PYMNTS Study

Shoppers Dig Into Their Savings to Afford Essentials, Not Nice-to-Haves
Shoppers Dig Into Their Savings to Afford Essentials, Not Nice-to-Haves
May 24, 2024  |  Retail

Among consumers who expect to have to dip into their savings this year, most expect to do so to afford items and services they need, rather than to treat...

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FTC: Company Impersonation Scams Cost Consumers Millions of Dollars
FTC: Company Impersonation Scams Cost Consumers Millions of Dollars
May 24, 2024  |  Security & Fraud

The Federal Trade Commission said it has been flooded with reports from consumers who have been taken in by scammers purporting to represent some of today’s leading companies. The FTC said Friday (May...

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Brick-and-Mortar Shoppers Struggle to Find BNPL Options
Brick-and-Mortar Shoppers Struggle to Find BNPL Options
May 23, 2024  |  Buy Now Pay Later

As consumers look for ways to manage their spending, in-store shoppers are unlikely to have the option to pay using buy now, pay later (BNPL), even as...

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Nearly One-Third of US Credit Card Holders Say Their Next Card Will Be Co-Branded
Nearly One-Third of US Credit Card Holders Say Their Next Card Will Be Co-Branded
May 23, 2024  |  Credit Cards

About 1 in 4 consumers in the United States own at least one co-branded or store-specific credit card. However, their popularity doesn’t come close to...

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Freelancers See Instant Payments as Financial Lifeline
Freelancers See Instant Payments as Financial Lifeline
May 23, 2024  |  Money Mobility

Being a freelancer requires constantly drumming up work while hoping for prompt payment. Moreover, consumers who work freelance, contract or consulting rely on disbursement payments...

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Why Gen Z Can Be Credit Unions Best Friend or Worst Enemy
Why Gen Z Can Be Credit Unions Best Friend or Worst Enemy
May 22, 2024  |  Credit Unions

In the current economic environment, Generation Z consumers struggle more than older consumers. Nonetheless, they are a growing demographic that financial service providers — including...

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30% of US Consumers Count on Side Hustles to Pay the Bills
30% of US Consumers Count on Side Hustles to Pay the Bills
May 21, 2024  |  Consumer Insights

Although inflation is down to 3.3% from its July 2022 peak of 9.1%, many consumers in the United States are still working some kind of side hustle to make...

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What Are Merchants in Mexico Doing to Boost In-Store Sales?
What Are Merchants in Mexico Doing to Boost In-Store Sales?
May 20, 2024  |  VISA

Across Mexico, more consumers are turning to digital shopping features that offer savings and improve convenience while shopping in the store. Consumers enjoy walking into...

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Three-Quarters of Young Consumers Favor Click-and-Mortar™ Grocery Shopping
Three-Quarters of Young Consumers Favor Click-and-Mortar™ Grocery Shopping
May 17, 2024  |  Retail

Millennials and Generation Z consumers are not satisfied choosing between digital and physical channels to do their grocery shopping — they want it all. By the Numbers...

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