First things get miniaturized, then mini things get combined with other mini things to make something (slightly) bigger than the sum of its parts. So it is with connected digital devices that have been proliferating for years — wearables, notebooks and the like — that...
Consumers’ daily lives look very different now than they did just one year ago. So-called “office workers” no longer commute to offices or work traditional 9-to-5 jobs, and most Americans no longer spend their weekends shopping, gathering or attending leisure events as they once did....
Mobility relies on connections. The less one gets around while transacting, the lesser the need for a multitude of apps and devices supporting “anywhere commerce.” And as much as lockdown living has hindered many connections, it’s also highlighted the need to create and sustain new...
The map of the average workday is changing amid the pandemic, and consumers’ shopping habits are changing along with it. Working professionals across the United States have done away with the traditional nine-to-five, in-office grind in favor of remote, work-from-home arrangements, with fewer chances to...
November 27, 2023
As connected devices make consumers multitask more across their day-to-day routines, PYMNTS Intelligence finds which activities prompt people to split their focus, and which command their full attention. Due in large part to the proliferation of smartphones and other connected devices, multitasking has become the norm for many individuals. The PYMNTS Intelligence August study “How […]
December 07, 2020
The map of the average workday is changing amid the pandemic, and consumers’ shopping habits are changing along with it. Working professionals across the United States have done away with...
December 03, 2020
The pandemic has significantly altered the way consumers of all age groups and income levels shop and pay, with many turning to online and mobile channels to reduce health risks....
January 10, 2020
It wasn’t long ago that the measure of a car or truck revolved around such things as the punch and pull of the engine, the smoothness of the transmission, perhaps...
