The economic landscape has been marked by rising inflation, leading to concerns among employed consumers about their wages keeping up with the cost of living. In the latest “Consumer Inflation Sentiment Report,” PYMNTS Intelligence drew on a survey of nearly 2,300 U.S. consumers to better...
Times are tough for the American consumer, even without new student loan payments. A report Saturday (Sept. 30) by Bloomberg News catalogs the various ills: High gas prices cutting into spending. Delinquent credit cards at their highest rate in more than 10 years. And consumer confidence dipped to...
As retail subscriptions woo consumers of all ages, PYMNTS Intelligence reveals that, for providers that follow the surprise box model, Generation Z is the most likely to get on board. By the Numbers The PYMNTS Intelligence report “The Impact of Subscription Models on Consumer Choice,”...
In the United States where credit scores are a critical factor in determining whether you are approved or denied for a mortgage, auto loan or student loan, having good credit is not a nice-to-have — it’s a near necessity. Despite the value credit offers, millions...
With consumers’ economic challenges continuing to limit their spending, many are turning to installment plans just to afford groceries, PYMNTS Intelligence reveals. By the Numbers According to the study “Installment Plans Becoming a Key Part of Shopper’s Toolkit,” a PYMNTS Intelligence and Splitit collaboration, of the 60% of consumers...
The holiday season is a time of joy and celebration, but it can also be a time of intense financial stress for many consumers, especially those living paycheck to paycheck. According to a new PYMNTS Intelligence report titled “New Reality Check: The Paycheck-to-Paycheck Report,” which examines how...
With an overwhelming number of apps competing for user attention, consumers are experiencing app overload. As a result, the appeal of a unified platform or everyday app that consolidates shopping, banking and other daily digital tasks is fast growing. In the “Consumer Interest in an...
As restaurants look to drive traffic amid menu price inflation, more than 1 in 4 consumers are not making restaurant purchases at all, PYMNTS Intelligence revealed. By the Numbers PYMNTS’ study “Consumer Interest in an Everyday App,” created in collaboration with PayPal, drew from a...
Consumers are less than sanguine about their near-term income prospects. The negative sentiment about the money that’s hitting their accounts each pay cycle may in turn prove a negative read-across for merchants and other firms dependent upon individuals’ and households’ resilience. The latest Consumer Confidence...