PYMNTS Intelligence

Shoppers Are Ready for AI to Steer the Cart, Not Swipe the Card

Shoppers Are Ready for AI to Steer the Cart, Not Swipe the Card
Shoppers Are Ready for AI to Steer the Cart, Not Swipe the Card
May 12, 2026  |  Retail

It’s certainly nice to imagine a digital assistant that can take over the weekly grocery trip, but not if that assistant is going to steal...

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31% of Consumers Use Mobile Wallets In-Store as Apple Faces Faster Rivals
31% of Consumers Use Mobile Wallets In-Store as Apple Faces Faster Rivals
May 12, 2026  |  Mobile

Apple Pay has spent 11 years teaching consumers to tap their phones at checkout, but the bigger story may be how many rivals are now...

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Nearly Three-Quarters of Payment Executives See Business Uncertainty Easing
Nearly Three-Quarters of Payment Executives See Business Uncertainty Easing
May 11, 2026  |  Business

Business uncertainty is no longer arriving as a single shock that firms can model, manage and move past. Get the Full Story Complete the form...

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Real-Time Payments Find Their Real Use Case in Cash Flow
Real-Time Payments Find Their Real Use Case in Cash Flow
May 11, 2026  |  Real-Time Payments

Real-time payments are moving from novelty to necessity, yet their future will depend less on speed and more on whether providers can persuade consumers to...

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Who Is the Subprime Consumer?
Who Is the Subprime Consumer?
May 07, 2026  |  Consumer Insights

Subprime consumers are often viewed through a narrow credit-risk lens. PYMNTS Intelligence’s “Who Is the Subprime Consumer? A Behavioral Profile” shows a different picture: a...

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Europe Makes Real-Time Payments a Mandate
Europe Makes Real-Time Payments a Mandate
May 07, 2026  |  Real-Time Payments

Europe’s push toward real-time payments has entered a new phase, defined not just by technology and consumer preferences but by sovereignty, regulatory force and competitive...

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Less Than a Quarter of Consumers Get Instant Insurance Payouts
Less Than a Quarter of Consumers Get Instant Insurance Payouts
May 07, 2026  |  Insurance

Insurance carriers are learning that the claims experience no longer ends when a claim is approved. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...

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22% BNPL Growth Gives Credit Unions a Member Loyalty Opening
22% BNPL Growth Gives Credit Unions a Member Loyalty Opening
May 06, 2026  |  Credit Unions

Buy now, pay later may have started as a checkout convenience, but for credit union members it is becoming a cash flow tool that could...

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