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Consumers Are Fed Up With Tipping and Take to Social Media to Prove It
Consumers Are Fed Up With Tipping and Take to Social Media to Prove It
June 03, 2024  |  Economy

Social media offers a running commentary on consumer sentiment and serves as a barometer of backlash. It may be the case that tiplflation is pushing...

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Budget-Strapped Consumers Are Tired of Being Asked to Tip Self-Checkout Kiosks
Budget-Strapped Consumers Are Tired of Being Asked to Tip Self-Checkout Kiosks
May 07, 2024  |  Consumer Insights

For financially constrained consumers, the pressure to tip is verging on the ridiculous, with many customers even asked to add gratuity at self-checkout. By the...

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Instant Payments Fuel Tipping’s Digital Evolution
Instant Payments Fuel Tipping’s Digital Evolution
April 16, 2024  |  Payment Methods

From restaurants to rideshare platforms and hospitality, the rise of digital tipping is reshaping how consumers express gratitude for service. This shift toward digital gratuity...

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Cigo Debuts Digital Tipping for Delivery Drivers
Cigo Debuts Digital Tipping for Delivery Drivers
April 15, 2024  |  Digital Payments

Cigo says it wants to help an increasingly cashless society tip delivery drivers. To that end, the software company announced Monday (April 15) that it had...

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Cloud Technology, Instant Payments Accelerate Hospitality Brands’ Digital Transformation
Cloud Technology, Instant Payments Accelerate Hospitality Brands’ Digital Transformation
March 08, 2024  |  Faster Payments

From online booking platforms and mobile check-in services to AI-powered chatbots and virtual concierge services, technology is not only changing the way hotels operate, but...

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Tipping Costs Drive Nearly 30% of Consumers to Reduce Hotel Spending
Tipping Costs Drive Nearly 30% of Consumers to Reduce Hotel Spending
January 18, 2024  |  Consumer Insights

Rising prices are affecting American households, leading to reduced consumer spending. Despite a slight decrease in inflation, Consumer Price Index data showed that consumer sentiment...

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Onbe and TimeForge Team to Speed Restaurant Tip Payouts
Onbe and TimeForge Team to Speed Restaurant Tip Payouts
January 11, 2024  |  Faster Payments

Corporate payouts platform Onbe has teamed with TimeForge to help restaurant workers get tipped faster. The partnership will see Onbe combine its digital payout offering with TimeForge’s tip tracking...

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Increasing Consumer Satisfaction Spurs Instant, Digital Payouts Across Sectors
Increasing Consumer Satisfaction Spurs Instant, Digital Payouts Across Sectors
December 29, 2023  |  Disbursements

Drawing insights from the “Generation Instant Series,” a collaboration with Ingo Money, PYMNTS Intelligence takes a look at instant payouts across the hospitality, gaming, rental...

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Nearly 2 in 5 Consumers Are Tipping Less Due to Dwindling Personal Finances
Nearly 2 in 5 Consumers Are Tipping Less Due to Dwindling Personal Finances
December 08, 2023  |  Consumer Finance

A recent report by PYMNTS Intelligence has shed light on a growing trend among consumers — they are tipping less this year. The “Tipping Over:...

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