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Regional Wallets Challenge Global Giants in Digital Payments
Mobile Wallets // June 09, 2025

Mobile wallets now power more than one-third of online payments and 21% of in-store transactions across 11 countries, accounting for half of the global gross domestic product (GDP). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

Issuers Tap Item-Level Insights to Win Cardholders
Credit Cards // May 22, 2025

Credit card rewards, offers and perks play a central role in how consumers decide which card to use at checkout. Most consumers carry cards with entry-level incentives like cash back or points. These are often tied to a specific brand, retailer, airline or hotel. More...

How Pay Later Options Are Redefining Consumer Spending — an Expert Look at What’s Next
Payments Innovation // March 24, 2025

PYMNTS Intelligence’s latest research finds that the U.S. market for buy now, pay later (BNPL) credit totals $175 billion. While that’s a small slice of total consumer spending, it represents an 88-fold spike in BNPL in just six years. Get the Full Story Complete the...

Decoding the Connected Consumer: Personas, Preferences and Payment Strategies
Connected Economy // February 21, 2025

The way consumers pay continues to change, and it’s all thanks to the ever-expanding universe of connected devices. A new PYMNTS report, “How People Pay: Consumer Preference for Connected Technology,” uncovers how device ownership is shaping payment behavior and what it means for financial services...

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Apple Pay Turns 11 and Its Rivals Are Catching Up

October 20, 2025
Digital wallets have reached a turning point. 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. By completing this form, you agree to receive marketing communications from PYMNTS and to the sharing […]

Regional Wallets Challenge Global Giants in Digital Payments

June 09, 2025
Mobile wallets now power more than one-third of online payments and 21% of in-store transactions across 11 countries, accounting for half of the global gross domestic product (GDP). Get the...

Issuers Tap Item-Level Insights to Win Cardholders

May 22, 2025
Credit card rewards, offers and perks play a central role in how consumers decide which card to use at checkout. Most consumers carry cards with entry-level incentives like cash back...

Decoding the Connected Consumer: Personas, Preferences and Payment Strategies

February 21, 2025
The way consumers pay continues to change, and it’s all thanks to the ever-expanding universe of connected devices. A new PYMNTS report, “How People Pay: Consumer Preference for Connected Technology,”...