PYMNTS Study

Consumers Lose Ground in Holiday Shopping Season Even as Paycheck Stress Briefly Eases
Consumers Lose Ground in Holiday Shopping Season Even as Paycheck Stress Briefly Eases
November 20, 2025  |  Consumer Insights

As the annual holiday shopping ritual ramps up, consumers’ finances are less robust than they might appear. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

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Gen Z Fuels 20 Percent Surge in Store Card Installments
Gen Z Fuels 20 Percent Surge in Store Card Installments
November 16, 2025  |  Buy Now Pay Later

A shift is taking hold inside the pay later economy, and it is not the one that most observers expected. Get the Full Story Complete...

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Compliance Becomes the New Competitive Edge in Embedded Finance
Compliance Becomes the New Competitive Edge in Embedded Finance
November 13, 2025  |  Retail

“Retailers Expand Embedded Finance to Unlock Control and Customization,” a collaboration between PYMNTS Intelligence and Marqeta, explores how retailers are transforming payments from a back-end...

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Top Issuers See Flex Credentials as Strategy to Stop Churn
Top Issuers See Flex Credentials as Strategy to Stop Churn
November 13, 2025  |  Payments Innovation

Even the most successful card issuers cannot rest on their laurels. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

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Instant Payouts Turn One-Time Users Into Lifelong Loyalists
Instant Payouts Turn One-Time Users Into Lifelong Loyalists
November 12, 2025  |  Disbursements

“From Fast to Sticky: Why Instant Payouts Win Repeat Customers,” a collaboration between PYMNTS Intelligence and Ingo Payments, reveals how the speed and affordability of payouts...

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Gen Z Wallet Use Rises 23% as Older Shoppers Catch Up
Gen Z Wallet Use Rises 23% as Older Shoppers Catch Up
November 11, 2025  |  Mobile Wallets

The global shift toward mobile wallets is often described as a Generation Z movement. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

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Financial Scams Are the New Customer-Churn Crisis for Banks
Financial Scams Are the New Customer-Churn Crisis for Banks
November 10, 2025  |  Fraud Prevention

“Financial Scams and Consumer Trust,” a PYMNTS Intelligence report commissioned by Block, examines how the rise of digital scams is undermining the confidence powering everyday...

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58% of SMBs Turn to Embedded Finance for Cash Flow Management
58% of SMBs Turn to Embedded Finance for Cash Flow Management
November 10, 2025  |  SMBs

For years, embedded finance was shorthand for retail convenience. It included buy now, pay later buttons, one-click checkouts and rideshare wallets. Get the Full Story...

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Small Businesses Want Credit That Works Their Way
Small Businesses Want Credit That Works Their Way
November 04, 2025  |  SMBs

For small and mid-sized companies, credit has evolved from a safety net into a growth engine, and what businesses want from it is changing fast....

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