With no end in sight to eCommerce growth, businesses can look forward to a growing volume of cross-border transactions for the foreseeable future. PYMNTS research indicates that cross-border trading is responsible for $10 trillion of the more than $120 trillion traded between business partners. However,...
Among the shifts that have emerged in consumer behaviors in response to the pandemic, the growth of the gig economy and the accelerated adoption of digital payment options are coming together as companies seek better compensation solutions to meet gig workers’ needs and expectations. By...
In “The Expanding Payments Choice Playbook” tech talent agency 10x Management tells PYMNTS how it is helping top-tier freelancers secure speedier and more reliable payment terms while guiding companies to embrace a modern approach to paying them.
As consumers face increasingly constrained personal budgets in the face of growing economic pressures, many have turned to gig work as a secondary income source, with 16% of all consumers saying they had done gig work at some point to make ends meet. At the...
A little bit of digital goes a long way. A new PYMNTS survey of nearly 2,913 consumers reveals the growing importance of a digital experience when consumers pay their preferred service providers and the impact that a friction-free payments experiences has on customer loyalty.
Consumers across the United States are facing a host of financial stressors. The rising cost of living, uncertainty surrounding the pandemic and potential increases in interest rates are but a few of the issues influencing their spending decisions. Many feel especially cautious about buying durable...
Digital disbursements have evolved significantly in recent years, growing from a little-used novelty to a juggernaut competing directly with checks and cash. There are approximately 1.9 billion business-to-consumer (B2C) payments issued each year, with two-thirds of these made via digital means rather than paper checks....
YouTube Music has hit a new milestone as its paid subscribers now total 50 million, YouTube’s Global Head of Music Lyor Cohen wrote. The figure includes people paying for YouTube Music and people paying for YouTube Premium, who get the music as part of their...
As the delta variant and an increase in COVID-19 cases push health and safety concerns back into the forefront, both government entities and private employers alike are turning to new strategies to promote vaccination among their workforces. The Dallas Independent School District in Texas announced...