PYMNTS Study

Consumers Spring for Big-Ticket Items When Nice-to-Haves Become Need-to-Haves
Consumers Spring for Big-Ticket Items When Nice-to-Haves Become Need-to-Haves
April 20, 2023  |  Consumer Payments

The sales of expensive everyday items are experiencing somewhat of a reprieve from the consumer slump other retail sectors are facing. Get the Full Story...

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UK Shoppers’ Use of Contactless Cards Spikes 94% YOY
UK Shoppers’ Use of Contactless Cards Spikes 94% YOY
April 20, 2023  |  Payment Methods

Contactless cards have long been at the center of the U.K.’s payments ecosystem, but now, digital wallets are quickly entering the mix. There is also...

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‘Boring’ Retail Could Be Silent Factor in Sales Decline
‘Boring’ Retail Could Be Silent Factor in Sales Decline
April 20, 2023  |  Retail

At this point, the lack of product selection amid an inflationary environment has a chicken-and-egg feel to it. As reported earlier this month by The...

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One-Third of Gen Z Have Side Gigs to Bolster Financial Security
One-Third of Gen Z Have Side Gigs to Bolster Financial Security
April 20, 2023  |  Consumer Finance

Millennials were first the punchline of work productivity jokes; now, Gen Z has inherited the dubious honor. Data shows that this type of humor may...

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Mobile Wallets Change What Consumers Use at Checkout, Not How They Pay
Mobile Wallets Change What Consumers Use at Checkout, Not How They Pay
April 20, 2023  |  Mobile Wallets

Will payments in the future be made using cash, card or mobile wallet? The answer might depend on whether consumers make the purchase in person,...

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Gen Z 4x More Likely to Use Food Delivery Services Than Boomers
Gen Z 4x More Likely to Use Food Delivery Services Than Boomers
April 19, 2023  |  Delivery

Restaurant aggregators’ audiences are skewed toward younger consumers by a wide margin, PYMNTS data reveals. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

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90% of Real Estate Firms Plan to Start Using Real-Time for Receivables Within the Next Year
90% of Real Estate Firms Plan to Start Using Real-Time for Receivables Within the Next...
April 19, 2023  |  Real Estate

Among payment methods that real estate firms expect real-time payments to replace, paper checks top the list. Standard ACH, debit cards and cash could be...

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Retail Subscription Features Help Woo Consumer Engagement
Retail Subscription Features Help Woo Consumer Engagement
April 19, 2023  |  Subscriptions

Consumer use of retail subscriptions started rebounding across most demographic groups in the first quarter of 2023, rising 11% since September 2022 and showing the...

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Instant Wage Payouts Could Aid Employers as Workers Eye Better-Paying Jobs
Instant Wage Payouts Could Aid Employers as Workers Eye Better-Paying Jobs
April 19, 2023  |  Faster Payments

Wage growth is still on the rise despite the recently cooling job market, leading some employers to turn to pay-related “perks” in order to retain...

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