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Gen Z Digital Wallet Use Climbs 21% as Budgets Tighten
Consumer Insights // March 30, 2026

Financial stress is doing more than pushing consumers to hunt for lower prices. It is also changing how they organize purchases, where they shop and which payment tools they trust most when money feels tight. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

Why Payroll Is Becoming the Latest Loyalty Product
Real-Time Payments // March 30, 2026

As more Americans earn income outside traditional employment, payouts have quietly replaced paychecks. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS Today....

Credit Cards // March 30, 2026

Customer lifetime value has long been seen as something that naturally grows as card issuers add more customers and launch more products. But this report shows that even as issuers invest in digital tools, AI and new capabilities, fewer are building strong, lasting customer value....

CFOs Target Idle Cash as Treasury Shifts to Real-Time Control
Faster Payments // March 29, 2026

Within the corporate realm, treasury is expected to anticipate, allocate and act, turning liquidity into a managed input. That transition toward proactive management is forcing finance leaders to reconsider a longstanding assumption: that delays in payments are a tolerable feature of doing business. Get the...

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50% of Consumers Struggle With Daily Costs as Generations Take Different Paths

March 31, 2026
Americans across age groups are feeling the same economic squeeze, but the way they respond is starting to reveal a sharper generational divide. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS Today. […]

Gen Z Digital Wallet Use Climbs 21% as Budgets Tighten

March 30, 2026
Financial stress is doing more than pushing consumers to hunt for lower prices. It is also changing how they organize purchases, where they shop and which payment tools they trust...

Why Payroll Is Becoming the Latest Loyalty Product

March 30, 2026
As more Americans earn income outside traditional employment, payouts have quietly replaced paychecks. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

Acquirers May Win Agentic Commerce by Building the Guardrails

March 26, 2026
Agentic commerce has been framed as the payment industry’s next leap forward. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...