Index Series

With Gig Economy Booming, Job Marketplaces Find A New Role
With Gig Economy Booming, Job Marketplaces Find A New Role
November 07, 2017  |  Gig Economy

Post-recession, with gig workers now powering 33 percent of the U.S. workforce, the on-demand worker seems very mainstream. But paying these workers on demand is...

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NEW STUDY: Who Are The Financial Invisibles?
NEW STUDY: Who Are The Financial Invisibles?
October 31, 2017  |  Consumer Finance

Paying bills and maintaining financial well-being may feel like a chore to many, but for nearly half of Americans, it’s a day-to-day struggle. Whether it’s...

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NEW DATA: Global Account Takeovers Spike 45 Percent
NEW DATA: Global Account Takeovers Spike 45 Percent
October 25, 2017  |  Security & Fraud

Account takeovers have become a new favorite for fraudsters over the course of just a quarter. And, in the wake of the Equifax breach that the...

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NEW DATA: How IT Infrastructure Holds FI Payments Innovation Hostage
NEW DATA: How IT Infrastructure Holds FI Payments Innovation Hostage
October 23, 2017  |  Innovation

When IT Becomes a Drag on Innovation FIs want to innovate – 97 percent of banks and credit unions surveyed told PYMNTS they have focused...

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When It Comes To Payments, EU Consumers Would Rather Pick Cash
When It Comes To Payments, EU Consumers Would Rather Pick Cash
October 12, 2017  |  Cash

Be it Western or Eastern Europe, when it comes to paying for daily transactions, consumers still pick cash — $3.6 trillion of the cold, hard...

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NEW REPORT: Straight Talk About Cash In Europe
NEW REPORT: Straight Talk About Cash In Europe
October 11, 2017  |  Cash

Even with the growth of contactless and digital payments in Western and Eastern Europe, cash continues to cut itself a lion’s share of the payments...

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Can Subscription Commerce Revive Floundering Movie Theaters?
Can Subscription Commerce Revive Floundering Movie Theaters?
October 09, 2017  |  Subscription Commerce

In the 1970s, a date night at the movies was a relatively cheap affair. For just an easy $4 and some loose change, moviegoers could...

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NEW REPORT: What Makes Subscription Commerce Successful
NEW REPORT: What Makes Subscription Commerce Successful
October 06, 2017  |  Subscription Commerce

From groceries to high fashion, there’s no shortage of subscription commerce services today. When it comes to services that consumers prefer the most, though, it’s...

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How Ride-Hailing Apps Disburse Payments
How Ride-Hailing Apps Disburse Payments
October 04, 2017  |  Disbursements

They’ve reigned for decades, but checks’ days atop the world of disbursements are numbered – or they should be. The inaugural PYMNTS Disbursement Satisfaction Index™,...

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