PYMNTS Intelligence

Rewards and Preferred Payment Methods Help Merchants Lure Mobile-First Shoppers
Rewards and Preferred Payment Methods Help Merchants Lure Mobile-First Shoppers
March 20, 2025  |  Mobile Commerce

The rise of the click-and-mortar shopper, with mobile devices as the key conduit to commerce no matter the channel, has given clues to what consumers...

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Mobile-First Consumers Are Key to SMB Sales Growth
Mobile-First Consumers Are Key to SMB Sales Growth
March 17, 2025  |  Shopping

Competing against eCommerce behemoths can be an uphill battle for small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs). However, those players can level the playing field by adopting...

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Gaming Platforms That Close Real-Time Data Gap Can Gain Competitive Edge
Gaming Platforms That Close Real-Time Data Gap Can Gain Competitive Edge
March 17, 2025  |  Data

Irony exists everywhere, and the gaming industry is no different. Just take the fact that the gaming industry has long been at the forefront of...

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77% of Banks Considering Tap-To-Authenticate Technology to Stop Fraud
77% of Banks Considering Tap-To-Authenticate Technology to Stop Fraud
March 14, 2025  |  Fraud Prevention

America’s banks are under siege, and the enemy is invisible. Authentication-based fraud is skyrocketing, leaving financial institutions scrambling to fight back against an epidemic of...

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Fed Data Shows Economics of Interchange: 86% of Fees Fund Rewards Programs
Fed Data Shows Economics of Interchange: 86% of Fees Fund Rewards Programs
March 13, 2025  |  Loyalty & Rewards

PYMNTS Intelligence noted in recent research that at the same time that consumers are using their credit cards to navigate an inflationary environment, and to...

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Your Business Has Its Payments Data. Now What?
Your Business Has Its Payments Data. Now What?
March 13, 2025  |  B2B Payments

A company’s transactions aren’t just numbers on a spreadsheet. Those numbers, it turns out, can be kernels of actionable intelligence. In today’s digital operating landscape,...

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Merchants Look to Acquirers as Key Partners for Payment Innovation
Merchants Look to Acquirers as Key Partners for Payment Innovation
March 13, 2025  |  Shopping

Successful merchants provide what consumers want: seamless, feature-rich shopping across channels and devices. This is where acquirers enter the picture. For smaller acquirers especially, this...

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67% of Consumers Pay for Services That Save Them Time Despite Inflation and Paycheck Pressures
67% of Consumers Pay for Services That Save Them Time Despite Inflation and Paycheck Pressures
March 13, 2025  |  Consumer Insights

Inflation’s still sticky. Most consumers live paycheck to paycheck. And yet, despite the pressures of daily life — meeting the essentials while eyeing what’s left...

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These 3 Connected Consumer Segments Will Define Commerce’s Next Decade
These 3 Connected Consumer Segments Will Define Commerce’s Next Decade
March 13, 2025  |  Connected Economy

Once relegated to simple card-present transactions, digital payments today are deeply embedded into and across a web of connected devices, ultimately driving more personalized experiences...

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