Pandenomics®

The impact of the COVID-19 global pandemic on consumer and merchant behavior and the shift to a digital-first world. Pandenomics® is a research and analytic framework for measuring the shift away from the physical world to a digital-first experience and for profiling the characteristics of these digital shifters as consumers place an increasing priority on preserving their health and safety as a result of COVID-19, and that of their family and loved ones, on the decisions they make about doing business in the physical world.

US, Other Countries Restrict African Air Travel Over New COVID Variant
US, Other Countries Restrict African Air Travel Over New COVID Variant
November 28, 2021  |  Coronavirus

The U.S. is moving to restrict travel from several African countries, including all of South Africa, to try and curb the spread of the recently-discovered...

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As Restaurant Prices Rise, Consumers May Give Grocery Stores a Second Look
As Restaurant Prices Rise, Consumers May Give Grocery Stores a Second Look
October 25, 2021  |  Restaurant innovation

Restaurants and grocery stores are on a bit of a collision course when it comes to consumer spending as customers weigh supermarket markups against the...

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The Pandemic at 18 Months: Economic and Lockdown Fears Are Eclipsing the Contagion
The Pandemic at 18 Months: Economic and Lockdown Fears Are Eclipsing the Contagion
October 25, 2021  |  Pandenomics

Across 18 months and 12 studies surveying more than 24,000 U.S. consumers, PYMNTS’ Pandenomics report series has tracked the arc of consumer sentiment, from early...

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Car Rental Demand Prompts Hertz To Try Again For IPO
Car Rental Demand Prompts Hertz To Try Again For IPO
October 17, 2021  |  IPO

Car rental firm Hertz exited bankruptcy in June and filed new paperwork with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for an initial public offering (IPO)...

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New Data: Only One-Quarter of Post-Pandemic Consumers Eager To Get Out — and Spend — More
New Data: Only One-Quarter of Post-Pandemic Consumers Eager To Get Out — and Spend —...
October 01, 2021  |  Pandenomics

The United States has turned a new corner on the pandemic. Vaccination rates are rising, and, in turn, consumers’ worries about infection are receding. Health...

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New PYMNTS Data Shows SMBs Adapting To Wage Hikes, Economic Change
New PYMNTS Data Shows SMBs Adapting To Wage Hikes, Economic Change
September 16, 2021  |  Pandenomics

The last 18 months have taken a toll on the United States business sector, but mom-and-pop shops on Main Street U.S.A. have emerged from the...

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Two-Thirds of Main Street SMBs Got 2021 Sales Lift From Digital Payment Innovations
Two-Thirds of Main Street SMBs Got 2021 Sales Lift From Digital Payment Innovations
August 26, 2021  |  Pandenomics

One in four. That is how many of the small and mid-sized businesses on Main Street U.S.A. say their local communities are back to where...

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Delta Weakens Spending Spree As Firms Stash More Cash
Delta Weakens Spending Spree As Firms Stash More Cash
August 17, 2021  |  Coronavirus

Businesses are opting to hold on to their money as spending spree hopes wane amid the quick-spreading Delta variant of COVID-19, the Wall Sreet Journal...

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NEW DATA: Nearly Half Of Main Street SMBs Will Boost Business Investments As Vaccines Roll Out
NEW DATA: Nearly Half Of Main Street SMBs Will Boost Business Investments As Vaccines Roll...
May 31, 2021  |  Pandenomics

Small to mid-sized businesses (SMBs) on Main Street in the United States have had a challenging year, with the pandemic forcing them to dramatically shift...

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