survey...

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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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An Ode to Malls as Gen Z Craves IRL Experiences
An Ode to Malls as Gen Z Craves IRL Experiences
February 22, 2025  |  Retail

“The currency of now” takes on a decidedly different form in this poem about the mall’s resurgence. It celebrates the brick-and-mortar comeback fueled by Gen...

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72% of Zillennials Trust Recommendations More Than Ads When Shopping
72% of Zillennials Trust Recommendations More Than Ads When Shopping
February 05, 2025  |  Consumer Insights

Social media’s influence on purchasing decisions is especially strong among zillennials, those born between 1991 and 1999. According to a PYMNTS Intelligence report, “How Social...

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Amex: Card Spending by Millennials and Gen Z Up 16%
Amex: Card Spending by Millennials and Gen Z Up 16%
January 24, 2025  |  Earnings

Young consumers are keeping credit card spending buoyant, especially for American Express, which saw millennials and members of Generation Z increase their spending by double...

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Generational Divide in Online Shopping? Not So Fast, Says New Report
Generational Divide in Online Shopping? Not So Fast, Says New Report
January 22, 2025  |  Credit Cards

Conventional wisdom is that younger generations are tech-savvy and the most willing to try new devices, apps and payment methods. However, PYMNTS Intelligence research from...

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